Orcrist class System Defense Boat

Orcrist class System Defense Boat
Symbol of the Sword Worlds
Type: HS System Defense Boat
Category	ACS
Size	400 Tons
Hull Configuration	Needle Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–11
Engineering
Computer	Model/5 fib
Jump	J-0
Maneuver	6 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	4
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	18
Officers	2
Enlisted	16
Marines	8
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	1.0 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Sword Worlds Confederation
Year Operational	Unknown
End of Service	Still in active service.
Price
Cost	MCr621.3
Architect fee	MCrRonald B. Kline, Jr.
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile	HS-DS60
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Also see	System Defense Boat
Canon	Published, fan design
Era	1105
Reference	Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard Shipyard v1.13 written by Andrea Vallance.

The Orcrist class System Defense Boat is a heavy warship.

• It is a paramilitary ship and a System Defense Boat.

Description (Specifications)

It is a vessel with 6-G and J-0 performance with a streamlined needle hull. Packs of these prowl most sword world systems, in system defense squadrons. They are also thrown into fleet operations aboard various fleet assets like the Sword of Vengeance class Battle Tenders.

• It carries very light armament and a defensive suite. They feature very thick armor, a pair of beam laser turrets and a pair of missile turrets.
• It ordinarily carries no subcraft, a ship's vehicle, and drones when needed. They deploy a single squad of marines as a boarding party, equipped with their own 4-ton Air/Raft. This is often replaced with a small Grav APC or the like.
• It has a 18 sophont crew and 8 marines. The crew includes a pilot, navigator, 5 engineers, 1 medic, 2 gunners, and 8 marines. They share 9 staterooms.

Image Repository

1. A fictional chit in the style of Fifth Frontier War representing a squadron of Orcrist class SDBs. The color of the counter indicates its allegiance to the Sword Worlds Confederation.
   

General Description & Deck Plans

No information yet available.

Basic Ship Characteristics

Following the Imperial Navy and IISS Universal Ship Profile and data, additional information is presented in the format shown here. The small craft factor indicates the number of squadrons (...of ten subcraft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (...thousands of tons) where necessary.

Basic Ship Characteristics
No.	Category	Remarks
1.	Tonnage / Hull	400 tons.
2.	Crew	18 crew.
3.	Performance	Propulsion: Jump-0 6-G acceleration Power Plant-7 28-EPs Agility-4
4.	Electronics	Model/5 fib ship computer.
5.	Hardpoints	x4 hardpoints.
6.	Armament / Weaponry	The normal weapons fit-out for it is: Lasers: two triple beam laser turrets firing as a single factor 4 battery Energy Weapons: None Particle Accelerators: None Meson Guns: None Missiles: two triple missile turrets firing as a single factor 3 battery Other: None
7.	Defenses	Defensive Equipment: Ship Armors: factor B Meson Screens: None Nuclear Dampers: None Repulsors: None Other: None
8.	Craft / Drones	4dton Air/Raft
9.	Fuel Treatment	Fuel Scoops 28.0 tons of fuel.
10.	Cost	MCr621.3 497.04 in quantity.
11.	Construction Time	64 weeks to build, 51 weeks in quantity.
12.	Remarks	Other Equipment: Cargo Bay: Standard cargo capacity amounts to 1.0 ton.

History & Background (Dossier)

Deployed in great numbers, they rely on their thick hull armor to keep them safe. They specialize in dismantling enemy boats, fighters, and support vessels. Capital ships have less to fear from them, none the less, they have an excellent combat record in preventing successful planetary assaults. In the event of imperial marine landings, they constantly harass and disrupt operations. They continue serving in all sword world planet defense squadrons. Originally inspired sword world naval architects preferred spherical hulls, like the ubiquitous Broadsword class Mercenary Cruisers. Once meson spinal mounts became the premiere weapons for killing capital ships, it became necessary to switch to a better hull configuration. Needle/wedge hull forms proved more survivable in combat. The lower technology sword world designs have so few advantages against the imperial fleet, every advantage counts.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

Vessel Peculiarities: No information yet available.

Class Naming Practice/s: No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Paramilitary Ship - System Defense Boat:

1. Type HS class System Defense Boat
   1. Orcrist class System Defense Boat

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science