Editing Serpent class Scout/Courier

{{InfoboxShip
 |name         = Serpent class Scout/Courier
 |image        = Serpent-class-THUMB-CT-Peridoical 8-July-2019a.jpg
 |caption      = The Serpent-class is a prominent STOL starship.
 |tdes         = SC
 |type         = Courier
 | 
 |size-cat    = ACS
 |size        = 100
 |hull        = Needle Hull
 |aerodynam   = Streamlined Hull
 |TL          = 11
 | 
 |model       = Model 2/bis
 |jump        = 2
 |g           = 2
 |fuelTreatment = 
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 |hp          = 1
 |weapons     =
 |screens     = 
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 |staterooms  = 4
 |bunks       = 
 |seats       = 
 |lowberths   = 
 | 
 |crew        = 4
 |officers    =
 |enlisted    =
 |pilots      =
 |marines     =
 |frozenwatch =
 |passengers  = 3
 |steerage    = 
 |Lpass       = 
 | 
 |cargo       = 3
 |fuel        = 40
 |craft       =
 |features    =
 |reserved    = 
 |
 |construction = 
 |origin      = Third Imperium
 |manufacturer = Delta Research
 |IOC         =
 |EOS         = 
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 |cost        =  34.280
 |architect   = 
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 |QSP         = S-AS22
 |USP         = SX-11222S1-010000-00001-0
 |
 |blueprint   = Yes
 |illustration = Yes 
 | 
 |alsosee     =
 |canon       = No
 |designer    = Donald P. Rapp
 |designSystem = High Guard
 |era         = 1105
 |ref         = {{Ludography ref|name= Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 02|page=8-9|article=Serpent class Scout Ships}}
 |footnote    = 
}}
The [[Serpent class Scout/Courier]] is an {{TL|11}} exploratory [[Scout/Courier]].

== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
The ''Serpent'' class [[Scout/Courier]] is a small [[starship]] produced by [[Delta Research]], a [[Corporation]] based in [[Beyond Sector]]. The ship has an aerodynamic [[hull]] and may perform high speed glides in [[Thin atmosphere|thin]], [[Standard atmosphere|standard]] and [[Dense atmosphere|dense]] [[atmosphere]]s.

=== Image Repository ===
# A [[Serpent class Scout/Courier]] landed on the surface of a [[planet]]. <br> [[File: Serpent-Class-Image 10-July-2019c.jpg]]

=== General Description & Deck Plans ===
# A [[Deck Plan]] schematic for a [[Serpent class Scout/Courier]]. <br> [[File: Serpent-Class-Schematic 10-July-2019b.jpg]]

=== 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]]. [[Ton]]nage on the [[universal ship profile]] is shown in [[kiloton]]s (...thousands of [[ton]]s) where necessary. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
!colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
|-
! No.
! Category
! Remarks
|-
| 1.
| [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]]
| The ''Serpent'' class is constructed using a 100 [[Ton]] [[hull]] built in a generally Conical configuration. The hull is fully streamlined and has a vee-tail and variable-sweep wings, giving excellent atmospheric performance that is further enhanced by its onboard [[Gravity Control Technology|gravitic]] systems.
* The vessel is fitted with an [[airlock]]. The cargo hold is accessed by a large door.
* The vessel has a sturdy [[Landing Gear|retractable undercarriage]], allowing surface landings.
|-
| 2.
| [[Crew]]
| x1 [[Crew]].
* x1 [[Pilot]]/[[Navigator]] (required minimum).

''Accommodations''
* There are 4 [[Stateroom]]s.
** Typically, x1 Stateroom is given over to the crew and x3 Staterooms are available to [[Middle passage|middle passengers]].
** Many vessels carry x1 [[Pilot]]/Commander, x1 [[Navigator]], x1 [[Gunner]]/[[Engineer]], and x1 [[Xenologist]] as standard. Each crewmember receives their own cabin.
** Up to 8 individuals may be carried if personnel elect to travel double occupancy.

Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s and have full [[Life Support|life support]] and environmental systems.
* There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Individual sections of the hull can be sealed off.
* There are multiple [[emergency locker]]s.
|-
| 3.
| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
| The vessel mounts a Mannschenn Type R2-53 [[Jump Drive|Jump]]-2 drive, twin [[Delta Research]] TS 1410/V [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-2 drives, and a Quadri-Dynamics J-4700/Mk III Fusion [[Power Plant]]-2, giving performance of Jump-2 and 2-G acceleration. The ship has an Agility rating of 2. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient for one Jump-2 and one consecutive Jump-1 and gives the [[power plant]] 20 weeks duration.
* The jump drive utilizes a [[Ship Hull Grid|hull grid]].
* Ladders and catwalks give access to the machinery.
* The [[jump drive]] is fitted with an [[LSP]]-produced [[jump governor]].
---- 
* Jump-2 
* 2-G acceleration
* [[Power Plant]]-2
* 2-[[EP]]s
* Agility-2
|-
| 4.
| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
| Adjacent to the [[Ship Bridge|bridge]] is a [[Delta Research#Computer Research and Development|LHeP(Or)]] Series 12/136 Model/2bis [[computer]]: no backup computer is installed.
* There are multiple workstations and control points throughout the vessel.
* The vessel is fitted with [[Communications Equipment#Shipboard Communications|communications equipment]], an advanced [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensor array]], and has an [[Avionics]] suite.
* It has a transponder unit that can be deactivated on command.
|-
| 5.
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
| x1 dorsal [[hardpoint]].
* The listed weapons systems are typical for the class. Alternative weaponry may be designated for specific missions.
|-
| 6.
| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
| The normal weapons fit-out for a ''Serpent'' class is:
* x1 mixed double [[turret]] holding a [[Missile Rack]] and a [[Sandcaster]].
|-
| 7.
| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
| The [[hull]] is unarmored.
* The vessel is not fitted with [[screen]]s or other passive defensive systems.
|-
| 8.
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
| ''Vehicles''
* x1 4-[[Ton]] [[Air/Raft]].

The vehicle hanger is fitted with an external hatch. It can be sealed and has a volume of 4.0 [[Ton]]s. The hanger may be used as an [[airlock]].
|-
| 9.
| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
| The vessel has internal [[Ship Fuel|fuel tankage]] of 40.0 [[Ton]]s.
* The hull is not fitted with [[fuel scoop]]s.
* The vessel is not equipped with [[fuel purification]] equipment.
|-
| 10.
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
| The basic cost of the vessel is [[MCr]]34.280
* Architects Fee: [[MCr]]0.343
|-
| 11.
| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
| 40 weeks (9 months) as standard.
* Build times can be reduced by mass production and the efficiencies such processes generate, by increased financing, and by allotting additional yard resources and facilities to the construction contract.
|-
| 12.
| Comments
| Standard [[Cargo Hold|cargo capacity]] amounts to 3.0 [[Ton]]s.
* The cargo hold can be sealed and has independent life support and environmental systems.

''Collapsible Fuel Tank''

Some examples of the class are fitted with a collapsible 2-[[Ton]] fuel tank that is contained within the [[cargo hold]]. This fuel may not be used directly, but must be first pumped into the ship’s normal fuel tanks.
* The Collapsible Tank costs [[MCr]]0.0028. The stowed empty tank occupies a volume of 0.1 [[Ton]]s.
* The additional onboard fuel allows performance of two consecutive [[jump]]-2s and gives the [[power plant]] 4 weeks duration.
|-
|}

== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
The first vessel in the class was laid down in [[1090]]. Over seven hundred [[Delta Research]] [[Scout/Courier]]s are currently in active service with both the [[Comsentient Alliance]] Scout/Exploration Service and the [[Imperial Interstellar Scout Service]], particularly in those [[Sector]]s lying "[[Behind the Claw]]."

=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
''Class Naming Practice/s:'' Most [[vessel]]s in this class are named after reptiles or [[reptillianoid]] [[lifeform]]s. The namesake was the ''Serpent.''

==== Variant Models ====
[[Delta Research]] produce a civilian version of the ''Serpent''. The sensor array is downgraded (to "standard", or [[Paramilitary Ship|paramilitary grade]] equipment) and the vessel is supplied unarmed, but the [[stateroom]]s, fittings and finish are of superior quality. It is also slightly cheaper, costing [[MCr]]33.280.

=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
{{Ship referral tree|name=Courier|tdes=SC | class1=Civilian Ship | class2=Science Ship}}

== References ==
{{Metadata}}
{{Advanced}}
{{CT-Ship-Design}}
{{Sources
 | {{Ludography cite|name= Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 02|page=8-9|article=Serpent class Scout Ships}}
 | {{Ludography cite|name= Scouts & Assassins|page=18-19,insert}}
 | [http://www.ace-dog.com/Traveller/Shipyard/index.htm ACE DOG MT Serpent stats]
 | Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]] 
}}

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[[Category: Third Imperium Ship]]
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