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|name         = Serpent class Scout/Courier
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The [[Serpent class Scout/Courier]] is an {{TL|11}} exploratory [[Scout/Courier]].
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== Description / Specifications ==
 
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No information yet available.  
 
  
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== History & Background / Dossier ==
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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No information yet available.  
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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.
  
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=== Image Repository ===
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# A [[Serpent class Scout/Courier]] landed on the surface of a [[planet]]. <br> [[File: Serpent-Class-Image 10-July-2019c.jpg]]
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{{Detail}}
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=== General Description & Deck Plans ===
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# A [[Deck Plan]] schematic for a [[Serpent class Scout/Courier]]. <br> [[File: Serpent-Class-Schematic 10-July-2019b.jpg]]
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=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
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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}}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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! No.
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! Category
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! Remarks
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| 1.
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| [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]]
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| 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.
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* The vessel is fitted with an [[airlock]]. The cargo hold is accessed by a large door.
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* The vessel has a sturdy [[Landing Gear|retractable undercarriage]], allowing surface landings.
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| 2.
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| [[Crew]]
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| x1 [[Crew]].
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* x1 [[Pilot]]/[[Navigator]] (required minimum).
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''Accommodations''
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* There are 4 [[Stateroom]]s.
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** Typically, x1 Stateroom is given over to the crew and x3 Staterooms are available to [[Middle passage|middle passengers]].
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** Many vessels carry x1 [[Pilot]]/Commander, x1 [[Navigator]], x1 [[Gunner]]/[[Engineer]], and x1 [[Xenologist]] as standard. Each crewmember receives their own cabin.
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** Up to 8 individuals may be carried if personnel elect to travel double occupancy.
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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.
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* There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Individual sections of the hull can be sealed off.
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* There are multiple [[emergency locker]]s.
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| 3.
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| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
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| 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 tank]]age is sufficient for one Jump-2 and one consecutive Jump-1 and gives the [[power plant]] 20 weeks duration.
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* The jump drive utilizes a [[Ship Hull Grid|hull grid]].
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* Ladders and catwalks give access to the machinery.
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* The [[jump drive]] is fitted with an [[LSP]]-produced [[jump governor]].
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* Jump-2
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* 2-G acceleration
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* [[Power Plant]]-2
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* 2-[[EP]]s
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* Agility-2
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| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
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| 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.
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* There are multiple workstations and control points throughout the vessel.
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* The vessel is fitted with [[Communications Equipment#Shipboard Communications|communications equipment]], an advanced [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensor array]], and has an [[Avionics]] suite.
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* It has a transponder unit that can be deactivated on command.
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| 5.
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| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
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| x1 dorsal [[hardpoint]].
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* The listed weapons systems are typical for the class. Alternative weaponry may be designated for specific missions.
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| 6.
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| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
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| The normal weapons fit-out for a ''Serpent'' class is:
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* x1 mixed double [[turret]] holding a [[Missile Rack]] and a [[Sandcaster]].
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| 7.
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| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
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| The [[hull]] is unarmored.
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* The vessel is not fitted with [[screen]]s or other passive defensive systems.
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| 8.
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| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
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| ''Vehicles''
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* x1 4-[[Ton]] [[Air/Raft]].
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The [[vehicle hangar]] 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]].
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| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
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| The vessel has internal [[Ship Fuel|fuel tankage]] of 40.0 [[Ton]]s.
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* The hull is not fitted with [[fuel scoop]]s.
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* The vessel is not equipped with [[fuel purification]] equipment.
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| 10.
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| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
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| The basic cost of the vessel is [[MCr]]34.280
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* Architects Fee: [[MCr]]0.343
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| 11.
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| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
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| 40 weeks (9 months) as standard.
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* 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.
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| 12.
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| Comments
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| Standard [[Cargo Hold|cargo capacity]] amounts to 3.0 [[Ton]]s.
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* The cargo hold can be sealed and has independent life support and environmental systems.
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''Collapsible Fuel Tank'' <br>
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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.
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* The Collapsible Tank costs [[MCr]]0.0028. The stowed empty tank occupies a volume of 0.1 [[Ton]]s.
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* The additional onboard fuel allows performance of two consecutive [[jump]]-2s and gives the [[power plant]] 4 weeks duration.
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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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]]."
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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
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''Class Naming Practice/s:'' Most [[vessel]]s in this class are named after reptiles or [[reptillianoid]] [[lifeform]]s. The namesake was the ''Serpent.''
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==== Variant Models ====
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[[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.
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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{{Ship referral tree|name=Courier|tdes=SC | class1=Civilian Ship | class2=Science Ship}}
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== References ==
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{{Metadata}}
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{{Advanced}}
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{{CT-Ship-Design}}
 
{{Sources
 
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 02|page=8-9|article=Serpent class Scout Ships}}
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|S2= Author & Contributor: [[User:FarScout275|FarScout275]]
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Scouts & Assassins|page=18-19,insert}}
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|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
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| [http://www.ace-dog.com/Traveller/Shipyard/index.htm ACE DOG MT Serpent stats]
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| Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]  
 
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[[Category: Delta Research Ship]]
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{{LEN|Ships}}
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[[Category: Guidebook to Beyond Sector]]
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[[Category: Guidebook to Vanguard Reaches Sector]]

Latest revision as of 18:20, 27 January 2024

Serpent class Scout/Courier
Serpent-class-THUMB-CT-Peridoical 8-July-2019a.jpg
The Serpent-class is a prominent STOL starship.
Type: SC Courier
Category ACS
Size 100 Tons
Hull Configuration Needle Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–11
Engineering
Computer Model 2/bis
Jump J-2
Maneuver 2 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 1
Accommodations
Staterooms 4
Personnel
Crew 4
High/Mid Passengers 3
Payload
Cargo 3 Tons
Fuel tank 40 Tons
Construction
Origin Third Imperium
Manufacturer Delta Research
Price
Cost MCr34.280
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile S-AS22
Universal Ship Profile SX-11222S1-010000-00001-0
Images
Blueprint Yes
Illustration Yes
Source
Canon Published, non-canon design
Designer Donald P. Rapp
Design System High Guard
Era 1105
Reference "Serpent class Scout Ships." Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society 02 8-9.

The Serpent class Scout/Courier is an TL–11 exploratory Scout/Courier.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

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, standard and dense atmospheres.

Image Repository[edit]

  1. A Serpent class Scout/Courier landed on the surface of a planet.
    Serpent-Class-Image 10-July-2019c.jpg

General Description & Deck Plans[edit]

  1. A Deck Plan schematic for a Serpent class Scout/Courier.
    Serpent-Class-Schematic 10-July-2019b.jpg

Basic Ship Characteristics[edit]

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. [1]

Basic Ship Characteristics [2]
No. Category Remarks
1. 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 gravitic systems.
2. Crew x1 Crew.

Accommodations

  • There are 4 Staterooms.
    • Typically, x1 Stateroom is given over to the crew and x3 Staterooms are available to 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 plates and inertial compensators and have full 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 lockers.
3. Performance The vessel mounts a Mannschenn Type R2-53 Jump-2 drive, twin Delta Research TS 1410/V 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.
4. Electronics Adjacent to the bridge is a 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, an advanced sensor array, and has an Avionics suite.
  • It has a transponder unit that can be deactivated on command.
5. Hardpoints x1 dorsal hardpoint.
  • The listed weapons systems are typical for the class. Alternative weaponry may be designated for specific missions.
6. Armament The normal weapons fit-out for a Serpent class is:
7. Defenses The hull is unarmored.
  • The vessel is not fitted with screens or other passive defensive systems.
8. Craft Vehicles

The vehicle hangar is fitted with an external hatch. It can be sealed and has a volume of 4.0 Tons. The hanger may be used as an airlock.

9. Fuel Treatment The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 40.0 Tons.
10. Cost The basic cost of the vessel is MCr34.280
  • Architects Fee: MCr0.343
11. 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 capacity amounts to 3.0 Tons.
  • 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 MCr0.0028. The stowed empty tank occupies a volume of 0.1 Tons.
  • The additional onboard fuel allows performance of two consecutive jump-2s and gives the power plant 4 weeks duration.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The first vessel in the class was laid down in 1090. Over seven hundred Delta Research Scout/Couriers are currently in active service with both the Comsentient Alliance Scout/Exploration Service and the Imperial Interstellar Scout Service, particularly in those Sectors lying "Behind the Claw."

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]

Class Naming Practice/s: Most vessels in this class are named after reptiles or reptillianoid lifeforms. The namesake was the Serpent.

Variant Models[edit]

Delta Research produce a civilian version of the Serpent. The sensor array is downgraded (to "standard", or paramilitary grade equipment) and the vessel is supplied unarmed, but the staterooms, fittings and finish are of superior quality. It is also slightly cheaper, costing MCr33.280.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

29 Representative Courier (SC) Classes[edit]

§ == ( Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: ) == §

Civilian Ship - Science Ship - Type SC Courier


References[edit]

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