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Revision as of 18:23, 15 May 2019
| Generic Slow Pinnace | |
|---|---|
 Published, canon design. | |
| Type: U Auxiliary | |
| Size | 40 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | [[{{{hull}}}]] |
| Tech Level | TL–11 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | TBD |
| Jump | J-0 |
| Maneuver | 2 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 1 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 2 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 31.6 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Third Imperium |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr18 |
| Architect fee | MCrPublished, canon design with Keith illustration. |
| Statistics | |
| Source | |
| Canon | Unpublished, fan design |
| Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard generation. | |
The Slow Pinnace uses a 40-ton hull, is capable of 2-G acceleration, carries one ton of fuel, and has a crew of two. [1]
- It is also known as the Type U class Slow Pinnace. It typically comes in a 40 ton smallcraft variation, but other variations are possible including larger bigcraft.
- It is a smallcraft.
Description (Specifications)
It may mount one beam or pulse laser; remaining weapons must be missile racks or sandcasters. It has 31.6 tons of excess space, and typically costs MCr18. [1]
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 craft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary. [2]
| #. | Category | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tonnage | TBD |
| 2. | Crew | TBD |
| 3. | Performance | TBD |
| 4. | Electronics | TBD |
| 5. | Hardpoints | TBD |
| 6. | Armament | TBD |
| 7. | Defenses | TBD |
| 8. | Craft | TBD |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | TBD |
| 10. | Cost | TBD |
| 11. | Construction Time | TBD |
| 12. | Comments | TBD |
Most Common Standardized Smallcraft Types
- Cutter (50-ton)
- Fighter (10-ton)
- Launch (20-ton)
- Pinnace (40-ton)
- Ship's Boat (30-ton)
- Shuttle (95-ton)
- Slow Boat (30-ton)
- Slow Pinnace (40-ton)
History & Background (Dossier)
The Slow Pinnace was developed as a more cost efficient version of the standard pinnace. It has become one of the eight most popular and commonly encountered smallcraft designs found within Charted Space.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
- Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 18.
- Marc Miller. Imperial Encyclopedia (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), 79.
- Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), 58.
- Don Perrin. Starships (Imperium Games, 1996), 16-17.
- Bryan Steele. Traders and Gunboats (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), TBD.
- Loren Wiseman. 40-ton Slow Pinnace (Loren Wiseman, 2011), TBD.
- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), TBD.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 18.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.