TC02 Grave Endeavor class Dropship

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TC02 Grave Endeavor class Dropship
Imperial Sunburst-Sun-IISS-Traveller.gif
Unpublished, non-canon fan design.
Type: UIT Dropship
Category Smallcraft
Size 20 Tons
Hull Configuration TBD Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–11
Engineering
Computer TBD
Jump J-0
Maneuver 3 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 1
Accommodations
Staterooms 0
Personnel
Crew 19 with 18 marines
    Officers 2
    Enlisted 17
    Marines 18
High/Mid Passengers 0
Payload
Cargo 0.1 missile magazine Tons
Fuel tank 0 Tons
Construction
Origin Trooles Confederation
End of Service Still in active service.
Price
Cost MCr20.375 (base)
MCr16.3 (qty)
Architect fee MCrRonald B. Kline, Jr.
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile UIT-TBD
Images
Blueprint No
Illustration No
Source
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 TC02 Grave Endeavor class Dropship is a specialized warship.

Description (Specifications)

The TC02 Grave Endeavor class Dropship is an "express elevator to hell" as one unknown marine once famously quipped. They are deployed aboard vessels from the Trooles Confederation. Examples of the class can be encountered throughout the coreward parts of Theta Borealis Sector. The vessel has a fully streamlined needle/wedge configuration structure hull. It is fitted with fuel scoops and allowing it to perform wilderness ocean refueling.

Image Repository

No information yet available.

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. [1]

Basic Ship Characteristics [2]
No. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage 20 tons.
2. Crew x19 crew, the flight crew consists of a pilot/gunner who is usually an officer or commissioned specialist and a squad or section of 18 marines, there is a small craft bridge with two acceleration couches and seventeen addition life support couches in the troop bay. There are no staterooms nor lowberths.
3. Performance 3-G acceleration, Power plant-3, EP-0.6, Agility-3.
4. Electronics Model 2 computer.
5. Hardpoints x1 hardpoint.
6. Armament The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
  • x3 missile launchers firing as a single factor 2 battery
7. Defenses None
8. Craft None
9. Fuel Treatment Fuel Scoops.
10. Cost MCr20.375 (base)
MCr16.3 (qty).
11. Construction Time 24 weeks to build, 19 weeks in quantity.
12. Comments Architects Fee: MCr 0.204
  • Standard cargo capacity amounts to 0.1 tons. Typically this is a dedicated missile magazine.

History & Background (Dossier)

The TC02 Grave Endeavor class Dropship class is used by the Trooles Confederation. These are fully streamlined dual environment vehicles. Lifting, variable geometry wings and heavy grav modules make them very maneuverable and they are legendary for their ability to "drop in on a small denomination metal coin." The bridge can not support a fiber optical back up system and larger computers were rejected because of the power drain, which this reactor could not sustain. Fire control is adequate for ground support roles, but this craft is not expected to engage enemy fleet combatants. The size of the marine squad deployed varies from vessel to vessel. Larger ships typically carry this design's bigger brother the 40 dton TC04 Valkyrie class Dropship. Power restrictions also lead to the cancellation of a pulse laser installation project. The 3-G acceleration and agility is considered just enough to get in and get out of hot LZs on contested border worlds without losing room for marines in the troop bay. The armored hull variant, popular with marine brass, was rejected for that reason as well. It would have curtailed speed and lowered the troop capacity.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

Vessel Peculiarities: No information yet available.

Class Naming Practice/s: No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Military Ship - Military Auxiliary - Combat Transport Smallcraft:

  1. Type UI class Combat Transport Smallcraft
    1. Aekguthang class Assault Cutter
    2. Assault Lander class Marine Gig
    3. Coeus class Assault Pinnace
    4. Gallant class Assault Shuttle
    5. Great Eastern class Troop Transport
    6. K'Bam class Assault Lander
    7. Kihrvak Platoon Drop Ship class Marine Cutter
    8. K'Slice class Attacker Tender
    9. Lowalaa class Assault Cutter
    10. Mal'Gnar class Assault Skiff
    11. Nirvana class Modular Dropship
    12. Paulos class Troop Transport
    13. Raptor class Combat Lander
    14. Slicer class Assault Shuttle
    15. Steffern class Assault Lander
    16. Sturmge class Assault Shuttle
    17. TC02 Grave Endeavor class Dropship
    18. TC04 Valkyrie class Dropship
    19. Type-1112 class Landing Boat
    20. Ziigusna class Military Pinnace

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