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|name     = Type JL class Espionage Vessel
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|name         = Type JL class Espionage Vessel
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|agility = 3
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|alsosee = [[Scout Vessel]]
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|tdes        = S
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|architect= [[William W. Connors]]
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|type        = Explorer
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|blueprint= No
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|canon    = Yes. Published, canon starship design.
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|size-cat    = ACS
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|caption = TBD
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|size        = 200
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|cargo    = 40.0 (540 kliters)
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|hull        = Needle Hull
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|cost    = 117.352
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|aerodynam   = Streamlined Hull
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|crew     = 5
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|TL          = 15
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|enlisted = 3
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  |model      = Model/5
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|era      = 1105
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|jump        = 3
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|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]].
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|g        = 3
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|hpass    = 6
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|hp          = 1
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|hull    = Wedge Hull
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|weapons    = 1 triple missile turret
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|illustration= No
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|screens    = Armor
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|image   = Free-Trader-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-36 03-July-2018a.jpg
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|IOC      = Unknown
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|jump    = 3
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|lpass    = 10
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|seats      =  
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|marines = 0
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|lowberths  = 10
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|model    = [[Model/3]] [[Fib]]
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|officers = 2
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|crew       = 5
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|origin   = Third Imperium
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|officers    =
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|QSP     = SIS-BS33
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|enlisted   =
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|ref      = {{Ludography ref|name= The Travellers' Digest 17 |page= 21}}
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|size     = 200
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|frozenwatch = 10
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|tdes    = SIS
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|passengers  = 0
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|TL      = 15
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|steerage    =  
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|type    = Espionage Vessel
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|Lpass       =  
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|usp      = SIS-TBD
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|manufacturer= Various
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|cargo      = 38
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|fuel        = 71
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|construction =  
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|origin      = Third Imperium
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|manufacturer = Order of the White Star
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|EOS        =  
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|cost        = 117.352
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|QSP         = S-BS33
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|blueprint  = No
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|alsosee     =
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|canon      = No
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|designer    = William Connors
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|designSystem = MegaTraveller
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|era        = 1120
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|ref        = {{Ludography ref|name= The Travellers' Digest 17 |page= 21}}
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|footnote    =  
 
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The [[Type JL class Espionage Vessel]] is an intelligence [[starship]].
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The [[Type JL class Espionage Vessel]] is an {{TL|15}} intelligence gathering and [[Espionage Vessel]].
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* It is a [[paramilitary ship]] and a [[Espionage Vessel]].
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== Description ==
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In order to allow its agents to move freely throughout the [[Domain]] of Deneb, the [[Order of the White Star]] has commissioned half a dozen [[vessel]]s. They are designed so as to pass for typical [[type-A free trader]]s, though they are actually sophisticated craft intended for the multitude of covert missions which the White Star undertakes. {{page cite|name= The Travellers' Digest 17 |page= 21 |article= Psionic Knights|citeName=TD17-21}}
  
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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El-Ahrairah's [[electromagnetic masking]] is designed to make the craft look like a typical [[free trader]] to outside scans. Only when she is clearly not behaving like a mundane craft (i.e., running for a jump point at 3 gravities) is her true nature apparent. The ship's [[transponder]] can be altered to provide false identification of the vessel with little effort. {{page cite|citeName=TD17-21}}
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It is a vessel with 3-G and J-3 performance with a [[streamlined]] [[wedge hull]].
 
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* It carries light armament and a very powerful, advanced military [[defensive suite]].
 
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* It ordinarily carries one [[subcraft]], no [[ship's vehicle]]s, and [[drone]]s only when needed.
 
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* It has a 5 [[sophont]] [[crew]] and no [[marine]]s. {{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
 
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EL-AHRAIRAHII: In order to allow its agents to move freely throughout the [[Domain]] of Deneb, the [[Order of the White Star]] has commissioned half a dozen [[vessel]]s. They are designed so as to pass for typical [[type-A free trader]]s, though they are actually sophisticated craft intended for the multitude of covert missions which the White Star undertakes. {{page cite|name= The Travellers' Digest 17 |page= 21 |article= Psionic Knights}}
 
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El-Ahrairah's [[electromagnetic masking]] is designed to make the craft look like a typical [[free trader]] to outside scans. Only when she is clearly not behaving like a mundane craft (i.e., running for a jump point at 3 gravities) is her true nature apparent. The ship's [[transponder]] can be altered to provide false identification of the vessel with little effort. {{page cite|name= The Travellers' Digest 17 |page= 21 |article= Psionic Knights}}
 
  
 
=== Image Repository ===
 
=== Image Repository ===
 
# An top down image of a [[Beowulf class Free Trader]], one of the most common [[Type A class Free Trader]] variants. In this case, it is really a [[Type JL class Espionage Vessel]] camouflaged as a [[Free Trader]]. <br> [[File: Free-Trader-T5-Core-Rules-Pg-358 25-July-2018a.jpg]]
 
# An top down image of a [[Beowulf class Free Trader]], one of the most common [[Type A class Free Trader]] variants. In this case, it is really a [[Type JL class Espionage Vessel]] camouflaged as a [[Free Trader]]. <br> [[File: Free-Trader-T5-Core-Rules-Pg-358 25-July-2018a.jpg]]
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# [[Q-Ship]], [[Spy Ship]], or [[Free Trader]]? <br> [[File: Intelligence-Vessel-JL-MT-Ade-Stewart 17-Oct-2019a.png|500px]]
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=== General Description & Deck Plans ===
 
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No information yet available.  
 
  
 
=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
 
=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
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* [[Particle Accelerator]]s: None
 
* [[Particle Accelerator]]s: None
 
* [[Meson Gun]]s: None
 
* [[Meson Gun]]s: None
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* [[Missile Rack|Missile]]s: x2 pop-up double [[Missile Rack]]s
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* [[Missile Rack|Missile]]s: x1 pop-up double [[Missile Rack]]s
 
* Other: None
 
* Other: None
 
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| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
 
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| ''[[Ship's Defense|Defensive Equipment:]]''
 
| ''[[Ship's Defense|Defensive Equipment:]]''
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* [[Ship Armor]]s: None
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* [[Ship Armor]]s: Some
 
* [[Meson Screen]]s: None
 
* [[Meson Screen]]s: None
 
* [[Nuclear Damper]]s: None
 
* [[Nuclear Damper]]s: None
 
* [[Repulsor]]s: None
 
* [[Repulsor]]s: None
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* Other: x1 [[Sandcaster]]
 
 
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| [[Subcraft|Craft]] / [[Drone]]s
 
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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== History & Background ==
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[[Intelligence vessel]]s are often converted from run-of-the-mill [[tramp vessel]]s or [[liner]]s to blend in with conventional traffic on the [[trade lane]]s. A vessel like this would be inconspicuous in many locations throughout [[Charted Space]]. {{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
 
  
 
=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
 
=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
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''Vessel Peculiarities:'' The vessel is noted for its very powerful [[electronic warfare]] and [[sensor suite]]s. They are very capable and top of line. {{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
 
  
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''Class Naming Practice/s:'' In keeping with the conventions employed by [[free trader]]s, these ships are named for mythological characters, specifically those known for stealth, cunning, and deception. The [[vessel]]s assigned to operatives has been renamed ''El-ahrairah,'' a name most suited to this type of ship. {{page cite|name= The Travellers' Digest 17 |page= 21 |article= Psionic Knights}}
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''Class Naming Practice/s:'' In keeping with the conventions employed by [[free trader]]s, these ships are named for mythological characters, specifically those known for stealth, cunning, and deception. The [[vessel]]s assigned to operatives has been renamed ''El-ahrairah,'' a name most suited to this type of ship. {{page cite|citeName=TD17-21}}
  
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The name means "Enemies-Thousand-Prince" or "Prince with a Thousand Enemies" and is believed to be a mythical trickster "Rabbit" totem from ancient Terran myths. {{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
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The name means "Enemies-Thousand-Prince" or "Prince with a Thousand Enemies" and is believed to be a mythical trickster "Rabbit" totem from ancient Terran myths.
  
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
 
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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== References ==
 
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 20-37 |version= Classic Traveller}} (Design Sequence Used)
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| {{Ludography cite|name= The Travellers' Digest 17 |page= 21 |article= Psionic Knights}}
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= The Travellers' Digest 17 |page= 21 |article= Psionic Knights}}
 
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|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 12:58, 7 August 2022

Type JL class Espionage Vessel
Free-Trader-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-36 03-July-2018a.jpg
Type: S Explorer
Category ACS
Size 200 Tons
Hull Configuration Needle Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–15
Engineering
Computer Model/5
Jump J-3
Maneuver 3 G
Fuel Treatment Scoops, Purifier
Armaments
Hardpoints 1
Offensive 1 triple missile turret
Defensive Armor
Accommodations
Staterooms 5
Low Berths 10
Personnel
Crew 5
    Frozen Watch 10
High/Mid Passengers 0
Payload
Cargo 38 Tons
Fuel tank 71 Tons
Construction
Origin Third Imperium
Manufacturer Order of the White Star
Price
Cost MCr117.352
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile S-BS33
Images
Blueprint No
Illustration Yes
Source
Canon Published, non-canon design
Designer William Connors
Design System MegaTraveller
Era 1120
Reference The Travellers' Digest 17 21.

The Type JL class Espionage Vessel is an TL–15 intelligence gathering and Espionage Vessel.

Description[edit]

In order to allow its agents to move freely throughout the Domain of Deneb, the Order of the White Star has commissioned half a dozen vessels. They are designed so as to pass for typical type-A free traders, though they are actually sophisticated craft intended for the multitude of covert missions which the White Star undertakes. [1]

El-Ahrairah's electromagnetic masking is designed to make the craft look like a typical free trader to outside scans. Only when she is clearly not behaving like a mundane craft (i.e., running for a jump point at 3 gravities) is her true nature apparent. The ship's transponder can be altered to provide false identification of the vessel with little effort. [1]

Image Repository[edit]

  1. An top down image of a Beowulf class Free Trader, one of the most common Type A class Free Trader variants. In this case, it is really a Type JL class Espionage Vessel camouflaged as a Free Trader.
    Free-Trader-T5-Core-Rules-Pg-358 25-July-2018a.jpg
  2. Q-Ship, Spy Ship, or Free Trader?
    Intelligence-Vessel-JL-MT-Ade-Stewart 17-Oct-2019a.png

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. [2]

Basic Ship Characteristics [3]
No. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage / Hull 200 tons. Streamlined Wedge Hull.
2. Crew x5 crew.
3. Performance / Engineering Propulsion:
4. Main Section / Electronics Model/3 fib ship computer.
5. Hardpoints x2 hardpoints.
6. Armament / Weaponry The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
7. Defenses Defensive Equipment:
8. Craft / Drones None
9. Fuel Treatment Fueling Equipment:
10. Cost MCr117.352
11. Construction Time 12 months to build, 9 months in quantity.
12. Remarks Other Equipment:

History & Background[edit]

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]

Class Naming Practice/s: In keeping with the conventions employed by free traders, these ships are named for mythological characters, specifically those known for stealth, cunning, and deception. The vessels assigned to operatives has been renamed El-ahrairah, a name most suited to this type of ship. [1]

The name means "Enemies-Thousand-Prince" or "Prince with a Thousand Enemies" and is believed to be a mythical trickster "Rabbit" totem from ancient Terran myths.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

40 Representative Explorer (S) Classes[edit]

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

Type S Explorer


References[edit]

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