Unstreamlined Hull

A Unstreamlined Hull is a kind of ship structure, fuselage, chassis, or hull.

• It is a kind of Ship Equipment and a kind of Hull.

Description (Specifications)

An Unstreamlined Hull is a relatively compact hull marginally capable of entering atmospheres. It is probably the most commonly encountered hull type with the vacuum. It is handicapped by its inattention to streamlining, but is also far less expensive.

Unstreamlined craft are specialized spacecraft designed to fly through the vacuum, not jumpspace nor a planetary atmosphere. Unlike the streamlined hulls of atmospheric cost, much less material is required for surface plating allowing less need for materials and allowing greater access to machinery and equipment.

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1. A common hull type.
   

CBPUSAL Function Designation Streamlining Spectrum

The Imperial Ship Builders Association (ISBA) qualifies modern naval hulls across this spectrum:

1. C. Cluster. An accumulation of compartments.
2. B. Braced Cluster. Structured for higher acceleration.
3. P. Planetoid. A hollowed nickel-iron asteroid.
4. U. Unstreamlined. Protrusions increase drag.
5. S. Streamlined. Cowlings and fairings decrease drag.
6. A. Airframe. Winged for performance in atmosphere.
7. L. Lifting Body. Radically streamlined lifting-surfaces.

History & Background (Dossier)

Spacecraft have little to no need for streamlining, in fact, since it represents extra cost, many dedicated spacecraft use no streamlining at all allowing cheaper, overall costs.

Selected Craft Using Unstreamlined Hulls

2 Representative Box Hull configuration ships
Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Amkarim class Trade Liner AK 600 11 Ziru Sirka 1 1 No Iron Monarch class Mining Vessel J 400 12 Old Earth Union 2 1 No

1 Representative Cube Hull configuration ships
Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Depression class Dreadnought BS 500,000 12 Old Worlds 3 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design.

6 Representative Slab Hull configuration ships

Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Bastien class Subsidized Liner MK 600 12 Third Imperium 1 3 Yes Yes Comet Coffin class Low Transport RP 100 14 Third Imperium 2 3 No Coyotl class Bulk Hauler M 2,000 13 Infinity League 3 2 No Independent Hauler class Far Trader AF 100 12 Vland 1 2 No Sleeper class Fast Trader AF 200 12 General Products 3 3 No UnderWing class Hospital Ship NH 900 12 Third Imperium 4 2 No

0 Representative Unstreamlined Hull configuration ships
Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), 332.
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science