Xeng Kirr class Space Ark
| Xeng Kirr class Space Ark | |
|---|---|
 Colonial Vessel | |
| Type: KC Space Ark | |
| Category | WCS |
| Size | 1,000,000 Tons |
| Hull Configuration | Saucer Hull |
| Streamlining | Lifting Body Hull |
| Tech Level | TL–15 |
| Engineering | |
| Computer | Model/9 fib |
| Jump | J-6 |
| Maneuver | 1 G |
| Armaments | |
| Hardpoints | 10,000 |
| Accommodations | |
| Staterooms | 0 |
| Personnel | |
| Crew | 6,020 |
| Officers | 625 |
| Enlisted | 5,395 |
| High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
| Payload | |
| Cargo | 100,000.0 Tons |
| Fuel tank | 0 Tons |
| Construction | |
| Origin | Two Thousand Worlds |
| Year Operational | Unknown |
| End of Service | Still in active service. |
| Price | |
| Cost | MCr587,086.8 (base) MCr469,669.44 (qty) |
| Architect fee | MCrRonald B. Kline, Jr. |
| Statistics | |
| Images | |
| Blueprint | No |
| Illustration | No |
| Source | |
| Also see | Expedition Ship |
| 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 Xeng Kirr class Space Ark is an colonial, expeditionary starship.
- It is a civilian ship and a Space Ark.
Description (Specifications)
The Space Ark has a streamlined flattened sphere configuration with fuel scoops and refineries to facilitate ocean refueling. They carry ten 200 ton heavy shuttles. They have defensive screens, a redundant bridge, and a back up Model/9 fib ship computer. They have a low watch for the crew, they can carry a security force with drop capsules. There is enough space for 2,000 colonists to be awake at one time, the rest rotate in the 6,000 low berths. There are also 593 emergency low berths.
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General Description & Deck Plans
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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 / Hull | 1,000,000 tons. |
| 2. | Crew | 6,020 crew. |
| 3. | Performance | 1G, Jump 6, Power Plant 6 |
| 4. | Electronics | 9 fib, with back up, auxiliary bridge |
| 5. | Hardpoints | 10,000 hardpoints. |
| 6. | Armament | The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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| 7. | Defenses | Factor 9 meson screens and factor 9 nuclear dampers with back ups for both.
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| 8. | Craft | 10 x 200 ton shuttles |
| 9. | Fuel Treatment | scoops and fuel purification |
| 10. | Cost | MCr587,086.8. |
| 11. | Construction Time | TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity. |
| 12. | Comments | Abundant lowberths
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History & Background (Dossier)
It was originally designed as a long range colonizer spaceship. A squadron of twenty of these massive vessels are in orbit around Emyzi (world). They are in Krotan Primacy territory, no one is sure of their allegiance, despite the obvious K'kree naval architecture.
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References & Contributors (Sources)
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- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.