Commonly used for survey, reconnaissance, courier, and liaison
duties, the Sulieman class is one of the most commonly encountered
vessels in interstellar space. Selected retirees from the Imperial
Interstellar Scout Service (IISS) are granted the long-term use of
a Scout/Courier (see Ship Patrons, Traveller, pp. 84-85).
The ex-scout may use the vessel for any legal purpose, and many engage in small-scale speculative trade. The ship really isn't suited for passenger service, but it's not unknown.
The large number of such vessels in existance has given rise to a number of rumors: The most common of these is that Scouts are often used for espionage. The large number of sheep means that a goat or two might be concealed among them, the thinking goes.
The spacedock usually houses an air/raft.
The original GT design is on p.T:130. The most obvious discrepancy between the description of the ship on page 130, and the deck plans on page 131 is the number of staterooms. The description says four, but the deck plans clearly show six staterooms. So the first change I made in the design was to add the two missing staterooms. Since the primary mission of the ship is scouting, I augmented the standard bridge sensors with Astronomical Sensors (200× magnification) and a High Resolution Planetary Survey Array. The cargo hold has also been enlarged slightly.
Crew: 4 Total. Pilot, co-pilot, engineer, gunner. One crewman doubles as the air/raft pilot.
Hull: 100-ton VGSL, Medium Frame, Standard Materials, Crystaliron
(Expensive) Armored Hull (DR 200),
Heavy
Compartmentalization, Basic Stealth (-6, AMod 2), Basic Emission Cloaking (-6,
PMod 2 [-3, PMod 5 in space]).
Control Areas: Basic Bridge (Complexity 7), Astronomical Sensors (200x Magnification), Planetary Survey Array (High Resolution).
| Communicator Range (mi) | Radio | Maser | Laser | Meson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Bridge | 50,000,000 | 0 | 100,000,000 | 0 |
| Sensors Range/Rating (mi) | Passive | Active | Radscanner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Bridge | 20,000/37 | 100,000/41 | 2,000/31 |
Engineering: Engineering (3.9 dtons[163.63 MW], 12 Continuous Life
Support),
3 Jump Drive, 22 Maneuver Drive (2.25 / 3.18 Gs, 880 stons
thrust),
20 Standard, Self-sealing Fuel Tank (Fire -2, Loaded with 20 stons),
Fuel Processor (2.5 hours to refine Standard, Self-sealing Fuel
Tank),
Fuel Electrolysis (20 hours to refine Standard, Self-sealing Fuel
Tank),
Gravitics (450 stons Aerostatic Lift), 23.9 Man-Hours/day
Maintenance.
Accommodations: 6 Stateroom, Emergency Aid Station (2 Patients).
Armaments: 1 Pop Turret (3 dtons available; DR100).
Stores: Spacedock (Air/raft), 19 Hold.
Statistics: EMass 276.37 stons, LMass 391.37 stons, Cost MCr24.83,
HP
14,174, Damage Threshold 1,417, Size Mod 8, HT 12, CP 43.
Performance: Jump-2, sAcc L/E 2.25 / 3.18 Gs, Airspeed 2,643 mph, Skimming Airspeed 7,476 mph, Aerostatic Lift 1,330 stons.
Sample Times : Orbit 0.1 Hrs, Escape Velocity 0.14 Hrs, 100D 4.26 Hrs, Earth-Mars 73.11 Hrs.
Options
All times are Earth Std, Full Load.
100D and Earth-Mars assume mid-point turnover.
Using Streamlining as a modifier to Surface Area.
The Pop Turret adds nothing to Jump Tonnage for Jump Drive/Fuel calculations.
Printed with GTS Version 2.29.06 on 12/16/00
Designed by Kenneth Witt
100-ton Sulieman II-class Seeker (TL10)
The Sulieman II class seeker is a common IISS modification of the Sulieman, used for mineral surveys and similar duties. Crew requirements are the same. The spacedock usually houses an air/raft. A mining laser is commonly installed in the turret but is not shown in this design.
The main modification for the seeker is the reduction of the staterooms to the bare minimum for the crew and enlarging the cargo hold. The maneuver drive has been enlarged slightly to maintain performance. This design has the standard scout sensors enhanced with the addition of a densitometer to aid in mineral assessments.
Crew: 4 Total. Pilot, co-pilot, engineer, gunner.
Hull: 100-ton VGSL, Medium Frame, Standard Materials, Crystaliron (Expensive) Armored Hull (DR 200),
Heavy Compartmentalization, Basic Stealth (-6, AMod 2), Basic Emission Cloaking (-6, PMod 2 [-3, PMod 5 in space]).
Control Areas: Basic Bridge (Complexity 7), Densitometer, Planetary Survey Array (High Resolution),
Astronomical Sensors (200x Magnification).
| Communicator Range (mi) | Radio | Maser | Laser | Meson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Bridge | 50,000,000 | 0 | 100,000,000 | 0 |
| Sensors Range/Rating (mi) | Passive | Active | Radscanner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Bridge | 20,000/37 | 100,000/41 | 2,000/31 |
| Densitometer | 0/0 | 500/27 | 0/0 |
Engineering: Engineering (4.1 dtons[171.58 MW], 4 Continuous Life Support),
3 Jump Drive, 24 Thruster (2.06 / 3.36 Gs, 960 stons thrust),
20 Standard, Self-sealing Fuel Tank (Fire -2, Loaded with 20 stons),
Fuel Processor (2.5 hours to refine Standard, Self-sealing Fuel Tank),
Fuel Electrolysis (20 hours to refine Standard, Self-sealing Fuel Tank),
Gravitic (450 stons Aerostatic Lift), 26.8 Man-Hours/day Maintenance.
Accommodations: 2 Stateroom, Emergency Aid Station (2 Patients).
Armaments: 1 Pop Turret (3 dtons available; DR100).
Stores: Spacedock (Air/raft), 32 Hold.
Statistics: EMass 286.08 stons, LMass 466.08 stons, Cost MCr31.11,
HP 14,174, Damage Threshold 1,417, Size Mod 8, HT 12, CP 45.
Performance: Jump-2 (2), sAcc L/E 2.06 / 3.36 Gs, Airspeed 2,761 mph, Skimming Airspeed 7,808 mph, Aerostatic Lift 1,410 stons.
Sample Times : Orbit 0.11 Hrs, Escape Velocity 0.16 Hrs, 100D 4.45 Hrs, Earth-Mars 76.39 Hrs.
Options
All times are Earth Std, Full Load.
100D and Earth-Mars assume mid-point turnover.
Using Streamlining as a modifier to Surface Area.
The Pop Turret adds nothing to Jump Tonnage for Jump Drive/Fuel calculations.
Printed with GTS Version 2.29.06 on 12/16/00
Designed by Kenneth Witt
