Pai Lung-class Police Frigate Deckplans

[Golan2072]

Pai Lung-class Police Frigate (Type-FP;TL12)
</font><blockquote>code:</font><hr /><pre style="font-size:x-small; font-family: monospace;">P. Frigate FP-4134532-040000-30000-0 MCr309.1 400 tons
Batteries Bearing 2 2 Crew=11.
Batteries 2 2 TL=12.
Passengers=0. Low=4. Cargo=15. Fuel=140. EPs=20. Agility=3.
Marines=11 (Squad). Fuel Scoops, Refinery,
Ship's Boat, G-Carrier (onboard the Ship's Boat).</pre>[/QUOTE]The Pai Lung class is a paramilitary ship used for customs inspections and anti-piracy operations. In the case of serious anti-piracy operations, the
Pai Lung travels in a squadron of five ships of this kind; otherwise (and more
commonly) it operates independantly. A Ship's Boat is carried, and onboard it is a G-Carrier. [The Pai Lung is a High Guard conversion of the LBB2 Type-T Patrol Cruiser].

Overall I've used a "Flying Wing" design for the Pai Lung-class.

A1. Bridge; floor hatches lead to Deck B; ceiling hatches lead to the dorsal turrets (triple beam lasers).
A2. Avionics and Communications.

B1. Barracks (houses the Engineers, the Gunners, and all Marines except for their Squad Leader).
B2. Main airlock.
B3. Kitchenette; ceiling hatch leads to Deck A.
B4. Lounge/Gallety; ceiling hatch leads to Deck A.
B5. Captain's Office.
B6. Ship's Locker/Armory.
B7. Medlab.
B8. Captain's Quarters.
B9. Marine Squad Leader's Quarters.
B10. Navigator's Quarters.
B11. Medic's Quarters.
B12. Life Support.
B13. Jump Drive Bay; floor hatch leads to Deck C.
B14. Low Berth room.

C1. Enginnering Section; ceiling hatch leads to Deck B.
C2.-C3. Fuel Tanks, Fuel Scoops, Landing Gear and Aerodynamics.
C4. Cargo Bay; floor hatches lead to Deck D.
C5.-C6. Fuel Refineries.

D1. Ship's Boat Bay; floor hatches lead to the ventral turrets (sandcasters); ceiling hatches lead to Deck C.
D2. Fuel Tanks.

Generic Ship's Boat (Type-QB;TL9)
</font><blockquote>code:</font><hr /><pre style="font-size:x-small; font-family: monospace;">Ship Boat QB-0606611-020000-10000-0 MCr19.6 30 tons
Batteries Bearing 1 1 Crew=1.
Batteries 1 1 TL=9.
Passengers=0. Low=0. Cargo=15.2. Fuel=1.8. EPs=1.8. Agility=2.</pre>[/QUOTE]This is a faster version of the Slow Boat described before, with better acceleration
capabilities but less cargo space. Passenger couches and/or cabins may be added at listed
(LBB2 or HG) price and tonnage at any Starport A or B with little effort (one day?).

1. Cockpit.
2.-3. Fuel Tanks and Fuel Scoops.
4. Cargo Bay; ceiling hatch leads to the dorsal turret.
5.-6. Engineering Compartments.

 

[GypsyComet]

Aside from the name ("Dragon" also being one of the TL-specific class names for the standard SDB), it looks good. Given that the languages we use only have so many neat sounding words to make good names out of, even the name is a very minor point...

 

[Golan2072]

Is the name Drake taken yet?

 

[far-trader]

Originally posted by Employee 2-4601:
Is the name Drake taken yet?

I'm not sure, but neither would I let it worry me

I'm pretty sure there are instances in canon of different ships with the same (or very similar) class names.

Looks pretty good btw, a nice addition to the fleet.

 

[SanDragon]

What about 'Drakken?'

 

[far-trader]

Or Draak, Drache, Drakos, Drago, Dracul... but those are all just other languages for Dragon not really a different name at all

Don't be afraid to make something up, but don't be surprised if you find the word later already used, there's only so many ways to form pronounceable words

As to the choice of Dragon, a negative in Western Old World mythology (though not so in Eastern mythology) tied to a protective services ship has me wondering. Perhaps it is (or should have) a more Eastern influence and so you might take a cue in the actual names from that. Such as using Kinabalu, Lei Jen Zu, Pai Lung, and Yu to name but four major Eastern (Chinese) Dragons.

 

[Golan2072]

Pai Lung it is then

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Individual ships would be called after various Chinese dragons.

EDIT: Ship's Boat deckplans added.