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The guest deck, Deck 02, is a temporary stay space for X-boat crews, standby/substitute crews, and passengers boarding X-boats and contains the briefing room, quest staterooms, and guest’s common rooms. The briefing room is used by a dispatcher to explain the navigation plan to an X-boat pilot. There are two guest’s common rooms, and the starboard side is used as the main dining room, and expensive furnishings are used compared to those for the crew common room. The port side is used as a refreshing room. Both sides are equipped with docking airlocks. Surrounding the briefing room are nine individual crew staterooms (one double occupancy room).
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The cargo deck, Deck03, is the cargo bay of fifty-eight-tons capacity with two cargo air locks carries consumables for the tender and to replace food and consumables when resupplying X-boats. Also on the cargo level are an electronics repair shop and a machine shop*1).
*1) Marc W. Miller: Traders and Gunboats Traveller, Supplement 7, GDW, 1980
The guest deck, Deck 02, is a temporary stay space for X-boat crews, standby/substitute crews, and passengers boarding X-boats and contains the briefing room, quest staterooms, and guest’s common rooms. The briefing room is used by a dispatcher to explain the navigation plan to an X-boat pilot. There are two guest’s common rooms, and the starboard side is used as the main dining room, and expensive furnishings are used compared to those for the crew common room. The port side is used as a refreshing room. Both sides are equipped with docking airlocks. Surrounding the briefing room are nine individual crew staterooms (one double occupancy room).
/////// DECK 03 ///////
The cargo deck, Deck03, is the cargo bay of fifty-eight-tons capacity with two cargo air locks carries consumables for the tender and to replace food and consumables when resupplying X-boats. Also on the cargo level are an electronics repair shop and a machine shop*1).
*1) Marc W. Miller: Traders and Gunboats Traveller, Supplement 7, GDW, 1980
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/////// DECK 04-15 ///////
The most striking interior detail for the express boat tender is the ship bay. It measures 36 meters by 24 meters by 12 meters; this twelve-meter dimension can be expanded to 24 meters through the simple expedient of leaving the ship bay doors open. Any ship or group of ships that can meet this dimensional requirement, up to a total of 450 tons, can be carried by the tender through jump space. Solid frame brackets within the bay are used to secure any ships or cargo to prevent damage while under acceleration. The entire ship bay, with the door closed, can be pressurized to allow access to the exteriors of any ships or boats carried within while avoiding the interfering bulk of vacc suits*1).
*1) Marc W. Miller: Traders and Gunboats Traveller, Supplement 7, GDW, 1980
/////// DECK 16-17 ///////
The lowest level of the ship is the drive deck with all jump drives, maneuver drives, main power plants, a drive control room, purification devices and fuel pumps. The engineering compartment is a two-story atrium space, and a catwalk for inspection is provided between the drives. Two air locks allow access to the exterior from this end of ship.
The most striking interior detail for the express boat tender is the ship bay. It measures 36 meters by 24 meters by 12 meters; this twelve-meter dimension can be expanded to 24 meters through the simple expedient of leaving the ship bay doors open. Any ship or group of ships that can meet this dimensional requirement, up to a total of 450 tons, can be carried by the tender through jump space. Solid frame brackets within the bay are used to secure any ships or cargo to prevent damage while under acceleration. The entire ship bay, with the door closed, can be pressurized to allow access to the exteriors of any ships or boats carried within while avoiding the interfering bulk of vacc suits*1).
*1) Marc W. Miller: Traders and Gunboats Traveller, Supplement 7, GDW, 1980
/////// DECK 16-17 ///////
The lowest level of the ship is the drive deck with all jump drives, maneuver drives, main power plants, a drive control room, purification devices and fuel pumps. The engineering compartment is a two-story atrium space, and a catwalk for inspection is provided between the drives. Two air locks allow access to the exterior from this end of ship.
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The express boat tender constructed using a type 1000-ton hull, is fitted with jump-2 capability and 2-G acceleration. The ship has a total length of 80.5m, a weight of 5810 tons, and a full load of 6843 tons. Fuel tankage is 277 tons; jump requires 150 tons of fuel, but in insystem operation, the ship uses this tankage to re-fuel express boats instead. The standard bridge is complemented by a Model-6 fib computer and fire control for four turrets, plus communicator relay facilities. The ship has twelve staterooms and six emergency low berths. The crew consists of twelve: a command officer, two bridge staffs, two engineers, three gunners, four X-boat maintenances, one medic. Additional slots for the crew are taken up by replacement X-boat pilots awaiting missions. In addition, the ship can add 10 more X-boat pilots and their passengers.
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TARON-CLASS TUGBOAT
The Taron-class tugboat is a small craft that maneuvers other spaceships by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, such as in crowded harbors or narrow canals, or cannot move at all, such as X-boats, barges, disabled ships, or modules.
The express boat tender constructed using a type 1000-ton hull, is fitted with jump-2 capability and 2-G acceleration. The ship has a total length of 80.5m, a weight of 5810 tons, and a full load of 6843 tons. Fuel tankage is 277 tons; jump requires 150 tons of fuel, but in insystem operation, the ship uses this tankage to re-fuel express boats instead. The standard bridge is complemented by a Model-6 fib computer and fire control for four turrets, plus communicator relay facilities. The ship has twelve staterooms and six emergency low berths. The crew consists of twelve: a command officer, two bridge staffs, two engineers, three gunners, four X-boat maintenances, one medic. Additional slots for the crew are taken up by replacement X-boat pilots awaiting missions. In addition, the ship can add 10 more X-boat pilots and their passengers.
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TARON-CLASS TUGBOAT
The Taron-class tugboat is a small craft that maneuvers other spaceships by pushing or pulling them, with direct contact or a tow line. These boats typically tug ships in circumstances where they cannot or should not move under their own power, such as in crowded harbors or narrow canals, or cannot move at all, such as X-boats, barges, disabled ships, or modules.
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I really like the use of two craft, docked in opppsite directions in that image, to give views of both sides.
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There is a fifty-eight-tons cargo bay used for repairing parts and replacement equipment. Four weapons turrets (two triple BLaser and two triple Missile) arm the ship sufficiently to take care of most situations. A major part of the ship (440 tons) is taken up by a cavernous ship bay. This area can accommodate three express boats with little or no problem.
The express boat tender costs MCr271 to construct, assuming no architect's fees (the design is standard, and any costs have been amortized by the government) and a 20% discount for production in volume.
This class of tenders is named after past senior members of the IISS Communications Office.
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of William H. Keith, Jr*1).
*1) Marc W. Miller: Traders and Gunboats Traveller, Supplement 7, GDW, 1980
Happy new year from Tokyo!
There is a fifty-eight-tons cargo bay used for repairing parts and replacement equipment. Four weapons turrets (two triple BLaser and two triple Missile) arm the ship sufficiently to take care of most situations. A major part of the ship (440 tons) is taken up by a cavernous ship bay. This area can accommodate three express boats with little or no problem.
The express boat tender costs MCr271 to construct, assuming no architect's fees (the design is standard, and any costs have been amortized by the government) and a 20% discount for production in volume.
This class of tenders is named after past senior members of the IISS Communications Office.
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of William H. Keith, Jr*1).
*1) Marc W. Miller: Traders and Gunboats Traveller, Supplement 7, GDW, 1980
Happy new year from Tokyo!
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/////// 00 CREWS ///////
I made the figures of four scout officers using the POSER. Let's create a walkthrough.
/////// 01 NAVIGATION BRIDGE ///////
The navigation bridge is located extreme forward and controls for the tender movement. To ensure visual visibility during navigation, the gravity direction of this bridge is perpendicular to the other decks.
The navigation bridge is responsible for moving, detecting, and fighting the ship. The main pilot is seated on the port side and the co-pilot is seated on the starboard side. A spare seat can be deployed aft to starboard.
I made the figures of four scout officers using the POSER. Let's create a walkthrough.
/////// 01 NAVIGATION BRIDGE ///////
The navigation bridge is located extreme forward and controls for the tender movement. To ensure visual visibility during navigation, the gravity direction of this bridge is perpendicular to the other decks.
The navigation bridge is responsible for moving, detecting, and fighting the ship. The main pilot is seated on the port side and the co-pilot is seated on the starboard side. A spare seat can be deployed aft to starboard.
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Very nice uniforms look very profesional. I always thought of Scouts as a more casual group, Hawaiian shirts and cargo pants or even shorts. Maybe thats the explorer types and the X-boat drivers, with the base and X-boat service types looking uniformed. All sorts of difforent looks that could be used with scouts.
/////// 02 OPERTION BRIDGE ///////
The operational bridge is the control room when the ship acts in the X-boat recovery zone, and uniformly manages traffic control, mooring work, refueling, etc. in the recovery zone. The port side is the main control seat, the center side is the co-control seat, and the starboard side is the communication seat.
The bridge itself includes a bay window providing visual scanning of the ship bay doors and an overhead view. In the center of the room, there is a 1/4 arc connecting passage leading to the navigation bridge. The direction of gravity in the passage is deflected to allow easy access to the navigation bridge.
/////// 03 CREW COMMON ROOM ///////
There are two common rooms on both sides of the deck, the port side is used as a reclining space, and the starboard side is used as a dining room. All the crew's food is stored here, and the automatically cooked food is served and provided by the steward drone.
During the voyage, the crew compartment of Deck 01 and the passenger compartment of Deck 02 are separated. It is equipped with an anti-hijacking program and the entire ship is monitored by a computer.
The operational bridge is the control room when the ship acts in the X-boat recovery zone, and uniformly manages traffic control, mooring work, refueling, etc. in the recovery zone. The port side is the main control seat, the center side is the co-control seat, and the starboard side is the communication seat.
The bridge itself includes a bay window providing visual scanning of the ship bay doors and an overhead view. In the center of the room, there is a 1/4 arc connecting passage leading to the navigation bridge. The direction of gravity in the passage is deflected to allow easy access to the navigation bridge.
/////// 03 CREW COMMON ROOM ///////
There are two common rooms on both sides of the deck, the port side is used as a reclining space, and the starboard side is used as a dining room. All the crew's food is stored here, and the automatically cooked food is served and provided by the steward drone.
During the voyage, the crew compartment of Deck 01 and the passenger compartment of Deck 02 are separated. It is equipped with an anti-hijacking program and the entire ship is monitored by a computer.
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/////// 04 BRIEFING ROOM ///////
The briefing room is used by the dispatcher to explain the flight plan to the X-boat pilot and for the pilot to report the flight record. An office counter for dispatchers and a 3D chart table are installed. In the elevator hall, the emblem of the X-Boat Division is depicted.
The X-boat pilots around the Glisten subsector still carry down the old customs. The pilots who go on their first solo communication mission swear allegiance to the Imperium and the Emperor in the center of the crest of the shining sun, and the retiring pilots wish the Imperium for its long-term prosperity in the same place.
/////// 05 GUEST STATE ROOM ///////
The guest state room is the same as the crew common room. It is equipped with a bed, desk, locker, and fresher (shower and toilet).
/////// 06 GUEST COMMON ROOM ///////
The guest common room uses more expensive furnishings than the crew common room, but the function of the galley is the same. An air lock is provided on the side, but basically the airlock on the opposite side, the port side, is mainly used. There is no dedicated steward, and the droid serves the guests.
The briefing room is used by the dispatcher to explain the flight plan to the X-boat pilot and for the pilot to report the flight record. An office counter for dispatchers and a 3D chart table are installed. In the elevator hall, the emblem of the X-Boat Division is depicted.
The X-boat pilots around the Glisten subsector still carry down the old customs. The pilots who go on their first solo communication mission swear allegiance to the Imperium and the Emperor in the center of the crest of the shining sun, and the retiring pilots wish the Imperium for its long-term prosperity in the same place.
/////// 05 GUEST STATE ROOM ///////
The guest state room is the same as the crew common room. It is equipped with a bed, desk, locker, and fresher (shower and toilet).
/////// 06 GUEST COMMON ROOM ///////
The guest common room uses more expensive furnishings than the crew common room, but the function of the galley is the same. An air lock is provided on the side, but basically the airlock on the opposite side, the port side, is mainly used. There is no dedicated steward, and the droid serves the guests.
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The Imperial Courier Service: The ICS is charged with the transportation of items which cannot be transferred by X-boat for security reasons and with the swift transportation of important government personnel. Normal type S scout ships are used, in addition to specially built couriers, which have been stripped of all cargo space and all but two cabins for maximum fuel storage.
The ICS also maintains communications with diplomatic missions to extraimperial regions with which the empire has relations. Travel by the ICS is restricted to the most vital Imperial personnel and materiel*2).
*2) Loren Wiseman and Marc Miller : The Imperial Interstellar Scout Service, The Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society, No.6, pp.11-14, GDW, 1980
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of Jesse De Graf *3).
*3) Jon F. Zeigler: GURPS Traveller First In, pp.41, Steve Jackson Games 1999
The Imperial Courier Service: The ICS is charged with the transportation of items which cannot be transferred by X-boat for security reasons and with the swift transportation of important government personnel. Normal type S scout ships are used, in addition to specially built couriers, which have been stripped of all cargo space and all but two cabins for maximum fuel storage.
The ICS also maintains communications with diplomatic missions to extraimperial regions with which the empire has relations. Travel by the ICS is restricted to the most vital Imperial personnel and materiel*2).
*2) Loren Wiseman and Marc Miller : The Imperial Interstellar Scout Service, The Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society, No.6, pp.11-14, GDW, 1980
This painting was drawn in reference to the work of Jesse De Graf *3).
*3) Jon F. Zeigler: GURPS Traveller First In, pp.41, Steve Jackson Games 1999
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X-boat Stations: An X-boat station is usually located near the edge of a system, where it can pick up the information beamed to it from incoming X-boats with the smallest possible delay. The station contains receiving and rebroadcast equipment, to receive the X-boats transmissions and send them in turn to other X-boats and to the populated world (s) of the system. An X-boat station contains facilities for re-fuelling and repair of the X-boats and their tenders, as well as quarters for the pilots and the staff of the station*2).
*2) Loren Wiseman and Marc Miller : The Imperial Interstellar Scout Service, The Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society, No.6, pp.11-14, GDW, 1980
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LIRIS-CLASS FUEL SHUTTLE
The Liris-class 95dt shuttle was one of new design that first brought the firm General Products to megacorporation status. It is still very widespread. It is designed to carry passengers and cargo from orbit to surface and back again, as well as act as an interplanetary transport.
This version of the shuttle is a type used by the IISS for fuel scooping and resupply, with a large part of the hull being fuel tanks. It is operated as a bridge/engineer and a commander, but there are many cases where unmanned operation is programmed by raising the level of the computer. The shuttle travels back and forth between a gas giant and a X-boat station or tender one or two times a day, refueling 75 dt per time.
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This is the last shot of Purcell class.
I have finished drawing all the illustrations of ships in the Traders and Gunboats Traveller, Supplement 7.
Next will......
X-boat Stations: An X-boat station is usually located near the edge of a system, where it can pick up the information beamed to it from incoming X-boats with the smallest possible delay. The station contains receiving and rebroadcast equipment, to receive the X-boats transmissions and send them in turn to other X-boats and to the populated world (s) of the system. An X-boat station contains facilities for re-fuelling and repair of the X-boats and their tenders, as well as quarters for the pilots and the staff of the station*2).
*2) Loren Wiseman and Marc Miller : The Imperial Interstellar Scout Service, The Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society, No.6, pp.11-14, GDW, 1980
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LIRIS-CLASS FUEL SHUTTLE
The Liris-class 95dt shuttle was one of new design that first brought the firm General Products to megacorporation status. It is still very widespread. It is designed to carry passengers and cargo from orbit to surface and back again, as well as act as an interplanetary transport.
This version of the shuttle is a type used by the IISS for fuel scooping and resupply, with a large part of the hull being fuel tanks. It is operated as a bridge/engineer and a commander, but there are many cases where unmanned operation is programmed by raising the level of the computer. The shuttle travels back and forth between a gas giant and a X-boat station or tender one or two times a day, refueling 75 dt per time.
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This is the last shot of Purcell class.
I have finished drawing all the illustrations of ships in the Traders and Gunboats Traveller, Supplement 7.
Next will......
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That is very nice, thank you for showing it.
