This is just a place for me to link to all of my "scout ship" designs (LBB2 2nd Ed. and LBB5 2nd Ed.).
The primary design specifications are 2G and whatever Jn is required by the mission. In some cases I go with higher maneuver ratings as the mission dictates. They're mostly LBB2, and sometimes I short the power plant fuel (relying on a house-rule variant on the TCS/JTAS14 power-down rule).
Please direct comments about each design to its specific thread -- I'd like to keep this as a reference page, rather than a discussion thread. Thanks in advance!
So far, these include:
Type S (Suleiman) -- corrected deck plans that actually fit into the stated hull dimensions, and which preserve much of the Supp 7 version's layout.
Type S as a Prolate Spheroid Tailsitter (deck plans with detailed descriptions -- final revised plans are on page 4 of the thread: LINK ).
Type S3 Far Scout/Courier (Type S using LBB5 drives for J3/2G in what could be a LBB2 100Td "standard hull" by house rule). No deck plans, as your favorite Type S deck plans will work for this. Note that while J3 is TL-12, it needs a TL-13 power plant for the drives to fit into the 15Td drive bay of the 100Td standard hull, and a TL-13 fuel processor in order to keep the 3Td of cargo. At TL-15, it could have 3G capability and 2Td additional cargo capacity.
Type ST Transport Scout (199Td J4/2G, LBB2 with house-ruled shortage of power plant fuel -- 30Td instead of 40Td). It's an overgrown Type S with J4 capability. Could be 200Td and have a second turret with no other changes except to crew size. No deck plans yet, as the habitable spaces forward of the drive bay can be identical with the Suleiman Type S (it's just a bit longer, and the drives are bigger).
Type SF Fleet Scout (199.5Td J4/4G, LBB2). It's the ST but with the maneuver drive maxed out, and a full fuel allocation (no house rules needed here, but I suggest a couple anyhow). Only has 2 staterooms and 1.5Td cargo. No deck plans, but it's derivative of the ST, above, and generally doesn't have enough interior space to really warrant a set anyhow...
Type S5 Distant Scout (600Td, J5.2G, LBB2 -- it's the Scout version of my Shugushaag freighter, listed partway down in the first post of that thread). 15 staterooms, crew of 9 (1 MLS turret); carries a 10Td Dory (3G, 4Td cargo), an Air/Raft, and has a 10Td cargo hold. No plans for this version, but you can get the general idea based on the plans for the freighter.
Still to come (will list in subsequent posts when I get around to them, if I ever do):
Type S4 (version 1) (100Td, J4/2G; LBB5 at TL-13) Will have 2 staterooms, a turret, and (I think) 2Td cargo. Still need to run the numbers though -- it might only have 1.5 staterooms. It's all that's left of a Type S if you insist on J4/2G in a 100Td hull at TL-13 in HG. Maybe go to TL-15 to free up 4Td of space... Probably no need for deck plans, due to lack of usable interior space.
Type S4/ST (version 2) (unknown tonnage but between 100Td and 199Td, J4/2G) It's the Type ST, above, done in High Guard at TL-13, but only just big enough to have the 4 staterooms, turret, air/raft, and 3Td cargo of a Type S. Deck plans will be only-slightly-stretched Type S plans.
Type SF Plus (200Td, J4/6G, LBB5 at TL-13, or TL-15 if needed to make it work) It's the Navy version of the SF, with maxed-out acceleration and weapons. Probably no need for deck plans (as with the S4) due to lack of usable interior space.
The primary design specifications are 2G and whatever Jn is required by the mission. In some cases I go with higher maneuver ratings as the mission dictates. They're mostly LBB2, and sometimes I short the power plant fuel (relying on a house-rule variant on the TCS/JTAS14 power-down rule).
Please direct comments about each design to its specific thread -- I'd like to keep this as a reference page, rather than a discussion thread. Thanks in advance!
So far, these include:
Type S (Suleiman) -- corrected deck plans that actually fit into the stated hull dimensions, and which preserve much of the Supp 7 version's layout.
Type S as a Prolate Spheroid Tailsitter (deck plans with detailed descriptions -- final revised plans are on page 4 of the thread: LINK ).
Type S3 Far Scout/Courier (Type S using LBB5 drives for J3/2G in what could be a LBB2 100Td "standard hull" by house rule). No deck plans, as your favorite Type S deck plans will work for this. Note that while J3 is TL-12, it needs a TL-13 power plant for the drives to fit into the 15Td drive bay of the 100Td standard hull, and a TL-13 fuel processor in order to keep the 3Td of cargo. At TL-15, it could have 3G capability and 2Td additional cargo capacity.
Type ST Transport Scout (199Td J4/2G, LBB2 with house-ruled shortage of power plant fuel -- 30Td instead of 40Td). It's an overgrown Type S with J4 capability. Could be 200Td and have a second turret with no other changes except to crew size. No deck plans yet, as the habitable spaces forward of the drive bay can be identical with the Suleiman Type S (it's just a bit longer, and the drives are bigger).
Type SF Fleet Scout (199.5Td J4/4G, LBB2). It's the ST but with the maneuver drive maxed out, and a full fuel allocation (no house rules needed here, but I suggest a couple anyhow). Only has 2 staterooms and 1.5Td cargo. No deck plans, but it's derivative of the ST, above, and generally doesn't have enough interior space to really warrant a set anyhow...
Type S5 Distant Scout (600Td, J5.2G, LBB2 -- it's the Scout version of my Shugushaag freighter, listed partway down in the first post of that thread). 15 staterooms, crew of 9 (1 MLS turret); carries a 10Td Dory (3G, 4Td cargo), an Air/Raft, and has a 10Td cargo hold. No plans for this version, but you can get the general idea based on the plans for the freighter.
Still to come (will list in subsequent posts when I get around to them, if I ever do):
Type S4 (version 1) (100Td, J4/2G; LBB5 at TL-13) Will have 2 staterooms, a turret, and (I think) 2Td cargo. Still need to run the numbers though -- it might only have 1.5 staterooms. It's all that's left of a Type S if you insist on J4/2G in a 100Td hull at TL-13 in HG. Maybe go to TL-15 to free up 4Td of space... Probably no need for deck plans, due to lack of usable interior space.
Type S4/ST (version 2) (unknown tonnage but between 100Td and 199Td, J4/2G) It's the Type ST, above, done in High Guard at TL-13, but only just big enough to have the 4 staterooms, turret, air/raft, and 3Td cargo of a Type S. Deck plans will be only-slightly-stretched Type S plans.
Type SF Plus (200Td, J4/6G, LBB5 at TL-13, or TL-15 if needed to make it work) It's the Navy version of the SF, with maxed-out acceleration and weapons. Probably no need for deck plans (as with the S4) due to lack of usable interior space.
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