Messalina Class 2000 ton Pleasure Cruiser

[The Hinterworlds Rambler]

My lords, submitted is the Messalina Class PLeasure Cruiser, essentially a High Ticket interstellar Brothel. It is currently under discussion in the "Prostitution in Traveller" post.

Deckplans are found here:

Messalina Class Cruiser in "New Photos"

Ship: Messalina
Class: Messalina
Type: Pleasure Cruiser
Architect: Yothun Xuriano
Tech Level: 15

USP
B-B231033-000000-00000-0 MCr 940.955 2 KTons
Bat Bear Crew: 150
Bat TL: 15

Cargo: 45.900 Emergency Low: 20 Fuel: 520 EP: 32 Agility: 0 Shipboard Security Detail: 2
Craft: 2 x 100T Shuttles, 4 x 6T Grav Vans

Architects Fee: MCr 8.370 Cost in Quantity: MCr 773.564


Detailed Description
(T20 Design)

HULL
2,000.000 tons standard, 28,000.000 cubic meters, Cone Configuration, 250.000 Structure Points

CREW
10 Officers, 140 Ratings

ENGINEERING
Jump-3, 1G Manuever, 16.000 Ton Power Plant, 32.000 EP, Agility 0

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/3 Computer, Model/3 Flight Avionics, Model/3 Sensors, Model/3 Communications

HARDPOINTS
None

ARMAMENT
None

DEFENCES
None

CRAFT
2 100.000 ton Shuttles (Crew of 2, Cost of MCr 50.000), 4 6.000 ton Grav Vans (Crew of 1, Cost of MCr 1.000)

FUEL
520 Tons Fuel (2 parsecs jump and 56 days endurance)
No Fuel Scoops, No Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
200 Staterooms, 20 Emergency Low Berths, 1 Engineering Shop, 1 Vehicle Shop, 3 Sick Bays, 3 Additional Airlocks, 45.900 Tons Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
2 Restaurants (15.000 tons, Crew 6, Cost MCr 4.000), 2 Gardens (20.000 tons, Crew 2, Cost MCr 4.000), 4 Gymnasiums (10.000 tons, Crew 1, Cost MCr 1.000), 1 Swimming Pool (40.000 tons, Crew 2, Cost MCr 1.000), 2 Holo Theaters (10.000 tons, Crew 2, Cost MCr 2.000), 4 Casinos (10.000 tons, Crew 4, Cost MCr 4.000), 2 Utility Bays (10.000 tons, Crew 0, Cost MCr 0.000)

COST
MCr 845.325 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 8.370), MCr 669.564 in Quantity, plus MCr 104.000 of Carried Craft (Hardpoints and Turrets charged)

CONSTRUCTION TIME
132 Weeks Singly, 106 Weeks in Quantity

COMMENTS
The Shaded Blue Areas on the Mid and Upper Decks denote where Electrostatic Windows are placed. These huge LCD devices polarize to opacity when the ship enters jump space. The only things missing are Doors (it does have 200 staterooms!) and the 20 Emergency Low Berths, but they could be in the Large Hallways in front of engineering and in Back of the Bridge. Enjoy?

 

[Shadowdancer]

The deck plans are very nice. Good job, Baron.

 

[Ben W Bell]

Is having three sick bays for only 200 staterooms and a crew of 150 really practical? Surely one or two would do, unless you're expecting a massive outbreak of food poisoning.

Also what level are the staterooms? And is 45 tons of cargo a little low for a pleasure cruiser? They have to store food and other supplies, and have you seen the amount of luggage some of these rich folks bring along?

Also I can't remember, but is there any form of emergency escape craft or bubbles in T20?

 

[The Hinterworlds Rambler]

The Three Sickbays are combined into one Sickbay, continuing with the idea of luxury, though there are no Autodocs... It is there primarily for Psychological reassurance. Also, it is sort of implied that each Stateroom has a Crewperson included!

The Level of staterooms depends on the situation and whatever modifications the Captain or Owner wishes... not to be crude, but I think the Bed is the operative Fixture in these cabins...

as far as Cargo space goes, I had the Idea that, for security purposes, customers would be encouraged to travel light.

I dont know about the rescue bubbles, but the ship is designed to put the customer at ease... Perhaps the two shuttles and four vans could handle Evac...

 

[Ben W Bell]

So those 200 staterooms are split between crew and passengers? Surely the passengers would like a larger stateroom than the crew who probably share 2 or 3 to a stateroom, with the officers and such having their own. That leaves around 120-130 staterooms for passengers. You should consider making these larger and of higher quality for the passengers.

 

[The Hinterworlds Rambler]

The non-prostitute crew would be under Double occupancy rules, and probably would be discouraged from fraternization, to avoid conflict with customers...

It would be assumed that for the money, you get the cabin, access to all the ship's facilities, and a prostitute in your room...

Different levels of quality in accomodations could be hashed out by the owner The Messalina is teh "Factory Version" with no modifications... If one of these was converted for Piracy or Anti- Piracy...

Perhaps the ship makes a paraboloic tour throughout the visiting system...

Perhaps the ship has an established route, at regular intervals, so word of mouth could handle advertising...

Perhaps a computerized profile system is used to match the "Buyer and Seller" beforehand...