First attempt at a mongoose ship. Uses the high guard endurance stuff and has parts to go 11 months without need for starport maintenance, has Average Crew (3p 1n 1e 1g)
Out beyond the Imperial Border, standard Scout/Couriers suffer from lack of integral endurance and limited travel capabilities, requiring support from XBoat Tenders, Scout Bases, or commercial port facilities with each jump. To enable extended operations with limited support, the Frontier Scout was commissioned. An added benefit is the capability to operate, albeit slower, on standard XBoat routes, especially for non-time-critical mail carriage. Further capabilities include standard accommodations for Commercial Certified Operations (Average Crew Manning), although due to the needs of the scout service often the vessels are undermanned. Often trainees are assigned for practical hands-on operations certification.
The vessel has a dedicated set of parts (22t) for continued operations for an entire year, only requiring resupply when refit during annual maintenance. Additional fuel tankage allows for 2 Jumps of 2 parsecs each plus 4 weeks continued operations, or one Jump 2 and 24 weeks of continued operations. Cargo Capacity is reduced to 7.4t if an Air/Raft is carried.
Naval architects have roundly criticized the Type FS, nicknamed “Fat Scout” as being against all port principles by having it’s cargo hatch on the Starboard side. Scouts, on the other hand, love the ability to rapidly depart berths that this feature enables. Also criticized is it’s lack of heavy armament, although it is comparable to the Scout/Courier.
Out beyond the Imperial Border, standard Scout/Couriers suffer from lack of integral endurance and limited travel capabilities, requiring support from XBoat Tenders, Scout Bases, or commercial port facilities with each jump. To enable extended operations with limited support, the Frontier Scout was commissioned. An added benefit is the capability to operate, albeit slower, on standard XBoat routes, especially for non-time-critical mail carriage. Further capabilities include standard accommodations for Commercial Certified Operations (Average Crew Manning), although due to the needs of the scout service often the vessels are undermanned. Often trainees are assigned for practical hands-on operations certification.
The vessel has a dedicated set of parts (22t) for continued operations for an entire year, only requiring resupply when refit during annual maintenance. Additional fuel tankage allows for 2 Jumps of 2 parsecs each plus 4 weeks continued operations, or one Jump 2 and 24 weeks of continued operations. Cargo Capacity is reduced to 7.4t if an Air/Raft is carried.
Naval architects have roundly criticized the Type FS, nicknamed “Fat Scout” as being against all port principles by having it’s cargo hatch on the Starboard side. Scouts, on the other hand, love the ability to rapidly depart berths that this feature enables. Also criticized is it’s lack of heavy armament, although it is comparable to the Scout/Courier.
Code:
TL B
Crew: 3 Pilots, Navigator, Engineer, Gunner (6).
MCr Tons Desc.
08.8 200 Streamlined Scoop Hull
01.6 10 Armor 4 Crys Iron
20 15 J2B
08 3 M2B
16 7 P2B
88 Fuel 2xJ2, 4 wks
00.22 4.4 Fuel Purif. 1d
01 10 Bridge
01 2 Basic Military Sensors
00.16 -- /2 Computer
-- -- Hardpoint
00.5 1 Double Turret (Empty)
03 24 6 Staterooms
22 11 months Endurance Parts
13.6 Cargo
59.68 MCr
53.712 MCr (.9 discount)
