Starship Operational Checklist

[Duke Craig]

I wrote this around 2013. Designed for TNE. Probably could be used for any Traveller games. Permission given to photocopy and use for your games. Please give credit if you publish the following.

Checklist performed by ship certification officer or bridge command officer prior to space flight operations. All of the following checks may be performed on the bridge or flight deck using the diagnostic computer.
Starship Operational Checklist
Part I of III

• Section 000 Computer
• Section I Hull Integrity
• Section II Fuel Integrity

***************************** Starship Operational Checklist****************************

Section 000	Computer	Cp
0.0	Command Authorisation check	Complete
0.1	Main BUS	Answered/No Answer
0.2	Secondary BUS	Answered/No Answer
0.3	Diagnostic Computer check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
0.4	Bridge BUS	Answered/Not Answered
0.4a	Bridge Controls BUS	Answered/Not Answered
0.5	Bridge Auxiliary check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
0.6	Bridge Command Exec BUS	Answered/Not Answered
0.7	Bridge Command check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
Section I	Hull Integrity	HI
1.1	Hull BUS	Answered/No Answer
1.2	Hull Integrity check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
1.3	Air/Lock operations check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
1.4	Hatch operations check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
1.5	Iris Valve operations check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
1.6	Cargo Hatch operations check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
1.7	Flight tube operations check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
1.8	Subcraft manifest check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
Section II	Fuel Integrity	FI
2.1	Fuel Tanks BUS	Answered/No Answer
2.2	Fuel Systems BUS	Answered/No Answer
2.3	Fuel Tanks integrity check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
2.4	Fuel Tanks sealant capacity check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
2.5	Fuel Pumps check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
2.6	Fuel Purification Pachinery check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
2.7	Fuel Scoops check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
2.8	Fuel Tankage check	% capacity
2.8a	Fuel Conduits check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed

Thanks for reading.

 

[Duke Craig]

Starship Operational Checklist Part II of III

Starship Operational Checklist
Part II of III

• Section III Engineering
• Section IV Electronics
• Section V Weapons Systems

Section III	Engineering	Eng
3.1	Power Systems BUS	Answered/No Answer
3.1a	Power Systems Fusion Plant BUS	Answered/No Answer
3.1b	Power Systems Auxiliary BUS	Answered/No Answer
3.1.2	Power Plant Main Voltage power check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.1.2a	Power Plant Secondary power check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.1.3	Power Plant Battery check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.1.4	Power Plant Auxiliary check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.1.5	Power systems hull radiators check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.1.6	Power systems capacitors check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.1.7	Power systems HPG check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.2	Maneuver Drive BUS	Answered/No Answer
3.2.1	Maneuver Drive HEPlaR check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.2.2	Maneuver Drive Thruster Plate check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.2.3	Maneuver Drive Orientation Control check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.2.3a	Maneuver Drive Attitude Control check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.2.4	Maneuver Drive Gyroscopic Control check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.2.5	Flight Controls Avionics check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.2.5a	Flight Controls FLIR check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.3.0	Jump Drive BUS	Answered/No Answer
3.3.0.1	Jump Drive check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.3.1	Jump Hull Grid check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.3.2	Jump Capacitors check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.3.3	Jump Hull Radiators check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.3.4	Jump Space Grid check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.3.5	Jump Navigation Library check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.4	Contra-gravity BUS	Answered/No Answer
3.4.1	Contra-gravity Drive check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.5	Gravity Compensators check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.5.1	Artificial gravity check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.6	Jump Fuel Purification check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
3.7	Jump Fuel Capacity check#	% complete
3.8	Subcraft manifest check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
Section IV	Electronics Systems	ELE
4.1	Electronics BUS	Answered/No Answer
4.1a	Sensors BUS	Answered/No Answer
4.1b	Communications BUS	Answered/No Answer
4.1c	Life Support BUS	Answered/No Answer
4.1d	Bridge BUS	Answered/Not Answered
4.1e	Auxiliary BUS	Answered/Not Answered
4.2	Flight Avionics check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
4.3	Navigation check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
4.4	Flight Computer check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
4.4.1	Computer check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
4.4.1a	Computer Library check	% capacity
4.4.1b	Computer Programs check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
4.5	Optics check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
4.6	Controls check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
4.7	Life Support check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
4.8	Extended Life Support check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
4.9	AEMS check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
4.10	PEMS check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
4.11	Radio check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
4.12	Aux communications check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
Section V	Weapon Systems	Wp
5.1	Weapon System BUS	Answered/Not Answered
5.1a	Turret Systems BUS	Answered/Not Answered
5.1b	Bay Weapons BUS	Answered/Not Answered
5.1c	Main Weapons BUS	Answered/Not Answered
5.2	Turret Operations check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
5.3	Bay Weapons check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
5.4	Main Weapons check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
5.5	MFD Control check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
5.5a	MFD Operations check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
5.6	Missiles Control check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
5.6a	Missiles Communications check #	type string
5.6b	Missiles Inventory check	% capacity
5.7	LIDAR check #	% capacity
5.8	ECM-Defences	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
5.8a	ECCM	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
5.8.1	Sandcaster check #	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
5.7	Sandcaster Cannisters check	% capacity
5.8a	ECCM	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
5.8.1	Screens BUS	Answered/Not Answered
5.9	Aux. Screens check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
5.9a	Screens check	type string

Thanks for reading.

 

[Duke Craig]

Starship Operational Checklist Part III of III

Starship Operational Checklist
Part III of III

• Section VI Sensor Systems
• Section VII Communications
• Section VIII Crew Systems
• Section IX Cargo
• Section X Flight

Section VI	Sensor Systems	Wp
6.1	Flight Avionics BUS	Answered/Not Answered
6.1.1	Flight Navigation BUS	Answered/Not Answered
6.1.2	Active Sensors BUS	Answered/Not Answered
6.1.3	Passive Sensors BUS	Answered/Not Answered
6.1.4	Flight Systems check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
6.2	Active EMS	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
6.3	Passive EMS	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
6.4	Densitometer check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
6.5	HRT check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
6.6	MFD check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
6.6a	Aux. check	type string
Section VII	Communications	Comm
7.1	Communications BUS	Answered/No Answer
7.1a	Radio BUS	Answered/No Answer
7.1b	Laser Commo BUS	Answered/Not Answer
7.1c	Maser Commo BUS	Answered/Not Answer
7.2	Radio System check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
7.2a	External Radio check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
7.2b	Internal Radio check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
7.2.1	Radio Antenna check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
7.3	Laser commo check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
7.3.1	Laser Antenna check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
7.4	Maser Commo check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
7.4.1	Maser Antenna check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
7.5	Meson Commo check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
7.5.1	Meson Antenna check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
Section VIII	Crew Systems	Crew
8.1	Crew Stations BUS	Answered/No Answer
8.1a	Crew Stations check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
8.1b	Crew Authorisation check	Answered/Not Answer
8.2	Life Support check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
8.2a	Extended Life Support check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
8.2b	Crew Logistics check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
8.2c	Passenger Logistics check	Achieved/Diminished/Failed
8.2d	Total Logistics check	string time
8.3	Engineering Crew check	Complete/Answered/No Answer
8.4	Bridge/Flight deck check	Complete/Answered/No Answer
8.5	Crew check	Complete/Answered/No Answer
8.6	Gunnery Crew check	Complete/Answered/No Answer
8.7	Medical Crew check	Complete/Answered/No Answer
8.8	Security Crew check	Complete/Answered/No Answer
8.9	Personnel check	Alphanumeric string
8.9.1	Security Passengers check	Alphanumeric string
Section IX	Cargo	Car
9.1	Cargo Procurement check	Complete/Not Complete
9.1a	Cargo Handling check	Complete/Not Complete
9.1b	Cargo Destination Codes	Complete/Not Complete
9.1c	Cargo security check	Complete/Not Complete
9.2	Brokerage check	Complete/Not Complete
9.3	Low Berth Check	Complete/Not Complete
9.4	ELB Check	Complete/Not Complete
Section X	Flight	FT
10.1	Flight Plan	Complete/Not Complete
10.2	Flight Authorisation codes	Complete/Not Complete
10.3	SPA Tower clearance check	Complete/Not Complete
10.4	Total Mass	#
10.5	Total Credit	#

**************************Operational Checklist COMPLETE*****************************​

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++Crew Logistics Check+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Crew Salaries:
Life Support: Cr 2000 per crew or passenger.
Cargo:
Subcraft:
Ship’s Locker:
Profit and Loss Statement:

Ship Funds:

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Thanks For Reading.

Enjoy!

 

[Duke Craig]

Editing

Thanks to McPerth for fixing the formatting. Much appreciated.

 

[Spinward Scout]

Very well done! Thanks for this.

 

[mike wightman]

Brilliant work, and highly adaptable to other uses. You just produced the best malfunction chart/battle damage diagnosis chart I have ever seen.

Thank you for sharing this.

 

[Drakon]

This is great. Not quite sure what BUS means, nor some of the values. This is a preflight checklist, right?

Shore services need to be secured, after the ship has power up to self sustaning. Been thinking about shores services alot lately.

My thinking is this: There is a stack and a reason for the stack becomes obvious as we go along. At the bottom is a 4" sewer fitting, to take on any waste from the ship's sanitary tanks.

Above that is the water fitting, about 2", above the water is the electrical power coupling, (at present something like is 3 phase-480VAC or 240VAC

Above the power coupling is the communications lines, assuming hardwired.

Above comms would be Air, or O2, and above the O2 fitting would be the H2 or fuel fittings.

All fittings would need quick disconnects and isolation valves/switches. Not all fittings will be used at all times in every port. Some ships like to make their own gas and air during wilderness refueling and take on only power.

So in your checklists, you need to start up the fusion plant, get the electrical power up, switch ship's power over from shore to internal,***VERIFY SANITARY SERVICES ARE NOT ACTIVELY ENGAGED BEFORE DISCONNECT*** then disconnect shore services.

Maybe I am getting more in the weeds than you are. It is great work and got me thinking.

 

[Duke Craig]

This is great. Not quite sure what BUS means, nor some of the values. This is a preflight checklist, right?

Shore services need to be secured, after the ship has power up to self sustaning. Been thinking about shores services alot lately.

My thinking is this: There is a stack and a reason for the stack becomes obvious as we go along. At the bottom is a 4" sewer fitting, to take on any waste from the ship's sanitary tanks.

Above that is the water fitting, about 2", above the water is the electrical power coupling, (at present something like is 3 phase-480VAC or 240VAC

Above the power coupling is the communications lines, assuming hardwired.

Above comms would be Air, or O2, and above the O2 fitting would be the H2 or fuel fittings.

All fittings would need quick disconnects and isolation valves/switches. Not all fittings will be used at all times in every port. Some ships like to make their own gas and air during wilderness refueling and take on only power.

So in your checklists, you need to start up the fusion plant, get the electrical power up, switch ship's power over from shore to internal,***VERIFY SANITARY SERVICES ARE NOT ACTIVELY ENGAGED BEFORE DISCONNECT*** then disconnect shore services.

Maybe I am getting more in the weeds than you are. It is great work and got me thinking.

Thanks for this post. Good ideas there for picturing the pre-flight preparation.

The BUS would be the computer architecture that allows communication between various systems within the computer and the end line system.
So the computer hardware might include the CPU/Memory/Input and Output. Several levels of BUS might include Control bus, Address bus and Data bus.

Most of the mass of the on-board computers (usually three) for starships would be the hardware that allows monitoring, communication and control of these systems within the computer and to the end line systems. These would communicate with the control systems whose architecture would range throughout the ship. Input and output would include a bus to each of the bridge or crew workstations as well.

Further, in TNE, these BUS might even have been modified to protect each system by the introduction of actual cord and old fashioned valves between systems to prevent conveyance of the virus between systems instead of fly-by-wire systems.:CoW:

Please feel free to explore the earlier post and work out what it means or to ask questions.


Thanks for reading.

 

[Drakon]

I was looking at this as a preflight checklist, at least an outline for the set of checklists you'd have to satisfy prior to lift off. Coming from a background as a submarine rider 40 years ago, and holder of a pilot's license. So looking at what the actual action be required to satisfied the checklist item.

I would prefer something more than the computer checks for many of these items, although that would be an important part of the checklist. Especially on more automated and smaller crewed vessels, computer checklists would be key. But I feel that any captain worth his salt would do a walk-around, verify the computer, make sure the hatches are really shut, at the very least.

 

[mike wightman]

Do you remember the damage flow charts from the FASA game Renegade Legion?

I am taking your checklist and my old computer science flow chart stencil and am constructing such a damage chart for a Traveller ship.