Thunderbird 2: Concept for a modular freighter.

[Rigel Stardin]

According to my method of generating ship tonage, the TB2 is 600 tons. Here's the HGS generation of the Thunderbird 2 in which I reduced the size to the smallest possible hull size. The only thing missing from HGS is the equipment necessary to hold the cargo pod to the ship.

Ship: Anderson
Class: Anderson
Type: Modular Cargo Ship
Architect: Rigel Stardin
Tech Level: 12

USP
M-4622221-000000-00000-0 MCr 204.482 450 Tons
Bat Bear Crew: 6
Bat TL: 12

Cargo: 200 Passengers: 6 Fuel: 99 EP: 9 Agility: 2
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification

Architects Fee: MCr 2.045 Cost in Quantity: MCr 163.586


Detailed Description
(High Guard Design)

HULL
450.000 tons standard, 6,300.000 cubic meters, Flattened Sphere Configuration

CREW
Pilot, Navigator, 2 Engineers, Steward, Medic

ENGINEERING
Jump-2, 2G Manuever, Power plant-2, 9.000 EP, Agility 2

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/2 Computer

HARDPOINTS
None

ARMAMENT
None

DEFENCES
None

CRAFT
None

FUEL
99 Tons Fuel (2 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
12 Staterooms, 2 High Passengers, 4 Middle Passengers, 200 Tons Cargo, 12 Tons of Waste Space

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 206.527 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 2.045), MCr 163.586 in Quantity

CONSTRUCTION TIME
86 Weeks Singly, 69 Weeks in Quantity

COMMENTS



Anderson Class Modular Cargo Ship

HULL
Hull: 0.000 Td; MCr 36.000
Armour Factor-0: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.000

ENGINEERING
M-Drive Factor-2: 22.500 Td; MCr 15.750
J-Drive Factor-2: 13.500 Td; MCr 54.000
P-Plant Factor-2: 27.000 Td; MCr 81.000; +9.000 EP

FUEL
P-Fuel: 9.000 Td; MCr 0,000
J-Fuel: 90.000 Td; MCr 0.000
Scoops: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.450
Purification: 6.000 Td; MCr 0.032
L-Hyd Drop Tanks: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.000

AVIONICS
Bridge: 20.000 Td; MCr 2.250
Computer Model/2: 2.000 Td; MCr 9.000; -0 EP

WEAPONRY

SCREENS

CRAFT

ACCOMODATIONS
12.0 x Staterooms: 48.000 Td; MCr 6.000
Cargo: 200.000 Td; MCr 0.000

USER DEFINED

 

[Rigel Stardin]

Just posted an update in the art gallery.

 

[Rigel Stardin]

The concept for the cargo pods can be anything. The example vehicle bay/lab actually came from the show. The standard cargo pod is two stories tall (6 meters), which means I could design a module that could house an explorer base, undersea lab or even a dorm for a larger collection of pods that could become a base on some distance world.

Just some food for thought....

 

[Rigel Stardin]

Here's an example of a cargo pod designed to be exploration base used by scouts.

Ship: Cargo Module
Class: Cargo Pod
Type: Cargo Pod
Architect: Rigel Stardin
Tech Level: 11

USP
CP-2400021-000000-00000-0 MCr 40.530 200 Tons
Bat Bear Crew: 3
Bat TL: 11

Cargo: 107.333 Passengers: 6 Fuel: 4 EP: 0.667 Agility: 0
Craft: 1 x 4T air raft

Architects Fee: MCr 0.405 Cost in Quantity: MCr 32.429


Detailed Description
(T20 Design)

HULL
200.000 tons standard, 2,800.000 cubic meters, Close Structure Configuration, 100.000 Structure Points

CREW
Pilot, Engineer, 1 Flight Crew

ENGINEERING
Jump-0, 0G Manuever, 1.000 Ton Power Plant, 0.667 EP, Agility 0

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/2 Computer, Model/2, Model/2 Sensors, Model/2 Communications

HARDPOINTS
None

ARMAMENT
None

DEFENCES
None

CRAFT
1 4.000 ton air raft (Crew of 1, Cost of MCr 0.025)

FUEL
4 Tons Fuel (0 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
No Fuel Scoops, No Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
9 Staterooms, 1 Vehicle Shop, 1 Laboratory, 1 Sick Bay, 1 Additional Airlock, 6 Middle Passengers, 107.333 Tons Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 40.910 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 0.405), MCr 32.404 in Quantity, plus MCr 0.025 of Carried Craft (Hardpoints and Turrets charged)

CONSTRUCTION TIME
57 Weeks Singly, 46 Weeks in Quantity

COMMENTS



Cargo Pod Class Cargo Pod

HULL
Hull: 0.000 Td; MCr 12.000
Armour Factor-0: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.000
Controls: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.000

ENGINEERING
M-Drive Factor-0: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.000
J-Drive Factor-0: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.000
P-Plant: 1.000 Td; MCr 3.000

FUEL
P-Fuel: 1.000 Td; MCr 0,000
J-Fuel: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.000
Scoops: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.000
Purification: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.000
L-Hyd Drop Tanks: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.000

AVIONICS
Bridge: 20.000 Td; MCr 1.000
Computer Model/2: 2.000 Td; MCr 9.000; -0 EP
Flight Avionics Model/2: 0.800 Td; MCr 1.800
Sensors Model/2: 0.600 Td; MCr 1.200
Communications Model/2: 0.400 Td; MCr 1.000

WEAPONRY

SCREENS

CRAFT
1 x air raft: 4.000Td; MCr 0.000; Cost of craft: MCr 0.025

ACCOMODATIONS
9.0 x Staterooms: 36.000 Td; MCr 4.500
1 x Vehicle Shops: 10.000 Td; MCr 2.000
1 x Laboratories: 8.000 Td; MCr 5.000
1 x Sickbays: 8.000 Td; MCr 5.000
1 x Extra Airlocks: 3.000 Td; MCr 0.005
Cargo: 107.333 Td; MCr 0.000

USER DEFINED

 

[sabredog]

Most excellent! You managed to squeeze in some jump fuel I see.

BTW:

In a few episodes a remote machinegun is used on TB2. It drops below the chin. Virgil used it in Attack of the Alligators, but the gators' hides were too tough. When I watch the show now I'm always amused to see how often some gunplay shows up - the guns behind FAB-1's grill, Parker and Penelope shooting it out with spies, the Tracy's carry pistols.

 

[Rigel Stardin]

At some point today I'll be posting several pods.

 

[Rigel Stardin]

http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Gallery/index.php?n=1552

As promised, some modules for the Anderson.

 

[sabredog]

Those pods look promising, especially the research one. You could just drop it off with some scouts and all along with a big pod full of gear and you'd have an instant base! Excellent job!

 

[Rigel Stardin]

Update the pods to show upper and lower deck along with deck access labeled.

 

[Rigel Stardin]

I am near completion of the TB2. and was amazed that I got it close to the HGS ship posted in this thread. I will be taking down the TB updates once I finish the finalize drawing. The Cargo Pods will remain up until I make a page full of modules to go with it.

 

[Whipsnade]

Excellent as always, Rigel. Your work is always worth waiting for and I greedily collect each image.

Thank you so very much for sharing it with us.