TL11-14 10kt Strake Class Scout "Cruiser" Support Vessel

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Ship: Sanction Type: SS Scout Support
Class: Strake Architect: AMaccat
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SS-K322253-100000-80305-0 MCr: 7367.664
Batt Bear 2 1 5 Crew: 95
Batt 2 1 5 TL: 11 (B)
Cargo: 50 Fuel: 4,200 EP: 200 Ag: 1 EAg: 2
ShpBd Scty: 10 H Psgr: 55 Low Psgr: 32 Frozen Watch
10x 100t S/C//X-B or 800t smcft (1500t drive engineering support)
Fuel Scoops & Purif. 12ktDTank pumps, 12kt Exterior tankage spt.
Backup Drive set (J2M2P2) and /4fib. 10t AV reserve (add'l 2.5 Stat)
150 stateroom (not incl 2.5 Av Rsv) 80 low.
Oversize 1100t M2 drive.
2kt in/exterior dismountable/drop tankage (included)
2050t cgo 2200t Fuel removed/mounted externally.
MCr 5894.932 in Qty MCr 7.369 Arch Fee

SS-K354653-100000-90406-0 600EP TLD Pwr6 Variant
SS-L422353-100000-90406-0 20kt w/ 10kt ext. fuel/cgo
J1, 4.6kt Fuel 9.6kt Cgo; J2 6.6kt Fuel 7.6kt Cgo; J4 8.6kt Fuel, 5.6kt Cgo
SS-K322353-100000-90405-0 300EPx2 TLD DualP3 Variant
SS-L411153-100000-90405-0 15kt w/5kt ext. fuel/cgo
J1, 2.2kt Fuel 7.0kt Cgo; 2J1 3.3kt Fuel 3.9kt Cgo, 4J1 4.95kt Fuel 2.25kt cgo
SS-K344453-100000-80305-0 400EP Single Drive Variant
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SS-K322253-100000-80305-0 200EPx2 Std Dual JMP2 Variant
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Trade Fleets are the heart of human (and other) kinds Grand existence amongst the stars, and the IISS/SGS is The Emporer's carrier of choice for the essential information that fosters efficient trade and transactions. The Strake class Scout Support Vessel, although held in disdain by the Imperial Fleet is nonetheless relied upon, even in time of battle, serving as a reconnaissance and communications support vessel. Much as trade in the early days of various human civilizations' history, the Scout Cruiser serves as a small port in it's own right, and can travel on long trade expeditions and ventures.
In support of that mission, the vessel is designed to be able to be resupplied and maintained at a larger number of worlds due to the robust design, incorporating proven technologies well understood by most worlds and back up equipment for the higher tech components. When stationed more permanently as a trade and survey support vessel, it's usual complement of Scout/Courriers or X-Boats are replaced with Shuttles, allowing ready support to Trade Fleets. It has sufficient weaponry to serve as a garrison of worlds as well, ensuring peace, civility and order even tot he far reaches of The Imperium.

2kt dismountable tankage can replace the standard 2kt cargo. Capable of 12kt Cgo Xfer @ J1 Std.

 

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More Info/Bkgd

Many merchants and brokers prefer the security and additional communications and administrative support provided by the Scout Cruiser, often leasing cargo space and bays for their trade activities. Although costs can be high, all major trading corporations maintain such business arrangements.
The IISS is well versed in the dangers of unplanned technological dissemination, and it is a conscious choice to limit the Tech Level of the vessel to prevent access to advanced technology, while retaining a solid parity and often a great advantage over local opposition. There is provision for a greater /8fib Avionics suite, in its stead is a 10t command room with seating for 5 used for coordination with Imperial Navy and Marines, Scout Operations., and/or Diplomatic/Liason functions.
Often seen chugging around as 20kt vessels mounting 10kt of Dismountable/Drop tankage (or maybe it's a 10kt Battle Rider) often as Navy or Trade Fleet Fuelers. Pairs of up-armed versions have been known to engage lone Imperial Heavy Fighters, often on the advice of Admiralty. Rumors exist that the IISS has clandestine 20kt versions of the vessel, outwardly indistinguishable, used as Spinal Meson mount bearing "Q-Ships", also of 100t Launch Tube equipped "Pocket Carrier" versions. Versions can often be found supporting mining operations in belts. The vessel has seen wide deployment in support of many private or public functions, often acting as a mobile High Port providing Class B for smaller population worlds.

Background
Background Information
Conceived of originally as a vessel for extended exploraory missions and surveys, the Straker class Scout Support's mission has evolved with time. Commonly deployed to free up more XT X-Boat Tenders for high-population worlds, often with 100t launch tubes for rapid XBoat message traffic, or supplanting system defense through support with local system fighters. They are also seen as navigational support and escort for larger trade fleets. Smaller worlds have them semi-permanently stationed in orbit as Class B facilities. the vessel is still used for long travels throughout the Imperium, the J4 model commonly seen not only along the X-Boat network but making internal survey updates off the lanes.
Three distinct versions of the ship exist, a dual drive J2M2P2/3, a J4M4P4, and a J5M4P6, all sharing a common engine room design differing only in the number and mountings of drives within the engineering compartment. Simply put, dual drives come standard, and higher capacity single drives are designed to fit, J4 or J5 capacity being limited by the P6 TLD+ version power plant. The larger capacity drives are used as main drives for a 20kt MT Merchant Transpot class vessel,s the smaller for 5kt SF Scout Frigate class vessels <coming soon>.
Lightly armed and armored, it's focus being anti-small craft, it serves well in securing contested systems. Upgraded with Triple turrets, the ship provides 10FF5 Missile, 3FF8 Beam Laser, the PA bay 1FF4 @TLC, for 81FF, plus 30FF from carried S/C. The ship offers great flexibility in staffing, able to act as a prize crew vessel, a training vessel for shipboard skills, and carriage of military units. It is often used as a small brokerage and trading house in more core regions of the imperium, providing trade fleet overflow capability, navigation and fueling services. At 12kt J1, 2kt J2 the vessel is used for Drive replacements for stranded vessels of high kilotonnage. That very same capability providing integral drives for a J4M4P4/J5M4P6 5kt vessel (see std scout frigate model SF) and J2M2P2/J2M2P3 20kt vessel (see std merchant transport model MT) has it associating with small fleets of such vessels.

Dispositions
Most vessels of this class remain in service in and about the Imperium in general, and beyond. Noted incidents are:
Gavin (SC-68423) Subject to Vargr boarding and capture during the 3rd Iwar at blank. Pursued and recaptured by elements of the 425th Imperial Fleet with Imperial Marines of the 84th Expeditionary Force. Emporer blank graciously donated the standard reclamation fee for recapture to aid refugee survivors on blank. Currently serves as a free-port at blank.
Mercator (SC-75724) Broken down to provide drives for 2 Scout Frigates SF Lattitude and SF Longitude after succesful 2-year 100pc mapping expedition to coreward. Navigator Burke was awarded the Meritorius Service Medal by the Duke of Regina upon return due to her invaluable service to the Imperium.
Jones-Davies (SC-12585) Lost later in 4th IWar after successful reconnaissance and raiding forays into Zhodani space during the 3rd. Memorial on Regina Scout Base. Posthumous award to Brevet-Admiral Heiden (dec.)
Ships of Squadron 809 (colloquially known now as the lost squadron); transferred to Solomani Autonomous Region as part of Armsitance Agreement. Currently believed to be in Rimward Sol Space.

 

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