The Type S3 Far Scout/Courier is the TL 13 implementation of the Type S using High Guard components. It is capable of Jump-3 and 2G, and has an onboard fuel refinery for its 33Td tankage. The computer is a Model/3. In all other respects it is identical to a standard Type S (4 staterooms, air/raft, 3Td cargo).
It costs MCr58.65, 52.767 in quantity.
The primary reason it is not as common as the Type S is that it's significantly more expensive. If LBB5 designs are allowed to use LBB2 standard hulls, this saves MCr8, and the cost is then MCr50.63 (MCr45.567 in serial production).
Some examples of this type have 10Td of their fuel in demountable tankage. When removed, the ship has 13Td of cargo space but only has fuel for Jump-2.
This design can also be the result of refitting LBB5 drives into a used Type S Scout/Courier*. The cost of the refit (MCr18.75) is offset by reselling the original equipment Scout/Military-grade drives, so the net cost is only MCr34.28 plus the original ship. (While the drives are old, they can use unrefined fuel and thus are worth the list price.)
*This technically isn't allowed by the TCS "Refitting Ships" Rules (p.34). Read literally, almost the only upgrade it allows is to replace a power plant with a more-advanced version. Interpreting it to mean that the total size of the drives can't be increased, rather than that of the individual components, enables this particular refit. This interpretation (drive bay size can't be increased) is how LBB2 handles the issue.
It costs MCr58.65, 52.767 in quantity.
The primary reason it is not as common as the Type S is that it's significantly more expensive. If LBB5 designs are allowed to use LBB2 standard hulls, this saves MCr8, and the cost is then MCr50.63 (MCr45.567 in serial production).
Some examples of this type have 10Td of their fuel in demountable tankage. When removed, the ship has 13Td of cargo space but only has fuel for Jump-2.
This design can also be the result of refitting LBB5 drives into a used Type S Scout/Courier*. The cost of the refit (MCr18.75) is offset by reselling the original equipment Scout/Military-grade drives, so the net cost is only MCr34.28 plus the original ship. (While the drives are old, they can use unrefined fuel and thus are worth the list price.)
Code:
Type S3 Far Scout/Courier TL 13
100Td, Jump-3/2G/Pn=3
Tons MCr Component/Notes
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11 Hull, Cone (Conf:2)
(But see note, below)
20 0.5 Bridge
3 18 Computer Model/3
4 16 J-3 Jump Drive
5 3.5 2G Maneuver Drive
6 18 Pn=3 Power Plant (TL-13)
30 Jump Fuel
3 Power Plant Fuel
5 0.03 Fuel Purification
16 2 4 Staterooms
1 0.1 Hardpoint
0 0.5 Double Turret (unarmed)
4 0.6 Air/Raft
3 Cargo
---- -----
100 58.63 (52.767 in quantity)
Note: If LBB5 designs are allowed to use
LBB2 standard hulls, this saves MCr8.
Cost is then MCr50.63 (45.567 in qty.).
*This technically isn't allowed by the TCS "Refitting Ships" Rules (p.34). Read literally, almost the only upgrade it allows is to replace a power plant with a more-advanced version. Interpreting it to mean that the total size of the drives can't be increased, rather than that of the individual components, enables this particular refit. This interpretation (drive bay size can't be increased) is how LBB2 handles the issue.
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