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TravellerType M TL15 Scout/Courier
This article originally appeared in the April 2013 issue.
The IISS “Type M” is the long-overdue replacement for the venerable Type S Scout/Courier. It includes 50% more armor and a model/4 computer. The larger computer allows for a highly automated (and thus smaller) bridge. The ship is designed for long duration picket, interdiction, scouting, and courier duty. It has a standard cargo hold, unlike the Type S, which enables installation of modules. Typical modules installed include lab modules, long range sensor packages, advanced probe drones, etc. When on picket duty, collapsible fuel tanks and consumables are installed to increase endurance by 1 to 4 months. The collapsible fuel tankage allows an additional J-2 and increases the unrefueled scouting and courier ranges by 100% over the Type S. Often, the collapsible tanks are filled with 12 dtons of water which is refined during jump to yield 20 Dtons of fuel for the J-Drive. This leaves 12 tons of cargo space available while giving the ship 2×J2 capability. Luxuries are included for automated food prep, laundry, entertainment, etc., on long assignments. There is a sick-bay equipped with an Autodoc and an Emergency Low Berth, allowing for field care of injured crew. For all this, the ship is still cramped, with narrow corridors and low A-Deck ceilings.
| IISS Scout/Courier Type M – TL 15 | Tons | Price (Cr.) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hull | 100 Tons Streamlined | Hull 3; Structure 3 | 3,300,000 | |
| Armour | Bonded Superdense | 6 Points | 5 | 950,000 |
| Jump Drive A | Jump 2 | Fast-Cycle | 7.5 | 22,000,000 |
| Manoeuvre Drive A | Thrust 2 | 1.5 | 8,000,000 | |
| Power Plant A | 3 | 16,000,000 | ||
| Bridge | Compact | 5 | 630,000 | |
| Computer | Model/4 | Rating 20 | 4,250,000 | |
| Electronics | Advanced | +1 DM | 3 | 1,600,000 |
| Weapons | Hardpoint #1 | Triple Beam Laser (Long Range, Accurate) | 1 | 7,000,000 |
| Fuel | 24 Tons | One Jump 2 and 4 Weeks of operation | 24 | |
| 2 Fuel Processors | 2 Tons | 12 Hours | 2 | 100,000 |
| Fuel Scoops | Yes | |||
| Cargo | 24 tons | 24 | ||
| 4 Staterooms | 16 | 2,000,000 | ||
| Extras | Ship's Locker | |||
| E Low Berth | 1 | 100,000 | ||
| Luxuries | 1.5 | 100,000 | ||
| Autodoc 14 | 1 | 950,000 | ||
| Grav Car 15 | 4 | 250,000 | ||
| Escape Pod | 0.5 | 100,000 | ||
| Software | Maneuver/0 | |||
| Jump Control/2 | 160,000 | |||
| Intellect | 800,000 | |||
| Fire Control/1 | 1,400,000 | |||
| Evade/1 | 700,000 | |||
| Library | ||||
| Maintenance Cost (monthly) | Cr5,280 | |||
| Life Support Cost (monthly) | Cr8,000 | |||
| Total Tonnage and Cost | 100 | Cr63,351,000 | ||
