Freelance Traveller

designed by Peter Gray

Overview

This is actually a conversion from MT 101 Vehicles. The craft's profile in that book, and name, seemed to suggest more sybaritic pleasures. In many ways this is the ultimate rich man's plaything, the must have for the well heeled entrepreneur, corporate executive, crime lord or oppressive dictator. The Sans Souci is the perfect ship for the person who wants to get away from it all, or for the well heeled wanderer who wants to see the universe for himself.

The vessel is very long ranged, boasting Jump-4 performance that allows it to bypass most areas of low stellar density. She has a compact fuel processing plant for frontier refueling, and significant cargo space for long duration missions away from a fixed base. A 30 ton Ship's Boat and a ten ton ATV makes her a versatile exploration craft. Four turret hardpoints can take a variety of offensive and defensive systems that can tackle most small sized threats. Finally she has internal accommodations that can handle up to fifty passengers in relative comfort, and most examples carry a five-ton displacement swimming pool/pond or simulated brook. Armed versions usually add a booster power plant to prevent energy shortfalls.

In external appearance, the class has an uncanny resemblance to old Solomani "middle eastern" oil lamps, such as those in stories about genies and other bric-a-brac; this is the source of its Imperial nickname: "Three Wishes" or "Wind Wish."

General Data

Engineering

Power Plant

TL-13 1065 MW Fusion (One Year Duration) (100 MW/Hit)

Jump Performance

Jump-4 (525 m3 per parsec, 2100 m3 for J-4)

G-Rating

3G Heplar (300 MW/G), CG Lifters (Hi-Eff, 60 MW)

G-Turns

48 (37.5 m3 each), 104 using jump fuel

Fuel Tankage

3900 m3+106.5 m3 for power plant

Maint

202

Electronics

Computer

3xTL-13St (0.45 MW)

Commo

1000 AU Radio (20 MW), 2x1000 AU Maser (0.6 MW)

Avionics

Imaging EMS, Grav/Inertial Positioning, 170 km NOE

Sensors

PEMS 150,000 km Fixed Array (Range:5, 0.2 MW), AEMS 300,000 km (Range:10, 27.5 MW)

ECM/ECCM

None

Workstations

6 Bridge plus 10 Normal

Armament

Offensive

4xTurret Hardpoints (Loc:6-9, Arcs:1,2,3; Turret Volume:42m3)

Defensive

See Offensive

Fire Control

None

Accomodations

Life Support

Extended (1.68 MW), AG/GC (4G, 42 MW)

Crew

25 (2 Maneuver, 2 Electronics, 10 Engineering, 2 Maintenance, 3 Small Craft, 3 Command, 3 Stewards)

Crew Accommodations

1 Small Staterooms (Single Occupancy), 12 Small Staterooms (Double Occupancy)

Passenger Accommodations

12 Large Staterooms (Varying Occupancy), 4 Small Staterooms (Varying Occupancy, for additional service crew)

Airlocks

6

Cargo

248.11 m3 (17.72 tons) plus 168 m3 from empty hardpoints, 2 Large Cargo Hatches

Small Craft and Launch Facilities

Ships Boat (Minimal Hangar), 10 ton ATV (Minimal Hangar) 2 Launch Ports

Other Fittings

70 m3 Swimming Pool

Features

Fuel Scoops (5%, 2.33 hours), Fuel Processing Plant (48 hours, 2.44 MW)

8.009 MW Surplus

System Damage Tables

Damage Location Table