From: [email removed] (Stephen D Smith)
Organization: personal mailbox at The Next Challenge
Here's more from Scott:
Stephen D Smith USENET: [email removed]
BIX: sdsmith
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I have no access to e-mail so you will not be able to
reach me very easily and there will be long gaps between
my having access to any comments to any designs or ideas
you might have but I would appreciate it
Scott Kellogg [phone removed]
[address removed]
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Lab Ship TL15 "Nebula" Class
CraftID: Lab Ship Type LZ, TL15, MCr 641.2971
Hull: (11700/2925) Disp=1300 Config=0USL, Armor=40G, Unload=6990.3399
Load=9744.601
Power: (40/80) 10560.96Mw Fusion, Dur=30/90
Loco: (59/117), Manuver=2G, (59/117) Jump=4, Agility=2 NOE=250,
Cruise=225kph, Top=300kph,
Commo: Radio=System*2, Maser=System, Meson=Planet
Sensors: P-EMS=Interstell*3, A-EMS=FarOrb*3, Densitometer=1km*3,
Neutrino=10kw*3, Neural Activity=V.Long*3
ActObjScn=Rout, ActObjPin=Rout,
PasObjScn=Rout, PasObjPin=Rout
PasEngScn=Simp, PasEngPin=Rout
Off: HPoints=3, 100 ton bay=1
Def: DefDM=+11 NucDamp-1
Repulsor=x90
Batt 1
Bear 1
Control: Computer=9fib*3, LrgHoloDisp=16, HoloHUD=3, HoloLink=19
Accom: Crew=7 (Command=1, Bridge=1, Engineer=2, Gunner=1,
Steward=2, Passenger=15) Env=Basic Env, Basic is, Extend
is, Inertial Comp, Grav Plate, Subcraft=ModCutter*1,
Modules*3, GCarrier*1(Kankurur), Air/Raft*2 (Hurricane)
Other: Lab=1739.104Kl, Fuel=8189.445Kl, Fuel Pure=120hr,
ObjSize=Lrg, EMlevel=Mod
Remarks: The "Nebula" class is another Hloch design. The ship's
repulsor is rather special. Basically Repulsors are high powered grav
projectors. (according to High Guard) This particular one is set up as
an extremely powerful telescope/densitometer. Essentually, you have
a device that warps time/space much like a black hole or any other
gravitational well.
Rumor has it that Hloch worked extensively at an imperial
research station investigating artificial black holes before
porceeding
with the design. It is unknown weither or not the Nebula can actually
create a black hole. If so, the ship would be the most powerful in
the
Imperium. (quite a bombardment weapon wouldn't you say?)
In an interview the designer spoke of the ship:
"The ship was designed at the request of those of the government
place. I was tracked by those who would have vessels which could
accommodate Ael Yaels more comfortably than the human designed
closets.
They wanted to build something like a K'Kree vessel which are widely
known for their spaciousness. Unfortunately, no Ael Yael of the
government place grasp well the K'Kree or their vessels (No
carnivorous
Ael Yael has ever met a K'Kree). I, however, grasped their designs
were not really suitable. I designed the ship so that it would be a
versatile and nimble flyer for any prey: from stars to sophonts.
In an effort to not just make a ship for Ael Yaels I saw to it
that the accommodations could be adjusted to suit different species,
after all we must recognize that Ael Yaels are not the only sophonts.
I had to fly against the winds of the government place on this point
but in the end, they realized I was looking down from above their
field
of vision.
At the horizon, the ship was built and the architect's fee went
mostly to the planetary development fund thus partially making the
ship
pay for itself, but a small amount went towards adding lab equipment
to the ship. The plans have now been sold to some major ship building
yards to pay back the planetary development fund. How the business
deals were made I do not grasp, but they did it.
The ship rises much from Scout space for research, exploration
and survey. I am much bettered for the kind thermals of the Scout
Service. Their vehicles and setups have been flown well and withstood
many a gale.
The Nebula class lab ship's talons have been made into eyes.
The
"spinal mount" is a high powered telescope. Instead of glass lenses,
howver, this telescope uses a gravitic lensing system to focus light
to an image. The turrets mount smaller finder telescopes to aid in
observations." -Hloch of Jayelya
Designed with the comfort of as many races as possible in mind,
the pressure, atmospheric content, gravity and even the walls and
ceilings of the staterooms are adjustable to suit the needs and
comfort
of the occupants.
The ship was designed however, with Ael Yael psychology always
in sight. The lab ceiling is a transparent dome with a protective
cover. The sheild is usually retracted to reveal the open sky and
incidentally adding to the efficiency of the telescope as reflectors.
The lab area is built surrounding the common area thus using the space
of both as an aviary for relaxing flyers. The main elevator of the
ship
which runs down the spine of center of the ship is uncovered, allowing
crew to fly where they are going rather than having to ride.
The cutter bay holds 3 modules easily allowing the modules to be
put directly into the cutter without having to leave one in open space
while switching them. The cutter is rotated to the proper attitude
and
the module installed. If necessary a 4th module can be carried inside
the cutter, then incurring the necessity of having to leave a module
outside before obtaining the needed one.
Scott Kellogg
Patrol Frigate TL13 "Shivva" Class
CraftID: Patrol Frigate, Type FP, TL13, MCr 334.2 (Sisters=438.59
with carried craft)
Hull: (540/1350) Disp=600, Unload=5313.1, Load=9230.5 Config=7USL,
Armor=40F
Power: (29/58) 3879.45 Mw, Dur=30/90 +24 Hrs power for Laser
Battery
Loco: (27/54), Manuver=2G, (27/54) Jump=4, NOE=170, Cruise=225kph,
Top=300kph, Agility=0
Commo: Radio=System*11, Maser=System*11
Sensors: EMM, P-EMS=Interstellar*2, A-EMS=Far Orbit*2, EMS-Jam=Far
Orbit, Neutrino=100kw*2, Densitometer=50m*2,
ActObjScan=Rout, ActObjPin=Rout, PasObjPin=Diff,
PasObjPin=Diff, PasEnScn=Rout, PasEnPin=Diff
Off: HPoints=6
BLasers=xx5 Missile=x03
Batt= 1 1
Bear= 1 1
Def: DefDM=+7
SCaster=xx4
Batt= 3
Bear= 3
Control: Computer=6/Fib*3, HoloHUD*4, HoloLink*4
Accom: Crew=18, (Command=2, Bridge=1, Eng=3, Gunner=2, Flight=10)
Stateroom=9, Env=Basic Env, Basic is, Extend is, Inertial
Comp, Grav Plate, Subcraft=8ton "Va" Fighters*10, 50ton
Fuel Barge*1
Other: Fuel=3704.7Kl, Cargo=300.3Kl, Magazine=836.4Kl, (2788
Battery Rnds For frigate and fighters) FuelPure=50hr,
Objsize=Avg, EMlevel=Faint
Remarks: The irregular configuration allows multiple launches.
"Ubiquitous Zhodani Navy design most frequently encountered of
the types deployed beyond the Consulate frontier districts. The class
is deployed on various independant picket, communications and patrol
duties, often well beyond Zhodani boarders. The crew is known to
include a Psionic Adept, who in addition to normal navigation duties
is believed to augment the range and strength of a special
communications system, which may explain the posting - Adepts are
usually only assigned to capital classes of vessel.
Sample names (-va = light, thus Shivva = moonlight) Alekrva,
Brnava, Doruva, Jadsva, Jirtova, Loyhva, Meilrva, Shivva, Uturva.
Classified Naval Files Data: The Psionic Adept carried aboard
does not, as origially feared, control an interstellar communications
system. Instead, he serves as as a central direction officer for the
ten fighter pilots, conveying battle infromation and tactical
instructions. (Ship Tactics levels for the adept are conveyed as
tactical skill to each of the pilots.)" -From Adventure 4 Leviathan
The ship is featured in Adventure 3:Twilight's peak,
4:Leviathan,
6:Expedition to Zhodane, and 7:Broadsword
Scott Kellogg
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