For those MT referees who looked at the patrol cruiser in the Encyclopedia
and wondered how the Type T could supress pirates with 1 beam and 1 missile
here is the real Type T. Consider the book version(which is wrong anyway)
as a stripped down high endurance version. BTW EMM was removed because
most of the time in custom duty you have to announce yourself anyway and
if he's unfriendly he'll shoot. Besides EMM doesn't help once you are
engaged. Electronic Circuit Protection is useful in avoiding damage.
(Subtract 1 from all Comp hits, comp-2 becomes comp-1, comp-1 becomes
no effect). Its low on endurance but its still better than the CE and
with internal fuel tanks comparable to the Corsair.
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PATROL CRUISER
CRAFT ID: Patrol Cruiser, Type T, TL 15, MCr 202.18
HULL: 360/900, Disp=400, Config=1SL, Armor=40G
Unloaded=3912t, Loaded=4843t
POWER: 28/37, Fusion=5004Mw, Duration=14/44
LOCOMOTION: 60/80, Maneuver=4, 22/29, Jump=3
NOE=190kph, Cruise=750kph, Top=1000kph
Agility=0
COMMUNICATION: Radio=System
SENSORS: Passive EMS=Interstellar, ActiveEMS=FarOrbit
Neutrino=10kw, Densitometer=HiPen/1km
ActObjScan=Rout, ActObjPin=Rout
PasObjScan=Rout, PasObjPin=Rout
PasEngScan=Simp, PasEngPin=Rout
OFFENSIVE: Missiles = x 0 3
Batt 2
Bear 2
Beam Laser= x 0 4
Batt 2
Bear 2
DEFENSE: DefDM= +5
CONTROL: Computer=4x3, Panel=Holodynamic link x 500
HeadsUp x 5, Electronic Circuit Protection
Environ= basic env, basic ls, extend ls,
grav plates, inertial comp.
ACCOMODATIONS: Crew=11(Bridge=2, Command=1, Eng=2, Gunn=5, Medic=1)
Staterooms=12, Low Berth=4, SubCraft= G-Carrier,
30t Ship's Boat.
OTHER: Cargo=675, Fuel=1961kl, Scoops, Elec. Circ. Prot.,
ObjSize=Average, EMLevel=Moderate
This military vessel is commonly used for customs, piracy suppression and
safety. Addition of a collapsible 40t fuel tank in the cargo bay increases
endurance by another 9/27 days. For customs operations it can carry upto
13 Ship's Troops.
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Comments. Suggestions... other ships????
Ameer Z. Sulaiman.