Date: 29-JUL-1987 08:27
>From: Jon Davis
Sender: DAVISJE
Subject: Commerce Raider ship design
To: [email removed]@[email removed]
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This ship appeared in the Adventure Class Ships, Vol. 1 by FASA.
Copyright 1981, by FASA
Chameleon Class
Commerce Raider AR-81337E2-A00000-40509-0 MCr 443.6 800 tons
Batteries bearing 1 1 1 TL=15
Batteries 1 1 1 Crew = 15
Low Berths=4 Cargo=100 Fuel=290 EP=50 Agility=3 Troops=10
Tonnage: 800 tons (standard).
Crew: 15. 10 troops.
Performance: Jump-3. 3-G. Power Plant-7. 50 EP. Agility 3.
Electronics: Model/5fib computer.
Hardpoints: One fifty ton weapons bay and five hardpoints.
Armaments: One fifty ton missile bay. Four particle
accelerator barbettes. One triple beam laser
turret.
Defenses: Armored hull (factor-A).
Craft: None.
Fuel Treatment: Fuel scoops installed. No purification plant.
Cost: MCr 554.5 standard. MCr 443.6 in quantity.
Construction: 24 months.
Comments: Every pirate's dream is to own and operate a ship like this.
Code named Chameleon by law enforcement authorities, a single ship of
this class of commerce raiders can easily take on any regular merchant
of up to 2000 tons. Its heavy armaments cause most merchant captains
to give up upon contact.
Details: The upper deck contains most of the living quarters. The twelve
staterooms can berth up to 24 crew members. Each stateroom is furnished
with a bunkbed, a storage desk, and the usual wardrobe-sanitary closet.
Larger rooms will usually have an extra cabinent. In the forward
section of this deck are the four particle accelerator barbettes. Access
to the sole laser turret is through the central stairway. Aside from
the engineering spaces, the only other feature on this deck is the three
storage lockers. These can hold anything from weapons to extra personal
effects.
The main deck has the bridge, which is always manned, the
computer, sick bay, and galley. The recreation space on this ship is
very limited. Meals are prepared and stored in the galley and are
eaten forward in the only common area on the ship. The large number of
airlocks enables pirates to swarm around and aboard any victim's craft.
The large EVA prep and storage area provides vacc suits and jet packs.
The lower deck contains the cargo bay and the missile bay. The
cargo bay has three large access doors for quick loading. When space
is available, most off duty crew members can be found here.
(One disadvantage I see to this ship is the lack of small craft for
transport and boarding purposes. But then again, nobody said that
piracy wasn't without its risks...)
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