Merchant Ship Ataraxis II

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This is a Serenity class Courier/Escort based on the famous freighter. For specifications see below.

Ataraxis II (TL15) Laid down 322-1100, 3I (Completion date = 231-1103, 3I)

Firefly Mark VII.2H, by license at Irwin-deWitte Aerospace Manufacturing, Inc.
Manufactured at Olympus Mons Vista Shipyards, Mars Terra/Sol.

This design is now available for customers wanting the latest technology in Small Navy vessels. This model is also available in other configurations for such duties as troop transport, escort, general patrol, customs enforcement, & piracy suppression.

Hull: Advanced (TL15) 500dt, (code 5), Streamlined close structure, Self-sealing, Hull-14/Structure-14, {57.8Mcr.}
Heat Shielding (Un-powered re-entry) {50Mcr.}
Radiation Shielding (Prot 6 vs Rad.) {125Mcr.}
Armor: Bonded Superdense Metal, 6 AP {25dt, 64Mcr.}
Total Hull: {25dt, 296.8Mcr.}

Jump Drive (TL15): Advanced Type K, Jump 4 {41.25dt, 200Mcr.}
Fast Cycle Option {+20Mcr.}
Power Plant (TL15): Advanced Type K {23.25dt, 160Mcr.} with new fuel efficiency mods^
Maneuver Drive (TL15): Adv. Gravitic Type K, Thrust 4 {14.25dt, 80Mcr.}
Engine Pod x2 (TL15): Dual Reaction Drive System Advanced Type K, Thrust +4, {14.25dt, 80Mcr.} These engines integrate a TL15 hydrogen fusion reactor and HePlaR reaction chamber thrusters using gravitational compression* which generate their own power, and when used in most atmospheres require no fuel. When out of atmosphere, they use 50dt fuel per hour at 4G thrust (1hr of full additional thrust per J-number of fuel used.) Combined, all maneuver drives can deliver a whopping 8Gs thrust (6Gs with 200dt drop tank attached).
Total Engineering {93dt, 540Mcr.}
*IMTU, an engineer passing an Engineering task/skill check with effect 4+ may double the thrust of these drives at the same fuel consumption rate and engine size.

Bridge (TL12): Compact Mod. (DM-1); Holographic Controls (DM+2 Init.) {15dt, 3.375Mcr.}
Computer: Model/7fib, Rating 35 {45Mcr.}
Software: Maneuver/0, Library, Jump Control/4(R20), Fire Control/5(R25), Evade/1(R10), Auto-Repair/1(R5), Intellect(R10) {11.4Mcr.}
Electronics: Very Advanced Military, DM +2, {5dt, 4Mcr.}
Enhanced Signal Processing, DM+4, {2dt, 8Mcr.}
Total Control & Electronics: {22dt, 71.775Mcr.}

Weapons (TL15): {5dt, 36Mcr.}
1dt HP1 Triple Pulse Laser-10 Turret (Accurate DM-1, Long Range—PL range = Med.) {4Mcr.} [Damage=2d6]
1+5dt HP2 Particle Accelerator Barbette-11 (Accurate DM+1, H Yield—dmg. 2s min.) {16Mcr.} [Damage=4d6+Radiation Crew Hit]
1+5dt HP3 Particle Accelerator Barbette-11 (Accurate DM+1, H Yield—dmg. 2s min.) {16Mcr.} [Damage=4d6+Radiation Crew Hit]
1dt HP4 none
1dt HP5 none

Fuel: 212dt: 2dt for 1,277 hours duration^ + (200)dt for one Jump-4 [Each Jump number of fuel burned for reaction mass provides 4G-hours of additional thrust.]+10dt reserve supply. [at 700dt, clamping 200dt additional, 210dt for one Jump-3]

Cargo: 40dt; Plantier Area Effect Shield Generator (Level-4 |Hits 2/3, 1/2, 1/3, 1/4|)-10dt {35Mcr.}; Stores (5dt). {55dt}

Other Options: Sickbay {16dt, 1Mcr.}; 9 Staterooms (5 crew/4 high passage) {36dt, 4.5Mcr.} plus two additional at HP 2 & 3; Clamping system and fuel feeds for drop tanks or other external carried craft {10+2dt, 5Mcr.}; Particle Accelerator Barbettes are installed at HP’s 2 & 3. In each location, the barbette is installed with an extra stateroom & 1dt personal space (sometimes used to smuggle small items) in place of the 10dt launch normally installed at that location on Mark Vs and earlier models {4dtx2, 0.5x2Mcr.}.
Air/Raft “Mule” & docking cradle {5dt, 0.6Mcr.}.

Total Other: {89dt, 12.1Mcr.}

Fuel Scoops: Yes; Fuel purification: 80dt fuel per day {4dt, 0.2Mcr.}

Totals: {500dt, 991.875Mcr.} [Maint.=82.66Kcr./month; Life Support=33Kcr./month]


Crew: Captain (cabin#1), Pilot (cabin#3), Co-Pilot/Navigator (cabin#2), Ship's Doctor (cabin#4), 2ea. Engineers (cabins#3,5), 2ea. Passenger Service (cabin#6), 3ea. Gunners/Security (cabins#4 & Portside Cabin), Two High Pass. or 4ea. Middle Pass. [Currently Sir Dr. MacDougal & Lady Chang in Cabin #7, w/the Mentat and Security person in Cabin #8] (cabins#7,8), and 1-2 Middle Pass. [Currently converted to hydroponic room; Spice Melange=13] (cabin #9), 1-2 Middle Pass. [Currently converted to second hydroponic room; food=13] (Starboard Cabin).
Sickbay capacity = 2ea. surgery + 2ea. recovery lounge.

^Per "Signs & Portents, Issue #76" or the Traveller Compendium I, p.124.