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Line 5: | Use = Touring Craft | Use = Touring Craft | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] − | Cost = 243,725,792 [[C-Bills]]<ref name=MUL>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4145/explorer-jumpship MUL entry for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> + | Cost = | Introduced = [[2703]]<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> | Introduced = [[2703]]<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> | Mass = 50,000 tons | Mass = 50,000 tons Line 17:
Line 17: | LF Battery = No | LF Battery = No | Armament = None | Armament = None − | Armor = 27 tons [[Armor (Capital)|standard]] + | Armor = 27 tons Standard | DropShip Capacity = None | DropShip Capacity = None − | Crew = 9<ref name=TRO3075p270/> + | Crew = 1 officer, 8 enlisted, 5 first class and 5 second class passengers − * 2 Officers − * 7 Enlisted − ---- − Bay Personnel: 20<br/> − First-class Passengers: 5<br/> − Second-class Passengers: 5<br/> | Grav Decks = 1 x 80 meters diameter | Grav Decks = 1 x 80 meters diameter − | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 3/0 + | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 3 escape pods − | Heat Sinks = 79 [[heat sink|single]] + | Heat Sinks = 79 | Structural Integrity = 1 | Structural Integrity = 1 | BV (1.0) = 424<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 107</ref> | BV (1.0) = 424<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 107</ref> Line 36:
Line 30: Introduced at the height of the [[Star League]] as a touring craft to ferry VIPs and the wealthy elite, the '''''Explorer''''' class is the smallest [[JumpShip]] design still functional (though not in common use) in the modern [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> Introduced at the height of the [[Star League]] as a touring craft to ferry VIPs and the wealthy elite, the '''''Explorer''''' class is the smallest [[JumpShip]] design still functional (though not in common use) in the modern [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> − The decline in interest even during the JumpShip-starved [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] era is due to the ''Explorer's'' inability to carry [[DropShips]]. Harking back to the earliest eras of interstellar travel, the ''Explorer'' class lacks a [[Docking hardpoint]] and relies entirely upon its own internally-carried quartet of [[small craft]] for interplanetary transit. The space that would have gone towards a hardpoint was instead devoted to cargo space and passenger accommodations, including an 80-meter [[Grav Deck]], an almost unheard-of luxury on such a small vessel. A large amount of automated systems allows the ship to be operated by half of the assigned crew if necessary, allowing the other staff to attend to the needs of the passengers.<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> + The decline in interest even during the JumpShip-starved [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] era is due to the ''Explorer'''s inability to carry [[DropShip]]s. Harking back to the earliest eras of interstellar travel, the ''Explorer'' class lacks a [[Docking hardpoint]] and relies entirely upon its own internally-carried quartet of [[small craft]] for interplanetary transit. The space that would have gone towards a hardpoint was instead devoted to cargo space and passenger accommodations, including an 80-meter [[Grav Deck]], an almost unheard of luxury on such a small vessel.<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> − While a sought-after luxury item and status symbol during the golden age of the Star League, the number of ''Explorers'' has steadily declined due to combat losses and break-downs due to a lack of spare parts. The largest surviving concentration of ''Explorer''s resides with the class's original manufacturer, [[Irian Naval Systems]] of [[Clipperton]]. Circa [[3025]], IrTech's Technology Transfer division (ITT) retained about a dozen ''Explorer''-class vessels used by their field teams for exploration and marketing.<ref name=HM127>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 127: "Corporate Profiles - [Irian Technologies]"</ref> + While a sought-after luxury item and status symbol during the golden age of the Star League, the number of ''Explorer''s has steadily declined due to combat losses and break-downs due to lack of spare parts. The largest surviving concentration of ''Explorer''s resides with the original manufacturer [[Irian Naval Systems]] of [[Clipperton]]. Circa [[3025]], IrTech's Technology Transfer division (ITT) retained about a dozen ''Explorer''-class vessels used by their field teams for exploration and marketing.<ref name=HM127>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 127: "Corporate Profiles - [Irian Technologies]"</ref> Irian Technologies opted to convert their shipyards to the production of the smallest JumpShip in common use, the ''[[Scout (JumpShip class)|Scout]]'' class, during the early Succession Wars.<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> Irian Technologies opted to convert their shipyards to the production of the smallest JumpShip in common use, the ''[[Scout (JumpShip class)|Scout]]'' class, during the early Succession Wars.<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> ==Armament== ==Armament== − The ''Explorer''-class is completely unarmed. Unable to rely on a carried DropShip's armament, it is protected only by its 27 tons of standard armor. This was intentional in the belief that the harmless design would escape notice and hostile intent. While this was a valid ''modus operandi'' during the Star League era, it led to the design suffering heavy losses during the unrestricted warfare of the Succession Wars.<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> + The ''Explorer''-class is completely unarmed. Unable to rely on a carried DropShip's armament, it is protected only by its 27 tons of standard armor. This was intentional in the belief that the harmless design would escape notice and hostile intent. While this worked during the Star League era, it led to the design suffering heavy losses during the unrestricted warfare of the Succession Wars.<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> ==Cargo== ==Cargo== − The ''Explorer'' has a single large cargo bay capable of storing 275 tons of cargo. Like the passengers, cargo is brought to and from the ship by its four assigned small craft.<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> + The ''Explorer'' has a single large cargo bay capable of storing 247 tons of cargo. Like the passengers, cargo is brought to and from the ship by its four assigned small craft.<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> − − * Bay 1: Cargo (275.5 tons), 1 Door − * Bay 2: [[Small Craft]] (4), 2 Doors ==Variants== ==Variants==
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| Use = Touring Craft | | Use = Touring Craft | ||
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | | Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]] | ||
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| Introduced = [[2703]]<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> | | Introduced = [[2703]]<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> | ||
| Mass = 50,000 tons | | Mass = 50,000 tons | ||
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| LF Battery = No | | LF Battery = No | ||
| Armament = None | | Armament = None | ||
| − | | Armor = 27 tons | + | | Armor = 27 tons Standard |
| DropShip Capacity = None | | DropShip Capacity = None | ||
| − | | Crew = | + | | Crew = 1 officer, 8 enlisted, 5 first class and 5 second class passengers |
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| Grav Decks = 1 x 80 meters diameter | | Grav Decks = 1 x 80 meters diameter | ||
| − | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 3 | + | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 3 escape pods |
| − | | Heat Sinks = 79 | + | | Heat Sinks = 79 |
| Structural Integrity = 1 | | Structural Integrity = 1 | ||
| BV (1.0) = 424<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 107</ref> | | BV (1.0) = 424<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 107</ref> | ||
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Introduced at the height of the [[Star League]] as a touring craft to ferry VIPs and the wealthy elite, the '''''Explorer''''' class is the smallest [[JumpShip]] design still functional (though not in common use) in the modern [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> | Introduced at the height of the [[Star League]] as a touring craft to ferry VIPs and the wealthy elite, the '''''Explorer''''' class is the smallest [[JumpShip]] design still functional (though not in common use) in the modern [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> | ||
| − | The decline in interest even during the JumpShip-starved [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] era is due to the ''Explorer' | + | The decline in interest even during the JumpShip-starved [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]] era is due to the ''Explorer'''s inability to carry [[DropShip]]s. Harking back to the earliest eras of interstellar travel, the ''Explorer'' class lacks a [[Docking hardpoint]] and relies entirely upon its own internally-carried quartet of [[small craft]] for interplanetary transit. The space that would have gone towards a hardpoint was instead devoted to cargo space and passenger accommodations, including an 80-meter [[Grav Deck]], an almost unheard of luxury on such a small vessel.<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> |
| − | While a sought-after luxury item and status symbol during the golden age of the Star League, the number of '' | + | While a sought-after luxury item and status symbol during the golden age of the Star League, the number of ''Explorer''s has steadily declined due to combat losses and break-downs due to lack of spare parts. The largest surviving concentration of ''Explorer''s resides with the original manufacturer [[Irian Naval Systems]] of [[Clipperton]]. Circa [[3025]], IrTech's Technology Transfer division (ITT) retained about a dozen ''Explorer''-class vessels used by their field teams for exploration and marketing.<ref name=HM127>''House Marik (The Free Worlds League)'', p. 127: "Corporate Profiles - [Irian Technologies]"</ref> |
Irian Technologies opted to convert their shipyards to the production of the smallest JumpShip in common use, the ''[[Scout (JumpShip class)|Scout]]'' class, during the early Succession Wars.<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> | Irian Technologies opted to convert their shipyards to the production of the smallest JumpShip in common use, the ''[[Scout (JumpShip class)|Scout]]'' class, during the early Succession Wars.<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> | ||
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | The ''Explorer''-class is completely unarmed. Unable to rely on a carried DropShip's armament, it is protected only by its 27 tons of standard armor. This was intentional in the belief that the harmless design would escape notice and hostile intent. While this | + | The ''Explorer''-class is completely unarmed. Unable to rely on a carried DropShip's armament, it is protected only by its 27 tons of standard armor. This was intentional in the belief that the harmless design would escape notice and hostile intent. While this worked during the Star League era, it led to the design suffering heavy losses during the unrestricted warfare of the Succession Wars.<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | The ''Explorer'' has a single large cargo bay capable of storing | + | The ''Explorer'' has a single large cargo bay capable of storing 247 tons of cargo. Like the passengers, cargo is brought to and from the ship by its four assigned small craft.<ref name=TRO3026Rp12/><ref name=TRO3075p270/> |
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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||