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| image = Hunter JS TRO3057r.png | | image = Hunter JS TRO3057r.png | ||
| Name = ''Hunter'' | | Name = ''Hunter'' | ||
| − | | Manufacturer = | + | | Manufacturer = Clans |
| Use = Exploration/Scout | | Use = Exploration/Scout | ||
| Cost = | | Cost = | ||
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| Length = 302 meters | | Length = 302 meters | ||
| Sail Diameter = 850 meters | | Sail Diameter = 850 meters | ||
| − | | Fuel = 400 tons | + | | Fuel = 400 tons |
| Burn Rate = 9.77 | | Burn Rate = 9.77 | ||
| Top Thrust = 0.1 Gs | | Top Thrust = 0.1 Gs | ||
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* 5x [[Streak SRM-4]] | * 5x [[Streak SRM-4]] | ||
* 2x [[Anti-Missile System]] | * 2x [[Anti-Missile System]] | ||
| − | | Armor = 40 tons | + | | Armor = 40 tons [[Armor (Capital)|standard]] |
| DropShip Capacity = 1 | | DropShip Capacity = 1 | ||
| Crew = 13<ref name=TRO3057r>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 110</ref> | | Crew = 13<ref name=TRO3057r>''Technical Readout: 3057 Revised'', p. 110</ref> | ||
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| Grav Decks = None | | Grav Decks = None | ||
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 0/4 | | Escape Pods/Life Boats = 0/4 | ||
| − | | Heat Sinks = 93 double | + | | Heat Sinks = 93 [[double heat sink|double]] |
| Structural Integrity = 1 | | Structural Integrity = 1 | ||
| BV (1.0) = 1,915<ref name="TRO3057r"/><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 265</ref> | | BV (1.0) = 1,915<ref name="TRO3057r"/><ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 265</ref> | ||
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==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
| − | True to their nature, the Clans have armed even their nominally noncombatant JumpShips. Accordingly, the ''Hunter'' mounted five [[large pulse laser]] | + | True to their nature, the Clans have armed even their nominally noncombatant JumpShips. Accordingly, the ''Hunter'' mounted five [[large pulse laser|large pulse lasers]], five [[streak SRM-4]] launchers with one ton of ammunition each, and two [[AMS|anti-missile systems]], with four tons of ammunition, in addition to adequate armor. |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
| − | The original ''Hunter'' design can carry between 1021 and 1097 tons of cargo depending on the exact variant (see below) and may have or not have room for 10 passengers. | + | The original ''Hunter'' design can carry between 1021 and 1097 tons of cargo depending on the exact variant (see below) and may have or not have room for 10 passengers. |
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| + | :'''Standard'''<ref name="TRO3057r"/> | ||
| + | :* Bay 1: Cargo (356.5 tons), 1 Door | ||
| + | :* Bay 3: Cargo (356 tons), 1 Door | ||
| + | :* Bay 3: Cargo (356 tons), 1 Door | ||
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| + | :'''Lithium-Fusion'''<ref name="TRO3057r"/> | ||
| + | :* Bay 3: Cargo (40.5 tons), 1 Door | ||
| + | :* Bay 3: Cargo (39 tons), 1 Door | ||
| + | :* Bay 3: Cargo (39 tons), 1 Door | ||
In addition to the DropShip berth, a [[K-1|K1C]] [[DropShuttle]] is often carried to facilitate the vessel's reconnaissance and exploration duties.<ref name="BSr52">''BattleSpace'' sourcebook, p. 52</ref> | In addition to the DropShip berth, a [[K-1|K1C]] [[DropShuttle]] is often carried to facilitate the vessel's reconnaissance and exploration duties.<ref name="BSr52">''BattleSpace'' sourcebook, p. 52</ref> | ||
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The [[BattleSpace]] rulebook provides a step-by-step guide to the designing rules by designing a sample ship class; it is explicitly stated at the end of the process that the "completed JumpShip belongs to the ''Hunter'' class". However, this (prototype) ''Hunter'' and the stats given for the ''Hunter'' in the Large Ships section of the sourcebook differ from later published entries: It had room for 10 passengers, a cargo capacity of 1,031.5 tons, and mounted one anti-missile system. with three tons of ammunition (instead of two systems with four tons). The stats also contain a cargo capacity of only 1021 tons, which may be in error as they are otherwise identical.<ref name="BSr63">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 63</ref> | The [[BattleSpace]] rulebook provides a step-by-step guide to the designing rules by designing a sample ship class; it is explicitly stated at the end of the process that the "completed JumpShip belongs to the ''Hunter'' class". However, this (prototype) ''Hunter'' and the stats given for the ''Hunter'' in the Large Ships section of the sourcebook differ from later published entries: It had room for 10 passengers, a cargo capacity of 1,031.5 tons, and mounted one anti-missile system. with three tons of ammunition (instead of two systems with four tons). The stats also contain a cargo capacity of only 1021 tons, which may be in error as they are otherwise identical.<ref name="BSr63">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 63</ref> | ||
| − | The standard version (from [[Technical Readout 3057]]) is presented here and has no passenger capacity, but 1097 tons of cargo. | + | The standard version (from [[Technical Readout 3057]]) is presented here and has no passenger capacity, but 1097 tons of cargo. However, most have since been upgraded to mount a [[Lithium-Fusion Battery]] system at the expense of 950 tons of cargo space. Unmodified vessels were mostly given to freebirth units. Whether or not those vessels serving among [[Wolf's Dragoons]] were upgraded is unknown.<ref name="TRO3057r"/> |
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==Named Vessels== | ==Named Vessels== | ||
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- This article is about the JumpShip. For other uses, see Hunter.
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| Hunter | |
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| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Clans |
| Use | Exploration/Scout |
| Tech Base | Clan |
| Introduced | 2832 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 95,000 tons |
| Length | 302 meters |
| Sail Diameter | 850 meters |
| Fuel | 400 tons |
| Burn Rate | 9.77 |
| Top Thrust | 0.1 Gs |
| Sail Integrity | 3 |
| KF Drive Integrity | 3 |
| LF Battery | None |
| Armament | |
| Armor | 40 tons standard |
| DropShip Capacity | 1 |
| Crew | 13[1]
(Crew Types)[2]
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| Grav Decks | None |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 0/4 |
| Heat Sinks | 93 double |
| Structural Integrity | 1 |
| BV (1.0) | 1,915[1][3] |
Contents
Description[edit]
A scout JumpShip to seek out enemy fleets or explore new systems, the Hunter was designed by Clan Ghost Bear shortly after the founding of the Clans. It shares the best features of the Scout and Magellan classes: Like the former, it is small and stealthy, with a tiny emergence signature; like the latter, it is also equipped with an HPG to send messages over a distance of up to 50 lightyears. Like the other two designs, it is capable of prolonged independent operation; however, it also shares the lack of a Grav Deck, a drawback that requires the ship to spend fuel on thrust to generate gravity through acceleration (or risk deteriorating health and morale among the crew). This drastically shortens the actual time until the ship requires refueling, along with the depletion of cargo stores, and Hunters often are deployed no more than six months at a time.[1]
Armament[edit]
True to their nature, the Clans have armed even their nominally noncombatant JumpShips. Accordingly, the Hunter mounted five large pulse lasers, five streak SRM-4 launchers with one ton of ammunition each, and two anti-missile systems, with four tons of ammunition, in addition to adequate armor.
Cargo[edit]
The original Hunter design can carry between 1021 and 1097 tons of cargo depending on the exact variant (see below) and may have or not have room for 10 passengers.
- Standard[1]
- Bay 1: Cargo (356.5 tons), 1 Door
- Bay 3: Cargo (356 tons), 1 Door
- Bay 3: Cargo (356 tons), 1 Door
- Lithium-Fusion[1]
- Bay 3: Cargo (40.5 tons), 1 Door
- Bay 3: Cargo (39 tons), 1 Door
- Bay 3: Cargo (39 tons), 1 Door
In addition to the DropShip berth, a K1C DropShuttle is often carried to facilitate the vessel's reconnaissance and exploration duties.[4]
Variants[edit]
The BattleSpace rulebook provides a step-by-step guide to the designing rules by designing a sample ship class; it is explicitly stated at the end of the process that the "completed JumpShip belongs to the Hunter class". However, this (prototype) Hunter and the stats given for the Hunter in the Large Ships section of the sourcebook differ from later published entries: It had room for 10 passengers, a cargo capacity of 1,031.5 tons, and mounted one anti-missile system. with three tons of ammunition (instead of two systems with four tons). The stats also contain a cargo capacity of only 1021 tons, which may be in error as they are otherwise identical.[2]
The standard version (from Technical Readout 3057) is presented here and has no passenger capacity, but 1097 tons of cargo. However, most have since been upgraded to mount a Lithium-Fusion Battery system at the expense of 950 tons of cargo space. Unmodified vessels were mostly given to freebirth units. Whether or not those vessels serving among Wolf's Dragoons were upgraded is unknown.[1]
Named Vessels[edit]
Notes[edit]
- In German products, the unit's proper name was translated to Jäger.
Gallery[edit]
Original Hunter from TRO:3057