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Published: 2013-01-16 22:08:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 15732; Favourites: 192; Downloads: 491
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Well here's something that's as big a surprise to me as to you: a new Traveller starship from me! OK, so it's not REALLY new. The design, that is. I created this back in '89 but it's only been a sketchbook doodle 'til now. I figured I'd do it up proper (read: digitally) and submit it to the Traveller Group's "Old Ship is New" challenge.I figured that the Traveller universe's megacorps wouldn't let themselves be a slave to speed of the Imperial X-Boat network for informational needs. They'd have their own courier network shuttling news and supplies between their interstellar facilities. And that's how this ship's concept was born.
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I like this! I've just run it through Ships for Windows and it comes out like so:
(bleah! DA thinks a MT ship schematic is "spam")
I did give it a bigger computer because as I recall, you need Computer model x to jump x (that may be an Edition thing though!)
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Using a 100-ton, TL15 hull, the Philippides Class Express Courier mounts an improved jump drive-C, maneuver drive-A, and power plant-C, giving a performance of jump-5 and 1G acceleration. Fuel tankage supports a 5 parsec jump, at 9t per parsec, and one month of operations. Attached to the bridge is a Computer Model/1 std. There is 1 stateroom and no low berths. Installed weaponry includes 1 T3 Hybrid L-S-M. Cargo capacity is 2 tons, plus a one-ton mail vault. The ship has a lift body hull. MCr 56.
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How about some stats? Especially length width & height and maybe some front and side elevations. Pretty ship.
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It never got much more detail laid on it beyond fuzzy stats in the back of my head.
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I think I SAW this in an old DRAGON magazine someone gave me! That was YOU?! You get around, man.
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Nope, this piece is new and hasn't been published anywhere but DA. But it's possible you saw some of my work in Dragon. I think I did one or two assignments for them, but mostly my work appeared in GDW's Challenge magazine.
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Actually there'd be a plethora of different courier lines aligned along commercial, financial and military lines. Not to mention diplomatic corps and ?????
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Thanks! I tend to go for "sleek and simple"... even when I'm trying not to!
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Nice work, would love to see any deckplans if available.
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Nope.. never got that far. Sorry.
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Egad - I have loved your art for years! (I've been an RPG designer and all that).
Great to see you here!
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PAUL! WOW, MAN! Great to see you here, too! It's been a long time since we communicated. I had so much hope for the Albedo RPG
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Hey! Write to me at paul@purehubris.com
Great to see you.
albedo ended up torpedoed due to the comicbook artist going to an odd place. ah well. "Lace and Steel" has just been picked up by a new companuy, though. (and I've written novels for the new Gammaworld release, as well as a ton of D&D stuff).
- I'm still getting games books out. Castles andCrusades is a blast!
I'm still out there, a full time novelist and screenwriter. I have some SF stuff I'd LOVE to involve you with!
Ack - such a blast to find you here! Do drop me an email soon!
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that's an elegant design!
smooth and agile.
it looks as if operating it would be sheer fun
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I'll pick you up at, say, 8pm tonight?
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Love the design, like a futuristic space shuttle.
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Don't think I ever OFFICIALLY worked 'em out.
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You should design for NASA or one of the commercial start-ups now!
Well done!
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Well... drop my name if you're in their offices!!!!
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I only get over there for their tours any more!
But, if I ever do, your will be the first to come up!
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Looks gorgeous and classic pragmatic Traveller tech.
Is she missing a flightdeck deliberatly?
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Yes. And no. Cockpit windows are largely superfluous as landings are almost always done by instrument - especially on the worlds a ship like this would visit. So she has a flightdeck - it's just all electronic.
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Very cool, I dig it!
I used to have some Traveller miniatures back in the day, I misplaced them moving house over the years, now I can't find those little bastards anywhere!
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Figures, some sort of space marine types
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I'm thinking the same... but it's a more capable ship, all around.
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Well... they're both kinda sleek and have two engines?.....
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Just saying you were ahead of your time
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Heh - thanks! It's been a long time since I did any new 2D Traveller stuff.
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Thank you very much. The art fulfills a desperate need.
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Woohooo 
Just great!
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HA! That'd be cool to see!
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I haven't seen THIS in awhile! Nicely finished up! I certainly agree with your premise-the megas must have their own proprietary X-Boats, and I'm pretty sure they'd have more capability than the IISS snowcones. I always thought this was a great design, and the illo really emphasizes the her clean lines. Did you ever name the class?
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BTW, unlike an X-Boat this ship can make landfall. I guess it's sorta like a cross between X-Boat and Type-S.
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