Secrets in Sulphur - Design Notes

The Akhska is of a type of Far Trader known as a "Rim Runner". Favoured by Vargr Special Forces and raiders for its J-3 range, the Gaeouz Class' reduced cargo hold makes it barely economical as a trading vessel.

In the Outrim, Gaeouz Class Rim Runners are often found serving as couriers or packet ships, moving important personal between far flung systems.

Ship: Akhska
Class: Gaeouz
Type: Far Trader
Architect: David Billinghurst
Tech Level: 12

USP	AP-	2633431-	030000-	10000-0	MCr 156.332	200 Tons
Bat Bear			2	4	Crew: 7
Bat			2	4	TL: 12

Cargo: 17 Passengers: 4 Crew Sections: 1 of 7 Fuel: 68 EP: 8 Agility: 1
Craft: 1 x 4T Air/Raft
Fuel Treatment: Fuel Scoops and On Board Fuel Purification

Architects Fee: MCr 1.557   Cost in Quantity: MCr 125.186


Detailed Description
  (High Guard Design)

HULL
200.000 tons standard, 2,800.000 cubic meters, Flattened Sphere Configuration

CREW
Pilot, 2 Engineers, Steward, Medic, 2 Gunners

ENGINEERING
Jump-3, 3G Manuever, Power plant-4, 8.000 EP, Agility 1

AVIONICS
Bridge, Model/3 Computer

HARDPOINTS
2 Hardpoints

ARMAMENT
2 Triple Mixed Turrets each with: 2 Beam Lasers (Factor-1).

DEFENCES
1 Sandcaster in each Mixed Turret, organised into 2 Batteries (Factor-3)

CRAFT
1 4.000 ton Air/Raft (Crew of 0, Cost of MCr 0.600)

FUEL
68 Tons Fuel (3 parsecs jump and 28 days endurance)
On Board Fuel Scoops, On Board Fuel Purification Plant

MISCELLANEOUS
8 Staterooms, 4 High Passengers, 17 Tons Cargo

USER DEFINED COMPONENTS
None

COST
MCr 157.289 Singly (incl. Architects fees of MCr 1.557), MCr 124.586 in Quantity, plus MCr 0.600 of Carried Craft

CONSTRUCTION TIME
57 Weeks Singly, 46 Weeks in Quantity

COMMENTS
Known as "Rim Runners", Gaeouz Class Far Traders are favoured by Vargr Special Forces and raiders for missions to Rimward of the RimWorlds, or for deep penetration raids within Imperial space.


Gaeouz Class Far Trader

HULL
Hull: 0.000 Td; MCr 16.000
Armour Factor-0: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.000

ENGINEERING
M-Drive Factor-3: 16.000 Td; MCr 8.000
J-Drive Factor-3: 8.000 Td; MCr 32.000
P-Plant Factor-4: 24.000 Td; MCr 72.000; +8.000 EP

FUEL
P-Fuel: 8.000 Td; MCr 0,000
J-Fuel: 60.000 Td; MCr 0.000
Scoops: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.200
Purification: 6.000 Td; MCr 0.032
L-Hyd Drop Tanks: 0.000 Td; MCr 0.000

AVIONICS
Bridge: 20.000 Td; MCr 1.000
Computer Model/3: 3.000 Td; MCr 18.000; -1 EP

WEAPONRY
2 x Mixed Turrets: 2.000 Td; MCr 4.500

SCREENS

CRAFT
1 x Air/Raft: 4.000Td; MCr 0.000; Cost of craft: MCr 0.600

ACCOMODATIONS
8.0 x Staterooms: 32.000 Td; MCr 4.000
Cargo: 17.000 Td; MCr 0.000

USER DEFINED