The Quester is designed to serve as a capable planetary auxiliary craft for a scout or prospecting team. The vehicle includes an extensive array of sensors and comfortable long term accommodations. Robot arms allow outside work to be done without leaving the vehicle, and the high speed allows rapid investigation anywhere on a planet. The Quester is generally too expensive for the commercial market, but where available, there is a certain snob appeal in having one (not unlike the desire of 1990s Earth city dwellers to own a four wheel drive vehicle).

CraftID:	Quester Scout Craft, TL15, Cr3,980,000
Hull:	8/18, Disp=8, Config=1AF, Armor=8G, Loaded=37.9t, Unloaded=25.7t
Power:	1/2, Fusion=24MW, Dur=15/45
Loco:	1/2, StdGrav=200t, Max Speed=3400, Cruise=2550, NOE=40, MaxAccel=4.2G
Comm:	Radio=System, LaserComm=Continental
Sensors:	EMS Active(Planetary), EMS Passive(Interstellar), Low Pen Densitometer(1km), Neutrino Sensor(10kw), ActObjScan=Diff, ActObjPin=Diff, PassObjScan=Rout, PassObjPin=Rout, PassEnScan=Simp, PassEnPin=Rout
Off:	Hardpoints=1
Def:	-
Control:	Comp0*2, HeadsUpHoloDisplay*1
Accom:	Seats=Roomy*2, SmallStaterooms*2, Env=basic env, basic ls, ext ls
Other:	Fuel=12.96kl, Cargo=11.25kl, 2*MediumRobotArms, ObjSize=Small, EmLevel=Moderate

Author: R.S.Dean