Date: Tue, 06 Jun 1995 05:26:27 -1600
From: pd82495@wapol.gov.au (Michael Bailey)
Subject: Solomani J3 Trader (500t, TL 14)

General Data

Displacement:           500 tons        Hull Armor:     14
Length:                 66 m            Volume:         7000 m^3
Price:                  MCr 144.904     Target Size:    S
Configuration:          Slab SL         Tech Level:     14
Mass (loaded/empty):    4450.55 / 1922.20

Engineering Data

Power Plant:            400 MW Fusion Power Plant (100 MW/hit), 1 year dur.
(40 kl/yr)
Jump Performance:       3 (350 m^3 fuel)
G-Rating:               1G (250 MW/G), Contra-Grav lifters (50 MW)
G-Turns:                50 (61 using jump fuel), 31.25 m^3 of fuel each
Maint:                  161

Electronics

Computer:               3 x TL-14 Mod St Computers (1.5 MW each)
Commo:                  1 x 300,000km radio (10 hexes, 10 MW), 1 x 1000 AU maser
                        (inf, 0.6 MW)
Avionics:               TL-10+ Avionics
Sensors:                Passive EMS 120,000km folding array (4 hexes; 0.10 MW),
                        Active EMS 120,000km (DF capable, 4 hexes, 9.0 MW)
ECM/ECCM:               none
Controls:               Bridge with 4 workstations, 9 other workstations

Armament

3 x standard turret sockets installed


Accomodations

Life Support:           Extended (1.4 MW), Grav Compensators (5G, 35 MW)
Crew:                   9 (3 x Eng, 1 x Elec, 2 x Maneuv, 1 x Command, 2 x
Steward)
Crew Accomodation:      5 x Large Staterooms (single.double occupancy, 0.010 MW)
Passenger Accomodation: 12 x Large Staterooms (single/double occupancy,
0.010 MW)
Cargo:                  2128.35 m^3, with 4 large cargo hatches
Small Craft:            1 x 30 t Ship's Boat
Air Locks:              5

Notes:                  Fuel Scoop, purification machinery (2.50 MW), 
                        18.23 hours to refine 1952.5 m^3

Damage Tables

Surface

1:              1 AEMS, 2-3 PEMS, 4 Maser, 5-20 Maser
8-9,14-15:      1-3 Large Cargo Hatch
20:             1-15 Launch Port

Internal

1:              1-8 Elec, 9-20 Hold
2-3,6-7:        1-11 Qtrs, 12-20 Hold
4-5,8-9,11-17,
20:             Hold
10:             Qtrs
18-19:          Eng 

Systems

Computer        (2h)
Hangar          8H
Staterooms      1H
LS              2H
ELS             1H
AG              2H
JD              7H
PP              4H      
MD              1H
CG              1H
FPP             3H
All Others      (1h)


Notes:

A common design within and near the Solomani Confederation, the Standard
Shipyards J3 Trader was built in large numbers before the Collapse.  A
cheaper Jump-2 variant, with increased cargo space was also produced in
large numbers.  The other major variant on this design was the 'William
Dampier' Class of exploration / survey vessels.  The 'Dampiers were fitted
with jump-5 drives and a vastly upgraded sensor suite, at the expense of
most of the cargo space.  Designed for exploration and survey work in the
Rimreach, Phlange and Tracerie Sectors, the 'William Dampier' class were
usually armed.

A few examples of the J3 Trader survive into the New Era.  The Near Bootes
Commonwealth retains a couple of examples as VIP transports, the rest have
passed into private hands.

Michael Bailey (pd82495@wapol.gov.au)

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