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traveller:goldenage:starships:paagdinnika

Paagdinnika class Freighter

The 12,000t Paagdinnika class from General Products is a fast cargo hauler designed to carry large amounts of cargo long distances. It is a close structure design, little more than a 120m long box with drives attached to one end. However, it's known for its no-frills reliability which makes it a favoured workhorse when its talents are required.

It's biggest weakness is actually it's strength - Jump-4 isn't needed that often, so there was always a risk that nobody would be interested in buying such a capable freighter. So its main fuel tanks are divided into thirds, allowing it to be sealed off and used for extra cargo storage if required.

The rear 50% of the fuel tanks are always used for fuel, providing J-2 capability. Then the secondary tank provides up to J-3, and the tertiary tank provides up to J-4. Though access to the fuel tanks when used as cargo bays is more complex than the main bay, it does allow the craft to improve profit-making potential on shorter routes.

MASS 12,000 HULL 4,280 Armour 0
Thrust 2 Jump 4 Power 7,200
TL 14 Paagdinnika Freighter TONs Power MCr
Hull 12,000 tons, Close Structure - 2,400 540
Armour - 0 - 0
M-Drive Thrust 2 [75% less power] 240 600 720
Power Plant TL 12 Fusion [20% smaller], 250*15 200 -3,750 313
J-Drive Jump-4 [5% Decreased fuel] 1,205 4,800 1,989
Fuel Jump tanks: J-4 4,560 - -
Power planet: 8 weeks 100 - -
High Efficiency Batteries x60/4800 80 * 16
Bridge Main bridge 60 - 60
Computer Computer/25 - - 10
Sensors Civilian 1 1 3
Weapons 6 Double Beam (8xbeam, 4xpulse) 6 54 13
Staterooms Standard x 30 120 - 15
Low Berths x 20 10 2 2
Systems Living areas 60 - -
Medical Bay 4 1 2
Fuel Scoop - - 1
Fuel Processor, TL 11, 7,200/day 240 480 12
Cargo Crane 20 - 20
Cargo 5,094t 5,094 - -

Beam lasers are Long Range, Pulse weapons are Very High Yield

Total Cost: MCr3,716
Monthly Cost: MCr31

Crew Requirements

  • Captain
  • Pilot
  • Astrogator
  • Medic
  • Gunners x 6 (optional, sometimes it just relies on basi
  • Engineers x 30
  • Mechanics x 6
  • Administrator x 2
  • Officer x 1

The Paagdinnika has very good automation, and is laid out in a way that makes the internal systems easily accessible, reducing the crew requirements significantly. Staterooms are setup for double occupancy, except for five for the Captain, Medic, Officer, Pilot and Astrogator.

It is traditional for the Captain to take on the role of secondary pilot, and for the officer to also be trained in astrogation. Administrators take on most of the broker role.

traveller/goldenage/starships/paagdinnika.txt · Last modified: 2021/07/06 21:15 by sam