Interstel I-1102 Solomani Scout

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The Interstel I-1102 General Purpose Scout ubiquitous throughout the Solomani Confederation and adjoining areas, serving much the same purpose as the Imperial Type S Scout/Courier. The I-1102 is an evolutionary design, building on the TL-13 I-1101 and the TL-12 I-1100. The original design has it's origin in a series of TL-10 and 11 scout ships produced for the United Nations / Terran Confederation during the Interstellar Wars. The current version of the venerable Solomani Scout entered service shortly after the Solomani Patriotic War (Solomani Rim War), gradually replacing the I-1101 in active service over the next century. The craft is also popular with private organisations, particularly corporations seeking an inexpensive courier / executive transport.

The I-1102 was produced in huge numbers by the Solomani Confederation, and saw extensive service during the Retribution War (aka 2nd Rim War, Solomani Invasion) from 1117. This ship, and the 'Victrix' class multipurpose sloop are by far the most common relic ships to be found in the New Era in the areas once held by the Solomani Confederation, the sheer numbers produced ensuring the survival of some ships following the Collapse.

Near Bootes Commonwealth Service

The Near Bootes Commonwealth operates a number of these craft - theirtech communications and sensor equipment are prized by planetary and Commonwealth organisations alike. The Solomani Scout is the vessel most likely to be encountered beyond the Commonwealth's borders, operated by the CEF or freelancers in the employ of the Commonwealth.

Stauffenburg und Warne, a small shipbuilder on Aquitaine, plans to restart production of the I-1102, using TL-12 equipment where needed. The first example was laid down on 057-1102, and is expected to be completed by year's end.

In Reformation Coalition Service

Much of the Reformation Coalition was either part of the Solomani Confederation, or taken from the Imperium by the Confederation during the Final War. It is not surprising, therefore, that many examples of the I-1102 can be found in service within and adjoining Coalition space. The Reformation Coalition itself eschews the use of these ships, using more advanced Imperial Type S Scout/Courier's instead. Various planetary governments (particularly the Oriflammen and Balduri) and private organizations do possess I-1102's.

The I-1102 is also found as Free Trader and Guild starships, and a number of Vampire I-1102's have been sighted on the Vampire Highway.

Variations

Variations on the I-1102 design are too numerous to mention fully. One of the more unusual modifications is the I-1102/D 'Fin Scout', modified for use by dolphin crews. The Belter Scout is another common modification, and is similar to the 'Seeker' variant of the Type S Imperial Scout. The I-1102/EX is a downgraded 'civil' version of the scout, with shorter ranged sensors and lacking the EM masking equipment of the standard scout (shaving MCr 15 off of the ship's price).

Many examples in service with the Solomani Navy mounted missile launchers in place of the laser turret. The lack of available ordinance today has seen most of these examples retrofitted with laser weaponry. Another variant in Naval service was the I-1102/I. Used for electronic intelligence gathering, the turret was replaced by a variety of installable listening and surveillance gear.

General Data

Displacement: 100 tons	Hull Armor: 56
Length: 21 meters	Volume: 1400 m³
Price: 97.016 MCr	Target Size: S
Configuration: Dome/Disk AF	Tech Level: 14
Mass (Loaded/Unloaded): 1067.44 / 927.755

Engineering Data

Power Plant: 160 MW Fusion Power Plant (160 MW/hit), 1 year dur. (16 kl/yr)

Jump Performance: 2

Jump Fuel: 210 m³

G-Rating: 2G (50 MW/G), Contra-Grav lifters (10 MW)

G-Turns: 58 (89 using jump fuel), 8 m^3 of fuel each

Maint: 26

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 150,000km folding array (5 hexes; 0.15 MW), Active EMS 300,000km (DF capable, 10 hexes, 15.0 MW) TL 14 Densitometer (0.5 MW) TL 14 Neutrino Sensor

ECM/ECCM: EM Masking (1.4 MW)

Controls: Bridge with 4 workstations, 2 other workstations

Armament

Offensive 1 x TL-14 150 MJ Laser Turret (Loc 10 Arc 1,2,3,4,5)

Defensive: None

Master Fire Directors: 1 x TL-14 Missile/Beam MFD (6 diff mods) Mis; 10 hexes; 10 hexes

Accommodations

Life Support: Extended (0.28 MW)

Grav Compensation: 5G (MW)

Crew: 6 (1 x Eng, 1 x Elec, 2 x Maneuv, 1 x Gun, 1 x Command)

Crew Accommodations: 3 x Large Staterooms (single occupancy, 0.010 MW)

Passenger Accomadation: 2 x Large Staterooms (single/double occupancy, 0.010 MW)

Other Facilities: None

Cargo: 63 m³ 1 Large Cargo Hatches

Small Craft and Launch Facilities: None

Air Locks: 1

Notes

Fuel Scoop, purification machinery (1.38 MW), 12.87 hours to refine 705 m³

Damage Tables

Surface

1:              1-3 Radio, 4-5 AEMS, 6-10 PEMS, 11-16 EMM
2-3:            Radio
4-5:            1-11 Densitometer
6:              1-6 PEMS
7:              1-6 PEMS, 7 Airlock
16:             1-10 Cargo Hatch

Intermal

1:              1-14 Elec, 15-20 Qtrs
2-3:            1-4 Elec, 5-20 Qtrs
4-5, 8-9, 11,
14-19:          Hold
6-7:            Qtrs
10:             1-12: Laser, 13-20 Qtrs
12-13:          1-3 Qtrs, 4-20 Eng
20:             Eng

Systems

Computer        2h
Densitometer    2h
PEMS            2h
LSR             1H
LS              1HELS             1H
AG              1H
JD              1H
PP              1H
MD              2h
CG              1H
FPP             1H
All Others      1h