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Serpent Class Ranger Scout (RS)

Designed by: Admiral Savage (based on deckplans by Peter Vernon)
Statistics:
100-ton Hull (Needle/Wedge) - Streamlined
AC: 14 (16 vs. Meson Guns)   AR: 0   SI: 100   Initiative: 4
Starship Size: Medium   Cost: 114.468 MCr (143.085 MCr without discount)
Model/4 Fib (PP: 49/13) Computer   Avionics: Less than 600-ton  
Sensors: 2 Parsecs (passive survey) -M9  Communications: System Wide (Maser)  -M9
Cargo: 6.0-tons  
Extra Ship's Stores: 144 person/weeks of Standard Stores (4 people for 36d),
Annual Maintenance = 11.447 KCr (5.723 KCr if routinely maintained)
Routine Maintenance = 2.862 KCr/Month (28.617 KCr per year)
Performance:
Jump-3 (enough fuel for 1x Jump-3), J3=15dt
Acceleration: 4-G   Agility: 4
Power Plant: TL-16 Fusion (12 EP output, enough fuel for 6 weeks), 4wks=4dt
Fuel Scoops, Fuel Purification Plant (TL-16, 4hrs per 200 tons of fuel)
Active Defenses:
 See Weapons
Weapons:
Hardpoints: 1
Triple Mixed Turret:
     Pulse Laser TL-16, +2 To Hit, 2d10 (19/x2), Range: 45,000km
     Missile Rack TL-16, +2 To Hit, 2d6 (18/x1), Range: 90,000km, Ammo: 30 missiles
     Sandcaster TL-16, +2 AC, 30 canisters
Ship's Vehicles:
1x 5-ton vehicle hangar
Accomodations & Fittings:
4x Single Occupancy Small Cabin (4 People)
1x Airlock
Crew Details:
1x Pilot
1x Engineer
Description:
Commonwealth Ranger' scouts are mounted with a triple turret.  Serpent class scouts can be obtained from
the government as detached by former Rangers. All known Ranger scouts have upgraded technology to
TL16 (improved sensors, jump drive, and manuever are taken from the saving 15dt of Jump Fuel).  The
Serpent TL16 carries .8dt of fuel for the Air/Raft.