Transport

    Explorer Class Ships to Feature in Explorer 2260

Specifications

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The Explorer Ship

Specifications
Engines: 6x Magthrust-867 Fusion plasma drives with deuterium afterburn generating 270,000,000N thrust
Crew: 600 (300 Crew + 100 pilots + 200 fighter maintentance)
Mass: 1.8 Million Tonnes
Length: Min 4 miles, Max 7 miles.
Weapons: 12 Multidirection pulse cannons, 2 high velocity 12 ton mass driver cannons, 8 ion cannons, 8 interceptor cannons 80 missile bays, XKB8-327 High sensitivity EM/HS scanners, RM5 mine pods, 6 ROV- Secbots, 50 fighter bays with axial launch ports.
Cargo: 32 Cargo Bays, each of 10000 tonnes.
Miscellaneous Facts
The primary function of the Explorer ship is to map systems and build and repair jumpgates but two companies, Orion Mapping and Deep Space Exploration have started to use these ships as mining vessels. Explorer ships are completely self sufficient and can remain out of contact for well over 3 Earth years without difficulty. Only 15 have been built to date, the first one, TCS2319, completed in 2210 is the smallest of the explorer ships whereas the latest ship, TCS5972 Osorkon, only completed in November of 2259 is 7 miles long.

Explorer ship


Designers of this encyclopedia
Chris Page & Ed Collins

dasoft@zetnet.co.uk collins-e@dnet.co.uk