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Merchant Marine

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GTC and Allied Commercial Vessels and Space Platforms

 


 

Commonwealth C-100 and C-150 Class Cosmos Freighter

 

 

Class Members

Greater Turkish Commonwealth Space Lines - 2 C-100 and 9 C-150 Class

Pan-Arabian - 2 C-100 and 5 C-150 Class

Greater Turkish Commonwealth Space Force - 6 C-150 Class

Lagrange Lines - 5 C-150

Middle Eastern Parcel Service - 5 C-100

Red Planet Express - 3 C-100 and 1 C-150

Transtaff Shipping - 3 C-100

Bektashi Mining - 2 C-100 and 1 C-150

Dozens of others

 

Characteristics (C-100)

Mass(empty):2300 tonsMass(full):8200 tons
Length:230 metersBeam:35 meters
Height:40 metersCrew:5 Officers/22 Enlisted
Passengers:NoneCargo:400 Standard Pallets
Speed(standard):1.1 GSpeed(max):1.4 G
Range(typical):12 weeksMaximum Endurance:14 weeks
Reactor Fuel:10 yearsCost(new):$0.10
Designer:GTC Design BureauBuilder:GTC L5 and Ataturk Stellar Yards

 

Characteristics (C-150)

Mass(empty):4200 tonsMass(full):8200 tons
Length:230 metersBeam:35 meters
Height:40 metersCrew:8 Officers/40 Enlisted
Passengers:150 Lower ClassCargo:140 Standard Pallets
Speed(standard):1.1 GSpeed(max):1.4 G
Range(typical):12 weeksMaximum Endurance:14 weeks
Reactor Fuel:10 yearsCost(new):$0.12
Designer:GTC Design BureauBuilder:GTC L5 and Ataturk Stellar Yards

 

Systems

TBA

 

Offensive Weapons

None

 

Defensive Weapons

2 x Mk 4 launchers for Mk 35 Anti-Missile Decoys (12 shots each)

 

Embarked Craft

2 - 20 person shuttles, normally 4 - 8 person lifeboats but is retrofitted with additional lifesaving equipment when hauling passengers.

 

Notes

Commonwealth Class Cosmos Freighters are the primary workhorse of the Greater Turkish Commonwealth’s In-System merchant fleet. The reason for this primacy is quite simple. C-Class ships are cheap to build, easy to man, are quite durable (as seen in the picture above taken after a small asteroid collision with the L4 dock) and can be easily converted into a number of roles. Both GTC Space Lines and Pan-Arabian have bought several combination passenger-cargo C-150 Class examples, in addition to the standard all cargo C-100 Class, for their Earth - Moon, Earth - Mars and Earth - Asteroid Belt routes. Other companies, both large and small, prestigious and unknown, have placed orders for C-Class ships. One of the more notable C-Class ships outfitted so far has been the one purchased by the Korean billionaire Kim Sun Kun. Included in the design is a zero-g swimming pool, 30 VIP suites, several fully loaded bars and recreational areas (including a one of a kind zero-g billiards table), upgraded engines allowing for military grade vessel accelerations and a large communications section allowing the reclusive billionaire to stay in communication with his massive business empire no matter where he travels in the Sol System. So far, over fifty of these vessels have been built over the past five years in the GTC’s L5 and Ataturk Space Yards and orders continue to pour in. Currently under development is an all passenger variant, the C-200 and a stretched cargo version, provisionally designated the C-300. Though not as successful as American, European or Japanese designs currently in production, the C-Class serves as an efficient, dependable and inexpensive solar transport for those who cannot afford more expensive vessels.

 

Commonwealth Type In-System Torch Clipper

 

 

Class Members

NameBegunIn ServicePrimary Route
VESTA21602163Earth (Ataturk) - Asteroid Belt
CERES21622165Earth (Ataturk) - Asteroid Belt
CALLISTO21642167Earth (Ataturk) - Jupiter sub-system
GANYMEDE21662169Earth (Ataturk) - Jupiter sub-system
IO21682171Earth (Ataturk) - Jupiter sub-system
EUROPA21702173Earth (Ataturk) - Jupiter sub-system

 

Characteristics

Mass(empty):78,000 tonsMass(full):190,000 tons
Length:1900 metersBeam:250 meters
Height:220 metersCrew:32 Officers/340 Enlisted
Passengers:600 Upper Class, 3600 Middle ClassCargo:2000+ Standard Pallets
Speed(standard):1.5 GSpeed(max):1.8 G
Range(typical):15 weeksMaximum Endurance:20 weeks
Reactor Fuel:10 yearsCost(new):$2.04
Designer:GTC Design BureauBuilder:Indian Spaceship Construction Company

 

Systems

Mk 67 Anti-collision warning system

Mk 73 Space Radar System

 

Offensive Weapons

None

 

Defensive Weapons

4 x Mk 21 Twin Light Magnetic Rail Cannons (two port and two starboard)

4 x Mk 4 launchers for Mk 35 Anti-Missile Decoys (12 shots each)

 

Embarked Craft

12 - 50 person space launches, 12 - 20 person space shuttles, 400 - 12 person lifepods

 

Notes

The Commonwealth Type In-System Torch Clippers are the Greater Turkish Commonwealth’s primary in-system passenger and freight transport. Exceptionally large, they can only be docked at the GTCs largest space facilities. Currently four ships are in operation, each ship capable of transporting up to 4200 passengers per voyage. The six bubbles forward are the primary passenger area. Each bubble offers a different style of environment, providing passengers with a unique opportunity to experience varied climates whenever they wish. Located below the bubbles is a large centrifuge where the passenger cabins are located. Upper Birth passengers have the option to be housed either in private cottages inside the bubbles or in luxury suites along with the Lower Birth passengers within the outer regions of the centrifuge. Though originally designed as colonist transports, more and more passengers are boarding Torch Clippers as part of solar cruise packages now being offered by several GTC travel bureaus. Luxuries added to the vessels to improve their attractiveness to solar cruising passengers include six zero-g swimming pools, nightly plasma works displays and free space walk lessons. Amidships is the clipper’s primary crew area which also houses the ship’s large fusion engine. Also included in this area is the vessel’s defensive armament. Meant more for dealing with small asteroids, the four light magnetic rail cannons can also be used to ward off pirate small craft. The standard missile countermeasures system is a standard addition to all GTC ships as a protection against pirate missile attacks and accidental missile launches. The large separation between the engines and passenger areas is a safety measure designed into the vessel. In the event of a fusion core breech or other such catastrophic damage to the vessel, the passenger bubbles can be ejected from the ship and serve as life pods until such time as rescue vessels can respond. The separation also serves as a base to attach thousands of cargo modules to the vessel, thus increasing the profitability of the vessel. In time of war, Commonwealth Type In-System Torch Clippers can serve as military transport ships capable of transporting up to 8000 troops within their stripped down and converted lower class cabins and space bubble areas. Additional life support modules, along with all the equipment and supplies required by these troops, can be accommodated along the spinal cargo areas. All in all, the Commonwealth Type In-System Torch Clippers are an efficient, cost effective way to maintain communications between the GTC’s Solar Territories.

 

(Note for readers: Though the asset list states that Torch Clippers can move 100 000 people, I decided that such a vessel would simply be too big to be built, let alone be accommodated at any star port. Thus I have broken a Torch Clipper asset into two vessels each capable of transporting 3000 passengers at a go. This would allow for continuous service between in system routes while ensuring the vessels operate within the limits of the design being able to transport 100 000 people per turn.)

 

South East Asian Alliance Type Space Elevator II

 

 

Class Members

Several examples of this Space Elevator II design have been built on Earth, the most notable of which is the Singapore Space Elevator. The image above is the proposed Java space elevator project for Indonesia. The Singapore Space Elevator is just out of view to the bottom of the picture.

 

Characteristics

Mass:10,000 tons
Height:100 000 kilometers
Crew:2-300 operators
Passengers:Up to 100 000 per strand per 5 year period
Speed(standard):station keeping thrusters only
Cost(new):$10.0, additional strands $4.0
Designer:SEAA Department of Space Affairs
Builder:???

 

Systems

Mk 67 Anti-collision warning system

Mk 73 Space Radar System

 

Offensive Weapons

None standard

 

Defensive Weapons

None standard

 

Embarked Craft

Several dozen support craft are usually deployed at both the GEO station and the counterweight station to conduct repairs, deal with space debris and other such tasks. In the case of New Singapore, the elevator and its associated city houses one of the most advanced shipyards in Earth orbit.

 

Notes

Of all nations that have developed space elevator systems on Earth, the SEAA is undeniably the most experienced in both the design and construction of these towering giants of the space age. Providing humanity with cheap access to space, elevators like these are carrying colonists up to countless colonies across the solar system and the stars while bringing down the fruits of their labor. Amongst their other uses, space elevators have become anchors for an extensive human presence in orbit, kilometer wide habitats home to millions of industrial workers, scientists, farmers, miners, and dreamers. The SEAA’s primary elevator is no different from any other save for the fact that it is the first to have been completely integrated into an existing city, namely Singapore.

 

TOP Type Orbital Outpost

 

 

Class Members

Several examples are currently in service throughout Human space. Outposts of this type can be frequently found serving as fueling depots at relay stars or as the headquarters for terra-forming projects.

 

Characteristics

Mass:50,000 tons
Length:1000 meters
Beam:300 meters
Height:150 meters
Crew:Around 200
Passengers:Up to 1000 can be accommodated
Speed(standard):station thrusters only
Mission length:5 years
Average Lifespan:30 years
Reactor Fuel:10 years
Cost(new):$2.00
Designer:TOC Space Works
Builder:various yards

 

Systems

TBA

 

Offensive Weapons

None

 

Defensive Weapons

4 x Mk 21 Twin Light Magnetic Rail Cannons (two port and two starboard)

4 x Mk 4 launchers for Mk 35 Anti-Missile Decoys (12 shots each)

 

Embarked Craft

On average up to 20 light passenger and cargo shuttles are assigned to these bases, though this varies depending on the outpost’s mission.

 

Cape Town Commission Type Defense Platform

 

 

Class Members

At least 10 platforms are known to exist in orbit around Earth. The exact number of defense platforms in lower, upper and polar orbits is a Cape Town Commission secret.

 

Characteristics

Mass:15,000 tons
Length:300 meters
Width:100 meters
Height:100 meters
Crew:14 Officers/42 Enlisted
Passengers:10 Cape Town Commission Observers
Speed (standard):maneuver thrusters only
Range (typical):6 months
Maximum Endurance:8 months
Reactor Fuel:1 year
Cost(new):$0.74
Designer:United Defense Designers
Builder:SudAfrica Defense Systems

 

Systems

Classified

 

Offensive Weapons

Though exact numbers and types of weapons present on the platforms remains classified, reports during the Brazilian War have concluded that these stations boast at least a half dozen large torpedo launchers as well as various anti-fighter missile launchers and light magnetic rail cannons.

 

Defensive Weapons

Classified, but believed to be extensive, especially due to the fact that these platforms are virtually immobile.

 

Embarked Craft

2 to 4 - 20 person shuttles, an undetermined number of space fighters and space interceptors.

 

Notes

The Cape Town Commission, established in 2125, is the primary user of these defense platforms. Their presence in orbit has helped to keep the peace in and around Earth for decades, with one notable exception. Firing in anger for the first time during the Brazilian-Andes War, these platforms have proven their worth as both peacekeepers and peacemakers. Though small for space stations in comparison to the kilometer wide space elevator cities, they are more than large enough to host several space fighters on a semi-permanent basis in addition to their substantial missile and torpedo armament.

 

CABL Type Mining Base

 

 

Class Members

Well over fifty of these bases are now in service providing homes to tens of thousands of miners involved in the exploitation of Sol’s main asteroid belt.

 

Characteristics

Mass:varies depending on host asteroid, usually no more than a few million tons
Dimensions:varies depending on host asteroid, usually no more than 1 km
Crew:4-500 Station Crew Standard
Passengers:Up to 2000 miners and visitors can be accommodated
Speed(standard):station thrusters only
Tour length:1 year
Average Base Lifespan:30 years
Reactor Fuel:10 years
Cost(new):$0.32
Designer:CABL Joint Planning Committee
Builder:various CABL Treaty member nations

 

Systems

TBA

 

Offensive Weapons

None standard

 

Defensive Weapons

None standard

 

Embarked Craft

20 shuttles, primarily small personnel transports and cargo types, 200 or more extravehicular mining suits.

 

Notes

Like the settler towns of old, these asteroid mining bases dot the main belt with the specks of light, a gentle warmth of civilization amongst the dark and cold space that surrounds them. Home to tens of thousands of miners, engineers and support personnel, these bases provide Earth with the resources it needs to keep its industries in operation and apace with technological developments. Each base mines resources acquired from orbiting asteroids, smelts the ore and packages it for shipment. Afterwards the various metal ingots are shipped to the central collection bases which serve as the primary docking facilities for Earth bound in-system transport ships. The central collection bases also serves as a major repair facility for mining base equipment and as a dock for the 1 or 2 in-system tugs which are utilized in harnessing valuable asteroids for the various bases. Miners and personnel assigned to the mining bases are generally given one year contracts, though extensions are possible following medical and psychological tests.

Comments (1)

Anonymous said

at 8:03 pm on May 11, 2006

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