Burkhart class Tanker Shuttle
Overview




The Burkhart class fuel tanker shuttle was designed for exclusive use by Azhanti High Lightning class cruisers. These are very basic craft, intended to collect fuel for return to the cruiser, while maintaining a minimal electronic signature, consistant with combat operations. Their duration when filled with their maximum 4,500 kiloliters of fuel would be over half a year. However, these craft are designed for missions of only 24 hours or less, and have no long term accomodations. In case of need, however, the cargo hold can be configured with self-contained living quarters, although this is not normal procedure.


Stats
CraftID:

Tanker Shuttle, Type TY, TL 14, MCr204.205

Hull:

360/900, Disp=400, Config=3SL, Armor=40G, Unloaded=2,248tons, Loaded=4,069.6tons

Power:

13/26, Fusion=1,800Mw, Duration=(var)

Loco:

18/36, M-Drive=2, No J-Drive, Vacuum=2,120kph, Top=1,000kph, Cruise=750kph, NOE=180kph, Agility=0

Commo:

Radio=System x2, Maser=System x1

Sensors:

EMM, JamEMS=FarOrbit x1, PassiveEMS=Interstellar x2, ActiveEMS=FarOrbit, Densitometer=HiPen/1km, Neutrino=10kw, ActObjScan=Rout, ActObjPin=Rout, PasObjScan=Rout, RasObjPin=Rout, PasEngScan=Simp, PasEngPin=Rout

Off/Def:

DefDM=+9

Control:

Computer=8fib x3, Panel=HoloLink x4, Special=HoloHUD

Environ:

BasicEnv, BasicLS, GravPlates, InertialComp, Comfort=0.29

Accomm:

Crew=2, (Bridge=1, Engineer=1), Passengers=10, Seats=Roomy x15

SubCraft:

None

Other:

Fuel=4,500kliters (up to 1,620kliters may be replaced by cargo), FuelScoops, ObjSize=Average, EMLevel=Faint


This craft originally appeared in GDW's Supplement 5 - Lightning Cruisers