The Yacht is a noble's plaything, used to entertain friends and undertake political or commercial missions. There are three ship's vehicles: an air/raft, a 30-ton ship's boat and an ATV. The ship's boat can be configured to ferry the ATV from orbit to surface and vice versa. The Yacht is only Semi Streamlined, and hence cannot land on the surface of worlds with an atmosphere greater than 1, though it can skim for fuel, hence the ship's boat is normally used for interface operations such as delivering the ATV to the surface (ideal on worlds where grav vehicles are unsuitable).

Interior accommodations are luxurious; the lower deck also contains a forward observation window with a recessed passenger lounge at the front of the ship so that passengers aboard may enjoy and be entertained by any naturally occurring spectacles such as unusual gas giants, nebulae, or even a particularly dense star field or view of the world in orbit etc.

Despite the minimal performance of this craft (jump 1 and 1G acceleration) this design is quite tough and survivable due to the increased armour that was deemed an essential part of the design, as after all Imperial Nobles are all important people, sometimes more important than the heads of states of member worlds, or even clusters of worlds.

Unsurprisingly this vessel is often purchased not just by the nobility but also by other wealthy individuals such as retired merchants, or successful businessmen.

Class: Yacht Type Y                 Ep Output: 2
Tech Level: 12                      Agility: 0
Size: (Medium 200 Tons)             Initiative: 0
Streamlining: Semi Streamlined      AC: 14
Jump Range: 1 x Jump 1              Repulsors: None
Acceleration 1G Thruster            Nuclear Dampers: None
Fuel 22.0 Tons (Liquid Hydrogen)    Meson Screens: None
Duration: 4 weeks                   Black Globes: None
Crew: 4                             AR: 4
Staterooms: 10                      SI: 115
Small Cabins: 4                     Main Computer: Model 1
Bunks: none                         Sensor Range: close (model 1)
Couches: none                       Comm. Range: close (model 1)
Low Berths: none         
Cargo Space: 27.0 Tons              Cost: Mcr: 78.992 (Mcr 63.193 in quantity)
Atmospheric speeds                  Noe= 875 kph
Cruising = 825 kph                  Maximum = 1100 kph

Other Equipment: Fuel Scoops & Purifier (refines 22 tons in 53 min) 

Note price quoted includes a ships boat, a wheeled ATV & enclosed air/raft

Crew Detail:

Minimum: 1 x Pilot, 1 x Steward, 1 x Medic
Recommended: 2 x Bridge, 1 x Steward, 1 x Medic, 1 x Engineer

Costs & Revenues: (Per Operational Month)

Life support: Cr 42,000     (Passengers & all crew/month)
Crew Costs: Cr 20,000     (Assuming 4 well paid crew)
Unrefined Fuel: Cr 8800     (Cr 200x 22 tons x 2 including shipping fee) 
Mortgage: Cr 263,306

Totals: Cr 334,106

Revenues not listed, as this is not a commercial design.

Design Worksheet.


Installed Component        Tonnage     MCR      Ep      Notes.

Hull                       +200        12.0    ----    Close Structure
Upgraded Armour              20         4.3            AR=4 AC+4
Bridge                       20         1.0    ----    
Computer                      0.1       2.0    ----    Model 1
Avionics                      0.4      (0.9)   ----    Model 1
Sensors                       0.3      (0.6)   ----    Model 1
Commo                         0.2      (0.5)   ----    Model 1
M-Drive                       4.0       6.0    -2.0    1G Thruster
Jump Drive                    4.0      16.0    -2.0    Jump=1
Jump Fuel                    20.0      ----    ----    1 x Jump 1
Power Plant                   3.0       9.0    +2.0    Fusion Tl-9
Fuel 4 weeks                  2.0      ----    ----    Liquid Hydrogen
Hardpoints                   ----       0.2    ----    2 Hardpoints
Fuel Scoops                  ----       0.2    ----    
Purification Plant            6.0       0.032  ----    24 Tons in 58 minutes
10 x Stateroom               40.0       5.0    ----    High Passage
4 x Small cabins              8.0       1.0    ----    Crew Quarters
Ships Boat Hanger            ----       0.06   ----    
Ships Boat                   30.0      21.74   ----
ATV Hanger                   ----      ----    ----
ATV                          10.0       0.06   ----
Air/raft Hanger              (6)       ----    ----
Air/raft                      5         0.4    ----
Cargo                        27.0      ----    ----
Totals                      200        ----     4.0    
                                       78.992
Excess Power = None

Original T4 Design: Not Credited

Design re-designed for T20, by Mark Bridgeman.

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