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{{InfoBoxJumpShip | {{InfoBoxJumpShip | ||
| − | |image=Invader. | + | |image=Invader JS TRO3057r.png |
| − | |Name=Liberty | + | |Name=''Liberty'' |
| − | |Manufacturer= [[Blue Nose | + | |Manufacturer= [[Blue Nose Interstellar Technologies]] |
|Use=Interstellar Transport | |Use=Interstellar Transport | ||
|Tech Base= Inner Sphere | |Tech Base= Inner Sphere | ||
|Cost= ???? | |Cost= ???? | ||
| − | |Introduced= [[ | + | |Introduced= [[2461]] |
|Mass= 203,000 | |Mass= 203,000 | ||
|Length= | |Length= | ||
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|LF Battery= | |LF Battery= | ||
|Armament= None | |Armament= None | ||
| − | |Armor= [[ | + | |Armor= [[standard armor]] |
|DropShip Capacity= 4 | |DropShip Capacity= 4 | ||
| − | |Crew= 7 | + | |Crew= 7 officers <br> 38 enlisted/non-rated <br> 22 steerage passengers <br> 10 bay personnel |
|Grav Decks= 1 45 Meter diameter | |Grav Decks= 1 45 Meter diameter | ||
|Escape Pods/Life Boats= 4/5 | |Escape Pods/Life Boats= 4/5 | ||
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | Created by [[Blue Nose Interstellar Technologies]] of Mars, the '''''Liberty''''' class was the first "modern" [[JumpShip]], i.e. the first one designed to make use of the newly developed [[hardpoint]]/[[docking collar]] technology which has since become a defining feature of JumpShip construction. | ||
| − | + | The ''Liberty'''s creation was due in part for the need for a more economic design. The JumpShips being produced at the time were bulky and fragile vessels; they could only carry [[small craft]] or so-called [[DropShuttle]]s of up to 5,000 tons, which had to be docked inside the hull of the JumpShip in a [[DropShuttle bay]]. | |
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| − | The ''Liberty'''s creation was due in part for the need for a more economic design. | + | Blue Nose's efforts, with the aid of Mars University’s Department of Theoretical Physics, resulted in the development of the external [[docking hardpoint]] and [[K-F Boom]]. By allowing a JumpShip to carry its [[DropShip]]s externally and cutting its hull size down, these measures would result in a reduction in overall cost of interstellar travel. The prototype vessel, BNC ''[[Olympus (Individual Liberty-class JumpShip)|Olympus]]'', made its first jump across the [[Terra|Terran system]] in [[2458]] with the DropShip ''[[Nimbus III]]'' (built by [[Deimos Clipperships]]) attached. |
| − | + | Production of the ''Liberty'' class did not begin until [[2461]]; the class is said to have been properly introduced only in [[2469]]. Blue Nose initially built a dozen ''Liberty'' hulls for the [[Terran Hegemony]]. The ship's success led the company to merge with its partners and form [[Blue Nose Clipperships]] corporation (later known for its massive shipyards orbiting Mars). | |
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| − | + | The ''Liberty'' remained in production until the end of [[2550]]; by then the design had been updated and revised many times and had become the template of the modern JumpShip.<ref name=XTROPv3p15>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 3'', p. 15</ref> | |
| − | The Liberty | + | The ''Liberty'' became very rare after its heyday. One, the ''[[Mogami]]'', appeared in [[Callison]] in [[3152]] after a series of misjumps, ending up in [[Wolf Empire]] hands.<ref>''Shrapnel Issue 13'' - ''A Ship Out of Time''</ref> |
==Capacities== | ==Capacities== | ||
| − | The original design | + | The original design included 60 tons of [[standard armor]] protecting its hull. |
==Cargo== | ==Cargo== | ||
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* [[Docking Arms]] | * [[Docking Arms]] | ||
* [[Obsolete|Obsolete/2570]] | * [[Obsolete|Obsolete/2570]] | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | * [[:Category:Individual Liberty-class JumpShips|List of named individual ''Liberty''-class JumpShips]] | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | + | * The XTRO entry for the ''Liberty''-class uses the same artwork as the ''[[Invader]]''-class in ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]'', suggesting these two JumpShips are visually indistinguishable (although the ''Invader'' has only three quarters of the mass of the ''Liberty'', and only three hardpoints compared to the ''Liberty'''s four.) | |
| + | * As of this writing, the ''Liberty'' has no Battle Value assigned to it.<ref name=XTROPv3p15/><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5627 MUL Profile of ''Liberty'' Class JumpShip] - No BV2 listed.</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | *''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 3]]'' | + | * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 3]]'' |
| − | *''[[Master Unit List]]'' | + | * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' |
| + | * ''[[Shrapnel Issue 13]]'' | ||
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[[Category:JumpShip classes]] | [[Category:JumpShip classes]] | ||
Revision as of 10:35, 14 January 2024
- This article is about the JumpShip. For other uses, see Liberty (disambiguation).
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| Liberty | |
|---|---|
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Blue Nose Interstellar Technologies |
| Use | Interstellar Transport |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Cost | ???? |
| Introduced | 2461 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 203,000 |
| Length | |
| Sail Diameter | 1,650 Meters |
| Fuel | 300 tons |
| Burn Rate | 39,52 |
| Top Thrust | |
| Sail Integrity | 4 |
| KF Drive Integrity | 5 |
| LF Battery | |
| Armament | None |
| Armor | standard armor |
| DropShip Capacity | 4 |
| Crew | 7 officers 38 enlisted/non-rated 22 steerage passengers 10 bay personnel |
| Grav Decks | 1 45 Meter diameter |
| Escape Pods/Life Boats | 4/5 |
| Heat Sinks | 114 |
| Structural Integrity | 1 |
Contents
Description
Created by Blue Nose Interstellar Technologies of Mars, the Liberty class was the first "modern" JumpShip, i.e. the first one designed to make use of the newly developed hardpoint/docking collar technology which has since become a defining feature of JumpShip construction.
The Liberty's creation was due in part for the need for a more economic design. The JumpShips being produced at the time were bulky and fragile vessels; they could only carry small craft or so-called DropShuttles of up to 5,000 tons, which had to be docked inside the hull of the JumpShip in a DropShuttle bay.
Blue Nose's efforts, with the aid of Mars University’s Department of Theoretical Physics, resulted in the development of the external docking hardpoint and K-F Boom. By allowing a JumpShip to carry its DropShips externally and cutting its hull size down, these measures would result in a reduction in overall cost of interstellar travel. The prototype vessel, BNC Olympus, made its first jump across the Terran system in 2458 with the DropShip Nimbus III (built by Deimos Clipperships) attached.
Production of the Liberty class did not begin until 2461; the class is said to have been properly introduced only in 2469. Blue Nose initially built a dozen Liberty hulls for the Terran Hegemony. The ship's success led the company to merge with its partners and form Blue Nose Clipperships corporation (later known for its massive shipyards orbiting Mars).
The Liberty remained in production until the end of 2550; by then the design had been updated and revised many times and had become the template of the modern JumpShip.[1]
The Liberty became very rare after its heyday. One, the Mogami, appeared in Callison in 3152 after a series of misjumps, ending up in Wolf Empire hands.[2]
Capacities
The original design included 60 tons of standard armor protecting its hull.
Cargo
- Bay 1: Small Craft (2) - 2 Doors
- Bay 2: Cargo (566.5 Tons) - 2 Doors
Design Notes
See Also
Notes
- The XTRO entry for the Liberty-class uses the same artwork as the Invader-class in TRO:3057, suggesting these two JumpShips are visually indistinguishable (although the Invader has only three quarters of the mass of the Liberty, and only three hardpoints compared to the Liberty's four.)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 3, p. 15
- ↑ Shrapnel Issue 13 - A Ship Out of Time
- ↑ MUL Profile of Liberty Class JumpShip - No BV2 listed.