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{{InfoBoxDropShip
 
{{InfoBoxDropShip
| image = Monarch TRO3057r.png
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| image = Monarch.jpg
| name = ''Monarch''
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| name = Monarch
| manufacturer =
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| manufacturer = [[Brigadier Corporation]] <br> [[Galileo Instruments]] <br> [[New Syrtis Shipyards]]
[[Brigadier Corporation]]<ref name=DS&JSp15>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 15 </ref>
 
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[[Galileo Instruments]]<ref name=DS&JSp15/>
 
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[[New Syrtis Shipyards]]<ref name=DS&JSp15/>
 
| production year = 2759
 
| year reference = <ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4654/MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
 
 
| Use = Passenger Liner
 
| Use = Passenger Liner
 
| Type = Civilian Aerodyne
 
| Type = Civilian Aerodyne
 
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
 
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]
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| Introduced = 2759
 
| Mass = 5,000
 
| Mass = 5,000
 
| Structural Integrity = 6
 
| Structural Integrity = 6
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| Height = 30
 
| Height = 30
 
| Drive System = Marly 750
 
| Drive System = Marly 750
| Safe Thrust = 1.5 g
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| Safe Thrust = 3
| Maximum Thrust = 2.5 g
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| Maximum Thrust = 5
 
| Fuel (tons) = 112 tons
 
| Fuel (tons) = 112 tons
 
| Fuel (days) = 33.2 days
 
| Fuel (days) = 33.2 days
 
| Armament = None
 
| Armament = None
| Armor = 8 tons standard<br>'''Fore:''' 5<br>'''Sides:''' 4<br>'''Aft:''' 3
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| Armor = 8 tons standard <br> '''Fore:''' 5 <br> '''Sides:''' 4 <br> '''Aft:''' 3
 
| Crew = 34
 
| Crew = 34
*6 Officers
 
*28 Enlisted
 
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(Crew Types)<ref name="BSr63">''BattleSpace'' rulebook, p. 63</ref><br/>
 
*3 Pilots <br />
 
*4 Engineers <br />
 
*27 Secondary Engineers
 
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First Class Passengers: 200
 
 
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 15/15
 
| Escape Pods/Life Boats = 15/15
| Small Craft/<br>aerospace fighters =  
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| Small Craft/<br>AeroSpace Fighters =  
 
| Heat Sinks = 76
 
| Heat Sinks = 76
| BV (1.0) = 441<ref>''AeroTech 2 Record Sheets'', p. 237</ref>
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| BV (1.0) = 441
 
| BV (2.0) = 412
 
| BV (2.0) = 412
 
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==Description==
 
==Description==
While a great number of civilian passenger liners existed during the [[Star League era]], the '''''Monarch'''''-class [[DropShip]] is the most common example still in use during the maelstrom of the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. Its weak superstructure does not lend itself to being armored or armed, and the class has survived largely due to its inoffensive nature and rarely travels outside of heavily populated regions. The vessel has been known to be used as a troop transport by (presumably very needful) mercenary units<ref name=DS&JSp60-1>''DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary'', p. 60-61 </ref>
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While a great number of civilian passenger liners existed during the [[Star League era]], the '''Monarch Class [[DropShip]]''' is the most common example still in use during the maelstrom of the [[Succession War]]s.  
 
 
The fuselage itself is the vessel's lifting body. The ship's underside transit drive maintains 1G of thrust at most times, giving passengers the equivalent of standard gravity, while the vessel's rear maneuvering drive is only used during evasive or planetary atmospheric travel. Double-occupancy rooms for the enlisted crew and single rooms for the senior staff are the only accommodations given to them, who must otherwise mingle with the passengers for mess usage, or be confined to the barely adequate crew lounge and small mess facility found there.<ref name=DS&JSp60-1/>
 
  
A bridge-adjacent panel allows security monitoring of almost every location of the ship, and from there, the crew can adjust life support systems or circulate a tranquilizing gas if needed to subdue the passenger or cargo areas.<ref name=DS&JSp60-1/>
 
  
 
==Armament==
 
==Armament==
Like many civilian ships, the ''Monarch'' relies on its "soft" image to escape harm, being only lightly armored and completely unarmed.<ref name=DS&JSp60-1/>
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Like many civilian ships the ''Monarch'' relies on it's inoffensive nature to escape harm, being only lightly armored and completely unarmed. For this reason and the completely non-military role of the craft, they rarely stray beyond routes that would put them in harm.
  
 
==Cargo==
 
==Cargo==
The ''Monarchs''<nowiki>'</nowiki> passenger quarters are split across two decks between the command and cargo sections. Each deck features 133 staterooms, with the lower deck featuring shops, a sauna, and a 150-seat dining area, while the upper deck features two 100-seat dining areas, two large lounges, a casino, and a vidtape theater. The passenger staterooms are split between 200 standard-class and 66 first-class cabins. While not geared towards absolute luxury like the ''[[Princess (DropShip Class)|Princess]]''-class, the ''Monarch'' offers a much more comfortable trip than a merchant or military craft. The remaining space is devoted to 900 tons of cargo, split between supplies and passenger luggage.
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The ''Monarch'''s passenger quarters are split across two decks between the command and cargo sections. Each deck features 133 staterooms, with the lower deck featuring shops, a sauna and a 150 seat dining area, while the upper deck features two 100 seat dining areas, two large lounges, a casino and vidtape theater. The passenger staterooms are split between 200 standard class and 66 first class cabins. While not geared towards absolute luxury as the [[Princess]] Class, the ''Monarch'' offers a much more comfortable trip than on-board a merchant or military craft. The remaining space is devoted to 900 tons of cargo, split between supplies and passenger luggage.
  
==Named ships==
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==Notable Ships==
* [[:Category:Individual Monarch-class DropShips|List of named ''Monarch''-class DropShips]]
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*[[Silver Eagle|The Silver Eagle]]
  
==Gallery==
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==Monarch Ship Gallery==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
Monarch.png|Original ''Monarch'' from ''[[DropShips and JumpShips|DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary]]''
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Image:Monarch.png|''Monarch''-class DropShip
Monarch TRO3057r.png|''Monarch'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3057|TRO:3057]]''
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
 
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[AeroTech 2 Record Sheets]]''
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*''[[DropShips and JumpShips]]'', pp. 60-61 - "Vehicle Description"
* ''[[BattleSpace]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]'', pp. 46-47 - "Monarch Profile"
* ''[[DropShips and JumpShips|DropShips and JumpShips: ComStar Intelligence Summary]]''
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]'', p. 44, 75 - "Monarch Overview"
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: Terra]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
 
 
 
  
[[Category:DropShip classes]]
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[[Category:DropShips]]
[[Category:Aerodyne DropShip classes]]
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[[Category:Aerodyne Dropships]]
[[Category:Civilian DropShip classes]]
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[[Category:Civilian Dropships]]
[[Category:Transport DropShip classes]]
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[[Category:Transport Dropships]]
[[Category:Passenger DropShip classes]]
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[[Category:Inner Sphere Dropships]]
[[Category:Inner Sphere DropShip classes]]
 

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