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	First launched in [[2243]], the ''Saturn'' was originally intended for deep space combat ship designed to act as an escort vessel for vulnerable colonization ships to ward off space debris and provide rescue services. As the Terran Alliance's colonization efforts expanded the nation, so did its problems of keeping the peace and as the ship's weaponry soon turned warding off pirates.		First launched in [[2243]], the ''Saturn'' was originally intended for deep space combat ship designed to act as an escort vessel for vulnerable colonization ships to ward off space debris and provide rescue services. As the Terran Alliance's colonization efforts expanded the nation, so did its problems of keeping the peace and as the ship's weaponry soon turned warding off pirates.
−	The ship was built in the thousands, serving as the backbone of the Alliance's space military. The ship played a significant role during the [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]].  However, after the Alliance cut ties with its colonies when its political leadership announced the Alliance's [[Demarcation Declaration]], ''Saturn''s found outside of the Alliance's smaller holdings would soon disappear due to lack of logistics from Terra. Those that remained continued served throughout the [[twenty-third century]]. As newer and more technologically advanced DropShips came on the scene, the now outdated ''Saturn''s would be sold off as military surplus or assigned as training vessels until they were removed from service by the end of the twenty-third century.<ref name="XTRO:Pv5"/>	+	The ship was built in the thousands, serving as the backbone of the Alliance's space military. The ship played a significant role during the [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]].  However, after the Alliance cut ties with its colonies when its political leadership announced the Alliance's [[Demarcation Declaration]], ''Saturn''s found outside of the Alliance's smaller holdings would soon disappear due to lack of logistics from Terra. Those that remained continued served throughout the [[23rd Century|Twenty-Third Century]]. As newer and more technologically advanced DropShips came on the scene, the now outdated ''Saturn''s would be sold off as military surplus or assigned as training vessels until they were removed from service by the end of the Twenty-Third Century.<ref name="XTRO:Pv5"/>
	==Armament & Capacities==		==Armament & Capacities==

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{{otheruses|the DropShuttle/DropShip class|other uses|Saturn}} {{InfoBoxDropShip | image = VultureDropship.JPG | name = ''Saturn'' Patrol Ship | manufacturer = [[Dramm-Chance Interstellar Technologies|Dramm-Chance Interstellar Technologies, Jupiter]]<ref name="XTRO:Pv5">''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5'', pp. 14, 31: "Saturn Patrol Ship"</ref> | production year=2243 | year reference= | Use = Patrol Vessel <br/> Escort <br/> Search & Rescue <br/> Training Ship | Type = Military Spheroid | Tech Base = [[Primitive Technology|Inner Sphere (Primitive)]] | Mass = 1,200 | Structural Integrity = 15 | Length = 18 | Width = 18 | Height = 22 | Drive System = Fusion | Safe Thrust = 5 | Maximum Thrust = 8 | Fuel (tons) = 150 tons | Fuel (days) = 4.52 days | Armament = <span></span> * 4x [[Prototype AC/5]] * 12x [[Machine Gun]] | Armor = 33 tons [[Primitive Armor]] | Crew = 30 *2 officers *6 enlisted/non-rated *5 gunners *2 bay personnel *15 marines<ref name="XTRO:Pv5"/> | Escape Pods/Life Boats = None<ref name="XTRO:Pv5"/> | Heat Sinks = 28 Standard<ref name="XTRO:Pv5"/> | BV (1.0) = ??? | BV (2.0) = 1,359<ref name="MUL:Sat">[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/7416/saturn-patrol-ship Master Unit List's Profile of ''Saturn'' Patrol Ship - Includes Introduction Year, BV]</ref> }} Created in the early days of the [[Terran Alliance]]'s Colonization period, the '''''Saturn'''''-class Patrol Ship was one of the earliest forms of Military "DropShip" ever produced. Technically, it is a [[DropShuttle]] and not a DropShip; see Notes below. ==Description== First launched in [[2243]], the ''Saturn'' was originally intended for deep space combat ship designed to act as an escort vessel for vulnerable colonization ships to ward off space debris and provide rescue services. As the Terran Alliance's colonization efforts expanded the nation, so did its problems of keeping the peace and as the ship's weaponry soon turned warding off pirates. The ship was built in the thousands, serving as the backbone of the Alliance's space military. The ship played a significant role during the [[Outer Reaches Rebellion]]. However, after the Alliance cut ties with its colonies when its political leadership announced the Alliance's [[Demarcation Declaration]], ''Saturn''s found outside of the Alliance's smaller holdings would soon disappear due to lack of logistics from Terra. Those that remained continued served throughout the [[23rd Century|Twenty-Third Century]]. As newer and more technologically advanced DropShips came on the scene, the now outdated ''Saturn''s would be sold off as military surplus or assigned as training vessels until they were removed from service by the end of the Twenty-Third Century.<ref name="XTRO:Pv5"/> ==Armament & Capacities== As one of the earliest DropShuttles made, the ship was constructed using what would be later referred to as [[Primitive Technology]]. The ''Saturn'' was considered an effective vessel in its service lifetime. It was fitted out with the latest weapons and capabilities that no civilian vessel could match at the time. Its fusion powered engines could push what was considered to be a large vessel at the time, moving at 4 gravities towards its objective. The ship's hull was protected by 33 tons of Primitive Armor, giving good armor protection with most armor focused on the nose of the craft. The ship's weaponry is evenly spread among its weapon arcs. Featuring the (then) newest kind of anti-ship weapons available, the prototype of the Class-5 Autocannon was the primary weapon. Each of the arcs was armed with single Proto-AC/5 and a quad of Machine Guns which served as point defense. The autocannon's ammo bins carried 15 reloads for the cannon, while every Machine Gun Bay had 200 reloads. For boarding actions, the ''Saturn'' would dock with a vessel and dispatch its complement of Marines.<ref name="XTRO:Pv5"/> ''Saturn''s had a single cargo bay with a 43.5-ton cargo capacity for spare parts and supplies. The cargo was accessed through its 2 bay doors.<ref name="XTRO:Pv5"/> ==Design Notes== [[Design Quirks]]: * [[Atmospheric Flight Instability]] * [[Improved Communications]] * [[Obsolete|Obsolete/2300]] ==Notes== *The original ''Saturn'' cannot possibly have been a DropShip in the technical sense because the [[Docking Collar]] technology that defines DropShips and (modern) [[JumpShip]]s did not exist until some 230 years later. Instead, the ''Saturn'' would have been a DropShuttle, carried internally in a [[DropShuttle Bay]] featured on many primitive JumpShips and WarShips of the time. DropShuttle and DropShip technologies are incompatible; it is unknown if any ''Saturn''s that may have existed into the Docking Collar age were converted into DropShips. The [[MUL]] lists the ''Saturn'' class as a DropShip, which arguably suggests at least some were converted, but the MUL does not seem to differentiate between DropShuttles and DropShips. For the purpose of this article and the categories it is sorted into, it is assumed that a DropShip conversion existed. *The image used for the ''Saturn'' was originally used for ''Vulture''-class DropShip, establishing at least a strong visual similarity between these vessels. (The Experimental Technical Readout series of PDFs often reused preexisting artwork to save production costs). ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 5]]'' * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' [[Category: DropShuttle classes]] [[Category: DropShip classes]] [[Category: Inner Sphere DropShip classes]] [[Category: Military DropShip classes]] [[Category: Spheroid DropShip classes]]

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