JANE S FIGHTING STARSHIPS Human Civilian and Merchant Marine ships Full Thrust- Fleet Book

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2 JANE S FIGHTING STARSHIPS Human Civilian and Merchant Marine ships Full Thrust- Fleet Book Credits and Thanks Original FULL THRUST designed and written by: Jon Tuffley CROSS DIMENSIONS developed by: Hugh Fisher CONTINUUM: THE CROSS DIMENSIONS SUPPLEMENT by: Jim Klein and the E.C.S.W. THE GAME SPACE of Pensacola, Florida: without whose generous support and encouragement this work would not be possible Thanks to everyone in the Full Thrust community who offered ideas and SSDs, the Gang at Emerald Coast Skunk Works for their diligence in helping with this, and to Jon Tuffley and GZG for permission to distribute this book and for his most gracious support. This version would not exist without the earlier inspiration and hard work of Jon Tuffley and all the previous contributors to FULL THRUST. This publication has been produced as a free, non-commercial project with the agreement of Ground Zero Games. All original text and rules taken from GZG s Full Thrust rules and supplements are copyright of Jon Tuffley and GZG, additional new material is by Emerald Coast Skunk Works. None of the original Full Thrust material used in this publication may be re-used or further modified in any form without the express permission of Jon Tuffley and GZG. Full Thrust is a trademark of Ground Zero Games, and is used here with permission. Owners of this publication are hereby granted permission to print any required System Status Displays or record sheets for personal use only. All artwork and images in this book were found on the internet and are assumed to be in the public domain however they are property of their creators and in no way is claimed by the producers.

3 CIVILIAN AND MERCHANT MARINE SHIPS Welcome to the Fleet Book for civilian, merchant marine, and support ships. What you will find here is a series of generic designs for the most common types of vessels that roam the space ways in Human territory. Accompanying each SSD are model suggestions but players should by no means feel constrained by these. They are presented solely as suggestions. Players will notice several of these ships have Q-Ship versions. In essence these are simply up armed ships. However, historically, Q- ships were freighters with hidden weaponry designed to surprise submarines and convoy raiders. Players my, at their option, rule these ships be represented by normal freighters and their true nature kept secret from enemy players until the ship either fires its additional weapons and/or an enemy ship passes within 12mu of it. Players are encouraged to submit their own designs and model suggestions. We will be happy to include them here and will be updating this publication periodically

4 VERY LARGE FREIGHTERS GZG Dallas class refinery ship GZG Peasmold waste recycling ship Very large freighters are akin to the supertankers that once plied Earth s oceans. These great behemoths are a common sight among large planets and important star systems. In times of war it is not uncommon for ships of this type to be requisitioned by the military for use in transporting troops, munitions and other valuable war materials. Though rarely seen, some ships are modified with additional weaponry to help repel VERY convoy LARGE raiders FREIGHTER or the occasional pirate.

5 VERY LARGE FREIGHTER NPV 297 CPV 208 MASS 150

6 VERY LARGE Q-SHIP NPV 412 CPV 397 MASS 150

7 LARGE FREIGHTER GZG Bergen Starlighter freighter Ravenstar Livery/mining ship Large freighters are the most common ships encountered plying the commercial space lanes and supporting military task forces. During the Third Solar War, many were refitted as Q-Ships to help protect military merchant convoys. After the war, many were sold off to private companies with their weaponry intact, and more than a few of those have found their way into less savory organizations.

8 LARGE FREIGHTER NPV 200 CPV 127 MASS 100

9 LARGE Q-SHIP NPV 276 CPV 235 MASS 100

10 MEDIUM FREIGHTER GZG Tradewind II cargo ship Ravenstar Sparrow freighter Medium freighters do not carry enough cargo to meet the needs of large star systems but are quite commonly seen transporting important goods to smaller systems. Many are privately owned. Numerous governments also employ them to ferry less critical items, mail for example, to and from various worlds. Many freighters have been modified by their owners with additional weapons. This is most common in frontier systems where naval assets are spread thin and not able to properly protect the shipping lanes.

11 MEDIUM FREIGHTER NPV 101 CPV 58 MASS 50

12 MEDIUM Q-SHIP NPV 146 CPV 113 MASS 50

13 LIGHT FREIGHTER GZG Glow-worm Free trader Ravenstar Rising Star Light freighters are a common sight in Human space. Most are privately owned, and fulfill an important role: delivery of small cargoes that the major shipping lines are not interested in handling. Most of these ships are fully streamlined to enable planetary landings, and generally do not require landing facilities. Light freighters tend to be armed due to the ever-present danger of piracy in the fringe areas they frequently operate in.

14 LIGHT FREIGHTER

15 ARMED PRIORITY TRANSPORT Iron Wind Metals Inazuma corvette Brigade British Lance class frigate These small transports are used to ship valuable or high priority cargoes. They tend to be well armed to discourage attack, and usually carry security ARMED troops PRIORITY as well. TRANSPORT

16 PRIORITY TRANSPORT (ARMED) This ship is used to transport valuable or high priority cargo. It is armed with submunition packs and beam weapons to discourage attack, and has a substantial troop complement to resist boarding ARMED PRIORITY TRANSPORT attempts.

17 MERCHANT MARINE ESCORT CARRIER GZG Tradewind II cargo ship GZG Crenshaw penal transport These extremely rare ships were built during the Kra Vak war to assist convoys needing fighter cover against the fast moving corvette raiders often employed by the enemy. Though capable of performing their mission, the ships are fragile, and do not stand up well to enemy fire.

18 MERCHANT MARINE ESCORT CARRIER NPV 284 CPV 228 (+fighters) MASS 100 This ship s hangars are subject to the Critical hits to hangar bays rule.

19 DEEP SPACE PASSENGER LINER/TRANSPORT GZG Princess class passenger liner Ravenstar Anderson transport ship These ships are the largest vessels designed solely for transporting passengers. Some ships are luxurious space liners while others are basic colony transports. A few are even owned by large sporting teams for use by the players and training staff.

20 DEEP SPACE PASSENGER LINER/TRANSPORT NPV 108 CPV 70 MASS 46

21 PRIVATE YACHT GZG luxury space yacht Space yachts are a vessel commonly seen in wealthy star systems, but may be encountered in nearly any system. Normally owned by the very rich, they are typically lavishly fitted and equipped. Most have a limited cargo capacity that may be used to extend flight time and hold passenger s personal goods. They are typically unarmed, relying on naval patrols to keep them safe. They normally have boat bays for small craft.

22 PRIVATE YACHT This is a typical private space yacht. Normally used for sightseeing or personal pleasure, it is a common sight in wealthy star systems. It is unarmed, relying on its improved sensors to stay out of trouble. It also carries 2 small craft. SC

23 SCIENCE VESSELS Ravenstar Thunderchild light carrier Ravenstar Medb escort These ships are intended for long range scientific exploration. They are partially streamlined and can refuel themselves in a gas giant atmosphere. They also carry a variety of small craft for scientific purposes. They carry cargo holds outfitted with collapsible fuel bladders, and the holds may carry any combination of fuel and supplies.

24 SCIENCE VESSEL LONG RANGE This ship is the larger of the two commonly seen types of exploration vessels. The missile launcher has a capacity of 6 mass, and normally carries 12 long range scientific probes in place of 2 salvoes of long range missiles. The probes may be launched singly. In wartime these ships may be loaded with normal or long range Salvo missiles. It has solar panels arrays to reduce fuel use while exploring.

25 SCIENCE VESSEL LONG RANGE This ship is the smaller of the two commonly seen types of exploration vessels. The missile launcher has a capacity of 6 mass, and normally carries 12 long range scientific probes in place of 2 salvoes of long range missiles. The probes may be launched singly. In wartime these ships may be loaded with normal or long range Salvo missiles. It has solar panels arrays to reduce fuel use while exploring.

26 FTL TUGS Sparta Sorylian Kestros desroyer (small FTL tug) Spartan Sorylian Falcata class cruiser (large FTL tug) These ships are used for transporting non-ftl ships between star systems. These may include system defense boats, freighters, prospecting ships, ore extraction facilities, private yachts, and other civilian ships. In wartime, these ships are frequently requisitioned by the various governments to transport cargo containers, troop transports, system defenses, and other supplies. Each ship has a FTL tug rating listed on the SSD; ships being carried dock to the FTL tug during transport.

27 FTL TUG (LARGE)

28 FTL TUG (SMALL)

29 DEEP SPACE SALVAGE AND REPAIR TUG GZG Lady Christina salvage ship Ravenstar Airmid mobile repair ship Deep space salvage and repair ships are critical to any navy and civilian shipping concern. Most are privately owned, with their proprietors leasing the ships to various government agencies as the need arises. A few of these vessels have gone rogue over the years and ply the space lanes looking for abandoned or crippled ships to strip and plunder.

30 DEEP SPACE SALVAGE AND REPAIR TUG NPV 287 CPV 246 MASS 112

31 FLEET REPAIR DOCK Ravenstar Forge class repair station Spartan Valhalla research station Fleet repair docks are the life blood of naval task forces. These large ships will follow closely behind the fleet, repairing badly damaged ships and getting them back into the fight. Many also have extensive hospital facilities able to stabilize badly injured crewmen until they can be transferred to dedicated FLEET REPAIR DOCK medical ships.

32 FLEET REPAIR DOCK NPV 613 CPV 565 MASS 320

33 FUEL SCOOP AND TANKER This is a one of a kind scratch built miniature, but it is included as an example of what a typical ship would look like. Players will have to build or purchase an appropriate miniature for this ship. Fuel scoop and tanker ships serve a vital role: gathering and processing hydrogen and anti-hydrogen slush fuel. They operate by diving into a nebula, and by use of a large ramscoop (highly focused magnetic fields forming a scoop ) and a massive particle accelerator, convert nebular gasses into fuel. The ramscoop field does come with its own risks; any vessel in the path of the field will suffer severe crew casualties and systems damage, and so such ships normally operate alone. Much of the time, they operate with a naval vessel in nearby attendance to reduce the risk of piracy.

34 FUEL SCOOP AND TANKER

35 RULES FOR FUEL SCOOP AND TANKER SHIP The ship is designed to fly thorough nebulas and scoop up hydrogen for conversion into fuel. Half of the hydrogen is compressed for use as hydrogen slush fuel, and the other half is converted into anti-hydrogen slush fuel. A ship will need to refuel from both a hydrogen and antimatter tank to complete the fueling process. Each fuel tank contains 16 units of fuel. The players may decide among themselves how much fuel a given ship needs, and how long the refueling process takes. Do this before the game begins. The fuel tanks are damaged on threshold hits like any other system. Underneath the antimatter tanks are two check boxes. If BOTH boxes on a given antimatter tank are destroyed, the tank loses containment (unless fully empty), which will immediately destroy the ship. If the ship is destroyed by reactor breach or checking off the last damage point box, the ship also explodes immediately due to loss of containment. When the ship explodes, all units and ships within 3" take 200 points of damage (screens are ineffective at reducing this damage). All units between 3" and 6" away take 100 points of damage, and units between 6" and 9" away take 50 points of damage. The ramscoop is represented by a large spinal mount icon. It cannot be fired as a weapon per se. However, it does have the following effects upon ships that enter its area of operation due to the extremely powerful magnetic fields generated by the ramscoop. The area of operation is defined as being inside the Fore arc of the ship, out to a distance of 12". The ramscoop may be turned on or off by noting the change of status in the Write Orders Phase. All fighters and missiles are immediately destroyed upon entering the area of operation. Ships or bases take the following damage: If the ship has operating screens, then every system on the ship must make an immediate threshold-5 die roll upon entering the field during the Movement Phase (i.e., roll a D6 for each system and a result of 5 or 6 indicates that the system is destroyed). Each turn that the ship remains inside the area of operation, repeat the threshold-5 check rolls.

36 If the ship does not have operating screens, then make the above threshold-5 checks, PLUS it takes additional crew losses. Measure the range between the ship and the ship mounting the ramscoop. If the ship is between 0 and 3" away, it takes 4D6 crew losses immediately. If it is over 3" but less than 6" it takes 3D6 crew losses. If it is over 6" but less than 9" it takes 2D6 crew losses, and if it is over 9" and up to 12" away, it takes 1D6 crew losses. If a ship enters the area of operation during the movement phase with operating screens, but loses all of its screens due to combat damage or a failed threshold-5 check, it takes crew losses as above during the End Phase. The ship has a modified frigate hull attached to the fuel ship, which operates as the ship s Command Module. While it is attached, most of its systems do not operate (but may be damaged by threshold checks) with the following exceptions: Enhanced Sensors. Note that there are additional damage boxes to the right of the normal ramscoop damage boxes. These represent the attached Command Module. Score damage against the Command Module as you would with a regular ship - after you reach the end of the damage row on the ramscoop hull, score damage from left to right against the Command Module. The Command Module has 1 crew unit, and the ramscoop has 6. There are no crew accommodations on the ramscoop, so the Command Module has passenger quarters for the 6 additional crew units. The Command Module may detach from the ramscoop hull if necessary. Write down the order "detach" during the Write Orders Phase. During the rest of the turn, the ship may perform no actions other than to move straight ahead at its current velocity. During the End Phase, the Command Module's systems become operational and it may then be used as any normal ship.

37 POLICE AND CUSTOMS CRUISERS Silent Death Stinger ship miniature Ravenstar Zeon frigate Police ships perform an important role in managing space traffic. They also defend against piracy. There are many varieties of police ships, and this is merely a small sample of possible vessels that might be encountered.

38 POLICE SHIP, STEALTHED This ship is well equipped with beam weapons and has Stealth-2 added to its hull to reduce the chances of being hit. It is also equipped to board ships and arrest the crew as necessary. Some systems alter the weapons mix, but this is a typical vessel.

39 POLICE SHIP (POORER SYSTEM) This ship is used by poorer systems, removing the stealth features to save on cost, and replaces the Beam-3 with a one shot Salvo missile launcher.

40 POLICE FLAGSHIP This ship functions as a command and control vessel, coordinating the movements of many police vessels. It has a screen and light armor to improve survivability. It also mounts an enhanced sensor to improve detection and tracking.

41 POLICE AND CUSTOMS CUTTER NPV 143 CPV 119 MASS 42 This is an uncommon design, frequently encountered on the fringes of Human space. It is equipped with EMP beams to assist in capture of law-breaking vessels.

42 POLICE STATION Ravenstar Jansen Research station Police stations serve an important role in maintaining system space traffic. They serve as resupply and repair points, as well as facilities to house prisoners and maintain a police presence in a given area. There are several designs, but this one is typical.

43 POLICE STATION This station serves as a resupply and maintenance base for police ships. It also houses prisoners for transport to more secure facilities for trial. A squadron of assault shuttle is normally carried but some systems prefer to base a squadron of standard fighters instead.

44 SUBLIGHT UNITS Space Yacht Asteroid prospector Sub light units comprise the majority of space vessels that are encountered in star systems. From asteroid prospecting ships to ore extraction facilities, to system tugs for moving around bulk cargo, to freighters hauling freight in-system, to private pleasure yachts, there are a vast variety of ships that may be encountered. There also exist a number of sub light system defense ships, but these will be covered in a future supplement.

45 VERY LARGE FREIGHTER (NO FTL) NPV 243, CPV 47, MASS 132

46 LARGE FREIGHTER (NO FTL) NPV 164, CPV 92, MASS 88

47 MEDIUM FREIGHTER (NO FTL) NPV 83, CPV 43, MASS 44

48 PRIVATE SURVEY / PROSPECTING SHIP (NO FTL) Brigade Light freighter Ravenstar Goliath refinery ship These small ships are the lifeblood of the asteroid mining industry. They seek out and mine small deposits of ore, and bring the ore to ore extraction facilities for smelting and transport to market.

49 PRIVATE SURVEY / PROSPECTING SHIP (NO FTL)

50 ORE EXTRACTION FACILITY Ravenstar EC-5 space factory Ore processing facilities receive ore from asteroid prospector ships and smelt it down into useable metals and volatiles. They hold the finished product for shipment via freighter to an industrial world.

51 ORE EXTRACTION FACILITY

52 SYSTEM TUG (NO FTL) GZG tractor unit (tug) System tugs are used to move heavy loads around a star system. They typically move ore extraction facilities into a new mining area, or re-position a small asteroid into a more convenient orbit. They can also be used to move damaged ships out of danger or bring them back to port for repair.

53 SYSTEM TUG (NO FTL) This ship is used to move heavy loads around. It may move up to 560 thrust-1. Damaged ships may dock to the tug and be moved in the event of drive damage.

54 SYSTEM POLICE SHIP (NO FTL) This ship carries out the usual police duties, but because it has no FTL drive, it is restricted to a single star system. Its engines have been enlarged, giving it higher thrust. It retains the stealth feature of its FTL-equipped cousin.

55 SYSTEM POLICE (POORER SYSTEM, NO FTL DRIVE) This ship carries out the usual police duties, but because it has no FTL drive, it is restricted to a single star system. Its engines have been enlarged, giving it higher thrust. It removes the stealth features to save on cost, and replaces the Beam-3 with a one shot Salvo missile launcher

56 SYSTEM POLICE FLASHIP (NO FTL DRIVE) This ship functions as a command and control vessel, coordinating the movements of many police vessels. It has a screen and light armor to improve survivability. It also mounts an enhanced sensor to improve detection and tracking. It has no FTL drive, and is restricted to a single star system

57 PRIVATE YACHT (NO FTL) This is a typical private space yacht. Normally used for sightseeing or personal pleasure, it is a common sight in wealthy star systems. It is unarmed, relying on its improved sensors to stay out of trouble. This version lacks a FTL drive and is restricted to in-system use.