Light Courier v1.0 (TL 11)
Copyright (c) 1995 by Onno Meyer <Onno.Meyer@arbi.informatik.uni-oldenburg.de>
        
        The light courier is one of the smallest non-military FTL craft. The
    cost/payload ratio isn't good, but the low total operating costs make it
    the ship of choice if a parcel or a passenger requires direct delivery.
        It is armed with N-PAWS (crit|imp|6d*15(2)|15|18|1 mi.|2 mi.|1|10 KWh)
    for missile defense, but no other systems are mil-spec. Sensors are 2-mile
    gravscanners, 32-mile thermographs, a 10-mile multiscanner, 320-mile radars
    and ALLTVs. The ship is rated for worlds up to 2 G. The endurance depends
    on food supplies, typically a few weeks.
        The courier is build at TL11 [Dec. 93 errata sheet] with the hyperdrive
    from Space.
    
    Structure:  2,000 cf standard medium body (HT 1,500), maximum load 40 tons,
        very good streamlining, four retractable skids (DR 44, HT 125), vertol
        lift system. 10 cf pop chin turret (DR 120).
    Propulsion:  Two 40t reactionless engines (DR 5, HT 250) and a hyperdrive
        generator (DR 5, HT 75).
    Power:  Two 5 MW fusion plants (DR 5, HT 50) and a 4 MWh rechargeable power
        cell (DR 5, HT 16). Excess power 1,858 KW.
    Accomodations:  Two standard seats and two cramped quarters, no windows.
    Crew Requirements:  Pilot, perhaps a mechanic.
    Armor:  1,200 points exp. armor, F6/240 B6/160 R6/200 L6/200 T6/180 U6/220.
    Cargo:  400 cf (and 8.8 cf waste space).
    Accessories:  Crashwebs, compact fire extinguisher, laser sensors, two six-
        person full lifesystems, rad shielding, two SR gravscanners (scan 18,
        DR 3, HT 4, electronics), two medium thermographs (scan 24, DR 3, HT 4,
        electronics), medium multiscanner (scan 20, DR 3, HT 6, turret), two
        medium radars with rangefinder (scan 28, DR 3, HT 10, electronics), two
        ALLTVs (+8), forcelock, five optical midgetcomps (C5, DR 3, HT 2,
        electronics), INS (DR 3, HT 6, electronics), GPS, neural jack, two
        secure long-distance radios, two IFF, two spotlights (DR 5, HT 2,
        turret), EM com, neutrino com, winch (DR 5, HT 15, equipment).
        Programs: Computer navigation, database (141 GB maps & recognition
        guides), datalink, sensor operation (C4, skill 18 or +7), gunner (skill
        15 or +5), tactical vehicle operation (C4, skill 17), targeting (C4,
        +8).
    Weaponry:  Two autostabilized, linked assault N-PAWS (DR 5, HT 10) in an
        universal turret mount and four hardpoints.
    
    Statistics:  Cost $2,000,000, design mass 16t, max. payload 24t, max. cargo
        8t, current load 4t, loaded mass 20t, size modifier +5, radar signature
        +5, IR signature +8, acoustic signature +2.
    
    Ground and Water Performance:  None.
    Air Performance:  Speed factor 72, top speed 1,026 mph, acceleration 28.5
        mph/s, deceleration 10 mph/s, MR 2.25, SR 3, ceiling unlimited.
    Space Performance:  Acceleration 4 G, hyperdrive recharge time 65 minutes.