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20-Ton Launch

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Author: Loren K. Wiseman

Page Count: 11 pages

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The 20-ton launch is among the smallest general utility craft in common use, manufactured in many configurations throughout known space. This publication deals with nine common variants (including an armed version -- the 20-ton gig). The vehicle's low price and simple construction make it a very popular basis for conversions and add-ons. This book contains nine variants on the same basic design, and includes deckplans (scaled at 1/2" = 1.5 meters) and game ratings for Classic Traveller, MegaTraveller, and GURPS Traveller.

In addition to the standard, unmodified launch, this book describes:

  • The Lifeboat variant, carried by small merchant starships, and equipped with emergency low berths for 24 passengers.
  • The Liaison Launch, for use as a mobile office/headquarters by business magnates or military officers.
  • The Survey Launch, used by scientific missions and bases.
  • The Search & Rescue variant.
  • The Hunting Launch, carried by yachts and safari ships.
  • The Retail Launch, used by retailers in remote areas as a mobile "general store."
  • The Estate variant, used by managers of large plantations, factory farms, estates, and wilderness preserves.
  • The Gig (Armed Launch).

This is the third book in a series of deckplan and short adventure books (in PDF form) by award-winning Traveller author Loren K. Wiseman.

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August 7th, 2015
Several varieties of the 20 ton Launch, with CT, MT and GURPS T ratings, an excellent and very useful product. [...]
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January 11th, 2015
For the money, this is a handy guide for ready-made Traveller launch/gig/lifeboat variants. You won't get a lot of bells and whistles - no rendered external views, the fluff text is brief & utilitarian - but you do get nine deckplans of described [...]
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July 6th, 2011
This product is very much in the style of the original Traveller "Little Black Books". It presents the classic workhorse of small spacecraft - the 20 Ton Launch - giving more detail and some background flavor over the basic rule book descript [...]
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September 23rd, 2010
More of what one expects in a plan by LKW – great descriptions of useful ships with playable plans. LIKED: I found the variants to be even more useful than his other products. I think that there really is a version for every need. I saw a diff [...]
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11
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1.0
Publisher Stock #
LKW-003
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September 14, 2007
This title was added to our catalog on February 24, 2007.