IISS trans-rift couriers

[Tforbes]

Near the end of The Great Rift - Book 2 - Reft, it mentions that the IISS has special trans-rift couriers it uses to cross via the Islands in 10 weeks.

They are described at 800-ton Jump-4 vessels which carry extra fuel for an extra jump-1.

This description seems pretty specific which makes me think there is a particular ship being referenced but I can't seem to find one that would fit.

Does anybody know what this ship is and where I can find the ship plans? Was an actual ship ever even designed for this or it is just a bit of fluff in the description?

 

[paltrysum]

I don't recall seeing something like that, but one ship that comes close is the Armstrong-class exploration vessel from the Great Rift boxed set. It's 1000 tons, has jump-3 capacity, and fuel for two jumps.

 

[RYXlord]

I suspect it was just a bit of fluff, but its a fun concept so I've gone ahead and built one matching the specs in the book for you.

 

[Tforbes]

I suspect it was just a bit of fluff, but its a fun concept so I've gone ahead and built one matching the specs in the book for you.

Appreciated

 

[ross]

I suspect it was just a bit of fluff, but its a fun concept so I've gone ahead and built one matching the specs in the book for you.

This would definitely have an xboat communication array and I’m still struggling with what utility it would have with j-4+j-1 and not just J-5. As a matter of fact there’s a decent use case for very advanced ships like the J-6 naval courier ship from CT.

 

[Terry Mixon]

@RYXlord, I give you the J6 Hermes-Class Fleet Courier with mail array, built at the MixCorp yards at Vincennes. MixCorp, bringing you tomorrow's ships today!

 

[Tforbes]

This would definitely have an xboat communication array and I’m still struggling with what utility it would have with j-4+j-1 and not just J-5. As a matter of fact there’s a decent use case for very advanced ships like the J-6 naval courier ship from CT.

I think the purpose of the extra fuel was because, most places in the Island Cluster, there's only 1 parsec of empty space so that emergency fuel would be enough to get to a planet.

Since there have been 2 massively impact full misjumps in Island history, a contingency plan for a dedicated Imperial courier wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing hahaha.