Type R Sub. Merchant Deckplans

[kristof65]

Ok, after discovering errors with the Type R deckplan in my book, and downloading the corrected plans from the website, I am still finding a couple of issues with the Type R's deckplans. Wondering what solutions others have come up for them - ultimately, I'll do what I want, of course, but wondering what others have done. I'm drawing up a set of deckplans at 1"=5' scale and mounting them to foamcore, since this is the ship type my players chose.

Issue #1: Escape pods. Stat block says there is one per stateroom, or 13 total. Deckplan only shows 12 - 2 off the bridge, 8 in the common areas and 2 down in the cargo bay. Where are most people putting the missing 13th one? Right next to the lift in the cargo bay looks reasonable to me.

Issue #2: Hardpoints. Stat block shows 3 hardpoints, deckplan only shows two turrets. Where is the best place for the 3rd hardpoint?

Issue #3: Ship's launch. In CT the Type R has a custom ship's launch that piggy backs on the ship. The original deckplans in my MgT book I was looking at had a seperate set of deckplans for the launch, but the updated ones don't. A standard launch won't piggyback on the new type R - so therefore either the Type R again has a custom launch that piggy backs for which I'll have to draw my own deckplan, or the launch is intended to be internal but not shown - anyone know which it's supposed to be?

 

[Rikki Tikki Traveller]

I usually put an escape pod in Engineering, but your location works too.

I am a big fan of balance (3D) in ship designs, you I usually try to find a place that would make the turrets symmetrical around the ship (cover any missing angles etc). I always designate the Hardpoint locations on any design, even if there are no turrets, since the interior layout should reflect access to that space somehow.

I don't have the layout in front of me, but as I remember, there is no real good place to put the hardpoint on this design. At the top or bottom of the ship usually causes the least amount of redesign.

 

[GypsyComet]

Given the high-forward position of the two visible turrets, a good balanced spot would be in the tailgun position as an un-manned turret.