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[[Image:Cm-drayman.png|thumb|200px|right|Drayman-class line drawing from Joan's Fighting Spacecraft.]]
#REDIRECT [[Drayman-class transport]]
 
The '''Drayman''' was a [[Terran Confederation]] transport. It was included in [[Joan's Fighting Spacecraft]] [[Vega Sector Supplement]] for [[2654.092]].
 
== Specifications ==
 
{|border="1" cellpadding="2"
|-
| Class:
| Transport (configurable as Freighter or Tanker)
|-
| Length:
| 96 meters 
|-
| Mass:
| 2,000 metric tonnes 
|-
| Max Velocity:
| 150 kps
|-
| Cruise Velocity:
| 100 kps
|-
| Acceleration:
| Bad
|-
| Max Y/P/R:
| 2/2/2 dps
|-
| Fore Shield:
| 9.0 cm equivalent
|-
| Aft Shield:
| 9.0 cm equivalent
|-
| Front Armor:
| 8.0 cm
|-
| Right Armor:
| 6.0 cm
|-
| Left Armor:
| 6.0 cm
|-
| Rear Armor:
| 8.0 cm
|-
| Guns:
| Classified
|-
| Missiles:
| Classified
|}
 
{{infobox Fighter
|faction = Confed
|name = Drayman
|type = [[Transport]]
|manufacturer = ?
|image = image:Dreyman2654.gif
|introduction = 2639
|primary user = Confed
|more users = Others
|produced = 2639-2669
|variants with their own articles = D1, D2,D3,D4,D5
}}
 
 
== History ==
The '''Drayman'''-class [[transport]] is one of the true workhorses of the human sphere of influence since at least [[2649]]. Their modular design and simple construction allow for easy conversion for use in a number of valuable roles:
 
Freighter/Tanker: The standard Drayman transports carries a crew of sixteen, and are used to carry men and equipment throughout the [[Terran Confederation]].
 
Courier: The Terran Confederation uses fast, lightened Draymans to carry battle plans back and forth from the front lines. This proved almost disasterous during [[Operation Thor's Hammer]], when the [[Kilrathi]] captured the [[TCS Falstaff]] on the ground at [[Goddard]]. Pilots from the [[TCS Tiger's Claw]] managed to intercept and destroy the courier before it could be returned to [[Kilrah]].
 
Troopship: The [[Terran Confederation Marine Corps]] often uses Drayman transports rather than more valuable assault transports. The troopships carry one hundred marines and a crew of twenty-five. Noted Drayman troopships include the [[TCS General Powell]], which participated in the attack on the [[Sivar-Eshrad ceremony]] at [[Firekka]]. Ten Drayman troopships escaped the [[G'wriss]] System carrying 1,000 marines during [[Custer's Carnival]].
 
Hospital Ship: Draymans converted as hospital ships served during the [[2654]] outbreak of [[Watson's Disease]] in the [[Dakota]] System, carrying patients out-system for treatment.
 
Draymans are also available to the civilian market. Carrying a crew of twenty, they are generally considered a step up from privately owned four-man [[Galaxy]] merchantmen. Companies and individuals make use of lightly-defended Draymans throughout undisputed space.
 
== Variant Comparison ==
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|-
! width="80pt" |Stat\Variant
! width="150pt" |Drayman (2654)
! width="150pt" |Drayman (?)
! width="150pt" |Drayman (?)
! width="150pt" |Drayman (?)
! width="150pt" |Drayman (?)
|-
| Class:
| Transport (Freighter or Tanker)
| Transport (Freighter or Tanker)
| Merchant Ship
| Merchant Ship
| Merchant Ship
|-
| Length:
| 96 meters 
| 96 meters 
| 96 meters
| 96 meters
| 96 meters
|-
| Mass:
| 2,000 metric tonnes 
| 2,000 metric tonnes 
| 2,000 metric tonnes 
| 2,000 metric tonnes 
| 2,000 metric tonnes 
|-
| Max Velocity:
| 150 kps
| 150 kps
| 150 kps
| 150 kps
| 200 kps
|-
| Cruise Velocity:
| 100 kps
| 100 kps
| 100 kps
| 100 kps
| 150 kps
|-
| Afterburners
| None
| None
| None
| None
| Yes
|-
| Acceleration:
| Bad
| Bad
| Poor
| Poor
|150 k/s^2
|-
| Max Y/P/R:
| 2/2/2 deg/s
| 2/2/2 deg/s
| Poor
| Poor
| 55/55/55 deg/s
|-
| Shields:
| 12 fb cm
|  9 fb cm
| 50 fb cm
| 50 fb cm
| 50 fb cm
|-
|  Shield Recharge:
|  4 sec
|  4 sec
|  4 sec
|  4 sec
|  4 sec
|-
| Armor:
| 8.0f/6lr/8.0r cm
| 8.0f/6lr/8.0r cm
| 35.0f/28lr/30.0r cm
| 35.0f/28lr/30.0r cm
| 150.0f/80lr/100.0r cm
|-
| Guns:
| Dual Mount Laser Battery (5), Single Mount Laser Turret (1)
| Dual Mount Laser Battery (5), Single Mount Laser Turret (1)
| Meson Blasters (2)
| Dual Mount Plasma Turret (2
| Meson Blasters (2)
|-
| Missile Hardpoints:
| None
| None
| None
| 1x1 Proton Torpedo Turret
| None
|-
| Missile Decoys:
| none
| none
| none
| none
| none
|-
| Jump Capable:
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
| Yes
|-
| Crew:
| 16 (Transport Crew), 25 (Marine Crew, 100 Marines
| 16 (Transport Crew), 25 (Marine Crew, 100 Marines
| 20
| 20
| 20
|-
| Service Entry:
|  2649
|  ?
|  ?
|  ?
|  ?
|}
 
== Images ==
<gallery>
Image:Dreyman2654.gif|TCS General Powell, Antares Sector circa 2654.
Image:Dreyman2669.gif|SS Vulcan's Forge, Gemini Sector circa 2669.
</gallery>
 
 
== Alternate History (the real world) ==
 
== Appearances ==
* Variant 1 - Claw Marks
* Variant 2 - Wing Commander 1
* Variant 3 - Privateer
 
== References ==
Converted from
* http://www.wcnews.com/ships2/wc1drayman.shtml
 
 
[[category:Transports]]
[[category:Ship Classes]]

Latest revision as of 13:21, 9 September 2012