Babylon 5 Patrol Boat

Name: Patrol Boat
Craft: Civilian Patrol Boat
Type: Patrol Ship
Scale: Capital
Length: 120 meters (estimated)
Skill: Capital Ship Pilot
Crew: 3; Skeleton: /+5
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 3D+1; Capital Ship Piloting: 3D+1; Communications: 3D+1; Sensors: 3D+1; Starship Gunnery: 2D+2
Passengers: none
Cargo Capacity: 190 kg
Consumables: 19 days
Maneuverability: 3D
Space: 9
Atmosphere: 400; 1,150 km/h
Hull: 2D+2
Sensors

Passive: 12 / 0D+1
Scan: 24 / 0D+2
Search: 36 / 1D
Focus: 1 / 1D+1

Weapons

2 Particle Guns

Fire Arc: 2 turrets
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D+2
Space Range: 1/3/6
Atmosphere Range: 10-100/300/600m
Damage: 2D+1

Particle Beam

Fire Arc: turret
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D+2
Space Range: 1-2/4/8
Atmosphere Range: 10-200/400/800m
Damage: 3D

Miscellaneous:

Artificial Gravity: no
Crew: 3

Officers: 1
Pilots: 1
Sensor Operators: 1

Average Crew Experience Level: Civilian Trained
Stealth: (Base Difficulty to detect ship)
Atmospheric Capable
Fusion Engine

Description: The generic term used for any small multi-crewed ship designed to stay in orbit around a colony or base, patrol boats are found in every corner of the galaxy in one form or another. Not every government or species can afford to keep frontline military vessels or automated defense satellites in every system under their control without affecting their resources adversely. Even in the heart of the great galactic empires, it is quite common to see these small patrol boats keeping light raiding activity and criminals under control, as well as stalling larger invasions when necessary.

Armed lightly and inexpensively, these craft have no chance against an enemy’s frontline warships but their presence stretches the capabilities and influence of their fleets for little extra cost. Several companies make their living doing nothing but building cheap and easy patrol boats to be sold to those without the resources to build them on their own. With the state of affairs commonly found across the galaxy, this can be a very lucrative business indeed.

Source:

Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (pages 143-144)
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