Babylon 5 Deep Space Exploratory Craft

Name: Deep Space Exploratory Craft
Craft: Earth Alliance Deep Space Exploratory Craft
Type: Explorer
Scale: Capital
Length: 570 meters (estimated)
Skill: Capital Ship Pilot
Crew: 2; Skeleton: 1/+5
Crew Skill: Astrogation: 3D+1; Capital Ship Piloting: 3D+1; Communications: 3D+1; Sensors: 3D+1
Passengers: 100
Cargo Capacity: 200 metric tons
Consumables: 2 months
Maneuverability: 2D+1
Space: 6
Hull: 2D
Sensors

• Passive: 4 / 0D
• Scan: 8 / 0D+1
• Search: 12 / 0D+1
• Focus: 1 / 0D+1

Weapons - None

Miscellaneous:

• Artificial Gravity: no
• Crew: 2 Pilots
• Average Crew Experience Level: Civilian
• Stealth: (Base Difficulty to detect ship)
• Fusion Engine

Description: The Deep Space Exploration program was one of Earth’s first forays into interstellar exploration. During the 22nd Century, several of these bulky vessels were launched from Earth before the human race had access to hyperspace. Cryogenically freezing their crew in shifts, these ships are mostly automated and computerized. By using recycling solar engines and very limited steerage capabilities, the DSE ships could alter their course slightly to avoid large obstacles like planets or stars; but could not rapidly change course or dodge unexpected debris or alien crafts.

Unarmed and lightly armored, the DSE ship is an old tech reminder of the sheer tenacity of the human race when it came to wanting to see the stars. Several of these ‘relics’ have turned up now and again, many alien races scrapping them for resource materials rather than actually trying to thaw out its inhabitants. So long has passed since their initial launch that doing so might be considered a cruel shock to the century-lagged crewmen. Even so, the Earth Alliance has openly asked that all DSE ships that are discovered be returned immediately to the nearest EA colony or base.

Source:

• Babylon 5: Ships of the Galaxy (page 132)
• thedemonapostle