Terran Confederation "Venture" Corvette

Name: Venture
Craft: Terran Confederation Venture Class
Type: Corvette
Scale: walker
Length: 80 meters
Skill: space transports
Crew: 9; skeleton: 1/+10
Passengers: 3
Cargo Capacity: 162.5 metric tons
Consumables: 14 weeks
Jump Drive: x1
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 2D+1
Space: 4
Atmosphere: 280; 800 km/h
Hull: 2D
Shields: 0D+2
Sensors

Passive: 30 / 0D+2
Scan: 60 / 1D+1
Search: 120 / 2D+1
Focus: 3 / 3D

Weapons

6 Civilian Grade Laser Cannons

Fire Arc: Forward Narrow x2, Dual Gun Limited Turret x2 (Forward/Aft/Portside x1, Forward/Aft/Starboard x1)
Crew: 1
Scale: walker
Skill: starfighter pilot
Fire Control: 0D
Space Range: 1-13/25/50
Atmosphere Range: 1-1,300/2,500/5,000m
Damage: 2D+2

2 Missile Tubes

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D

Light Heat Seeker Missiles

Scale: starfighter
Space Range: 2-30/60/90
Atmosphere Range: 200-3,000/6,000/6,000m
Ammo: 2 per tube
Rate of fire: 1
Damage: 2D+2

Standard IFF (Friend or Foe) Missile

Scale: starfighter
Space Range: 2-40/80/120
Atmosphere Range: 200-4,000/8,000/12,000m
Ammo: 1 per tube
Rate of fire: 1
Damage: 2D+2

Electronic Counter Measure Module

Fire Arc: all
Crew: 1
Skill: sensors
Space Range: 1-13/25/50
Atmosphere Range: 1-25/50/100km
Effects: Enemy Sensors and Fire Control -1D

Gear:

Matter/Antimatter Reactor
Akwende Drive
External Docking Port x2
Industrial Manipulator Module: The ship may perform any industrial duty
Escape Pods: 1

NOTES:

Ships of this class may be loaded with up to twenty missiles of various types appropriate to its era.
The Venture-class typically carries a crew of nine. Billets include the Captain, First/Helm Officer, Sentry, Astrogator, Damage Control Officer, three Gunners, and Mechanic.

Description: The Venture was a Terran Confederation corvette. It was included in Joan's Fighting Spacecraft Vega Sector Supplement for 2654.092.

Venture corvettes served a large variety of roles, including system patrol, reconnaissance, capital ship escort, and even as a VIP transport. Corvettes are often configured with special cabins for this final role. Those corvettes that serve on border patrols near the edge of Terran star systems can be configured to last two or three years without the need to return to base for resupply. Ventures were among the smallest warships in the Terran fleet, but they served their purpose well and have become a trademark of the Terran Confederation's arsenal.

The Venture typically carried a crew of nine men. These included the Captain, First/Helm Officer, Sentry, Astrogator, Damage Control Officer, three gunners, and a mechanic. The ship can hold a limited number of passengers when fitted for VIP duty.

Ventures are armed with three laser cannons and two missile launchers.

The Venture has seen action in the Epsilon Sector, Vukar Tag, among many other fleet actions. One such vessel the TCS Marciano, was one of the first ships to respond to the attack on Goddard in 2654.

Source:

Wing Commander Encyclopedia: Venture-class corvette
Wing Commander Information Center: Venture-class corvette
The Wing Commander Role Playing Game (pages 390-391)
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