27 December 2018

Space Monitors

The Traveller System Defense Boat (SDB) is for all intents and purposes a monitor.

The lack of a jump drive is akin to the lack of speed.

They are heavily armored compared to a jump capable ship.

Because most of the rulesets for Traveller restrict armament by the displacement tonnage of the ship, they're not any better armed than a normal starship of the same tonnage.

But...

The last few rulesets I've been using would allow them to have better drives and to carry lots of reloads missiles.
Posted by Angus McThag at 17:04
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  1. Beans27 December, 2018 22:13

    Just being able to carry more armor than an equivalent tonnage of jumpship gives the lowly SDB an edge up.

    Especially once one gets away from just the 400-1000 dton range. Then you can get into planetoid monitors carrying spinal mounts and having internal room for said 400 dt SDBs rather than just a 50dt 'fighter.'

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