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[[File:EastIndaman3D.png|right|300px]]

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'''Editor’s Note:''' This article first appeared in the
September 1984 issue of IMAGINE magazine. Stuart Shaw
enjoyed that article and thought it could use some new art
and some revamping. He did an amazing job. This article
is the first in a potential series of articles showing some
starship designs, complete with deck plans and exterior
images, for players in the Star Frontiers game.

Knight Hawks is a really big toolset for the creation of
starships, but one thing lacking in that set of rules is a
repository of standard ships commonly found throughout
the Frontier. Every ship has to be created from scratch.
This article serves to correct that oversight. Future articles
can include submissions from anyone... even if you’re not
artistic enough to pull off the deck plans or images. We’re
a pool of creative talent and we all have our role.

Page references are to the original texts, not the Digitally
Remastered versions of those same books.
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The East Indiaman Class is based on a size 10 hull. It has a
beam of 39m of an overall length (including the drives) of
210m. The ship's only defensive system - a reflective hull - is
provided as standard, as is a laser battery mounted in a chin
turret.

East Indiamen are usually powered by three type B ion
engines - these are usually de-rated military drives, or
occasionally UPF-surplus drives. Launched from the airdock of
Tallyman Associates (the designers) at Triad starport, a basic
East Indiaman as described below costs Cr 1,330,000. If built
by a licensed contractor at another Class I starport the cost of
the basic ship rises to Cr 1,570,000.

Atomic drives can be fitted in place of the ion engines. This
version, including an up-rated Drive program and deluxe
astrogation package costs Cr 2.4 million. The ship's ADF is 3
with atomic drives. All other statistics remain the same.

The deck plans, side view and descriptions which follow in the
sections below are for a typical cargo carrying East Indiaman.
As such, the ship serves as an excellent example of what is
delivered to a customer by Tallyman Associates. Naturally,
customers and crews rapidly alter and add to the basic
specifications to make a ship more like home.

===Construction standards===
[[File:EastIndiamanPlan.png|right|300px]]

The hull is made of poly-carbon
and is capable of sustaining 200+2d100 points of structural
damage at any point (portholes are made of armored plastic,
and can take the same damage). Airlock hatches can take
200+d100 points of structural damage internally, breaching
the bulkheads requires 50+2d10 points of damage. Unless
noted otherwise, compartment doors are of heavy
construction (c.f. Structural Points table; Alpha Dawn
Expanded Rule Book p25).

===Security Systems===
The hull is fitted with skin sensors that
are tied into the Installation (Ship) Security program. A full
size camera system giving coverage of the entire ship is also
fitted. The resulting video images may be displayed by any
computer terminal on the ship. The Ship Security program
also controls movement through a system of cardlocks.

Crew ID cards will open all airlock hatches and doors on the
vessel, and allow use of the elevator. Access to the cabins
and the Bridge is usually restricted to nominated crew
members. When issued, passenger ID cards allow access to
the passenger's cabin, the mess and the recreation lounge.
The elevator cardlock will only allow access to decks where
the user's ID card can open doors.

Although not mentioned in any Tallyman sales literature,
there is an additional security system fitted. Built into both of
the Life Support systems are tranquillizer devices that can be
triggered from the Pilot's position on either Bridge. Anyone
who is not wearing some form of protection – a space suit, an
emergency suit or a gas mask – is treated as being in the
burst radius of a doze grenade when either of these systems
is activated. Usually only the Ship's master, pilot and
engineer are told of the existence of this system.

===Elevator===
The central lift shaft is built to the same standards
as the outer hull. It carries not only the personnel elevator
that runs the entire length of the ship, but much of the
vessel's 'central nervous system' as well. All the fiber-optic
computer and intercom links and the main power and water
supplies are buried within the walls of the shaft. A recessed
ladder is also built into the side of the shaft for use in
emergencies when the lift fails.

===Cabins===
All the cabins aboard an East Indiaman Freighter are
similar in the fixtures and fittings provided. Each contains a
bed locker or closet for each occupant, an intercom, a
computer terminal (allowing access to the entertainment
functions of the Communications program only), spacesuit
storage facilities and an emergency suit for each occupant
(see the section New Equipment section for further details of
the emergency suit).

===Crew===
The minimum recommended number of crew beings
required to run an East Indiaman is four - ship's master, pilot,
astrogator, and engineer. Crew members would be expected
to do more than one job. A more usual complement is seventhe
exact breakdown of tasks varies from ship to ship - as
this is large enough to allow some crew back up and small
enough to be economic.

The ship's master is a designated crew member, often the
pilot or the ship's owner, charged with overall management of
the ship. The designated ship's master is granted a large
number of user privileges on the computer - he or she is
usually the only individual who can access any program from
any part of the ship. UPF space regulations hold the ship's
master responsible for safety and all other activities of the
vessel.

==Transposant Ship==
Both governments and corporations have found it necessary
to displace troublesome elements in the population, and the
moving of these 'transposants' proved too expensive by
normal commercial means.

A Transposant East Indiaman carries the nine modified cargo
pods, each containing 2000 storage berths and the attendant
life support equipment. Each ship can carry up to 18,000
transposant beings -political prisoners, commercial dissidents,
criminals, enforced colonial Volunteers, and corporate labor
transportees - to wherever they are required. The UPF also
has an ion-drive Transposant East Indiaman - UPFS S'sor -
for relocating troops between bases.

==A Deck: The Bridge==
[[File:EastIndiamanDeckA.png|right|300px]]

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">1</div>
'''Astrogation:''' Only the basic astrogation equipment
package is provided on an East lndiaman, as these ships
are intended to fly regular, well charted routes. The
computer terminal allows access only to the Astrogation,
Analysis and Information Storage programs

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">2</div>
'''Pilot's Position:''' All ship control functions can be
performed from this one seat, as the helm and other
controls - including cargo and engine jettison controls -
are within easy reach (engine jettison controls are
included only if the ship has atomic drives – cargo jettison
controls are standard). In addition to the master control
panel, the pilot’s position allows use of the videocom
radio, the intercom system, the hull camera system, the
radar and the hull skin sensor readouts.

All programs may normally be accessed.

The adjacent console duplicates some of the controls,
allowing a co-pilot to monitor the ship's functions as well.
Computer access from this console is restricted to the
Drive, Alarm, Damage Control and Communications
programs.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">3</div>
'''Communications Position:''' Usually unoccupied, this
console is the central control for the ship's
communication and detection equipment - the videocom
radio, the intercom system, the hull camera system, the
radar and the hull skin sensors Only from here can
computer data be transmitted (for example, cargo
manifests too customs inspection ship) to an external
system through the videocom radio.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">4</div>
'''Fire Control Position:''' This is the primary control
position for the chin mounted laser battery (10 & 10A)
and control of the weapon is normally assigned to this
position. A character with Energy Weapons Gunnery skill
may use his or her subskills from this console to influence
the success of any fire from the laser battery.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">5</div>
'''Engineer's Monitoring Position:''' This console allows
indirect monitoring of the ship's engineering functions
through Drive, Alarm and Damage Control programs. The
console also includes a separate intercom link (not
connected to the central intercom) to the workpods, the
engineering decks (E and G Decks) and the spacesuit
radios.

==B Deck: Computer and Avionics==
[[File:EastIndiamanDeckB.png|right|300px]]

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">6</div>
'''Computer Compartment:''' This compartment is built to
hull standards, and the door is fortified Only the ship's
master, the pilot and the engineer can enter and a security
code must be entered at the Pilot's position (2) before the
door will open.

The compartment contains the ship's computer, a level 4
machine, and the bulk of the ship's avionics - the electronic,
detection and communications equipment This includes the
hull camera control, the radar installation, the astrogation
electronics package and the videocom system

The computer runs all the programs needed on the ship
These include Drive, Computer Lockout, Astrogation, Alarm,
Damage Control, Cargo handling, Laser Battery, Skin Sensor,
Life Support Installation (Ship) Security 4, Commerce 2,
Communrcatrons-2, Computer Security-3, Information
Storage-3, Bureaucracy 3, and Analysis 4 programs, which
are supplied as standard. There is sufficient space to expand
the computer to a maximum of 500 function points

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">7</div>
'''Pilot's Cabin:''' The pilot's cabin is deliberately placed
within the ship as close as possible to the Bridge. In
addition to the usual fixtures, the pilot's cabin has its own
toilet facilities and a small automatic galley that can provide
hot drinks and quick snacks. The Computer terminal is linked
directly to the Drive and Alarm programs and is programmed
to alert the off-duty pilot to any major malfunction in the
ship's systems.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">8</div>
'''Arms Locker:''' The Arms Locker will only open under the
same circumstances as the Computer Compartment (6)
When delivered from the airdock, the arms locker is not
usually supplied with weaponry, but a small weapons
workbench is fitted.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">9</div>
'''Escape Pod:''' The ship's one escape pod is intended for
the pilot's use. In an emergency, the pilot is expected to
remain at the control console until the last possible moment
and then escape aboard this pod

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">10&10A</div>
''''Secondary Fire Control, Laser Battery and Radar Mounting:''' All the
functions of the Fire Control position (4) on the bridge are
duplicated here, with the added thrill of being able to watch
the laser battery in action.

Major repairs to the laser battery or radar mounting (I DA)
can only be made from outside the ship, but some minor
circuitry can be reached from inside If the laser battery or
radar system is damaged in combat, there is a 15% chance
that a repair can be made from within the ship.

==C Deck: Forward Crew Quarters==
[[File:EastIndiamanDeckC.png|right|300px]]

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">11-15</div>
'''Crew Cabins:''' Two of the cabins are for
double occupancy, one (12) has two single
berths, while the other (15) has a double bed installed.
The beds are bolted to the floor but can be made to lower
into the floor with the push of a button, a decorative panel
(resembles an area rug) will move to cover the
compartment. The decorative panel is padded for
comfort, so crewmen can enjoy a private area to exercise
as needed.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">16</div>
'''Recreation Lounge:''' The recreation area has a
large screen computer terminal linked to the
entertainment section of the Communications program. A
small automatic galley, capable of providing drinks and
snacks, is also fitted. In emergencies, this area can be
converted into adequate - if somewhat uncomfortable -
passenger space.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">17&18</div>
'''Guard Cabins:''' Cargo guards, provided by
the cargo owners) to prevent the ship and
cargo being 'lost', are allocated special cabins. These
differ from normal cabins in that the doors are fortified, a
weapon power clip/pack recharging station is provided
and the computer terminal is allowed access to Analysis,
Information Storage, Commerce, and Installation Security
programs

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">19</div>
'''Toilets and Shower:''' The toilets and shower are
standard space-going models, designed for use in
zero gravity conditions

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">20&21</div>
'''Sick Bay & Dispensary Allocation:''' These two compartments are intended for
use as a sick bay and medical office. An augmented (with
a complete set of spare drugs) medkit is included when
the ship is launched, along with two beds and a computer
terminal.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">22</div>
'''Lifeboat:''' The lifeboat is a standard model (see
Knight Hawks Campaign Book p 17), streamlined
for planetary landings, and it has a primitive autopilot.

==D Deck: Aft Crew Quarters==
[[File:EastIndiamanDeckD.png|right|300px]]

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">23</div>
'''Lifeboat:''' Identical to the lifeboat on 'C' Deck (22).

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">24</div>
'''Toilets:''' The toilet is designed for use in zero gravity
conditions as well as in the artificial gravity of ship
acceleration or deceleration.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">25&26</div>
'''Guard Cabins:''' Identical in all respects to
guard cabins 17 & 18 (‘C’ Deck).

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">27&28</div>
'''Cabins:''' One of these cabins (27) is
equipped for double occupancy with a
double bed, while the other has a single berth.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">29</div>
'''Toilet and Shower:''' The toilet and shower are
standard space-going models, identical to those on 'C'
Decks (19).

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">30</div>
'''Owner's or Master's Cabin:''' This is the most
comfortably appointed cabin on the entire ship, and is
usually decorated to suit the owner’s style. The cabin has its
own shower and toilet facilities, is fitted with a g-size bed,
and has an automatic galley that serves any meal within its
programming (the programming can be varied to suit the
user's requirements). When not in use by the owner or ship's
master, this cabin can be used as first class passenger
accommodation.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">31</div>
'''Crew Mess Area:''' The mess area has the largest galley
on board the ship, capable of providing any good
quality standard food- or at least a reasonable imitation. The
computer terminal in here is, unless there are passengers
aboard, always linked to the Alarm and Installation Security
programs and set to alert any crew members should an
emergency occur.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">32</div>
'''Forward Airlock Compartment:''' In addition to a
simple manual control panel for the airlock, this
compartment also contains a dozen spacesuit lockers. A rack
for suits storing rocket packs is fitted, along with a shower
unit for cleaning of any contaminating material.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">33</div>
'''Forward Airlock:''' The forward airlock is used for
passenger and crew transfers - whether in a station
dock or between ships in flight.

==E Deck: Forward Engineering Deck==
[[File:EastIndiamanDeckE.png|right|300px]]

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">34</div>
'''Secondary (Emergency) Bridge:''' The door to this
compartment is fortified, and the cardlock will only
open for the ships master, pilot or the engineer. All the
functions of the bridge (A Deck) are duplicated, but to
prevent the ship from being hi-jacked, the computer will only
accept commands from here if those commands have been
authorized by the ship’s master or the pilot. However, the
computer’s installation Security program will automatically
accept the secondary bridge as a valid control centre if ‘A’
Deck is no longer functional ( e.g. if the Damage Control
Program reports that the hull has been breached, or the Life
Support program reports that the bridge is in vacuum ).

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">35</div>
'''Middle Airlock:''' This hatchway is usually used for the
loading of passenger luggage and small items f cargo
that must be carried in a pressurized environment. Unless the
ship’s master has authorised the transfer of luggage with the
Installation Security program, this airlock will be locked - and
the crew ID cards will not activate the cardlock.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">36</div>
'''Forward Utility Access:''' The power, water and air
supply for the forward decks of the ship can all be
serviced in this compartment. The majority of the
compartment is taken up with the circuitry for these
functions, and - most importantly of all - the back-up life
support unit (also see Security Systems).

This unit is not controlled directly by the ships main
computer, but has its own designated processor ( a small
level 1 computer running only a Life Support program ). The
back-up LSU is normally used only in emergencies, but with
both life support units running, an East Indiaman can carry a
maximum of 70 beings, including the crew. Conditions in this
situation would not be pleasant, but everybody would survive.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">37</div>
'''Cargo Arm Control:''' The computer terminal at this
location is modified to include a joystick controller for
the cargo loading arm (48) and release controls for the cargo
pods - either ‘soft’ release, or to jettison the cargo. The
terminal also has automatic access to the computer
commerce program. The compartment is only used when
cargo is being moved while the ship is docked, or as a
security station because of the view of the outer hull.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">38</div>
'''Luggage Space:''' This is simply a pressurized hold for
any luggage or delicate cargoes. It is normally kept
locked during flights.

==F Decks: Cargo Decks==
[[File:EastIndiamanDeckF.png|right|300px]]

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">39</div>
'''Cargo Decks:''' The nine cargo bays or pods on
board an East Indiaman are all 14 meters square
and 60 meters high and are arranged in groups of three
around the central ‘spine’ of the ship - giving three ‘cargo
stacks’. The entire outer half of the cargo pod can be
swung open to facilitate loading and unloading and, as a
result, the standard cargo pods are not pressurized.

The cargo pods have no connection (other than simple
monitoring devices) with the interior of the ship, and are
detachable - in emergencies they can be jettisoned from
the pilots position (2) on the bridge or Cargo Arm Control
(37). This makes East Indiaman ideal for carrying high
risk dangerous loads. Jettisoning pods takes 10 turns (one
minute), and the jettisoning ship must change course
after doing so to distance itself from the cargo pods.

Many of the larger corporations that own East Indiamen
do not bother to unload individual pods from ships that
are on regular scheduled flights - the entire pod is simply
removed and replaced by a cargo pod containing the
manifest for the ship’s next destination. This minimizes
the amount of time that a ship must spend in dock, as
replacing a pod takes two hours. Pods that are part of the
same group of three in a deck may no be worked on
simultaneously.

==G Deck: Cargo Decks==
[[File:EastIndiamanDeckE.png|right|300px]]

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">40</div>
'''Workshop:''' The workshop contains sufficient tools
to carry outmost running repairs to the ship -the
equivalent of a robcomkit, a techkit and an engineer's
toolbox - although no inssuit is provided. A laser
powertorch -and a bench mounting to turn it into a drill or
lathe cutter is also included in the standard workshop
fittings, as is a power backpack Normally the laser
powertorch is plugged directly into the ship's power supply
when used in here.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">41</div>
'''Workpods:''' Two workpods (see the Knight Hawks
Campaign Book p30) are fitted as standard.
Whenever a workpod is used and then repositioned in its
launch cradle, diagnostic checks will be carried out by the
ship's computer and the pod will be refuelled if this is
required. Any repairs that are must be carried out on the
pod will be displayed on the engineer's monitoring
terminal on the Bridge(5) or here on G Deck (45).

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">42</div>
'''Main Life Support Unit:''' This unit is run by the
computer and is the one that is normally in
operation This one unit can supply the air, food and water
requirements of up to 35 beings, although conditions
would be somewhat crowded

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">43</div>
'''Computer Parabatteries:''' These are a final
emergency backup system (one type 4 and one
type 3 parabattery) to enable the computer to function -
in a severely impaired way - even if the main
parabatteries of the ship are exhausted If this system
becomes the only power source for the computer it will
suspend all the programs except for the Life Support and
Communications programs.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">44</div>
'''Aft Airlock:''' The airlock has a simple manual
control panel. A rack for storing rocket packs is
fitted, along with a shower unit for suit cleaning Three
rocket packs plus refills are provided by the ship's
builders. On ships with atomic drives two engineering
inssuits are also provided

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">45</div>
'''Engineering Monitoring:''' This console monitors
all of the engineering functions of the ship through
the Drive, Alarm and Damage Control programs. The
serviceability of other ship systems - such as the
computer, workpods. camera system and the like -is also
displayed here. The console also includes a separate
intercom link (not connected to the ship's central
intercom) to the workpods, the forward engineering deck,
the engineer's monitoring position (5) on the Bridge and
the spacesuit radios.

==External Hull Features==

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">46</div>
'''Drive Access:''' The drive access tunnels are
built into the engine struts and allow superficial
inspection of the engine components and fuel tanks.
Major repairs hive to be made from outside the ship.
Aboard some ships the keel engine strut has been
modified to include a cubic metre of storage space,
suitable for smuggling small very high value illicit
cargoes

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">47</div>
'''Main Parabatteries:''' The main parabatteries
provide all the ship's power when the drives are
off and the ship is not connected to an external power
source (in an airlock for example). These batteries are
the equivalent 15 type 4 parabatteries (a total power
store of 60,000 SEU) and are automatically recharged
when the drives are operational.

Because of their placement within the ship, the
parabatteries have an additional use as stern armor.
When an East Indiaman is fired on from directly astern,
the first 15 points of hull damage may be taken as hits
upon the batteries. The equivalent power storage
capability of one type 4 parabattery is lost for each
point of hull damage taken in this fashion.

<div style="font-size: 2.5em; font-weight: bold; float:left; margin: 3px 3px 0 0;">48</div>
'''Cargo Loading Arm:''' The cargo loading arm is
installed on a 35 meter diameter circular track
that runs around the spine of the ship between the first
and second set of cargo bays. From here, the cargo
arm can be extended to reach into any of the cargo
pods-taking ten hours to load or unload the entire hold
- or it can assist in releasing a pod, reducing the time
needed to do this to one hour.

==Referee's Notes==
In Knight Hawks game terms all standard East
Indiamen have the following statistics.
{| style="width:400px;"
|- style="color: white; background: navy; font-weight:bold;"
|colspan="2"|Standard East Indiaman (Freighter)
|-
|Hull Points|| 50
|- style="background: #eeeeee;"
|Weaponry|| Laser Battery
|-
|Defenses|| Reflective Hull
|- style="background: #eeeeee;"
|Damage Control Rating (DCR)|| 50
|-
|Acceleration/ Deceleration Factor (ADF)|| 1
|- style="background: #eeeeee;"
|Maneuver Rating (MR)|| 3
|}

You can have any number of Knight Hawks-based
scenarios having to do with the East Indiaman Freighter.
On the page which follows, you’ll notice a new Knight
Hawks scenario.

It’s common for freighters to have a military escort of
some nature, but only when the vessel is carrying
important cargo. In other cases, the “F” deck is replaced
by crew compartments and the freighter becomes a
make-shift troop transport, ferrying troops from location
to location.

==Design Faults on the East Indiaman Class==
[[File:EastIndamanKHSpecial.png|right|300px]]

There are a number of design faults in the East
Indiaman class that characters should not find out
about, except through bitter experience. The escape
pod (9) is too far away from the Bridge to be reached
in a convenient time. If anyone attempts to escape
from the Bridge by this route in an emergency (see
Escaping from Destroyed Ships, Knight Hawks
Campaign Book p37) the referee should secretly roll
2d10 This is the extra time in six-second turns that it
takes the elevator to reach the bridge and then bring
the character back down to 'B' Deck.

The chin mounted laser battery (10A) is so placed that
it is incapable of firing on a target that is 'above' the
ship or behind it. In terms of the Knight Hawks board
game, this means that the laser batteries restricted to
firing at targets within the shaded area of the diagram.
Because it is mounted in the same place, the radar
system can only 'see’ objects that fall within the same
zone

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	Both governments and corporations have found it necessary		Both governments and corporations have found it necessary
	to displace troublesome elements in the population, and the		to displace troublesome elements in the population, and the

East Indiaman - Revision history

Terl obar at 14:22, 8 September 2010

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