Rider-class Courier

Class Overview
Name:	Rider-class Courier
Manufacturer:	The Initiative
Technical Specifications
Function:	Military Courier
Size:	Length: 90 Meters (295') Width: 18 Meters (59') Height: 8 Meters (26')
Standard Complement:	Five (2x Pilot, 2x Engineer, Captain)
Hull:	Titanium Alloy, with a .25 meter thick synthetic diamond sheath

The Rider-class of courier was designed by The Initiative. The class was intended to free up warships from military and government courier duties in areas with less need for couriers to be able to repel attackers.

History

The first Rider-class couriers were designed in 2166 CE, to take over official courier duties in the safer inner colonies that had been handled previously by corvettes, frigates, and destroyers. As the number of pirate attacks on outer colonies has dropped, Rider-class couriers have expanded their operations closer to the frontier. Because of the relatively light needs of the military and government, many Rider-class couriers serve as interstellar shuttles for military personnel transferring from posting to posting, as well as covering government mail and cargo.

Basic Specifications

Size

• Length: 90 Meters (295')
• Width: 18 Meters (59')
• Height: 8 Meters (26')
• Decks: 2

Crew Complement

• Minimum: One
• Standard: Five (2x Pilot, 2x Engineer, Captain)
• Maximum: 200

Engines

Sublight: Electrodeless Plasma Thruster

Faster-than-light: Point Singularity Drive

Power Plant

Primary: Antimatter Reactor

Secondary: Photo-voltaic Cells

Hull Composition

• Hull: Titanium Alloy, with a .25 meter thick synthetic diamond sheath
• Armor Plating: .25 meters of Case-hardened Steel, Titanium, & Ceramic Composite Plates

Sensor System

• Sensor: Oracle Drive

Auxiliary Craft

• (2) Porter-class Shuttles

Deck Listing

• Deck 1: Cockpit, Crew Compartments, Armory, Mess Hall, Infirmary, Cargo Deck (Upper Half)
• Deck 2: Forward Storage, Reactor Compartment, Hangar Deck, Aft Storage, Cargo Deck (Lower Half)