YT-1760 Stock Light Freighter

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For a game I'll be using a derelict YT-1760 as the PC's primary star ship.

Unfortunately I haven't used star ship stats in a D6 game since the 90s, leaving me quite unfamiliar with their use. As I familiarize myself with the rules and trying to get my hands on my copy of 'Tramp Freighters' I was hoping someone might help create a set of stats (or help me locate some) for a stock YT-1760 Stock Light Freighter.

In the game, the PCs will find a retired 1760 in nearby salvage yard, fix it up, and begin a life of adventure. It will keep their early adventures grounded as they work to get the ship functional and give me time to flesh it out and familiarize myself with the rules for using and modifying ships.

Admittedly, this ship wont be stock, not even when they first find it, but that will give me a starting point.

I'll be using the following deck plans:



I've seen more accurate plans, but these are my own work and fill my needs while keeping the ship 26.5m long. The first is a stock ship that can hold 8 passengers and has no turrets installed. The second has had gun-wells put in for turrets and the second passenger compartment removed to make room for either a smugglers compartment or shield generators.

Further explanation of what you're seeing:
-The cockpit doubles as an escape pod (the red lines indicate 4 fold down seats for that purpose).
-The forward blue compartment is a head/shower (toilet folds into the wall) for the crew.
-Across from the head is access ladder leading to the 10 ton cargo hold located below the deck.
-Next are the two crew cabins (single bunk each).
-The central area is the lounge with galley and a larger privy attached for general use. The passenger cabins (4 bunks each) attach here and in the center are hard points that would contain a pair of escape pods, one in the ceiling and floor receptively (stock) or replaces one or both with turrets.
-The rear contains the boarding ramp and air lock (rear and top access points).

I see this ship largely as a small, maneuverable courier ship with a cozy crew lounge reminiscent of the Galley or lower passenger lounge on Serenity (Firefly). I also want to leave plenty of room for modification and given the lack of cargo space I think I might give it some virtual cargo space that can be used solely for accommodating modification.

Any help people can offer would be great.

EDIT: Here are some stats I had made for SAGA edition, if people want something to convert:

CEC YT-1760 Stock Light Transport
Colossal Space Transport
Init -4; Senses Perception +5

Defense Ref 12 (flat-footed 12), Fort +24; Armor +11
HP 90; DR 15; Threshold 74
Speed fly 12 squares (max. velocity 990 km/h), fly 3 squares (starship scale)

Ranged None
Fighting Space 12x12 or 1 square (starship scale); Cover total
Base Atk +0; Grp +34

Abilities Str 38, Dex 13 , Con --, Int 14
Skills Initiative -4, Mechanics +5, Perception +5, Pilot -4, Use Computer +5

Crew 1 or 2 (normal); Passengers 8
Cargo 10 tons; Consumables 2 months; Carried Craft none
Hyperdrive x1, navicomputer
Availability Licensed; Cost 80,000 (20,000 used)

[Raven Redstar]

[Ray]

Hyperdrive is a bit fast, Military Grade. Cargo space is tiny. Good for a courier or a smuggler from the outset (aside from the weak hull), not so good for cargo haulers except for high priced, perishables.

[Raven Redstar]

Yeah, these are from Gry's Starship stats.
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Excellent, thank you Raven Redstar, that helps a bunch. That looks like it might be a conversion of the original SW Gamer stats (can't confirm at the moment), not quite stock, but close enough for me to work with once I get a better handle on the rules.

Ray, agreed, makes a solid choice for a courier ship, and exactly what I'm looking for. I do lament how delicate it is, but I may be able to work around that.

I've always been a fan of the YT-1760 since it first appeared in SW Gamer #2, small, cheap, easily modified, great for any group of adventurers that have little need to haul large cargoes (something I've rarely needed). Seems like a nice, cozy place to call home.

EDIT: Admittedly I have felt that the hyperdrive on the stock model was a little bit too fast, an x2 being far more likely. I have got the sense that over the last ten years or so, the use of x1 hyperdrives on commercial and civilian stock ships has been greatly over exaggerated... a long with starship performance in other areas... if only people could build ships in the civil war era as well as the clone wars, lol.

[Raven Redstar]

I tend to tone down a lot of the hyperdrives on civilian models as well. x2 is usually the top of the line that any stock civilian ship will have.
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[Ray]

[Raven Redstar]

We game masters are a fickle people.
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[Fallon Kell]

[Ray]

[Crimson_red]

[Crimson_red]

As for representing the YT-1760 in game (mine at least), I've bumped into an annoyance. My current deck plan assumes that the ship is 19.5m (the original length), not 26.5m (the current cannon) as I had assumed. I used 1.5 meter squares not 2 meter.

I'm left with a conundrum; do I keep to the original length or redo my layout to account for the larger size?

In favour of the first choice, I do love its small, cozy size, which makes it more personable in my mind. It also fits well with the current party of 2 PCs. and the bulk of the work is done already - I will mod a deckplan to better suit this games ship (the previous two were stock and a version from another game) - but I don't need to redo the whole ship.

In favour of the second, I would have a lot more room inside and could better represent the class, and perhaps design a much better layout, but alas, that would be a lot of extra work.

In all likelihood I'll stick with what I have... but it helps to regurgitate all this some where to chew it over... now their is a poor choice of mixed metaphors.

[Fallon Kell]

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[cheshire]

Here's your ship. I'm not saying whether this particular stat block is a good idea to use. I will say that it is an accurate representation of the SAGA stat block that you have presented.

The noticeable lack of weapons will be a bit of a hindrance, as well as a lack of shields. However, this would be consistent with what you've noted elsewhere in the thread.