Scout Class Starship

Scout Class Program · Design Specification

The Scout Class Starship.

A first-generation extra-solar exploration vessel from Starship Adventures. Unarmed, built for science, designed around its crew.

The Scout Class is Starship Adventures’ first-generation extra-solar exploration ship — a 160-metre vessel built around state-of-the-art propulsion, an integrated water-shielded hull, and the S.C.O.U.T. operating system that ties its crew, computing, and applications together. This is the full design specification, organized into six chapters and a glossary.

Vessel at a glance

Length: 160 m

Mandate: Unarmed exploration

Crew: Small, mixed civilian

Propulsion: Twin warp rings + sublight

Hull: Multi-layer with water shielding

OS: S.C.O.U.T. integrated system

Chapters

Each chapter is a self-contained section of the design specification. Read in order, or jump to whatever interests you.

CHAPTER 01

Mission & Mandate

What the ship is for, and what it is not.

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CHAPTER 02

Crew & Cabins

The people aboard and the spaces they live in.

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CHAPTER 03

Hull & Structure

Multi-hull architecture, water shielding, and damage response.

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CHAPTER 04

Propulsion

Warp, sublight, RCS, and fuel.

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CHAPTER 05

Ship Layout

Decks, compartments, the bridge, and the EOC.

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CHAPTER 06

Onboard Systems

Power, life support, sensors, and twelve more.

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Glossary

Acronyms, technical terms, and definitions used throughout the specification — searchable and alphabetized.

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