The Jōkyaku-Class combines passenger capability and cargo in an efficient package. It became available in YE 36. The version of this ship re-designed for disaster recovery operations is the RDRS Ge-L8-1b - Jōkyaku-Class Passenger Class Ship.

This class of ship was originally designed for a balance of passengers and cargo. It features a flexible cabin arrangement allowing the owner to increase the number of passengers with no major structural changes. The ship features twenty four Ge-X3300 - Type 33 Escape Pod, allowing the ship to safely evacuate up to 120 persons. The Jōkyaku-Class is intended to travel in relatively safe regions. For this reason it is lightly armed. They are common at all Ge-H2-1a - Amatsu-Class Spaceport, and most corporate ground facilities without orbital stations.

The Jōkyaku-Class was developed to ferry employees within the Tamahagane Corporation to and from other corporate facilities at no expense. After production started the corporation decided to offer it on the market for use by independents, or other companies.

The Jōkyaku-Class has a very simple streamlined appearance. The body is rectangular with the bow and stern being curved. There are four nacelles that house the STL and graviton engines. A large view port is visible on the bow providing a view from the lounge. There are six large view ports on either side of the ship which allow the passengers and crew to look at the space they are in. Two airlocks are present on the lower level on both sides. A cargo door is visible on the stern and shuttle bay doors for the bow. The protective covers for the Ge-X3300 - Type 33 Escape Pod dot the dorsal and ventral surfaces. Likewise the plasma arrays are also visible.

The corporate ships are painted the standard Tamahagane Corporation scheme. Generic ones are painted white, but customers can customize the hull colors.

This section provides operational details for the Jōkyaku-class ship. Customization is possible at cost to the owner.

• Class: Jōkyaku-class
• Nomenclature: Ge-L8-1a
• Type: Passenger Freighter
• Designers: Tamahagane Corporation R&D
• Manufacturer: Geshrinari Shipyards
• Price: 100,000 KS (Without customization, or weapons)

• Crew: 19 (Can be operated by a single person)
• Passengers: 48 or 96 depending on configuration
• Maximum Capacity: 67 or 115 accommodations
• Emergency Capacity: 230 people can fit aboard in an emergency, but the ship would be extremely cramped.

• Length: 120 meters ( 393 feet)
• Width (Fuselage): 24 meters ( 78.72 feet)
• Width (Overall): 44 meters ( 144.32 feet)
• Height: 10 meters ( 32.8 feet)
• Decks: 2 (4 meters each)

The Jōkyaku is a nimble vessel.

• Atmospheric: 4,900 km/h, or 3.044.8 mph (Mach 4)

• Combined Field System/Continuum Distortion Drive:
  • Minimum: Resting motionless
  • Sublight: .3c (~89,937 kilometers per second) (~55,884 miles per second)
  • Maximum Speed: 12,500c (~1.43 ly/h)
• Hyperspace Drive: 394,470c (0.75 ly/m)

• Service Lifespan: Estimated 20 years of constant use, possibly longer with refits.
• Refit Cycle: Frequent minor updates through refits once every four to five years.

See Damage Rating (Version 3) for an explanation of the damage system.

• Hull: 20
• Shields: 20 (Threshold 2)

Deck one is the upper deck, it is dedicated to passenger and crew amenities mostly. Crew quarters are located aft.

Deck two is the utility deck, it features the engineering, life support, cargo holds etc. In the image you can see the escape pods.

The Geshrinari Cargo Bay is located in the forward section of the deck. It has a floor space of 24 meters x 20 meters, and 3 meter height. This means it can carry up to 12 SSCC-XL.

The Geshrinari Standard Shuttle Bay is located in the aft of the deck. It is designed to hold a Ge-T1 series shuttle.

The ship has a Geshrinari Compact Bridge located on Deck One.

Located on deck one the Geshrinari Standard Computer Room is located amidships.

The ship has a large Geshrinari Lounge located in the bow of deck one.

The ship has four Geshrinari Airlock located on deck two amidships on either side.

Geshrinari Standard Engineering is located on deck two. It is in forward of the shuttle bay.

There are eight dual occupancy Geshrinari Standard Crew Quarters located in the stern. This provides accomondations for 16 crew. There are two Geshrinari Common Baths and Geshrinari Common Toilets.

The ship is fitted with two Geshrinari Owner's Suite that serve as officer quarters.

The ship has twenty-four quarters for passengers. They can be either Geshrinari Passenger Quarters which hold two people, or Geshrinari Utility Quarters which hold four. The owner can decide which configuration they want either at time of purchase or after a refit.

In the passenger section of the ship is a Geshrinari Owner's Suite. It can either be used by the owner of the ship or a VIP passenger.

The ship has a large 96 place Geshrinari Dining Room.

The ship has two Geshrinari Galleys located adjacent to either side of the lounge on deck one. They are used to supply food for the Dining room and the lounge for activities.

There is an over sized Geshrinari Scullery located next to the dining hall on deck one.

There is a Geshrinari Medical Bay located on deck one. It is on the port side near the dining room.

There are two Geshrinari Ship's Laundry located on deck two near the shuttle bay. One on each side.

There are four Geshrinari Ship's Locker two on each deck.

For safety the ship is equipped with two Geshrinari Life Support Room. They are located next to the shuttle bay on deck two.

The ship has two Geshrinari Shipyards Recreation Room located on deck two. These can be configured for a variety of functions. As they are adjacent, the connecting wall can be removed for larger events.

The Jōkyaku uses standard Geshrinari Shipyards components.

The armored hull of the Jōkyaku is a GE-T1-H3300 - Spacecraft (DO) Hull Construction.

The Jōkyaku is fitted with a Ge-Y2-E3300 - Hogosha Quantum Computer System for all command and control functions. It is also equipped with a Geshrinari Psionic Signal Controller.

The Jōkyaku is equipped with a Ge-Y2-E3301 - Standard Starship Sensors.

The Jōkyaku is equipped with a Ge-Y2-E3302 - Communications Suite for external communications. It is equipped with a Ge-Y1-E3103 - Intercom System for internal communications.

The Jōkyaku is outfitted with a Ge-Y2-E3306 - Fire Control System to control whatever weaponry it is equipped with.

The Jōkyaku is equipped with a Ge-Y1-V3100 - Life Support System. This system provides full life support for all personnel and sections of the ship.

The Jōkyaku has all the standard Emergency systems available:

• Ge-Y1-E3104 - Automatic Fire Suppression System
• Geshrinari Blast Shutters
• 24 Ge-X3300 - Type 33 Escape Pods

The Jōkyaku uses a Geshrinari Aether Generator for supplying primary power.

It has a pair of Geshrinari Fusion Generator which serve as emergency power. It carries enough fuel to operate the backup generator for 30 days.

The Jōkyaku is equipped with a Geshrinari Combined Field System for protection.

The Jōkyaku is equipped with a variety of engines for specific tasks.

For FTL travel the is equipped with a:

• 1 Geshrinari Hyperspace Fold Drive
• 4 Geshrinari Continuum Distortion Drive nacelles

The Jōkyaku is equipped with four Geshrinari Turbo Plasma Drives mounted pylons which allow them to be rotated up to 180 degrees.

For safe operation during landings and takeoff the Jōkyaku is equipped with a pair of Geshrinari Graviton Engine. In an emergency the Geshrinari Turbo Plasma Drives can be used for VTOL operation.

The Jōkyaku is equipped with twelve pairs of Geshrinari Maneuvering Thrusters, which are used for attitude control, docking maneuvers, and station keeping.

The Jōkyaku is equipped with twelve landing pads. They are pneumatically driven and are used to raise or lower the ship, and level it.

• 16 Ge-E1-W3400 - Dual Plasma Array mounted dorsally and ventrally

The Jōkyaku comes with either

• 1 Ge-T1-1A - Transatmospheric Shuttle or Ge-T1-2a - Hikiuma-Class Shuttle

or

• 2 Ge-T2-1C - "Kuma" Shuttle

or

• 8 Ge-T5-1a Cho-Class Shuttle

A Jōkyaku typically has the following equipment

• 8 EM-G17-1a Basic Tool Kit
• 6 EM-G17-2a Repair Kit
• 4 EM-G18-1a Ship Hull Patch Kit
• 10 EM-G19 - Survival Kit
• 4 EM-G16-1A/1B Medical Kit
• 100 EM-G16-2a First Aid Kit 1 per stateroom.
• 120 EM-G1 Emrys Dusk Suit 30 per ship's locker.

The redesigned Disaster Recovery version of this ship is the RDRS Ge-L8-1b - Jōkyaku-Class Passenger Class Ship pictured below:

This Rapid Disaster Response Service version of the ship is designed to move a balanced load of both passengers and cargo, without being designed to only transport one or the other.

Authored by Nashoba Nov 26, 2014 Artworkd Created by Nashoba . Submission Approved by Wes on Dec 16, 2014. Forum Thread.