Terran Confederation "Venture" Corvette

Name: Venture
Craft: Terran Confederation Venture Class
Type: Corvette
Scale: starfighter
Length: 80 meters
Skill: space transports
Crew: 9; skeleton: 1/+10
Passengers: 3
Cargo Capacity: 163 metric tons
Consumables: 24 months
Jump Drive: x1
Nav Computer: yes
Maneuverability: 2D+2
Space: 4
Atmosphere: 280; 800 km/h
Hull: 4D
Shields: 5D
Sensors

• Passive: 15 / 0D+1
• Scan: 30 / 0D+2
• Search: 45 / 1D
• Focus: 2 / 1D+1

Weapons

• 3 Twin Civilian Grade Laser Cannons

Fire Arc: 1 forward, 2 turrets
Crew: 1
Scale: walker
Skill: starship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D+1
Space Range: 1-5/13/25
Atmosphere Range: 10-500/1,300/2,500m
Damage: 2D+2

• 2 Missile Tubes

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Skill: starship gunnery

• Light Heat Seeker Missiles

Scale: starfighter
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-6/15/30
Atmosphere Range: 10-600/1,500/3,000m
Ammo: 2 per tube
Damage: 8D

• Standard IFF (Friend or Foe) Missile

Scale: starfighter
Fire Control: 3D+1
Space Range: 1-8/20/40
Atmosphere Range: 10-800/2,000/4,000m
Ammo: 1 per tube
Damage: 8D+1

• Electronic Counter Measure Module

Fire Arc: all
Crew: 1
Skill: sensors
Space Range: 1-5/10/20
Atmosphere Range: 10-500/1,000/2,000m
Effects: Enemy Sensors and Fire Control -1 pip

Gear:

• External Docking Port x2
• Escape Pods: 1

NOTES:

• Ships of this class may be loaded with up to twenty missiles of various types appropriate to its era.
• The Venture-class typically carries a crew of nine. Billets include the Captain, First/Helm Officer, Sentry, Astrogator, Damage Control Officer, three Gunners, and Mechanic.

Description: The Venture was a Terran Confederation corvette. It was included in Joan's Fighting Spacecraft Vega Sector Supplement for 2654.092.

Venture corvettes served a large variety of roles, including system patrol, reconnaissance, capital ship escort, and even as a VIP transport. Corvettes are often configured with special cabins for this final role. Those corvettes that serve on border patrols near the edge of Terran star systems can be configured to last two or three years without the need to return to base for resupply. Ventures were among the smallest warships in the Terran fleet, but they served their purpose well and have become a trademark of the Terran Confederation's arsenal.

The Venture typically carried a crew of nine men. These included the Captain, First/Helm Officer, Sentry, Astrogator, Damage Control Officer, three gunners, and a mechanic. The ship can hold a limited number of passengers when fitted for VIP duty.

Ventures are armed with three laser cannons and two missile launchers.

The Venture has seen action in the Epsilon Sector, Vukar Tag, among many other fleet actions. One such vessel the TCS Marciano, was one of the first ships to respond to the attack on Goddard in 2654.

Source:

• Wing Commander Encyclopedia: Venture-class corvette
• Wing Commander Information Center: Venture-class corvette
• The Wing Commander Role Playing Game (pages 390-391)
• thedemonapostle