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  Binndee Tydeswell TS  Type-YS2 Kundeai Class 
  Yacht
  Origins
  Though not a common sight, the Kundeai is still 
  classified as an Imperial Standard design, thanks to its long 
  history. While there are countless yachts and pleasure 
  craft dawdling around known space, few are like the 
  Kundeai, specifically built for a single occupant. The origins 
  of the design date back hundreds of years, to a retired 
  X-boat pilot named Vinn Kundeai. Vinn so missed the 
  solitude of his old job that he convinced a megacorp to 
  sponsor him in an attempt to cross the Imperium alone. 
  Vinn intended to fit out a Type-S Scout for the voyage, 
  but he found too many difficulties in unifying the control 
  systems for a single pair of eyes and hands. He looked 
  to the sports yacht market for a better starting point, 
  selecting the Min Shaanrai, a 100-ton custom racing yacht 
  for his voyage, stripping the yacht to its bare bones and 
  refitting it for solo operation. The Kundeai class Yacht is a 
  recreation of the vessel that made this historical journey. 
  In terms of appearance, it is virtually identical to the Mun 
  Shaanrai, though it benefits from far more refined systems.
  Construction
  Binndee were a family run specialist engineering firm, 
  established as experts in the design of custom small 
  starships for the corporate and civillian markets. They had 
  designed a number of successful touring ships, and had 
  contracts with the sector’s Duke for the design  fast 
  couriers. When Ernesto Binndee, the company founder died 
  suddenly, the business merged with Tydeswell Trans Stellar, 
  a maker of mining and heavy plant space craft. Tydeswell 
  TS, facing a shrinking market, aimed to use Binndee’s 
  facilities and engineering experience to break into the 
  civillian and blue-chip markets. The Kundeai was conceived 
  as a design that could generate useful publicity, as well as 
  showcase their combined design and engineering prowess.
  The Kundeai’s hull was a straight recreation of 
  the 
  Mun 
  Shaanrai’s 
  sleek 
  enclosure, 
  using 
  the 
  original blueprints, only slight modified to reduce the 
  size of the port and starboard baffles. Vinn Kundeai had 
  fitted out the Mun Shaanrai using old parts from scrapped 
  Express boats and Scouts, Binndee Tydeswell, instead, 
  adapted their own systems, designed from the outset with 
  maximum automation and minimum servicing in mind.
  Binndee’s 
  Epsilon 
  Gypsy4 
  Fusion 
  plant 
  and 
  the 
  Rosen-Alkullan 
  J4 
  Jump 
  Coil 
  both 
  use 
  a 
  patented moduler construction, allowing the main 
  mechanical components to be seperated from each 
  other without having to dehouse the whole essembly.
  Cradles and lifters are built into the drives, making it 
  possible for the pilot to affect repairs that would 
  require a dry dock for most ships. In reality the drive 
  systems are designed to make in-field repairs highly 
  unlikely. The Neurexos G77 Model5 Computer is fully 
  integrated into all drive systems and runs continuous unit 
  tests. Nearly all failures can be predicted days or weeks 
  before they happen. The G77 is installed with an enhanced 
  Intellect program, allowing the Kundeai to virtually fly itself, 
  although officially the ship is rated for autopiloting only 
  in emergencies where the pilot isn’t able to fly safely.
  
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  Kundeai Class Solo Yacht
  Tons
  Price 
  (MCr)
  Hull
  100-ton
  Hull 2
  2.20
  Streamlined
  Structure 2
  Armour
  None
  Self-Sealing
  1.00
  Jump Drive B
  15
  20.00
  Manoeuvre Drive B
  Power Plant B
  Emergency Power Plant
  7.7
  17.60
  Bridge
  10
  0.50
  Computer 
  Model 5 bis
  Rating 25
  0.15
  Electronics
  Basic Civilian
  1
  0.05
  Weapons
  Hardpoint #1
  Triple turret (empty)
  1
  1.00
  Fuel
  54 tons
  One jump-4 / seven weeks operations
  54
  Cargo
  1 ton
  1
  1 Stateroom
  4
  0.50
  Extras
  Ship’s Locker
  Emergency low berth
  1
  0.50
  Fuel Scoops, 2 tons of processors
  2
  0.10
  Software
  Intellect
  1.00
  Jump Control/4
  0.40
  Fire Control/1
  2.00
  Auto-Repair/2
  10.00
  Library
  Mainenance Cost (Monthly)
  Cr 5417
  Life Support Cost (Monthly)
  Cr 2000
  Total Tonnage and Cost
  100
  65.00
  The Vinn Kundeai Mystery
  Vinn set out on his voyage to much fanfare, his progress during the early months was closely followed by the 
  public. Tragedy struck, early into the second year of his crossing, Vinn failed to arrive at an expected port of call. 
  The scout service, and his sponsors conducted a search of the surrounding systems, but were unable to find 
  Vinn or the Mun shaanrai. Though his attempt failed, and Vinn was assumed to have died, his endeavour had 
  inspired millions.  Today, there are plenty of solo spacers, though most elect to make less ambitious voyagers, 
  such as crossing a sector. Amongst this extraordinary group of individuals, the Kundeai class yacht remains a 
  favourite choice, with a design that differs very little from the Mun Shaanrai.
  
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  Interior Description
  The Kundeai is split over two decks. The top pilot deck 
  contains the combined bridge and engineering bay, while 
  the lower Main deck contains the living space, turret and 
  access to support systems.
  Pilot Deck
  (1) The bridge contains a single crew station, surrounded 
  by an array of consoles and control panels. To the left 
  of the pilot’s position is the main computer core which 
  connects to all the ships control systems and can, in 
  effect, take complete control of the ship. The Nbox 
  autopiloting systems are rated for maneuvering, power 
  management and systems control. The RB-J4 Jump drive itself 
  contains a jump co-ordinator that can handle much of the 
  navigation workload, though, like all the ships autopiloting 
  systems, it is intended for emergency use only. The rating 
  board didn’t qualify the Kundeai with fully autonomous 
  control, citing a lack of necessary redundant systems. 
  At the centre of the bridge is an access port down into 
  the Jump drive bay (9). To the back of the bridge is the 
  emergency low berth (2), which is contained within its 
  own separate ejectable hull. Should the pilot be unlucky 
  enough to experience catastrophic systems failure, the 
  emergency low berth can place its occupant into cold 
  sleep for up to 6 months, running off its own power cells.
  Main Deck
  (3) The access corridor runs through the main fuel 
  tankage. There are access panels that allow the pilot 
  to inspect the pumping, fuel mangement systems and 
  forward sensor bays. At the end of the corridor is an 
  entry hatch, for use when the ship has landed. A 
  fold-down ladder  provides acces to the hatch from the ground.
  (4) The main airlock. To one side there’s a single 
  Vacc suit, strapped into a donning pit, allowing the 
  pilot to suit up within 2 minutes. When the ship is 
  landed, the main airlock is about 3 metres above the 
  ground, so an external boarding bridge or stairs must 
  be fitted in order to use the main airlock for entry.
  (5) The living space, containing a single bed, fresher 
  (7) and galley (8) for food dispensing. At the centre of 
  the living space is a table and chair. The table’s glass 
  top can project the ship’s bridge control surfaces, which 
  would allow the pilot to monitor or even fly the ship.
  (9) The jump drive bay provides access to the drive’s 
  main components. There are access panels that cover 
  shafts, both to port and starboard. These shafts allow 
  access to the power coupling and allow access to the 
  bottom of the thrusters that are situated on the deck above.
  (10) To the aft is the ship’s single gunnery turret. Nor-
  mally, the turret would be slaved to the ship’s computer, 
  although it can be controlled manually or even used as an 
  emergency bridge, allowing the pilot to fly the ship from 
  the gunnery console.
  
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