Bolitho class
| Bolitho class patrol ships | |
| Spacecraft Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Base Hull | custom |
| Drive Type | speed |
| Drive Rating | 0.09c |
| Primary Manufacturer | Takeuchi Shipyard, Mare Marginis, Luna |
| Owner | Sailor Armed Militia, Crystal Millennium |
| Faction | Crystal Millennium |
| Primary Crew | Pilot |
| Operational Status | Active |
The Bolitho class of pocket patrol ships is named after the fictional Captains Richard and Adam Bolitho, from the Bolitho novels written by Douglas Reeman. Due to the ship's small size (smaller than a United Federation of Planets Shuttlepod), the Bolitho is both inexpensive and easy to build; the shipwrights at the Takeuchi Shipyard can build one a month, by hand, while still building a larger Aubrey class patrol vessel elsewhere in the shipyard.
The first ships in the Bolitho class were named after ships commanded by one of the Bolithos in the novels: as of the end of 2014, the Avenger, Sparrow, Phalarope, Tempest, Hyperion, Euryalus, Lysander, Anemone, Valkyrie, Unrivalled, Athena, and Onward had all entered service. There is still debate whether to use the names "Firefly" and "Undine", what to name the next dozen Bolitho class ships, and whether to set up a production line to build them en masse.
While they can take part in a search, Bolitho class ships are not equipped for rescue operations.
Other Owners
The small size and superior sensors of the Bolitho makes the class a popular choice for one- or two-person runabouts, which gives the shipyards at Mare Marginis a market not dependent on the Senshi's needs for new ships.
- Stellvia Corporation has purchased a half-dozen for use as Captain's Gigs for their stations and asteroid bases, with options to purchase more as the corporation or the Artemis Foundation expands.
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