Beowulf class Free Trader
| Beowulf class Free Trader | |
|---|---|
Damaged Beowulf in distress... | |
| Type: A2 Free Trader | |
| Also see | Free Trader |
| Architect | TBD |
| Blueprint | Yes |
| Canon | Yes. Published, canon starship design. |
| Cargo | 82.0 Tons |
| Cost | MCr43 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Officers | 3 |
| Enlisted | 1 |
| Era | 1105 |
| Hardpoints | 2 |
| Hull | Wedge Hull |
| Illustration | Yes |
| IOC | TBD |
| Jump | J-1 |
| Maneuver | 1 G |
| Marines | 0 |
| Model | Model/1 |
| Origin | Third Imperium |
| Passengers | 6 High/Med 10 Low |
| QSP | A-BS11 |
| Reference | Starships and Spacecraft TBD. |
| Size | 200 Tons |
| Size-cat | {{{size-cat}}} |
| Streamlining | Streamlined Hull |
| Tech Level | TL–10 |
| USP | TBD |
| Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard. | |
A Beowulf class Free Trader or Free Trader Beowulf is one of many standard 200-ton Free Trader designs known to Charted Space.
- It is a mercantile starship, not a warship.
- It is a civilian ship and a Free Trader / Merchant.
- Its QSP is Free Trader (A-BS11).
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Description (Specifications)[edit]
Using a 200-ton, TL-10 hull, the Beowulf class Free Trader is an elementary interstellar merchant ship plying the space lanes carrying cargo and passengers. It mounts jump drive-A, maneuver drive-A, and power plant-A, giving a performance of Jump-1 and 1G acceleration. Fuel tankage supports a 1 parsec jump, at 20t per parsec, and one month of operations. Attached to the bridge is a Computer Model/1 std. There are 9 staterooms, an owner's suite, and 20 low berths. There are two single turrets, but without weapons installed. Cargo capacity is 82.0 tons. The ship has a streamlined hull, with scoops and intakes for frontier refueling.
The ship has four crew, and can carry six passengers and 20 low passengers.
Description: Using a 200-ton TL-9 streamlined hull, it is fitted with drives giving it Jump-1 and 1-G acceleration. Fuel tankage supports one Jump-1 and two months of power plant operations. Fuel scoops are included. Installed on the bridge is a computer Model/1 and the default sensor suite. Cargo capacity, the ship’s most important feature, is 82.0 tons, plus a mail vault. The hull is streamlined, and can land on uneven terrain. [1]
Crew Dossier: The free trader requires a crew of four: pilot/astrogator, engineer, medic, and steward. [2]
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Basic Ship Characteristics[edit]
Following the Imperial Navy and IISS Universal Ship Profile and data, additional information is presented in the format shown here. The small craft factor indicates the number of squadrons (of ten craft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary. [3]
| #. | Category | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tonnage | 200 tons. The hull is streamlined. |
| 2. | Crew | x4 crew. The free trader requires a crew of four: pilot, engineer, medic, and steward. Gunners may be carried if the ship is armed. |
| 3. | Performance | Propulsion:
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| 4. | Electronics | Computer Model/1 |
| 5. | Hardpoints | x2 hardpoints |
| 6. | Armament | No turrets or weaponry are normally installed, but there are two hardpoints and two tons are set aside for fire control. Capacity for two turrets. |
| 7. | Defenses | Not generally equipped. Sandcasters common on multi-turrets |
| 8. | Craft | There are no standard ship's vehicles.
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| 9. | Fuel Treatment | Yes. Scoops and purification. There is fuel tankage for 30.0 tons, sufficient for the power plant and one Jump-1. |
| 10. | Cost | The ship costs MCr37.08. |
| 11. | Construction Time | It typically takes eleven months to build. |
| 12. | Comments | The Type A becomes a popular cornerstone of interstellar commerce by the end of the TL:7-9 technological epoch. |
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Remarks: The free trader is an elementary interstellar merchant ship plying the space lanes carrying cargo and passengers. [5]
Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]
Most of these craft are named after heroes from various sophontic literature sources, particularly from Terran or Vilani literary heroes. [6]
Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]
Merchant Vessel - Tramp Liner:
Free Trader / Tramp Liner:
Armored Trader / Frontier Trader:
References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]
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This article was copied or excerpted from the following copyrighted sources and used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author.
- Dave Sering. Starships and Spacecraft (Judges Guild, 1979), TBD.
- Marc Miller. Snapshot (Game Designers Workshop, 1979), Map.
- Rob Caswell, William W. Connors, Joe Fugate, Gary L. Thomas. Starship Operator's Manual (Digest Group Publications, 1988), TBD.
- Loren Wiseman. Deck Plan 1: Beowulf-class Free Trader (Steve Jackson Games, 2000), 1-4.
- Gareth Hanrahan. Mongoose Traveller Main Rulebook (Mongoose Publishing, 2008), TBD.
- Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), 358.
- Marc Miller. Starships and Spacecraft (Far Future Enterprises, 2014), TBD.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Marc Miller. "Starship Design and Construction." T5 Core Rules (2013): 358.
- ↑ Marc Miller. "Starship Design and Construction." T5 Core Rules (2013): 358.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
- ↑ Marc Miller. "Starship Design and Construction." T5 Core Rules (2013): 358.
- ↑ An unpublished factoid written by Maksim-Smelchak
