Maru class Merchant

Maru class Merchant
Armed, heavy merchant vessel.
Type: AK Subsidized Trader
Category	ACS
Size	500 Tons
Hull Configuration	Close Structure Hull
Streamlining	Unstreamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–13
Engineering
Computer	Model/3
Jump	J-2
Maneuver	1 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	5
Offensive	3 3x Pulse Lasers, 2 3x Sandcasters
Accommodations
Staterooms	16
Low Berths	14
Personnel
Crew	9
Officers	5
Enlisted	4
High/Mid Passengers	7
Low Passengers	14
Payload
Cargo	190 Tons
Fuel tank	110 Tons
Carried craft	1 10T launch
Construction
Construction Time	20 Months
Origin	Third Imperium
End of Service	Still in active service.
Price
Cost	MCr125.4
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile	AK-EU12
Images
Blueprint	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Source
Also see	Merchant
Canon	Published, non-canon design
Designer	Jordan Weisman
Design System	Book 2, Traveller5
Era	1105
Reference	Adventure Class Ships Volume 1 4-5.
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using Traveller 5.

The Maru class Merchant is a TL–13 civilian Merchant starship.

Description

Using a 500-ton, TL–13 hull, the Maru-class mounts jump drive-E, maneuver drive-C, and power plant-E, giving a performance of jump-2 and 1G acceleration. Fuel tankage supports a 2 parsec jump, at 50t per parsec, and one month of operations. Attached to the bridge is a Model/3 computer. There are 16 staterooms and 14 low berths. Installed weaponry include 2 triple turret Sandcasters and 3 triple turret Pulse Lasers. Cargo capacity is 190 tons. The ship has an unstreamlined hull.

Carried craft include a 10 ton Lifeboat. The ship requires 9 crew: captain/pilot, astrogator, two engineers, steward, medic, and three gunners. Additional gunners may be added. It can carry 7 high or medium passengers and 14 low passengers.

History & Background

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

42 Representative Subsidized Trader (AK) Classes

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Civilian Ship - Trader - Type AK Subsidized Trader

A

• Akkigish class Subsidized Merchant
• Amkarim class Trade Liner
• Andrew class Commercial Shuttle
• Anhk class Merchant

B

• Bloodwell class Merchant
• Borazio class Heavy Freighter

C

• Cihzicih class Transport
• Congo class Cargo Barge

D

• Dhaztuen class Far Merchant
• Doji Hoturi class Bulk Freighter

F

• Freespace Gateway class Freighter

G

• Gamma Haden class Liner
• Ghent class Subsidized Merchant
• Goliath class Provincial Freighter

• Guilder class Subsidized Merchant

J

• Jasper class Provincial Merchant
• Jelmirt Marquis class High Liner
• Jose Cadiz Royal Galleon class Cargo Carrier

K

• Khtukhao class Clan Transport
• Kolomyia class Fast Liner

L

• Last Armada class Launch
• Last Armada class Survey Shuttle
• Lightning class Frontier Merchant

M

• Maru class Merchant
• Mauripo class Subsidized Merchant
• Mavuzo class Super Freighter
• Mora class Freighter

P

• Palatine class Merchant Trader

• Petty class Subsidized Merchant

Q

• Queen class Modular Subsidized Merchant

R

• Rodgers class Skiff

S

• Seeker class Armored Merchant
• Sirocco class Merchant Freighter
• Star*mart class Provincial Merchant
• Swordfish class Merchant

T

• Trader class Provincial Transport
• Type CT class Cargo Carrier
• Type R2 class Subsidized Merchant
• Type RL class Subsidized Merchant
• Type RL2 class Subsidized Merchant
• Tyrfing class Freighter

V

• Virtue class Light Freighter

References

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This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules: Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 12-23. Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-36.

This ship was originally designed using Traveller 5th edition ship design rules. Traveller 5th Marc Miller, Robert Eaglestone, Don McKinney. Starships (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), 67-93.

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Jordan Weisman. Adventure Class Ships Volume 1 (FASA, 1982), 4-5.