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=== Image Repository === | === Image Repository === | ||
+ | '''[[Merchant Vessel]] - [[Cargo Freighter|MC Cargo Freighter]]:''' | ||
# A [[Hercules class Cargo Transport|''Hercules'' class Cargo Transport]] under spaceflight. <br> [[File:Hercules class Cargo Transport WTH.jpg|400px]] | # A [[Hercules class Cargo Transport|''Hercules'' class Cargo Transport]] under spaceflight. <br> [[File:Hercules class Cargo Transport WTH.jpg|400px]] | ||
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+ | '''[[Merchant Vessel]] - [[Provincial Freighter|MF Provincial Freighter]]:''' | ||
+ | # A [[Goliath class Provincial Freighter|''Goliath'' class Provincial Freighter]]. <br> [[File:J1 3500dT Freighter.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''[[Merchant Vessel]] - [[Heavy Freighter|MH Heavy Freighter]]:''' | ||
+ | # No image yet available. | ||
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+ | '''[[Merchant Vessel]] - [[Light Freighter|ML Light Freighter]]:''' | ||
+ | # A [[Freespace Gateway class Freighter|''Freespace Gateway'' class Freighter]] under spaceflight. <br>[[File:Freespace-Gateway-class-Merchant Ade-Stewart 19-Oct-2019.png|400px]] | ||
# A [[Sirocco class Merchant Freighter|''Sirocco'' class Merchant Freighter]] in side view. <br> [[File:J2 5000dT Merchant Freighter.jpg|400px]] | # A [[Sirocco class Merchant Freighter|''Sirocco'' class Merchant Freighter]] in side view. <br> [[File:J2 5000dT Merchant Freighter.jpg|400px]] | ||
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# An [[Orowani Deep Space class Light Liner|''ODS'' class Light Liner]], a converted [[military transport]] used as part of the [[Orowani Deep Space Fuel Cache]]. <br> [[File:J-2 6000 dT ODS Liner.jpg|400px]] | # An [[Orowani Deep Space class Light Liner|''ODS'' class Light Liner]], a converted [[military transport]] used as part of the [[Orowani Deep Space Fuel Cache]]. <br> [[File:J-2 6000 dT ODS Liner.jpg|400px]] | ||
− | # An [[Olympian class Cruise Liner|''Olympian'' class Cruise Liner]] in side view. <br> [[File:J2 10000 dT Cruise Liner.jpg|400px]] | + | |
+ | '''[[Merchant Vessel]] - [[Medium Freighter|MM Medium Freighter]]:''' | ||
+ | # No image yet available. | ||
+ | |||
+ | '''[[Merchant Vessel]] - [[Passenger Freighter|MP Passenger Freighter]]:''' | ||
+ | # Two [[Clii Argu class Common Transport]]s under civilian use as [[merchant vessel]]s heading for a [[highport]]. <br> [[File: Type-TC-Common-Transport-MT-RESIZE-R-Caswell-Reb-Soucebook-pg-80 29-Oct-2019b.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | # A [[Sapphire Moon class Moduleship]] cruising through [[system space]] approaching a [[safari]] destination. <br> [[File: Sapphire-Moon-Moduleship-CT-RESIZE-FAN-W-Richards-JG-Singing-Star 24-Oct-2019b.png|400px]] | ||
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+ | '''[[Merchant Vessel]] - [[Luxury Freighter|MPL Luxury Passenger Freighter]]:''' | ||
+ | # A majestic ''Gaia'' class Luxury Liner. <br> [[File:J2 10000 dT Luxury Liner.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | # A [[Horizon class Passenger Freighter|''Horizon'' class Passenger Freighter]] in side view. <br> [[File:J2 6000dT Passenger Liner.jpg|400px]] | ||
+ | # An [[Olympian class Cruise Liner|''Olympian'' class Cruise Liner]] in a side view [[schematic]]. <br> [[File:J2 10000 dT Cruise Liner.jpg|400px]] | ||
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+ | '''[[Merchant Vessel]] - [[Superheavy Freighter|MS Superheavy Freighter]]:''' | ||
+ | # No image yet available. | ||
=== Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space === | === Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space === | ||
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''[[Largecraft]] & [[Bigcraft]]:'' | ''[[Largecraft]] & [[Bigcraft]]:'' | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
− | !colspan="4"| | + | !colspan="4"| M-class Freighter Supraclass Archetypes |
|- | |- | ||
! Archetype | ! Archetype | ||
! Type Code | ! Type Code | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Cargo Freighter]] (MC) | + | | [[Cargo Freighter]] |
+ | | (MC) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Cargo Ship]] (MC) | + | | [[Cargo Ship]] |
+ | | (MC) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Container Ship]] (MC) | + | | [[Container Ship]] |
+ | | (MC) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Freighter]] (M) (Namesake) | + | | [[Freighter]] |
+ | | (M) (Namesake) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Heavy Freighter]] (MH) | + | | [[Heavy Freighter]] |
+ | | (MH) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[High Liner]] (MP) | + | | [[High Liner]] |
+ | | (MP) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Liberty Ship]] (MF) | + | | [[Liberty Ship]] |
+ | | (MF) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Light Freighter]] (ML) | + | | [[Light Freighter]] |
+ | | (ML) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Light Liner]] (ML) | + | | [[Light Liner]] |
+ | | (ML) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Luxury Freighter]] (MPL) | + | | [[Luxury Freighter]] |
+ | | (MPL) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Medium Freighter]] (MM) | + | | [[Medium Freighter]] |
+ | | (MM) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Megafreighter]] (MH) | + | | [[Megafreighter]] |
+ | | (MH) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Merchant Freighter]] (MF) | + | | [[Merchant Freighter]] |
+ | | (MF) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Modular Cargo Ship]] (MC) | + | | [[Modular Cargo Ship]] |
+ | | (MC) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Multi-purpose Cargo Ship]] (MC) | + | | [[Multi-purpose Cargo Ship]] |
+ | | (MC) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Passenger Freighter]] (MP) | + | | [[Passenger Freighter]] |
+ | | (MP) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Personnel Transport]] (MP) | + | | [[Personnel Transport]] |
+ | | (MP) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Provincial Freighter]] (MF) | + | | [[Provincial Freighter]] |
+ | | (MF) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Super Freighter]] (MS) | + | | [[Super Freighter]] |
+ | | (MS) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Superheavy Freighter]] (MS) | + | | [[Superheavy Freighter]] |
+ | | (MS) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Trade Freighter]] (MF) | + | | [[Trade Freighter]] |
+ | | (MF) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Treasure Galleon]] (MC) | + | | [[Treasure Galleon]] |
+ | | (MC) | ||
|- | |- | ||
− | | [[Ultraheavy Freighter]] (MU) | + | | [[Ultraheavy Freighter]] |
+ | | (MU) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
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| Cargo freighters usually focus on subsector or multi-subsector trade. Many don't bother with refueling scoops since they often carry a fuel lighter or refueling shuttle. Many carry their own loading and unloading equipment to serve underdeveloped starports rather than use expensive interface services or highports. | | Cargo freighters usually focus on subsector or multi-subsector trade. Many don't bother with refueling scoops since they often carry a fuel lighter or refueling shuttle. Many carry their own loading and unloading equipment to serve underdeveloped starports rather than use expensive interface services or highports. | ||
− | They carry trade goods across the stars frequently transporting thousands to ten thousands tons of salable merchandise or resources. Most are equipped with fuel scoops and fuel purification plants for long hauls. They often perform sector or even multisector trade. Many are unstreamlined cluster hulled craft that must use interface services and highports. They typically rely on loading and unloading services rather than carry their own and serve better developed, richer starports. | + | They carry trade goods across the stars frequently transporting thousands to ten thousands tons of salable merchandise or resources. Most are equipped with fuel scoops and fuel purification plants for long hauls. They often perform sector or even multisector trade. Many are unstreamlined cluster hulled craft that must use interface services and highports. They typically rely on loading and unloading services rather than carry their own and serve better developed, richer starports. |
+ | * M = Merchant | ||
* C = Cargo | * C = Cargo | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | | [[Provincial Freighter]] | ||
+ | | MF | ||
+ | | [[Star*mart class Provincial Merchant]] | ||
+ | | ''Provincial Freighters'' ply the medium value [[star lane]]s trading [[good]]s, and often covering the gap between free and far traders and the bigger bulk traders. Some of these vessels actually function as mobile retail fronts, landing, and opening up shop like nomadic merchants. Others participate in more conventional trade. | ||
+ | * M = Merchant | ||
+ | * F = Far, Frontier, Provincial, [[etc.]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| [[Heavy Freighter]] | | [[Heavy Freighter]] | ||
| MH | | MH | ||
− | | | + | | No exemplar yet available. |
− | | MH-class heavy freighters weigh in between 250,000 to 499,999 tons in displacement and while focused on a smaller market than many [[Transport|T-class transport]]s, they are still potent, heavy haulers. Most depend on convoys and escorts to resist piracy and interstellar marauders. | + | | MH-class heavy freighters weigh in between 250,000 to 499,999 tons in displacement and while focused on a smaller market than many [[Transport|T-class transport]]s, they are still potent, heavy haulers. Most depend on convoys and escorts to resist piracy and interstellar marauders. |
+ | * M = Merchant | ||
* H = Heavy | * H = Heavy | ||
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| ML | | ML | ||
| [[Garrett Durant class Cargo Hauler]] | | [[Garrett Durant class Cargo Hauler]] | ||
− | | ML-class light freighters weigh in between 2,500 to 99,999 tons at he lower end of the [[BCS]] category. While they are light compared to larger bulk carriers, they can still be massive starships, and when their hardpoints are filled with defensive weapons, they wield considerable firepower. Most are optimized to carry heavy modular container cargos across vast | + | | ML-class light freighters weigh in between 2,500 to 99,999 tons at he lower end of the [[BCS]] category. While they are light compared to larger bulk carriers, they can still be massive starships, and when their hardpoints are filled with defensive weapons, they wield considerable firepower. Most are optimized to carry heavy modular container cargos across vast interstellar distances of many, many [[parsec]]s. |
+ | * M = Merchant | ||
* L = Light | * L = Light | ||
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| MM | | MM | ||
| [[Hellworld class Merchant Cruiser]] | | [[Hellworld class Merchant Cruiser]] | ||
− | | MM-class medium freighters weigh in between 100,000 to 249,999 tons in displacement and are often used to carry special bulk cargos of massive resources such as mineral components, massive wood sources, starship hulls, power plant parts, and the like. They are only medium in name and many push the top end of the [[BCS]] category. | + | | MM-class medium freighters weigh in between 100,000 to 249,999 tons in displacement and are often used to carry special bulk cargos of massive resources such as mineral components, massive wood sources, starship hulls, power plant parts, and the like. They are only medium in name and many push the top end of the [[BCS]] category. |
+ | * M = Merchant | ||
* M = Medium | * M = Medium | ||
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''NOTE:'' Long-range luxury passenger liners are generally called ''Interstellar Liner''s as opposed to the less luxurious, more utilitarian RP-class [[passenger liner]]s. Passenger freighters are generally larger than RP-class [[passenger liner]]s. | ''NOTE:'' Long-range luxury passenger liners are generally called ''Interstellar Liner''s as opposed to the less luxurious, more utilitarian RP-class [[passenger liner]]s. Passenger freighters are generally larger than RP-class [[passenger liner]]s. | ||
+ | * M = Merchant | ||
* P = Passenger | * P = Passenger | ||
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| MPL | | MPL | ||
| [[King Richard class Interstellar Liner]] | | [[King Richard class Interstellar Liner]] | ||
− | | | + | | Luxury Freighters are what the public calls luxury liners or cruise liners. While smaller versions exist in the [[ACS]] range, the larger vessels are technically known as ''Luxury Passenger Freighters'' even if this term mostly appears on official documents. They are large and often equipped with a plethora of amenities. |
+ | * M = Merchant | ||
* P = Passenger | * P = Passenger | ||
* L = Luxury | * L = Luxury | ||
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| [[Mavuzo class Super Freighter]] | | [[Mavuzo class Super Freighter]] | ||
| MS-class superheavy freighters weigh in between 500,000 to 999,999 tons and are larger than many [[warship]]s. When a superheavy comes into port, it has the potential to transform markets and inspire cargo cults on smaller worlds. Such massive mercantile starships almost always have a significant convoy of potent escorts. | | MS-class superheavy freighters weigh in between 500,000 to 999,999 tons and are larger than many [[warship]]s. When a superheavy comes into port, it has the potential to transform markets and inspire cargo cults on smaller worlds. Such massive mercantile starships almost always have a significant convoy of potent escorts. | ||
+ | * M = Merchant | ||
* S = Superheavy | * S = Superheavy | ||
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes === | === Selected Variant Types & Classes === | ||
− | + | {{:Referral-Tree-Type-MC-Cargo-Freighter}} | |
− | {{:Referral-Tree-Type- | + | {{:Referral-Tree-Type-MF-Provincial-Freighter}} |
+ | {{:Referral-Tree-Type-MH-Heavy-Freighter}} | ||
+ | {{:Referral-Tree-Type-ML-Light-Freighter}} | ||
+ | {{:Referral-Tree-Type-MM-Medium-Freighter}} | ||
+ | {{:Referral-Tree-Type-MP-Passenger-Freighter}} | ||
+ | {{:Referral-Tree-Type-MS-Superheavy-Freighter}} | ||
=== Ship Summary List === | === Ship Summary List === | ||
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{{Ship summary list|name= Freighter |tdes= M }} | {{Ship summary list|name= Freighter |tdes= M }} | ||
{{Ship summary list|name= Cargo Freighter |tdes= MC }} | {{Ship summary list|name= Cargo Freighter |tdes= MC }} | ||
+ | {{Ship summary list|name= Provincial Freighter |tdes= MF }} | ||
{{Ship summary list|name= Heavy Freighter |tdes= MH }} | {{Ship summary list|name= Heavy Freighter |tdes= MH }} | ||
{{Ship summary list|name= Light Freighter |tdes= ML }} | {{Ship summary list|name= Light Freighter |tdes= ML }} |
Latest revision as of 16:42, 29 October 2019
M-class Freighters serve medium and high-volume trade routes in contrast with the smaller A-class and R-class. It serves many of the same routes as the often larger T-class Transports and Tankers.
- A cargo-carrying trade vessel smaller than 2,500 tons is considered an ACS RC-class Cargo Liner, not an M-class Freighter. Freighters concentrate on larger, higher volume markets than smaller haulers such as the majority of speculative A-class Free Traders and R-class Subsidized Merchants.
- The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
- It is a starship supraclass.
Library Data Referral Tree[edit]
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Starship:
- Advanced Ship Classifications
- Ship Mission Code / Supraclass
- Ship Type Code / Superclass
- Ship Class Code / Class
- Model (TL)
- Bloc (Lot)
- Astronomical Unit (AU)
- FTL
- Light Speed (c)
- Light-week (lw)
- Light-year (ly)
- NAFAL (STL)
- Parsec (pc)
Description (Specifications)[edit]
Medium-haul M-class Freighters transport nearly half of trade goods, resources, and other tradable materials within Charted Space. Such craft don't receive the same attention as the massive T-class Bulk Cargo Transports nor the smaller A-class Free Traders and R-class Far Traders, but they should since they are the unsung heroes of interstellar trade. They typically haul thousands to tens of thousands of tons of goods between ports of call.
Image Repository[edit]
Merchant Vessel - MC Cargo Freighter:
- A Hercules class Cargo Transport under spaceflight.
Merchant Vessel - MF Provincial Freighter:
Merchant Vessel - MH Heavy Freighter:
- No image yet available.
Merchant Vessel - ML Light Freighter:
- A Freespace Gateway class Freighter under spaceflight.
- A Sirocco class Merchant Freighter in side view.
- An ODS class Light Liner, a converted military transport used as part of the Orowani Deep Space Fuel Cache.
Merchant Vessel - MM Medium Freighter:
- No image yet available.
Merchant Vessel - MP Passenger Freighter:
- Two Clii Argu class Common Transports under civilian use as merchant vessels heading for a highport.
- A Sapphire Moon class Moduleship cruising through system space approaching a safari destination.
Merchant Vessel - MPL Luxury Passenger Freighter:
- A majestic Gaia class Luxury Liner.
- A Horizon class Passenger Freighter in side view.
- An Olympian class Cruise Liner in a side view schematic.
Merchant Vessel - MS Superheavy Freighter:
- No image yet available.
Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space[edit]
Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space: 1105 | ||||
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Cateogries | A-class | R-class | M-class | T-class |
Synopsis | Tramp | Liner | Freighter | Transport & Tanker |
Hull Tonnage | 100 to 2,499 dTons | 100 to 2,499 dTons | 2,500 to 999,999 dTons | 2,500 to 999,999 dTons or more... (...rarely more than 1,000,000) dTons |
Size-Cat | ACS | ACS | BCS & FCS | BCS & FCS (rarely WCS) |
Ideal Freight Volume | Zero to Low (Hundreds of tons) | Medium (Hundreds to Thousands of tons) | High (Thousands to Tens of Thousands of tons) | Very High (Tens to Hundreds of Thousands of tons) |
Market | Unscheduled low volume, high speculation trade routes | Mostly scheduled, medium speculation, subsidized trade routes | Scheduled medium and high-volume, low speculation trade routes | Scheduled high volume trade routes with massive economies of scale, or massive (...usually government) projects |
Rough Market Share | 10% | 25% | 45% | 20% |
Area of Influence | Cluster or Trace+ | Subsector+ | Sector | Multi-Sector |
Business | Fledgling Line | Subsector-wide Line & Interface Line | Sector-wide Line | Multi-sector Line |
Remarks | Merchant Princes & Adventurers | Scheduled & Subsidized Trade | Backbone of Merchant Trade | Corporate Bulk Trade |
NOTES: While standards exist, ship naming standards evolve with time and over tech epochs. Class naming comments are only generalizations and many exceptions exist. Trade is heavily affected by local regulations, the rule of law, and local security conditions. WCS-class vessels are not ordinarily used for merchant missions as they are too large and expensive. |
Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)[edit]
Freighters are merchant vessels, not combatants. Like most civilian ships, flight is the best response to piracy, terrorism, or other forms of hostile aggression. Freighters are enough of an investment that escort vessels often accompany convoys of trade vessels.
Supraclass Roles[edit]
Freighters typically serve the following roles:
Largecraft & Bigcraft:
M-class Freighter Supraclass Archetypes | |||
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Archetype | Type Code | ||
Cargo Freighter | (MC) | ||
Cargo Ship | (MC) | ||
Container Ship | (MC) | ||
Freighter | (M) (Namesake) | ||
Heavy Freighter | (MH) | ||
High Liner | (MP) | ||
Liberty Ship | (MF) | ||
Light Freighter | (ML) | ||
Light Liner | (ML) | ||
Luxury Freighter | (MPL) | ||
Medium Freighter | (MM) | ||
Megafreighter | (MH) | ||
Merchant Freighter | (MF) | ||
Modular Cargo Ship | (MC) | ||
Multi-purpose Cargo Ship | (MC) | ||
Passenger Freighter | (MP) | ||
Personnel Transport | (MP) | ||
Provincial Freighter | (MF) | ||
Super Freighter | (MS) | ||
Superheavy Freighter | (MS) | ||
Trade Freighter | (MF) | ||
Treasure Galleon | (MC) | ||
Ultraheavy Freighter | (MU) |
Size-Class Roles for Freighter Vessels[edit]
- Utility Craft (U) (1 to 99 tons)
- Tramp Vessel or Liner (A or R) (100 to 2,499 tons)
- Light Freighter (ML) (2,500 to 99,999 tons)
- Medium Freighter (MM) (100,000 to 249,999 tons)
- Heavy Freighter (MH) (250,000 to 499,999 tons)
- Superheavy Freighter (MS) (500,000 to 999,999 tons)
- Ultraheavy Freighter (MU) (1,000,000 or more tons)
Civilian Subcraft[edit]
Civilian subcraft (...both smallcraft and bigcraft) are carried by some of these vessels:
- Barge (WB)
- Utility Craft (U)
Supraclass Archetypal Roles[edit]
These vessels typically serve the following archetypal roles:
M-class Freighter Supraclass Archetypes | |||
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Archetype | Type Code | Exemplar | Remarks |
Freighter | M | Freespace Gateway class Freighter | Freighters are generic merchant Merchant vessels comprise the bulk of trade vessels and often more than half of any astrographic region's total trade tonnage. The conservative estimate is that M-class Freighters carry at least 40% of interstellar trade.
|
Cargo Freighter | MC | Hercules class Cargo Transport | Cargo freighters usually focus on subsector or multi-subsector trade. Many don't bother with refueling scoops since they often carry a fuel lighter or refueling shuttle. Many carry their own loading and unloading equipment to serve underdeveloped starports rather than use expensive interface services or highports.
They carry trade goods across the stars frequently transporting thousands to ten thousands tons of salable merchandise or resources. Most are equipped with fuel scoops and fuel purification plants for long hauls. They often perform sector or even multisector trade. Many are unstreamlined cluster hulled craft that must use interface services and highports. They typically rely on loading and unloading services rather than carry their own and serve better developed, richer starports.
|
Provincial Freighter | MF | Star*mart class Provincial Merchant | Provincial Freighters ply the medium value star lanes trading goods, and often covering the gap between free and far traders and the bigger bulk traders. Some of these vessels actually function as mobile retail fronts, landing, and opening up shop like nomadic merchants. Others participate in more conventional trade.
|
Heavy Freighter | MH | No exemplar yet available. | MH-class heavy freighters weigh in between 250,000 to 499,999 tons in displacement and while focused on a smaller market than many T-class transports, they are still potent, heavy haulers. Most depend on convoys and escorts to resist piracy and interstellar marauders.
|
Light Freighter | ML | Garrett Durant class Cargo Hauler | ML-class light freighters weigh in between 2,500 to 99,999 tons at he lower end of the BCS category. While they are light compared to larger bulk carriers, they can still be massive starships, and when their hardpoints are filled with defensive weapons, they wield considerable firepower. Most are optimized to carry heavy modular container cargos across vast interstellar distances of many, many parsecs.
|
Medium Freighter | MM | Hellworld class Merchant Cruiser | MM-class medium freighters weigh in between 100,000 to 249,999 tons in displacement and are often used to carry special bulk cargos of massive resources such as mineral components, massive wood sources, starship hulls, power plant parts, and the like. They are only medium in name and many push the top end of the BCS category.
|
Passenger Freighter | MP | Royal class Interstellar Liner | Passenger freighters or Interstellar liners are large, frequently luxurious passenger carriers equipped to carry the influential and wealthy across the star lanes.
NOTE: Long-range luxury passenger liners are generally called Interstellar Liners as opposed to the less luxurious, more utilitarian RP-class passenger liners. Passenger freighters are generally larger than RP-class passenger liners.
|
Luxury Freighter | MPL | King Richard class Interstellar Liner | Luxury Freighters are what the public calls luxury liners or cruise liners. While smaller versions exist in the ACS range, the larger vessels are technically known as Luxury Passenger Freighters even if this term mostly appears on official documents. They are large and often equipped with a plethora of amenities.
|
Superheavy Freighter | MS | Mavuzo class Super Freighter | MS-class superheavy freighters weigh in between 500,000 to 999,999 tons and are larger than many warships. When a superheavy comes into port, it has the potential to transform markets and inspire cargo cults on smaller worlds. Such massive mercantile starships almost always have a significant convoy of potent escorts.
|
NOTES: There is semantic overlap between many of the classes and codes. Some codes organize by mission or capability, others by size and tonnage, and yet others by other characteristics. |
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
No information yet available.
Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]
Civilian Ship - Merchant Ship - Cargo Freighter:
Civilian Ship - Merchant Ship - Provincial Freighter:
Civilian Ship - Merchant Ship - Heavy Freighter:
- Type MH class Heavy Freighter
- No exemplar of this superclass yet available.
Civilian Ship - Merchant Ship - Light Freighter:
Civilian Ship - Merchant Ship - Medium Freighter:
Civilian Ship - Merchant Ship - Passenger Freighter:
- Type MP class Passenger Freighter
- Gaia class Luxury Liner
- Horizon class Passenger Freighter
- Jelmirt Marquis class High Liner
- King Richard class Interstellar Liner
- Last Armada class Personnel Transport
- Nebula class Starliner
- Olympian class Cruise Liner
- Royal class Interstellar Liner
- Sapphire Moon class Moduleship
- Shuvalivashtu class Luxury Liner
- Clii Argu class Common Transport (Type TC class Common Transport)
Civilian Ship - Merchant Ship - Freighter:
Ship Summary List[edit]
Some of the most commonly used vessels in this role or these roles include:
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