R-class Liners are a commercial or mercantile spacecraft and starcraft. Some shipping companies refer to themselves as "lines" and their ships, which often operate over set routes according to established schedules, as "liners".
- They are not intended for military use and have little recourse other than to flee for their lives if confronted by corsairs, raiders, or other hostile vessels. They are typically unarmed.
- Most, but not all, liners run to a schedule with set destinations. Tramp liners are one of the exceptions to set schedules and destinations.
- Cargo Liners transport cargo, general freight, raw materials, resources, manufactured goods, merchandise, and more. Many have cargo holds adapted to particular services, with refrigerator space for frozen foodstuffs, tanks for liquid cargos such as petrols or ship fuel, secure lockers for valuables, and even mail vaults for interstellar mail.
- Passenger Liners typically carry passengers as well, often in multiple travel classes.
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Starship:
Speed of Travel
A Liner is a civilian commercial ship designed for cargo or passenger transport.
- Liners are usually assigned a Hull Classification of "R"
Image Repository
- One of the most common subsidized liner types.
Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space
Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space: 1105
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Cateogries
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A-class
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R-class
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M-class
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T-class
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Synopsis
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Tramp
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Liner
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Freighter
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Transport & Tanker
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Hull Tonnage
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100 to 2,499 dTons
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100 to 2,499 dTons
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2,500 to 999,999 dTons
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2,500 to 999,999 dTons or more... (...rarely more than 1,000,000) dTons
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Size-Cat
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ACS
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ACS
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BCS & FCS
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BCS & FCS (rarely WCS)
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Ideal Freight Volume
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Zero to Low (Hundreds of tons)
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Medium (Hundreds to Thousands of tons)
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High (Thousands to Tens of Thousands of tons)
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Very High (Tens to Hundreds of Thousands of tons)
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Market
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Unscheduled low volume, high speculation trade routes
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Mostly scheduled, medium speculation, subsidized trade routes
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Scheduled medium and high-volume, low speculation trade routes
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Scheduled high volume trade routes with massive economies of scale, or massive (...usually government) projects
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Rough Market Share
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10%
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25%
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45%
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20%
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Area of Influence
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Cluster or Trace+
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Subsector+
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Sector
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Multi-Sector
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Business
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Fledgling Line
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Subsector-wide Line & Interface Line
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Sector-wide Line
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Multi-sector Line
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Remarks
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Merchant Princes & Adventurers
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Scheduled & Subsidized Trade
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Backbone of Merchant Trade
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Corporate Bulk Trade
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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.
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Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)
Subsidized liners are commercial or mercantile starcraft. They are not intended for military use and have little recourse other than to flee for their lives if confronted by corsairs or other hostile vessels. They typically cover low to medium volume trade routes with medium risk speculation. Such rates are key to pocket empires as needed services so they are often subsidized to encourage market growth.
Supraclass Roles
Liners typically serve the following roles:
- Cargo Haulers
- Cargo Liners
- Clippers
- Container Ships
- Cruise Ships
- Freight Carriers
- Freight Liners
- Impromptu Troop Transport
- Jumpliners
- Longliners
- Luxury Liners
- Luxury Star Liners
- Merchant Liners
- Passenger Liners
- Passenger Transport
- Colonists
- Tourists
- VIPs
- Space Liners
- Starliners
- Subsidized Liners
- Subsidized Merchants
- Tramp Liner
Supraclass Archtypes
These ship types include the following:
Liners
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Type
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Remarks
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Luxury Liner (R)
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A starship liner equipped for sumptuous living, primarily for transporting passengers
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Merchant Liner (RM)
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Merchant Liners are general-purpose design starships, intended to carry both passengers and freight. They are larger than the Far Traders intended for cargoes over 200 tons and over a dozen passengers
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Subsidized Liner (RG)
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A starship primarily for transporting passengers and mail subsidized by local government.
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RT Longliner
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A Starship meant for speedy transport of passengers and high value goods.
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History & Background (Dossier)
No information yet available.
Selected Variant Types & Classes
Merchant Vessel - Subsidized Liner:
- Type M class Subsidized Liner AKA Type RM class Subsidized Liner
- Bastien class Subsidized Liner
- Condor class Subsidized Liner
- Eakhau class Merchant
- Khershawn class Trader
- Lord Somerset class Subsidized Liner
- Queen class Modular Subsidized Merchant [1]
- Stellar class Subsidized Liner
- Type MN class Non-standard Merchant Vessel
- Arachnid class Non-standard Merchant Vessel
- Maorin Junker class Merchant
Merchant Vessel - Passenger Liner:
- Type R class Luxury Liner
- Animal class Liner
- Astral Splendour class Luxury Liner
- Brilliant Gem class Cruise Liner
- Celestial Star class Liner
- Codori Prime class Luxury Liner
- Fringian Cruise Liner
- Horizon class Passenger Liner
- Independence of the Stars class Liner
- King Richard class Interstellar Liner
- Royal class Liner
- Shianjo class Liner
- Stellar class Liner
- World class Luxury Liner
- Type RT class Longliner
- Bright Conclave class High Liner
- Brilliance class Long Liner
- Jelmirt Marquis class High Liner
- Mapepire Dream class Jumpliner
- Nebula class Starliner
- Pride of Vland class Long Liner
Merchant Vessel - Cargo Liner:
- Type RC class Cargo Liner
- Anhk class Merchant
- Bastien class Merchant Liner
- Bloodwell class Merchant
- Caccil class Merchant
- Dakaar class Merchant Transport
- Fringian Cargo Barge
- Garrett Durant class Cargo Hauler
- Hercules class Cargo Transport
- Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser
- Jose Cadiz Royal Galleon class Cargo Carrier
- Vespir class Large Freighter
- Xeekr'kir! class Merchant
- Type RM class Merchant Liner
- Gamma Haden class Liner
- Highlander class Exploratory Merchant
- Khtukhao class Clan Transport
- Kolomyia class Merchant Liner
- Orowani Deep Space class Light Liner
- Star Merchant class Liner
- Triad class Merchant
- Yeoman class Attack Cargo Vessel
Merchant Vessel - Clipper:
- Type RL class Clipper
- Aurora class Clipper
- Maggart class Clipper
- Spartan class Modular Merchant
Ship Summary List
These are among the most common liners found around Charted Space:
127 Representative Liner (R) Classes
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Class | Mission Code | TL | Tons | Jump | G | Origin | Canon | Quick ship profile | Class | Mission Code | TL | Tons | Jump | G | Origin | Canon | Quick ship profile | Aspirant class Provincial Carrier | R | 9 | 9,000 | 1 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | | Atlas class Starport Heavy Lift Tug | RB | 15 | 100,000 | 0 | 3 | Third Imperium | | | Aurora class Multimission Clipper | RV | 12 | 2,080 | 5 | 2 | Reformation Coalition | Yes | | Average Cargo Ship class Cargo Ship | R | 12 | 69,900 | 1 | 2 | Third Imperium | | R-0FS12 | Baleen class Heavy Tanker | RG | 11 | 35,000 | 2 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | | Brown class Jump Ship | RV | 15 | 5,000 | 6 | 1 | Third Imperium | Yes | R-05P16 | Bubble class Fuel Cutter | RG | 14 | 60 | 0 | 2 | Third Imperium | | RG-6U20 | Carrack class Tramp Liner | R | 10 | 800 | 1 | 1 | Caliphate of Estalia | | R-HS11 | Carrus class Shuttle | R | 7 | 90 | 0 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | R-9A20 | Chtierabl class Transport | RN | 13 | 10,000 | 3 | 3 | Zhodani Consulate | No | | Clii Argu class Common Transport | RV | 15 | 20,000 | 6 | 1 | Third Imperium | Yes | RV-0BU13 | Comet Coffin class Low Transport | RP | 14 | 100 | 3 | 2 | Third Imperium | | RP-AS23 | Compassionate class Tanker | RG | 12 | 300,000 | 3 | 3 | Old Worlds | | | Conrad class Towing Vessel | RV | 13 | 200 | 2 | 2 | Third Imperium | | | Conveyor class Heavy Freighter | R | 11 | 35,000 | 2 | 1 | Distant Fringe | | | Corporate class Range Carrier | RV | 11 | 75,000 | 2 | 1 | Distant Fringe | | | Crawm class Shuttle | R | 12 | 40 | 0 | 2 | Third Imperium | Yes | R-4S20 | Culgoa class Supply Ship | RN | 13 | 3,400 | 4 | 4 | Third Imperium | | | Dakaar class Freighter | R | 12 | 1,800 | 2 | 2 | Principality of Caledon | No | R-TS22 | Dal Hallen class Light Transport | RN | 10 | 600 | 1 | 1 | Distant Fringe | | | Deneb class Modular Starship | RV | 12 | 300 | 2 | 2 | Third Imperium | No | RV-CS22 | Distribution class Commercial Carrier | RV | 11 | 30,000 | 2 | 1 | Third Imperium | | | Dromedary class Tanker/Replenishment Ship | RG | 15 | 300,000 | 4 | 4 | Third Imperium | | QF-0MU44 | Duke class Jump Tanker | RG | 12 | 75,000 | 3 | 3 | Principality of Caledon | | | Dwarf class Starport Lift Tug | RV | 15 | 10,000 | 0 | 3 | Third Imperium | | | Empress class Bulk Carrier | R | 11 | 75,000 | 1 | 1 | Distant Fringe | | | Endeavor class Ship Transporter | RV | 11 | 30,000 | 2 | 1 | Distant Fringe | | | Exad class Fleet Replenishment Ship | RN | 11 | 2,000 | 2 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | | Express Rock class Mail Drone | RK | 11 | 100 | 2 | 0 | Third Imperium | | XC-B1820P | Florence class Tanker | RG | 12 | 5,000 | 3 | 1 | Third Imperium | | | Fornorb class Heavy Merchant | R | 14 | 100,000 | 1 | 1 | Third Imperium | | | Fournir class Fleet Replenishment Ship | RN | 14 | 10,000 | 3 | 3 | Strend Cluster | | | Freshwater class Tanker | RG | 12 | 5,000 | 3 | 2 | Third Imperium | | | Fuelbag class Fuel Depot Drone | RG | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | Third Imperium | | RG-1P10 | Furnish class Tanker | RG | 11 | 3,000 | 2 | 2 | Third Imperium | | | Garrett Durant class Cargo Hauler | R | 12 | 3,000 | 1 | 1 | Distant Fringe | | MC-03U11 | Ghost Galleon class Carrier Liner | RV | 11 | 600 | 2 | 3 | Terran Confederation | | RV-FS32 | Giant class Tanker | RG | 15 | 600,000 | 4 | 6 | Third Imperium | | | Glacier class Store Ship | RN | 13 | 8,300 | 4 | 4 | Third Imperium | | | Globus class Fleet Replenishment Vessel | RN | 15 | 30,000 | 4 | 2 | White Fleet | | | Haddox class Merchant Cruiser | R | 9 | 1,200 | 1 | 1 | Haddox Association | | | Hercules class Cargo Transport | R | 11 | 5,000 | 1 | 1 | Third Imperium | Yes | R-05S11 | Heyan Rose class Freight Tractor | RV | 14 | 300 | 3 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | RV-FU23 | High Liner class Bulk Freighter | RV | 12 | 5,000 | 2 | 1 | Bright Conclave | | | Hong Cha class Tanker | RG | 10 | 10,000 | 1 | 3 | Celestial League | | | Hummingbird class Courier | R | 15 | 400 | 3 | 6 | Third Imperium | | R-DL63 | Hummock class Replenishment Ship | R | 12 | 5,000 | 2 | 1 | Principality of Caledon | | | Hydrogen class Fleet Fuel Tanker | RG | 9 | 4,000 | 1 | 1 | Distant Fringe | | | Iadiadlsiz class Fleet Tanker | RG | 14 | 480,000 | 3 | 3 | Zhodani Consulate | No | | Iguna class Trader | RN | 11 | 300 | 2 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | RN-CS22 | Integrity class Tanker | RG | 12 | 89,000 | 3 | 1 | Khuur League | | | Inthe class Modular Cutter | RV | 9 | 50 | 0 | 2 | Third Imperium | | RV-5S60 | Ish'ka class Tanker | RG | 11 | 6,000 | 2 | 3 | Distant Fringe | | | Jack Driscoll class Bulk Freighter | R | 11 | 5,000 | 2 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | R-O5U22 | Jade Serpent class Fleet Support Vessel | R | 12 | 2,600 | 1 | 1 | Federation of Alsas | | | Jembyra class Recovery Boat | R | 12 | 20 | 0 | 3 | Jelmiri Marches | | R-1A20 | Jolly Green Giant class Tanker | RG | 15 | 400,000 | 4 | 3 | Third Imperium | | | K'Slice class Attacker Tender | RV | 8 | 68 | 0 | 1 | Akras | | | KA15c Glutton class Transport | RN | 12 | 1,500 | 3 | 2 | Korsumug Empire | | RN-QS23 | KA25c Growler class Tanker | RG | 12 | 2,500 | 3 | 2 | Korsumug Empire | | | Kalaron class Assault Scout | RV | 11 | 100 | 2 | 2 | Union of Garth | | | Kandor class Tanker | RG | 12 | 7,000 | 2 | 3 | Distant Fringe | | | Kandor class Tanker | RG | 12 | 7,000 | 2 | 3 | Distant Fringe | | | Kleinnächster class Medium Tanker | RG | 11 | 8,000 | 2 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | | KU1a Fetch class Launch | R | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2 | Korsumug Empire | | R-1A20 | Kyan Maru class Freighter | R | 9 | 100 | 1 | 1 | Third Imperium | | | Last Armada class Frontier Tanker | RG | 11 | 99,000 | 2 | 3 | Terran Confederation | | | Last Armada class Fuel Shuttle | RG | 11 | 60 | 0 | 3 | Terran Confederation | | | Last Armada class Heavy Transport | R | 11 | 50,000 | 2 | 1 | Terran Confederation | | | Leander class Space Tug | RV | 15 | 600 | 6 | 6 | Third Imperium | No | | Leo class Ship's Boat | R | 9 | 30 | 0 | 6 | Third Imperium | | UMB-3U60 | Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser | R | 13 | 1,800 | 3 | 4 | Third Imperium | Yes | | Library class Archive Ship | RY | 15 | 100 | 3 | 6 | Third Imperium | | GC-AL63 | Liz Zhorka class Light Trader | R | 9 | 100 | 1 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | R-AA21 | Locker class Fleet Replenishment Ship | RN | 11 | 800 | 2 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | | Logos Minos class Fleet Scout | R | 9 | 100 | 1 | 1 | Jurisdiction of Nadon | | R-AS11 | Louis & Clark class Fuel Pinnace | RG | 13 | 40 | 0 | 2 | Third Imperium | | | Maggart class Clipper | RV | 12 | 2,750 | 5 | 2 | Reformation Coalition | Yes | | Magnadon class Provincial Merchant | R | 15 | 1,000 | 1 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | | Mammoth class Combat Transport | RN | 10 | 18,051 | 1 | 1 | The Biumvirate | | | Mariner class Frame Carrier | R | 11 | 90,000 | 2 | 1 | Distant Fringe | | | Marius class Ship Transporter | RV | 11 | 30,000 | 2 | 1 | Distant Fringe | | | Modular Cutter | RV | | 50 | 0 | 4 | Third Imperium | Yes | UMC-5S40 | Monstrosity class Fleet Tanker | RG | 15 | 1,000,000 | 6 | 4 | Third Imperium | | | Mountain class Replenishment Ship | R | 12 | 90,000 | 3 | 3 | Principality of Caledon | | | Nimrod class Fuel Lighter | RG | 10 | 15,000 | 0 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | | Nirvana class Modular Dropship | RV | 14 | 40 | 0 | 4 | Third Imperium | | RV-4S40 | Omicron class Heavy Lander | RK | 9 | 400 | 0 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | RK-4S20 | Orowani Deep Space class Commercial Tender | R | 11 | 3,500 | 2 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | R-03P22 | Orowani Deep Space class Heavy Tanker | RG | 11 | 40,000 | 2 | 3 | Distant Fringe | | | Oukhaha class Bulk Hauler | RV | 12 | 1,600 | 2 | 1 | Aslan Hierate | Yes | | Owatarl class Tender | RV | 12 | 600 | 2 | 1 | Aslan Hireate | Yes | RV-FP12 | Panam Ajax class Logistics Transport | R | 15 | 6,000 | 4 | 2 | Third Imperium | | | Panther class Repair Vessel | R | 13 | 4,400 | 4 | 4 | Third Imperium | | | Parthenopinnace Fuel Shuttle | RG | 13 | 40 | 0 | 5 | Solomani Confederation | | UF-4A50 | Pegasus class Bulk Cargo Carrier | R | 9 | 3,000 | 1 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | | Generic Pinnace | R | 9 | 40 | 0 | 5 | Third Imperium | Yes | R-4A05 | Planetoid Hauler class Cargo Ship | RV | 9 | 990 | 0 | 1 | Terran Confederation | | R-AP10 | Prosperity class Freighter | R | 14 | 3,000 | 4 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | | Provision class Medium Tanker | RG | 11 | 8,000 | 2 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | |
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