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| − | + | A term applied to those who make a living by operating Commercial Tenders, vessels that offer recovery, repair, and maintenance facilities in remote locations within the [[Distant Fringe]]. | |
== Description / Specifications == | == Description / Specifications == | ||
| − | Tenders use hulls similar in design to commercial mercantile ships, but their interiors are given over to large [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss]] jump-2 drives and | + | Tenders use hulls similar in design to commercial mercantile ships, but their interiors are given over to dedicated hanger space, workshops, and stores, and large [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss]] jump-2 drives and their associated fuel tankage. Commercial tenders may work closely with [[Gas Traders]]. |
=== Ships === | === Ships === | ||
Revision as of 09:25, 19 November 2017
A term applied to those who make a living by operating Commercial Tenders, vessels that offer recovery, repair, and maintenance facilities in remote locations within the Distant Fringe.
Description / Specifications
Tenders use hulls similar in design to commercial mercantile ships, but their interiors are given over to dedicated hanger space, workshops, and stores, and large DeVoss jump-2 drives and their associated fuel tankage. Commercial tenders may work closely with Gas Traders.
Ships
Vessels commonly employed in the recovery trade include:
- Commercial Tender: TL 11, 3,500 dTons
- Civilian Ship Transporter, TL 11, 30,000 dTons
- Frame Carrier: TL 11, 90,000 dTons
History & Background / Dossier
The presence of tenders and tankers within a system may create a Nomad Port and temporarily upgrade the local starport rating.
See also Distant Fringe Class A Starports, Ships of the Distant Fringe.
References & Contributors / Sources
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science