Ships of the Distant Fringe
The Ships of the Distant Fringe is a listing of some of the more common starships and spacecraft operating within the Distant Fringe region. It primarily focuses on commercial vessels, though a number of paramilitary and military designs are included.
- Please also see AAB article: Warships of the Distant Fringe.
Description (Specifications)
General Overview
Each ship has a detailed description. The ship's tonnage is noted in "dTons", a contraction of Displacement Tons.
- Starships within the Distant Fringe utilise DeVoss-type jump drives, limited to a performance of jump-2 (the so-called Jump-2 Barrier).
- Some designs are noted as having a Secure Locker. This space can be secured with lockable bulkhead doors and has a controlled internal environment. It is, in all respects, usable as cargo storage.
Vessel Cost
The listed base cost for a ship represents the price for an individually constructed vessel of that type. The ship must be constructed in the appropriate type of shipyard at the appropriate TL. The base cost reflects the fees and costs associated with retooling the yard facilities and all of the associated planning, administrative and logistic processes.
- The listed base cost of a vessel includes the undiscounted base cost of any subcraft that it carries.
- The listed discounted cost also includes the discounted cost of any subcraft inherent in the design.
Satellites and Stations
Name | Representative Class | TL | Tonnage |
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Sensor Buoy | Sanctuary class Sensor Buoy | TL-11 | 50 dTons |
Orbital Complex | Anchorage class Orbital Station | TL-10 | 45,000 dTons |
Orbital Complex | Harbor class Orbital Station | TL-11 | 95,000 dTons |
Image Repository
Examples of space stations found within the Distant Fringe.
Smallcraft
Civilian Vessels
Bigcraft
Name | Representative Class | TL | Tonnage |
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Lander | Omicron class Heavy Lander | TL-9 | 400 dTons |
Lander | Colossus class Heavy Lander | TL-9 | 1,200 dTons |
Cargo Barge | Bluestone class Cargo Barge | TL-7 | 3,000 dTons |
Fuel Lighter | Nimrod class Fuel Lighter | TL-10 | 15,000 dTons |
Jump-1 Vessels
Jump-2 Vessels
Paramilitary Vessels
Fighters
Military Smallcraft
Name | Representative Class | TL | Tonnage |
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Assault Shuttle | Gallant class Assault Shuttle | TL-11 | 80 dTons |
Military Bigcraft
Name | Representative Class | TL | Tonnage |
---|---|---|---|
Assault Transport | Fearless class Assault Transport | TL-10 | 300 dTons |
System Defense Boat | Drakkon class System Defense Boat | TL-11 | 400 dTons |
Jump-2 Vessels
Name | Representative Class | TL | Tonnage |
---|---|---|---|
Patrol Sloop | Samardin class Patrol Sloop | TL-11 | 500 dTons |
Assault Transport | Miranda class Military Transport | TL-11 | 600 dTons |
Long-Range Scout | Ulysses class Long-Range Scout | TL-11 | 600 dTons |
Light Corvette | Hatchet class Light Corvette | TL-11 | 1,000 dTons |
Military Transporter | Marius class Ship Transporter | TL-11 | 30,000 dTons |
History & Background (Dossier)
See also Distant Fringe Class A Starports, Recovery Trade, Gas Trader, Nomad Port, Conventional Pattern Starships, Long-Range Pattern Starships, X-Range Starships, Star Lanes, and Technology of The Distant Fringe.
Other basic vehicles can be reviewed at Vehicles of the Distant Fringe and Flying Craft of the Distant Fringe.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-37. (Design Sequence Used)
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- 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