Ships of the Distant Fringe

A listing of some of the more common starships and spacecraft operating within the Distant Fringe region.

Details / Specifications

Each ship has a detailed description. Tonnage is noted in dTons, a contraction of Displacement Tons.

• Ships within the Distant Fringe utilise DeVoss-type jump drives, limited to a performance of jump-2 (the so-called Jump-2 Barrier).
• Some vessels are noted as having a Secure Locker. This is, in all respects, useable as cargo storage.

The base cost of each vessel represents the first build of an example of the class in a shipyard: the price reflects retooling the yard facilities and all of the associated planning and administrative processes. The base cost of a vessel includes the undiscounted base cost of any subcraft that it carries. The discounted cost also includes the discounted cost of any carried subcraft.

Generic Civilian Vessels

Small Craft

• Gig: TL 9, 10 dTons
• Pinnace: TL 9, 20 dTons
• Heavy Pinnace: TL 9, 30 dTons
• Ship’s Boat: TL 9, 40 dTons
• Launch: TL 9, 50 dTons
• Lifeboat: TL 9, 50 dTons
• Runabout: TL 7, 50 dTons
• Shuttle: TL 7, 90 dTons
• Improved Shuttle: TL 8, 90 dTons

Jump-0 Vessels

• Interface Lander: TL 9, 400 dTons
• Heavy Lander: TL 9, 1200 dTons
• Cargo Barge: TL 7, 3000 dTons
• Fuel Lighter: TL 10, 15000 dTons

Jump-1 Vessels

• Light Trader: TL 9, 100 dTons
• Provincial Trader: TL 9, 400 dTons
• Provincial Merchant: TL 9, 900 dTons
• Provincial Freighter: TL 9, 3500 dTons
• Provincial Carrier: TL 9, 9000 dTons
• Mercantile Carrier: TL 9, 20000 dTons
• Heavy Carrier: TL 10, 45000 dTons
• Bulk Carrier: TL 11, 75000 dTons

Jump-2 Vessels

• Commercial Courier: TL 11, 100 dTons
• Free Trader: TL 11, 200 dTons
• Executive Yacht: TL 11, 200 dTons
• Merchant Trader: TL 11, 700 dTons
• Light Freighter: TL 11, 1500 dTons
• Commercial Tender: TL 11, 3500 dTons
• Merchant Freighter: TL 11, 5000 dTons
• Passenger Liner: TL 11, 6000 dTons
• Medium Tanker: TL 11, 8000 dTons
• Cruise Liner: TL 11, 10000 dTons
• Medium Freighter: TL 11, 12000 dTons
• Civilian Ship Transporter: TL 11, 30000 dTons
• Heavy Freighter: TL 11, 35000 dTons
• Heavy Tanker: TL 11, 40000 dTons
• Range Carrier: TL 11, 75000 dTons
• Frame Carrier: TL 11, 90000 dTons

Generic Paramilitary Vessels

Fighters

• Interceptor: TL 7, 6 dTons
• Light Fighter: TL 9, 7 dTons
• Armored Fighter: TL 10, 10 dTons
• Heavy Fighter: TL 9, 20 dTons

Small Craft

• Assault Shuttle: TL 11, 80 dTons

Jump-0 Vessels

• Assault Transport: TL 10, 300 dTons
• System Defense Boat: TL 11, 400 dTons

Jump-2 Vessels

• Patrol Sloop: TL 11, 500 dTons
• Long-Range Scout: TL 11, 600 dTons
• Light Corvette: TL 11, 1000 dTons
• Military Transporter: TL 11, 30000 dTons

History / Background

See also Distant Fringe Class A Starports, Recovery Trade, Gas Traders, Nomad Port, Conventional Pattern Starships, Long-Range Pattern Starships, X-Range Starships, and Star Lanes.

References & Contributors / Sources

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• CT Book 5 "High Guard", GDW, 1980.
• 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