Triad class Merchant

Triad class Merchant
Type: R Freighter
Category	ACS
Size	1,000 Tons
Hull Configuration	Cone Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–15
Engineering
Computer	Model/3
Jump	J-2
Maneuver	1 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	10
Offensive	2 double laser turrets, 2 triple sandcaster turrets
Accommodations
Staterooms	13
Low Berths	10
Personnel
Crew	13
Officers	5
Enlisted	8
High/Mid Passengers
Low Passengers	10
Payload
Cargo	592 Tons
Fuel tank	220 Tons
Carried craft	1 20t lifeboar
Construction
Construction Time	30 Months
Origin	Third Imperium
Manufacturer	Triad Lines
Price
Cost	MCr393.5
Architect fee	MCr3.935
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile	R-A121232-0400000-300000-0
Images
Blueprint	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Source
Canon	Published, non-canon design
Designer	Ross Babcock, Jordan Weisman
Design System	High Guard
Era	1105
Reference	Adventure Class Ships Volume 3 8-9.

The Triad class Merchant is a TL–15 Merchant Vessel.

Description

The unique design of this ship was developed by the architects of Triad Lines, a large corporate which operated along the Imperial Fringe in the Old Expanses. The distinctive triangular form adopted for the ships was an advertising gimmick.

History & Background

After Triad declared bankruptcy in 1088, ships of their fleet were sold off to help pay the line's creditors. Over the course of the years since the line folded, these unusually designed ships have shown up far away from their original home.

As cast-offs of a bankrupt shipping line, Triad-class ships are almost exclusively found in the hands of small-time operators, beginning firms, individual, or small partnerships. Most larger companies will not seek out this type of non-standard craft for their fleet, preferring to go with more common ship types or with freshly built craft of their own design.

The uppermost deck of the portside tower holds the ship's bridge and four administrative offices. Two double laser turrets are mounted facing aft.

The next deck holds the ship's officer and some crew quarters. Two laser turrets facing forward are also located on this deck.

The next deck holds the balance of the ship crew quarters, plus the galley and common area. The ship's lifeboat is stored here as well.

The tower on the starboard side is topped by the Gun Deck, holding the ship's two triple sandcaster and four triple missile turrets. The remainder of the deck is taken up by ordinance storage.

Most of the Main deck is taken up with the cargo area; aft and to port are the engineering spaces. Under the port side tower are the low berths, the sick bay, the ship's locker, and an air lock. Under the gun deck is a machine shop and missile magazine space. The slanting forward bulkhead opens out and down to form a cargo ramp for loading and unloading freight.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

Ships of this class were originally named to fit with the Triad image. Thus they bore names like Triangle, Tircorn, Triplet, Triad, and the like. Since that time ships have had new names bestowed upon them by new owners, and almost any name is found in use.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

51 Representative Freighter (R) Classes

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Type R Freighter

A

• Aspirant class Provincial Carrier
• Average Cargo Ship class Cargo Ship

C

• Carrack class Tramp Liner
• Carrus class Shuttle
• Conveyor class Heavy Freighter
• Crawm class Shuttle

D

• Dakaar class Freighter

E

• Empress class Bulk Carrier

F

• Fornorb class Heavy Merchant

G

• Garrett Durant class Cargo Hauler

H

• Haddox class Merchant Cruiser
• Hercules class Cargo Transport
• Hummingbird class Courier
• Hummock class Replenishment Ship

J

• Jack Driscoll class Bulk Freighter
• Jade Serpent class Fleet Support Vessel
• Jembyra class Recovery Boat

K

• KU1a Fetch class Launch
• Kyan Maru class Freighter

L

• Last Armada class Heavy Transport
• Leo class Ship's Boat
• Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser
• Liz Zhorka class Light Trader
• Logos Minos class Fleet Scout

M

• Magnadon class Provincial Merchant
• Mariner class Frame Carrier
• Mountain class Replenishment Ship

O

• Orowani Deep Space class Commercial Tender

P

• Panam Ajax class Logistics Transport
• Panther class Repair Vessel
• Pegasus class Bulk Cargo Carrier
• Pinnace
• Prosperity class Freighter

R

• Roca Maestro class Modular Ore Hauler

S

• Ship's Boat
• Shuttle
• Siyuihwye class Armored Trader
• Solostar class Far Trader
• Suluru class Mercantile Carrier
• Susa class Cargo Carrier
• Swift Dreams class Colonial Transport

T

• Three Sisters class Heavy Jump Transport
• Triad class Merchant
• Type AT class Freighter
• Type RAX class Protected Merchant
• Type TC(S) class Free Trader
• Type TI class Merchant
• Type TJ class Merchant

V

• Valiant Conveyor class Liberty Ship

W

• World class Transport

Z

• Zoe Barrett class Trader

References

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This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules: Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 12-23. Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-36.

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• J. Andrew Keith. Adventure Class Ships Volume 3 (FASA, 1981), 8-9.