Type C class Mercenary Cruiser
Mercenary Cruiser (type C): Using an 800-ton hull, the mercenary cruiser is built to carry small troop units for corporate or government operations. [1]
Description (Specifications)
It has jump drive-M, maneuver drive-M, and power plant-M, giving jump-3 and 3-G acceleration. Fuel tankage of 318 tons supports the power plant, provides for one jump-3, and holds 48 tons in reserve for its small craft and for long term operations. [2]
Adjacent to the bridge is a computer Model/5. There are 25 staterooms and no low berths. Eight turrets are installed, with fire control, but no weaponry is carried. The ship carries two 50-ton cutters, each with an ATV module (which includes an ATV). There is provision inside the ship for two additional modules. There is an air/raft carried in a hull compartment. Cargo capacity is 80 tons. The hull is unstreamlined. [3]
The minimum crew necessary for the mercenary cruiser is nine: commanding officer, pilot, navigator, four engineers, and medic. Gunners, cutter pilots, troops, and administrative personnel may be added as desired. The ship costs MCr445.95 and typically takes twenty-five months to build. [4]
History & Background (Dossier)
While the Type C refers to any cruiser class ship, it is most commonly associated with the spheroid mercenary cruisers used in situations where local ducal forces or Third Imperium line forces are not available. It’s a very tough design that has been designed, redesigned, and manufactured by numerous manufactures at different tech levels.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 20.
- ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 20.
- ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 20.
- ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 20.