Dhaztuen class Far Merchant

Dhaztuen class Far Merchant
Type: AK Trader
Category	ACS
Size	600 Tons
Hull Configuration	Close Structure Hull
Streamlining	Unstreamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–12
Engineering
Computer	Model 2/bis
Jump	J-3
Maneuver	1 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	6
Accommodations
Staterooms	36
Low Berths	10
Personnel
Crew	9
High/Mid Passengers	24
Low Passengers	10
Payload
Cargo	33 Tons
Fuel tank	210 Tons
Carried craft	1 95t Shuttle
Construction
Construction Time	22 Months
Origin	Vargr Extents
Price
Cost	MCr275.2452
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Canon	Published, canon design
Designer	J. Andrew Keith
Design System	Classic Traveller
Era	1105
Reference	Vargr 13.

The Dhaztuen class Far Merchant is a TL–12 Vargr Far Trader.

• It is also known as the Dhaztuen class Packet Ship.

Description (Specifications)

Using a 600-ton hull, the Vargr Packet is a large merchant vessel, a freighter, intended to carry passengers and freight to ports of convenience. It has Jump drive-J, Maneuver drive-D, and Power plant-J, giving a performance of Jump-3 and 1G acceleration. Fuel tankage of 210.0 tons supports the power plant and allows one Jump-3. Adjacent to the bridge is a computer model/2 bis. There are thirty-six staterooms and ten low berths. The ship has six hardpoints and six tons allocated to fire control. Installed on the hardpoints are six single turrets: Two single beam lasers, two single missile racks, and two single sandcasters. There is one ship's vehicle: A 95-ton shuttle. Cargo capacity is 33.0 tons (...supplemented by 49.0 tons capacity in the shuttle, which generally travels loaded). The ship is unstreamlined.

The Vargr Packet requires a crew of nine: pilot, navigator, three engineers, medic, and three stewards. Provision is made for three additional crew-gunners-with the stewards trained to fill the other gunnery positions. The ship can carry twenty-four high or middle passengers and ten low passengers. The pilot and a steward/gunner crew the shuttle. The shuttle can carry forty-four passengers and 49.0 tons of cargo. The Vargr Packet costs MCr275.2452 (...including architect's fees and 10% discount for standard ship design, but the price may vary) and takes 22 months to build.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

42 Representative Trader (AK) Classes

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Civilian Ship - Trader - Type AK Trader

A

• Akkigish class Subsidized Merchant
• Amkarim class Trade Liner
• Andrew class Commercial Shuttle
• Anhk class Merchant

B

• Bloodwell class Merchant
• Borazio class Heavy Freighter

C

• Cihzicih class Transport
• Congo class Cargo Barge

D

• Dhaztuen class Far Merchant
• Doji Hoturi class Bulk Freighter

F

• Freespace Gateway class Freighter

G

• Gamma Haden class Liner
• Ghent class Subsidized Merchant
• Goliath class Provincial Freighter

• Guilder class Subsidized Merchant

J

• Jasper class Provincial Merchant
• Jelmirt Marquis class High Liner
• Jose Cadiz Royal Galleon class Cargo Carrier

K

• Khtukhao class Clan Transport
• Kolomyia class Fast Liner

L

• Last Armada class Launch
• Last Armada class Survey Shuttle
• Lightning class Frontier Merchant

M

• Maru class Merchant
• Mauripo class Subsidized Merchant
• Mavuzo class Super Freighter
• Mora class Freighter

P

• Palatine class Merchant Trader

• Petty class Subsidized Merchant

Q

• Queen class Modular Subsidized Merchant

R

• Rodgers class Skiff

S

• Seeker class Armored Merchant
• Sirocco class Merchant Freighter
• Star*mart class Provincial Merchant
• Swordfish class Merchant

T

• Trader class Provincial Transport
• Type CT class Cargo Carrier
• Type R2 class Subsidized Merchant
• Type RL class Subsidized Merchant
• Type RL2 class Subsidized Merchant
• Tyrfing class Freighter

V

• Virtue class Light Freighter

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, Marc Miller, John Harshman. Vargr (Game Designers Workshop, 1984), 13.
• Artist & Contributor: Bleddyn Wilson