Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser
Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser | |
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Type: R Freighter | |
Category | ACS |
Size | 1,800 Tons |
Hull Configuration | Close Structure Hull |
Streamlining | Unstreamlined Hull |
Tech Level | TL–13 |
Engineering | |
Computer | Model 7/fib |
Jump | J-3 |
Maneuver | 4 G |
Armaments | |
Hardpoints | 10 |
Offensive | 6 dual beam lasers, 4 single missile launcher |
Accommodations | |
Staterooms | 33 |
Low Berths | 6 |
Personnel | |
Crew | 56 |
High/Mid Passengers | 0 |
Payload | |
Cargo | 70 Tons |
Fuel tank | 612 Tons |
Carried craft | 1 95t shuttle, 1 40t pinnace, 2 20t lifeboats, 1 air/raft |
Construction | |
Origin | Third Imperium |
Manufacturer | Blisten Yards |
Price | |
Cost | MCr1,452 |
Statistics | |
Universal Ship Profile | MC-A4344G2-200000-60004-0 |
Images | |
Blueprint | Yes |
Illustration | Yes |
Source | |
Canon | Published, canon design |
Designer | Marc Miller |
Design System | High Guard |
Era | 1105 |
Reference | Leviathan 22-23. |
The Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser was designed jointly by Bilstein Yards of Glisten and the Baraccai Technum from previous designs and is primarily intended for independent cruising in undeveloped trade areas; high survivability is also a design factor.
Description[edit]
The vessels are semi-streamlined, allowing skimming refueling maneuvers as well as landings in types 0 and 1 atmospheres. Atmospheric landings are otherwise impossible, hence the large complement of ship's boats.
History & Background[edit]
Bilstein has made the design available for general sale, and fifteen have been completed (of which three have been lost), four building, and two on order. All vessels built by Bilstein Yards, Glisten.
Selected Ship Registry & Histories[edit]
Most vessels of this successful class remain in service in and about the Spinward Marches Sector. However, three have so far been lost to various causes:
- Amuar (MC-50247): Failed to return from a mission in Outrim, mid-1102. No known cause or survivors.
- Marcucci (MC-51336): Captured by corsairs 135-1095 in the Quare region of the Vilis Subsector. subsequently identified on a number of occasions in pirate service. Present fate unknown.
- Mar de Damas (MC-52861): Destroyed off Zaibon in the Lunion Subsector 022-1098. Mistaken by an Imperial Kokirrak class Dreadnought for the Marcucci due to a communications malfunction. Only 15 crew survived.
Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]
51 Representative Freighter (R) Classes[edit]
Civilian Ship - Freighter - Type R Freighter
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C
D
E
F
G
H
- Haddox class Merchant Cruiser
- Hercules class Cargo Transport
- Hummingbird class Courier
- Hummock class Replenishment Ship
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K
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
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O
P
- Panam Ajax class Logistics Transport
- Panther class Repair Vessel
- Pegasus class Bulk Cargo Carrier
- Pinnace
- Prosperity class Freighter
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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
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- 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
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References[edit]
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This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules:
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- Bob McWilliams. Leviathan (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 22-23.
- Martin Dougherty. Last Flight of the Amuar (Mongoose Publishing, 2017), .
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