Sao class Heavy Merchant

Sao class Heavy Merchant
Type: RV Carrier
Category	BCS
Size	7,945 Tons
Hull Configuration	Dispersed Structure Hull
Streamlining	Unstreamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–11
Engineering
Computer	Model 5/fib
Jump	J-2
Maneuver	1 G
Armaments
Hardpoints
Accommodations
Staterooms
Personnel
Crew	46
Marines	8
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	54.25 Tons
Fuel tank	1,747.9 Tons
Carried craft	1 5000t SDB
Construction
Origin	Rim Republic
Price
Cost	MCr3,149.325
Architect fee	MCr31.493
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile	RV-G7212E2-000000-00000-0
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Canon	Unpublished, fan design
Designer	Ronald B. Kline Jr.
Design System	High Guard
Era	1105
Reference	Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.

The Sao class Heavy Merchant is a TL–11 mercantile Heavy Merchant.

Description

Built for Berenice (Holowon 2731) and the Rim Republic, these large merchant vessels are TL–11. They were built under contract through a series of fronts and holding companies to obscure their true purpose. The shipyards at Sao (Holowon 2231 A54467B-B) were neutral and indifferent to who wants these ships and what they are to be used for. They are used for commercial enterprise and when required they are used to move the SDBs. They are designed to be the smallest craft, and least expensive ships capable of moving a 5,000 ton Rim Republic class System Defense Boat. They have Jump-2 and 1-G acceleration drives and can carry eight security specialists. It has an unstreamlined dispersed structure hull. It mounts a Model/5 fib ship computer and are unarmed.

History & Background

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

28 Representative Carrier (RV) Classes

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Type RV Carrier

A

• Aurora class Multimission Clipper

B

• Brown class Jump Ship

C

• Clii Argu class Common Transport
• Conrad class Towing Vessel
• Corporate class Range Carrier

D

• Deneb class Modular Starship
• Distribution class Commercial Carrier
• Dwarf class Starport Lift Tug

E

• Endeavor class Ship Transporter

G

• Ghost Galleon class Carrier Liner

H

• Heyan Rose class Freight Tractor
• High Liner class Bulk Freighter

I

• Inthe class Modular Cutter

K

• K'Slice class Attacker Tender
• Kalaron class Assault Scout

L

• Leander class Space Tug

M

• Maggart class Clipper
• Marius class Ship Transporter
• Modular Cutter

N

• Nirvana class Modular Dropship

O

• Oukhaha class Bulk Hauler
• Owatarl class Tender

P

• Planetoid Hauler class Cargo Ship
• Purcell class Express Boat Tender

R

• Revolver class Modular Liner

S

• Sagacity class Bulk Freighter
• Sao class Heavy Merchant
• Smeeppi class Carrier

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.

• Author: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy