Star class Merchant Liner

Star class Merchant Liner
Type: M Liner
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	6 Triple missile turrets, 2 double laser turrets
Accommodations
Staterooms	71
Low Berths	50
Personnel
Crew	15
Officers	6
Enlisted	9
High/Mid Passengers	71
Low Passengers	50
Payload
Cargo	172 Tons
Fuel tank	220 Tons
Carried craft	6 20t lifeboats
Construction
Construction Time	30 Months
Origin	Third Imperium
Price
Cost	MCr510.5
Architect fee	MCr5.105
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile	M-A2212132-000000-00000-0
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 4-5.

The Star Merchant class Liner is a TL–15 Liner.

Description

Star-class merchant liners are found throughout the Imperium, wherever there are passengers to be carried from one world to another. Primarily designed for passenger service, these liners have accommodations for over seventy high and middle passage voyagers, plus fifty low berths.

Because the ship is designed with passenger comfort in mind, special touches have been added. A gymnasium, a library, a separate dining salon, a lounge for high passage patrons, and other amenities keep these ships especially distinctive and very much in demand.

The uppermost level of the ship contains the bridge, plus associated space devoted to ship operations. The control area holds five consoles, through only two - helm and navigation - are normally manned. At the rear of the deck are two compartments, one housing the computer, the other a conference room and office area. Two double laser turrets are also mounted here, commanding an arc of fire covering the rear of the ship.

The second deck is filled by the Starview lounge, holding a bar and galley, plus tables for passengers using the area and a small dance floor. Magnificient windows allow a view of space from almost any point on the deck; while the ship is in jump the view is normally replaced by a variety of computer-displayed holographic scenes. Two life boats and two double laser turrets are also present on the deck.

The forward portion of the high passage deck holds a smaller bar and common area, used by both high and middle passengers. The remainder of the deck contains the first class staterooms for twenty three high passage guests and five of the ship's officers. Two triple turrets holding missile launchers and two more life boats are located on this deck.

At the bow of the main deck is another galley catering to middle passenger and to the crew. The dining room is used by the same people. Also present is a small library. Terminal time must be reserved through the ship's purser. A gymnasium is also provided for recreation aboard. Cabins on the deck hold the ship crew and forty-eight middle class passengers. Sick bay and low berths are located on the deck, near the two cargo bays. The deck mounts the remaining two lifeboats, four triple missile turrets and all the fuel and engineering spaces.

History & Background

Few Star-class ships are operated by private individuals or partnerships; they are normally part of a fairly large company. This is due to the high expenses incurred in operation of the ships, plus the potential for great fluctuation in the number of tourists and travellers that may be carried. Small firms find it very difficult to keep a liner profitable.

Typical ships of the class have names such as Morning Star, Starburst, Star of Vland, or Starshine. Other use the names of actual stars from different cultures in the service area.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

35 Representative Liner (M) Classes

§ == ( Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: ) == §

Type M Liner

B

• Besouro Valente class Personnel Transport
• Brilliance class Long Liner

C

• Camel class Medical Launch
• Celestial Star class Luxury Liner
• Codori Prime class Luxury Liner
• Condor class Subsidized Liner
• Coyotl class Bulk Hauler

E

• Excellence class Fast Shuttle

F

• Fortune class Merchant

G

• Gaia class Luxury Liner
• Giiphicih class Liner
• Glimmerdrift class Subsidized Liner

• Gold of Zurrian class Long Liner

H

• Horizon class Passenger Liner

I

• Independence of the Stars class Interstellar Liner

K

• K'Bam class Assault Lander
• Kihrvak Platoon Drop Ship class Marine Cutter
• King Richard class Interstellar Liner

L

• Longevity class Lifeboat
• Lord Somerset class Subsidized Liner

M

• Mal'Gnar class Assault Skiff
• Marrel Veckor class Lifeboat
• Model 292 class Life Boat

N

• Nebula class Starliner

O

• Olympian class Cruise Liner
• Orowani Deep Space class Light Liner

P

• Pride of Vland class Long Liner

R

• Royal class Interstellar Liner

S

• Sapphire Moon class Moduleship
• Shuvalivashtu class Luxury Liner
• Songbird class Ship's Boat
• Star class Merchant Liner
• Stellar class Liner

T

• Type RT class Longliner

X

• Xeekr'kir! class Merchant

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), 4-5.