Type C class Mercenary Cruiser

Naval Ships
Fleet	Independent	Defender	Auxiliary

Type C class Mercenary Cruiser
TBD
Type: CY Mercenary Cruiser
Category	ACS
Size	800 Tons
Hull Configuration	Sphere Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–13
Engineering
Computer	Model/5
Jump	J-3
Maneuver	3 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	8
Accommodations
Staterooms	0
Personnel
Crew	9
Officers	6
Enlisted	3
Marines	50
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	80.0 Tons
Fuel tank	0 Tons
Construction
Origin	Third Imperium
Year Operational	Unknown
End of Service	Still in active service.
Price
Cost	MCr445.95
Architect fee	MCrMarc Miller
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile	CY-HS33
Images
Blueprint	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Source
Also see	Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser
Canon	Published, fan design
Era	1105
Reference	Starships 20.
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard.

Mercenary Cruiser (type C): Using an 800-ton hull, the mercenary cruiser is built to carry small troop units for corporate or government operations.

• It is a paramilitary ship and a Mercenary Cruiser.
• While it resembles the Type C class Cruiser, they are different vessels. It is a much smaller craft.

Basic Ship Synopsis

C Mercenary Cruiser. 800 tons. Jump-3, 3-G. 318 tons fuel (48 tons reserve). Model/5. 25 staterooms. 8 hardpoints (8 triple turrets). Air/raft. 2 Modular cutters (1 open module, 1 fuel module, 2 ATV modules). 2 ATVs. 80 tons cargo. Unstreamlined. 8 crew. MCr445.95: 25 months.

The Type C standard incorporates some flexibility in terms of armor and armaments, as well as specific carried craft. Prior to the modernization of the Modular Cutter, the Type C frequently carried two Pinnaces, gaining cargo or troop capability in exchange for the lost craft flexibility.

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.

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 80.0 tons. The hull is unstreamlined.

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.

Image Repository

1. A landed Broadsword with Mercs deploying.
   
2. A deployed Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser in a landing bay.
   
3. A Modular Cutter coming in for a docking to a mothership.
   
4. A Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser in a landing bay with a Wheeled ATV.
   
5. A Modular Cutter exiting the hangar of a Type C class Mercenary Cruiser.
   
6. A Broadsword-class exiting an atmosphere with a modular cutter.
   

General Description & Deck Plans

No information yet available.

Basic Ship Characteristics

Following the Imperial Navy and IISS Universal Ship Profile and data, additional information is presented in the format shown here. The small craft factor indicates the number of squadrons (...of ten subcraft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (...thousands of tons) where necessary.

Basic Ship Characteristics
No.	Category	Remarks
1.	Tonnage / Hull	800 tons. The hull is unstreamlined.
2.	Crew	x9 crew. 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.
3.	Performance	It has jump drive-M, maneuver drive-M, and power plant-M, giving Jump-3 and 3-G acceleration.
4.	Electronics	Adjacent to the bridge is a computer Model/5.
5.	Hardpoints	x8 hardpoints.
6.	Armament	Eight turrets are installed, with fire control, but no standard weaponry is carried.
7.	Defenses	Ship defensive equipment is classified. It is believed to be heavily armored.
8.	Craft	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.
9.	Fuel Treatment	Yes. 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.
10.	Cost	The ship costs MCr445.95.
11.	Construction Time	It typically takes twenty-five months to build.
12.	Comments	Cargo capacity is 80.0 tons. It’s a very tough design that has been designed, redesigned, and manufactured by numerous manufactures at different tech levels.

History & Background (Dossier)

While the Type C refers to any cruiser class ship, it is most commonly associated with the spheroidal 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 manufacturers at different tech levels.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

The first ship of this class bore the name Broadsword, and following ships of the class have been named for edged weapons and polearms. As the class grew and more ships were built, the general category of non-missile firing weapons was assumed for naming of additional ships.

Class Members

Type C class Mercenary Cruiser

Named Ship	Named Ship	Named Ship
Broadsword (Class Leader) Blade Cutlass Dagger Foil Mameluke Rapier Sabre Tulawar Claymore Flamberge Gladius Zwiehander Kukri Sword	Kris Scimitar Scramasax Bowie Pugio Misericord Spatha Claybeg Mace Clave Francisca Chemin-de-fer Morning Star Bayonet	Oxtongue Battle Ax Scythe Pilum Javelin Hasta Lancea Framea Assegai Halberd Pike Kontos War Spear Dragon Fist

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Paramilitary Ship - Warship - Mercenary Cruiser:

1. Type CY class Mercenary Cruiser
   1. Aositaoh class Mercenary Cruiser
   2. Ares Dragon class Mercenary Cruiser
   3. Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser
   4. Byrna class Mercenary Cruiser
   5. Duke Boris class Mercenary Cruiser
   6. Longsword class Mercenary Cruiser
   7. Mauler class Mercenary Cruiser
   8. Tethys class Mercenary Transport
   9. Tleiatre class Battle Leader
   10. Type C class Mercenary Cruiser

See Also

Naval Ships				Commercial Ships				Private Ships
Fleet	Independent	Defender	Auxiliary	Trader	Freighter	Liner	Merchant	Scout/Courier	Lab	Touring	Seeker

References & Contributors (Sources)

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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.

• Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 20.
• Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 21. (Classic Traveller Supplement 9)
• Loren Wiseman. Broadsword (Game Designers Workshop, 1982), 16-31. (Classic Traveller Adventure 7)
• Marc Miller. Starter Traveller (Game Designers Workshop, 1983), 11.
• Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science