Type TJ class Merchant

Type TJ class Merchant
The bridge of a Type TJ class Merchant.
Type: R Freighter
Category	ACS
Size	2,000 Tons
Hull Configuration	Cone Hull
Streamlining	Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–15
Engineering
Computer	Model/6
Jump	J-6
Maneuver	6 G
Fuel Treatment	Scoops
Armaments
Hardpoints	10
Accommodations
Staterooms	21
Low Berths	10
Personnel
Crew	21
High/Mid Passengers	0
Low Passengers	10
Payload
Cargo	194 Tons
Fuel tank	1,320 Tons
Carried craft	1 95t Shuttle
Construction
Construction Time	32 Months
Origin	Third Imperium
Manufacturer	Imperiallines
Price
Cost	MCr816.2
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile	R-VS66
Universal Ship Profile	R-B266662-050100-46004-0
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	Yes
Source
Also see	Type TI class Merchant
Canon	Published, canon design
Designer	Marc Miller
Design System	Book 2, MegaTraveller
Era	1105
Reference	The Traveller Adventure 139.

The Type TJ class Merchant is a TL–15 Merchant Vessel. It is also known as Frontier Merchant or Frontier Transport.

Description

The Type TJ class Merchant is externally identical to the Type TI class Merchant; internally, its only difference is the installation of Jump-6 drives and a reduced cargo capacity. While Type TI ships routinely cover backwater regions conducting trade and commerce, the Type TJ ships use their immense jump capacity to serve as clandestine Imperial couriers. The ship's transponder will show it to be a Type TI. Officially, the Type TJ does not exist.

Image Repository

1. The rear of a Type TJ class Merchant on the screen of a ship computer.
   
2. A Type TJ class Merchant. The vessel could actually be a misidentified Type TI class Merchant:
   The two classes of vessel are externally virtually identical.
   

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	2000 tons. Streamlined cone configuration.
2.	Crew	Crew complement: x21. x2 bridge crew, x7 engineers, x10 gunners, and x2 ship's troops: qualified individuals serve as flight crew and as a medic as required. There are x11 staterooms: the captain receives an individual cabin, all other crew quarters are double occupancy. The Type TJ carries no passengers. There are x5 emergency low berths.
3.	Performance / Engineering	Propulsion: Type Z Jump-6 Type Z 6-G acceleration Type Z Power Plant-6 120-EPs Agility-4, Emergency Agility-6.
4.	Main Section / Electronics	Bridge. Model/6 computer.
5.	Hardpoints	x20 hardpoints. 6 hardpoints are unused.
6.	Armament / Weaponry	The normal weapons fit-out for the Type TJ is: x3 Missile Turrets (grouped as 3 batteries) x3 Fusion Gun Turrets (grouped as 1 battery) x4 Beam Laser Turrets (grouped as 3 batteries)
7.	Defenses	The hull is unarmored. x4 Sandcaster Turrets (grouped as 2 batteries) The Type TJ is equipped with a nuclear damper.
8.	Craft / Subcraft	The Type TJ carries a shuttle and an air/raft.
9.	Fuel Treatment	Fuel tankage: 1320 tons. The vessel is fitted with fuel scoops. It is not equipped with fuel treatment equipment.
10.	Cost	MCr816.2 (including a 1% architect's fee, and a 10% volume production discount).
11.	Construction Time	32 months to build.
12.	Remarks	The Type TJ carries 194 tons of cargo. An additional 70 tons of cargo may be carried aboard the shuttle.

History & Background

The Type TJ is covertly operated by Imperiallines, a sector-wide shipping company with facilities throughout the Imperial-dominated regions of the Spinward Marches. It serves as a fast courier and acts on behalf of the OPT, the Emperor's personal intelligence service. Very similar vessels are operated by a number of other front companies throughout Imperial space.

Although their machinery and equipment is kept in excellent running order, Type TJ class merchants are dirty, shabby and patched, often sporting repairs, retrofitted parts, and replacement hull panels. This is deliberately done in order to help camouflage their identity.

All crew who serve on Type TJs must be sanctioned by Imperiallines. This is company policy and is strictly enforced.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

Vessel Peculiarities: The design is not fitted with inertial compensators. The vessel is not equipped with active sensors, entirely relying on assive sensor systems. The vessel transmits a false transponder signal identifying it as a Type TI class Merchant. The transponder is reconfigurable. The vessels are very secure: hijackings are almost unknown.

Class Naming Practice/s: Type TJs are not named; they carry only serial numbers.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

51 Representative Freighter (R) Classes

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

Type R Freighter

A

• Aspirant class Provincial Carrier
• Average Cargo Ship class Cargo Ship

C

• Carrack class Tramp Liner
• Carrus class Shuttle
• Conveyor class Heavy Freighter
• Crawm class Shuttle

D

• Dakaar class Freighter

E

• Empress class Bulk Carrier

F

• Fornorb class Heavy Merchant

G

• Garrett Durant class Cargo Hauler

H

• Haddox class Merchant Cruiser
• Hercules class Cargo Transport
• Hummingbird class Courier
• Hummock class Replenishment Ship

J

• Jack Driscoll class Bulk Freighter
• Jade Serpent class Fleet Support Vessel
• Jembyra class Recovery Boat

K

• KU1a Fetch class Launch
• Kyan Maru class Freighter

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

M

• Magnadon class Provincial Merchant
• Mariner class Frame Carrier
• Mountain class Replenishment Ship

O

• Orowani Deep Space class Commercial Tender

P

• Panam Ajax class Logistics Transport
• Panther class Repair Vessel
• Pegasus class Bulk Cargo Carrier
• Pinnace
• Prosperity class Freighter

R

• Roca Maestro class Modular Ore Hauler

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

T

• 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

V

• Valiant Conveyor class Liberty Ship

W

• World class Transport

Z

• Zoe Barrett class Trader

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 ship was originally designed using MegaTraveller ship design rules. Marc Miller. Referee's Manual (Game Designers Workshop, 1987), .

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.

• Frank Chadwick, John Harshman, J. Andrew Keith, Marc Miller, Loren Wiseman. The Traveller Adventure (Game Designers Workshop, 1983), 139.
• Marc Miller. Rebellion Sourcebook (Game Designers Workshop, 1988), 85.