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{{InfoboxShip
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|name     = Beowulf class Free Trader
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|name         = Beowulf class Free Trader
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|aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]]
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|image        = Beo-damage4.jpg
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|agility = X
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|caption      = Damaged Beowulf in distress...
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|alsosee = [[Free Trader]]
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|tdes        = AF
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|architect= TBD
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|type        = Free Trader
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|blueprint= Yes
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|canon    = Yes. Published, canon starship design.
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|size-cat    = ACS
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|caption = Damaged Beowulf in distress...
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|size        = 200
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|cargo    = 82.0
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|hull        = Wedge Hull
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|cost    = 43
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|aerodynam   = Streamlined Hull
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|crew     = 4
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|TL          = 10
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|enlisted = 1
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|EOS     = Still in active service.
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|model      = Model/1
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|era      = 1105
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  |jump        = 1
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|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]].
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|g          = 1
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|g        = 1
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  |fuelTreatment =  
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|hp       = 2
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|hpass    = 6
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|hp          = 2
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|hull    = Wedge Hull
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|weapons    =
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|illustration= Yes
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|screens    =  
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|image    = Beo-damage4.jpg{{!}}thumb
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|IOC     = TBD
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|staterooms  = 10
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|jump    = 1
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  |bunks      =  
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|lpass    = 10
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|seats      =  
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|marines  = 0
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|lowberths  = 20
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|model    = [[Model/1]]
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|officers = 3
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|crew       = 4
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|origin   = Third Imperium
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|officers    = 3
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|QSP     = A-BS11
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|enlisted   = 1
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|ref      = {{Ludography ref|name= Starships and Spacecraft |version= Classic Traveller |page= TBD}}
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|pilots     =
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|size    = 200
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|marines    =
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|size-cat = [[ACS]]
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|frozenwatch =
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|tdes    = A1
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|passengers  = 6
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|TL      = 10
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|steerage    =  
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|type    = Free Trader
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|Lpass       = 20
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|usp      = TBD
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|manufacturer= Various
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|cargo      = 82
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}}  
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|fuel        = 30
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A [[Beowulf class Free Trader]] or [[Free Trader Beowulf]] is one of many standard 200-ton [[Free Trader]] designs known to [[Charted Space]].
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|craft      =
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* It is a mercantile [[starship]], not a [[warship]].  
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* It is a [[civilian ship]] and a |[[Free Trader]] / [[Merchant]].
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|construction = 11
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* Its [[QSP]] is [[Free Trader]] (A-BS11).
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|origin     = Third Imperium
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|manufacturer= GSbAG
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|IOC        =
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|EOS        =  
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|cost        = 37.08
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|architect   =  
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|QSP         = AF-BS11
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|USP        =
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|blueprint  = Yes
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|illustration = Yes
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|alsosee    = [[Free Trader]]
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|canon      = Yes
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|designer    =  
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|designSystem =  
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|era        = 1105
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|ref        = {{Ludography ref|name= Starships|version= Classic Traveller |page= 19}}
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|footnote    = Once called the Disigshar.
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}}
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A [[Beowulf class Free Trader]] is one of many standard 200-ton [[Free Trader]] designs known to [[Charted Space]].  
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* It is a [[civilian ship|civilian]] [[Merchant]] ship.
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* It is manufactured under license by many different corporations, but [[GSbAG]] currently own majority rights to the design.
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*. Many believe that the original designer was [[Sharurshid]].
 
    
 
    
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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Using a 200-[[ton]], [[TL-10]] [[hull]], the [[Beowulf class Free Trader]] is an elementary interstellar [[merchant ship]] plying the [[space lane]]s carrying [[cargo]] and [[passenger]]s. It mounts [[jump drive]]-A, [[maneuver drive]]-A, and [[power plant]]-A, giving a performance of Jump-1 and 1G acceleration. [[Fuel tankage]] supports a 1 [[parsec]] jump, at 20t per [[parsec]], and one month of operations. Attached to the [[bridge]] is a [[Computer]] [[Model/1]] std. There are 9 [[stateroom]]s, an owner's suite, and 20 [[low berth]]s. There are two single [[turret]]s, but without [[weapon]]s installed. Cargo capacity is 82.0 tons. The ship has a [[streamlined hull]], with [[scoop]]s and intakes for frontier refueling.  
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Using a 200-[[ton]], [[TL-10]] [[hull]], the [[Beowulf class Free Trader]] is an elementary interstellar [[merchant ship]] plying the [[space lane]]s carrying [[cargo]] and [[passenger]]s. It mounts [[jump drive]]-A, [[maneuver drive]]-A, and [[power plant]]-A, giving a performance of Jump-1 and 1G acceleration. [[Fuel tankage]] supports a 1 [[parsec]] jump, at 20t per [[parsec]], and one month of operations. Attached to the [[bridge]] is a [[Computer]] [[Model/1]]. There are ten [[stateroom]]s and 20 [[low berth]]s. There are two single [[turret]]s, but without [[weapon]]s installed. Cargo capacity is 82 tons. The ship has a [[streamlined hull]], with [[scoop]]s and intakes for frontier refueling.  
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* The ship has four [[crew]], and can carry six [[passenger]]s and 20 low passengers.
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The ship has four [[crew]], and can carry six [[passenger]]s and 20 low passengers.
 
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''Description:'' Using a 200-ton [[TL-9]] streamlined [[hull]], it is fitted with drives giving it Jump-1 and 1-G acceleration. Fuel tankage supports one Jump-1 and two months of [[power plant]] operations. [[Fuel scoop]]s are included. Installed on the bridge is a [[computer]] [[Model/1]] and the default [[sensor suite]]. [[Cargo]] capacity, the ship’s most important feature, is 82.0 tons, plus a [[mail vault]]. The [[hull]] is streamlined, and can land on uneven terrain. {{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 358 |article= Starship Design and Construction}}
 
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''Crew Dossier:'' The [[free trader]] requires a [[crew]] of four: [[pilot]]/[[astrogator]], [[engineer]], [[medic]], and [[steward]]. {{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 358 |article= Starship Design and Construction}}
 
  
 
=== Image Repository ===
 
=== Image Repository ===
 
# A top down [[schematic]] of a [[Beowulf class Free Trader|''Beowulf'']] with a typical [[shuttle]]. <br> [[File: Free-Trader-T5-Core-Rules-Pg-358 25-July-2018a.jpg]]
 
# A top down [[schematic]] of a [[Beowulf class Free Trader|''Beowulf'']] with a typical [[shuttle]]. <br> [[File: Free-Trader-T5-Core-Rules-Pg-358 25-July-2018a.jpg]]
 
# An early model [[Beowulf class Free Trader|''Beowulf'']] under [[spaceflight]]. <br> [[File: Free-Trader-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-36 03-July-2018a.jpg]]
 
# An early model [[Beowulf class Free Trader|''Beowulf'']] under [[spaceflight]]. <br> [[File: Free-Trader-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-36 03-July-2018a.jpg]]
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# A [[Beowulf class Free Trader]] fending off an attacker over the surface of an uncharted [[moon]] orbiting a ringed [[gas giant]]. <br> [[File: Beowulf-class-Boyd-Stone-Fan-Art 18-July-2019a.jpg|400px]]
  
 
=== General Description & Deck Plans ===
 
=== General Description & Deck Plans ===
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No information yet available.  
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No information yet available.
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=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
 
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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]]. [[Ton]]nage on the [[universal ship profile]] is shown in [[kiloton]]s (...thousands of [[ton]]s) where necessary. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
 
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!colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
 
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| [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]]
 
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| 200 tons. The hull is streamlined.
 
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| [[Crew]]
 
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| x4 [[crew]]. The [[free trader]] requires a crew of four: [[pilot]], [[engineer]], [[medic]], and [[steward]]. [[Gunner]]s may be carried if the ship is armed.
 
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| [[Maneauver Drive|Performance]]
 
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| ''Propulsion:''
 
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* Jump-1
 
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* 1-G acceleration
 
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* Power Plant-A
 
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* TBD-EPs
 
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* Agility-TBD
 
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| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
 
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| [[Computer]] [[Model/1]]
 
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| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
 
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| x2 [[hardpoint]]s
 
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| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
 
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| No turrets or weaponry are normally installed, but there are two hardpoints and two tons are set aside for fire control. Capacity for two [[turret]]s.
 
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| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
 
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| Not generally equipped. [[Sandcaster]]s common on multi-turrets
 
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| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
 
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| There are no standard [[ship's vehicle]]s.
 
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* However, [[subcraft]] are often equipped.
 
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| 9.
 
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| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
 
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| Yes. [[Scoop]]s and purification. There is fuel tankage for 30.0 tons, sufficient for the [[power plant]] and one Jump-1.
 
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| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
 
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| The ship costs [[MCr]]37.08.
 
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| 11.
 
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| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
 
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| It typically takes eleven months to build.
 
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| Comments
 
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| The ''Type A'' becomes a popular cornerstone of interstellar commerce by the end of the [[TL:7-9]] [[technological epoch]].
 
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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''Remarks:'' The [[free trader]] is an elementary interstellar [[merchant ship]] plying the [[space lane]]s carrying [[cargo]] and [[passenger]]s. {{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 358 |article= Starship Design and Construction}}
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The [[free trader]] is an elementary interstellar [[merchant ship]] plying the [[space lane]]s carrying [[cargo]] and [[passenger]]s. {{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 358 |article= Starship Design and Construction}} The ''Type A'' becomes a popular cornerstone of interstellar commerce by the end of the [[TL:7-9]] [[technological epoch]] in [[Vilani]] [[society]].
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* It is continually upgraded by the Vilani [[Bureaux]].
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*. Most of these craft are named after heroes from various literature sources, particularly from [[Terran]] or [[Vilani]] literary heroes.
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*. Almost every Vilani megacorporation owns some rights to the design.
  
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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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Most of these craft are named after heroes from various [[sophont]]ic literature sources, particularly from [[Terran]] or [[Vilani]] literary heroes. {{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
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*[[Gauntlet-class Courier]]
  
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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{{Ship referral tree|name=Free Trader|tdes=AF}}
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'''[[Merchant Vessel]] - [[Tramp Liner]]s:''' <br>
 
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{{:Referral-Tree-Type-A-Merchant-Vessel-Tramp-Liner}}
 
  
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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== References & Contributors ([[Resources]]) ==
 
{{Metadata}}
 
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{{CT-Ship-Design}}
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{{T5-Ship-Design}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
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{{Sources
 
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Starships and Spacecraft |version= Classic Traveller |page= 19}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Starships| version= Classic Traveller | page=19}}  
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Snapshot |page=Map}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Snapshot |page=Map}}
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual |page= TBD}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Starship Operator's Manual|version=MegaTraveller|page= 32}}
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Deck Plan 1: Beowulf-class Free Trader |page=1-4}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Challenge 75 |page= TBD}}
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|S5= {{Ludography cite|name= Mongoose Traveller Main Rulebook |page= TBD}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Deck Plan 1: Beowulf-class Free Trader |page=1-4}}
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|S6= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page=358}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Core Rulebook|version=Mongoose Traveller|page= TBD}}
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|S7= {{Ludography cite|name= Starships and Spacecraft |version= Traveller 5th |page= TBD}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page=358}}
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|S8= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Starships and Spacecraft |version= Traveller 5th |page= TBD}}
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|S9= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
 
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Latest revision as of 18:20, 14 February 2026

Beowulf class Free Trader
Beo-damage4.jpg
Damaged Beowulf in distress...
Type: AF Free Trader
Category ACS
Size 200 Tons
Hull Configuration Wedge Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–10
Engineering
Computer Model/1
Jump J-1
Maneuver 1 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 2
Accommodations
Staterooms 10
Low Berths 20
Personnel
Crew 4
    Officers 3
    Enlisted 1
High/Mid Passengers 6
Low Passengers 20
Payload
Cargo 82 Tons
Fuel tank 30 Tons
Construction
Construction Time 11 Months
Origin Third Imperium
Manufacturer GSbAG
Price
Cost MCr37.08
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile AF-BS11
Images
Blueprint Yes
Illustration Yes
Source
Also see Free Trader
Canon Published, canon design
Era 1105
Reference Starships 19.
Once called the Disigshar.

A Beowulf class Free Trader is one of many standard 200-ton Free Trader designs known to Charted Space.

  • It is a civilian Merchant ship.
  • It is manufactured under license by many different corporations, but GSbAG currently own majority rights to the design.
  • . Many believe that the original designer was Sharurshid.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

Using a 200-ton, TL-10 hull, the Beowulf class Free Trader is an elementary interstellar merchant ship plying the space lanes carrying cargo and passengers. It mounts jump drive-A, maneuver drive-A, and power plant-A, giving a performance of Jump-1 and 1G acceleration. Fuel tankage supports a 1 parsec jump, at 20t per parsec, and one month of operations. Attached to the bridge is a Computer Model/1. There are ten staterooms and 20 low berths. There are two single turrets, but without weapons installed. Cargo capacity is 82 tons. The ship has a streamlined hull, with scoops and intakes for frontier refueling.

  • The ship has four crew, and can carry six passengers and 20 low passengers.

Image Repository[edit]

  1. A top down schematic of a Beowulf with a typical shuttle.
    Free-Trader-T5-Core-Rules-Pg-358 25-July-2018a.jpg
  2. An early model Beowulf under spaceflight.
    Free-Trader-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-36 03-July-2018a.jpg
  3. A Beowulf class Free Trader fending off an attacker over the surface of an uncharted moon orbiting a ringed gas giant.
    Beowulf-class-Boyd-Stone-Fan-Art 18-July-2019a.jpg

General Description & Deck Plans[edit]

No information yet available.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The free trader is an elementary interstellar merchant ship plying the space lanes carrying cargo and passengers. [1] The Type A becomes a popular cornerstone of interstellar commerce by the end of the TL:7-9 technological epoch in Vilani society.

  • It is continually upgraded by the Vilani Bureaux.
  • . Most of these craft are named after heroes from various literature sources, particularly from Terran or Vilani literary heroes.
  • . Almost every Vilani megacorporation owns some rights to the design.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

55 Representative Free Trader (AF) Classes[edit]

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

Type AF Free Trader


References & Contributors (Resources)[edit]

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Classic Traveller This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules:
Traveller 5th This ship was originally designed using Traveller 5th edition ship design rules.
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  1. ↑ Marc Miller. "Starship Design and Construction." T5 Core Rules (2013): 358.
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