Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser

Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser
Type: R Freighter
Category	ACS
Size	1,800 Tons
Hull Configuration	Close Structure Hull
Streamlining	Unstreamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–13
Engineering
Computer	Model 7/fib
Jump	J-3
Maneuver	4 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	10
Offensive	6 dual beam lasers, 4 single missile launcher
Accommodations
Staterooms	33
Low Berths	6
Personnel
Crew	56
High/Mid Passengers
Payload
Cargo	70 Tons
Fuel tank	612 Tons
Carried craft	1 95t shuttle, 1 40t pinnace, 2 20t lifeboats, 1 air/raft
Construction
Origin	Third Imperium
Manufacturer	Blisten Yards
Price
Cost	MCr1,452
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile	MC-A4344G2-200000-60004-0
Images
Blueprint	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Source
Canon	Published, canon design
Designer	Marc Miller
Design System	High Guard
Era	1105
Reference	Leviathan 22-23.

The Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser was designed jointly by Bilstein Yards of Glisten and the Baraccai Technum from previous designs and is primarily intended for independent cruising in undeveloped trade areas; high survivability is also a design factor.

Description

The vessels are semi-streamlined, allowing skimming refuelling manoeuvres as well as landings in types 0 and 1 atmospheres. Atmospheric landings are otherwise impossible, hence the large complement of ship's boats.

History & Background

Bilstein has made the design available for general sale, and fifteen have been completed (of which three have been lost), four building, and two on order. All vessels built by Bilstein Yards, Glisten.

Selected Ship Registry & Histories

Most vessels of this successful class remain in service in and about the Spinward Marches Sector. However, three have so far been lost to various causes:

1. Amuar (MC-50247): Failed to return from a mission in Outrim, mid-1102. No known cause or survivors.
2. Marcucci (MC-51336): Captured by corsairs 135-1095 in the Quare region of the Vilis Subsector. subsequently identified on a number of occasions in pirate service. Present fate unknown.
3. Mar de Damas (MC-52861): Destroyed off Zaibon in the Lunion Subsector 022-1098. Mistaken by an Imperial Kokirrak class Dreadnought for the Marcucci due to a communications malfunction. Only 15 crew survived.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

55 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
• Fortune class 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
• Maru class Merchant
• 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

• Runabout class Small Transport

S

• Shuttle
• Siyuihwye class Armored Trader

• Slow Pinnace
• Slow Pinnace
• Solostar class Far Trader
• Suluru class Mercantile Carrier
• Susa class Cargo Carrier
• Swift Dreams class Colonial Transport

T

• 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

Y

• Yesta class Fleet Logistics Ship

Z

• Zip class Courier Drone
• 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 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 Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Bob McWilliams. Leviathan (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 22-23.
• Martin Dougherty. Last Flight of the Amuar (Mongoose Publishing, 2017), .
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