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Manta class Small Merchant
Type: AF Free Trader
Category	ACS
Size	200 Tons
Hull Configuration	Close Structure Hull
Streamlining	Airframe Hull
Tech Level	TL–11
Engineering
Computer	Model 1/bis
Jump	J-2
Maneuver	1 G
Fuel Treatment	Scoops
Armaments
Hardpoints	2
Offensive	None
Accommodations
Staterooms	11
Personnel
Crew	3
High/Mid Passengers	7
Payload
Cargo	63 Tons
Fuel tank	44 Tons
Carried craft	1 4t air/raft
Construction
Construction Time	11 Months
Origin	Third Imperium
Price
Cost	MCr88.7
Architect fee	MCr0.887
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile	AF-BS12
Universal Ship Profile	AF-24212R1-000000-00000-0
Images
Blueprint	Yes
Illustration	No
Source
Canon	Unpublished, fan design
Designer	Brook West
Design System	High Guard
Era	1105

The Manta class Small Merchant is a TL–11 Small Merchant.

Description[edit]

It is a conversion of the Leaping Snowcat class Safari Ship to be a trader. It removes the 20 ton launch, the two holding tanks and lounge in place of a much larger cargo bay on the lower deck. The layout of the upper deck remains unchanged.

History & Background[edit]

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

56 Representative Free Trader (AF) Classes[edit]

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

Civilian Ship - Trader - Type AF Free Trader

A

B

C

E

F

Fanzhhienz class Far Trader

G

H

I

Independent Hauler class Far Trader

J

K

Khershwan class Trader

L

Lanthium Petal class Speculative Trader

M

N

P

Paya class Light Freighter

R

Regni Yards Type A class Free Trader

S

T

References[edit]

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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.

Brook West. Deckplans

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 {{InfoboxShip
-|name     = TBD class Attack Boat
+ |name         = Manta class Small Merchant
-|aerodynam= [[Unstreamlined Hull]]
+ |image        =
-|agility  = X
+ |caption      =
-|alsosee  = [[TBD]]
+ |tdes         = AF
-|architect= TBD
+ |type         = Free Trader
-|blueprint= No
+ |
-|canon    = Yes. Published, canon starship design.
+ |size-cat    = ACS
-|caption  = TBD
+  |size        = 200
-|cargo    = X
+ |hull        = Close Structure Hull
-|cost     = X
+  |aerodynam   = Airframe Hull
-|crew     = X
+ |TL          = 11
-|enlisted = X
+ |
-|EOS      = Still in active service.
+ |model       = Model 1/bis
-|era      = 1105
+ |jump        = 2
-|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]].
+ |g           = 1
-|g        = X
+  |fuelTreatment = Scoops
-|hp       = X
+ |
-|hpass    = X
+ |hp          = 2
-|hull     = TBD Hull
+ |weapons     = None
-|illustration= No
+ |screens     =
-|image    = Wiki Navy.png
+ |
-|IOC      = Unknown
+ |staterooms  = 11
-|jump     = X
+ |bunks       =
-|lpass    = X
+ |seats       =
-|marines  = X
+ |lowberths   =
-|model    = [[Model/TBD]]
+ |
-|officers = X
+ |crew        = 3
-|origin   = Third Imperium
+ |officers    =
-|QSP      = TBD
+ |enlisted    =
-|ref      = TBD
+ |pilots      =
-|size     = X
+ |marines     =
-|size-cat = [[ACS]]
+ |frozenwatch =
-|tdes     = TBD
+ |passengers  = 7
-|TL       = TBD
+ |steerage    =
-|type     = TBD
+ |Lpass       =
-|usp      = TBD
+ |
-|manufacturer= Various
+ |cargo       = 63
+ |fuel        = 44
-  |name= Manta class Small Merchant
+ |craft       = 1 4t air/raft
-|canon    = No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design.
+ |
-|caption  = TBD
+ |construction = 11
-  |tdes= AMS
+ |origin      = Third Imperium
-  |type= Small Merchant
+ |manufacturer =
-  |size=200
+ |IOC         =
-  |hp=2
+ |EOS         =
+ |
+ |cost        = 88.7
+ |architect   = 0.887
+ |
+ |QSP         = AF-BS12
+ |USP         = AF-24212R1-000000-00000-0
+ |
+ |blueprint   = Yes
+ |illustration = No
+  |
+  |alsosee     =
+ |canon       =
+ |designer    = Brook West
+  |designSystem = High Guard
+  |era         = 1105
+  |ref         =
+  |footnote    =
 }}
-It is a conversion of the [[Leaping Snowcat class Safari Ship]].
+The [[Manta class Small Merchant]] is a {{TL|11}} [[Small Merchant]].
-The [[TBD class Attack Boat]] is a [[warship]].
+== Description  ==
-* It is a [[military ship]] and a [[Destroyer]].
+It is a conversion of the [[Leaping Snowcat class Safari Ship]] to be a trader. It removes the 20 ton launch, the two holding tanks and lounge in place of a much larger cargo bay on the lower deck. The layout of the upper deck remains unchanged.
-== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
-No information yet available.
-=== Image Repository ===
+== History & Background ==
 No information yet available.
-=== 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]]. [[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}}
-{| class="wikitable sortable"
-!colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
-|-
-! No.
-! Category
-! Remarks
-|-
-| 1.
-| [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]]
-| TBD [[ton]]s.
-|-
-| 2.
-| [[Crew]]
-| x[[TBD]] [[crew]].
-|-
-| 3.
-| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]] / Engineering
-| ''Propulsion:''
-* Jump-TBD
-* TBD-G acceleration
-** #.0 tons of [[fuel]].
-* [[Power Plant]]-TBD
-* TBD-[[EP]]s
-* Agility-TBD
-|-
-| 4.
-| Main Section / [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
-| [[Model/TBD]] [[fib]] [[ship computer]].
-|-
-| 5.
-| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
-| xTBD [[hardpoint]]s.
-|-
-| 6.
-| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]] / [[Weapon]]ry
-| The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
-* No information yet available.
-|-
-| 7.
-| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
-| ''[[Ship's Defense|Defensive Equipment:]]''
-* [[Ship Armor]]s: None
-* [[Meson Screen]]s: None
-* [[Nuclear Damper]]s: None
-* [[Repulsor]]s: None
-* Other: None
-|-
-| 8.
-| [[Subcraft|Craft]] / [[Drone]]s
-| TBD
-|-
-| 9.
-| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
-| TBD
-|-
-| 10.
-| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
-| [[MCr]]TBD.
-|-
-| 11.
-| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
-| TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity.
-|-
-| 12.
-| Remarks
-| ''Other Equipment:''
-* [[Cargo Bay]]: Standard cargo capacity amounts to TBD.0 [[ton]]s.
-|-
-|}
-== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
-No information yet available.
-=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
-No information yet available.
 === Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
-''[[Warship]] - [[Scout/Courier]]:''
+{{Ship referral tree|name=Free Trader|tdes=AF |class1=Civilian Ship | class2=Trader}}
-# [[Type TBD class Vessel]]
-## [[Asia class Scout]]
-== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
+== References ==
 {{Metadata}}
 {{Intermediate}}
-{{Detail}}
+{{CT-Ship-Design}}
 {{Sources
-|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 20-37 |version= Classic Traveller}} (Design Sequence Used)
+ | [[Brook West]]. [http://juliahwest.com/Traveller/Brook_West/images/mantalg.png Deckplans]
-|S2= EXTERNAL LINK: http://juliahwest.com/Traveller/Brook_West/images/manta.png
-|S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
-|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 }}
-[[Category: Third Imperium]]
 [[Category: Third Imperium Ship]]
-{{LEN|Ship}}
+{{LEN|Ship|Ships}}