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{{InfoboxShip|name=Mercantile Carrier
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  |tdes=TB|type=Transport#TB{{!}}Commercial Mercantile Ships
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|name         = Suluru class Mercantile Carrier
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|type         = Freighter
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|size        = 20000
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  |hull        = Close Structure Hull
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  |crew=99
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  |TL         = 9
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  |cost=6064.175 (base)<br>MCr4851.340 (discounted)
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|model      = Model/4
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|staterooms  = 70
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  |crew       = 195
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|passengers  = 12
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|cargo      = 14000
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|fuel        = 2200
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|craft      = 3 400t lander, 1 40t lifeboat
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|origin      = Distant Fringe
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  |cost       = 10348.131
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|architect  = 103.481
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|USP        = R–L411141–080000–80006-0
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|blueprint  = No
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|illustration = Yes
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|designer    = Ade Stewart
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|designSystem = High Guard
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|era        = 1105
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|ref        = Fan: Ade Stewart
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The [[Suluru class Mercantile Carrier]] is a {{TL|9}} mercantile cargo [[Carrier]].
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* Please also see: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]]
  
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== Description / Specifications ==
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== Description ==
 
A generic class of civilian vessel, the Mercantile Carrier is a large commercial transport commonly encountered operating within clusters of stars within the [[Distant Fringe]] region. It is classified as a Bulk Cargo Carrier and is constructed as a [[Conventional Pattern Starships|conventional]] design. Similar designs have been in use from the time the [[Distant Fringe]] was first settled.
 
A generic class of civilian vessel, the Mercantile Carrier is a large commercial transport commonly encountered operating within clusters of stars within the [[Distant Fringe]] region. It is classified as a Bulk Cargo Carrier and is constructed as a [[Conventional Pattern Starships|conventional]] design. Similar designs have been in use from the time the [[Distant Fringe]] was first settled.
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* The vessel is a TL 9 design.
 
  
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=== Hull ===
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=== Image Repository ===
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The Mercantile Carrier is constructed using a 20,000 dTon hull built in a close structure configuration. The hull is sufficiently streamlined to allow gas giant refuelling: the ship is equipped with fuel scoops.
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# A side view of a blocky [[Suluru class Mercantile Carrier|''Suluru'' class Mercantile Carrier]]. <br> [[File:J1 20000dT Freight Carrier.jpg|500px]]
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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|craft]]) 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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| 1.
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| [[Ton|Tonnage]]
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| 35,000[[ton]]s.
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* The Mercantile Carrier is constructed using a 20,000 dTon hull built in a close structure configuration. The hull is sufficiently streamlined to allow gas giant refuelling: the ship is equipped with fuel scoops.
 
* Individual sections of the ship are divided by bulkhead walls. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
 
* Individual sections of the ship are divided by bulkhead walls. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
 
* The hull includes internal grav plates and inertial compensators. All accessible sections of the hull have life support.
 
* The hull includes internal grav plates and inertial compensators. All accessible sections of the hull have life support.
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=== Engineering ===
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The vessel mounts a [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss]]-type jump-1 drive, a maneuver-1 drive, and a power plant 1, giving performance of jump-1 and 1G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 0 and an emergency agility of 1. There is fuel tankage of 2200 dTons, sufficient for one jump-1 and giving the power plant four weeks duration. The vessel is fitted with a fuel purification plant.
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| [[Crew]]
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| 99 [[crew]].
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The Mercantile Carrier requires 99 crew: 11x command, 14x engineering, 14x gunnery, and 60x service, of which 19 double up as flight crew for the subcraft as required. In addition, the vessel carries 2 passenger stewards and a medic.
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| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]]
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| ''Propulsion:''
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The vessel mounts a [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss]]-type Jump-1 drive, a Maneuver-1 drive, and a Power plant 1, giving performance of Jump-1 and 1G acceleration. The ship has an Agility rating of 0 and an Emergency Agility of 1. There is fuel tankage of 2200 dTons, sufficient for one Jump-1 and giving the power plant four weeks duration. The vessel is fitted with a fuel purification plant.
 
* The engineering section has a main control room.
 
* The engineering section has a main control room.
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* The jump drive utilises a lanthanum hull grid.
 
* The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
 
* The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
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=== Main Section ===
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Adjacent to the bridge is a computer model/4: the vessel carries an additional backup computer model/4. The vessel has a secure locker with a capacity of 2 dTons. There are 70 staterooms and 100 low berths, primarily used to transport livestock. Double occupancy accommodations are required for all except the command crew. There are sufficient accommodations for 13 passengers. Cargo capacity amounts to 14000 dTons.
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| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
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| Adjacent to the bridge is a computer [[model/4]]: the vessel carries an additional backup computer model/4. The vessel has a secure locker with a capacity of 2 dTons. There are 70 staterooms and 100 low berths, primarily used to transport livestock. Double occupancy accommodations are required for all except the command crew. There are sufficient accommodations for 13 passengers. Cargo capacity amounts to 14000 dTons.
 
* The vessel is fitted with communications equipment and a sensor suite.
 
* The vessel is fitted with communications equipment and a sensor suite.
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==== Crew ====
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The Mercantile Carrier requires 99 crew: 11x command, 14x engineering, 14x gunnery, and 60x service, of which 19 double up as flight crew for the subcraft as required. In addition, the vessel carries 2 passenger stewards and a medic.
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| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
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| xTBD [[hardpoint]]s.
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=== Weapons ===
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The ship is fitted with 100 turrets. These are grouped into:
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| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]]
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| The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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* The ship is fitted with 100 turrets. These are grouped into:
 
* four sandcaster batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
 
* four sandcaster batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
 
* three beam laser batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
 
* three beam laser batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
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There are 100 unused hardpoints and 100 tons of space is set aside for fire control.
 
There are 100 unused hardpoints and 100 tons of space is set aside for fire control.
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| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
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| No information yet available.
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| [[Smallcraft|Craft]]
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| The ship carries three 400 dTon [[Fringian Interface Lander|Interface Landers]] and a 40 dTon [[Fringian Ship's Boat|Ship's Boat]], each housed in a dedicated hanger.
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| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
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| TBD
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| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
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| The basic cost of the vessel, complete with its complement of subcraft, is MCr6064.175. All the craft are standard designs. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable. If multiple examples of the design are ordered all of the ships in the production run qualify for a 20% discount, which reduces their price to MCr4851.340.
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| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
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| TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity.
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| Comments
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| Standard cargo capacity amounts to 14000 [[ton]]s.
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=== Subcraft ===
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== History & Background ==
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The ship carries three 400 dTon [[Fringian Interface Lander|Interface Landers]] and a 40 dTon [[Fringian Ship’s Boat|Ship’s Boat]], each housed in a dedicated hanger.
 
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=== Cost ===
 
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The basic cost of the vessel, complete with its complement of subcraft, is MCr6064.175.
 
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* All the craft are standard designs. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
 
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* If multiple examples of the design are ordered it qualifies for a 20% discount, which reduces the total price to MCr4851.340.
 
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== History / Background ==
 
 
The Mercantile Carrier is considered underpowered and suffers performance issues in a high gravity environment. The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the allotted weapons systems, onboard electronics, and the fit out of internal spaces.
 
The Mercantile Carrier is considered underpowered and suffers performance issues in a high gravity environment. The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the allotted weapons systems, onboard electronics, and the fit out of internal spaces.
  
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''See also'': [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]]
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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{{Ship referral tree|name=Freighter|tdes=R | class1=Civilian Ship | class2=Freighter}}
  
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== References ==
 
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{{Sources
 
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|S1= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[User: Alagoric|Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
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| Author: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]] of the [[Imperial Navy]]
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|S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
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Latest revision as of 17:52, 28 April 2024

Suluru class Mercantile Carrier
Distant Fringe Logo.gif
Type: R Freighter
Category BCS
Size 20,000 Tons
Hull Configuration Close Structure Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–9
Engineering
Computer Model/4
Jump J-1
Maneuver 1 G
Armaments
Hardpoints
Accommodations
Staterooms 70
Low Berths 100
Personnel
Crew 195
High/Mid Passengers 12
Low Passengers 100
Payload
Cargo 14,000 Tons
Fuel tank 2,200 Tons
Carried craft 3 400t lander, 1 40t lifeboat
Construction
Origin Distant Fringe
Price
Cost MCr10,348.131
Architect fee MCr103.481
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile R–L411141–080000–80006-0
Images
Blueprint No
Illustration Yes
Source
Canon Unpublished, fan design
Designer Ade Stewart
Design System High Guard
Era 1105
Reference Fan: Ade Stewart

The Suluru class Mercantile Carrier is a TL–9 mercantile cargo Carrier.

Description[edit]

A generic class of civilian vessel, the Mercantile Carrier is a large commercial transport commonly encountered operating within clusters of stars within the Distant Fringe region. It is classified as a Bulk Cargo Carrier and is constructed as a conventional design. Similar designs have been in use from the time the Distant Fringe was first settled.

Image Repository[edit]

  1. A side view of a blocky Suluru class Mercantile Carrier.
    J1 20000dT Freight Carrier.jpg

Basic Ship Characteristics[edit]

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 craft) carried on the ship. Tonnage on the universal ship profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary. [1]

Basic Ship Characteristics [2]
No. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage 35,000tons.
  • The Mercantile Carrier is constructed using a 20,000 dTon hull built in a close structure configuration. The hull is sufficiently streamlined to allow gas giant refuelling: the ship is equipped with fuel scoops.
  • Individual sections of the ship are divided by bulkhead walls. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
  • The hull includes internal grav plates and inertial compensators. All accessible sections of the hull have life support.
2. Crew 99 crew.

The Mercantile Carrier requires 99 crew: 11x command, 14x engineering, 14x gunnery, and 60x service, of which 19 double up as flight crew for the subcraft as required. In addition, the vessel carries 2 passenger stewards and a medic.

3. Performance Propulsion:

The vessel mounts a DeVoss-type Jump-1 drive, a Maneuver-1 drive, and a Power plant 1, giving performance of Jump-1 and 1G acceleration. The ship has an Agility rating of 0 and an Emergency Agility of 1. There is fuel tankage of 2200 dTons, sufficient for one Jump-1 and giving the power plant four weeks duration. The vessel is fitted with a fuel purification plant.

  • The engineering section has a main control room.
  • The jump drive utilises a lanthanum hull grid.
  • The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
4. Electronics Adjacent to the bridge is a computer model/4: the vessel carries an additional backup computer model/4. The vessel has a secure locker with a capacity of 2 dTons. There are 70 staterooms and 100 low berths, primarily used to transport livestock. Double occupancy accommodations are required for all except the command crew. There are sufficient accommodations for 13 passengers. Cargo capacity amounts to 14000 dTons.
  • The vessel is fitted with communications equipment and a sensor suite.
5. Hardpoints xTBD hardpoints.
6. Armament The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
  • The ship is fitted with 100 turrets. These are grouped into:
  • four sandcaster batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
  • three beam laser batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets
  • three missile batteries, each consisting of 10 linked triple turrets

There are 100 unused hardpoints and 100 tons of space is set aside for fire control.

7. Defenses No information yet available.
8. Craft The ship carries three 400 dTon Interface Landers and a 40 dTon Ship's Boat, each housed in a dedicated hanger.
9. Fuel Treatment TBD
10. Cost The basic cost of the vessel, complete with its complement of subcraft, is MCr6064.175. All the craft are standard designs. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable. If multiple examples of the design are ordered all of the ships in the production run qualify for a 20% discount, which reduces their price to MCr4851.340.
11. Construction Time TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity.
12. Comments Standard cargo capacity amounts to 14000 tons.

History & Background[edit]

The Mercantile Carrier is considered underpowered and suffers performance issues in a high gravity environment. The design is representative and a large number of variants exist, particularly with regard to the allotted weapons systems, onboard electronics, and the fit out of internal spaces.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

55 Representative Freighter (R) Classes[edit]

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

Civilian Ship - Freighter - Type R Freighter


References[edit]

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