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{{InfoboxShip
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|name     = Consul class Provincial Trader
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|name         = Consul class Provincial Trader
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|aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]]
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|image        = Distant Fringe Logo.gif
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|agility = X
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|caption      =  
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|alsosee = [[Tramp Vessel]]
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|tdes        = AF
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|architect= [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]]
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  |type        = Free Trader
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|blueprint= No
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|  
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|canon    = No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design.
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|size-cat    = ACS
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|caption = [[Distant Fringe]] vessel.
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  |size        = 400
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|cargo    = 210.0
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|hull        = Cone Hull
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|cost    = 143.658 (base)<br>MCr114.927 (discounted)
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|aerodynam  = Streamlined Hull
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|crew    = 11
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|TL          = 9
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|enlisted = 6
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|  
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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 Shipyard]] v1.13 written by [[Andrea Vallance]].
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|g          = 1
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|g        = 1
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|fuelTreatment = Scoops
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|hp       = 4
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|hpass    = 14
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|hp          = 4
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|hull    = Cylinder Hull
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|weapons    = 1 3x Beam Laser, 1 3x Missile Launcher, 2 3x Sandcasters
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|illustration= Yes
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|screens    =  
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|image   = Distant Fringe Logo.gif
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|IOC     = Unknown
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|staterooms  = 20
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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  = 11
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|model    = [[Model/1]]
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|officers = 5
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|crew        = 11
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|origin   = Distant Fringe
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|officers    = 3
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|QSP      = TBD
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|enlisted   = 8
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|ref      = Fan: [[Ronald B. Kline, Jr.]]
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|pilots     =
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|size    = 400
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|marines     =
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|size-cat = ACS
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|frozenwatch =
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|tdes     = AL
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|passengers  = 14
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|TL       = 9
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|steerage   =  
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|type    = Provincial Trader
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|Lpass      = 11
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|usp      = TBD
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|manufacturer= Various
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|cargo      = 210
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  |fuel        = 44
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|craft      = 1 4t bay
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|construction =  
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|origin     = Distant Fringe
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|manufacturer =
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|IOC        =
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|EOS        =  
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|cost        = 143.658
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|architect  =
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|QSP        = AF-DS11
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|USP        = AF-4211111–030000–20003-0
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|blueprint  = Yes
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|illustration = Yes
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|alsosee     =
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|canon       =  
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|designer    = Adie Alegoric Stewart
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|designSystem = High Guard
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|era        = 1105
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|ref        = Fan: Adie Alegoric Stewart
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|footnote    = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard Shipyard]] v1.13 written by [[Andrea Vallance]].
 
}}
 
}}
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The [[Consul class Provincial Trader]] is a mercantile [[starship]].
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The [[Consul class Provincial Trader]] is a {{TL|9}} mercantile [[starship]].
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* It is a [[civilian ship]] and a [[Merchant vessel]].
 
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* The vessel is a [[TL-9]] design.
 
 
* Please also see: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]]
 
* Please also see: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]]
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== Description  ==
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It is a vessel with 1-G and J-1 performance with a [[streamlined]] [[Cone Hull]].
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* It carries light armament and a [[defensive suite]].
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* It ordinarily carries no [[subcraft]], no [[ship's vehicle]]s, and [[drone]]s when needed.
  
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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The ''Consul'' class Provincial Trader is a [[civilian vessel]]. It is a commercial transport typically encountered operating within [[cluster]]s of [[star]]s within the [[Distant Fringe]] region. It is classified as a [[merchant vessel]] 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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A generic class of civilian vessel, the Provincial Trader is a commercial transport typically encountered operating within clusters of stars within the [[Distant Fringe]] region. It is classified as a Merchant 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.
 
  
 
=== Image Repository ===
 
=== Image Repository ===
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[[File:J-1 400dT Consul class Provincial Merchant.jpg]] <br> A ''Consul'' class Provincial Trader.
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# A ''Consul'' class Provincial Trader. <br> [[File:J-1 400dT Consul class Provincial Merchant.jpg]]
  
 
=== General Description & Deck Plans ===
 
=== General Description & Deck Plans ===
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No information yet available.  
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The ''Consul'' class is a [[streamlined]] [[Cone Hull|cone]] with a mean width of 11 [[meter]]s, a mean height of 12 [[meter]]s, and a length of around 50 [[meter]]s, tapering towards the aft of the vessel. There are two lateral engine pods and a raised dorsal section, referred to as the saddle, at the rear of the vessel. Downward-swept airfoil surfaces and tailplanes that give improved [[Atmosphere|atmospheric]] maneuvering capability are mounted on the sides of the saddle. The [[bridge]] and main [[airlock]] are forward, the passenger and crew cabins are located centrally, the engineering control room lies aft, and below that are the [[Low Berth|cryogenic]] facilities and the ventral [[airlock]]. A narrow vehicle [[hangar]], lying between heavy drive machinery, is situated directly aft of the cryo section. The ship has a total enclosed volume of approximately 5,400 [[Kiloliter|cubic meters]].
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* The design is a variant of the [[Joshim P. Stone class Provincial Trader|''Joshim P. Stone'' class Provincial Trader]].
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* The design is related to the [[Colossus class Heavy Lander|''Colossus'' class Heavy Lander]].
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[[File:J-1 400dT Consul class Provincial Merchant Plan.jpg]] <br>A basic [[deck plan]] of the vessel indicating the general layout and positioning of major elements.
  
 
=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
 
=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
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| 1.
 
| 1.
 
| [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]]
 
| [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]]
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| 400 [[ton]]s.
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| The Provincial Trader is constructed using a 400-[[Ton|dTon]] [[hull]] built in a generally [[Conical Hull|cone]]-shaped configuration. The [[hull]] is fully [[Streamlined Hull|streamlined]] and has airfoil surfaces, giving good [[Atmosphere|atmospheric]] performance that is reliant on its onboard [[Gravity Control Technology|gravitic]] systems.
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The Provincial Trader is constructed using a 400-dTon hull built in a generally cone-shaped configuration. The hull is fully streamlined: the ship is equipped with fuel scoops.
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* Individual sections of the ship are divided by [[Bulkhead Wall|bulkhead wall]]s.
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* Individual sections of the ship are divided by bulkhead walls. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
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* There are x2 personnel [[airlock]]s located fore and aft respectively. The [[cargo hold]] is accessed by doors and hatches and has a loading ramp.
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* The hull includes internal [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s. All accessible sections of the hull have life support.
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* The vessel has sturdy [[Landing Gear|retractable legs]], allowing surface landings.
 
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| 2.
 
| 2.
 
| [[Crew]]
 
| [[Crew]]
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| x11 [[crew]].
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| Total Crew Complement: x11.
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The Provincial Trader requires requires x11 crew: x2 command, x1 engineering, x4 gunnery, and x2 service. The vessel carries x2 passenger stewards.
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* x2 command, x1 [[engineer]]ing, x4 [[gunner]]y, and x2 [[service crew|service]]. The vessel carries x2 passenger [[steward]]s.
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''Accommodations''<br>
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There are x20 [[Stateroom]]s.
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* x6 [[Stateroom]]s are given over to [[Crew Quarters|crew quarters]]. The captains receives an individual cabin: all other [[crew quarters]] are double occupancy.
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* x14 [[Stateroom]]s are available to [[High Passage|passengers]].
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** Typically, x2 of these [[stateroom]]s are set aside as a comfortable [[Common Room|lounge]], a [[galley]], entertainment facilities, and office space, leaving 12 [[stateroom]]s available for paying passengers.
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* There are x10 [[Cold sleep#Low berth|Low Berth]]s, typically used for transporting [[livestock]]. They are tended by the vessel's [[steward]].
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Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with [[grav plate]]s and [[inertial compensator]]s and have full [[Life Support|life support]] and [[Ship Environmental Control|environmental systems]].
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* There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
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* There are multiple [[Emergency Locker]]s.
 
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| 3.
 
| 3.
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| [[Maneuver Drive|Performance]] / Engineering
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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 Drive|Maneuver]]-1 drive and a [[Power Plant]]-1, giving performance of [[jump]]-1, 1-G acceleration and producing 4 [[Energy Point]]s. The ship has an [[Ship Agility|agility]] rating of 0 and an emergency [[Ship Agility|agility]] of 1. The internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] is sufficient for one [[Jumpspace|Jump]]-1 and gives the [[power plant]] 4 [[week]]s duration.
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* Jump-TBD
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* The engineering section has a main control room.
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* TBD-G acceleration
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** Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the [[machinery]].
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* [[Power Plant]]-TBD
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* The jump drive utilizes a hull grid.
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* TBD-[[EP]]s
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* The jump drive is fitted with a [[jump governor]].
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* Agility-TBD
 
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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 44 dTons, sufficient for one jump-1 and giving the power plant four weeks duration.
 
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* The jump drive utilises a lanthanum hull grid.
 
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* The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
 
 
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| 4.
 
| 4.
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| Main Section / [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
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| [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
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| [[Model/TBD]] [[fib]] [[computer]].
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| Adjacent to the [[bridge]] is a [[Model/1 Computer]]: there is no backup [[computer]].
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* There are multiple [[workstation]]s and [[Control Panel|control points]] throughout the vessel.
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Adjacent to the bridge is a computer model/1. The vessel has a secure locker with a capacity of 3 dTons. There are 15 staterooms and 10 low berths, primarily used to transport livestock. Cargo capacity amounts to 210 dTons. Double occupancy is normal practice for all crew except the ship’s captain. 14 staterooms are available to paying passengers.
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* The vessel is fitted with [[Communications Equipment#Shipboard Communications|communications equipment]], a standard [[Ship Sensor Suite|sensor array]], and has an [[Avionics]] suite.
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* The vessel is fitted with communications equipment and a sensor array.
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* It has a [[transponder]] unit that can be deactivated on command.
 
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| 5.
 
| 5.
 
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
 
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
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| xTBD [[hardpoint]]s.
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| x4 [[hardpoint]]s.
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* The listed battery groupings are considered standard for the class. Alternative battery groupings may be designated for specific routes.
 
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| 6.
 
| 6.
 
| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]] / [[Weapon]]ry
 
| [[Ship's Weapon|Armament]] / [[Weapon]]ry
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| The normal weapons fit-out for it is:
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| The normal [[Starship Weapon|weapons]] fit-out for a ''Consul'' class is:
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* The ship is fitted with 4 turrets. These are grouped into:
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* One sandcaster battery, consisting of 2 linked triple turrets
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x1 triple [[Beam Laser]] [[turret]], firing as an independent battery.
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* One beam laser battery, consisting of 1 triple turret
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* One missile battery, consisting of 1 triple turret
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x1 triple [[Missile]] [[turret]], firing as an independent battery.
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* Each [[missile rack]] mounts x3 standard [[Anti-Shipping Missile]]s.
 
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| 7.
 
| 7.
 
| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
 
| [[Ship's Defense|Defenses]]
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| No information yet available.
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| The [[hull]] is [[Heavy Armor|unarmored]].
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x2 triple [[Sandcaster]] [[turret]]s, grouped into one battery of 2 linked [[turret]]s.
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The [[vessel]] is not fitted with [[screen]]s or other passive defensive systems.
 
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| 8.
 
| 8.
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| [[Smallcraft|Craft]] / [[Subcraft]]
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| [[Subcraft|Craft]] / [[Drone]]s
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| The ship has a dedicated [[hangar]] able to house a vehicle of up to 4-dTons, though no subcraft or vehicles are provided.
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| The ship has a dedicated [[hangar]] able to house a [[vehicle]] of up to 4-[[dTon]]s, though no [[vehicle]]s are ordinarily provided. The [[hangar]] may be used as an auxiliary [[airlock]].
 
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| 9.
 
| 9.
 
| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
 
| [[Fuel Purification Plant|Fuel Treatment]]
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| TBD
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| The vessel has internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] of 44.0 [[Ton|dTon]]s.
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* The hull is fitted with [[fuel scoop]]s.
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* The vessel is not equipped with [[fuel purification]] equipment.
 
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| 10.
 
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| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
 
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
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| [[MCr]]TBD.
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| The basic cost of the vessel is [[MCr]]143.658.
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The basic cost of the vessel is MCr143.658.
 
 
* The craft is a standard design. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
 
* The craft is a standard design. Detailed architectural plans are widely available and no design fee is chargeable.
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* 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 MCr114.927.
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* If multiple examples of the design are ordered all of the ships in the production run qualify for a 20% discount, which reduces the price per unit to [[MCr]]114.927.
 
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| 11.
 
| 11.
 
| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
 
| [[Naval Architecture|Construction Time]]
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| TBD months to build, TBD months in quantity.
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| 64 [[week]]s (16 months) as standard.
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* Build times can be reduced by mass production and the efficiencies such processes generate, by increased financing, and by allotting additional yard resources and facilities to the construction contract.
 
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| 12.
 
| 12.
 
| Remarks
 
| Remarks
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| No information yet available.
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| Standard [[Cargo Hold|cargo capacity]] amounts to 210 [[Ton|dTon]]s.
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* Standard cargo capacity amounts to TBD.0 [[ton]]s.
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* The [[cargo hold]] can be subdivided into sections using removable [[Interior Wall|partition wall]]s.
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* It has independent [[Life Support|life support]] and [[Ship Environmental Control|environmental systems]].
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* It can be sealed and isolated.
 
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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== History & Background ==
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The Provincial Trader is considered underpowered and suffers performance issues in a high gravity environment. It is a design that dates to the time of the [[Terran Confederation]]: elements of the design and construction indicate that the vessel has [[Vilani Imperium|Vilani]] origins. 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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The Provincial Trader is considered underpowered and suffers performance issues in high gravity environments. It is a design that dates to the time of the [[Terran Confederation]]: elements of the design and construction indicate that the vessel has [[Vilani Imperium|Vilani]] origins. 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.
  
 
=== Distant Fringe Vessels ===
 
=== Distant Fringe Vessels ===
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The [[Distant Fringe]] is said to be a far [[spinward]]-[[rimward]] area inhabited by colonists and refugees originating on [[Terra (world)|Terra]]. The region is extremely isolated, separated from the rest of [[Charted Space]] by vast, almost uncrossable [[rift]]s that were once broached by a system of [[calibration Point]]s and the use of [[tanker]]s. Those few academics within [[Charted Space]] who have found references to the [[Distant Fringe]] regard it as little more than a tall tale. Likewise, many of the inhabitants of the [[Distant Fringe]] believe the existence of [[Charted Space]] to be mythical.{{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
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The [[Distant Fringe]] is said to be a far [[trailing]]-[[rimward]] area inhabited by colonists and refugees originating on [[Terra (world)|Terra]]. The region is extremely isolated, separated from the rest of [[Charted Space]] by vast, almost uncrossable [[rift]]s that were once broached by a system of [[calibration Point]]s and the use of [[tanker]]s. Those few academics within [[Charted Space]] who have found references to the [[Distant Fringe]] regard it as little more than a tall tale. Likewise, many of the inhabitants of the [[Distant Fringe]] believe the existence of [[Charted Space]] to be mythical.{{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
  
 
[[Vessel]]s originating within the [[Distant Fringe]] are very rarely encountered outside of the region. However, [[misjump]]s do occur and [[Astrographic Phenomenon|anomalies]] with bizarre [[spacetime]] and [[Jumpspace]] effects exist: as such, [[Vessel|craft]] of this type are not entirely unknown within [[Charted Space]].{{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
 
[[Vessel]]s originating within the [[Distant Fringe]] are very rarely encountered outside of the region. However, [[misjump]]s do occur and [[Astrographic Phenomenon|anomalies]] with bizarre [[spacetime]] and [[Jumpspace]] effects exist: as such, [[Vessel|craft]] of this type are not entirely unknown within [[Charted Space]].{{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
  
 
=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
 
=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
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No information yet available.  
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A number of [[Consumer goods, Manufacturing, Heavy Industry, and Aerospace|companies]] manufacture ships equivalent to the ''Consul'' class. They vary in hull shape and internal layout but all share the same basic design and all have very similar capabilities and performance characteristics.
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* Each variant class is named by the [[Consumer goods, Manufacturing, Heavy Industry, and Aerospace|company]] that produces it: these organizations generally draw on traditional naming protocols. It is not uncommon for a historical class name to be reused.
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* Individual vessels within a class are issued specific serial numbers and [[Transponder|transponder]] codes but traditionally are named by their owners. This is considered a serious affair and a ship with a frivolous name is considered "unlucky".
  
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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'''[[Merchant Vessel]] - [[Tramp Liner]]:''' <br>
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{{Ship referral tree|name=Free Trader|tdes=AF}}
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{{:Referral-Tree-Type-A-Merchant-Vessel-Tramp-Liner}}
 
  
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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== References ==
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Metadata}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
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{{Detail}}
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{{CT-Ship-Design}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= High Guard |page= 20-37 |version= Classic Traveller}} (Design Sequence Used)
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| Author: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
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|S3= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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| Contributors: Tony Stroppa, Steve Carr (design concepts and development)
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|S4= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus [[Adie Alegoric Stewart]] of the [[IISS]]
 
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|S5= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
 
}}
 
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[[Category: Distant Fringe]]
 
 
[[Category: Distant Fringe Ship]]
 
[[Category: Distant Fringe Ship]]
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{{LEA|Ship|}}
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[[Category: First Imperium Ship]]
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[[Category: Vilani Ship]]
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Latest revision as of 13:23, 10 November 2025

Consul class Provincial Trader
Distant Fringe Logo.gif
Type: AF Free Trader
Category ACS
Size 400 Tons
Hull Configuration Cone Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–9
Engineering
Computer Model/1
Jump J-1
Maneuver 1 G
Fuel Treatment Scoops
Armaments
Hardpoints 4
Offensive 1 3x Beam Laser, 1 3x Missile Launcher, 2 3x Sandcasters
Accommodations
Staterooms 20
Low Berths 11
Personnel
Crew 11
    Officers 3
    Enlisted 8
High/Mid Passengers 14
Low Passengers 11
Payload
Cargo 210 Tons
Fuel tank 44 Tons
Carried craft 1 4t bay
Construction
Origin Distant Fringe
Price
Cost MCr143.658
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile AF-DS11
Universal Ship Profile AF-4211111–030000–20003-0
Images
Blueprint Yes
Illustration Yes
Source
Canon Unpublished, fan design
Designer Adie Alegoric Stewart
Design System High Guard
Era 1105
Reference Fan: Adie Alegoric Stewart
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using High Guard Shipyard v1.13 written by Andrea Vallance.

The Consul class Provincial Trader is a TL–9 mercantile starship.

Description[edit]

It is a vessel with 1-G and J-1 performance with a streamlined Cone Hull.

The Consul class Provincial Trader is a civilian vessel. It is a commercial transport typically encountered operating within clusters of stars within the Distant Fringe region. It is classified as a merchant vessel 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 Consul class Provincial Trader.
    J-1 400dT Consul class Provincial Merchant.jpg

General Description & Deck Plans[edit]

The Consul class is a streamlined cone with a mean width of 11 meters, a mean height of 12 meters, and a length of around 50 meters, tapering towards the aft of the vessel. There are two lateral engine pods and a raised dorsal section, referred to as the saddle, at the rear of the vessel. Downward-swept airfoil surfaces and tailplanes that give improved atmospheric maneuvering capability are mounted on the sides of the saddle. The bridge and main airlock are forward, the passenger and crew cabins are located centrally, the engineering control room lies aft, and below that are the cryogenic facilities and the ventral airlock. A narrow vehicle hangar, lying between heavy drive machinery, is situated directly aft of the cryo section. The ship has a total enclosed volume of approximately 5,400 cubic meters.

J-1 400dT Consul class Provincial Merchant Plan.jpg
A basic deck plan of the vessel indicating the general layout and positioning of major elements.

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 subcraft) 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 / Hull The Provincial Trader is constructed using a 400-dTon hull built in a generally cone-shaped configuration. The hull is fully streamlined and has airfoil surfaces, giving good atmospheric performance that is reliant on its onboard gravitic systems.
  • Individual sections of the ship are divided by bulkhead walls.
  • There are x2 personnel airlocks located fore and aft respectively. The cargo hold is accessed by doors and hatches and has a loading ramp.
  • The vessel has sturdy retractable legs, allowing surface landings.
2. Crew Total Crew Complement: x11.

Accommodations
There are x20 Staterooms.

Accessible areas of the hull are fitted with grav plates and inertial compensators and have full life support and environmental systems.

  • There are internal monitoring and security systems throughout the vessel. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
  • There are multiple Emergency Lockers.
3. Performance The vessel mounts a DeVoss-type Jump-1 drive, a Maneuver-1 drive and a Power Plant-1, giving performance of jump-1, 1-G acceleration and producing 4 Energy Points. The ship has an agility rating of 0 and an emergency agility of 1. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient for one Jump-1 and gives the power plant 4 weeks duration.
  • The engineering section has a main control room.
    • Ladders, gantries and platforms give access to the machinery.
  • The jump drive utilizes a hull grid.
  • The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
4. Electronics Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/1 Computer: there is no backup computer.
5. Hardpoints x4 hardpoints.
  • The listed battery groupings are considered standard for the class. Alternative battery groupings may be designated for specific routes.
6. Armament / Weaponry The normal weapons fit-out for a Consul class is:

x1 triple Beam Laser turret, firing as an independent battery.

x1 triple Missile turret, firing as an independent battery.

7. Defenses The hull is unarmored.

x2 triple Sandcaster turrets, grouped into one battery of 2 linked turrets.

The vessel is not fitted with screens or other passive defensive systems.

8. Craft / Drones The ship has a dedicated hangar able to house a vehicle of up to 4-dTons, though no vehicles are ordinarily provided. The hangar may be used as an auxiliary airlock.
9. Fuel Treatment The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 44.0 dTons.
10. Cost The basic cost of the vessel is MCr143.658.
  • The craft is a standard design. 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 the price per unit to MCr114.927.
11. Construction Time 64 weeks (16 months) as standard.
  • Build times can be reduced by mass production and the efficiencies such processes generate, by increased financing, and by allotting additional yard resources and facilities to the construction contract.
12. Remarks Standard cargo capacity amounts to 210 dTons.

History & Background[edit]

The Provincial Trader is considered underpowered and suffers performance issues in high gravity environments. It is a design that dates to the time of the Terran Confederation: elements of the design and construction indicate that the vessel has Vilani origins. 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.

Distant Fringe Vessels[edit]

The Distant Fringe is said to be a far trailing-rimward area inhabited by colonists and refugees originating on Terra. The region is extremely isolated, separated from the rest of Charted Space by vast, almost uncrossable rifts that were once broached by a system of calibration Points and the use of tankers. Those few academics within Charted Space who have found references to the Distant Fringe regard it as little more than a tall tale. Likewise, many of the inhabitants of the Distant Fringe believe the existence of Charted Space to be mythical.[3]

Vessels originating within the Distant Fringe are very rarely encountered outside of the region. However, misjumps do occur and anomalies with bizarre spacetime and Jumpspace effects exist: as such, craft of this type are not entirely unknown within Charted Space.[4]

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities[edit]

A number of companies manufacture ships equivalent to the Consul class. They vary in hull shape and internal layout but all share the same basic design and all have very similar capabilities and performance characteristics.

  • Each variant class is named by the company that produces it: these organizations generally draw on traditional naming protocols. It is not uncommon for a historical class name to be reused.
  • Individual vessels within a class are issued specific serial numbers and transponder codes but traditionally are named by their owners. This is considered a serious affair and a ship with a frivolous name is considered "unlucky".

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

56 Representative Free Trader (AF) Classes[edit]

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

Type AF Free Trader


References[edit]

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  • Author: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
  • Contributors: Tony Stroppa, Steve Carr (design concepts and development)
  1. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
  2. ↑ Timothy B. Brown. Fighting Ships (Game Designers Workshop, 1981), 10.
  3. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
  4. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
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