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|name     = Wulf class Free Trader
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|name         = Wulf class Free Trader
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|aerodynam= [[Streamlined Hull]]
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|image        = Distant Fringe Logo.gif
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|alsosee =  
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|caption      = Distant Fringe vessel.
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|architect= Ade Stewart
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|tdes        = AF
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|blueprint= Yes
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|type        = Far Trader
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|canon    = No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design.
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|caption = [[Distant Fringe]] vessel.
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|size-cat    = ACS
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|cargo    = 60
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|size        = 200
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|crew     = 9
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|hull        = Cone Hull
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|cost    = 107.200 (base) <br>[[MCr]]85.760 (qty)
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|aerodynam   = Streamlined Hull
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|IOC      = No information yet available.
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|TL          = 11
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|enlisted = 7
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|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard (book)|Book 5 High Guard]]
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  |model      = Model 2
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|g       = 2
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|jump        = 2
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|hp      = 2
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|g          = 2
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|hpass   = 6
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|fuelTreatment =  
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|hull     = [[Cone Hull]]
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|  
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|image    = Distant Fringe Logo.gif
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  |hp          = 2
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|jump    = 2
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|weapons    = 1 3x beam laser, 1 3x missile launcher
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|lpass   = 10
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|screens     =  
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|marines = 0
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|model    = [[Model/2]]
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|staterooms  = 11
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|officers = 2
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|bunks      =  
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|origin   = Distant Fringe
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|seats      =  
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|QSP     = AT-BS22
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|lowberths  = 10
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|ref      = [[Ade Stewart]]
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|  
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|size    = 200
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|crew       = 7
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|tdes     = A2
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|officers    = 1
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|TL       = 11
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|enlisted   = 6
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|type    = Merchant
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|pilots      =
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|usp      = AT–2222221–000000–30002-0
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|marines     =
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|manufacturer= Various
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|frozenwatch =
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|passengers  = 6
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|steerage   =
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|Lpass      = 10
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|cargo      = 60
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  |fuel        =  
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|craft      =
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|construction = 9
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|origin     = Distant Fringe
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|manufacturer =
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|IOC        = Founding Era
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|EOS        = Still in active service.
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|cost        = 107.2
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|architect  =
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|QSP         = AF-BS22
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|USP        = AF–2222221–000000–30002-0
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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    = Ade Stewart
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|designSystem =
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|era        = 1105
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|ref        = Fan: [[Ade Stewart]]
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|footnote    =  
 
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The [[Wulf class Free Trader|''Wulf'' class Free Trader]] is a small [[merchant]] [[starship]].
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The [[Wulf class Free Trader|''Wulf''-class Free Trader]] is a {{TL|11}} [[merchant]].
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* It is a [[Civilian Ship]] and a [[Free Trader]]
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* Please also see article: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]].
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* Please also see [[AAB]] article: [[Ships of the Distant Fringe]].
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== Description  ==
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The ''Wulf class'' Free Trader is a generic [[civilian vessel]]: it is a small commercial transport commonly encountered within the [[Distant Fringe]] region. It is classified as a [[Commercial 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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=== Image Repository ===
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# The venerable [[Wulf class Free Trader|''Wulf'' class Free Trader]]. <br> [[File:J2 200dT Trader.jpg|400px]]
  
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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=== General Description ===
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A generic class of civilian vessel, the Free Trader is a small commercial transport commonly encountered within the [[Distant Fringe]] region. It is classified as a Commercial Mercantile Ship 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 ''Wulf'' class is a [[streamlined]], flattened ovoid  [[Cone Hull|cone]] with a mean width of 15 [[meter]]s, a mean height of 9 [[meter]]s, and a length of around 49 [[meter]]s: a small superstructure with a height of 3 [[meter]]s sits on the top of the vessel. The ship has a total enclosed volume of approximately 2,700 [[Kiloliter|cubic meters]]. There are three decks: a superstructure deck containing passenger cabins, a split main deck with the forward section housing the [[bridge]] and the crew cabins and the aft section containing the upper [[cargo hold]], and a lower deck given over to the main [[cargo hold]] and the [[Cold sleep#Low berth|low berth]]s. The engineering section is located aft and the [[fuel tank]]s wrap around the stern. The avionics bay is spacious and can easily be accessed.
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* The vessel is a [[TL-11]] design.
 
  
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=== Image Repository ===
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[[File:J-2 200dT Free Trader Plan.jpg|500px]] <br>A basic [[deck plan]] of the vessel indicating the general layout and positioning of major elements.
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[[File:J2 200dT Trader.jpg]] <br>The venerable ''Wulf'' class Free Trader.
 
  
 
=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
 
=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
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| [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]]
 
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| TBD [[ton]]s.
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| The Free Trader is constructed using a 200 [[Ton|dTon]] hull built in a generally [[Cone Hull|conical]] configuration. The hull is [[Streamlined Hull|streamlined]] and has good [[atmosphere|atmospheric]] capability: its [[atmosphere|atmospheric]] handling characteristics are heavily reliant on its onboard [[Gravity Control Technology|gravitic]] systems.
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* Individual sections of the ship are divided by [[Bulkhead Wall|bulkhead wall]]s.
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* There are 2 personnel [[airlock]]s. The [[cargo hold]] is accessed by doors and has a loading ramp.
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* The vessel has sturdy [[Landing Gear|retractable legs]], allowing surface landings.
 
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| 2.
 
| [[Crew]]
 
| [[Crew]]
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| x[[TBD]] [[crew]].
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| Total Crew Complement: x7
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* x2 Command, x1 [[Engineer]]ing, x2 [[Gunner]]y, x1 [[Service Crew]], and x1 [[Steward]].
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''Accommodations''<br>
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There are x11 [[Stateroom]]s.
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* x4 [[Stateroom]]s are given over to [[Crew Quarters|crew quarters]]. The captain receives an individual cabin: other quarters are double occupancy.
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* x7 [[Stateroom]]s are available to [[High Passage|passengers]].
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** Typically, one of these [[stateroom]]s is set aside as a comfortable [[Common Room|lounge]]: it also serves as a [[galley]], entertainment facilities, and office space.
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There are x10 [[Cold sleep#Low berth|Low Berth]]s. 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 is a 1 [[Ton|dTon]] secure locker.
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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]] / [[Engineer]]ing
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| ''Propulsion:''
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| The vessel mounts a [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss]]-type [[Jump]]-2 drive, a [[Maneuver Drive|Maneuver]]-2 drive and a [[Power Plant]]-2, giving performance of [[jump]]-2, 2-G acceleration and producing 4 [[Energy Point]]s. The ship has an agility rating of 0 and an emergency agility of 2. The internal [[Fuel Tank|fuel tankage]] is sufficient for one [[Jumpspace|Jump]]-2 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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| 4.
 
| 4.
 
| Main Section / [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
 
| Main Section / [[Ship's Computer|Electronics]]
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| [[Model/TBD]] [[fib]] [[computer]].
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| Adjacent to the [[bridge]] is a [[Model/2 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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* 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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* It has a [[transponder]] unit that can be deactivated on command.
 
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| 5.
 
| 5.
 
| [[Ship's Hardpoint|Hardpoints]]
 
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| xTBD [[hardpoint]]s.
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| x2 [[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 ''Wulf'' is:
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* No information yet available.
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x1 triple [[Beam Laser]] [[turret]]s, firing as an independent battery.
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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.
 
| [[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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The [[vessel]] is not fitted with [[screen]]s or other passive defensive systems.
 
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| 8.
 
| 8.
 
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]] / [[Subcraft]]
 
| [[Smallcraft|Craft]] / [[Subcraft]]
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| TBD
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| The vessel has no [[subcraft]].
 
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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 [[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.
 
| 10.
 
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
 
| [[Imperial Currency|Cost]]
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| [[MCr]]TBD.
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| The basic cost of the vessel is [[MCr]]107.200.
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* Both 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 all of the ships in the production run qualify for a 20% discount, which reduces the price per unit to [[MCr]]85.760.
 
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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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| 44 [[week]]s (9 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
 
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| No information yet available.
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| Standard [[Cargo Hold|cargo capacity]] amounts to 60 [[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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==== Hull ====
 
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The Free Trader is constructed using a 200-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 walls. Sections of the ship can be isolated in the event of an emergency.
 
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* 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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== History & Background ==
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The vessel mounts a [[DeVoss Drive|DeVoss]]-type jump-2 drive, a maneuver-2 drive, and a power plant 2, giving performance of jump-2 and 2G acceleration. The ship has an agility rating of 1 and an emergency agility of 2. There is fuel tankage of 44 dTons, sufficient for one jump-2 and giving the power plant four weeks duration.
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The ''Wulf'' class is a design that dates to the time of the [[Terran Confederation]]. It 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 jump drive utilises a lanthanum hull grid.
 
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* The jump drive is fitted with a jump governor.
 
  
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==== Main Section ====
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=== Distant Fringe Vessels ===
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Adjacent to the bridge is a computer model/2. There are 6 staterooms and 10 low berths. Each member of the crew has private quarters: if the crew elect to go double occupancy, up to three paying passengers may be accommodated. Cargo capacity amounts to 70 dTons.
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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]] }}
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* The vessel is fitted with communications equipment and a sensor suite.
 
  
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===== Crew =====
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[[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]] }}
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The Free Trader requires 6 crew: 2x command, 1x engineering, 2x gunnery, and 1x service.
 
  
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==== Weapons ====
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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
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The ship is fitted with two turrets:
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A number of [[Consumer goods, Manufacturing, Heavy Industry, and Aerospace|companies]] manufacture ships equivalent to the ''Wulf'' 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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* one triple turret mounting beam lasers
 
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* one triple turret mounting missile racks
 
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==== Subcraft ====
 
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The ship has a dedicated hanger able to house a vehicle of up to 4-dTons, though no subcraft or vehicles are provided.
 
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==== Cost ====
 
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The basic cost of the vessel is MCr107.930.
 
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* The ship 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 MCr86.344.
 
  
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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Each variant class is named by the [[Fringian 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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A design that dates to the time of the [[Terran Confederation]]. 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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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
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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".
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No information yet available.  
 
  
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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''[[Merchant Vessel]] - [[Transport]]:''
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{{Ship referral tree|name=Free Trader|tdes=AF | class1=Civilian Ship | class2=Trader}}
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* [[Type A2 class Free Trader]]
 
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** [[Wulf class Free Trader|''Wulf'' class Free Trader]]
 
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** [[Treader class Free Trader|''Treader'' class Free Trader]]
 
  
 
== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
== References & Contributors ([[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 & Contributor: 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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|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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Latest revision as of 15:53, 10 November 2025

Wulf class Free Trader
Distant Fringe Logo.gif
Distant Fringe vessel.
Type: AF Far Trader
Category ACS
Size 200 Tons
Hull Configuration Cone Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–11
Engineering
Computer Model 2
Jump J-2
Maneuver 2 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 2
Offensive 1 3x beam laser, 1 3x missile launcher
Accommodations
Staterooms 11
Low Berths 10
Personnel
Crew 7
    Officers 1
    Enlisted 6
High/Mid Passengers 6
Low Passengers 10
Payload
Cargo 60 Tons
Fuel tank Tons
Construction
Construction Time 9 Months
Origin Distant Fringe
Year Operational Founding Era
End of Service Still in active service.
Price
Cost MCr107.2
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile AF-BS22
Universal Ship Profile AF–2222221–000000–30002-0
Images
Blueprint Yes
Illustration Yes
Source
Canon Unpublished, fan design
Designer Ade Stewart
Era 1105
Reference Fan: Ade Stewart

The Wulf-class Free Trader is a TL–11 merchant.

Description[edit]

The Wulf class Free Trader is a generic civilian vessel: it is a small commercial transport commonly encountered within the Distant Fringe region. It is classified as a Commercial 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. The venerable Wulf class Free Trader.
    J2 200dT Trader.jpg

General Description[edit]

The Wulf class is a streamlined, flattened ovoid cone with a mean width of 15 meters, a mean height of 9 meters, and a length of around 49 meters: a small superstructure with a height of 3 meters sits on the top of the vessel. The ship has a total enclosed volume of approximately 2,700 cubic meters. There are three decks: a superstructure deck containing passenger cabins, a split main deck with the forward section housing the bridge and the crew cabins and the aft section containing the upper cargo hold, and a lower deck given over to the main cargo hold and the low berths. The engineering section is located aft and the fuel tanks wrap around the stern. The avionics bay is spacious and can easily be accessed.

J-2 200dT Free Trader 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]
1. Tonnage / Hull The Free Trader is constructed using a 200 dTon hull built in a generally conical configuration. The hull is streamlined and has good atmospheric capability: its atmospheric handling characteristics are heavily reliant on its onboard gravitic systems.
2. Crew Total Crew Complement: x7

Accommodations
There are x11 Staterooms.

There are x10 Low Berths. They are tended by the vessel's steward.

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

  • There is a 1 dTon secure locker.
  • 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 / Engineering The vessel mounts a DeVoss-type Jump-2 drive, a Maneuver-2 drive and a Power Plant-2, giving performance of jump-2, 2-G acceleration and producing 4 Energy Points. The ship has an agility rating of 0 and an emergency agility of 2. The internal fuel tankage is sufficient for one Jump-2 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. Main Section / Electronics Adjacent to the bridge is a Model/2 Computer: there is no backup computer.
5. Hardpoints x2 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 Wulf is:

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

x1 triple Missile turret, firing as an independent battery.

7. Defenses The hull is unarmored.

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

8. Craft / Subcraft The vessel has no subcraft.
9. Fuel Treatment The vessel has internal fuel tankage of 44 dTons.
10. Cost The basic cost of the vessel is MCr107.200.
  • Both 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 the price per unit to MCr85.760.
11. Construction Time 44 weeks (9 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 60 dTons.

History & Background[edit]

The Wulf class is a design that dates to the time of the Terran Confederation. It 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 Wulf 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: ) == §

Civilian Ship - Trader - Type AF Free Trader


References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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Classic Traveller This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules:
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  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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