Liner

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A- Tramp	M- Freighter	R- Liner	T- Transport	G- Industrial	J- Prospector	K- Expedition	P- Corsair	U- Utility	L- Science	N- Medical	Y- Private	WB- Barge	WA- Satellite	WO- Space Station

R-class Liners are a commercial or mercantile spacecraft and starcraft. Some shipping companies refer to themselves as "lines" and their ships, which often operate over set routes according to established schedules, as "liners".

• They are not intended for military use and have little recourse other than to flee for their lives if confronted by corsairs, raiders, or other hostile vessels. They are typically unarmed.
• Most, but not all, liners run to a schedule with set destinations. Tramp liners are one of the exceptions to set schedules and destinations.
• The typical Subsidized Merchant, nicknamed a Fat Trader, is a trading vessel using a 400-ton hull intended to meet the commercial needs of clusters of worlds.
• Cargo Liners transport cargo, general freight, raw materials, resources, manufactured goods, merchandise, and more. Many have cargo holds adapted to particular services, with refrigerator space for frozen foodstuffs, tanks for liquid cargos such as petrols or ship fuel, secure lockers for valuables, and even mail vaults for interstellar mail.
• Passenger Liners typically carry passengers as well, often in multiple travel classes.

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Description (Specifications)

A Liner is a civilian commercial ship designed for cargo or passenger transport.

• Liners are usually assigned a Hull Classification of "R"

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1. One of the most common subsidized liner types.
   

Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space

Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space: 1105
Cateogries	A-class	R-class	M-class	T-class
Synopsis	Tramp	Liner	Freighter	Transport & Tanker
Hull Tonnage	100 to 2,499 dTons	100 to 2,499 dTons	2,500 to 999,999 dTons	2,500 to 999,999 dTons or more... (...rarely more than 1,000,000) dTons
Size-Cat	ACS	ACS	BCS & FCS	BCS & FCS (rarely WCS)
Ideal Freight Volume	Zero to Low (Hundreds of tons)	Medium (Hundreds to Thousands of tons)	High (Thousands to Tens of Thousands of tons)	Very High (Tens to Hundreds of Thousands of tons)
Market	Unscheduled low volume, high speculation trade routes	Mostly scheduled, medium speculation, subsidized trade routes	Scheduled medium and high-volume, low speculation trade routes	Scheduled high volume trade routes with massive economies of scale, or massive (...usually government) projects
Rough Market Share	10%	25%	45%	20%
Area of Influence	Cluster or Trace+	Subsector+	Sector	Multi-Sector
Business	Fledgling Line	Subsector-wide Line & Interface Line	Sector-wide Line	Multi-sector Line
Remarks	Merchant Princes & Adventurers	Scheduled & Subsidized Trade	Backbone of Merchant Trade	Corporate Bulk Trade
NOTES: While standards exist, ship naming standards evolve with time and over tech epochs. Class naming comments are only generalizations and many exceptions exist. Trade is heavily affected by local regulations, the rule of law, and local security conditions. WCS-class vessels are not ordinarily used for merchant missions as they are too large and expensive.

Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)

Subsidized liners are commercial or mercantile starcraft. They are not intended for military use and have little recourse other than to flee for their lives if confronted by corsairs or other hostile vessels. They typically cover low to medium volume trade routes with medium risk speculation. Such rates are key to pocket empires as needed services so they are often subsidized to encourage market growth.

Supraclass Roles

Liners typically serve the following roles:

1. Cargo Hauler
2. Cargo Liner
3. Clipper
4. Container Ship
5. Cruise Ship
6. Freight Carrier
7. Freight Liner
8. Impromptu Troop Transport
9. Jumpliner
10. Liner (R) (Namesake)
11. Longliner
12. Luxury Liner
13. Luxury Star Liner
14. Merchant Liner
15. Passenger Liner
16. Passenger Transport
    1. Colonist
    2. Tourist
    3. VIP
17. Space Liners
18. Starliner
19. Subsidized Liner
20. Subsidized Merchant (R)
21. Tramp Liner (A)

Supraclass Archetypes

TBD Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype	Type Code/s	Exemplar	Remarks
Subsidized Merchant / Free Liner	R	March class Subsidized Merchant	Backbone liners build to capitalize upon larger volume market than tramps.
Subsidized Merchant / Far Liner	R2	Petty class Subsidized Merchant	Built to range longer endurance, farther routes.
Cargo Liner / Cargo Cruiser	RC	Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser	A starship primarily for transporting cargo freight subsidized by local government, often connecting developing or newly discovered areas.
Clipper / Fast Liner	RI	Aurora class Clipper	A Starship meant for speedy transport of passengers and high value goods.
Luxury Liner / Cruise Liner	RL	King Richard class Interstellar Liner	A starship liner equipped for sumptuous luxury living, primarily for transporting passengers
Merchant Liner / Passenger Liner	RM	Lord Somerset class Subsidized Liner	Merchant Liners are general-purpose design starships, intended to carry both passengers and freight. They are larger than the Far Traders intended for cargoes over 200 tons and over a dozen passengers
Trade Liner / Goods Liner	RR	Animal class Liner	Small, specialized traders filling the gaps between free trader tramps and subsidized merchants.
Longliner / Frontier Liner	RT	Brilliance class Long Liner	Built to operate in less developed area with lesser support facilities. Optimized to operate at or near the Imperial Fringe.

History & Background (Dossier)

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Selected Variant Types & Classes

Merchant Vessel - Subsidized Merchant:

1. Type R class Subsidized Merchant AKA Fat Trader AKA Subsidized Merchant
   1. Akkigish class Subsidized Merchant
   2. Gyro Cadis class Subsidized Merchant
   3. March class Subsidized Merchant
2. Type R2 class Subsidized Merchant
   1. Athelstan class Merchant
   2. Khtukhao class Clan Transport
   3. Petty class Subsidized Merchant
   4. Type RAX class Protected Merchant
   5. Type RL class Subsidized Merchant
   6. Type RL2 class Subsidized Merchant
   7. Type RQ class Subsidized Merchant
   8. Type RX class Merchant Trader

Merchant Vessel - Subsidized Liner:

1. Type M class Subsidized Liner
   1. Bastien class Subsidized Liner
   2. Condor class Subsidized Liner
   3. Eakhau class Merchant
   4. Khershawn class Trader
   5. Lord Somerset class Subsidized Liner
   6. Queen class Modular Subsidized Merchant
   7. Stellar class Subsidized Liner
2. Type MN class Non-standard Merchant Vessel
   1. Arachnid class Non-standard Merchant Vessel
   2. Maorin Junker class Merchant

Merchant Vessel - Passenger Liner:

1. Type RL class Luxury Liner
   1. Astral Splendour class Luxury Liner
   2. Brilliant Gem class Cruise Liner
   3. Celestial Star class Liner
   4. Codori Prime class Luxury Liner
   5. Fringian Cruise Liner
   6. Horizon class Passenger Liner
   7. Independence of the Stars class Liner
   8. King Richard class Interstellar Liner
   9. Royal class Liner
   10. World class Luxury Liner
2. Type RP class Passenger Liner
   1. Animal class Liner
   2. Shianjo class Liner
   3. Stellar class Liner
3. Type RT class Longliner
   1. Bright Conclave class High Liner
   2. Brilliance class Long Liner
   3. Jelmirt Marquis class High Liner
   4. Mapepire Dream class Jumpliner
   5. Nebula class Starliner
   6. Pride of Vland class Long Liner

Merchant Vessel - Cargo Liner:

1. Type RC class Cargo Liner
   1. Anhk class Merchant
   2. Bastien class Merchant Liner
   3. Bloodwell class Merchant
   4. Caccil class Merchant
   5. Dakaar class Merchant Transport
   6. Fringian Cargo Barge
   7. Garrett Durant class Cargo Hauler
   8. Hercules class Cargo Transport
   9. Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser
   10. Jose Cadiz Royal Galleon class Cargo Carrier
   11. Vespir class Large Freighter
   12. Xeekr'kir! class Merchant
2. Type RM class Merchant Liner
   1. Gamma Haden class Liner
   2. Highlander class Exploratory Merchant
   3. Khtukhao class Clan Transport
   4. Kolomyia class Merchant Liner
   5. Orowani Deep Space class Light Liner
   6. Star Merchant class Liner
   7. Triad class Merchant
   8. Yeoman class Attack Cargo Vessel

Merchant Vessel - Clipper:

1. Type RI class Clipper
   1. Aurora class Clipper
   2. Maggart class Clipper
   3. Spartan class Modular Merchant

Ship Summary List

These are among the most common liners found around Charted Space:

145 Representative Liner AKA Subsidized Merchant (R) Classes

Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Aspirant class Provincial Carrier R 9 9,000 1 2 Distant Fringe Aurora class Multimission Clipper RV 12 2,080 5 2 Reformation Coalition Yes Average Cargo Ship class Cargo Ship R 12 69,900 1 2 Third Imperium R-0FS12 Baleen class Heavy Tanker RG 11 40,000 2 2 Distant Fringe Brown class Jump Ship RV 15 5,000 6 1 Third Imperium Yes R-05P16 Bubble class Fuel Cutter RG 14 60 0 2 Third Imperium RG-6U20 Carrack class Tramp Liner R 10 800 1 1 Caliphate of Estalia R-HS11 Carrus class Shuttle R 7 90 0 2 Distant Fringe R-9A20 Chtierabl class Transport RN 13 10,000 3 3 Zhodani Consulate No Clii Argu class Common Transport RV 15 20,000 6 1 Third Imperium Yes RV-0BU13 Comet Coffin class Low Transport RP 14 100 3 2 Third Imperium RP-AS23 Compassionate class Tanker RG 12 300,000 3 3 Old Worlds Conveyor class Heavy Freighter R 11 35,000 2 1 Distant Fringe Corporate class Range Carrier RV 11 75,000 2 1 Distant Fringe Crawm class Shuttle R 12 40 0 2 Third Imperium Yes R-4S20 Culgoa class Supply Ship RN 13 3,400 4 4 Third Imperium Dakaar class Freighter R 12 1,800 2 2 Principality of Caledon No R-TS22 Dal Hallen class Light Transport RN 10 600 1 1 Distant Fringe Dal Hallen class Light Transport RN 10 600 1 1 Distant Fringe Deneb class Modular Starship RV 12 300 2 2 Third Imperium No RV-CS22 Distribution class Commercial Carrier RV 11 30,000 2 1 Third Imperium Dromedary class Tanker/Replenishment Ship RG 15 300,000 4 4 Third Imperium QF-0MU44 Duke class Jump Tanker RG 12 75,000 3 3 Principality of Caledon Empress class Bulk Carrier R 11 75,000 1 1 Distant Fringe Endeavor class Ship Transporter RV 11 30,000 2 1 Distant Fringe Exad class Fleet Replenishment Ship RN 11 2,000 2 2 Distant Fringe Express Rock class Mail Drone RK 11 100 2 0 Third Imperium XC-B1820P Florence class Tanker RG 12 5,000 3 1 Third Imperium Fornorb class Heavy Merchant R 14 100,000 1 1 Third Imperium Fortune class Merchant R 12 600 3 1 Third Imperium No Fournir class Fleet Replenishment Ship RN 14 10,000 3 3 Strend Cluster Freshwater class Tanker RG 12 5,000 3 2 Third Imperium Fuelbag class Fuel Depot Drone RG 12 10 0 1 Third Imperium RG-1P10 Furnish class Tanker RG 11 3,000 2 2 Third Imperium Garrett Durant class Cargo Hauler R 12 3,000 1 1 Distant Fringe MC-03U11 Ghost Galleon class Carrier Liner RV 11 600 2 3 Terran Confederation RV-FS32 Giant class Tanker RG 15 600,000 4 6 Third Imperium Glacier class Store Ship RN 13 8,300 4 4 Third Imperium Globus class Fleet Replenishment Vessel RN 15 30,000 4 2 White Fleet Haddox class Merchant Cruiser R 9 1,200 1 1 Haddox Association Hercules class Cargo Transport R 11 5,000 1 1 Third Imperium Yes R-05S11 High Liner class Bulk Freighter RV 12 5,000 2 1 Bright Conclave Hong Cha class Tanker RG 10 10,000 1 3 Celestime League Hummingbird class Courier R 15 400 3 6 Third Imperium R-DL63 Hummock class Replenishment Ship R 12 5,000 2 1 Principality of Caledon Hydrogen class Fleet Fuel Tanker RG 9 4,000 1 1 Distant Fringe Iadiadlsiz class Fleet Tanker RG 14 480,000 3 3 Zhodani Consulate No Iguna class Trader RN 11 300 2 2 Distant Fringe RN-CS22 Integrity class Tanker RG 12 89,000 3 1 Khuur League Inthe class Modular Cutter RV 9 50 0 2 Third Imperium RV-5S60 Ish'ka class Tanker RG 11 6,000 2 3 Distant Fringe Jack Driscoll class Bulk Freighter R 11 5,000 2 2 Distant Fringe R-O5U22 Jade Serpent class Fleet Support Vessel R 12 2,600 1 1 Federation of Alsas Jembyra class Recovery Boat R 12 20 0 3 Jelmiri Marches R-1A20 Jolly Green Giant class Tanker RG 15 400,000 4 3 Third Imperium K'Slice class Attacker Tender RV 8 68 0 1 Akras KA15c Glutton class Transport RN 12 1,500 3 2 Korsumug Empire RN-QS23 KA25c Growler class Tanker RG 12 2,500 3 2 Korsumug Empire Kalaron class Assault Scout RV 11 100 2 2 Union of Garth Kandor class Tanker RG 12 7,000 2 3 Distant Fringe Kandor class Tanker RG 12 7,000 2 3 Distant Fringe Kleinnächster class Medium Tanker RG 11 8,000 2 2 Distant Fringe KU1a Fetch class Launch R 9 10 0 2 Korsumug Empire R-1A20 Kyan Maru class Freighter R 9 100 1 1 Third Imperium Last Armada class Frontier Tanker RG 11 99,000 2 3 Terran Confederation Last Armada class Fuel Shuttle RG 11 60 0 3 Terran Confederation Last Armada class Heavy Transport R 11 50,000 2 1 Terran Confederation Leander class Space Tug RV 15 600 6 6 Third Imperium No Leo class Ship's Boat R 9 30 0 6 Third Imperium UMB-3U60 Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser R 13 1,800 3 4 Third Imperium Yes Liz Zhorka class Light Trader R 9 100 1 2 Distant Fringe R-AA21 Locker class Fleet Replenishment Ship RN 11 800 2 2 Distant Fringe Logos Minos class Fleet Scout R 9 100 1 1 Jurisdiction of Nadon R-AS11 Louis & Clark class Fuel Pinnace RG 13 40 0 2 Third Imperium Maggart class Clipper RV 12 2,750 5 2 Reformation Coalition Yes Magnadon class Provincial Merchant R 15 1,000 1 1 Third Imperium No Mammoth class Combat Transport RN 10 18,051 1 1 The Biumvirate Mariner class Frame Carrier R 11 90,000 2 1 Distant Fringe Marius class Ship Transporter RV 11 30,000 2 1 Distant Fringe Maru class Merchant R 13 500 2 1 Third Imperium No AK-EU12 Monstrosity class Fleet Tanker RG 15 1,000,000 6 4 Third Imperium Mountain class Replenishment Ship R 12 90,000 3 3 Principality of Caledon Nimrod class Fuel Lighter RG 10 15,000 0 2 Distant Fringe Nirvana class Modular Dropship RV 14 40 0 4 Third Imperium RV-4S40 Omicron class Heavy Lander RK 9 400 0 2 Distant Fringe RK-4S20 Orowani Deep Space class Commercial Tender R 11 3,500 2 2 Distant Fringe R-03P22 Orowani Deep Space class Heavy Tanker RG 11 40,000 2 3 Distant Fringe Oukhaha class Bulk Hauler RV 12 1,600 2 1 Aslan Hierate Yes Owatarl class Tender RV 12 600 2 1 Aslan Hireate Yes RV-FP12 Panam Ajax class Logistics Transport R 15 6,000 4 2 Third Imperium Panther class Repair Vessel R 13 4,400 4 4 Third Imperium Parthenopinnace Fuel Shuttle RG 13 40 0 5 Solomani Confederation UF-4A50 Pegasus class Bulk Cargo Carrier R 9 3,000 1 2 Distant Fringe Generic Pinnace R 9 40 0 5 Third Imperium Yes R-4A05 Planetoid Hauler class Cargo Ship RV 9 990 0 1 Terran Confederation R-AP10 Prosperity class Freighter R 14 3,000 4 1 Third Imperium No Provision class Medium Tanker RG 11 8,000 2 2 Distant Fringe Purcell class Express Boat Tender RV 10 1,000 1 1 Third Imperium Yes RV-KU11 Queen class Modular Subsidized Merchant RM 13 600 3 1 Third Imperium No Regent class Station Tanker RG 12 80,000 1 1 Principality of Caledon More...

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1 Representative Merchant Liner (RM) Classes
Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Queen class Modular Subsidized Merchant RM 13 600 3 1 Third Imperium No

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