Maru class Merchant

Maru class Merchant
Armed, heavy merchant vessel.
Type: R Merchant
Category	ACS
Size	500 Tons
Hull Configuration	Close Structure Hull
Streamlining	Unstreamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–13
Engineering
Computer	Model/3
Jump	J-2
Maneuver	1 G
Armaments
Hardpoints	5
Offensive	3 3x Pulse Lasers, 2 3x Sandcasters
Accommodations
Staterooms
Low Berths	14
Personnel
Crew	9
Officers	5
Enlisted	4
High/Mid Passengers
Low Passengers	14
Payload
Cargo	190 Tons
Fuel tank	110 Tons
Carried craft	L1
Construction
Construction Time	20 Months
Origin	Third Imperium
Year Operational	Unknown
End of Service	Still in active service.
Price
Cost	MCr125.4
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile	R-EU12
Images
Blueprint	Yes
Illustration	Yes
Source
Also see	Merchant
Canon	Published, canon design
Design System	Book 2, Traveller5
Era	1105
Reference	Adventure Class Ships Volume 1 4-5.
Starships are designed with the Classic Traveller format, using Traveller 5.

The Maru class Merchant is a civilian Merchant starship.

Description

Using a 500-ton, TL13 hull, the Maru class Merchant mounts jump drive-E, maneuver drive-C, and power plant-E, giving a performance of jump-2 and 1G acceleration. Fuel tankage supports a 2 parsec jump, at 50t per parsec, and one month of operations. Attached to the bridge is a Model/3 computer. There are 16 staterooms and 14 low berths. Installed weaponry include 2 triple turret Sandcasters and 3 triple turret Pulse Lasers. Cargo capacity is 190 tons. The ship has an unstreamlined hull.

Carried craft include a 10 ton Lifeboat. The ship requires 9 crew: captain/pilot, astrogator, two engineers, steward, medic, and three gunners. Additional gunners may be added. It can carry 7 high or medium passengers and 14 low passengers.

General Description & Deck Plans

No information yet available.

History & Background

No information yet available.

Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

55 Representative Merchant (R) Classes

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

Type R Merchant

A

• Aspirant class Provincial Carrier
• Average Cargo Ship class Cargo Ship

C

• Carrack class Tramp Liner
• Carrus class Shuttle
• Conveyor class Heavy Freighter
• Crawm class Shuttle

D

• Dakaar class Freighter

E

• Empress class Bulk Carrier

F

• Fornorb class Heavy Merchant
• Fortune class Merchant

G

• Garrett Durant class Cargo Hauler

H

• Haddox class Merchant Cruiser
• Hercules class Cargo Transport
• Hummingbird class Courier
• Hummock class Replenishment Ship

J

• Jack Driscoll class Bulk Freighter
• Jade Serpent class Fleet Support Vessel
• Jembyra class Recovery Boat

K

• KU1a Fetch class Launch

• Kyan Maru class Freighter

L

• Last Armada class Heavy Transport
• Leo class Ship's Boat
• Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser
• Liz Zhorka class Light Trader
• Logos Minos class Fleet Scout

M

• Magnadon class Provincial Merchant
• Mariner class Frame Carrier
• Maru class Merchant
• Mountain class Replenishment Ship

O

• Orowani Deep Space class Commercial Tender

P

• Panam Ajax class Logistics Transport
• Panther class Repair Vessel
• Pegasus class Bulk Cargo Carrier
• Pinnace
• Prosperity class Freighter

R

• Runabout class Small Transport

S

• Shuttle
• Siyuihwye class Armored Trader

• Slow Pinnace
• Slow Pinnace
• Solostar class Far Trader
• Suluru class Mercantile Carrier
• Susa class Cargo Carrier
• Swift Dreams class Colonial Transport

T

• Triad class Merchant
• Type AT class Freighter
• Type RAX class Protected Merchant
• Type TC(S) class Free Trader
• Type TI class Merchant
• Type TJ class Merchant

V

• Valiant Conveyor class Liberty Ship

W

• World class Transport

Y

• Yesta class Fleet Logistics Ship

Z

• Zip class Courier Drone
• Zoe Barrett class Trader

References

This article has metadata.

This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules: Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 12-23. Marc Miller, Frank Chadwick, John Harshman. High Guard (Game Designers Workshop, 1980), 20-36.

This ship was originally designed using Traveller 5th edition ship design rules. Traveller 5th Marc Miller, Robert Eaglestone, Don McKinney. Starships (Far Future Enterprises, 2019), 67-93.

This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.

• Jordan Weisman. Adventure Class Ships Volume 1 (FASA, 1982), 4-5.