M-class Freighters serve medium and high-volume trade routes in contrast with the smaller A-class and R-class. It serves many of the same routes as the often larger T-class Transports and Tankers.
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Starship:
Speed of Travel
- NAFAL (STL) - (Not As Fast As Light) / (Slower Than Light)
- Light Speed (c)
- FTL - (Faster Than Light) - "Superluminal"
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Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space
| Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space: 1105
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| Cateogries
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A-class
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R-class
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M-class
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T-class
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| Synopsis
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Tramp
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Liner
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Freighter
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Transport & Tanker
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| Hull Tonnage
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100 to 2,499 dTons
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100 to 2,499 dTons
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2,500 to 999,999 dTons
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2,500 to 999,999 dTons or more...
(...rarely more than 1,000,000) dTons
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| Size-Cat
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ACS
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ACS
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BCS & FCS
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BCS & FCS (rarely WCS)
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| Ideal Freight Volume
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Zero to Low (Hundreds of tons)
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Medium (Hundreds to Thousands of tons)
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High (Thousands to Tens of Thousands of tons)
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Very High (Tens to Hundreds of Thousands of tons)
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| Market
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Unscheduled low volume, high speculation trade routes
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Mostly scheduled, medium speculation, subsidized trade routes
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Scheduled medium and high-volume, low speculation trade routes
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Scheduled high volume trade routes with massive economies of scale, or massive (...usually government) projects
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| Rough Market Share
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10%
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25%
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45%
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20%
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| Area of Influence
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Cluster or Trace+
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Subsector+
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Sector
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Multi-Sector
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| Business
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Fledgling Line
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Subsector-wide Line & Interface Line
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Sector-wide Line
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Multi-sector Line
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| Remarks
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Merchant Princes & Adventurers
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Scheduled & Subsidized Trade
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Backbone of Merchant Trade
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Corporate Bulk Trade
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| 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.
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Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)
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Supraclass Roles
Freighters typically serve the following roles:
- Cargo Ship
- Freighter
Supraclass Archtypes
| TBD Supraclass Archtypes
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| Archtype
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Type Code
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Exemplar
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Remarks
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X
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X
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History & Background (Dossier)
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Selected Variant Types & Classes
Merchant Ship:
- Type A class Free Trader
- Beowulf class Free Trader
Ship Summary List
Some of the most commonly used vessels in this role or these roles include:
| 78 Representative Freighter (M) Classes
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| Class | Mission Code | TL | Tons | Jump | G | Origin | Canon | Quick ship profile | | Class | Mission Code | TL | Tons | Jump | G | Origin | Canon | Quick ship profile | | Aekguthang class Assault Cutter | MN | 12 | 20 | 0 | 3 | Vargr Extents | No | | | Assault Lander class Marine Gig | MN | 15 | 20 | 0 | 1 | Third Imperium | | | | Bastien class Subsidized Liner | MK | 12 | 600 | 3 | 1 | Third Imperium | Yes | | | Besouro Valente class Personnel Transport | M | 11 | 12,000 | 2 | 1 | Terran Confederation | | M-0AS12 | | Blakeway class First Response Vessel | MM | | 100 | 0 | 4 | Third Imperium | Yes | MM-AL40 | | Brilliance class Long Liner | M | 14 | 800 | 4 | 2 | Third Imperium | Yes | | | Brilliant Gem class Cruise Liner | MV | 14 | 36,117 | 5 | 1 | Krax Confederation | No | | | Camel class Medical Launch | M | 15 | 20 | 0 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | M-2S10 | | Celestial Star class Luxury Liner | M | 15 | 2,000 | 6 | 1 | Third Imperium | | | | Codori Prime class Luxury Liner | M | 11 | 800 | 2 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | M-HB22 | | Coeus class Assault Pinnace | MN | 13 | 20 | 0 | 5 | Third Imperium | No | A-2S60 | | Condor class Racing Yacht | MY | 15 | 100 | 6 | 3 | Third Imperium | Yes | | | Condor class Subsidized Liner | M | 13 | 400 | 3 | 1 | Third Imperium | | | | Coyotl class Bulk Hauler | M | 13 | 2,000 | 2 | 3 | Infinity League | | A-VU32 | | Deliverance class Lifeboat | MM | 9 | 50 | 0 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | MM-5A20 | | Dragon class Yacht | MY | 14 | 300 | 3 | 2 | Third Imperium | No | | | Elysium class Passenger Barge | MK | 10 | 1,000 | 0 | 3 | Distant Fringe | | MK-KA30 | | Excellence class Fast Shuttle | M | 7 | 90 | 0 | 3 | Distant Fringe | | M-9A30 | | Flyer class Diplomatic Courier | MC | 13 | 100 | 3 | 5 | Darrian Confederation | | | | Gaia class Luxury Liner | M | 11 | 10,000 | 2 | 3 | Distant Fringe | | | | Gallant class Assault Shuttle | MN | 11 | 80 | 0 | 5 | Distant Fringe | | MN-8A50 | | Giiphicih class Liner | M | 15 | 1,200 | 2 | 1 | Hive Federation | Yes | M-MU12 | | Glimmerdrift class Subsidized Liner | M | 12 | 600 | 3 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | MK-FU13 | | Gold of Zurrian class Long Liner | M | 15 | 1,000 | 4 | 1 | Third Imperium | | M-KS14 | | Governor class Yacht | MY | 13 | 900 | 4 | 2 | Council of Heads | | | | Great Eastern class Troop Transport | MN | 15 | 50 | 0 | 3 | Third Imperium | Yes | MN-5S30 | | Horizon class Passenger Liner | M | 11 | 6,000 | 2 | 3 | Distant Fringe | | | | Iigicih class Embassy Ship | MK | 14 | 1,200 | 2 | 1 | Hive Federation | Yes | | | Independence of the Stars class Interstellar Liner | M | 15 | 154,407 | 4 | 4 | Third Imperium | | M-0KP44 | | Interstellar Lifesaver class Lifeboat | MM | 10 | 10 | 0 | 2 | Terran Confederation | Yes | | | K'Bam class Assault Lander | M | 8 | 8 | 0 | 1 | Akras | | | | Kahk'rik'kreng class Yacht | MK | 12 | 6,000 | 3 | 1 | Two Thousand Worlds | Yes | | | Kihrvak Platoon Drop Ship class Marine Cutter | M | 15 | 50 | 0 | 3 | Third Imperium | | | | King Richard class Interstellar Liner | M | 11 | 5,000 | 2 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | | | KSbA Model A-23 class Lifeboat | MM | 8 | 10 | 0 | 2 | Third Imperium | No | | | Lady Charlotte class Yacht | MY | 15 | 200 | 1 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | | | Lady of Shallott class Yacht | MY | 9 | 200 | 1 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | | | Longevity class Lifeboat | M | 15 | 100 | 1 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | | | Lord Baltimore class Yacht | MY | 15 | 200 | 4 | 4 | Third Imperium | Yes | | | Lord Somerset class Subsidized Liner | M | 12 | 600 | 3 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | | | Mal'Gnar class Assault Skiff | M | 12 | 20 | 0 | 1 | Mal'Gnar Primarchic | | | | Maranatha class Yacht | MY | 12 | 200 | 1 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | MY-BB11 | | Marrel Veckor class Lifeboat | M | 9 | 20 | 0 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | M-2S20 | | Mender-of-Herds class Hospital Ship | MM | 14 | 500 | 3 | 5 | Two Thousand Worlds | | MM-ES53 | | Model 292 class Life Boat | M | 15 | 100 | 0 | 1 | Third Imperium | | | | Nebula class Starliner | M | 14 | 9,000 | 5 | 1 | Third Imperium | | | | Olympian class Cruise Liner | M | 11 | 10,000 | 2 | 4 | Distant Fringe | | | | Olyora class Medevac Pinnace | MM | 14 | 60 | 0 | 6 | Aslan Hireate | No | MM-6L60 | | Orowani Deep Space class Light Liner | M | 11 | 6,000 | 2 | 2 | Distant Fringe | | M-06P22 | | Prancing Poni class Charter Yacht | MY | 12 | 200 | 2 | 1 | Third Imperium | Yes | | | Pride of Vland class Long Liner | M | 13 | 1,000 | 4 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | M-KS14 | | Rake II class Yacht | MY | 13 | 400 | 4 | 2 | Third Imperium | | | | Raptor class Combat Lander | MN | 13 | 20 | 0 | 3 | Third Imperium | Yes | | | Reliant class Lifeboat | MM | 11 | 20 | 0 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | | | Relief class Hospital Ship | MM | 13 | 3,300 | 4 | 4 | Third Imperium | | | | Rock class Touring Ship | MY | 9 | 300 | 1 | 1 | Third Imperium | Yes | K-CP11 | | Royal class Interstellar Liner | M | 11 | 5,000 | 2 | 1 | Third Imperium | Yes | | | Sapphire Moon class Moduleship | M | 14 | 13,363 | 1 | 1 | Krax Confederation | No | | | Shuvalivashtu class Luxury Liner | M | 15 | 5,000 | 4 | 1 | Third Imperium | | | | SK-3 class Lifeboat | MM | 15 | 20 | 0 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | | | Songbird class Ship's Boat | M | 9 | 40 | 0 | 4 | Distant Fringe | | M-4A40 | | Star Butler class Yacht | MY | 12 | 300 | 2 | 3 | Rule of Man | | YK-CS32 | | Star class Merchant Liner | M | 15 | 1,000 | 2 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | | | Starblade class Executive Yacht | MY | 11 | 200 | 2 | 4 | Distant Fringe | | MY-BS24 | | Stellar class Liner | M | 14 | 600 | 3 | 1 | Third Imperium | No | | | TC00a Porter class Gig | M | 10 | 20 | 0 | 2 | Trooles Confederation | | M-1A20 | | TC02 Grave Endeavor class Dropship | MN | 11 | 20 | 0 | 3 | Trooles Confederation | | | | TC04 Valkyrie class Dropship | MN | 11 | 40 | 0 | 3 | Trooles Confederation | | | | Type HE class Embassy Ship | MK | 15 | 800 | 2 | 1 | Hive Federation | Yes | | | Type RT class Longliner | M | 13 | 1,000 | 4 | 1 | Third Imperium | Yes | M-KS14 | | Wanderer class Luxury Yacht | MY | 11 | 200 | 2 | 3 | Distant Fringe | | MY-BS23 | | Xeekr'kir! class Merchant | M | 11 | 6,000 | 2 | 1 | Two Thousand Worlds | Yes | | | Xeng Kirr class Space Ark | MQ | 15 | 1,000,000 | 6 | 1 | Two Thousand Worlds | | | | Xerxes class Armed Packet Ship | MK | 12 | 300 | 3 | 3 | Third Imperium | | MK-CS33 | | Xiong class Drop Boat | MN | 13 | 50 | 0 | 3 | Sindalian Empire | | | | Yaeai class Recon Pinnace | M | 14 | 60 | 0 | 6 | Aslan Hierate | No | M-6L60 | | Yawl class Troop Carrier | MN | 12 | 400 | 1 | 1 | Old Worlds | | | | Ziiguysna class Pinnance | MN | 15 | 40 | 0 | 6 | Hive Federation | Yes | |
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