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* It is a [[starship]] [[supraclass]]. | * It is a [[starship]] [[supraclass]]. | ||
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| + | === Library Data Referral Tree === | ||
Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br> | Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br> | ||
'''[[Starship]]:''' | '''[[Starship]]:''' | ||
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
| − | They are also known as ''[[Frontier Trader]]s.'' | + | They are also known as ''[[Frontier Trader]]s.'' Those with a higher than typical maneuver drive are sometimes known as ''[[Fast Trader]]s''. |
=== Image Repository === | === Image Repository === | ||
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| − | No information yet available. | + | |
| + | === Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space === | ||
| + | {{:Referral-Table-Spectrum-of-Civil-Shipping}} | ||
=== Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine) === | === Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine) === | ||
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! Archetype | ! Archetype | ||
! Type Code | ! Type Code | ||
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| + | | [[Armed Junker]] | ||
| + | | (AA) | ||
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| + | | [[Armed Trader]] | ||
| + | | (AA) | ||
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| [[Armored Merchant]] | | [[Armored Merchant]] | ||
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| (AA) | | (AA) | ||
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| − | | [[ | + | | [[Fast Trader]] |
| − | | ( | + | | (AF) |
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| [[Tramp Vessel]] | | [[Tramp Vessel]] | ||
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
| − | + | ''Basic Supraclass Definition:'' ''THE FAR TRADER:'' The basic ship involved in free trade is called the [[free trader]]. Variations on the basic ship have resulted in variations in the name. The [[subsidized merchant]], partly because of its size, and partly because of its subsidy, is called the [[fat trader]]. Some well-equipped high-G traders employed beyond the [[Imperial Fringe|Imperial border]] are called [[fast trader]]s. The type A2 far trader derives its name from its jump capability: its drives are capable of Jump-2, twice what the standard [[free trader]] can do. The [[far trader]] can be encountered anywhere in the Imperium. It ranges far and wide, and deals with every world it finds. Even [[amber zone]]s and [[red zone]]s are not considered off limits by its captains, provided there is profit to be made and the risk of being caught is slight. {{Ludography ref|name= Traders and Gunboats |page= 23 |version= Classic Traveller}} | |
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes === | === Selected Variant Types & Classes === | ||
'''[[Merchant Vessel]] - [[Tramp Liner]]s:''' <br> | '''[[Merchant Vessel]] - [[Tramp Liner]]s:''' <br> | ||
{{:Referral-Tree-Type-A-Merchant-Vessel-Tramp-Liner}} | {{:Referral-Tree-Type-A-Merchant-Vessel-Tramp-Liner}} | ||
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| + | === Ship Summary List === | ||
| + | {{Ship summary list|name= Armored Trader / Frontier Trader / Tramp Vessel |tdes= AA}} | ||
== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | ||
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|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | |S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 01:13, 29 June 2020
Armored Merchants are traders that venture into dangerous trade zones.
- The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
- It is a starship supraclass.
Library Data Referral Tree[edit]
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Starship:
- Advanced Ship Classifications
- Ship Mission Code / Supraclass
- Ship Type Code / Superclass
- Ship Class Code / Class
- Model (TL)
- Bloc (Lot)
- Astronomical Unit (AU)
- FTL
- Light Speed (c)
- Light-week (lw)
- Light-year (ly)
- NAFAL (STL)
- Parsec (pc)
Description (Specifications)[edit]
They are also known as Frontier Traders. Those with a higher than typical maneuver drive are sometimes known as Fast Traders.
Image Repository[edit]
No information yet available.
Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space[edit]
| 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)[edit]
No information yet available.
Supraclass Roles[edit]
Armored Traders typically serve the following roles:
| AA-class Tramp Supraclass Archetypes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Archetype | Type Code | ||
| Armed Junker | (AA) | ||
| Armed Trader | (AA) | ||
| Armored Merchant | (AA) | ||
| Armored Trader | (AA) | ||
| Armoured Fast Trader | (AA) | ||
| Frontier Trader | (AA) | ||
| Fast Trader | (AF) | ||
| Tramp Vessel | (A) (Namesake) | ||
Supraclass Archetypes[edit]
| AA-class Armored Merchant Supraclass Archetypes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Archetype | Type Code | Exemplar | Remarks |
| Armored Trader / Frontier Trader | AA | Star class Armored Merchant | (Armed & Armored): They typically employ an armored hull and some defensive armament for dangerous trade in seedy, potentially hostile regions such as an Imperial Fringe.
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History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
Basic Supraclass Definition: THE FAR TRADER: The basic ship involved in free trade is called the free trader. Variations on the basic ship have resulted in variations in the name. The subsidized merchant, partly because of its size, and partly because of its subsidy, is called the fat trader. Some well-equipped high-G traders employed beyond the Imperial border are called fast traders. The type A2 far trader derives its name from its jump capability: its drives are capable of Jump-2, twice what the standard free trader can do. The far trader can be encountered anywhere in the Imperium. It ranges far and wide, and deals with every world it finds. Even amber zones and red zones are not considered off limits by its captains, provided there is profit to be made and the risk of being caught is slight. Traders and Gunboats 23.
Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]
Merchant Vessel - Tramp Liners:
Merchant Vessel - (Free Trader / Tramp Liner):
- Type A class Free Trader
- Alexandria class Free Trader
- Basil class Merchant
- Beowulf class Free Trader
- Bremen class Caravel
- Carrack class Tramp Liner
- Coriander class Free Trader
- Lune class Freelancer
- March Harrier class Free Trader
- Moraine class Free Trader
- Nymph class Merchant
- Regni Yards Type A class Free Trader
- Tequila class Free Trader
- Type A1 class Free Trader
- Type A-J2 class Free Trader
- Type A-P class Free Trader
- Type TC(S) class Free Trader
Civilian Ship - Merchant Vessel - Far Trader:
- Type A2 class Far Trader
- Akkigish class Far Trader
- Akkigish class Subsidized Merchant
- April Hare class Far Trader
- Avian class Far Trader
- Empress Marava class Far Trader
- Fanzhienz class Far Trader
- Farrou class Far Trader
- Garu class Far Trader
- Gizicih class General Trader
- Hero class Far Trader
- Hnneshant class Trade Boat
- Hugin class Trader
- Independent Hauler class Far Trader
- Jayhawk class Far Trader
- Khershawn class Trader
- Maru class Merchant
- Nymph class Merchant
- Princess Gunnhilde class Far Trader
- Salamander class Far Trader
- Soho class Light Freighter
- Solostar class Far Trader
- Stage class Far Trader
- Treader class Free Trader
- Type A2L class Far Trader
- Type HR class Trader
- Type VA class Trader
- Wulf class Free Trader
Merchant Vessel - (Deep Trader / Long Trader / Fast Trader):
Merchant Vessel - (Armored Trader / Frontier Trader / Fast Trader):
Merchant Vessel - Heavy Trader:
Merchant Vessel - Light Trader:
- Type AL class Light Trader
- Anjou class Freighter
- Aoa'iw class Light Trader
- Burning Sky class Merchant Schooner
- Consul class Provincial Trader
- Fortune class Merchant
- Joshim P. Stone class Provincial Trader
- Liz Zhorka class Light Trader
- Manta class Small Merchant
- Panga class Merchant
- Paya class Light Freighter
- Rhapsody class Merchant Trader
- Tachyon class Light Trader
- Unholy Exile class Trader
Merchant Vessel - Medium Trader:
Ship Summary List[edit]
| 0 Representative Armored Trader / Frontier Trader / Tramp Vessel (AA) Classes | |
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science