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|alsosee  = [[Tramp Vessel]] - [[Free Trader]]
 
|alsosee  = [[Tramp Vessel]] - [[Free Trader]]
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|architect= TBD
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|architect=  
 
|blueprint= Yes
 
|blueprint= Yes
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|canon    = Yes. Published, canon starship design.
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|caption  = Damaged Beowulf in distress...
 
|caption  = Damaged Beowulf in distress...
 
|cargo    = 82.0
 
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|EOS      = Still in active service.
 
|EOS      = Still in active service.
 
|era      = 1105
 
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|footnote = [[Starship]]s are designed with the [[Classic Traveller]] format, using [[High Guard (book)|High Guard]].
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|g        = 1
 
|g        = 1
 
|hp      = 2
 
|hp      = 2
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|hpass    = 6
 
 
|hull    = Wedge Hull
 
|hull    = Wedge Hull
 
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|illustration= Yes  
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|IOC      = TBD
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|IOC      =  
 
|jump    = 1
 
|jump    = 1
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|lpass    = 10
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|lpass    = 20
 
|marines  = 0
 
|marines  = 0
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|model    = [[Model/1]]
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|model    = Model/1
 
|officers = 3
 
|officers = 3
 
|origin  = Third Imperium
 
|origin  = Third Imperium
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|passengers = 6
 
|QSP      = A-BS11
 
|QSP      = A-BS11
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|ref      = {{Ludography ref|name= Starships and Spacecraft |version= Classic Traveller |page= TBD}}
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|ref      = {{Ludography ref|name= Starships|version= Classic Traveller |page= 19}}
 
|size    = 200
 
|size    = 200
 
|size-cat = ACS
 
|size-cat = ACS
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|tdes    = A1
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|staterooms = 10
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|tdes    = A
 
|TL      = 10
 
|TL      = 10
 
|type    = Free Trader
 
|type    = Free Trader
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|manufacturer= Various
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A [[Beowulf class Free Trader]] or [[Free Trader Beowulf]] is one of many standard 200-ton [[Free Trader]] designs known to [[Charted Space]].
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A [[Beowulf class Free Trader]] is one of many standard 200-ton [[Free Trader]] designs known to [[Charted Space]]. It is a [[civilian ship|civilian]] [[Merchant]] ship.
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* It is a mercantile [[starship]], not a [[warship]].
 
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* It is a [[civilian ship]] and a [[Free Trader]] / [[Merchant]].
 
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* Its [[QSP]] is [[Free Trader]] (A-BS11).
 
 
    
 
    
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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== Description ==
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Using a 200-[[ton]], [[TL-10]] [[hull]], the [[Beowulf class Free Trader]] is an elementary interstellar [[merchant ship]] plying the [[space lane]]s carrying [[cargo]] and [[passenger]]s. It mounts [[jump drive]]-A, [[maneuver drive]]-A, and [[power plant]]-A, giving a performance of Jump-1 and 1G acceleration. [[Fuel tankage]] supports a 1 [[parsec]] jump, at 20t per [[parsec]], and one month of operations. Attached to the [[bridge]] is a [[Computer]] [[Model/1]] std. There are 9 [[stateroom]]s, an owner's suite, and 20 [[low berth]]s. There are two single [[turret]]s, but without [[weapon]]s installed. Cargo capacity is 82.0 tons. The ship has a [[streamlined hull]], with [[scoop]]s and intakes for frontier refueling.  
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Using a 200-[[ton]], [[TL-10]] [[hull]], the [[Beowulf class Free Trader]] is an elementary interstellar [[merchant ship]] plying the [[space lane]]s carrying [[cargo]] and [[passenger]]s. It mounts [[jump drive]]-A, [[maneuver drive]]-A, and [[power plant]]-A, giving a performance of Jump-1 and 1G acceleration. [[Fuel tankage]] supports a 1 [[parsec]] jump, at 20t per [[parsec]], and one month of operations. Attached to the [[bridge]] is a [[Computer]] [[Model/1]] std. There are ten [[stateroom]]s and 20 [[low berth]]s. There are two single [[turret]]s, but without [[weapon]]s installed. Cargo capacity is 82.0 tons. The ship has a [[streamlined hull]], with [[scoop]]s and intakes for frontier refueling.  
  
 
The ship has four [[crew]], and can carry six [[passenger]]s and 20 low passengers.
 
The ship has four [[crew]], and can carry six [[passenger]]s and 20 low passengers.
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''Description:'' Using a 200-ton [[TL-9]] streamlined [[hull]], it is fitted with drives giving it Jump-1 and 1-G acceleration. Fuel tankage supports one Jump-1 and two months of [[power plant]] operations. [[Fuel scoop]]s are included. Installed on the bridge is a [[computer]] [[Model/1]] and the default [[sensor suite]]. [[Cargo]] capacity, the ship’s most important feature, is 82.0 tons, plus a [[mail vault]]. The [[hull]] is streamlined, and can land on uneven terrain. {{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 358 |article= Starship Design and Construction}}
 
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''Crew Dossier:'' The [[free trader]] requires a [[crew]] of four: [[pilot]]/[[astrogator]], [[engineer]], [[medic]], and [[steward]]. {{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 358 |article= Starship Design and Construction}}
 
  
 
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No information yet available.  
  
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=== Basic Ship Characteristics ===
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== History & Background ==
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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]]. [[Ton]]nage on the [[universal ship profile]] is shown in [[kiloton]]s (...thousands of [[ton]]s) where necessary. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
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The [[free trader]] is an elementary interstellar [[merchant ship]] plying the [[space lane]]s carrying [[cargo]] and [[passenger]]s. {{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 358 |article= Starship Design and Construction}} The ''Type A'' becomes a popular cornerstone of interstellar commerce by the end of the [[TL:7-9]] [[technological epoch]] in [[Vilani]] [[society]]. It is continually upgraded by the Vilani [[Bureaux]].  
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!colspan="3"|'''Basic Ship Characteristics''' {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships |page= 10 |version= Classic Traveller}}
 
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| [[Ton|Tonnage]] / [[Hull]]
 
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| 200 tons. The hull is streamlined.
 
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| x4 [[crew]]. The [[free trader]] requires a crew of four: [[pilot]], [[engineer]], [[medic]], and [[steward]]. [[Gunner]]s may be carried if the ship is armed.
 
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| Not generally equipped. [[Sandcaster]]s common on multi-turrets
 
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| It is near ubiquitous throughout [[Vilani Space]] by the Vilani [[TL:10-12]] [[tech epoch]].
 
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
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''Remarks:'' The [[free trader]] is an elementary interstellar [[merchant ship]] plying the [[space lane]]s carrying [[cargo]] and [[passenger]]s. {{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 358 |article= Starship Design and Construction}} The ''Type A'' becomes a popular cornerstone of interstellar commerce by the end of the [[TL:7-9]] [[technological epoch]] in [[Vilani]] [[society]]. It is continually upgraded by the Vilani [[Bureaux]]. It is near ubiquitous throughout [[Vilani Space]] by the Vilani [[TL:10-12]] [[tech epoch]].
 
  
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=== Class Naming Practice/s & Peculiarities ===
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Most of these craft are named after heroes from various literature sources, particularly from [[Terran]] or [[Vilani]] literary heroes.  
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Most of these craft are named after heroes from various [[sophont]]ic literature sources, particularly from [[Terran]] or [[Vilani]] literary heroes. {{Unpublished cite|author= [[Maksim-Smelchak]] }}
 
  
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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'''[[Merchant Vessel]] - [[Tramp Liner]]s:''' <br>
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{{Ship referral tree|name=Free Trader|tdes=A}}
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{{:Referral-Tree-Type-A-Merchant-Vessel-Tramp-Liner}}
 
  
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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== References & Contributors ==
 
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Starships and Spacecraft |version= Classic Traveller |page= 19}}
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Snapshot |page=Map}}
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Challenge 75 |page= TBD}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Challenge 75 |page= TBD}}
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|S5= {{Ludography cite|name= Deck Plan 1: Beowulf-class Free Trader |page=1-4}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Deck Plan 1: Beowulf-class Free Trader |page=1-4}}
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|S6= {{Ludography cite|name=Core Rulebook|version=Mongoose Traveller|page= TBD}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name=Core Rulebook|version=Mongoose Traveller|page= TBD}}
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|S7= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page=358}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page=358}}
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|S8= {{Ludography cite|name= Starships and Spacecraft |version= Traveller 5th |page= TBD}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= Starships and Spacecraft |version= Traveller 5th |page= TBD}}
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|S9= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
 
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|S10= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
 
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Revision as of 11:02, 14 April 2022

Beowulf class Free Trader
Beo-damage4.jpg
Damaged Beowulf in distress...
Type: A Free Trader
Category ACS
Size 200 Tons
Hull Configuration Wedge Hull
Streamlining Streamlined Hull
Tech Level TL–10
Engineering
Computer Model/1
Jump J-1
Maneuver 1 G
Armaments
Hardpoints 2
Accommodations
Staterooms 10
Personnel
Crew 4
    Officers 3
    Enlisted 1
High/Mid Passengers 6
Payload
Cargo 82.0 Tons
Fuel tank 0 Tons
Construction
Origin Third Imperium
End of Service Still in active service.
Price
Cost MCr43
Statistics
Quick Ship Profile A-BS11
Images
Blueprint Yes
Illustration Yes
Source
Also see Tramp Vessel - Free Trader
Canon Published, canon design
Era 1105
Reference Starships 19.

A Beowulf class Free Trader is one of many standard 200-ton Free Trader designs known to Charted Space. It is a civilian Merchant ship.

Description

Using a 200-ton, TL-10 hull, the Beowulf class Free Trader is an elementary interstellar merchant ship plying the space lanes carrying cargo and passengers. It mounts jump drive-A, maneuver drive-A, and power plant-A, giving a performance of Jump-1 and 1G acceleration. Fuel tankage supports a 1 parsec jump, at 20t per parsec, and one month of operations. Attached to the bridge is a Computer Model/1 std. There are ten staterooms and 20 low berths. There are two single turrets, but without weapons installed. Cargo capacity is 82.0 tons. The ship has a streamlined hull, with scoops and intakes for frontier refueling.

The ship has four crew, and can carry six passengers and 20 low passengers.

Image Repository

  1. A top down schematic of a Beowulf with a typical shuttle.
    Free-Trader-T5-Core-Rules-Pg-358 25-July-2018a.jpg
  2. An early model Beowulf under spaceflight.
    Free-Trader-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-36 03-July-2018a.jpg
  3. A Beowulf class Free Trader fending off an attacker over the surface of an uncharted moon orbiting a ringed gas giant.
    Beowulf-class-Boyd-Stone-Fan-Art 18-July-2019a.jpg

General Description & Deck Plans

No information yet available.

History & Background

The free trader is an elementary interstellar merchant ship plying the space lanes carrying cargo and passengers. [1] The Type A becomes a popular cornerstone of interstellar commerce by the end of the TL:7-9 technological epoch in Vilani society. It is continually upgraded by the Vilani Bureaux.

Most of these craft are named after heroes from various literature sources, particularly from Terran or Vilani literary heroes.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

16 Representative Free Trader (A) Classes

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

Type A Free Trader


References & Contributors

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Classic Traveller This ship was originally designed using one of the Classic Traveller ship design rules:
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 Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
  1. ↑ Marc Miller. "Starship Design and Construction." T5 Core Rules (2013): 358.
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