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An [[Far Trader|A2 class Far Trader]] is a small [[starship]] commonly used for [[interstellar trade]] and commerce that is capable of [[jump drive|Jump]]-2.
 
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* Please see the [[AAB]] entry for the [[Beowulf class Free Trader]] to get representative performance characteristics for this broad [[supraclass]] of [[merchant vessel]]s.
 
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* A-class vessels are most associated with [[tramp liner]]s.
 
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* The [[Supraclass]] designation is also known as [[Ship Mission]], [[Ship Mission Code]], Mission, or [[Ship Hull Designation]].
 
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* It is a [[starship]] [[supraclass]].
 
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[[File: Far-Trader-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-44 03-July-2018a.jpg{{!}}thumb]]
 
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=== Library Data Referral Tree ===
 
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Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br>
 
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
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Far Trader is a variant designation of a [[free trader]]. A far trader has a higher jump capacity than a [[free trader]]; usually a Jump-2 capability (twice that of normal). The [[Craft Type Code]] assigned to this type of ship is A2. A standard example of this type is the 200-ton [[Empress Marava class Far Trader|Empress Marava-class far trader]].
 
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Using a 200-[[ton]] {{TL|11}} [[streamlined hull]], the far trader 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. It has [[drive]]s capable of Jump-2 and 1-G acceleration. Fuel tankage supports Jump-2 and two months of operation, and the ship incorporates [[fuel scoop]]s and fuel intakes for wilderness refuelling. The [[bridge]] is standard and has a [[Ship's Computer|computer Model/1 bis]] and a basic sensor suite.There are two [[hardpoint]]s, but no [[weapon]]s are mounted.
 
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Like the [[free trader]], the far trader is built around its [[cargo bay]], in this case 78.0 tons, plus passenger [[stateroom]]s. A single [[air/raft]] is carried for various ship duties. The ship is [[Streamlined Hull|streamlined]], and can land on uneven terrain. The far trader requires a [[crew]] of four: x1 [[pilot]]/[[astrogator]], x2 [[engineer]]s, and x1 [[steward]].
 
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=== Image Repository ===
 
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=== Spectrum of Civil Shipping in Charted Space ===
 
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=== Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine) ===
 
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=== Supraclass Roles ===
 
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''Far Trader''s typically serve the following roles:
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
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!colspan="4"| A2-class Tramp Supraclass Archetypes
 
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| [[Far Trader]]
 
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| (A2)
 
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| [[Long Trader]]
 
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| (A2)
 
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| [[Provincial Merchant]]
 
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| [[Provincial Trader]]
 
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| [[Tramp Vessel]]
 
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| (A) (Namesake)
 
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=== Supraclass Archetypes ===
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
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!colspan="4"| A2-class Far Trader Supraclass Archetypes
 
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| [[Far Trader]] / [[Long Trader]]
 
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| A2
 
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| [[Empress Marava class Far Trader]]
 
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| (J-2): They are typically a speculative trader with a J-2 [[drive]] built to travel off primary [[main]]s.
 
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* Hardy, common craft going where [[free trader]]s can't...
 
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
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Hundreds of variants exist. The typical size equals 200 [[ton|tons]]. A shorter ranged version called a [[Free Trader]].
 
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''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. {{Page cite|name= Traders and Gunboats |page= 23 |version= Classic Traveller}}
 
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
 
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=== Ship Summary List ===
 
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Some of the most commonly used vessels in this role include:
 
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{{Ship summary list|name= Far Trader |tdes= A2}}
 
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
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{{Intermediate}}
 
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{{Sources
 
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|S1= [[Twilight's Peak (book)]] ({{CT}} [[Adventure 3]])
 
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|S2= [[Merchant Prince (book)]] ({{CT}} [[Book 7]])
 
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia|page=81}}
 
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Traveller: The New Era|page=361}}
 
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|S5= {{Ludography cite|name= Megatraveller Journal 4 |page=TBD |article=Starship Deck Plans: The Far Trader}}
 
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|S6= {{Ludography cite|name= Brilliant Lances|page=20}}
 
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|S7= {{Ludography cite|name= Starships|version=Marc Miller's Traveller|page=30-31}}
 
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|S8= {{Ludography cite|name= Far Trader |page=TBD}}
 
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|S9= {{Ludography cite|name= Deck Plan 3: Empress Marava-class Far Trader |page=TBD}}
 
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|S10= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page=320}}
 
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|S11= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
 
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|S12= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]
 
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[[Category: Ship Organization]]
 
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[[Category: Ship type definitions]]
 
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[[Category: Supraclass]]
 
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