Mercury class Long Range Fleet Courier

Mercury class Long Range Fleet Courier
Type: SC Courier
Category	ACS
Size	400 Tons
Hull Configuration	Close Structure Hull
Streamlining	Partially Streamlined Hull
Tech Level	TL–15
Engineering
Computer	Model 9/fib
Jump	J-6
Maneuver	1 G
Fuel Treatment	Scoops
Armaments
Hardpoints	4
Accommodations
Staterooms	7
Personnel
Crew	7
High/Mid Passengers	0
Payload
Cargo	4 Tons
Fuel tank	264 Tons
Construction
Origin	Third Imperium
Price
Cost	MCr455.15
Architect fee	MCr4.551
Statistics
Universal Ship Profile	SC-41616J1-050000-00004-0
Images
Blueprint	No
Illustration	No
Source
Canon	Unpublished, fan design
Designer	Ronald B. Kline Jr.
Design System	High Guard
Era	1105
Reference	Fan: Ronald B. Kline, Jr.

The Mercury class Long Range Fleet Courier is a TL–15 communications starship.

Description (Specifications)

The Mercury class Long Range Fleet Courier was designed for service with Imperial Fleets.

History & Background (Dossier)

The Mercury class Long Range Fleet Courier is a packet carrier.

Ships of this class serve in following fleets:

• 47th Fleet - Nightrim Subsector - Reaver's Deep Sector
• 74th Fleet - Macon Subsector - Reft Sector
• 76th Fleet - Shinkan Subsector - Core Sector
• 79th Fleet - Concord Subsector - Solomani Rim Sector
• 91st Fleet - Miitan Subsector - Ilelish Sector
• 96th Fleet - New Mars Subsector - Magyar Sector
• 126th Fleet - Isi Ahto Subsector - Gushemege Sector
• 146th Fleet - Oreo Subsector - Massilia Sector
• 156th Fleet - Gimgir Subsector - Antares Sector
• 161st Fleet - Hebrin Subsector - Empty Quarter Sector
• 162nd Fleet - Arar Subsector - Massilia Sector
• 164th Fleet - Gaussi Subsector - Zarushagar Sector
• 173rd Fleet - Drexilthar Subsector - Reaver's Deep Sector
• 176th Fleet - Dudin Subsector - Daibei Sector
• 226th Fleet - Mukusi Subsector - Antares Sector
• 254th Fleet - Nareshakir Subsector - Fornast Sector
• 259th Fleet - Ten Suns Subsector - Massilia Sector
• 281st Fleet - Keum Subsector - Massilia Sector
• 301st Fleet - Lyystra Subsector - Ilelish Sector

Oreo Pattern Hulls

"Oreo Pattern" hulls are a naval design feature that grew out of the "Oreo Settlement", and which was initially implemented in Oreo Subsector of Massilia Sector for economic reasons following the Civil War. Fundamentally, it is the process of creating hybrid technology ships. Unarmored hulls are locally built at lower tech levels, transported aboard commercial vessels, and fitted out as TL-15 warships at the more advanced shipyards in the region. "Oreo Pattern" starships have proven just as capable as their counterparts originating in other regions of the Imperium and it is now an accepted quirk of warships originating within the Domain of Sylea.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

29 Representative Courier (SC) Classes

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

Civilian Ship - Science Ship - Courier - Type SC Courier

A

• Afterthought class Scout

C

• Chatl class Leader Scout

G

• Gepard class Express Courier
• Giciifichu class Dispatcher

H

• Henrick Krueden class Scout/Courier

I

• Inchworm class Scout/Courier
• Iyeliy class Messenger

J

• Jump-Boat
• Jumpmax class Courier

K

• Khadumir class Fast Courier

• Ktiyhui class Courier

L

• Lance Marcus class Scout

M

• Magash class Heavy Scout
• Mercury class Long Range Fleet Courier
• Messenger class Commercial Courier
• Messenger class Commercial Courier
• Midlothian A5 class Dispatch

P

• Pathway class Scout

R

• Ranger class Courier
• Rapid class Fleet Courier

• Rapid class Fleet Courier

S

• Scybria class Scout
• Sering class Scout
• Serpent class Scout/Courier
• Sulieman class Scout/Courier

U

• Unity class Scout

V

• Valtos Niagra class Scout/Courier

W

• Wanderer class Scout/Courier
• Wind class Scout/Courier

References

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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 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.

• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy