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====== Civilian Ships ====== | ====== Civilian Ships ====== | ||
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Countless traders, merchants, holiday makers and other civilians travel from world to world every day, and there is a huge market for civilian vessels to fill these roles. Civilian vessels are generally weaker for their size compared to military vessels, and tend to have little or no armaments. It is generally more productive for a trader to hire armed escort vessels if there is perceived danger, than it is to rely on second rate weapons and unskilled gunners to try and defend against pirates and privateers themselves. | Countless traders, merchants, holiday makers and other civilians travel from world to world every day, and there is a huge market for civilian vessels to fill these roles. Civilian vessels are generally weaker for their size compared to military vessels, and tend to have little or no armaments. It is generally more productive for a trader to hire armed escort vessels if there is perceived danger, than it is to rely on second rate weapons and unskilled gunners to try and defend against pirates and privateers themselves. | ||
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It is assumed that PDS systems can fire on other ships without requiring a fire control system. This allows merchant shipping to have light weapons for defence without needing a full set of fire control systems (at which point they may as well use Class-1 beam batteries). | It is assumed that PDS systems can fire on other ships without requiring a fire control system. This allows merchant shipping to have light weapons for defence without needing a full set of fire control systems (at which point they may as well use Class-1 beam batteries). | ||
+ | ===== Classifications ===== | ||
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+ | The following classifications are used for civilian vessels: | ||
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+ | ^ Classification | ||
+ | ^ Landing Craft | LC | 1 - 50 ^ | ||
+ | ^ Free Trader | ||
+ | ^ Light Freighter | ||
+ | ^ Medium Freighter | ||
+ | ^ Heavy Freighter | ||
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+ | //Private// vessels may be suited for cargo or passenger use in terms of design, but are used for private activities rather than commercial. Luxury yachts are the most common type. These have the ' | ||
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+ | ===== Landing Craft ===== | ||
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+ | Landing Craft are designed to ferry cargo (either passengers or goods) to and from a planet' | ||
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+ | Most landing craft are actually small [[../ | ||
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+ | ==== Antares Shuttle ==== | ||
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+ | **Class:** Landing Craft (LC)\\ **Mass:** 40\\ **Points:** 64\\ | ||
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+ | The //Antares Shuttle// is a jump capable transport designed for landing on planets with atmospheres. It is often used as a military support vessel, though has no defences so relies on fighter escorts for landings around hot targets. It has full streamlining, | ||
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===== Free Traders ===== | ===== Free Traders ===== | ||
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- | **Class:** Medium Freighter (MM)\\ **Mass:** 120\\ **Points: | + | **Class:** Medium Freighter (MM)\\ **Mass:** 120\\ **Points: |
The largest of the medium freighters, the Behemoth is capable of shipping 8,000 tonnes of cargo. For a freighter, it is surprisingly tough and well armed, carrying two class 1 beam weapons as well as anti-fighter point defence systems. Designed to carry cargo at the edges of civilisation, | The largest of the medium freighters, the Behemoth is capable of shipping 8,000 tonnes of cargo. For a freighter, it is surprisingly tough and well armed, carrying two class 1 beam weapons as well as anti-fighter point defence systems. Designed to carry cargo at the edges of civilisation, | ||
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==== Vantage Luxury Yacht ==== | ==== Vantage Luxury Yacht ==== | ||
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- | **Class:** Light Freighter | + | **Class:** Light Private |
The //Vantage// class of luxury yacht is a spacious vessel designed for private use and ownership. It is fast, much faster than most civilian vessels not specifically designed for racing. Most owners are company executives, rich playboys or nobility. It has plenty of room for staff accommodation as well as staterooms for the owners. A few variants include defensive systems at the expense of living space. | The //Vantage// class of luxury yacht is a spacious vessel designed for private use and ownership. It is fast, much faster than most civilian vessels not specifically designed for racing. Most owners are company executives, rich playboys or nobility. It has plenty of room for staff accommodation as well as staterooms for the owners. A few variants include defensive systems at the expense of living space. | ||
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- | **Class:** Light Freighter | + | **Class:** Light Liner (MLL)\\ **Mass:** 40\\ **Points:** 76\\ |
The //Horizon// class of passenger liner is typical for its type, though has a reputation of being more robust and reliable compared to alternatives such as the // | The //Horizon// class of passenger liner is typical for its type, though has a reputation of being more robust and reliable compared to alternatives such as the // | ||
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- | **Class:** Light Freighter | + | **Class:** Light Liner (MLL)\\ **Mass:** 40\\ **Points:** 72\\ |
The //Olympus class Passenger Liner// is a small, fast liner designed to cater to the upper class. It is comfortable on the inside, with spacious staterooms, along with the support infrastructure to keep such passengers happy. | The //Olympus class Passenger Liner// is a small, fast liner designed to cater to the upper class. It is comfortable on the inside, with spacious staterooms, along with the support infrastructure to keep such passengers happy. | ||
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ft/merchants/index.txt · Last modified: 2015/05/10 10:19 by sam