:HEADER Merchant Subsidized Merchant R-DA11, TL 10, 400 tons, MCr 96.2
:COMMENTS
Using a 400-ton hull, the subsidized merchant (nicknamed fat trader) is a trading vessel intended to meet the commercial needs of clusters of worlds. It has jump drive-B, maneuver drive-B, and power plant-B, giving performance of jump-1 and 1-G acceleration. Fuel tankage for 44 tons supports the power plant for one month and allows one jump-1. Fuel scoops and fuel intakes are included. Installed on the bridge is a computer Model/1 and a default sensor suite. There are thirteen staterooms, nine low berths, and a small medical clinic. The ship has two hardpoints, but no weapons are mounted. There is one ship's vehicle: a 20-ton launch. Cargo capacity is 200 tons. The ship has an airframe hull, and can land on uneven terrain.
The fat trader requires a crew of five: pilot, navigator, engineer, medic, and steward. Up to two gunners may be added. The pilot operates the launch. The ship can carry eight high or middle passengers and thirteen low passengers.
:HISTORY
:DATA
Vol No Label MCr Notes
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400 Airframe Hull, lifters 34 A, lifters
40 Jump Fuel (1 parsec) 0 J1, 40t/pc
4 Plant Fuel (one month) 0 one month
4 Landing legs with pads 4
7 PowerPlant-1 (B) 7 P 1
15 Jump Drive-1 (B) 15 J 1
3 Maneuver Drive-1 (B) 6 1 G
1 Fuel Scoops 100t/hr 0.1 100t/hr
1 Fuel Intakes 40t/hr 0.1 40t/hr
2 2 AR T1 Empty 0.4
0 AV=10. 1 Kinetic Plate 0
2 Life Support Long Term 2 40 person-months
1 Life Support Luxury 1 10 high passengers
4.5 9 Low Berth 0.9 1 passenger
1 2 Crew Shared Fresher 1 4 crew
48 8 Luxury Stateroom 3.2 1 passenger + fresher
10 5 Crew Stateroom 0.5 1 crew
1 Computer Model/1 std 1.5
2 Clinic 1
200 Cargo Hold Basic 0
20 Launch 16
1 Streamlined Bracket 2
12 3 Crew Lounge 0
8 2 Passenger Lounge 0
10 Spacious Controls 0
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