The Mauritius class bulk freighter is designed to serve a cluster of civilized worlds. It is not intended for planetary landings and is therefore dependent on the existence of orbital freight transfer facilities. The basic operational pattern for a Mauritius is to dock, take on a load of unrefined fuel, process the fuel while unloading, load, and then make a leisurely transit to the safe distance to jump to the next port. Fifteen triple beam laser turrets organized into three batteries constitute a reasonable deterrent to potential pirates. The total cargo capacity amounts to 7000 displacement tons, with the preferred loading schemes involving either 700 ten ton cargo containers or 1750 four ton containers.

CraftID:	Mauritius class Bulk Freighter, TL12, MCr2536
Hull:	9000/22500, Disp=10000t, Config=4USL, Armor=40F, Loaded=540kt, Unloaded=526kt
Power:	267/534, Fusion=390000MW, Duration=17.9 days at full power
Loco:	180/360, Maneuver=1 (Thrusters=130kt), 180/360, Jump=1, TrueAcc=0.8G, Agility=0
Comm:	Radio=System*2
Sensors:	EMS Active(FarOrbit), EMS Passive (Interplanetary), ActObjScan=Rout, ActObjPin=Rout, PassEnScan=Rout
Off:	Hardpoints=100 BeamLaser=xx7 Batteries 3 Bearing 3
Def:	DefDM+4
Control:	Computer Mod6*3, 2*LargeHoloDisplay, 30*HeadsUpDisplay, 2200*DynLink
Accom:	Crew=37 (9 bridge, 14 engineer, 1 maintenance, 12 gunners, 3 command, 1 medical), Staterooms=37, Env=basic env, basic ls, extended ls, grav plates, inertial comp
Other:	Fuel=22140kl (1 jump-1+30 days), Cargo=94500kl, Fuel Purifier (24hr), ObjSize=Large, EmLevel=Moderate

Author: R.S.Dean