The Type R merchant is a standard Imperial design, suitable for servicing a cluster of closely spaced civilized worlds. Fitted with a minimal maneuver drive, the Type R may not land or take off from a planet with a local gravity of more than 0.9Gs while fully loaded, and is frequently dependent on the use of orbital facilities. A launch is carried to provide some capability for servicing worlds where landing is not practical. No weapons are shown in the ship below, although 54kl of volume have been reserved for the installation of up to four turrets, and the basic control system can handle any weapons installation of up to MCr12 base cost.

In the current unsettled conditions prevailing in the Imperium, Type R merchants such as this are frequently found carrying both a substantial weapons array and improved sensor systems.

CraftID:	Type R Merchant, TL13, MCr87.54 (MCr70.03 discount)
Hull:	360/900, Disp=400, Config=4SL, Armor=40F, Loaded=5401t, Unloaded=2445t
Power:	8/16, Fusion=963MW, Duration=30days
Loco:	8/16, Maneuver=1 (Thrusters=5200t), 8/16, Jump=1, TrueAcc=0.96G, Agility=0
Comm:	Radio=System*2
Sensors:	EMS Active(Planetary), EMS Passive(Interplanetary), ActObjScan=Diff, ActObjPin=Diff, PassEnScan=Rout
Off:	Hardpoints=4
Def:	DefDM+2
Control:	Computer Mod1*3, 4*HeadsUpHoloDisplay, 160*HoloLink
Accom:	Crew=6 (2 bridge, 1 medic, 2 engineer, 1 steward), Passengers=6, LowPassengers=9, Staterooms=12, LowBerths=9, Env=basic env, basic ls, extended ls, grav plates, inertial comp
Other:	Fuel=926kl, Cargo=2702kl (200t), Fuel Purifier (24hrs), Fuel Scoops, SubCraft=1*20t Horde launch, ObjSize=Average, EmLevel=Faint

Author: R.S.Dean