The Dean Files
Type M Merchant (Civilian Starship)

The Type M merchant is a standard design, found in large numbers throughout the Imperium. The example shown below is fairly typical, and includes an armament package consisting of a triple beam laser turret, a triple missile turret, and a triple sandcaster turret. Space and control capability for up to three additional non-laser turrets has been reserved. With an acceleration of 1.08Gs fully loaded, this Type M is capable of taking off from Terran-sized planet under most circumstances. A launch is included to provide some flexibility in operation. A full crew is seldom carried, with a gunner and the dedicated launch crew being the most likely positions to be left empty. P>

CraftID: Type M Merchant, TL13, MCr181.6
Hull: 540/1350, Disp=600, Config=4SL, Armor=40F, Loaded=7227t, Unloaded=4290t
Power: 11/22, Fusion=1440MW, Duration=30days
Loco: 11/22, Maneuver=1 (Thrusters=7800t), 22/44, Jump=3, NOE=30kph, Cruise=90kph, Max=120kph, TrueAcc=1.08G, Agility=0
Comm: Radio=System*2
Sensors: EMS Active(FarOrbit), EMS Passive(Interplanetary), ActObjScan=Rout, ActObjPin=Rout, PassEnScan=Rout
Off: 
Hardpoints=6
              Missile=x03     BeamLaser=x04
          Batteries     1                 1
          Bearing       1                 1
Def: 
DefDM+9
              SandCaster=x04
          Batteries        1
          Bearing          1
Control: Computer Mod3*3, 4*HeadsUpHoloDisplay, 24*HoloLink
Accom: Crew=13 (2 bridge, 2 engineer, 3 gunnery, 2 flight, 1 command, 2 stewards, 1 medic), Passengers=11, LowPassengers=20, Staterooms=24, LowBerths=20, Env=basic env, basic ls, extended ls, grav plates, inertial comp
Other: Fuel=2196kl(1 Jump-3+30 days), Cargo=2783kl (206t), Fuel Scoops, Subcraft=1*20t Horde launch, ObjSize=Average, EmLevel=Moderate

Author: R.S.Dean