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Shipwright: Starships of the Colonies Sphere

"The Ring has certain side effects that may manifest themselves upon the [passenger]."
— Douglas Lent (paraphrased), Dragon, November 1984

Starships of the Colonies Sphere

C.S.S. Yeager
Commonwealth sloop

C.S.S. Yeager^[ν]

The 100 displacement-ton C.S.S. Yeager is a Tereshkova-class sloop built at the General Hulls and Drives shipyards on Earth / Sirius. The ship is capable of jump-2 and 2G acceleration and has accommodations for four crew and three passengers (with a single-occupancy stateroom for the ship commander and double-occupancy staterooms for most of the crew and the passengers) and no low berths. The ship carries one air/raft and can carry three tons of cargo. C.S.S. Yeager is armed with a double pulse laser turret. The streamlined ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.

C.S.S. Yeager has most recently been assigned to the Commonwealth scout base at Nunavut / Fomalhaut.

(Design based upon the Type S scout/courier which originally appeared in Traveller Book 2: Starships — and is also used for the Artemis-class sloop of The Cleaved Helm campaign.)

André de Longjumeau
Synodic sloop

Sloop André de Longjumeau^[ι]

The André de Longjumeau is an Ahmad ibn Fadlan-class sloop. Named for an historical Human envoy, André de Longjumeau has a streamlined, 100 displacement-ton hull and is capable of Jump-2 and 2-G acceleration. The ship is equipped with four staterooms, which can accommodate double-occupancy, but the sloop can be operated by a single crew member (serving as pilot/navigator and engineer — and gunner, if necessary). There are no low berths. The ship has a single hardpoint, with double turret and fire control system installed and mounted with a beam laser and a missile rack. The hold contains an air/raft, with its own docking hatch, and an additional three tons of cargo space. Integral fuel scoops are incorporated into the hold but no fuel purification plant is included in the original design. There are 40 displacement-tons of fuel tankage.

André de Longjumeau is currently operated by a retired Discovery Service member on "detached duty" in Capella District.

(Design based upon the Serpent-class scout/courier — a variant of the standard Type S scout/courier — which originally appeared in the Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society #2.)

N.R.O. Joana
Ouroran sloop

N.R.O. Joana^[ξ]

The 100 displacement-ton N.R.O. Joana is a Calebe-class sloop built at the Casa Barcellos shipyards on Amazonas / Ourora. The ship is capable of jump-2 and 2G acceleration and has accommodations for four crew and three passengers (with a single-occupancy stateroom for the ship commander and double-occupancy staterooms for most of the crew and the passengers) and no low berths. The ship carries one air/raft and can carry three tons of cargo. N.R.O. Joana is armed with a double pulse laser turret. The streamlined ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.

N.R.O. Joana has most recently been assigned to the Ouroran scout base at Trêsmares / Tunghai (2423.31).

(Design based upon the M, C & S Engineering Type S scout/courier — a variant of the standard Type S scout/courier — which originally appeared in Starships and Spaceships, pp. 8-9.)

B.I.A. Matoaka
Aztlán sloop

B.I.A. Matoaka^[ο]

The 100 displacement-ton B.I.A. Matoaka is a Malintzin-class sloop built at the Astilleros Aztlán shipyards on Aztlán / Procyon. The ship is capable of jump-2 and 2G acceleration and has accommodations for three crew and six passengers (with a single-occupancy stateroom for the ship commander and double-occupancy staterooms for most of the crew and the passengers) and no low berths. The ship carries one air/raft and can carry three tons of cargo. B.I.A. Matoaka is armed with a tripple missile turret. The streamlined ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.

B.I.A. Matoaka has most recently been assigned to the Aztlán scout base at Malinalli / Procyon.

(Design based upon the Ninz-class scout — a variant of the standard Type S scout/courier — which originally appeared in Adventure Class Ships, Volume I.)

N.F.N. Benjamin wa Tudela
Nyanzan sloop

N.F.N. Benjamin wa Tudela^[π]

The 100 displacement-ton N.F.N. Benjamin wa Tudela is a Ibn Battuta-class sloop built at the Golden Sun Industries shipyards on Nyanza / Nyanza. The ship is capable of jump-2 and 2G acceleration and has accommodations for four crew and three passengers (with a single-occupancy stateroom for the ship commander and double-occupancy staterooms for most of the crew and the passengers) and no low berths. The ship carries one air/raft and can carry three tons of cargo. N.F.N. Benjamin wa Tudela is armed with a double pulse laser turret. The streamlined ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.

N.F.N. Benjamin wa Tudela has most recently been assigned to the Nyanzan scout base at Ushas / Jagannath.

(Design based upon the Type S scout/courier which originally appeared in Book 2: Starships.)

Angorô
Aje-class trader

Trader Angorô^[ρ]

The 200 displacement-ton Angorô is an Aje-class trader built by Kumwanza Shipwrights at shipyards on Nyanza / Nyanza. The ship is capable of jump-2 (or jump-1 with integral jump governor) and 1G acceleration and has three crew staterooms (pilot/navigator, two engineers, medic and steward), seven staterooms for high (or middle) passengers and four low berths. The ship can carry 61 tons of cargo and carries an air/raft. Angorô is armed with two double pulse laser turrets. The streamlined ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.
Still registered formally at Sankuru, Angorô has no fixed route, travelling to the seemingly most profitable destination from its current port of call — and on more than one occasion with a cargo (or a passenger) that was not strictly legal. Angorô can typically be encountered in Jagannath or Vega districts but has traded in Siddhārtha and Fomalhaut districts and even in Ourora district many times.

(Design based upon the Empress Marava-class far trader — a variant of the standard Type A free trader — which originally appeared in Traveller Supplement 7: Traders and Gunboats, p. 23.)

Pasion
Sostratus-class trader

Trader Pasion^[σ]

The 200 displacement-ton Pasion is an Sostratus-class trader built by Aether Industries at shipyards on New Canaan / Gaea. The ship is capable of jump-2 (or jump-1 with integral jump governor) and 1G acceleration and has three crew staterooms (pilot/navigator, two engineers, medic and steward), seven staterooms for high (or middle) passengers and four low berths. The ship can carry 61 tons of cargo and carries an air/raft. Pasion is armed with two double pulse laser turrets. The streamlined ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.
Pasion is a stereotypical "free trader," with no fixed route, travelling from port to port carrying a combination of passengers and cargo — including speculative goods as they present themselves. Pasion can typically be encountered in Gaea District but has been known to make its way to Ehime, Hejaz and Theridia districts in search of profit.

(Design based upon the Garu-class far trader — a variant of the standard Type A free trader — which originally appeared in The Flaming Eye.)

Saliendo del Paso
Falkhayn-class trader

Trader Saliendo del Paso^[αμ]

The 200 displacement-ton Saliendo del Paso is a Falkhayn-class trader built by YZHI at shipyards on Earth / Sirius. The ship is capable of jump-2 (or jump-1 with integral jump governor) and 1G acceleration and has three crew staterooms (pilot/navigator, two engineers, medic and steward), seven staterooms for high (or middle) passengers and four low berths. The ship can carry 61 tons of cargo and carries an air/raft. Saliendo del Paso is armed with two double pulse laser turrets. The streamlined ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.
Registered formally at Kon'-win, Saliendo del Paso has no fixed route, travelling to the seemingly most profitable destination from its current port of call. Saliendo del Paso can typically be encountered in Procyon, Sirius, Pollux or Gaea districts.

(Design based upon the Empress Marava-class far trader — a variant of the standard Type A free trader — which originally appeared in Traveller Supplement 7: Traders and Gunboats, p. 23.)

Gnu Saltando
Ouroran trader

Merchant Gnu Saltando^[α]

The Gnu Saltando is an Cabra Risonha-class merchant. Cabra Risonha-class ships are the workhorse of Casa Silveira, found wherever Ouroran ships trade. Gnu Saltando has a streamlined, 200 displacement-ton hull and is capable of Jump-2 (or jump-1 with integral jump governor) and 1G acceleration. The ship is equipped with ten staterooms, seven for high or middle passengers (with double-occupancy) and three for the crew (pilot/navigator, two engineers, steward/gunner and medic/gunner), and four low passage berths. The ship has two hardpoints, each mounting double laser turrets. Cargo capacity is 61 tons plus a small bay for an air/raft. The ship has integral fuel scoops and a fuel purification plant; fuel tankage in 50 tons. (The ship carries fuel bladders which allow 50 tons of cargo space to be converted to fuel tankage for deep-space jumps.)

(Design based upon the Type A2 far trader — a variant of the standard Type A free trader — which appeared in Imperial Encyclopedia, p. 81.)

Michèle Richard
Quebecer armed trader

Trader Michèle Richard^[ε]

Michèle Richard is an armed version of a Jeanne d'Arc-class Quebecer trader. Michèle Richard was originally laid down by Chantier Laurentien at its shipyards on Nouveau Québec (using a design based on the Aztlán Fortuna-class trader). The Jeanne d'Arc-class traders are the Quebecer Republic's most common traders. They are often armed for anti-piracy operations with subsidies from the Republican government and therefore can be called-up as needed as military auxiliaries. The armed trader has a streamlined, 200 displacement-ton hull with jump-2 capability, 2G acceleration and 50 tons of fuel capacity (with integral fuel scoops and fuel purification plant). The armed trader has a crew of five, including two gunners, and is armed with two triple pulse laser turrets. It has seven high passenger cabins (which can alternatively accommodate up to fourteen middle passengers) and 61 displacement-tons of cargo capacity. It carries an air/raft.

Michèle Richard recently destroyed the Aeroi free trader Omokm‑oi at Chicoutini / Kiangsi.

(Design inspired by the Fanzhhienz-class far trader — a variant of the standard Type A free trader — which originally appeared in Adventure Class Ships, Volume II.)

Omokm‑oi
Aeroi trader

Aeroi trader Omokm‑oi^[ζ]

Omokm‑oi was an Auseg-ri-Bam-class Aeroi trader recently destroyed by the Quebecer armed trader Malheur at Chicoutini / Kiangsi. Omokm‑oi is believed to have been typical of Auseg-ri-Bam-class of Aeroi traders which have a streamlined, 200 displacement-ton hull with jump-2 capability, 1G acceleration and 50 tons of fuel capacity (with integral fuel scoops and fuel purification plant). The trader is believed to have had four crew staterooms (pilot/navigator, engineer, steward/medic and supercargo) but did not include hardpoints for weapons mounts. There were likely six staterooms for high or middle (with double-occupancy) passengers though how many may have been aboard at the time of its destruction is unknown.

(Design inspired by the Type A2 far trader which originally appeared in Supplement 7: Traders and Gunboats.)

Tutankhamen
Commonwealth cutter

Cutter Tutankhamen^[λ]

Tutankhamen is a surplus Commonwealth Scout Service Klenova-class cutter. Klenova-class starships have a streamlined, 200 displacement-ton hull and are capable of Jump-2 and 1-G acceleration. The ship is equipped with eleven staterooms — two of which have been combined into a science laboratory — providing accommodations for a crew of four (pilot, navigator, engineer and steward/medic) and up to ten science personnel (with double occupancy). There are no low berths. The ship has a single hardpoint with one ton reserved for fire control systems but with no weaponry installed. The hold contains a 30-ton ship's boat, an air/raft and an all-terrain vehicle, each with their own docking/loading hatch. There are an additional 20 displacement-tons of cargo space and 60 displacement-tons of fuel tankage. Integral fuel scoops are incorporated into the hull and a fuel purification plant has been added to the original design.

Tutankhamen, owned and operated by the Ensanche Archaeological Institute, was recently presumed to have been lost after an apparent misjump from Livingstone / Nyanza.

(Design based upon the standard Type K safari ship which appeared in Traveller Adventure 10: Safari Ship.)

C.N.S. Ceylan
Commonwealth cutter

C.N.S. Ceylan^[υ]

Ceylan is a Commonwealth Língyáng-class cutter laid down by General Hulls and Drives at its Haikou shipyards on Earth / Sirius. The Língyáng-class cutters are one of the Commonwealth's most common frontier patrol vessels. Ceylan has an armored, cylindrical, partially-streamlined, 300 displacement-ton hull with jump-4 capability, 5G acceleration and 81 tons of fuel capacity (with integral fuel scoops and fuel purification plant). The cutter has a crew of twelve and is armed with two particle accelerator barbettes and two triple laser turrets. It carries a 20-ton ship's boat.

Ceylan is currently assigned to patrol duty and based at the Commonwealth naval base at Remus / Pollux.

(Design inspired by the Gazelle-class close escort which originally appeared in Journal of the Travellers's Aid Society #4 — and is also used for the Milu-class cutter and the Kartikeya-class cutter of The Cleaved Helm campaign.)

B.I.A. Cachiporra
Aztlán cutter

B.I.A. Cachiporra^[δ]

Cachiporra was an Aztlán Maza-class cutter originally laid down by Astilleros Aztlán at its Cárdenas shipyards on Aztlán. The Maza-class cutters are the Aztlán Navy's most common frontier patrol vessel. The cutter has an armored, partially-streamlined, 300 displacement-ton hull with jump-4 capability, 5G acceleration and 81 tons of fuel capacity (with integral fuel scoops and fuel purification plant). Cachiporra had a crew of twelve and was armed with two particle accelerator barbettes and two triple laser turrets. It carried a 20-ton ship's boat.

Cachiporra was recently destroyed at Epimetheus / Pollux by the Commonwealth schooner Foch. All its crew were killed in the engagement.

(Design inspired by the Gazelle-class close escort which originally appeared in Journal of the Travellers's Aid Society #4.)

Soleil
Nyanzan trader

Trader Soleil^[χ]

Soleil is an independent, Ilanga-class Nyanzan trader. Soleil was originally laid down by Golden Sun Industries at its shipyards on Nyanza / Nyanza. The Ilanga-class traders are one of the Federation's most common commercial ships. Soleil has a streamlined, flattened cone, 300 displacement-ton hull with jump-3 capability, 1G acceleration and 99 tons of fuel capacity (with integral fuel scoops and fuel purification plant). The trader has a crew of eight (pilot, navigator, engineer, chief gunner, two gunners, steward and medic — with five crew staterooms) and is armed with three triple pulse laser turrets. It has eight high passenger cabins (which can alternatively accommodate up to sixteen middle passengers) and 50 displacement-tons of cargo capacity. It carries an air/raft.

Soleil can typically be encountered in Jagannath, Siddhārtha, Vega or Fomalhaut districts.

(Design inspired by the Star-class armored merchant which originally appeared in High Passage #3.)

Ring of Truth
Independent schooner

Ring of Truth^[μ]

A decommissioned Commonwealth Ui‑te‑Rangiora-class schooner (originally C.N.S. Ringgold, but renamed by the current owner) currently operating in Pollux and Jagannath Districts. Ring of Truth has a streamlined, 400 displacement-ton hull with jump-3 capability, 4-G acceleration and 160 tons of fuel capacity. (The streamlined hull includes integral fuel scoops but Ring does not have a fuel purification plant.) The schooner has twelve staterooms, providing capacity for a crew of 18 with some double-bunking (pilot, navigator, three engineers, medic, four gunners and eight troops), and four low berths. Ring of Truth is armed with four triple turrets, two mounting pulse lasers and two mounting missile racks. Cargo capacity is 50 tons plus a hangar for a 30-ton ship's boat and a grav-carrier.

(Design based upon the the standard Type T patrol cruiser that originally appeared in Traveller Book 2: Starships, 2nd. ed. — and is also used for the Sargon-class schooner of The Cleaved Helm campaign.)

C.N.S. Foch
Commonwealth schooner

C.N.S. Foch^[τ]

Foch, the lead ship of its class, was commissioned from General Hulls and Drives and laid down at General's Cayenne shipyards on Earth. The Foch-class schooners are a workhorse of the Commonwealth Navy, with over 300 built to date. Most are serving in frontline positions, patrolling border regions across Commonwealth space and beyond. The schooner has an armored, close-structure, 400 displacement-ton hull with jump-4 capability, 6G acceleration and 204 tons of fuel capacity (with integral fuel scoops and fuel purification plant). The schooner has a crew of ten and is armed with two double fusion gun turrets and two triple missile rack turrets. It carries no small craft.

The Foch recently destroyed an Aztlán Maza-class cutter encountered at the Commonwealth world of Epimetheus / Pollux.

(Design inspired by the Lucifer-class destroyer escort which originally appeared in Adventure Class Ships, Volume 1.)

B.I.A. María Estrada
Aztlán schooner

B.I.A. María Estrada^[γ]

María Estrada is a Cortés-class schooner commissioned from Astilleros Aztlán and laid down at its shipyards on Aztlán / Procyon. The Cortés-class schooners are commonplace across the Aztlán navy. Most are serving in frontline positions, patrolling border regions across Empire space and beyond. The schooner has an armored, close-structure, 400 displacement-ton hull with jump-4 capability, 6G acceleration and 204 tons of fuel capacity (with integral fuel scoops and fuel purification plant). The schooner has a crew of ten and is armed with two double fusion gun turrets and two triple missile rack turrets. It carries no small craft.

María Estrada is currently assigned to patrol duty and based at Puebla / Procyon.

(Design inspired by the Lucifer-class destroyer escort which originally appeared in Adventure Class Ships, Volume I — and is also used for the Satan-class schooner of The Cleaved Helm campaign.)

Midnight Wrecker
Independent schooner

Midnight Wrecker^[θ]

A decommissioned Synodic Lerax-class schooner currently operating in Vega and Fomalhaut Districts. Renamed by its current owner, Midnight Wrecker has a streamlined, 400 displacement-ton hull and jump-3 capability, 4-G acceleration and 120 tons of fuel capacity. (The hull includes integral fuel scoops and a fuel purification plant has been added.) The schooner has twelve staterooms, providing capacity for a crew of eighteen — pilot, navigator, three engineers, medic, four gunners (double-bunked) and eight troops (also double-bunked), and four low berths. Midnight Wrecker has hull armour and is armed with four triple turrets, two mounting pulse lasers and two mounting missile racks. Cargo capacity is 50 tons plus a hangar for a 30-ton ship's boat and a grav-carrier.

(Design based on the Lurushaar Kilaalum-class patrol cruiser — a variant of the standard Type T patrol cruiser that originally appeared in Traveller Book 2: Starships, 2nd. ed. — which appeared in Adventure Class Ships, Volume II.)

Ujasiri
Nyanzan schooner

Schooner Ujasiri^[αλ]

The 400 displacement-ton Ujasiri is a Uamuzi-class schooner designed by Kumwanza Shipwrights for regular naval operations and built at shipyards on Nyanza / Nynanza. The ship is capable of jump-4 and 6G acceleration and has accommodations for eleven crew with one single-occupancy stateroom and double-occupancy staterooms for most crew and no low berths. The ship has a no small craft and can carry thirteen tons of cargo. Ujasiri is armed with four triple missile turrets. The streamlined, amoured ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.
Ujasiri is based at Sankuru and assigned to patrol duty along the rimward portion of Nyanza district.

(Design based upon the Valor-class missile corvette which originally appeared in Adventure Class Ships, Volume I, p. 5 — and is also used for the Hugrekki-class schooner of The Cleaved Helm campaign.)

N.G.C.O. Fênix
Ouroran schooner

N.G.C.O. Fênix^[αν]

Fênix is a Ardente-class schooner designed by Casa Carneiro and laid down at its shipyards on Amazonas / Ourora. The Ardente-class schooners are commonplace across the Ouroran fleet. Most are serving in frontline positions, patrolling border regions across Ouroran space and beyond. The schooner has an armored, streamlined, 400 displacement-ton hull with jump-4 capability, 4G acceleration and 181 tons of fuel capacity (with integral fuel scoops and fuel purification plant). The schooner has six staterooms to accommodate a crew of ten (pilot, navigator, three engineers, four gunners and medic) and two low berhs. Fênix is armed with two triple beam laser turrets, one triple missile turret and one double fusion gun turret. It carries a single gig (20-ton small craft).

Fênix is currently based at Gandhara / Siddhārtha and assigned to patrol duty in Siddhārtha and Fomalhaut districts.

(Design inspired by the Firey-class gunned escort which was originally described in Traveller Supplement 7: Traders and Gunboats, pp. 34-35, and Traveller Supplement 9: Fighting Ships, p. 17, and featured in MegaTraveller Journal #2, pp. 27-31 — and is also used for the Gelid-class schooner of The Cleaved Helm campaign.)

Sauda
Nyanzan merchant

Merchant Sauda^[η]

The Sauda is a Msichana-class merchant, a heavily standardized design which is widely encountered throughout the Federation of Nyanza, with over 700 ships currently in service. The Msichana-class merchants were designed by Kumwanza Shipwrights and first laid down at its shipyards on Nyanza. Sauda has a streamlined, 400 displacement-ton hull with jump-2 capability, 4G acceleration and 94 tons of fuel capacity (with integral fuel scoops and fuel purification plant). The merchant has a crew of seven and is armed with one triple missile turret. It has eight high passenger cabins (which can alternatively accommodate up to sixteen middle passengers), two low passage berths and 66 displacement-tons of cargo capacity. It carries an air/raft and a 20-ton life boat.
Sauda has most recently been plying its trade in Aquila and Wanganui districts.

(Design inspired by the Girl-class 400-ton merchant which originally appeared in Gryphon #4 — and is also used for the Shuinsen-class merchant of The Cleaved Helm campaign.)

Infanta Benedita
Ouroran caravel

Caravel Infanta Benedita^[αβ]

Infanta Benedita is a Imperatriz Maria-class caravel designed by Casa Moreira and built at its shipyards on Amazonas / Ourora. The Imperatriz Maria-class caravel is a heavily standardized design which is widely encountered throughout the Community and beyond. Infanta Benedita has a partially-streamlined, 600 displacement-ton, close-structure hull with jump-3 capability (or jump-1 with integral jump governor), 1G acceleration and 198 tons of fuel capacity (with integral fuel scoops and fuel purification plant). The caravel has a crew of nine and is armed with three single missile turrets. It has twenty high passenger cabins (which can alternatively accommodate up to 40 middle passengers), 80 low passage berths and 82 displacement-tons of cargo capacity. It carries a 30-ton shp's boat to shuttle passengers to a world's surface.

Operated by Casa Moreira, Infanta Benedita currently provides service between Amazonas and Piauí / Ourora, making extesive use of the the Quintas Alagoas-Cunene jump bridge.

(Design inspired by the Fortune-class merchant — a variant of the standard Type M subsidized liner — which originally appeared in High Passage #5.)

Rover
Traveller-class caravel

Caravel Rover^[αθ]

The 600 displacement-ton Rover is a Traveller-class caravel designed by General Hulls and Drives and built at shipyards on Earth / Sirius. The ship is capable of jump-3 (or jump-1/jump-2 with integral jump governor) and 1G acceleration and has nine crew (pilot, navigator, medic, three engineers and three stewards), 21 staterooms for high (or middle) passengers and 20 low berths. The ship has a single launch (20-ton small craft) and can carry 129 tons of cargo. Rover is unarmed but has hardpoints for three turrets (and potential accommodations for up to three gunners). The partially-streamlined ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.
Operated by Pan Commonwealth Lines and based at Ysyk-Köl, Rover serves a regular route between Kon'-win / Procyon and Earth / Sirius.

(Design based upon the Lord Somerset-class liner — a variant of the standard Type M subsidized liner — which originally appeared in Adventure Class Ships, Volume II, pp. 5-6 — and is also used for the Commodore Edowado-class caravel of The Cleaved Helm campaign.)

Doña Tresa
Don Miwel-class caravel

Caravel Doña Tresa^[αι]

The 600 displacement-ton Doña Tresa is a Don Miwel-class caravel designed by Transporte Aztlán and built at its shipyards on Aztlán / Procyon. The ship is capable of jump-3 (or jump-1/jump-2 with integral jump governor) and 1G acceleration and has ten crew staterooms (pilot, navigator, medic, three engineers, two gunners and three stewards — with the navigator or an engineer or steward also serving as gunner when needed), 20 staterooms for high (or middle) passengers and 20 low berths. The ship has a single launch (20-ton small craft) and can carry 129 tons of cargo. Doña Tresa is unarmed with three double pulse laser turrets. The partially-streamlined ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.
Based at Nuevo California (and serving passengers using the rimward terminus of the Puente Baluarte jump bridge there), Doña Tresa serves a regular route between Neuvo California and Takla Makan / Sirius, via Kon'-won / Procyon.

(Design based upon the standard Type M subsidized liner which originally appeared in Traveller Book 2: Starships and was featured in Traveller Adventure 13: Signal GK.)

Sabre
Commonwealth brigantine

Brigantine Sabre^[αη]

The 600 displacement-ton Sabre is a Cutlass-class brigantine designed by Choi‑Kadir Space and built at its shipyards on Earth / Sirius. The ship is capable of jump-3 and 6G acceleration and has accommodations for 25 crew with a handful of single-occupancy staterooms (the medic's also serving as sickbay), double-occupancy staterooms for most crew and six low berths. The ship has a single pinnace (40-ton small craft) and can carry 20 tons of cargo. Sabre is armed with four triple beam laser turrets and a particle accelerator barbette. The partially-streamlined, amoured ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.
Based at Cybele, Sabre has been assigned to garrison and patrol duty and may typically be encountered anywhere between Prometheus / Pollux and Van Maanen's Belt / Sirius

(Design based upon the Endeavour-class patrol ship which originally appeared in Adventure Class Ships, Volume II, p. 11.)

B.I.A. Caza
Aztlán brigantine

B.I.A. Caza^[φ]

Caza is a Riesgo-class brigantine designed by Astilleros Aztlán and was laid down at its shipyards on Aztlán / Procyon. The Riesgo-class brigantines are one of the newest additions to the Aztlán navy. Caza has an armored, 600 displacement-ton, disk hull with jump-3 capability, 6G acceleration and 216 tons of fuel capacity (with integral fuel scoops and fuel purification plant). The brigantine has a crew of 22 and is armed with four triple laser turrets and a particle accelerator barbette. It carries a 40-ton ship's boat.

Caza is currently assigned to garrison duty at Esau / Pollux.

(Design inspired by the Endeavor-class frigate which originally appeared in Adventure Class Ships, Volume 1.)

Kadima
Synodic brigantine

Brigantine Kadima^[αε]

The 600 displacement-ton Kadima is a Prochoró-class brigantine designed by Æther Industries and built at its shipyards on New Canaan / Gaea. The ship is capable of jump-3 and 6G acceleration and has accommodations for 20 crew with a handful of single-occupancy staterooms (the medic's also serving as sickbay), double-occupancy staterooms for most crew and no low berths. The ship has a single pinnace (40-ton small craft) and can carry 20 tons of cargo. Kadima is armed with six triple pulse laser turrets. The partially-streamlined, amoured ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.
Officially based at Cybele, Kadima has been serving with Guardian forces as part of the Joint Observers Contingent at Sparta / Lorelei.

(Design based upon the Endeavour-class patrol ship which originally appeared in Adventure Class Ships, Volume II, p. 11 — and is also used for the Rykke-class brigantine of The Cleaved Helm campaign.)

Puma
Ouroran brigantine

Brigantine Puma^[αζ]

The 600 displacement-ton Puma is a Tigresa-class brigantine designed by Casa Carneiro and built at its shipyards on Amazonas / Ourora. The ship is capable of jump-3 and 6G acceleration and has accommodations for 25 crew with a handful of single-occupancy staterooms (the medic's also serving as sickbay), double-occupancy staterooms for most crew and no low berths. The ship has a single pinnace (40-ton small craft) and can carry 20 tons of cargo. Puma is armed with four triple beam laser turrets and a particle accelerator barbette. The partially-streamlined, amoured ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.
Based at Roraima / Ourora, Puma has been assigned to garrison and patrol duty and will most typically be encountered in Cinnabar and Tunghai districts.

(Design based upon the Endeavour-class patrol ship which originally appeared in Adventure Class Ships, Volume II, p. 11.)

Jioni
Nyanzan brigantine

Brigantine Jioni^[ακ]

The 600 displacement-ton Jioni is a Mandhari-class brigantine designed by Kumwanza Shipwrights and built at its shipyards on Nyanza / Nyanza. The ship is capable of jump-3 and 5G acceleration and has 24 staterooms with accommodations for 13 crew (pilot, navigator, four engineers, six gunners, medic and launch pilot) and sixteen ship's troops — including two fighter pilots — with a handful of single-occupancy staterooms (the medic's also serving as sickbay), double-occupancy staterooms for most crew and no low berths. The ship has a single launch (20-ton small craft) and two fighters (15-ton light fighter) and can carry 80 tons of cargo. Jioni is armed with three triple beam laser turrets, two triple missile racks and one triple sandcaster. The partially-streamlined, amoured ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.
Based at Oshikoto / Nyanza, Jioni has been assigned to garrison and patrol duty and may also be encountered in Isauria district.

(Design based upon the Tiaflfiet-class patrol frigate which originally appeared in IISS Ship Files, pp. 18-23, and the Type ZE Zhodani escort which originally appeared in Alien Module #4: Zhodani, pp. 40-41.)

Nemesis
Avenger-class barque

Barque Nemesis^[ψ]

The 800 displacement-ton, jump-3, 3G acceleration Nemesis is an Avenger-class barque designed by General Hulls and Drives for small-scale military operations and built at shipyards on Earth. The ship has acccommodations for 25 crew and 20 passengers with a handful of single-occupancy staterooms, double-occupancy staterooms for most crew and passengers and no low berths. The ship carries two pinnaces (50-ton small craft), two armored fighting vehicles and one air/raft. It is armed with triple pulse laser turrets. The partially-streamlined ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.
Nemesis has been extensively engaged in Pollux District, fighting in small-scale military operations on worlds facing local insurgencies — which are often backed, ultimately by either the Commonwealth or the Empire of Aztlán. Nemesis has developed a reputation among independently-minded worlds as a reliable mercenary force which can routinely best insurgent forces with off-world backers.

(Design based upon the Broadsword-class mercenary cruiser — a variant of the standard Type C cruiser — which originally appeared in Journal of the Travellers' Aid Society #8 — and is also used for the Surtur-class barque of The Cleaved Helm campaign. See S09, p. 21; J08, pp. 24-37; A07, pp. 16-35; TNE, p. 377; GT, p. 139.)

Iremiá
Gachlilit-class barque

Barque Iremiá (and pinnace)^[ω]

The 800 displacement-ton, jump-3, 3G acceleration Iremiá is a Gachlilit-class barque designed by Nyx Shipwrights and built at shipyards on New Canaan. The ship has acccommodations for fifteen crew (captain/owner-aboard, pilot, navigator, chief engineer, two engineers, chief gunner, five gunners, surgeon, two medics, two yeomen and two pinnace pilots), ten double-occupancy staterooms for ship's troops and no low berths. The ship has 80 tons of cargo hold and carries two pinnaces (40-ton small craft), two armored fighting vehicles and one air/raft. It has nine triple beam laser turrets and two triple sandcaster turrets. The unstreamlined ship has no fuel scoops — the pinnaces are equipped for fuel skmming — but a fuel purification plant is installed.
Officially based at Admah / Gaea, Iremiá has been engaged primarily in Vega and Jagannath districts for the past few years, often serving alongside Guardian forces.

(Design based upon the Tral Wolf-class light cruiser — a variant of the standard Type C mercenary cruiser — which originally appeared in High Passage #1, pp. 44-52. Also see JG89, pp. 1, 6, 16-17, 37.)

João Fernandes Lavrador
Infante Henrique-class barque

Barque João Fernandes Lavrador^[αα]

The 800 displacement-ton João Fernandes Lavrador is an Infante Henrique-class barque designed by Casa Portalegre for small-scale military operations and built at shipyards on Amazonas / Ourora. The ship is capable of jump-3 and 1G acceleration and has acccommodations for 19 crew and 28 ship's troops with a handful of single-occupancy staterooms, double-occupancy staterooms for most crew and troops and four low berths. Lavrador carries two pinnaces (50-ton small craft), two armored fighting vehicles and one air/raft and can carry 60 tons of cargo. The ship is armed with eight, double pulse laser turrets. The partially-streamlined, amoured ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.
Lavrador has been occupied exensively of late supporting independent worlds in Amaterasu, Xanadu and Cinnabar districts in their efforts to resist Meren incursions.

(Design based upon the Explorer-class survey cruiser which originally appeared in Adventure Class Ships, Volume II, pp. 28(12), 29-30, 31 — and is also used for the Cheng Ho-class barque of The Cleaved Helm campaign.)

Anolis
Camaleón-class barque

Barque Anolis^[αγ]

The 800 displacement-ton Anolis is an Camaleón-class destroyer designed by Astilleros Aztlán for small-scale military operations and built at shipyards on Aztlán / Procyon. The ship is capable of jump-3 and 3G acceleration and has acccommodations for 15 crew and 20 ship's troops with a handful of single-occupancy staterooms, double-occupancy staterooms for most crew and troops and four low berths. Anolis carries one pinnace (50-ton small craft), two armored fighting vehicles and two air/raft and can carry 100 tons of cargo. The ship is armed with four particle accelerator barbettes and a triple beam laser turret. The partially-streamlined, amoured ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.
Anolis has most recently been sited in Draconis district but has seen wide-ranging service in the Colonies Sphere.

(Design based upon the Chameleon-class commerce raider — with the pinnace occupying what was the missile bay — which originally appeared in Adventure Class Ships, Volume I.)

Mamelouk
Iphethwe-class barque

Barque Mamelouk^[αδ]

The 800 displacement-ton Mamelouk is a Iphethwe-class barque built by Kumwanza Shipwrights at shipyards on Nyanza / Nyanza. The barque is capable of jump-3 and 3G acceleration and has acccommodations for 25 crew and 20 ship's troops with a handful of single-occupancy staterooms, double-occupancy staterooms for most crew and troops and no low berths. Mamelouk carries two pinnaces (50-ton small craft), two armored fighting vehicles and one air/raft and can carry 80 tons of cargo. Mamelouk is armed with triple pulse laser turrets. The partially-streamlined, amoured ship has fuel scoops for skimming unrefined fuel from a gas giant and a fuel purification plant.
Mamelouk has most recently been spotted in Arcturus district, supporting several independent worlds there in efforts to resist encroachment by the Quebecer Republic.

(Design based upon the Type C Mercenary Cruiser which originally appeared in Book 2: Starships, 2nd ed., p. 20.)

R.C.N.S. Mysuru
Rajasthani destroyer

R.C.N.S. Mysuru^[α]

The R.C.N.S. Mysuru is a Jodhpur-class destroyer. The 3000-ton Mysuru was laid down by government-owned Mazgaon Dock Ltd. at its Rajdhani Highport facilities at Rajasthan and is the first ship of its class to enter service in the Confederate Navy. The Jodhpur-class design is based upon the Commonwealth of Earth's Yama-class destroyer and mounts the same General Hulls and Drives J-4 jump drives and 6G manoeuvre drives. The destroyer carries two 50-ton ship's boats.

The partially-streamlined Mysuru has a crew of 33. Weaponry consists of one 50-ton particle accelerator bay, six triple missile rack turrets organized into one battery and eight triple beam laser turrets organized into four batteries. For defensive measures, Mysuru has a meson screen, nuclear damper and six triple sandcaster turrets organized into three defensive batteries.

The recently commissioned Mysuru is based at the Confederate naval base at Rudra / Jagannath, enabling the Confederate Navy to demonstrate a credible patrol presence in the nadir-rim portions of the district (which includes several Federation of Nyanza worlds). Three more Jodhpur-class destroyers are slated for completion through the end of next year and will be based throughout the Confederacy.

(Design inspired by the Midu Agashaam-class destroyer which originally appeared in Supplement 9: Fighting Ships.)

SNS Musashi
Shinnihon destroyer

SNS Musashi^[α]

The SNS Musashi, recently dispatched on an extraordinarily unorthodox mission, is a Bokuden-class destroyer. The 5000-ton Musashi was laid down by Maeda-Akamatsu Heavy Industries at its Highport facilities on Ehime. The Bokuden-class design is based upon the Empire of Aztlán's Zutacapan-class destroyer and mounts the same Astilleros Aztlán J-4 jump drives and 5G manoeuvre drives. The destroyer carries three 50-ton ship's boats.

The partially-streamlined Musashi has a crew of 40 with no accommodations for ship's troops. Weaponry consists of two 50-ton missile bays and thirty triple beam laser turrets organized into three batteries. For defensive measures, Musashi has a nuclear damper, a meson screen and an armoured hull.

(Design inspired by the Sloan-class fleet escort which originally appeared in Traveller Supplement 9: Fighting Ships and subsequently in Challenge #25.)

N.G.C.O. Pesar
Ouroran destroyer

N.G.C.O. Pesar^[α]

The N.G.C.O. Pesar is a Tristeza-class destroyer. The 5000-ton destroyer was laid down by Casa Carniero at its Nova Manaus Highport facilities on Amazonas. The Pesar mounts J-4 jump drives and 6G manoeuvre drives. The destroyer carries three 50-ton ship's boats. It is equipped with fuels scoops, a fuel purification plant and 2450 tons of fuel tankage.

The partially-streamlined Pesar has a crew of 40. Weaponry consists of two 50-ton missile bays and thirty triple beam laser turrets organized into three batteries. For defensive measures, Pesar has a nuclear damper, a meson screen and an armoured hull.

The Tristeza-class ships are the most common destroyers in the Ouroran military. Operated by Casa Carneiro, the Pesar and its sibling ships operate throughout the Community and beyond. The class is recognized across the Colonies Sphere for its performance, ensuring the credibility of the Community's military posture to allies and adversaries alike. The Pesar is currently based at Roraima / Ourora and has frequently been deployed to Europa District, making it a familiar presence to Meren forces there.

(Design inspired by the Sloan-class fleet escort which originally appeared in Traveller Supplement 9: Fighting Ships and subsequently in Challenge #25.)

B.I.A. Sandino
Aztlán destroyer

B.I.A. Sandino^[αο]

B.I.A. Sandino is a Zutacapan-class destroyer. The 5000-ton destroyer was laid down by Astilleros Aztlán at its shipyards on Aztlán. Named for an Aztlán historical political leader, Sandino mounts J-4 jump drives and 5G manoeuvre drives. The destroyer carries three 50-ton ship's boats. It is equipped with fuels scoops, a fuel purification plant and 2450 tons of fuel tankage.

The partially-streamlined Sandino has a crew of 40 with no accommodations for ship's troops. Weaponry consists of two 50-ton missile bays and thirty triple beam laser turrets organized into three batteries. For defensive measures, Sandino has a nuclear damper, a meson screen and an armoured hull.

The Zutacapan-class ships are the workhorse of the Empire navy. Designed for combat and patrol missions, Sandino and its sibling ships operate throughout the Empire and beyond. Sandino is currently based at Artemis / Pollux and has frequently been deployed to throughout the District, making it a familiar presence to Commonwealth forces there.

(Design inspired by the Sloan-class fleet escort which originally appeared in Traveller Supplement 9: Fighting Ships and subsequently in Challenge #25.)

Havre
Quebecer freighter

Havre^[κ]

The Havre is a Chantier Laurentien Baleine-class freighter which is configured, typically, for the class, as a hydrogen fuel tanker. Havre, which recently suffered an accident, has a partially-streamlined, 40,000 displacement-ton hull with jump-2 capability, 2-G acceleration and 8,800 tons of fuel capacity. (The hull includes integral fuel scoops and a fuel purification plant.) The ship has 136 staterooms (most with double-occupancy) for its crew of 222, fourteen staterooms for high or middle passengers and twenty low berths. Havre is armed with eighty triple beam laser turrets and sixty triple missile turrets. (There are 160 unused hardpoints each with one displacement-ton set aside for fire control systems.) The hull is unarmoured — and there are no defensive screens — but Havre mounts 100 triple sandcaster turrets for defence. Hydrogen fuel cargo capacity is 22,200 displacement-tons; there are an additional 300 displacement-tons of ordinary cargo hold. Havre has hangars for three 50-ton ship's boats configured as 85-person lifeboats.

(Design based upon the Baleen-class heavy tanker designed by Ade Stewart.)

Bright Prospect
Commonwealth jump ferry

Pan Commonwealth's Bright Prospect^[β]

Commissioned from General Hulls and Drives by Pan Commonwealth Starlines and laid down at General's Jakarta shipyards on Earth, Bright Prospect is the first starship of its kind: a purpose-built, commercial jump ferry. Bright Prospect has an unarmored, dispersed-structure, 200,000 displacement-ton hull with jump-3 capability, 1-G acceleration and 44,000 tons of fuel capacity. The ship has a crew of 980 and can accommodate 100 high or medium passengers and 130 low passengers. Bright Prospect has no hardpoints for armament and no armour or defensive systems. Cargo capacity is 127,000 tons, including a 5000-ton enclosed hold. The ship has two 40-ton ship's boats and ten 50-ton lifeboats.

Bright Prospect was recently christened by Pan Commonwealth. The ship will typically carry five 20,000-ton freighters and/or liners and a variety of smaller mercantile starships.

(Design inspired by the World-class battle tender which originally appeared in Supplement 8: Library Data A-M.)

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