For all you enjoying the PBM, I thought I'd let you see the ship they are
cruising in. It's not a standard Free Trader, plus I've encluded some
background info to add to the PBM. Here it is:
Free Trader Ulysses
Craft ID: Free Trader, Type AN, TL15, MCr60.63
Hull: 180/450, Disp = 200, Config = 1SL, Armor = 40G
Unloaded = 1373, Loaded = 1509
Power: 5/10, Fusion = 1260Mw, Duration = 25/75
Loco: 4/8, Manuever = 1, 6/12, Jump = 2
NOE 190 kph, Cruise = 750 kph, Top = 1000 kph
Agility = 3
Commo: Radio = System
Sensors: Passive EMS = Interstellar, Active EMS = Far Orbit
ActObjScn = Rout, ActObjPin = Rout, PassEngScn = Routine
Off: 2 Hardpoints, no weapons
Def: DefDM = +6
Control: Computer = 2/bis x 3, Panel = Holographic link x91
Special = Heads-Up & Heads-Up Holographic
Environ = basic env, basic Ls, extn Ls, grav plates, inertail comp
Accom: Crew = 3 (Bridge = 1, Engineer = 1, Medic/Steward = 1)
Staterooms = 8
Other: Cargo = 1054 kliters, Fuel = 788 kliters
Obj Size = Average, EM Level = Moderate
History:
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Architect: Eric Anderssen, Regina 68-1094
Hull Laid Down: 100-1094
Maiden Flight: 145-1097
Original Owner: Jan Morris
Payments Left: none (craft was pre-paid for)
Jan Morris was the son of a wealthy Noble, he was fond of women (of
course :-), ships, and space. At the age of 22, he left the Navy, and started
a small shipping business. By 11-1085 he had grown from one ship, to a fleet
of seven, then tragedy struck. While cruising on a modified Subsidized
Merchant, which was his private ship, he was attacked by pirates, and his wife
was taken, and his son killed. Jan escaped with his life by pure accident. The
attack took place while he was in the engine room, and the first laser hit,
jammed the door to the compartment. The ship was boarded, stripped of valuables, and left a hulking wreck.
Jan managed to free himself and land his craft. When his father heard
of the incident he was outraged, and put a bounty on the pirate leaders head.
His name, at that time, was Yurl Hagard. A known pirate from the frontier.
It took five years for Jan to recover from the loss, and when he did he began
design of a new ship, the Ulysses. Selling his Subsedized Merchant, and with
a loan from his father, he placed the order on 5-1093, and a year later, the
architect had the plans ready. The hull was laid down as soon as it was able
and then the ship became a reality. Having now weapons possible, unless
sacrificing precious cargo space, its main threat was it's agility, and still
claims to be the most agile merchant craft ever built, in its tonnage class.
Jan picked a new crew, and one of his first choices was a young and
upcoming merchant, Jordan Moray. Jan and Jordan flew together for eight years
and then the second tragedy occured in Jan's life. While in th Regina Subsector
, Jan heard that a person fitting the description of Yurl was on Regina. The
rage was seen by Jordan growing in Jan. Jan dumped his cargo and ran to Regina
at faster than light speed. Landing on Regina, he set Jordan and the rest of
the crew to finding cargo to be hauled, while he went in search of the Yurl
look-alike. He was so caught up in his hate, that he had forgotten the Law
Level, and kept his Gauss Pistol with him. When entering the Merc Hangout, a
local bar in Regina, he "bumped" into the Yurl look-alike. He drew his weapon
without thought, and would of fired if he could, but an undercover police
officer saw him draw, and called him to halt. Jan spun to see who it was, and
the officer fired once from his auto-pistol, mortally wounding Jan in the chest.
Jan died minutes later. The crew was called to identify the body, and
the officer was not cited for incorrect proceedure. No one at the bar remembers
seeing anyone who fit the description of Yurl Hagard, but its rumored that he
was on Regina, and might have even had a play in Jan's demise. From merchant
code of law, the ship rightfully passed to Jordan Moray, who assumed full
duties of Captain. In 1114, he disbanned his old crew, because of lack of
funds, and in 1115, allowed Erekosse Wildantor to join him in starting a
merchant fleet. So far they have had little success, running jobs all around
the Spinward Main, but who knows .....
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