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Zhodani Trader TL 14 "Derrida" Class (Translation "Songbird")
Imperial designation "Trawler"
CraftID: Zhodani Trader, Type (Z)M, TL 14
MCr 131.7128+Ship's Boat
Hull: (360/900) Disp=400 Config=4SL, Armor=40G,
Unload=2535, Load=4551
Power: (9/17) Fusion=1085Mw, Dur=(30dy +24hr at combat power
{with laser powered up})
Loco: (8/15) Manuver=1G, (11/22) Jump=2, MaxAccl=1.26,
NOE=180, Cruise=750, Top=1000, Agility=1
Comm: Radio=System*2, Maser=System
Sensors: EMM, P-EMS=Interstel, A-EMS=FarOrb,
Densitometer=100m, Neutrino=10kw
ActObjScn=Rout ActObjPin=Rout
PasObjScn=Rout PasObjPin=Dif
PasEnScn=Simp PasEnPin=Rout
Off: HPts=4
PLaser=x02
Batt 1
Bear 1
Def: DefDM=+4
SCaster=xx3
Batt 1
Bear 1
Control: Computer=2*3, HoloHUD=5, HoloLink=5, LrgHoloDisp=1
Accom: Crew=7(Bridge=2, Engineer=2, Gunner=1, Medic=1,
Steward=1) (Passenger=11, LowPassenger=32)
Stateroom=16, LowBerth=32,
BasicEnv, BasicLS, ExtendLS, I-Comps, G-Plates
(See below on fuel tank environ)
Other: Fuel=1158Kl(1 [email removed] pwr), Cargo=1430Kl,
SubCraft=Ship's Boat, Scoops, Fuel Pure=6hr,
ObjSize=Avg, EMlevel=Faint--None @ cruise power
Remarks: The Derrida M is the most common Zhodani trader
encountered in the Spinward Marches and Ikar sectors (Foreven for
you Deaf Imperials) It is made to look identical to the Consular
Navy fleet observer. The traders are often sold at a discount to
merchants doing business with the lying, stealing deadheads. In
this way the real fleet observers are given a bit more
annonymity.
The ship's fuel tanks have a gravitic holographic system
installed for half of their volume. By creating a pattern of
interfering gravitic waves, the tanks can be made to appear to
contain fuel where there is in fact cargo. The layout of the
standard trader is identical to that of the fleet observer. This
results in a 'lost' volume of 121Kl where electronic equipment is
'missing'. This volume is distributed around the ship in an
effort to conceal it. In the standard trader this volume is
sometimes used for smuggling, but most often merely contains
electronic spares so as to read identical to the fleet observer
on densiometer scans.
Zhodani Trader TL 14 "Derrida" Class (Translation "Songbird")
Imperial designation "Trawler"
CraftID: Zhodani Trader, Type (Z)QM, TL 14
MCr 228.9474+Ship's Boat
Hull: (360/900) Disp=400 Config=4SL, Armor=40G,
Unload=2535, Load=4551
Power: (9/17) Fusion=1085Mw, Dur=(30dy +24hr at combat power
{with laser powered up})
Loco: (8/15) Manuver=1G, (11/22) Jump=2, MaxAccl=1.26,
NOE=180, Cruise=750, Top=1000, Agility=1
Comm: Radio=System*3, Maser=System*3, RadioJam=System
Sensors: EMM, P-EMS=Interstel*2, A-EMS=FarOrb*2,
Densitometer=250m*2, Neutrino=10kw*2, EMS-Jam=FarOrb
ActObjScn=Rout ActObjPin=Rout
PasObjScn=Rout PasObjPin=Rout
PasEnScn=Simp PasEnPin=Rout
Off: HPts=4
PLaser=x02
Batt 1
Bear 1
Def: DefDM=+10
SCaster=xx3
Batt 1
Bear 1
Control: Computer=8fib*3, Model=2*3, HoloHUD=5, HoloLink=5,
LrgHoloDisp=1
Accom: Crew=7(Bridge=2, Engineer=2, Gunner=1, Medic=1,
Steward=1) (Passenger=11, LowPassenger=32)
Stateroom=16, LowBerth=32,
BasicEnv, BasicLS, ExtendLS, I-Comps, G-Plates
(See above on fuel tank environ)
Other: Fuel=1158Kl(1 [email removed] pwr), Cargo=1430Kl,
SubCraft=Ship's Boat, Scoops, Fuel Pure=6hr,
ObjSize=Avg, EMlevel=Faint--None @ cruise power
Remarks: The Derrida QM is a fleet shadow. It is most often
found in Imperial space conducting operations as a 'Harmless
trader' There is almost always (87.56%) a Derrida conducting
'trade' at the major Imperial naval bases. It is said that the
Imperial fleet admirals feel naked without their Derrida
following at a descreet distance.
On more than one occasion, Derrida observers have been
instrumental in rescuing Imperial Naval personnel. There was the
famous case in 1103 when the ISS Stag (a Gazelle class close
escort) suffered a main engine failure while descending to skim
from a gas giant. With the fleet out of range and no time to
lose, the Dzojarr, a Derrida observer responded to the distress
call and was able to rescue the crew before the ship burned up.
The crew of the Dzojarr were awarded the Starburst for Extreme
Heroism.
As noted above, the fleet observer has an additional 121Kl
of electronics aboard. This is distributed evenly around the
ship to prevent identification. The gravitic hologram system is
in place as above.
The Imperial designation "Trawler" comes from old history
but it's derivation is not fully understood.
(Chuckle)