Date: 4-AUG-1987 08:57
From: Jon Davis
Sender: DAVISJE
Subject: Maru Class - Medium Freighter
To: [email removed]@[email removed]
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This ship appeared in the Adventure Class Ships, Vol. 1 by FASA.
Copyright 1981, by FASA
Maru Class
Merchant MH-5421431-000000-40000-0 MCr 144.20 500 tons
Batteries bearing 5 TL = 15
Batteries 5 Crew = 9
Passengers=7 Low Berths=14 Cargo=180 Fuel=120 EP=20 Agility=0
Tonnage: 500 tons (standard).
Crew: 9.
Performance: Jump-2. 1-G. Power Plant-4. 20 EP. Agility 0.
Electronics: Model/3 computer.
Hardpoints: Five hardpoints.
Armaments: Five triple beam laser turrets firing as five
batteries.
Defenses: None.
Craft: One standard lifeboat.
Fuel Treatment: None.
Cost: MCr 180.25 standard. MCr 144.20 in quantity.
Construction: 14 months.
Comments: The Maru is a fairly standard merchant ship. With its 180
ton capacity and jump-2 capability, it can go just about anywhere
carrying a large amount of cargo. Its main drawback is a limited space
for passenger accomodations and facilities.
Even so, the Maru class is still popular among merchant
captains. Its five triple laser turrets provide an adequate offense
and limited defense. Ships which are travelling in troubled areas
usually sacrifice cargo area for armor protection. Twenty tons of
cargo space can be sacrificed for an armor factor of five. This
fairly inexpensive ship has been built, with slight modifications,
throughout known space. It is a common encounter wherever traders
travel.
Details: The upper deck contains the bridge, computer, low berths, and
the bulk of the crew's staterooms. The lower deck houses the lounge
and galley, the bulk of the passenger's staterooms and the lifeboat.
Four of the laser turrets are accessable through the gunner's
staterooms. This provides a measure of security for these weapons.
The five turret is accessable through a deck hatch in the lounge area.
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