Ships of the French Arm
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The French Arm is a web of transport routes¸ outposts¸ way-stations¸ and colonies. All of these far-flung settlements are served by fleets of commercial ships carrying supplies and colonists¸ military vessels providing protection and regulation¸ and explorer vessels forever pushing the boundaries of explored space. Outside of traffic between Earth and Tirane¸ the route from Beta Canum to Earth is the busiest in human space¸ with the route from Beta Canum to Beowulf coming in second. Shipments from the industrial outpost at Bessieres account for nearly 30% of commercial goods produced for consumption by French nations on Earth¸ and accounts for fully 50% of the material produced for the ground-force militaries of the Empire. There are nearly 12¸000 spacecraft of varying types in the French Arm. The vast majority of these are interface vessels and slow system ships. The actual number of starships is closer to approximately 2¸500 in active commercial service. Of these¸ 30% are big bulk carriers. Ships of the French Arm is dedicated to vessels adventurers can interact with in a meaningful way¸ complete with deckplans for every one of them. While most merchant vessels fall into this category¸ a few military ships are also included¸ such as those relegated to patrol and customs enforcement¸ along with a pair of major combatants¸ provided to showcase the capabilities of these massive ships.
The French Arm is a web of transport routes¸ outposts¸ way-stations¸ and colonies. All of these far-flung settlements are served by fleets of commercial ships carrying supplies and colonists¸ military vessels providing protection and regulation¸ and explorer vessels forever pushing the boundaries of explored space. Outside of traffic between Earth and Tirane¸ the route from Beta Canum to Earth is the busiest in human space¸ with the route from Beta Canum to Beowulf coming in second. Shipments from the industrial outpost at Bessieres account for nearly 30% of commercial goods produced for consumption by French nations on Earth¸ and accounts for fully 50% of the material produced for the ground-force militaries of the Empire.
"There are nearly 12¸000 spacecraft of varying types in the French Arm. The vast majority of these are interface vessels and slow system ships. The actual number of starships is closer to approximately 2¸500 in active commercial service. Of these¸ 30% are big bulk carriers.
"Ships of the French Arm is dedicated to vessels adventurers can interact with in a meaningful way¸ complete with deckplans for every one of them. While most merchant vessels fall into this category¸ a few military ships are also included¸ such as those relegated to patrol and customs enforcement¸ along with a pair of major combatants¸ provided to showcase the capabilities of these massive ships.