Referee's Aid 5: Type-Y Yacht
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For the very rich¸ starships are eminently affordable purchases. Although a starship may be bought as an investment¸ then hired out to other organisations or used for mercantile operations¸ a yacht is a personal vessel. Most are specially commissioned or refitted to fulfil a specific purpose¸ and can provide some inspiration of what can be done with an open-ended budget without simply sinking money into armaments. The Type-Y yacht is the merest of what is possible with truly unlimited wealth but provides a classic status symbol recognisable throughout Charted Space. Built on a 200-ton hull¸ the Type-Y yacht is a noble's plaything used to entertain friends and undertake political or commercial missions. M J Dougherty takes you through this ship¸ luxurious stateroom by stateroom¸ to explore how the other side travel through space.
For the very rich¸ starships are eminently affordable purchases. Although a starship may be bought as an investment¸ then hired out to other organisations or used for mercantile operations¸ a yacht is a personal vessel. Most are specially commissioned or refitted to fulfil a specific purpose¸ and can provide some inspiration of what can be done with an open-ended budget without simply sinking money into armaments. The Type-Y yacht is the merest of what is possible with truly unlimited wealth but provides a classic status symbol recognisable throughout Charted Space.
"Built on a 200-ton hull¸ the Type-Y yacht is a noble's plaything used to entertain friends and undertake political or commercial missions. M J Dougherty takes you through this ship¸ luxurious stateroom by stateroom¸ to explore how the other side travel through space.