Type R Subsidised Merchant Operators Manual
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Lifeblood of the interstellar economy¸ the 400-ton Subsidized Merchant works the trade routes hauling everything from live cattle to processed diamonds - in bulk. Few other cargo ships have the Type R's versatility and capacity. It boasts a 200 ton roll-on/roll-off cargo deck¸ a streamlined hull allowing to touchdown exactly where that cargo is needed and a 20-ton launch for fast passenger turnaround.
It is the Boeing 747 of its day¸ yet built in far greater numbers.
The Operator's Manual provides you with the essential guide to this famous starship; it focuses on one particular example: the ICSS Constantine and its crew. Tour the ship¸ find out how it loads and unloads¸ explore the numerous variants that have been built and discover just what passengers
get up to while on-board.
The Type R Operator's Manual is packed with features:
- New¸ revised deck plans
- 3 sets of plans included (Standard Type R¸ Type RA Assault and Type RS 'Stubbie')
- Crew details¸ with skills and characteristics and duties
- Ten variants including a tanker¸ research ship and fighter carrier
- Full walk-through of the deck plan
- Eight elevations showing the liveries of various operators
- Deck plans and details of the 20-ton Modular Launch
- The 5-ton Parasite Fighter¸ carried on the Fighter Carrier Variant
- The Scarab cargo container loader - a new vehicle
- 66 dramatic¸ unusual or interesting events en-route
- Detailed ship's locker
- Ship Sheet for use in-game
"ICSS Constantine... cleared for landing¸ pad four¸ winds south one-seven¸ switch channel
one-zero-zero-nine. Make this a Khe Sanh approach¸ boys¸ the locals will open up with thirty
mils as soon as they hear your engines. Watch for the flashes of their guns on the ridge
nine-zero-zero metres to the north. Loaders are prepped for your touch-down...
expect a turn-around of one-five minutes¸ but there WILL be mortar rounds incoming.
Good luck Constantine. Tower out."
This book is for the Mongoose edition of Traveller and set in the Third Imperium¸
although it could fit in just about any other setting.