Traveller: Ship of the Frontier


Hey Traveller Fans. I know we have been busy with Pathfinder and Fifth Edition lately. I want to reassure you that we have not forgotten about our favorite science fiction RPG. Have no fear; we have been hard at work on several supplements for Traveller. We have the third adventure for the Prelude to War Adventure Path coming up. Plus we are working on several ships.

Today I would like to share with you one of those ships. This one is from the People’s Militia of Malforge. In the same way that we are designing all of our Cornathian Empire ships to be efficient, we’re creating all our Malforge ships to be … well not so efficient. Specifically, their technology just isn’t as good as those produced by others, even at the tech level. Its like buying a Yugo back in the 80’s; their technology just can’t compete. But to price conscious ship captains, this ship may look rather attractive, especially in the Foreven Worlds where the high technology of the Imperium and Zhodani Consulate is rarely produced but must be imported.

This ships requires a 3 person crew and when the Virtual Crew software is engaged, even fewer personnel need to be on board. So it is quite possible to use this ship when playing a one-one-one game.

Malforge Light Cargo Ship

TL 10     Tons Cost
Hull Streamlined Hull Points 40 100 Cr. 6,000,000
Armor Titanium Steel Armour 3 8 Cr. 450,000
M-Drive Thrust 2 2 Cr. 4,000,000
Armoured Bulkhead 1 Cr. 200,000
J-Drive J-1 (Late Jump) 8 Cr. 9,000,000
Power Plant Fusion (Inefficient) Power 52 7 Cr. 2,250,000
Armoured Bulkhead 1 Cr. 200,000
Fuel Tanks 4 Weeks Operation 1 Jump 1 11
Armoured Bulkhead 2 Cr. 400,000
Bridge Holographic Controls DM+2 to initiative 10 Cr. 625,000
Computer Computer/10 Cr. 160,000
Software Virtual Crew/0 Cr. 1,000,000
Maneuver/0
Jump Control/1 Cr. 100,000
Fire Control/1 Cr. 2,000,000
Sensors Civilian DM–2 1 Cr. 3,000,000
Weapons Pop-Up Double Turret (Beam Laser) 2 Cr. 3,000,000
Systems Aerofins 5 Cr. 500,000
Fuel Processors (20 tons/day) 1 Cr. 50,000
Fuel Scoop Cr. 1,000,000
Staterooms 2 8 Cr. 1,000,000
Common Areas 3 Cr. 300,000
Cargo 30
Maintenance Costs Cr. 2,936
Purchase Costs Cr. 35,235,000

Find more Jon Brazer Enterprises‘ Traveller books at DriveThruRPG and RPGNow.

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