Taylor-Class Freighter

 Taylor-Class Freighter 

The Taylor-Class is a common freighter design produced from 2400 until 2425. While out of production for decades, these workhouses are still a common sight around space due to their cheap price (especially on the used ship market) and easily modified design.

Like many other ships, most decks of a Taylor-Class are stacked over the engines to allow for the thrust to provide artificial gravity; the ship normally flies "top-first" with separate engines mounted on the "bottom". Because the freighter is small enough to make planetary landings, the cockpit module can rotate 90 degrees to assume a more traditional orientation for flight under gravity; the poor aerodynamic shape gives it very poor atmospheric maneuverability, only suitable for making VTOL takeoff and landing and limited flight. Cargo is generally attached with straps or nets to the floor and walls of the cargo bay to keep it steady under changing gravity.

dST/HP: 70

Hnd/SR: -1/5

HT: 13

Move: 3g/22.5 mps

LWt: 100 tons

Load: 400 tons

SM: +6

Occ: 6ASV

Cost: $2.6 million

Front Hull

[1] Metallic Laminate Armor (DR 100)

[2] Cargo Bay (1 ton)

[3] Habitat (6 cabins for crew)

[4] Habitat (Sickbay and galley)

[5] Habitat (Office)

[6!] Standard Array (Comm/Sensor Level 4)

[Core] Control Room (6 control stations; Complexity 7 computer network)

Central Hull

[1] Metallic Laminate Armor (DR 100)

[2] Cargo Bay (5 tons)

[3!] Reaction Engine (Fusion Torch, High Thrust)

[4!] Reaction Engine (Fusion Torch, High Thrust)

[5!] Reaction Engine (Fusion Torch, High Thrust)

[6] Major Battery (RMX-40 Point Defense Turret, 200 shots)

Rear Hull

[1] Metallic Laminate Armor (DR 100)

[2] Engine Room (1 workspace)

[3!] Reaction Engine (Fusion Torch, High Thrust)

[4!] Reaction Engine (Fusion Torch, High Thrust)

[5!] Reaction Engine (Fusion Torch, High Thrust)

[6] Fuel Tank (5 tons)

[Core] Fusion Reactor (Provides 2 Power Points)