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Office of Vessel Recognition // ship-1

Hermes

Dispatch Courier

Path 02 / Venture PassageVenture Passage Works
Painted three-quarter view of Hermes, a yellow and blue ten-ton distributed courier pod with a sealed central cargo module.
ship-1 / Canonical recognition plate9.6 m overall
Displacement
10 tons
Configuration
Distributed
Tech level
11
Crew
2
Endurance
1 week
Cargo
4.9 tons

Operational profile

Recognition and use

The Hermes is a ten-ton dispatch launch for moving urgent messages and compact priority cargo between ships, stations, and nearby installations. A two-person cockpit and 4.9-ton hold make it a simple, useful local courier.

It is unarmed, has only one week of endurance, and cannot jump. The Hermes therefore depends on a parent ship or local base for protection, maintenance, and interstellar transport.

Complete record / Revision 1

Construction dossier

All fields below are read from the active catalog record. “None” is explicit where the record contains no fitted item or option.

Registry

Catalog entry
001
Design ID
ct-source-ship-1
Schema version
1
Record revision
1
Status
Active
Vessel kind
Small Craft
Progression stage
Auxiliary
Family
001 / Daedalus
Shipyard path
02 / Venture Passage
Construction price
5,120,000 Cr
Standard design
No

Hull and systems

Ruleset
Cepheus Trader Small Craft
Tech level
11
Hull code
small-10
Displacement
10 tons
Configuration
Distributed
Hull options
None
Structural options
None
Armor
None
Armor layers
None
Armor points
0
Electronics
Standard
Airlocks
0
Cargo
4.9 tons
External load
0 tons
Magazine options
None
Armament
None installed
Ammunition
None carried

Drives and control

Maneuver drive
sA
Thrust
2 g
Power plant
sA
Power options
None
Jump drive
None installed
Jump rating
None
Jumps carried
Not applicable
Power endurance
1 week
Control
Two Person Cockpit
Additional passengers
0
Bridge options
None
Computer
Model 1
Computer options
None
Software
None
Additional fire-control stations
0
Unused fire-control stations
0

Crew complement

  • 2 Pilots

Installed equipment, armament, and ammunition

  • No separate equipment, armament, or ammunition recorded

Mission classification

Primary role
Dispatch Courier
Secondary roles
None
Mission tags
Courier · Cargo
Complete source ledgerEvery field in the catalog record, including empty lists and construction assertions.
Schema Version
1
Design Id
ct-source-ship-1
Revision
1
Ruleset Id
cepheus-trader.small-craft
Source Ids
  1. cepheus-engine-srd-2016
  2. ship-source-a-f
  3. ship-source-socs-4-6
  4. cepheus-trader-2026
Tech Level
11
Standard Design
No
Electronics
standard
Airlocks
0
Cargo Millitons
4900
Catalog
Catalog Id
1
Family Id
1
Upgrade Path Id
2
Progression Stage
auxiliary
Status
active
Vessel Kind
small-craft
Display Name
Hermes
Primary Role
dispatch-courier
Secondary Roles
None recorded
Mission Tags
  1. courier
  2. cargo
Open Game Content Designations
  1. The complete original catalog entry and adapted construction data are Open Game Content.
Description Paragraphs
  1. The Hermes is a ten-ton dispatch launch for moving urgent messages and compact priority cargo between ships, stations, and nearby installations. A two-person cockpit and 4.9-ton hold make it a simple, useful local courier.
  2. It is unarmed, has only one week of endurance, and cannot jump. The Hermes therefore depends on a parent ship or local base for protection, maintenance, and interstellar transport.
Hull
Id
small-10
Configuration
distributed
Drives
Maneuver
sA
Power
sA
Fuel
Power Plant Weeks
1
Control
Id
two-person-cockpit
Additional Passengers
0
Computer
Id
model-1
Options
None recorded
Crew
  1. Role
    pilot
    Quantity
    2

Record provenance

Sources and designation

Source record: catalog/ships/ship-1.toml

The complete original catalog entry and adapted construction data are Open Game Content.

  • cepheus-engine-srd-2016
  • ship-source-a-f
  • ship-source-socs-4-6
  • cepheus-trader-2026