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Office of Vessel Recognition // ship-31

Mercator

Frontier Scout Trader

Path 01 / Concord ExchangeConcord Exchange Yards
Painted three-quarter view of Mercator, an ivory, blue, and vermilion hundred-ton light trader with a broad freight door and empty hardpoint.
ship-31 / Canonical recognition plate32.5 m overall
Displacement
100 tons
Configuration
Streamlined
Tech level
11
Crew
4
Endurance
2 weeks
Cargo
16 tons

Operational profile

Recognition and use

This Mercator variant is a hundred-ton frontier scout trader with Jump-2 range, four-gravity acceleration, four points of armor, and four staterooms. Its streamlined hull and fuel processor allow a small crew to operate beyond fully serviced ports.

The processor and emergency berth reduce the hold to 16 tons, leaving room for exploration stores, mail, or high-value cargo. The ship remains unarmed, so speed, route knowledge, and access to wilderness fuel are its principal safeguards.

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
031
Design ID
ct-source-ship-31
Schema version
1
Record revision
1
Status
Active
Vessel kind
Starship
Progression stage
Starter
Family
027 / Mercator
Shipyard path
01 / Concord Exchange
Construction price
51,500,000 Cr
Standard design
No

Hull and systems

Ruleset
Cepheus Trader Shipbuilding
Tech level
11
Hull code
ship-100
Displacement
100 tons
Configuration
Streamlined
Hull options
None
Structural options
None
Armor
Crystaliron Whole Points
Armor layers
Not layer-rated
Armor points
4
Electronics
Basic Civilian
Airlocks
Not separately recorded
Cargo
16 tons
External load
0 tons
Magazine options
None
Armament
None installed
Ammunition
None carried

Drives and control

Maneuver drive
B
Thrust
4 g
Power plant
C
Power options
None
Jump drive
A
Jump rating
J-2
Jumps carried
1
Power endurance
2 weeks
Control
Standard bridge
Additional passengers
Not applicable
Bridge options
None
Computer
Model 3
Computer options
None
Software
Jump Control/2 · Fire Control/1
Additional fire-control stations
0
Unused fire-control stations
1

Crew complement

  • 1 Pilot
  • 1 Navigator
  • 1 Engineer
  • 1 Other

Installed equipment, armament, and ammunition

  • 4 Staterooms
  • 1 Fuel Processor
  • 1 Emergency Low Berth

Mission classification

Primary role
Frontier Scout Trader
Secondary roles
None
Mission tags
Jump 2 · Thrust
Complete source ledgerEvery field in the catalog record, including empty lists and construction assertions.
Schema Version
1
Design Id
ct-source-ship-31
Revision
1
Ruleset Id
cepheus-trader.shipbuilding
Source Ids
  1. cepheus-engine-srd-2016
  2. ship-source-a-f
  3. ship-source-socs-4-6
  4. ship-source-tech-update-2350
  5. cepheus-trader-2026
Tech Level
11
Standard Design
No
Electronics
basic-civilian
Unused Fire Control Stations
1
Cargo Millitons
16000
Catalog
Catalog Id
31
Family Id
27
Upgrade Path Id
1
Progression Stage
starter
Status
active
Vessel Kind
starship
Display Name
Mercator
Primary Role
frontier-scout-trader
Secondary Roles
None recorded
Mission Tags
  1. jump-2
  2. thrust
Open Game Content Designations
  1. The complete original catalog entry and adapted construction data are Open Game Content.
Description Paragraphs
  1. This Mercator variant is a hundred-ton frontier scout trader with Jump-2 range, four-gravity acceleration, four points of armor, and four staterooms. Its streamlined hull and fuel processor allow a small crew to operate beyond fully serviced ports.
  2. The processor and emergency berth reduce the hold to 16 tons, leaving room for exploration stores, mail, or high-value cargo. The ship remains unarmed, so speed, route knowledge, and access to wilderness fuel are its principal safeguards.
Hull
Id
ship-100
Configuration
streamlined
Armor
Id
crystaliron-whole-points
Points
4
Drives
Jump
A
Maneuver
B
Power
C
Fuel
Jump Distance
2
Jump Count
1
Power Plant Weeks
2
Computer
Id
model-3
Options
None recorded
Software
  1. Id
    jump-control
    Level
    2
  2. Id
    fire-control
    Level
    1
Equipment
  1. Id
    stateroom
    Quantity
    4
  2. Id
    fuel-processor
    Quantity
    1
  3. Id
    emergency-low-berth
    Quantity
    1
Crew
  1. Role
    pilot
    Quantity
    1
  2. Role
    navigator
    Quantity
    1
  3. Role
    engineer
    Quantity
    1
  4. Role
    other
    Quantity
    1

Record provenance

Sources and designation

Source record: catalog/ships/ship-31.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
  • ship-source-tech-update-2350
  • cepheus-trader-2026