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Office of Vessel Recognition // ship-156

Odysseus

Armed Merchant

Path 05 / Marque MarineMarque Marine Yards
Painted three-quarter view of Odysseus, an emerald eight-hundred-ton armed merchant with six double turrets, two barbettes, and a docked Wayfarer.
ship-156 / Canonical recognition plate72 m overall
Displacement
800 tons
Configuration
Standard
Tech level
11
Crew
16
Endurance
2 weeks
Cargo
361.5 tons

Operational profile

Recognition and use

This 800-ton armed merchant combines a substantial modular cargo hold with two particle-beam barbettes and six dual defensive turrets. Passenger rooms, low berths, medical support, and an externally docked utility boat preserve broad commercial utility.

The full armament requires a larger crew and consumes every hardpoint, but it does not make the unarmored freighter a line warship. It is suited to privateering, dangerous routes, and valuable cargo where deterrence and prize-taking justify reduced margins.

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
156
Design ID
ct-source-ship-156
Schema version
1
Record revision
1
Status
Active
Vessel kind
Starship
Progression stage
Light
Family
080 / Homeric
Shipyard path
05 / Marque Marine
Construction price
359,715,000 Cr
Standard design
No

Hull and systems

Ruleset
Cepheus Trader Shipbuilding
Tech level
11
Hull code
ship-800
Displacement
800 tons
Configuration
Standard
Hull options
Self Sealing
Structural options
None
Armor
None
Armor layers
None
Armor points
0
Electronics
Basic Civilian
Airlocks
Not separately recorded
Cargo
361.5 tons
External load
30 tons
Magazine options
None
Armament
2 × Double Turret: Beam Laser · Beam Laser · 2 × Double Turret: Missile Rack · Missile Rack · 2 × Double Turret: Sandcaster · Sandcaster · 2 × Particle Beam Barbette
Ammunition
24 × Standard Missiles · 40 × Sandcaster Canisters

Drives and control

Maneuver drive
J
Thrust
2 g
Power plant
J
Power options
None
Jump drive
J
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 · Evade/1 · Fire Control/1 · Intellect
Additional fire-control stations
0
Unused fire-control stations
0

Crew complement

  • 1 Command
  • 1 Pilot
  • 1 Navigator
  • 3 Engineers
  • 1 Medic
  • 6 Turret Gunners
  • 2 Bay Gunners
  • 1 Other

Installed equipment, armament, and ammunition

  • 20 Staterooms
  • 26 Galley Spaces
  • 20 Low Berths
  • 1 Fuel Scoop
  • 9 Fuel Processors
  • 1 Office
  • 1 Medical Bay (1 bed)
  • 1 Repair Drones
  • 1 Docking Clamp 30
  • 1 Carried Craft: Wayfarer Cargo (ship-187)
  • 2 × Double Turret Beam Laser · Beam Laser
  • 2 × Double Turret Missile Rack · Missile Rack
  • 2 × Double Turret Sandcaster · Sandcaster
  • 2 × Particle Beam Barbette
  • 24 Standard Missiles
  • 40 Sandcaster Canisters

Mission classification

Primary role
Armed Merchant
Secondary roles
Privateer · Secure Freight
Mission tags
Jump 2 · Cargo · Particle Barbettes · Merchant
Complete source ledgerEvery field in the catalog record, including empty lists and construction assertions.
Schema Version
1
Design Id
ct-source-ship-156
Revision
1
Ruleset Id
cepheus-trader.shipbuilding
Source Ids
  1. cepheus-engine-srd-2016
  2. ship-source-a-f
  3. ship-source-atlas
  4. ship-source-tech-update-2350
  5. cepheus-trader-2026
Tech Level
11
Standard Design
No
Electronics
basic-civilian
External Load Millitons
30000
Cargo Millitons
361500
Catalog
Catalog Id
156
Family Id
80
Upgrade Path Id
5
Progression Stage
light
Status
active
Vessel Kind
starship
Display Name
Odysseus
Primary Role
armed-merchant
Secondary Roles
  1. privateer
  2. secure-freight
Mission Tags
  1. jump-2
  2. cargo
  3. particle-barbettes
  4. merchant
Open Game Content Designations
  1. The complete original catalog entry and adapted construction data are Open Game Content.
Description Paragraphs
  1. This 800-ton armed merchant combines a substantial modular cargo hold with two particle-beam barbettes and six dual defensive turrets. Passenger rooms, low berths, medical support, and an externally docked utility boat preserve broad commercial utility.
  2. The full armament requires a larger crew and consumes every hardpoint, but it does not make the unarmored freighter a line warship. It is suited to privateering, dangerous routes, and valuable cargo where deterrence and prize-taking justify reduced margins.
Hull
Id
ship-800
Configuration
standard
Hull Options
  1. Id
    self-sealing
    Quantity
    1
Drives
Jump
J
Maneuver
J
Power
J
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
    evade
    Level
    1
  3. Id
    fire-control
    Level
    1
  4. Id
    intellect
Equipment
  1. Id
    stateroom
    Quantity
    20
  2. Id
    galley-space
    Quantity
    26
  3. Id
    low-berth
    Quantity
    20
  4. Id
    fuel-scoop
    Quantity
    1
  5. Id
    fuel-processor
    Quantity
    9
  6. Id
    office
    Quantity
    1
Parameterized Equipment
  1. Id
    medical-bay
    Beds
    1
  2. Id
    repair-drones
    Quantity
    1
Docking Clamps
  1. Id
    docking-clamp-30
    Quantity
    1
Barbettes
  1. Id
    particle-beam-barbette
    Quantity
    2
Mounts
  1. Id
    double-turret
    Weapons
    1. beam-laser
    2. beam-laser
    Quantity
    2
  2. Id
    double-turret
    Weapons
    1. missile-rack
    2. missile-rack
    Quantity
    2
  3. Id
    double-turret
    Weapons
    1. sandcaster
    2. sandcaster
    Quantity
    2
Ammunition
  1. Id
    standard-missile
    Quantity
    24
  2. Id
    sandcaster-canister
    Quantity
    40
Carried Craft
  1. Quantity
    1
Crew
  1. Role
    command
    Quantity
    1
  2. Role
    pilot
    Quantity
    1
  3. Role
    navigator
    Quantity
    1
  4. Role
    engineer
    Quantity
    3
  5. Role
    medic
    Quantity
    1
  6. Role
    turret-gunner
    Quantity
    6
  7. Role
    bay-gunner
    Quantity
    2
  8. Role
    other
    Quantity
    1

Record provenance

Sources and designation

Source record: catalog/ships/ship-156.toml

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

  • cepheus-engine-srd-2016
  • ship-source-a-f
  • ship-source-atlas
  • ship-source-tech-update-2350
  • cepheus-trader-2026