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Office of Vessel Recognition // ship-191

Faraday

Exploration Carrier

Path 04 / Civic SurveyCivic Survey Works
Painted three-quarter view of Faraday, a white, cyan, and lime two-thousand-five-hundred-ton exploration carrier with distributed defensive batteries and two externally clamped utility craft.
ship-191 / Canonical recognition plate132 m overall
Displacement
2500 tons
Configuration
Standard
Tech level
11
Crew
66
Endurance
2 weeks
Cargo
2 tons

Operational profile

Recognition and use

This 2,500-ton exploration carrier supports two long-range scouts, a survey cutter, and a utility boat alongside laboratories, cartography, sensor control, workshops, gardens, medical support, and offices. Two consecutive two-parsec jumps, extensive fuel processing, repair drones, and emergency power allow a large scientific expedition to operate far from developed ports.

Twenty laser turrets, five mixed defensive turrets, and twenty-five point-defense lasers protect the expedition without turning it into a line warship. The large hangar and specialist accommodation make it a capable mobile survey base, but its size, crew, carried craft, and mission facilities impose major operating and logistical costs.

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
191
Design ID
ct-source-ship-191
Schema version
1
Record revision
1
Status
Active
Vessel kind
Starship
Progression stage
Heavy
Family
191 / Faraday
Shipyard path
04 / Civic Survey
Construction price
1,511,425,000 Cr
Standard design
No

Hull and systems

Ruleset
Cepheus Trader Shipbuilding
Tech level
11
Hull code
ship-2500
Displacement
2500 tons
Configuration
Standard
Hull options
Self Sealing
Structural options
None
Armor
Crystaliron Whole Points
Armor layers
Not layer-rated
Armor points
2
Electronics
Advanced
Airlocks
Not separately recorded
Cargo
2 tons
External load
80 tons
Magazine options
Improved Magazine
Armament
20 × Double Turret: Beam Laser · Beam Laser · 5 × Double Turret: Missile Rack · Sandcaster · 25 × Point Defense Node Mount: Point Defense Laser
Ammunition
120 × Standard Missiles · 200 × Sandcaster Canisters

Drives and control

Maneuver drive
T
Thrust
2 g
Power plant
T
Power options
Emergency Power
Jump drive
T
Jump rating
J-2
Jumps carried
2
Power endurance
2 weeks
Control
Standard bridge
Additional passengers
Not applicable
Bridge options
Holographic Controls
Computer
Capital Core 3
Computer options
None
Software
Jump Control/2 · Fire Control/1 · Intellect · Internal Security 2 · Point Defense 1
Additional fire-control stations
0
Unused fire-control stations
0

Crew complement

  • 10 Commands
  • 1 Pilot
  • 1 Navigator
  • 8 Engineers
  • 4 Sensors Operators
  • 2 Medics
  • 25 Turret Gunners
  • 4 Flight Crews
  • 11 Others

Installed equipment, armament, and ammunition

  • 22 Staterooms
  • 4 Crew Berthings
  • 5 Head Toilet Showers
  • 54 Galley Spaces
  • 50 Crew Recreations
  • 1 Mini Galley
  • 1 Fuel Scoop
  • 20 Fuel Processors
  • 1 Briefing Room
  • 1 Astrographic Cartography Room
  • 6 Offices
  • 2 Small Offices
  • 2 Emergency Low Berths
  • 32 Garden Spaces
  • 1 Gymnasium
  • 4 Laboratorys
  • 1 Sensor Control Room
  • 4 Workshops
  • 1 Repair Drones
  • 1 Medical Bay (1 bed)
  • 1 Full Hangar (600 tons contained)
  • 1 Docking Clamp 30
  • 1 Docking Clamp 90
  • 2 Carried Craft: Tizard (ship-190)
  • 1 Carried Craft: Wayfarer Cargo (ship-187)
  • 1 Carried Craft: Proteus Surveyor (ship-188)
  • 20 × Double Turret Beam Laser · Beam Laser
  • 5 × Double Turret Missile Rack · Sandcaster
  • 25 × Point Defense Node Mount Point Defense Laser
  • 120 Standard Missiles
  • 200 Sandcaster Canisters

Mission classification

Primary role
Exploration Carrier
Secondary roles
Survey · Science Support
Mission tags
Jump 2 · Survey · Parasite Scouts · Laboratories

Verified performance and procurement

Construction assertions carried by this source record.

Hull Millitons
2,500,000 millitons / 2,500 tons
Effective Displacement Millitons
2,580,000 millitons / 2,580 tons
Accounted Displacement Millitons
2,500,000 millitons / 2,500 tons
Hull Points
50
Structure Points
50
Armor Points
2
Jump Rating
2
Thrust G
2 g
Fuel Millitons
1,068,000 millitons / 1,068 tons
Jump Fuel Millitons
1,032,000 millitons / 1,032 tons
Power Fuel Millitons
36,000 millitons / 36 tons
Hardpoints
25
Hardpoints Used
25
Point Defense Nodes
25
Fire Control Millitons
25,000 millitons / 25 tons
Minimum Crew
28
Crew
66
Carried Craft Count
4
Carried Craft Displacement Millitons
680,000 millitons / 680 tons
Carried Craft Price Credits
397,055,000 Cr
Hangar Capacity Millitons
600,000 millitons / 600 tons
Docking Capacity Millitons
120,000 millitons / 120 tons
Construction Weeks
268 weeks
Pre Discount Price Credits
1,511,425,000 Cr
Discount Credits
0 Cr
Architect Fee Credits
0 Cr
Construction Price Credits
1,511,425,000 Cr
Complete source ledgerEvery field in the catalog record, including empty lists and construction assertions.
Schema Version
1
Design Id
ct-source-ship-191
Revision
1
Ruleset Id
cepheus-trader.shipbuilding
Source Ids
  1. cepheus-engine-srd-2016
  2. ship-source-a-f
  3. ship-source-tech-update-2350
  4. ship-source-wendy-earth-4
  5. cepheus-trader-2026
Tech Level
11
Standard Design
No
Electronics
advanced
Bridge Options
  1. holographic-controls
Power Options
  1. emergency-power
Magazine Options
  1. improved-magazine
External Load Millitons
80000
Cargo Millitons
2000
Catalog
Catalog Id
191
Family Id
191
Upgrade Path Id
4
Progression Stage
heavy
Status
active
Vessel Kind
starship
Display Name
Faraday
Primary Role
exploration-carrier
Secondary Roles
  1. survey
  2. science-support
Mission Tags
  1. jump-2
  2. survey
  3. parasite-scouts
  4. laboratories
Open Game Content Designations
  1. The complete original catalog entry and adapted construction data are Open Game Content.
Description Paragraphs
  1. This 2,500-ton exploration carrier supports two long-range scouts, a survey cutter, and a utility boat alongside laboratories, cartography, sensor control, workshops, gardens, medical support, and offices. Two consecutive two-parsec jumps, extensive fuel processing, repair drones, and emergency power allow a large scientific expedition to operate far from developed ports.
  2. Twenty laser turrets, five mixed defensive turrets, and twenty-five point-defense lasers protect the expedition without turning it into a line warship. The large hangar and specialist accommodation make it a capable mobile survey base, but its size, crew, carried craft, and mission facilities impose major operating and logistical costs.
Hull
Id
ship-2500
Configuration
standard
Armor
Id
crystaliron-whole-points
Points
2
Hull Options
  1. Id
    self-sealing
    Quantity
    1
Drives
Jump
T
Maneuver
T
Power
T
Fuel
Jump Distance
2
Jump Count
2
Power Plant Weeks
2
Computer
Id
capital-core-3
Options
None recorded
Software
  1. Id
    jump-control
    Level
    2
  2. Id
    fire-control
    Level
    1
  3. Id
    intellect
  4. Id
    internal-security-2
  5. Id
    point-defense-1
Equipment
  1. Id
    stateroom
    Quantity
    22
  2. Id
    crew-berthing
    Quantity
    4
  3. Id
    head-toilet-shower
    Quantity
    5
  4. Id
    galley-space
    Quantity
    54
  5. Id
    crew-recreation
    Quantity
    50
  6. Id
    mini-galley
    Quantity
    1
  7. Id
    fuel-scoop
    Quantity
    1
  8. Id
    fuel-processor
    Quantity
    20
  9. Id
    briefing-room
    Quantity
    1
  10. Id
    astrographic-cartography-room
    Quantity
    1
  11. Id
    office
    Quantity
    6
  12. Id
    small-office
    Quantity
    2
  13. Id
    emergency-low-berth
    Quantity
    2
  14. Id
    garden-space
    Quantity
    32
  15. Id
    gymnasium
    Quantity
    1
  16. Id
    laboratory
    Quantity
    4
  17. Id
    sensor-control-room
    Quantity
    1
  18. Id
    workshop
    Quantity
    4
Parameterized Equipment
  1. Id
    repair-drones
    Quantity
    1
  2. Id
    medical-bay
    Beds
    1
Hangars
  1. Id
    full-hangar
    Contained Millitons
    600000
    Quantity
    1
Docking Clamps
  1. Id
    docking-clamp-30
    Quantity
    1
  2. Id
    docking-clamp-90
    Quantity
    1
Mounts
  1. Id
    double-turret
    Weapons
    1. beam-laser
    2. beam-laser
    Quantity
    20
  2. Id
    double-turret
    Weapons
    1. missile-rack
    2. sandcaster
    Quantity
    5
Point Defense
  1. Mount Id
    point-defense-node-mount
    Weapon Id
    point-defense-laser
    Quantity
    25
Ammunition
  1. Id
    standard-missile
    Quantity
    120
  2. Id
    sandcaster-canister
    Quantity
    200
Carried Craft
  1. Quantity
    2
  2. Quantity
    1
  3. Quantity
    1
Crew
  1. Role
    command
    Quantity
    10
  2. Role
    pilot
    Quantity
    1
  3. Role
    navigator
    Quantity
    1
  4. Role
    engineer
    Quantity
    8
  5. Role
    sensors-operator
    Quantity
    4
  6. Role
    medic
    Quantity
    2
  7. Role
    turret-gunner
    Quantity
    25
  8. Role
    flight-crew
    Quantity
    4
  9. Role
    other
    Quantity
    11
Assertions
Hull Millitons
2500000
Effective Displacement Millitons
2580000
Accounted Displacement Millitons
2500000
Hull Points
50
Structure Points
50
Armor Points
2
Jump Rating
2
Thrust G
2
Fuel Millitons
1068000
Jump Fuel Millitons
1032000
Power Fuel Millitons
36000
Hardpoints
25
Hardpoints Used
25
Point Defense Nodes
25
Fire Control Millitons
25000
Minimum Crew
28
Crew
66
Carried Craft Count
4
Carried Craft Displacement Millitons
680000
Carried Craft Price Credits
397055000
Hangar Capacity Millitons
600000
Docking Capacity Millitons
120000
Construction Weeks
268
Pre Discount Price Credits
1511425000
Discount Credits
0
Architect Fee Credits
0
Construction Price Credits
1511425000

Record provenance

Sources and designation

Source record: catalog/ships/ship-191.toml

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

  • cepheus-engine-srd-2016
  • ship-source-a-f
  • ship-source-tech-update-2350
  • ship-source-wendy-earth-4
  • cepheus-trader-2026