11.14 Lotus Flower Class Transport

LOTUS FLOWER CLASS TRANSPORT SERVICE ENTRY DATES (OLD CALENDAR): 2268

This was the first civilian transport craft of the linear warp era. 218 of these were ordered by the Federation Merchant Marine r various purposes to meet its ever-expanding transport fo east twice that number have been sold to a requirements. At l businesses and private citizens. It has dual variety of Federation eta d chable holds that can be configured for a variety of cargo. In th eir place it can carry a single standard Starfleet transport cont ainer or one or more containers of other various systems in use, such as the older and still popular Watt-era cargo pods.

SPE CIFICATIONS:

Length: …………………………………….. 237 m Beam: ……………………………………… 73 m Draft: …………………….………………… 49 m .……….……….…….. 148,000 DWT empty Mass: … up to 245,000 DWT full load Crew ………………………………………….… 81 Range: ………………………….…... 2 years at L.Y.V. Cruising speed: ………………….… warp 7 (unloaded) warp 3 (full load) Maximum speed: ……………….….. warp 9 (unloaded) warp 6 (full load) Armament: ……………..……….……….….. none

VISUALS:

LOTUS FLOWER CONCEPT BY DAN KNUTSON (FASA CORPORATION) VISUAL BY RICK KNOX SCHEMATIC BY DANA KNUTSON (FASA CORPORATION) ALTAIR CLASS MERCHANTMAN SERVICE ENTRY DATE (OLD CALENDAR): 2258

These Class B trading vessels are most commonly seen in the Rigel sector or operating near border worlds along the Treaty Zone. They are small but surprisingly maneuverable. Hundreds of these are owned by Federation merchants and free traders, shipping firms, and the like. Hundreds more are owned and operated by “independents,” caring little for Federation law and only for the profits that await them at the end of their often illicit trading runs.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Length: ……… …………………………….. 250 m Beam: ……… ……………………………… 155 m Draft: …………………….………………… 184 m y Mass: ….……….……….…….. 20,000 DWT empt up to 34,500 DWT full load Crew ………………………………………….…12 Range: ……………………………... 1 years at L.Y.V. Cruising speed: ………………….… warp 4 (unloaded) warp 2 (full load) Maximum speed: ……………….….. warp 6 (unloaded) warp 4 (full load) Armament: ……………………….. 2 phasers (1 bank)

VISUALS:

MERCHANTMAN CONCEPT BY NILO RODIS (INDUSTRIAL LIGHT AND MAGIC) VISUAL COURTESY OF FILEFRONT SCHEMATIC COURTESY O F THE STARSHIP SCHEMATIC DATABASE

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