Improved Barge

Ship Name: Improved Barge

Ship Core: Tech Level 3

Hull Size: Medium

Hull Configuration: Barge

Number of Attribute Points: 20

- 6 Core System Attributes:

Engines: 12 - 2 = 10 (Modifier: +0)

Weapons: 13 - 1 = 12 (Modifier: +1)

Structure: 15 (Modifier: +2)

Shields: 15 (Modifier: +2)

Electronics: 11 (Modifier: +0)

Sensors: 10 (Modifier: +0)

- Ship Statistics:

Tracking DC: 10 (Base 10 = 10 + 0 (Tactical Mobility) + 2 (Shields Mod) - 2 (Structure Mod) + 0 (Size Mod))

Detection DC: 8 (Detection 9 - 1 from Shields Mod penalty)

Stealth DC: 8 (Detection 8 + 0 Electronics)

Battle Damage: 3

Initiative: -2 (Engines 0 + Sensors 0 - Structure 2)

Movement Speed: 4 Squares (Tactical Speed: 4 Squares)

- Secondary Ship Statistics:

Reflectors (Shields): 6 (Base 4 + 2 Shields Mod)

Damage Resistance (Resistance): 6 successes (Base 4 + 2 Structure Mod)

Battle Damage Defense (BD-DC): 6 / 6 (6 successes / 6 Reflector)

Repair DC Bonus: +1 (equal to Weapons Mod)

Tactical Mobility: +0 (equal to Engines Mod)

Passive Sensors: 10 (Base 10 + 0 Sensors Mod)

Cargo Capacity: 1,785 Units (1,020 Base Barge size-up + 765 from 3 Cargo Bays)

Passenger Capacity: 32 (16 Base + 16 from Passenger Bay)

FTL Engine/Speed: High Pulse Drive

Cost and Procure Diff: $16,062,800 / -1 (Procure Diff: -1, includes super common Barge discount)

- Ship Functions:

Beam: 0

Bombard: 0

Cloak: 0

Crypto: 0

Feint: 0

Grapple: 0

Jam: 0

Ram: 0

Scan: 0

Target: 0

- Hard Points and Bays:

Hard Points (Total/Used/Free): 2 / 2 / 0 (Reduced by 2 from Barge configuration)

Bays (Total/Used/Free): 5 / 5 / 0 (Reduced by 1 from Barge configuration)

- Accessories and Description:

Ship Accessories: Advanced Recycler Grid (1 Customization Slot), Reactor Auxiliary Capacitor (1 Customization Slot)
Description: An upgraded, highly durable mass-market Volar cargo barge built with a Tech Level 3 core and a powerful High Pulse Drive for rapid freight transit.
Explanations: Focuses all attribute points on structure and shields to weather space debris and pirate attacks, sacrificing engines and weapon hard points.

Hard Point Items:

Hard Point 1: High Pulse Drive (Takes up 1 HP & 1 Bay) Hard Point 2: Medium Projectile Weapon (Ammo: 1 mag of Medium Projectile Ammo)

Cost of Hard Point items: $3,832,800 ($3,500,000 FTL Drive + $320,000 Projectile + $12,800 Ammo)

Bay Items:

Bay 1: High Pulse Drive (FTL) Bay 2: Cargo Bay (Medium) Bay 3: Cargo Bay (Medium) Bay 4: Cargo Bay (Medium) Bay 5: Passenger Bay (Medium)

Cost of Bay items: $160,000 ($120,000 Cargo Bays + $40,000 Passenger Bay)