Courier Ship

Even the most powerful FTL communications can only cross a few dozen light- years (and they become so scrambled with distance that only the simplest distress beacons can be decrypted over ten light- years away). Message couriers and their remarkable starships provide the only truly reliable long- distance communication. Couriers speed from one star system to another, slowing down only long enough to transmit messages to the planets and stations in one system while picking up messages for another. Once they are finished, they accelerate to superluminal speeds and head to the next system along their route.

Most courier ships mount the biggest FTL engines available for their size. They require massive amounts of power and as little mass as possible. Courier ships mount no weapons, have minimal armor plating, and contain space for only one or two passengers. Gaining passage on a courier ship is very expensive due to the couriers’ tight schedules, but they are the fastest way to cross the galaxy.

Used by

• Distance Over Time

Vehicle Name:

Courier Ship

4

5

2

2

1

Silhouette

Speed

Handling

Defense

Armor

Hull Trauma

Strain Threshold

14

24

Control Skill:

Piloting

Complement:

1 pilot and 1 navigator/engineer

Passenger Capacity:

2

Consumables:

2 Months

Encumbrance Capacity:

35

FTL Range/Speed:

Long/ Very Fast

Price/Rarity:

108000 Aurii/7 Rarity

Weapons

None.

Special Rules

None.