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the Princess of Centauri

MTC-112

Overview

The Princess of Centauri is a prime example of a repurposed MTC-112 courier ship favored by smugglers, pirates, and Coreseekers alike. Its Maerthian registration gives it an air of legitimacy, though its numerous modifications make it a target for inspections in more regulated territories.


Despite its patched-together nature, the Princess is surprisingly reliable, thanks to the expertise of its crew and its robust military-grade systems. However, its reliance on retrofitted and scavenged components means it often operates on the edge of legality and functionality.


General Information

Captain: Jorik

Ship Class: MTC-112

Original Registry: Maerthian Trade Commission (MTC). It Allows operation in most of human-controlled space, excluding territories with strict anti-modification regulations.

Role: Smuggling, Coreseeking, and light cargo hauling.

Crew Capacity: 50 (current crew of 47) Includes pilot, engineers, cargo operators, gunner, and support staff.

Air Supply: 30 sols for full crew; can extend to 45 sols with rationing.

Provisions: 25 sols at full capacity; storage optimized for freeze-dried and nutrient-packed goods.

Internal Storage: 150 metric tons of general cargo. Bolted on Macro-Container (UMC): Capacity: 2,500 metric tons.

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Systems

Engine and powercore:

  • Maerthian Type-B Skim-Drive (Retrofitted) Enhanced with illegal field stabilizers for faster cooldowns after re-entry into realspace.
    Skim-Drive Range: 50-60 light-years on a full tank, depending on Skim-space conditions.
  • Reserve Tanks: Provides emergency range of 5 light-years.
  • Maerthian military surplus reactor.


PAH Configuration:

  • Range: 2-3 light-years ahead of the vessel. Four independently mounted drones of varied origins:

Maerthian Navy Model (stolen)

Centauri Surveyor Drone

Two Sirius Skim-Pathfinders

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Weapons and Defenses

Point Defense Systems (PDS):

  • Five automatic turrets capable of clearing small asteroids, debris, and light threats. Ammunition: Kinetic slugs with explosive cores.
  • Three scramble launchers capable of redirecting missiles or deploying sensor bafflers, lights or smoke. Can also illegally be equipped with explosive warheads.

Offensive Weaponry:

  • Illegal missile array retrofitted into the forward-facing airlock. Range: Far. Missile Payload: 6 guided missiles.
  • Registered Lunarian Railgun on a rotating turret. Range: Medium. Ammunition: Tungsten-core slugs (10 rounds currently onboard).


Defensive Systems:

  • Directed Voidseal Shield: Can temporarily seal hull breaches or provide localized protection during combat or emergencies.
  • Additional forward hull armor.
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Description

The Princess originally is a MTC-112 Jovian pattern courier ship, it is the type of odd job kind of vessel one can see hundreds of within or between populated human systems. Its interior space, powerful engines and mediocre Skim-Drive allow it to haul freight, carry tools and crew to mine asteroids, salvage ships or survey most planetary surfaces. Or at times if cunningly equped with salvaged weaponry make do as a pirate vessel. It lack the speed and armor of traditional war ships, but entire fleets or squadrons of retrofitted vessels can deter or overwhelm most armed foes, or serve as shuttles and supply ships in larger formations. 

Like many such crafts, the Princess of Centauri have been repaired, retrofitted and modified so extensively that it's orginal designation and pattern is visually unclear. The Princes is a mongrel of a vessel, unique but unremarkable. Only another variation of a common design seen throughout Human Space

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