Quicksilver

Purchased at auction in 2305, the Quicksilver was perfect for the recently founded freight company of Hortalez Et Cie. It was small, cheap, and capable of interface travel, as well as having interstellar capabilities. After extensive refit the Quicksilver was outfitted and crewed at Tanstaafl Spaceport for its initial voyage.

Built by AusCo Aerospace on its Condor Fast Courier Frame, the Quicksilver utilizes most of its space to carry up to 16 passengers in relative comfort, despite having no spin habitat. The 4 week range allows the Quicksilver a range which has seen it take over routes usually reserved for the French built "Thorez". The crew requirements in paranthesis are what are normally required and the first number is the reduced crew that Hortalez Et Cie uses to operate the vessel.

Crew:

Bridge 3 (8)

Engineering 2 (3)

Medical: 1

Stewards: 1 (2)

Ship's Security: 2

Sensors: Navigation Radar

Warp Efficiency: 1.75 with no cargo

Powerplant: 2 MW MHD (2 MW Old Military Stutterwarp)

Fuel: 748 tons (plus 264 tons for a single trip to and from a planetary surface.)

Range 7.7

Mass: 1543 tons (no cargo)

Cargo Capacity: 1991 Cubic meters

Comfort: +1

Total Life Support: 29 for 28 days