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#TTRPG – MOTSP – The Hot Take

Posted by grimachu on

Congratulations on your purchase/rental of the:
Shurok Mivshikvik Shunvik Mivsha – Sha-Rashmivvikruk
(CTF INDEPENDENT TRADER – The Hot Take)
from Corman Ship Repair Ltd, for the agreed price of:
1,200 GP per terranglic standard month.
Please note that you are required to maintain and upkeep the vessel, make repairs and modifications and otherwise treat the ship entirely as your own, with Corman Ship Repair being the first stop for such repairs, if possible

The Sha-Rashmivvikruk is a pre-collapse Churoc Trade Federation Independent Trader, rated to haul up to 800 tons of external cargo pods in its cargo clamps (4 standard 10/4/4m CTF cargo pods).

The ship has been fitted with two after-market Du-shamiv-Shurokmivvik-pikvik-zhumavikruk (Twin-Turret CTF Point Defence Plasma Blasters) for protection from space debris and to aggressively pursue futures in the salvage market. These have been slaved to the main drive and main power system, to ensure effectively bottomless ammunition.

STATS
CREW:10/2
ATTACK: +0
SCALE: 4
HIT POINTS: 28
ARMOUR: d4
DEFENCE: 8
SPEED: Moderate
WEAPONS: None
TOUGHNESS SAVE: 7
REFLEX SAVE: 5
POWER SAVE: 7
Automation x8
Twin Turret CTF Point Defence Plasma Blasters: Scale 4, Damage d6, Range Short, Ammo Save N/A

Please note that, as a second-hand vessel, Sha-Rashmivvikruk has some quirks you will have to get used to.

  • The environmental systems are always slightly cool by human standards. Humanoid sophonts from temperate or warm climates may wish to purchase a ship-jacket to go over their shipsuit (Corman branded merchandise is available via our home office, pod 018, Satana Station, The Throat).
  • Headroom is low for most sophonts in many areas, due to the relatively small size of the churoc who built the vessel. Taller sophonts are advised to spend most of their time in the bridge, engine or common rooms on board.
  • While the SI system on board has been updated for trade-argot and terranglic, it tends to revert to churoc language in emergencies, a handy guide to churoc emergency phrases is included with these rental documents.

Happy wandering!

Corman Rog, Chief Engineer

SYSTEM STATUS ALERTS

EnglishShuvashik (formal)Shorthand / CrewPronunciation
Red Alert!RashpikvikruRashpikRAHSH-pik-veek-roo
Engine Damaged!MavpikshunruMavpikMAV-pik-shoon-roo
Weapon Systems Offline!ZhumavikpikshikZhumpikZHOO-ma-veek-pik-shik
Hull Breach!ShamivpikshunShampikSHAH-miv-pik-shoon
Life Support Critical!ShunvikenvshikShunenvSHOON-veek-ENV-shik
Shields Down!PikshumvikshikPikshumPIK-shum-veek-shik
Power Surge / OverloadVimshunmavikVimshunVEEM-shoon-ma-veek
Structural StressShamivstravikShamstravSHAH-miv-strah-veek
Reactor InstabilityZhumavikstrashikZhumstrashZHOO-ma-veek-strah-shik

ENVIRONMENTAL ALERTS

EnglishShuvashik (formal)Shorthand / CrewPronunciation
Fire DetectedShunflavikshikShunflaSHOON-flah-veek-shik
Radiation LeakRadzhumvikshikRadzhumRAD-zhoom-veek-shik
Toxic AtmosphereShunfashvikShunfashSHOON-fahsh-veek
Hull Pressure DropShamivpikdrukShamdrukSHAH-miv-pik-drook
Vent MalfunctionVikventshikVikventVEEK-vent-shik

EXTERNAL / COMBAT ALERTS

EnglishShuvashik (formal)Shorthand / CrewPronunciation
Enemy Approaching!ZharshunpikZharshunZHAR-shoon-pik
Boarding Party DetectedShunrakpikshikShunrakSHOON-rahk-pik-shik
Missile / Projectile IncomingZhumvikshunpikZhumvikZHUM-veek-shoon-pik
Sensor Jammed / BlindVikshumshikVikshumVEEK-shum-shik
Electronic Warfare ActiveZhazhumvikvikZhazhumZHA-zhoom-veek-veek

AI / SYSTEM MALFUNCTION

EnglishShuvashik (formal)Shorthand / CrewPronunciation
AI MalfunctionShunaipikshikShunaiSHOON-ai-pik-shik
Navigation CompromisedNavpikshunvikNavpikNAV-pik-shoon-veek
Communication FailureComvikshikComvikKOM-veek-shik
Life Support Override NeededShunenvpikshikShunenvSHOON-env-pik-shik

MISC / URGENT ALERTS

EnglishShuvashik (formal)Shorthand / CrewPronunciation
Docking CollisionShamdokpikshunShamdokSHAHM-dok-pik-shoon
Cargo Hold BreachShamcargpikShamcargSHAHM-carg-pik
Unknown Signal DetectedZhashunpikZhashunZHA-shoon-pik
Emergency EvacuationShunvikevakshikShunevakSHOON-veek-evak-shik

#Starfinder – Starfinder Month: Triblet-EP Star Tug

Posted by grimachu on

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Art by Des Zhu

The Triblet-EP (Expansion Pod) is a real workhorse of a starship with a high-speed FTL engine, an over-powered core and a highly adaptable cargo system that allows it to reconfigure its rear end to catch, hold and even dock with just about any form of cargo pod or bay one could devise.

Triblets are too expensive to maintain and run for regular cargo routes and, instead, specialise in trailblazing new trading opportunities on the frontier. They race ahead of other ships, make contact with other species and return with new and precious cargo to turn a profit before moving on as those trade routes become established.

Despite its non-FTL slowness and its light armament, many explorers and bounty hunters retrofit these ships with smaller FTL engines, heavier armament and different external bays to suit their preference. Short of an outright modular ship its adaptability makes it perfect for dealing with unknown situations.

Triblet-EP Star Tug – Tier 4
Small Trader
Speed: 6; Manoeuvrability: Good (turn 1)
AC 19 TL 10
HP 50; DT _; CT 7
Attack (Forward): Two light laser cannon 2d4
Power Core: Pulse Prismatic PCU 250, Drift Engine: Signal Ultra (Rating 5)
Systems: Basic computer, common crew quarters, mk 8 armour, 75 ton cargo capacity, budget sort range sensors, external bay attachment (typically more cargo).
Crew: Minimum crew 1, maximum crew 6, typical crew consists of a captain, engineer, pilot and science officer with the excess crew space being used for other purposes.