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from FASA’s Star Trek© The Role Playing Game Supplement – Trader Captains and Merchant Princes (2nd Edition)
NOTES:
The Argon is a sturdy freighter. The ship’s designers decided that merchants didn’t want to pay for fancy curves, but were instead interested in cargo space. That philosophy had paid off, as over 900 Argons have been produced. The top deck is bridge, living quarters, transporters and recreation lounge. The lower deck is actually three decks high and can be partitioned off to the owner’s tastes.
Of the 934 built, 135 Mk Is and 147 Mk IIs are in service with Star Fleet. At last count, approximately 140 Mk Is and 380 Mk IIs are in private hands. The rest are listed as lost, destroyed, or stolen.
| Construction Data: | ||
| Model – | Mk I | MK II |
| Cost – | 19.2 MCr. | 21.7 MCr. |
| Ship Class – | III | III |
| Date Entering Service – | 2242 | 2249 |
| Number Constructed – | 308 | 626 |
| Hull Data: | ||
| Superstructure Points – | 6 | 6 |
| Damage Chart – | B | B |
| Size: | ||
| Length – | 90 m | 90 m |
| Width – | 106 m | 106 m |
| Height – | 18 m | 18 m |
| Weight – | 17,760 mt | 17,860 mt |
| Cargo: | ||
| Total SCU – | 1200 SCU | 1200 SCU |
| Cargo Capacity – | 60,000 mt | 60,000 mt |
| Landing Capacity – | None | None |
| Equipment Date: | ||
| Control Computer Type – | L-14A | L-14A |
| Transporters: | ||
| Standard 6-person – | 1 | 1 |
| Cargo – | 3 | 3 |
| Other Data: | ||
| Crew – | 18 | 18 |
| Passengers – | 2 | 2 |
| Engines And Power Data: | ||
| Total Power Units Available – | 22 | 22 |
| Movement Point Ratio – | ||
| unloaded – | 2/1 | 2/1 |
| loaded – | 4/1 | 4/1 |
| Warp Engine Type – | FWH-1 | FWH-1 |
| Number – | 2 | 2 |
| Power Units Available – | 10 ea. | 10 ea. |
| Stress Chart – | Q/R | Q/R |
| Max Safe Cruising Speed – | ||
| unloaded – | Warp 6 | Warp 6 |
| loaded – | Warp 4 | Warp 4 |
| Emergency Speed – | ||
| unloaded – | Warp 8 | Warp 8 |
| loaded – | Warp 5 | Warp 5 |
| Impulse Engine Type – | FIB-1 | FIB-1 |
| Power Units Available – | 2 | 2 |
| Shield Data: | ||
| Deflector Shield Type – | Nav Only | FSA |
| Shield Point Ratio – | 1/1 | 1/1 |
| Maximum Shield Power – | 1 | 10 |
| Combat Efficiency: | ||
| D – | ||
| unloaded – | 25.6 | 38.1 |
| loaded – | 17.6 | 30.1 |
| WDF – | 0 | 0 |