Earth Cargo Service

The Earth Cargo Service is the name for the former agency responsible for transporting cargo between Earth, Earth colonies, and alien races near Earth before the United Federation of Planets absorbed the agency into the Federation Merchant Marine.
==Ships==
*Total: 1487
*Classes: 8
**CY-Class: 120 built
***2080-2098
***Speed: Warp 2.05
***Tonnage: 45,000 tons
***Manufacturer: Boeing Stellar
**CX-Class: 265 built
***2091-2106
***Speed: Warp 2.3
***Tonnage: 60,000 tons
***Manufacturer: Boeing Stellar
**Luxor-Class: Luxury liner, 24 built
***2085-2102
***Speed: Warp 2.2
***Manufacturer: Cessna Space
***Passengers: 48
***Range: Solar System
**Airbus SX-1 Class Passenger Liner
***2082-2102
***Passengers: 280
***Speed: Warp 2.18
***Range: Solar System
**ECS-3X Class: 364 built
***2144-2158
***Speed: Warp 3.1; 2.9 loaded
***Tonnage: 120,000 tons
***Manufacturer: Leeding Manufacturing
==Timeline==
*2075: Earth Cargo Service chartered by UESPA to regulate trade between Earth and its colonies.
*2079: Various independent interstellar cargo services of the various Earth nations are folded into the ECS, which soon takes on the responsibility for trading with alien races as well. Ships wishing to trade with alien races or Earth colonies must get licensed with the Earth Cargo Authority.
*2080: ECS fields a Warp 2 engine, making travel to other planets 8 times as fast. Alpha Centauri is now reachable in 6 months, rather than 4 years. Regular cargo service begins in 2081, with ECS launching six ships of the CX-class.
*2091: The CX-class is replaced as the premier vessel with the CY-Class. The new CY-Class has externally attached cargo modules, making loading and unloading easier. Some cargo runners prefer the old designs, and continue refit of the CX-Class, which is much cheaper to build and maintain, refitting them with Warp 2.3 engines.
*2143: Warp 3 engine licensed by ECS for production. CX and CY class ships cannot field the new engines, and crews must upgrade soon or risk losing money to the new designs. By 2150, over 500 ships are fitted with the new warp 3 engine.
*2145: Warp 4 engine licensed by ECS for production. 80 ships are upgraded with a warp 4 engine by 2150.
*2151: NX-Class is launched with a Warp 5 engine. The ECS looks on with interest at the possibility of speeds up to 125c.
*2162: ECS absorbed into the Federation Merchant Marine
Category:UESPA
Category:Earth Space Agency