Hermes-Class Interplanetary Courier

This is a fusion-drive courier, made for delivering vital mail and personnel to destinations within a solar system. As a "hard" sci-fi vehicle, it utilizes slow but efficient rockets that have about 0.02 G worth of thrust--it can't take off on a planet, but that's what shuttles are for!
== Name ==
The Hermes does not have a listed naming convention, although is theoretically named after themes of speed and expedience, such as Greyhound Stellar or The Solar Express.
== Features ==
* Size
** SM +8
** 1,000 tons
** 150 feet long
* Metal Laminate Armor (front only)
* Cabins x5
* One-bed sickbay
* 24cm Secondary Battery missile launcher -- single, fixed -- used for drop pods and mail
** 45 tons steerage cargo space
* Enhanced Array
* Cargo Holds (100 tons)
* Entire center hull is unarmored fuel tanks
* Light alloy armor (rear only)
* Hangar Bay (30 tons)
* Fusion Rockets x4, plus engine room
* Exposed radiators
== Crew ==
A typical crew of the Hermes-class courier is about four, which could fit into two cabins, leaving three cabins available for passengers--although a bit cramped. On an average run, each crewmember could comfortably have a cabin of their own, with one in reserve for a passenger or variable role. 
* Command Pilot
* Navigator-Gunner-Comms Officer
* Engine Room Technician
* (Optional) Cargo hand, guard
== See Also ==
* Courier Starships
== References ==
* Spaceships 2: Traders, Liners, and Transports
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