Anthem-Class Light Star Freighter

The Anthem is a highly-modifiable tramp freighter with lots of cargo space. Like the Kiev, it has a tertiary battery of laser weapons that's mostly empty, and is mainly used for cargo. It uses a "hot" reactionless drive, providing 2Gs of acceleration. As expected of a space opera vehicle, it uses a stardrive.
== Naming Convention ==
Anthem-class ships are named after popular folk songs, national anthems, and pop songs.
== Maintenance ==
The Anthem costs $25.9 million. As it uses a reactionless drive, it doesn't use fuel.
== Crew and Accommodations ==
A typical crew is six.
* Pilot/Captain
* Navigator/Gunner
* Engineering Officer
* Engine Room Technician
* Cargo Master
As the Anthem has 20 habitat "slots", this allows 14 passengers, including stewards. The Anthem has artificial gravity and a two-bed automed sickbay.
== Cargo ==
Nine separate 50-ton cargo holds, adding up to 450 tons. 
== Performance ==
The Anthem can cruise through atmospheres at up to 3,500 mph, about Mach 4.56, or Move 1,711.
== Perks and Quirks ==
* The Anthem has good all-around performance, and its cargo space can be switched out for more goodies—filling up its tertiary battery with guns, adding defensive ECM and force-screen generators, and of course upgrading the fusion reactor.
* The Anthem's stock fusion reactor is de-rated, meaning it's cheaper but only produces one power point. This will need to be upgraded if you intend on adding force shields or other high-energy systems.
* Unlike most tramp freighters, the Anthem uses steel instead of light alloy. This likely gives the vehicle an "old fashioned" appearance with small lines of rust and corrosion.
* This ship uses only cabins
== See Also ==
* Tramp Freighters
== References ==
* Spaceships 2: Traders, Liners, and Transports, p.6-7
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