Argent Lady

Craft: Ghtroc Industries Cargo Empress-class Super Freighter Affiliation: General Era: Rise of the Empire Source: Star Wars Adventure Journal #9 (page 68 & 69) Type: Medium bulk freighter Scale: Capital Length: 110 meters Skill: Space transports: Cargo Empress freighter Crew: 4 Crew Skill: Astrogation 3D+2, space transports 4D+1 Cargo Capacity: 50,000 metric tons Consumables: 2 months Cost: 1,000,000 (new), 825,000 (used) Hyperdrive Multiplier: x2 Nav Computer: Yes Space: 2 Atmosphere: 225; 650 kmh Hull: 3D+2 Shields: 1D Sensors:

Passive: 15/0D Scan: 30/1D Search: 40/2D Focus: 2/2D Capsule: The Ghtroc Industries Cargo Empress-class super freighter was a 110-meter long ship which carried 50,000 metric tons of cargo. It operated with a crew of four, and could carry up to eight passengers. Its defenses relied entirely on weak shields, as the ship was completely unarmed and had a weak hull.

The Cargo Empress was produced shortly after the introduction of the Class 720 freighter and was an attempt to capitalize on the smaller ship's modest success. However, the Cargo Empress sold poorly and was a major contributing factor to Ghtroc's bankruptcy. In a desperate attempt to pay off the company's debts, all remaining Cargo Empress-class ships were dumped on the market at very low prices. As a result, ships of the class could be found throughout the galaxy, despite their commercial failure.

Game Notes: Pirates & Privateers cites this in it's starship index. As this was first i think it takes precedence over the one in Pirates & Privateers though personally, i can see Czerka and less respectable groups making cheap knockoffs and selling them for top credit.