# Frigates and Carriers *Crown Meridian Ship Catalog, Armored Hulls of the Irnan Directorate for Void Drifters. Source: https://exodusnds.com/sourcebooks/crown-meridian/frigates-and-carriers* The largest hulls Crown sells outside a government contract. Nobody buys one for themselves; a colony office, a security service or a convoy consortium holds the title and the crew is assigned to it. ##### The CM-640 Line *Vaultship Geometry hull in two generations, CM-640 to CM-640A.* The CM-640 is Crown's institutional frigate. It is not a ship you own. It is a ship you are assigned to, with a long armored keel and layered compartments for people who expect to spend a decade aboard the same hull. **Generation notes.** **CM-640 (Classic).** Convoys and colony offices still ask for the first generation by name. **CM-640A.** A longer hangar deck with a second pair of doors carries more craft, with one more Module Slot, two more Hardpoint points and one more Power Capacity. It gave up Layered Redundancy to make the room. **Common Variants.** Heavy transport, Convoy escort, Colonial supply ship, Troop carrier, Institutional frigate, Long-haul security vessel.
### CM-640 Institutional Frigate
Crown Meridian Shipworks · CM-640 family · ClassicScale 6
| Role | Price | Acquisition | |:--|:--|:--| | Heavy institutional transport, convoy escort | 8,200,000cr | Licensed | | Speed | Cruise | Handling | Sensors | Armor | Deflection F/A | Hull Points | System Points | |:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | 2 | 2 | −2 | Standard | 4 | 0 / 0 | 90 | 54 | | Power | Heat Threshold | Heat Dissipation | Module Slots (open) | Crew | Passengers | Cargo Units | Consumables | |:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | 14 | 16 | 5 | 11 (3) | 20 / 60 | 120 | 320 | 6 months |
Typical Loadout
| Weapon | Range | Hull | Sys | Crit | Heat | Pwr | |:--|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | Light Missile RackStandard, in a Heavy mount · Forward · Lock-On, Tracking, Interceptable, Payload, Limited Ammo 6 | Long | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | | Railgun Battery ×2Standard · Turret · Pierce 1, Recoil, Limited Ammo 16 | Medium–Long | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | | Point-Defense Laser ×3Light · Turret · Point Defense 1, Accurate 1, Cooldown | Short | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 |
**Rated** Slipstream · No atmosphere · No landing **AI Core** Professional Directive AI **Mounts** 3 Light · 2 Standard · 1 Heavy · 10 points **Modules** Expanded Cargo Hold (2), Passenger Berths, Barracks Module, Workshop, Internal Security Suite, Shuttle Bay (2) · 3 open **Hangar** Shuttle Bay: 2 craft of Scale 3 or smaller **Builder** Crown Meridian signature benefits and weak drawbacks; Integrated Architecture (Chapter 4). Armor counts as 5 against collisions, rams, and Critical Hits. **Trait** ***Layered Redundancy:*** Once per encounter, after the CM-640 suffers System Damage, the engineer may choose one nonessential system. That system remains operational until the end of the next round even if it would otherwise shut down.
### CM-640A Institutional Frigate
Crown Meridian Shipworks · CM-640 familyScale 6
| Role | Price | Acquisition | |:--|:--|:--| | Heavy institutional transport, convoy escort | 8,816,000cr | Licensed | | Speed | Cruise | Handling | Sensors | Armor | Deflection F/A | Hull Points | System Points | |:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | 2 | 2 | −2 | Standard | 4 | 0 / 0 | 90 | 54 | | Power | Heat Threshold | Heat Dissipation | Module Slots (open) | Crew | Passengers | Cargo Units | Consumables | |:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | 15 | 16 | 5 | 12 (2) | 22 / 64 | 120 | 320 | 6 months |
Typical Loadout
| Weapon | Range | Hull | Sys | Crit | Heat | Pwr | |:--|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | Light Missile RackStandard, in a Heavy mount · Forward · Lock-On, Tracking, Interceptable, Payload, Limited Ammo 6 | Long | 6 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | | Railgun Battery ×2Standard · Turret · Pierce 1, Recoil, Limited Ammo 16 | Medium–Long | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | | Point-Defense Laser ×3Light · Turret · Point Defense 1, Accurate 1, Cooldown | Short | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 |
**Rated** Slipstream · No atmosphere · No landing **AI Core** Professional Directive AI **Mounts** 3 Light · 3 Standard · 1 Heavy · 12 points · 1 Standard empty **Modules** Expanded Cargo Hold (2), Passenger Berths, Barracks Module, Workshop, Internal Security Suite, Shuttle Bay ×2 (4) · 2 open **Hangar** Two Shuttle Bays: 4 craft of Scale 3 or smaller **Builder** Crown Meridian signature benefits and weak drawbacks; Integrated Architecture (Chapter 4). Armor counts as 5 against collisions, rams, and Critical Hits. **Trait** ***Hangar Deck:*** Craft recover aboard the CM-640A with no check while neither ship is under fire or maneuvering (Vehicles Manual, Chapter 15, Recover). The CM-640A does not have Layered Redundancy.
**Generation Table** | Hull | Change | Build points | Price | Upgrade from previous | |:--|:--|:-:|--:|--:| | CM-640 **Classic** | First generation | 138.1 of 200 | 8,200,000cr | n/a | | CM-640A | +1 Module Slot, +2 Hardpoint points, +1 Power Capacity; Layered Redundancy removed | 149.2 of 200 | 8,816,000cr | 22.2 points, 570,000cr | Frigate hangar deck at work ##### The CM-720 Line *Vaultship Geometry hull in two generations, CM-720 to CM-720A.* The CM-720 is a convoy carrier, a mobile base for escort and boarding craft and the largest hull Crown sells to anyone but a government. Two Expanded Hangars sit behind a wide recessed hangar deck under a stepped superstructure. **Generation notes.** **CM-720A.** One more module block on the top deck (a Repair Drone Bay), thicker radiator fins along the sides and a slightly deeper hull. The extra Heat Dissipation lets the hangar decks and the weapons run together. **Common Variants.** Convoy command carrier, Marine assault tender, Fleet auxiliary, Colonial defense carrier.
### CM-720 Convoy Carrier
Crown Meridian Shipworks · CM-720 familyScale 7
| Role | Price | Acquisition | |:--|:--|:--| | Convoy command carrier, marine tender | 23,991,000cr | Restricted | | Speed | Cruise | Handling | Sensors | Armor | Deflection F/A | Hull Points | System Points | |:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | 2 | 2 | −3 | Extended | 4 | 0 / 0 | 132 | 84 | | Power | Heat Threshold | Heat Dissipation | Module Slots (open) | Crew | Passengers | Cargo Units | Consumables | |:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | 20 | 22 | 6 | 16 (2) | 60 / 180 | 300 | 800 | 8 months |
Typical Loadout
| Weapon | Range | Hull | Sys | Crit | Heat | Pwr | |:--|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | Flak Cannon ×2Standard · Turret · Point Defense 2, Anti-Fighter, Scatter, Limited Ammo 24 | Short | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | | Light Rotary Cannon ×2Light · Turret · Auto-Fire, Point Defense 1, Recoil (minor), Limited Ammo 40 | Short–Medium | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | | Point-Defense Laser ×4Light · Turret · Point Defense 1, Accurate 1, Cooldown | Short | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 |
**Rated** Slipstream · No atmosphere · No landing **AI Core** Professional Directive AI **Mounts** 6 Light · 2 Standard · 10 points **Modules** Expanded Hangar ×2 (6), Barracks Module ×2 (2), Workshop, Expanded Fabrication Shop (2), Medical Bay, Internal Security Suite, Passenger Berths · 2 open **Hangar** Two Expanded Hangars: 16 craft of Scale 3 or smaller **Builder** Crown Meridian signature benefits and weak drawbacks; Integrated Architecture (Chapter 4). Armor counts as 5 against collisions, rams, and Critical Hits. **Trait** ***Convoy Tender:*** A craft launched from the CM-720 removes 1 Bane Die from checks to recover aboard while it is within Short range, and Craft checks to repair that craft aboard remove 1 Bane Die.
### CM-720A Convoy Carrier
Crown Meridian Shipworks · CM-720 familyScale 7
| Role | Price | Acquisition | |:--|:--|:--| | Convoy command carrier, marine tender | 25,323,000cr | Restricted | | Speed | Cruise | Handling | Sensors | Armor | Deflection F/A | Hull Points | System Points | |:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | 2 | 2 | −3 | Extended | 4 | 0 / 0 | 140 | 84 | | Power | Heat Threshold | Heat Dissipation | Module Slots (open) | Crew | Passengers | Cargo Units | Consumables | |:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | 20 | 22 | 7 | 17 (2) | 60 / 180 | 300 | 800 | 8 months |
Typical Loadout
| Weapon | Range | Hull | Sys | Crit | Heat | Pwr | |:--|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:|:-:| | Flak Cannon ×2Standard · Turret · Point Defense 2, Anti-Fighter, Scatter, Limited Ammo 24 | Short | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | | Light Rotary Cannon ×2Light · Turret · Auto-Fire, Point Defense 1, Recoil (minor), Limited Ammo 40 | Short–Medium | 3 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | | Point-Defense Laser ×4Light · Turret · Point Defense 1, Accurate 1, Cooldown | Short | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 1 |
**Rated** Slipstream · No atmosphere · No landing **AI Core** Professional Directive AI **Mounts** 6 Light · 2 Standard · 10 points **Modules** Expanded Hangar ×2 (6), Barracks Module ×2 (2), Workshop, Expanded Fabrication Shop (2), Medical Bay, Internal Security Suite, Passenger Berths, Repair Drone Bay · 2 open **Hangar** Two Expanded Hangars: 16 craft of Scale 3 or smaller **Builder** Crown Meridian signature benefits and weak drawbacks; Integrated Architecture (Chapter 4). Armor counts as 5 against collisions, rams, and Critical Hits. **Trait** ***Convoy Tender:*** A craft launched from the CM-720A removes 1 Bane Die from checks to recover aboard while it is within Short range, and Craft checks to repair that craft aboard remove 1 Bane Die.
**Generation Table** | Hull | Change | Build points | Price | Upgrade from previous | |:--|:--|:-:|--:|--:| | CM-720 | First generation | 164.1 of 210 | 23,991,000cr | n/a | | CM-720A | +1 Module Slot, +1 Hull block, Heat Dissipation +1 | 173.1 of 210 | 25,323,000cr | 18.0 points, 1,800,000cr |