Oops - this is a repost (messed that up too!)
...how about 2-400 ton cargo ships with jump maximum 2, minimum 1, and must have some passenger capacity, for less money than the last poster... or just post it if its under 45 Mcr...
I assume you are refering to
new ship costs - not second-hand, repo'd nor salvage :roll:. I'll try the harder one - 400 tons Jump capable under 45 MCr.
So here it is - the
non-Falcon freighter -
BRUTUS - MARK II
400 Ton, TL-15, Jump-1 Cargo plus 4-Passenger Hauler
Code:
Crew = 1 Pilot, 1 Engineer, 1 Navigator
Hull-4 (Dispersed) 14.400 MCr
Jump-B (J-1) 15.0 tons 16.000 MCr*
Power Plant-B 7.0 tons 11.200 MCr*
Bridge (Std.) 20.0 tons 1.400 MCr*
Mod-1 0.021 MCr*
Jump Control/1 0.100 MCr
Crew Quarters (2-dbl occ.) 8.0 tons 1.000 MCr
4 Low Berths (4) 2.0 tons 0.200 MCr
Fuel (1 Jump-1) 40.0 tons 0.000 MCr
Fuel (2wks) 4.0 tons 0.000 MCr
TOTAL 96.0 tons 44.321 MCr
(Cargo 304.0 tons)
With architects fee that comes to only 44.76421 MCr!
You'll note there is no manuever drive (wasn't stated as a requirement) and High Guard rules are used to get this low (pg 42 and pg 52) This is 'by the book' as I understand (or mis-understand) things YMMV...
And you can use half a stateroom for a Working Passage or additional crewmember!
For the back of the bus, rock bottom prices at the expense of cargo capacity and possible carbon emissions - I introduce the...
BRUTUS - MARK III
400 Ton, TL-15, Jump-1 Cargo plus 4-Passenger Hauler
Code:
Crew = 1 Pilot, 1 Engineer, 1 Navigator
Hull-4 (Dispersed) 14.400 MCr
Jump-B (J-1) 15.0 tons 16.000 MCr*
Power Plant-B (Chem.) 9.8 tons 8.575 MCr*
Bridge (Std.) 20.0 tons 1.400 MCr*
Mod-1 0.021 MCr*
Jump Control/1 0.100 MCr
Crew Quarters (2-dbl occ.) 8.0 tons 1.000 MCr
4 Low Berths (4) 2.0 tons 0.200 MCr
Fuel (1 Jump-1) 40.0 tons 0.000 MCr
Fuel (2wks) 80.0 tons 0.000 MCr
TOTAL 174.8 tons 41.696 MCr
(Cargo 225.2 tons)
Assumes that Chemical Power Plant is at most TL-8 (Fusion is stated as TL-8, so seems chemical would be that or lower).
The only lower I can see (within rules) is -
Berths (Cyro is TL-10 didn't find Berths') - minus 0.05 MCr
Staterooms - minus 0.3 MCr
Jump Control - minus 0.03 MCr
So lowest design at TL-15 max, within rules, new build cost would be with a chemical P.P. 41.316 MCr.
So, with architects fee, this would come to 41.72916 MCr!
What's that? - You want lower you say? -
At TL-16 drop the Jump Drive by 1 MCr.
At TL-17 drop by another 1 MCr.
Passengers - 2 only - 1 working and 1 low berth - minus 0.115 MCr
Assume 10% discount for standard design (and no fee).
So the TL-17, Mongoose legal, bargain basement, limited time special edition, custom standard built, dual-fueled, BRUTUS - MARK III can be yours for only 35.2809 MCr!!!!
Testimonials available upon request from the owners (may they rest in peace) of the
Pirate Chow and the
Sitting Duck.
J-2 versions may be available for under 45 MCr... (that will be left as an exercise for the reader)!
Enjoy!
Not responsible for typographical, mathematical, philosophical nor legal omissions, errors nor slurs. Some assembly required. Use at your own risk. As is. All sales final.
sorry, somewhere between 100 too 600 tons is the best size, sorry... and jump capable, though it depends on your intended use... so a really cheap in system defence ship doesn't need a J-drive etc...
... as for settings, what about coming to the defense of a colony that only has a pair of these ultra-cheap defense boats that are trying to hold off pirates (heart of gold, just in space), or the players start out with one of them having been left an old beat up, but very cheapy frieghter, in a will or something, so not at all like the falcon 
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