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    Starship Descriptions Question

    The K't'inga and D-7 ship descriptions both list Battle Tested as a trait, but the description of Battle Tested on page 143 of the NG says the trait is only available to individual ships. So is this trait for individual ships or for classes of ships? Right now I'm taking this trait to be for individual ships only, and that its mention with the Klingon ships is just an indicator that most Klingon crews tend to be battle tested.

    Along the same lines, the text portions of the ship descriptions mention specific examples of each ship (such as the Enterpise) and give their individual traits. Their are two traits used in these descriptions that aren't listed among the starship edges or flaws; Famous and Infamous. Should these be treated as starship equivalents of the character traits Fame and Infamy, or should they be handled differently?

    One last thing, no ship is listed as having any cargo transporters. Was this an omission, or do none of the ships actually have cargo transporters?

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    The cargo transport looks like an omission. The rules say that you get 1/2 the size of the ship in personnel, cargo, and energency transporters.
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    Battle-Tested: This seems to have been a mistake. ISTR the Constitution was listed as having it as well, though... Maybe Don or Matt will be able to correct me on that...

    Famous/Infamous: These Traits were dropped from the NG Starships chapter, but I have been assured they will be returning in the Starships Book.

    Cargo Trasnporters: Probably an oversight. Assume each ship has the same number of cargo transporters as it has personnel and emergency ones.
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    Individual ships or designs that have been upgraded/proven can now have the Battle Tested trait. (This was always the intent.) The Starships book clarifies this.

    The cargo transporter allotment is the same as personnel and emergency.

    Famous is in the Starships book and is used with starship Renown. That was an 11th hour cut in the NG. There is no Infamy trait (Renown goes both ways).
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