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==NHS Venture==

Venture is the jewel of the fleet, a reconstructed bulk freighter built on the frame of a Mandate-era luxury liner. The cruiser has a broad, sloped belly and a shallower clam shell top, both of which narrow in width and depth towards the rear. This narrower section has a set of gracefully curving fins that form an 'X' holding the main drives and balancing the vessel visually. The entire thing is beautifully chromed out, and has a series of sapphire inlays depicting your corporate symbols. There are intricate guardian maidens carved into the lintels of the cargo bay doors, and the interior is a mishmash of Mandate-era luxury minimalism and modern Phoenician opulence. 

Venture is a fair match for a corvette in a straight fight, but she's not a combat vessel. Her purpose is exploration and trade. She's 300 meters long and has 10 decks, including a multi-deck engineering section at the rear of the ship. The bridge is at the nose, and has wide window bays for taking in the stars.

===Venture Stats===

'''Venture'''
*Speed: -1
*Armor: 10 (-5 to AP)
*Hit Points: 40 (+8 THP)
*Crew: 10/40
*AC: 15
*Power: 15 (1 Free)
*Free Mass: 25 (0 Free)
*Hardpoints: 2
*Hull Type: Cruiser

*Fittings: 
**Armory
**Cargo Lighter
**Drive-4 Upgrade
**Fuel Bunker x2
**Ship's Locker
**Survey Sensor Array
**Plasma Beam x1 (3d6, AP10)
**Augmented Plating
**Polyceramic Overlay
**Cargo, 400 tons