2 - Courier vessel

Second entry from my random space encounter table. Almost a reprint from the Terminal Space, with some minor additions.

Courier ships are designed for fast delivering of valuable goods. Usually they do not stop during their missions, choosing uncommon travel routes to avoid ambushes. In combat, they often rely on large speed and heavy armor to avoid losing a cargo, so the best way to successfully attack a courier is to do it in places where he can't reach his top speed, such as asteroid fields or dust clouds.

Hull Type: LF (8 structure points, Pilot skill -10%)

Armor: ceramite (25)

Drive Class: A

Maneuvering Thrusters: none additional

Jump Drive: yes

Sensors: military +5%

Jamming Systems: -10%

Armament: heavy laser in automated turret, light missile launcher

Ammo: 18 HE missiles

Shield Generator: Alpha

Cargo Space: 10t

Other: none

Table that may be helpful to determine what type of cargo courier is currently delivering. Roll 1d20:

1. Ship's cargo hold is empty!
2. Coffin with a corpse inside (probably some official, maybe celebrity)
3. Expensive spare parts (such as jump drive components)
4. Medical supplies
5. Illegal drugs
6. Pieces of ancient art
7. Alien artifact
8. Orders in sealed envelope (corporate or military)
9. Hi-tech electronic components
10. Gems and jewelry
11. Expensive consummables (such as old bottle of wine, Earth cigars, caviar and so on)
12. Expensive food
13. Personal weapons
14. Weapon prototype
15. Official / celebrity
16. Local prophet of great renown
17. Prisoner in a stasis cell / cage
18. Alien creature in a stasis cell / cage (13% that it's sapient)
19. Magical / mystical artifact (1% that it's fake)
20. Roll twice, pick both (mix the results if possible!)