Merchantman

The BIRC Merchantman (also referred to as Banu Merchantman) is a trading ship capable of landing or docking and then inviting locals in to view what it’s cargo holds have to offer. The ship design, perfected by generations of Banu development, is intended to offer a combination of high speed and durability. While the Merchantman is less configurable than a Caterpillar or a Starfarer, there’s still plenty of room to take the ship in different directions.

Banu traders are renowned for their merchant prowess, traveling the spacelanes and trading with everyone from humans to the Vanduul! Their sturdy, dedicated trading ships are prized beyond all other transports, sometimes passing from generation to generation of Banu.

Development
The Merchantman's concept was designed by Emmanuel Shiu (Freelance Concept Artist).