Aeneas class fast trader

The Aeneas class is built into the same hull as the Beowulf class (or can even be a conversion) but sacrifices cargo space for jump-2 and 3-G manoeuvre drives. It thus has the range versatility of the Hero class? far trader, but with considerably more speed and agility to be able to out-run pirates or customs boats. The cost though is the sharply reduced cargo capacity, which makes it a considerably less popular option than the Hero class, except in particularly dangerous regions, or among those who wish to outrun inspections. For this reason, many systems will have a presumption that an Aeneas class crew are probably smugglers unless proven otherwise and will normally proceed to do a somewhat more thorough inspection than might otherwise be warranted.