Since I didn't see a thread dedicated to player-designed ships I thought I'd post some here.

I always liked the Orion Star Clipper. Here is a nimble, helluva fast blockade runner designed to provide a maximum return on Trade and Exploration achievements. A steal at only 37 Ship Points.

ORION Class Star Clipper
TURRET RATING: 1
SHIELDS: Single Void Shield
ARMOUR: 12
SPEED: 11
HULL INTEGRITY: 35
MANOEUVRABILITY: 28
DETECTION: 8
SPACE AVAILABLE 40
SPACE USED 40
POWER AVAILABLE: 41
POWER USED 41
Weapon Capacity Keel, Dorsal
Skill Test Modifiers: Navigation/Warp +10, Manouvre/Stellar Phenomena +5
Crew Disposition: Fanatical
Crew Max 102% (Current) 100% Crew Quality Competent (30)
Morale Max 98%
Normal Operations (Morale)

Achievement Bonuses: Trade + 325, Crime + 150, Creed + 100, Explore + 200

Essential Components: Lathe Pattern, 2a Drive (Transport) [C:GOOD Power], Strelov 1 Warp Engine (T,R,F) , Warpsbane Hull, Commerce Bridge (T), Vitae Pattern Life Sustainer , Voidsmans Quarters, R-50 Auspex Multi-Band Auger Array

Supplemental Components: Main Cargo Hold, Luxury Passenger Quarters, Trophy Room, Observation Dome, Arboretum (Doubles 'Time In Void' w/out Crew/Pop Loss), Starchart Collection (-1d5+5Days Warp Travel Time, Min. 1 day),

Complications / Past Histories
[Machine Spirit Oddity], [Past History]

Weapons
Mars Pattern Macrocannons [strength: 3, Damage:1d10+2, Crit Rating: 5, Range: 7 >TURBO +5 on Ballistics Tests<] Location:KEEL
Mars Pattern Macrocannons [strength: 3, Damage:1d10+2, Crit Rating: 5, Range: 7 >TURBO +5 on Ballistics Tests<] Location:DORSAL

The Imperium is coming. The Imperium is here.

This ship is the Emperor's Herald, a mighty ship of trade and exploration unlike any other in the Imperium, built to the unique specifications of a particularly wealthy Rogue Trader. This ship offers all the options needed bring a heathen world back into the Emperor's light. And who can dare doubt the power of the Imperium?

Having slipped its moorings only a few months ago, this is an eager and ready vessel that features good handling (for a cruiser), powerful sensors, and a wide array of features that will spoil the most jaded Rogue Trader. It also features one of the best plasma drives that the Lathes can produce. While not *quite* as powerful in combat as a true Navy cruiser, the Emperor's Herald is nontheless a fearsome opponent. Only 78 Ship Points.

AMBITION Class Cruiser
TURRET RATING: 2
SHIELDS: Dual Void Shield
ARMOUR: 17 [ Prow 21 ]
HULL INTEGRITY 66
SPEED: 5
MANOEUVRABILITY: 12
DETECTION: 30
SPACE AVAILABLE: 75
SPACE Left Over: 0
POWER AVAILABLE: 76
POWER USED: 76
Skill Test Modifiers: Navigation/Warp +10, Social +35, Investigation +10, Intimidate (Social) +15
Weapon Capacity: Prow, Port x2, Starboard x2
Crew Disposition: Fanatical
Crew Max: 102% (Current) 100%
Morale Max 101% (Current) 100%
Crew Quality: Competent (30)
Normal Operations (Morale)

Achievement Bonuses: Trade + 275, Crime + 175, Creed + 200, Explore + 200

Essential Components: Jovian Pattern Class 4 Drive [C:BEST], Strelov 2 Warp Engine (CL,C) , Warpsbane Hull, Exploration Bridge (CL,C,CB,CG), Clemency Pattern Life Sustainer (Reduce Crew/Morale Loss by 4 for Depressurization, Min. 0) , Voidsmans Quarters, Deep Void Auger Array

Supplemental Components: Compartmentalized Cargo Hold, Luxury Passenger Quarters, Armoured Prow (+1d10 Damage when Ramming), Temple Shrine to the God Emperor, Librarium Vault, Trophy Room, Observation Dome, Arboretum (Doubles 'Time In Void' w/out Crew/Pop Loss), Ostentatious Displays of Wealth (Best Quality), Starchart Collection (-1d5+5Days Warp Travel Time, Min. 1 day)

Complications / Past Histories: Adventurous, Emissary of the Imperator

Weapons:
Sunhammer Lance Battery [strength: 2, Damage:1d10+5, Crit Rating: 3, Range: 9] Location:PROW
Mars Pattern Macrocannons [strength: 3, Damage:1d10+2, Crit Rating: 5, Range: 7 >TURBO +5 on Ballistics Tests<] Location:PORT
Mars Pattern Macrocannon Broadside [strength: 6, Damage:1d10+2, Crit Rating: 5, Range: 7 >TURBO +5 on Ballistics Tests<] Location:PORT
Mars Pattern Macrocannons [strength: 3, Damage:1d10+2, Crit Rating: 5, Range: 7 >TURBO +5 on Ballistics Tests<] Location:STARBOARD
Mars Pattern Macrocannon Broadside [strength: 6, Damage:1d10+2, Crit Rating: 5, Range: 7 >TURBO +5 on Ballistics Tests<] Location:STARBOARD

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Anyway, here is a repost of the ship currently being used by the players in my campaign.

This modified Dauntless class light cruiser is powerful in combat, quick to maneuver, and between the sensors and the Ancient and Wise characteristic, it is very hard indeed to get the drop on this ship. Given its strength in combat it is still fairly well optimized for Trade and Exploration, as well as having numerous other useful features. No teleportarium, but the murder-servitors still serve as an ace card when all else fails.

Emperor's Bounty (yes I know it's been used, that's the name they chose)
DAUNTLESS Class Light Cruiser

SPEED 7
MANOEUVRABILITY 26
DETECTION 30

Skill Test Modifiers
Tech-Use Repair Ship/Emergency Repairs -20, Navigation/Warp 10, Social 10, Command 10, Investigation 10, CMD/Hit&Run 30, CMD/Hit&Run (Def) 30, CMD/Boarding Action (Def) 10

TURRET RATING 1
SHIELDS Single Void Shield
ARMOUR 20
HULL INTEGRITY 56

SPACE AVAILABLE 60 POWER AVAILABLE: 60
SPACE USED 60 POWER USED 60
Weapon Capacity Prow, Port, Starboard
Crew Disposition: Fanatical
Crew Max 100% Crew Quality Competent (30)
Morale Max 101% (Current) 100%
Normal Operations (Morale)

Achievement Bonuses: Trade + 150 Crime + 50 Explore + 100

Essential Components
Jovian Pattern Class 3 Drive, Strelov 2 Warp Engine, Warpsbane Hull, Bridge of Antiquity (CL,C), Vitae Pattern Life Sustainer, Voidsmans Quarters, Deep Void Auger Array

Supplemental Components
Compartmentalized Cargo Hold, Armour Plating, Librarium Vault, Trophy Room, Observation Dome, Murder Servitors (May choose 1-6 if Critical inflicted by H&R)

Complications / Past Histories
Ancient and Wise, Reliquary of Mars

Weapons
Titanforge Lance Battery [strength: 2, Damage:1d10+4, Crit Rating: 3, Range: 6] Location:DORSAL
Mars Pattern Macrocannon Broadside [strength: 6, Damage:1d10+2, Crit Rating: 5, Range: 6] Location:PORT
Mars Pattern Macrocannon Broadside [strength: 6, Damage:1d10+2, Crit Rating: 5, Range: 6] Location:STARBOARD

Here is a typical Vagabond class transport designed to maximize Trade achievements at the expense of other considerations.

VAGABOND Class Merchant Trader (Transport)
SHIELDS: Single Void Shield
TURRET RATING: 1
ARMOUR: 13
HULL INTEGRITY: 53
SPEED: 4
MANOEUVRABILITY: -5
DETECTION: 10
SPACE AVAILABLE: 40
SPACE Used: 40
POWER AVAILABLE: 35
POWER USED: 35

Skill Test Modifiers: None
Weapon Capacity: Prow, Dorsal

Crew Disposition: Fanatical
Crew Max 100%
Crew Quality Competent (30)
Morale Max 101% (Current) 100%
Normal Operations (Morale)


Achievement Bonuses: Trade + 475, Crime + 50, Explore + 100


Essential Components:
Jovian Pattern Class 1 Drive , Strelov 1 Warp Engine (T,R,F) , Gellar Field, Commerce Bridge (T), M-1.r Life Sustainer (+1 Morale Loss) , Voidsmans Quarters, M-100 Auger Array

Supplemental Components:
Main Cargo Hold x3, Reinforced Interior Bulkheads, Trophy Room, Observation Dome

Complications / Past Histories
[Machine Spirit Oddity], [Past History]

Weapons:
Thunderstrike Macrocannons [strength: 3, Damage:1d10+1, Crit Rating: 6, Range: 4] Location:PROW
Thunderstrike Macrocannons [strength: 3, Damage:1d10+1, Crit Rating: 6, Range: 4] Location:DORSAL

Only the best for Lord-Captain Alexei Zhukov; our group went with an oldie but a goodie, Lunar-class cruiser hull with a helluva lot of refits. This build is post a few tweaks, as the game goes on I might repost or simply edit with what we manage to acquire. The original build was extrapolated after we rolled the Wolf In Sheep's Clothing; I wanted a warship with decently powerful weapons, but it's trademark would be that it's a true nightmare to board, hence the Tenebro-Maze, Teleportarium, and Best-Craftsmanship Storm Trooper Detachment. Either you get lost, get shot, or get lost, have crack troops teleport to where you are, and then get shot.

Angel of Vengeance , flagship of Lord-Captain Alexei Zhukov
Lunar-class Cruiser hull
Resolute (-1 Speed, +10 Repair Tests), Wolf In Sheep's Clothing (-2 Power, 3 cloaked Components)

STATS

Speed 5 (-1) = 4
Manoeuvrability +10
Detection +10 (+5) = +15
Hull Integrity 70
Armor 20
Turret Rating 2
Void Shields 2

Competent Crew – Skill Level 30 (+5)

Space 75
SP 60

WEAPON CAPACITY

Prow 1 (Titanforge Lance Weapon)
Port 2 (Mars Pattern Macrocannon Broadside) (Pyros Melta-Cannons)
Starboard 2 (Mars Pattern Macrocannon Broadside) (Pyros Melta-Cannons)

68/75 Space
70/73 Power
100/100 Crew Morale
100/100 Crew Population

ACHIEVEMENT BONUSES

+50 Exploration
+150 Trade
+50 Criminal
+100 Military

PRIMARY COMPONENTS

Jovian Pattern Class 4 Drive – 14 space, 75 power generated (-2 power)
Strelov 2 Warp Engine - 12 space, 12 power
Warpsbane Hull - 2 SP
-any Navigation test to pilot ship through Warp gains +10 bonus
-when rolling on Warp Travel Encounters, GM rolls twice, let Navigator choose
Multiple Void Shield Array - 7 power, 2 space
-provides 2 Void Shields
Ship Master's Bridge - 4 power, 3 space
-All Piloting and Navigation tests by crew on bridge gain +5
-All Ballistic Skill tests to fire shipboard weapons gain +10
Mark 1.R Life Sustainer - 4 power, 2 space
-increase all morale loss by 1
Voidsmen Quarters - 2 power, 4 space
M-201.b Auger Array - 5 power
+5 bonus to ship Detection

SUPPLEMENTAL COMPONENTS

Titanforge Lance Weapon (Prow) - 9 power, 2 space, 2 SP (cloaked)
Str 1, 1d10+4, Crit Rating 3, Range 6
Mars Pattern Macrocannon Broadside (Port) - 4 power, 5 space, 1 SP (cloaked)
Str 6, 1d10+2, Crit Rating 5, Range 6
Mars Pattern Macrocannon Broadside (Starboard) - 4 power, 5 space, 1 SP (cloaked)
Str 6, 1d10+2, Crit Rating 5, Range 6
Pyros Melta-Cannons (Port) – 4 power, 3 space
Str 3, 1d10+4, Crit Rating 4, Range 4
Pyros Melta-Cannons (Starboard) – 4 power, 3 space
Str 3, 1d10+4, Crit Rating 4, Range 4
Tenebro-Maze - 2 power, 3 space, 2 SP
+10 to Command Actions during Boarding Actions and Hit-and-Run Actions
-when Component is selected for Critical Hit, ship controller picks, not attacker
Trophy Room - 1 power, 1 space, 1 SP
+50 Achievement points – Exploration, Trade, Criminal
Teleportarium - 1 power, 1 space (initial acquisition)
Permits teleportation
+20 to Hit-and-Run actions using it

ACQUIRED COMPONENTS

Compartmentalized Cargo Hold – 1 power, 4 space
+100 Achievement points – Trade
-permits Trade objectives
Barracks – 2 power, 4 space
+100 Achievement points – Military
+20 to Command tests (Hit & Run, Boarding Actions)
Best-craftsmanship Storm Trooper Detachment
-expert soldiers for ship-to-ship raids
+10 bonus to opposed Command tests during Boarding Actions

And we're still trying to get a Nova Cannon for this beast. Hee, half the time our enemies are pulling their hair out trying to figure out how many guns we have, where everything's firing from, and why all their boarding parties keep getting lost. Frankly, I think we've actually still got some boarders from old battles holed up in subdecks thinking the battle's still going.

Come on people, let's see some designs around here!

In the meantime, here is the frigate Starweaver, captain Elizabeth Orleans, from The Frozen Reaches. In looking at the ships stats its profile didn't quite seem to add up, so I tinkered with it a bit to come up with this:

Starweaver
TEMPEST Class Strike Frigate

SPEED: 9
MANOEUVRABILITY: +26
DETECTION: +22

Skill Test Modifiers:
Ballistic Tests +10, Navigation/Escape Combat -15, Command +5, CMD/Hit&Run (Def) +5, CMD/Boarding Action (Def) +5

Achievement Bonuses: Trade + 150, Crime + 50, Exploration + 50

TURRET RATING: 1
SHIELDS: Single Void Shield
ARMOUR: 19
HULL INTEGRITY: 36

SPACE AVAILABLE: 42
SPACE LEFT OVER: 0
POWER AVAILABLE: 48
POWER USED: 48
Weapon Capacity Dorsal x2
Crew Disposition: Fanatical
Crew Quality: Crack (40)
Crew Max: 100%
Morale Max: 100%
Normal Operations (Morale)

Essential Components:
Lathe Pattern, 2b ‘Escort’ Drive (R, F) [C:BEST], Strelov 1 Warp Engine (T,R,F) [C:GOOD Space], Gellar Field, Command Bridge (R, F) (If CRIT’d Unpowered on roll of 3+ on d10), Vitae Pattern Life Sustainer [C:GOOD Space], Clan-Kin Quarters (All morale loss reduced by 1, minimum 1), Deep Void Auger Array

Supplemental Components:
Compartmentalized Cargo Hold, Augmented Retro Thrusters, Trophy Room, Hydraphuran Jamming System (-20 to Focused Augury Tests to scan this vessel, no Silent Running when in use)

Complications / Past Histories:
Martial Hubris

Weapons
Mezoa Macrocannons [strength: 4, Damage:1d10+3, Crit Rating: 5, Range: 5] Location:DORSAL
Mezoa Macrocannons [strength: 4, Damage:1d10+3, Crit Rating: 5, Range: 5] Location:DORSAL

Cavgunner, I hate to rain on your parade, but two of those designs aren't legal builds under the official rules. (Insert usual disclaimer about house rules, its your game, and have fun here.)

If you have an armoured prow, you cannot mount macrocannon or lances in the prow slot. That restricts your prow weapon to torpedoes or a nova cannon.

Erm, okay, one of your designs wasn't legal. I thought the Vagabond was no good but I double checked the errata and it's fine. Oops.

Cheers,

- V.

Thanks, yes I did notice that the Ambition class cruiser wasn't legal, I just havnen't got around to correcting it yet. Unfortunately that particular ship design program doesn't really check for illegal item combinations.