Merchant Starship Ideas

I found a GREAT article for your reading:

http://www.io.com/~sjohn/ds9merchant.htm

It's got ideas for cargo ships and cargo ship plots. Read it!

Edit: Also found this on the site:
http://www.io.com/~sjohn/2space.htm

Okay, you’ve got me thinking about this. Add to that Merchant Adventures are something I haven’t really explored too much in my writings, and I’m willing explore the idea and contribute to a Merchant Adventure plot if anybody else is.

I’ve got some ideas forming concerning outdated tech and ship designs that could be used. Oh hell, I can design a ship from the ground up and give it a vibrant history, its not like I’m doing much in my spare time.

If anyone wants to help create the foundations or just has suggestions, send me a PM. Or I guess you could post here…

Edit: Resists craving to say “Good news Everyone!”

Note: He couldn't resist.

Anywho, this might give me a couple ideas for my merchant/smuggler/raider plot that I've been trying to work out for the past few... months. >_> Eh... it'll finally put some use into the Thunderbolt.

Definitely a good resource for more plot ideas for the Key. You're really hitting gold with these links you're posting, Wes ^_^ I guess I've been in more of a rut than I thought.