Post ship

Post Ship

For many hundred years, the Union Post Office used old Saran, Pan Saran and other surplus ships as Post ships. The ships were refurbished stripped of weapons and military hard ware and used by 3- 10 being crews. Some routes were serviced by automated robot ships. The malfunctioning Post Ship that caused the Elbony Colony accident in 4300 (500,000 dead) led to the Assembly investigation and the Post Ship Renewal act of 4301. Union Post Ships are now purpose built, fast transport ships with good shields (no weapons)and a mandatory crew of two sentient beings. The Post Ship fleet is maintained by the Post Office and has its own Post Ship Operator Academy. (Post Fleet is headquartered at Scheel Planet )

The Attack on a Union Post Ship is a federal Offense and carries draconian penalties.