Grasshopper – basic information from Blue Sun Investment Portfolio

http://www.serenity-lrp.co.uk/Investment%20Portfolio%20v2.0%20Revised.pdf

The safe transport of hazardous materials is not a task just any vessel can undertake, the Grasshopper is the vessel upon which this vital task has been placed. Its thick shielded hull make it little more than a flying container but it’s this very feature that made it the main choice of the smuggler during the post Independence war period, as it is notoriously difficult to scan.

The Sweep is an early example of this model, though it has been heavily modified over the years to allow human habitation in relative comfort, with several of the container divisions being converted into bunks in addition to those normally provided (the 'cabins proper' commandeered by Yfaine and Arlen) while those not housing crew members are used as the cargo hold.

The Sweep – Timeline
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