The Markline R series are among the most popular luxury liners
in the galaxy. The R-5000 is one of their smaller ships, and is
the primary ship of most smaller cruise lines. Designed with the
comfort of its passengers in mind, the R-5000 has a number of
amenities not found in most ships, such as a zero-g dance chamber,
extensive athletic and recreational facilities, and gourmet galley
facilities. These cruise ships also have a fighter compliment of
three shuttles, to allow passengers to land on worlds without
landing areas large enough to accommodate the ship itself. The
shuttles are launched if the cruise ship is attacked, although the
pilots are often found fairly far from the shuttle bay, especially
if the ship is traveling through the more civilized areas of space.