UEG freighter Turmfalke

The UEG freighter Turmfalke (German: Kestrel) was a Delta-class interstellar bulk freighter constructed by Harland and Wolff above Barrow in 2479. Originally named Sauniere, the vessel passed through several hands throughout its life before being destroyed at the Battle of Petrovina in 2542. Turmfalke was, like all vessels of the Delta-class, designed to carry large quantities of raw materials between colony worlds, being loaded and unloaded while in orbit by smaller craft capable of atmospheric flight.

History
Sauniere was purchased by Adrastos Freight Limited, a company specialising in transporting raw materials to Adrastos' many manufacturing companies, and shipping their manufactured goods to the inner colonies. Sauniere ' s first skipper was Michael Hitler, an experienced Adrastonian freighter captain. The vessel served in the Adrastos Freight livery until 2513, when it was sold to Diamond Logistics, a company contracted by the to provide logistical support to remote installations. Saniere spent the next eleven years mostly hauling ice to installations incapable of sourcing their own water supplies, as well as also moving food, fuel, ammunition and spare parts.

In 2524, Sauniere was purchased and renamed Turmfalke by Daniel Schaefer, a civilian with his own small freight company, including six other vessels, based on the inner colony of Nabaros, located 37 light years from Earth.