EPIC 4: Merchant Cruiser is the first of the "Cruiser" series of EPICs. This adventure details the 800 ton Lorimar Class Merchant Cruiser (including deckplans) and its use in the Gateway Domain as well as variants of the class. The Lorimar class cruiser is built for long-range cross-border trading expeditions, seeking out new markets and products.

Shipping company Outworld Mercantile is preparing a Merchant Cruiser for another voyage beyond the Imperial border into the Outworld subsector. The mid-tech high population world of 807-946 has recently opened up to interstellar trade and there are lucrative trading opportunities. The crew of the Merchant Cruiser are to explore the possibilities on 807-946 and attempt to negotiate trade deals. And the characters are allowed a cut of the action if they succeed. But there are plenty of organizations wanting to beat Outworld Mercantile to the spoils...