Banu traders are renowned for their merchant prowess, traveling the space lanes and trading with everyone from humans to the Vanduul! Their sturdy, dedicated trading ships are prized beyond all other transports, sometimes passing from generation to generation of Banu.
The Merchantman is a freighter commonly seen in the Banu Protectorate and beyond. They are operated as both transport ships and mobile trading posts, with areas aboard ship where traders can display and exchange wares. In Banu culture, Merchantmen are utilized across generations and continually modified, creating a wide variety of different sets of specifications. Although the Merchantman is not as easy to configure as a Human-designed ship, they are valued by Human owners for their reliability and durability.
Here is a short history of publications about the series from the RSI website.
Letter from the Chairman: $25 Million!
Letter from the Chairman: $27 Million!
Star Citizen Anniversary Livestream & Sale!
There are not many videos exclusively on the Banu Merchantman but below are some videos from CIG that are relevant to the ship in some measure.
This is an excellent video of the history of the Banu from in-game lore, by The AstroPub. Please subscribe to his channel as he produces the most thorough and best Star Citizen lore content.