Battle Class Ship

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Battle Class Ships (BCS) are starships and spacecraft not suitable for use by groups of small groups of adventurers or operatives. [1]

  • Battle Class Ships generally fall within the 2,500 to 249,999 ton range and are created using the BCS Design System. Large BCS ships in the 100,000 to 249,999 ton range are often specifically denoted as Capital Class Ships (CCS). [2]. Ships in the Small BCS range (2,500 to 9,999 tons) are sometimes known as Light BCS vessels, with Large Auxiliary Class vessels (ACS) vessels (1,000 to 2,499 tons) unofficially known as Very Light BCS vessels.[3]
  • BCS ships operate in fleets and squadrons and include some small ships only where necessary. [4]
  • They require large crews, major investments of fuel and supplies, and large-scale logistics support. Only megacorporations or major polities can afford to operate such large freighters and warships. [5]
  • The ships are parts of very large operations, carry enormously profitable cargos, and are parts of very large naval movements. The activities of the individuals matter little on such as scale. [6]
  • Naval Battle Class Ships are sometimes referred to as "Subcapital ships".
  • Civilian or Commercial vessels in this category are sometimes referred to as "Bulk Class Ships".[7]
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Description (Specifications)[edit]

Tonnages: Battle Class Ships are built using standard hulls 2500 tons or larger.

Naval Ship Synopsis by Size-Role[edit]

These vary in tonnage and in their intended function or role in fleet maneuvers and tactics. The security of the state is usually the primary design imperative. [9]

Ship Classification by Size
# Type Tonnage Examples Remarks
1. Smallcraft 0 - 99 tons Smallcraft are typically Subcraft, designed to be carried by carrier craft.
  • Small/Light ACS Craft
  • Ship-Type Code "Q-"
2. Spacecraft 100 tons
or larger 		Spacecraft are in-system vessels, lacking interstellar drives. (Occasionally known as "Bigcraft" or "Spaceships" or "System Ships")
3. Starships 100 tons
or larger 		Starships are vessels with interstellar drives. (Occasionally known as "Largecraft")
4. Adventure Class Ships (ACS) 10 tons
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2,400 tons 		Adventure Class Ships are usually jump-capable.
  • Small Adventure Class (Small ACS): 10 ton - 100 ton ("Smallcraft")
  • "Standard" Adventure Class (Small ACS): 100 ton - 1000 ton
  • Large Adventure Class (Large ACS): 1000 ton - 2400 ton ("Very Light" Battle Class Ships (BCS))
5. Battle Class Ships (BCS)
Capital Class Ships (CCS) 		2,500 tons
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250 ktons 		Battle Class Ships are warships and comprise both smaller Capital Primary Warships as well as Subcapital Secondary Warships that include Cruisers & Fleet Escorts. They are usually jump-capable.
  • Civilian corporate concerns may use the term Bulk Class Ships for vessels they field in this size category.
  • Such ships require major investment and only service major roles including megacorporate interstellar trade, warships, Capital Ships, and major endeavors.
» "Subcapital Ships": Escort Cruisers: Provincial/Colonial Cruisers; Heavy System Defense Boats
  • Small Battle Class 2 ("Light" BCS): 2,500-ton - 10-kton
» "Subcapital Ships": Fleet Escorts; System Defense Cruisers
  • "Standard'" Battle Class ("Standard" BCS): 10-kton - 100-kton
» "Subcapital Ships": Cruisers (Fleet & Independent); System Dominance Vessels; System Monitors
» "Light & Standard Capital Ships / Battleships"; "Supermonitors"
* Capital Class Ships (CCS) 100 ktons
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250 ktons 		The Higher End of Battle Class Ships and the Lower End of Fleet Class Ships (100,000 - 250,000 tons) have had varying categorizations to various commentators. The category is generally seen to overlap both, depending upon one's chosen definition of Battle Class and Fleet Class. [10]
6. Capital Class Ships (CCS)
Fleet Class Ships (FCS) 		100 ktons
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1 Mton 		Fleet Class Ships are Capital Primary Warships. They are usually jump-capable.
  • Such ships require major investment and only service major roles including major megacorporate interstellar trade and capital projects, Heavy Capital Warships, and other similar major endeavors.
7. World Class Ships (WCS) > 1 Mton Loeskalth planetoid generation ship. World Class Ships are beyond expensive and represent suprapolity-level investment.
  • They take many years to build.
  • This class represents immense World-Ships, very large Super Dreadnoughts, Superweapons, etc.
  • Operational staff are typically residents as much as crew.
  • These ships are interacted with as worlds or events, rather than ships.
  • Small World Class 1 ("Very Light" WCS): 100-kton - 250-kton ( = "Capital Class Ships" (CCS): "Heavy" Battle Class Ships (BCS))
  • Small World Class 2 ("Light" WCS): 250-kton - 1-Mton ( = "Fleet Class Ships" (FCS))
  • "Standard" World Class ("Standard" WCS): 1-Mton - 10-Mton
  • Large World Class ("Heavy" WCS): 10-Mton - 25-Mton +

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Battle Class Ships are far less numerous than the smaller Adventure Class ships, and each and every one of them is a significant investment made by an interstellar player within Charted Space. Since they are always major pieces on the game board of Charted Space (…not pawns), they are always guarded, watched, accounted for, and otherwise tracked by significant entities. Their enormous roles in keeping the greater interstellar civilization alive and prosperous are vital. [11]

These vessels are typically operated on behalf of the central government. They are typically not available for private ownership. These are vessels found in planetary navies, subsector fleets, colonial and reserve fleets and sector fleets. They are typically organized into squadrons and grouped by function. [12]


Library Data Referral Tree[edit]

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References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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  1. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
  2. ↑ Information provided to the library by WHULorigan
  3. ↑ Information provided to the library by WHULorigan
  4. ↑ Marc Miller. T5 Core Rules (Far Future Enterprises, 2013), 405.
  5. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
  6. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
  7. ↑ Information provided to the library by WHULorigan
  8. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
  9. ↑ Information provided to the library by Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
  10. ↑ T5.10 Book 2, p.31 defines the BCS range as 2,500 tons - 100 ktons and the FCS range as > 100 ktons, whereas the MgT2 Starship Operators Manual, p.6 defines the BCS range as 2,500 tons - 250 ktons and the FCS range as 250 ktons - 1 Mton. The Capital Class (CCS) range is introduced here to define the overlap (100 ktons - 250 ktons). - WHULorigan
  11. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
  12. ↑ Information provided to the library by Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
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