Communications Vessel
X-class Communications Vessels serve communication functions throughout Charted Space.
- The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
- It is a starship supraclass.
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Starship:
- Advanced Ship Classifications
- Ship Mission Code / Supraclass
- Ship Type Code / Superclass
- Ship Class Code / Class
- Model (TL)
- Bloc (Lot)
- Astronomical Unit (AU)
- FTL
- Light Speed (c)
- Light-week (lw)
- Light-year (ly)
- NAFAL (STL)
- Parsec (pc)
Description (Specifications)
Communications Vessels is a ship hierarchy category that covers a variety of vessels that have a primary mission of conducting communications and connecting worlds. Not every polity has a well developed X-boat system, but every polity uses starships to conduct communications missions, varying electronic messages, couriers, diplomats, envoys, and a variety of sophont messengers as well as message mediums.
Image Repository
- An image of a Xavier class Express Boat.
Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)
No information yet available.
Supraclass Roles
Communication Vessels typically serve the following roles:
- Commercial Courier (XCL)
- Communication Vessel (X) (Namesake)
- Diplomatic Courier (XUD)
- Far Courier (XCL))
- Fast Courier (XCF)
- Fleet Courier (XCF)
- Fleet Dispatch Courier (XUD)
- Frontier Courier (XCL)
- Long Range Fleet Courier (XCF)
- Messenger Ship (XU)
- Packet Boat (XU)
- X-Boat (XB)
- X-Boat Tender (XT)
Supraclass Archetypes
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Archetype | Type Code/s | Exemplar | Remarks |
X | X | X | None |
X | X | X | None |
X | X | X | None |
X | X | X | None |
History & Background (Dossier)
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Selected Variant Types & Classes
Ship Summary List
Some of the most commonly used vessels in this role include:
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