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The [[QSP]] AKA [[Quick Ship Profile]] is a quick reference ship description used by most Imperial agencies and a number of non-Imperials as well. {{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 314, 349}}
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The [[Quick Ship Profile]] (QSP) is a quick reference ship description used by most Imperial agencies and a number of non-Imperials as well. {{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 314, 349}}
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* The [[QSP]] is suitable for [[smallcraft]] and [[Adventure Class Ship]]s and not [[Battle Class Ship]]s or larger. And yet many still use it for larger [[hull]]s.
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* The [[QSP]] is designed for [[smallcraft]] and [[Adventure Class Ship]]s.
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* The maximum tonnage rated is up to 2,499 [[ton]]s.
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== Description ==
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Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br>
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The Quick Ship Profile is a short coded description of the mission and capabilities of the ship. The QSP may be enhanced with the Crew Extension (...detailing the various [[crew]] members for the ship) and the Vehicle Extension (...detailing the [[vehicle]]s and [[small craft]] carried by the ship). {{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 314}}
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
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The Quick Ship Profile ([[QSP]]) is a short coded description of the mission and capabilities of the ship. The QSP may be enhanced with the Crew Extension (...detailing the various [[crew]] members for the ship) and the Vehicle Extension (...detailing the [[vehicle]]s and [[small craft]] carried by the ship). {{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 314}}
 
  
 
=== Quick Ship Profile Overview ===
 
=== Quick Ship Profile Overview ===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
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|+ 'Imperial Ship Classification
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|+ Imperial Ship Classification
 
|-
 
|-
 
! Mission Type
 
! Mission Type
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! Code Separator
 
! [[Hull]]
 
! [[Hull]]
 
! Configuration
 
! Configuration
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Ship Mission Code|A2]]
 
| [[Ship Mission Code|A2]]
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| -
 
| [[Tonnage|B]]  
 
| [[Tonnage|B]]  
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| [[Hull|U]]
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| [[Hull|S]]
 
| [[Maneuver Drive|2]]
 
| [[Maneuver Drive|2]]
 
| [[Jump Drive|1]]
 
| [[Jump Drive|1]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Type A2 class Far Trader]]
 
| [[Type A2 class Far Trader]]
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| (no information, just a separator)
 
| 200 [[ton]]s  
 
| 200 [[ton]]s  
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| [[Unstreamlined Hull]]
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| [[Streamlined Hull]]
 
| [[Maneuver Drive]]-2
 
| [[Maneuver Drive]]-2
 
| [[Jump Drive]]-1  
 
| [[Jump Drive]]-1  
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Ship Mission Code|VA]]
 
| [[Ship Mission Code|VA]]
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| [[Tonnage|0K]]  
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| -
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| [[Tonnage|0K]]
 
| [[Hull|U]]
 
| [[Hull|U]]
 
| [[Maneuver Drive|2]]
 
| [[Maneuver Drive|2]]
 
| [[Jump Drive|4]]
 
| [[Jump Drive|4]]
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| A [[QSP]] with an extra digit for a high [[tonnage]] ship.
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| An unofficial variant [[QSP]] with an extra digit for a high [[tonnage]] ship.
 
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|-
 
| Type VA [[Heavy Carrier]]
 
| Type VA [[Heavy Carrier]]
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| 100,000 [[ton]]s  
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| (no information, just a separator)
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| 100,000 [[ton]]s (Unofficial variant)
 
| [[Unstreamlined Hull]]
 
| [[Unstreamlined Hull]]
 
| [[Maneuver Drive]]-2
 
| [[Maneuver Drive]]-2
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=== Quick Ship Profile Parameters ===
 
=== Quick Ship Profile Parameters ===
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The final ship design is abbreviated into an easily understood expression, the Quick Ship Profile:  
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The final ship design is abbreviated into an easily understood expression. The Quick Ship Profile contains:
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* [[Ship Mission Code|Mission: Basic ship’s purpose.]] ([[Supraclass]])
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* [[Ship Mission Code|Mission: Basic ship’s purpose.]]
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* [[Ton|Hull. Hull ID (showing total tonnage).]] One digit suffices for ships up to 2,400 tons.  For larger ships, two digits starting with 0 are used.
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* [[Ton|Hull. Hull code (showing total tonnage).]]  
 
* [[Hull|Config. Hull configuration.]]
 
* [[Hull|Config. Hull configuration.]]
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* [[Maneuver Drive|Gs. Maximum acceleration.]]
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* [[Maneuver Drive|Gs. Maximum acceleration.]] Where there are two or more such drives that can contribute thrust simultaneously (as found on certain fast [[smallcraft]], [[fighter]]s in particular), this is the combined maximum performance. Acceleration up to 17 Gs is accommodated; anything beyond that uses J. Certain [[naval architect]]s use the slang "Quick J" to refer to anything with acceleration of 18 Gs or more, which is rarely encountered in practice.
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* [[Jump Drive|Jump. Maximum jump (or jump variant) capability]] (in [[Parsec]]s).
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* [[Jump Drive|Jump. Maximum jump (or jump variant) capability]] (in [[Parsec]]s). [[Hop Drive]] is noted by prepending H; for instance, H2 = Hop-2 = 20 [[parsec]]s. Likewise, [[Skip Drive]] is noted by prepending S, and 1-9 represents 100-900 parsecs jumped; the scheme continues for [[Leap Drive]], [[Bound Drive]], and [[Vault Drive]]. A ship with multiple forms, such as [[Jump Drive]] and [[Hop Drive]], lists both in increasing order of magnitude.  For example, a far trader with Jump-3, Hop-2, and Skip-1 may have a QSP of A-BU13H2S1.
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Under certain conditions (including being close enough to scan in moderate detail), all of this data save the mission code can be obtained on a quick scan (not enough to confirm weapons, defenses, ship troop levels, and other things considered by certain versions of the [[Universal Ship Profile]], and the mission code often guessed at given the ship's external design and observed behavior (if not from the [[transponder]]). It is often broadcast by a ship's [[transponder]], when the ship's [[captain]] does not wish to inform potential [[pirate]]s exactly how the ship is armed (and thus, exactly how to defeat the ship's defenses).
  
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The [[tonnage]] code scheme distinguishes ships short of 6,000,000 tons. It could be extended further, but the [[naval architect]]s who drafted the extension (the original one-digit version stopped at 2,400 tons) knew of few ships at or over 1,000,000 tons, let alone 6,000,000 tons. Just in case, the specifications say the number of digits flag the extension: AB-0S12 means hull code 0 (0 tons, smaller than a [[smallcraft]]), while AB-0SS12 means hull code 0S (800,000-899,999.9 tons).
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=== CBPUSAL Hull Designation ===
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* [[Cluster Hull|C. Cluster]]: An accumulation of compartments.
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* [[Braced Cluster Hull|B. Braced Cluster]]: Structured for higher acceleration.
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* [[Planetoid Hull|P. Planetoid]]: A hollowed nickel-iron asteroid.
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* [[Unstreamlined Hull|U. Unstreamlined]]: Protrusions increase drag.
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* [[Streamlined Hull|S. Streamlined]]: Cowlings and fairings decrease drag.
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* [[Airframe Hull|A. Airframe]]: Winged for performance in atmosphere.
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* [[Lifting Body Hull|L. Lifting Body]]: Radically streamlined lifting surfaces.
  
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=== Quick Ship Profile Codes ===
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=== Quick Ship Profile Codes: ACS ===
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"  
 
|+ Quick Ship Profile{{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 349}}
 
|+ Quick Ship Profile{{Page cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 349}}
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| 7
 
| 7
 
| 7 / [[Jump Drive|J-7]] <br>
 
| 7 / [[Jump Drive|J-7]] <br>
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Future unrealized tech.
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Max for [[TL-16]]
 
| None
 
| None
 
| [[Smallcraft]]
 
| [[Smallcraft]]
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| 8
 
| 8
 
| 8 / [[Jump Drive|J-8]] <br>
 
| 8 / [[Jump Drive|J-8]] <br>
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Future unrealized tech.
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Max for [[TL-17]]
 
| None
 
| None
 
| [[Smallcraft]]
 
| [[Smallcraft]]
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| 9
 
| 9
 
| 9 / [[Jump Drive|J-9]] <br>
 
| 9 / [[Jump Drive|J-9]] <br>
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Future unrealized tech.
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Max for [[TL-18]]
 
| None
 
| None
 
| [[Smallcraft]]
 
| [[Smallcraft]]
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| A
 
| A
 
| 100 [[ton]]s
 
| 100 [[ton]]s
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| -
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| 10
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| 10 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| [[Airframe Hull]]
 
| [[Airframe Hull]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| B
 
| B
 
| 200 [[ton]]s
 
| 200 [[ton]]s
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| -
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| 11
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| 20 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| [[Braced Hull]]
 
| [[Braced Hull]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| C
 
| C
 
| 300 [[ton]]s
 
| 300 [[ton]]s
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| -
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| 12
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| 30 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| [[Cluster Hull]]
 
| [[Cluster Hull]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| D
 
| D
 
| 400 [[ton]]s
 
| 400 [[ton]]s
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| -
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| 13
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| 40 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| E
 
| E
 
| 500 [[ton]]s
 
| 500 [[ton]]s
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| -
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| 14
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| 50 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| F
 
| F
 
| 600 [[ton]]s
 
| 600 [[ton]]s
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| -
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| 15
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| 60 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| G
 
| G
 
| 700 [[ton]]s
 
| 700 [[ton]]s
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| -
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| 16
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| 70 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| H
 
| H
 
| 800 [[ton]]s
 
| 800 [[ton]]s
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| -
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| 17
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| 80 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| J
 
| J
 
| 900 [[ton]]s
 
| 900 [[ton]]s
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| -
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| 18+
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| 90 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| 1,000 [[ton]]s
 
| 1,000 [[ton]]s
 
| 0.1
 
| 0.1
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| 100 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| 1,100 [[ton]]s
 
| 1,100 [[ton]]s
 
| 0.2
 
| 0.2
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| 200 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| [[Lifting Body Hull]]  
 
| [[Lifting Body Hull]]  
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| 1,200 [[ton]]s
 
| 1,200 [[ton]]s
 
| 0.3
 
| 0.3
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| 300 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| 1,300 [[ton]]s
 
| 1,300 [[ton]]s
 
| 0.4
 
| 0.4
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| 400 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| 1,400 [[ton]]s
 
| 1,400 [[ton]]s
 
| 0.5
 
| 0.5
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| 500 [[parsec]]s
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|  
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| -
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| [[Planetoid Hull]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| 1,500 [[ton]]s
 
| 1,500 [[ton]]s
 
| 0.6
 
| 0.6
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| 600 [[parsec]]s
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|  
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| [[Planetoid Hull]]
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| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| 1,600 [[ton]]s
 
| 1,600 [[ton]]s
 
| 0.7
 
| 0.7
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| 700 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| 1,700 [[ton]]s
 
| 1,700 [[ton]]s
 
| 0.8
 
| 0.8
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| 800 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| [[Streamlined Hull]]
 
| [[Streamlined Hull]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| 1,800 [[ton]]s
 
| 1,800 [[ton]]s
 
| 0.9
 
| 0.9
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| 900 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| 1,900 [[ton]]s
 
| 1,900 [[ton]]s
 
| -
 
| -
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| 1,000 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| [[Unstreamlined Hull]]
 
| [[Unstreamlined Hull]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| 2,000 [[ton]]s
 
| 2,000 [[ton]]s
 
| -
 
| -
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| ^4 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| 2,100 [[ton]]s
 
| 2,100 [[ton]]s
 
| -
 
| -
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| ^5 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| 2,200 [[ton]]s
 
| 2,200 [[ton]]s
 
| -
 
| -
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| Unknown [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| 2,300 [[ton]]s
 
| 2,300 [[ton]]s
 
| -
 
| -
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| Unknown [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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| 2,400 [[ton]]s
 
| 2,400 [[ton]]s
 
| -
 
| -
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| > ^5 [[parsec]]s
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|  
 
| -
 
| -
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
 
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]
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== Extensions ==
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|+ Quick Ship Profile - extended tonnage
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=== Official ===
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! Code
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There are three extensions to the QSP: one for carried vehicles, one for the ship's crew, and a method for designating alternate FTL drives.
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! [[Hull|Tonnage]]
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! Remarks
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=== Unofficial ===
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Various unofficial methods may be used for representing ship designs compactly. Extensions depend entirely on the needs of the application.
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| 00
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| 0-999.9 [[ton]]s
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==== Tech Level ====
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| [[Smallcraft]] or [[Adventure Class Ship]]; the one-digit code is typically used instead
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The tech level could be appended. For example, a TL-12 free trader QSP might be A-BU11-C.
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| 01
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==== Turrets ====
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| 1,000-1,999.9 [[ton]]s
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The turrets might be listed as remarks after the QSP. For example, a free trader QSP with a single turret and a triple turret might be A-BU11 T1 T3.
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| [[Adventure Class Ship]] or [[Battle Class Ship]]; the one-digit code is typically used instead
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==== Larger Ships ====
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| 02
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For ships larger than 2400 tons, an initial exponent digit could be placed before the size code. Some examples:
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| 2,000-2,999.9 [[ton]]s
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| [[Adventure Class Ship]] or [[Battle Class Ship]]; the one-digit code is typically used instead for ships less than 2,500 tons
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  EF-3EU66.     5,000 ton Fast Escort.
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  GR-4BS60.   20,000 ton "Battle" Rider.
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| 03
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  CB-4DU73.   40,000 ton Battle Cruiser.
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| 3,000-3,999.9 [[ton]]s
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  SB-ACP62.   30,000,000,000 ton Planetoid "Battle Sentinel".
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
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However, note that starships over a few million tons are functionally more like a '''world''' than a '''ship'''.
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| 04
 
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| 4,000-4,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 05
 
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| 5,000-5,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 06
 
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| 6,000-6,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 07
 
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| 7,000-7,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 08
 
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| 8,000-8,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 09
 
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| 9,000-9,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0A
 
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| 10,000-19,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0B
 
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| 20,000-29,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0C
 
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| 30,000-39,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0D
 
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| 40,000-49,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0E
 
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| 50,000-59,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0F
 
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| 60,000-69,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0G
 
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| 70,000-79,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0H
 
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| 80,000-89,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0J
 
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| 90,000-99,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0K
 
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| 100,000-199,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]] or [[Fleet Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0L
 
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| 200,000-299,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]] or [[Fleet Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0M
 
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| 300,000-399,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Fleet Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0N
 
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| 400,000-499,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Fleet Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0P
 
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| 500,000-599,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Fleet Class Ship]] or [[World Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0Q
 
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| 600,000-699,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Fleet Class Ship]] or [[World Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0R
 
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| 700,000-799,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Fleet Class Ship]] or [[World Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0S
 
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| 800,000-899,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Fleet Class Ship]] or [[World Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0T
 
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| 900,000-999,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[Fleet Class Ship]] or [[World Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0U
 
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| 1,000,000-1,999,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[World Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0V
 
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| 2,000,000-2,999,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[World Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0W
 
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| 3,000,000-3,999,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[World Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0X
 
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| 4,000,000-4,999,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[World Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0Y
 
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| 5,000,000-5,999,999.9 [[ton]]s
 
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| [[World Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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| 0Z
 
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| 6,000,000+ [[ton]]s
 
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| [[World Class Ship]]
 
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|-
 
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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## The Crew Extension. The Crew Extension Cx is a variable length string detailing the crew members for the ship.
 
## The Crew Extension. The Crew Extension Cx is a variable length string detailing the crew members for the ship.
  
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=== CBPUSAL Designation ===
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== See Also ==
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* [[Cluster Hull|C. Cluster]]: An accumulation of compartments.
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Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br>
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* [[Braced Cluster Hull|B. Braced Cluster]]: Structured for higher acceleration.
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'''[[Starship]]:'''
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* [[Planetoid Hull|P. Planetoid]]: A hollowed nickel-iron asteroid.
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{{:Referral-Tree-Starship-User-Types}}
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* [[Unstreamlined Hull|U. Unstreamlined]]: Protrusions increase drag.
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{{:Referral-Tree-Advanced-Ship-Classifications}}
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* [[Streamlined Hull|S. Streamlined]]: Cowlings and fairings decrease drag.
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{{:Referral-Tree-Basic-Ship-Classifications}}
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* [[Airframe Hull|A. Airframe]]: Winged for performance in atmosphere.
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{{:Referral-Tree-Ships-by-Function}}
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* [[Lifting Body Hull|L. Lifting Body]]: Radically streamlined lifting-surfaces.
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{{:Referral-Tree-Speed-of-Travel}}
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'''[[Starship|Ship Design]]:'''
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{{:Referral-Tree-Naval-Construction-Ship-Design}}
  
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
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== References ==
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Sources
 
{{Sources
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 314, 327, 349 in T5.09}}
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| {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= 314, 327, 349 in T5.09}}
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|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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The Quick Ship Profile (QSP) is a quick reference ship description used by most Imperial agencies and a number of non-Imperials as well. [1]

Description[edit]

The Quick Ship Profile is a short coded description of the mission and capabilities of the ship. The QSP may be enhanced with the Crew Extension (...detailing the various crew members for the ship) and the Vehicle Extension (...detailing the vehicles and small craft carried by the ship). [2]

Quick Ship Profile Overview[edit]

Imperial Ship Classification
Mission Type Code Separator Hull Configuration G’s Jump Remarks
A2 - B S 2 1 A basic QSP.
Type A2 class Far Trader (no information, just a separator) 200 tons Streamlined Hull Maneuver Drive-2 Jump Drive-1 The ubiquitous Far Trader, or any ship with the same hull configuration, mission code, movement, size.
VA - 0K U 2 4 An unofficial variant QSP with an extra digit for a high tonnage ship.
Type VA Heavy Carrier (no information, just a separator) 100,000 tons (Unofficial variant) Unstreamlined Hull Maneuver Drive-2 Jump Drive-4 The Antiama class Fleet Carrier, or any ship with the same hull configuration, mission code, movement, size.

Quick Ship Profile Parameters[edit]

The final ship design is abbreviated into an easily understood expression. The Quick Ship Profile contains:

Under certain conditions (including being close enough to scan in moderate detail), all of this data save the mission code can be obtained on a quick scan (not enough to confirm weapons, defenses, ship troop levels, and other things considered by certain versions of the Universal Ship Profile, and the mission code often guessed at given the ship's external design and observed behavior (if not from the transponder). It is often broadcast by a ship's transponder, when the ship's captain does not wish to inform potential pirates exactly how the ship is armed (and thus, exactly how to defeat the ship's defenses).

CBPUSAL Hull Designation[edit]

Quick Ship Profile Codes: ACS[edit]

Quick Ship Profile[3]
Code Tonnage G J Config Remarks
0 0 tons 0 0 None Only for data purposes.
1 10 tons 1 1 / J-1

Max for TL-10

None Smallcraft
2 20 tons 2 2 / J-2

Max for TL-11

None Smallcraft
3 30 tons 3 3 / J-3

Max for TL-12

None Smallcraft
4 40 tons 4 4 / J-4

Max for TL-13

None Smallcraft
5 50 tons 5 5 / J-5

Max for TL-14

None Smallcraft
6 60 tons 6 6 / J-6

Max for TL-15

None Smallcraft
7 70 tons 7 7 / J-7

Max for TL-16

None Smallcraft
8 80 tons 8 8 / J-8

Max for TL-17

None Smallcraft
9 90 tons 9 9 / J-9

Max for TL-18

None Smallcraft
A 100 tons 10 Airframe Hull Adventure Class Ship
B 200 tons 11 Braced Hull Adventure Class Ship
C 300 tons 12 Cluster Hull Adventure Class Ship
D 400 tons 13 - Adventure Class Ship
E 500 tons 14 - Adventure Class Ship
F 600 tons 15 - Adventure Class Ship
G 700 tons 16 - Adventure Class Ship
H 800 tons 17 - Adventure Class Ship
J 900 tons 18+ - Adventure Class Ship
K 1,000 tons 0.1 - Adventure Class Ship
L 1,100 tons 0.2 Lifting Body Hull Adventure Class Ship
M 1,200 tons 0.3 - Adventure Class Ship
N 1,300 tons 0.4 - Adventure Class Ship
P 1,400 tons 0.5 Planetoid Hull Adventure Class Ship
Q 1,500 tons 0.6 - Adventure Class Ship
R 1,600 tons 0.7 - Adventure Class Ship
S 1,700 tons 0.8 Streamlined Hull Adventure Class Ship
T 1,800 tons 0.9 - Adventure Class Ship
U 1,900 tons - Unstreamlined Hull Adventure Class Ship
V 2,000 tons - - Adventure Class Ship
W 2,100 tons - - Adventure Class Ship
X 2,200 tons - - Adventure Class Ship
Y 2,300 tons - - Adventure Class Ship
Z 2,400 tons - - Adventure Class Ship

Extensions[edit]

Official[edit]

There are three extensions to the QSP: one for carried vehicles, one for the ship's crew, and a method for designating alternate FTL drives.

Unofficial[edit]

Various unofficial methods may be used for representing ship designs compactly. Extensions depend entirely on the needs of the application.

Tech Level[edit]

The tech level could be appended. For example, a TL-12 free trader QSP might be A-BU11-C.

Turrets[edit]

The turrets might be listed as remarks after the QSP. For example, a free trader QSP with a single turret and a triple turret might be A-BU11 T1 T3.

Larger Ships[edit]

For ships larger than 2400 tons, an initial exponent digit could be placed before the size code. Some examples: 

  EF-3EU66.     5,000 ton Fast Escort.
  GR-4BS60.    20,000 ton "Battle" Rider.
  CB-4DU73.    40,000 ton Battle Cruiser.
  SB-ACP62.    30,000,000,000 ton Planetoid "Battle Sentinel".

However, note that starships over a few million tons are functionally more like a world than a ship.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

The QSP provides a basic identification of the performance capabilities of a ship. The QSP can be expanded with two extensions: [4]

  1. The VX Vehicle Extension, and…
    1. The Vehicle Extension Vx is a variable length string recounting the vehicles and small craft carried by the ship.
  2. The CX Crew Extension.
    1. The Crew Extension. The Crew Extension Cx is a variable length string detailing the crew members for the ship.

See Also[edit]

Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Starship:

  • Speed of Travel

    • Ship Design:

    Naval ship construction[edit]

    § == ( Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: ) == §

    References[edit]

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