Editing Smallcraft

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'''[[Small Craft]]:''' Vessels under a hundred tons are considered to be small craft. {{Page cite|name= Starships|page=17|version=Classic Traveller|citeName=S17}}
* [[Smallcraft]] are non-jump [[spacecraft]] under a 100 [[dTon]]s in displacement.
* There are two primary types of ''smallcraft:''
** [[Combatant Smallcraft]] usually known as [[Fighter]]s
** [[Noncombatant Smallcraft]] usually known as [[Utility Craft]]
* Smallcraft meant to be carried internally in other, larger ships are often called [[subcraft]].
* Various standard types of small craft exist.
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=== Library Data Referral Tree ===
Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br>
'''[[Starship]]:'''
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{{:Referral-Tree-Advanced-Ship-Classifications}}
{{:Referral-Tree-Basic-Ship-Classifications}}
{{:Referral-Tree-Ships-by-Function}}
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
Each small craft design is intended to be as useful as possible. As a result, [[smallcraft]] descriptions cover the basic performance of the craft, and indicates price, crew, and other details. Each craft also has a feature called excess space: this interior tonnage may be used by the purchaser for a wide variety of purposes. In effect, when the craft is procured, it is customized by the purchaser for some specific use. Any fitting or combination of fittings available may be specified for a standard design small craft. The prices, however, are ignored, and are considered to be included in the standard design price. {{Page cite|citeName=S17}}

Shuttling between [[planet]]s, small [[non-starship]]s run errands, make deliveries. and generally do much of the dirty work that [[larger craft]] can't or won't do. Small craft displace less than 100 [[dton]]s and are thus incapable of interstellar flight.

=== Naval Ship Synopsis by Size-Role ===
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. {{Unpublished cite|author=Ronald B. Kline, Jr.}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" 
!colspan="6"|Ship Classification by Size {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}}
|-
! #
! Type
! Tonnage
! Class
! Commonality
! Remarks
|-
| 1.
| [[Smallcraft]] ([[Subcraft]])
| 0 to 99 tons
| [[Vehicle]]
| Ubiquitous
| Smallcraft are [[NAFAL]] or [[STL]].
* Smallcraft are typically designed to be carried by larger carrier craft. Such vehicles are called [[Subcraft]].
* This class represents [[Shuttle]]s, [[Gig]]s, [[Fighter]]s, etc.
|-
| 2.
| [[Bigcraft]] ([[Subcraft]])
| 100 tons or larger
| [[Vehicle]] or [[Ship]]
| Uncommon
| Bigcraft may be designed [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
* Bigcraft are designed to be carried by larger carrier craft as [[Subcraft]].
* This class represents [[SDB]]'s, [[Rider]]s,  and ship-sized subcraft.
|-
| 3.
| [[Adventure Class Ship]]s ([[ACS]])
| 100 to 2,499 tons
| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
| Common
|  Adventure Class ships may be [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
* They are typically designed [[FTL]] and service many lesser roles including customs, planetary defense, tramp freighters, etc. 
* This class represents [[Merchant]]s, [[Escort]]s, etc.
|-
| 4.
| [[Battle Class Ship]]s ([[BCS]])
| 2,500 to 249,999 tons
| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
| Uncommon
| Battle Class ships may be [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
* Such [[ship]]s require major investment and only service major roles including megacorporate interstellar trade, [[warship]]s of capital class, and major endeavors.
* This class represents [[Cruiser]]s, [[Bulk Trader]]s, [[Battleship]]s, etc.
|-
| 5.
| [[Fleet Class Ship]]s ([[FCS]])
| 250,000 to 249,999,999 tons 
| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
| Rare
| Fleet Class ships may be [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
* Such [[ship]]s are tremendously expensive and represent [[polity]]-level investment in [[RU]]'s.
* This class represents [[Super Dreadnought]]s, [[Superweapon]]s, large [[Sleeper Ship]]s, large [[Generation Ship]]s, [[etc.]]
|-
| 6.
| [[World Class Ship]]s ([[WCS]])
| 2,500,000 tons or larger
| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
| Ultra-rare
| World Class ships may be [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
* Such [[ship]]s are beyond expensive and represent [[suprapolity]]-level investment in many [[RU]]'s.
* This class represents immense [[World-Ship]]s, very large [[Super Dreadnought]]s, [[Superweapon]]s, etc.
|-
|}

==== Escort Combatants (Secondary) - The Lightcraft Hierarchy ====
A number of [[smallcraft]] and [[ACS]] combatants exist: 
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
There are eight standard designs available; each design plan is available for [[Imperial Currency|Cr100]]. All take approximately twelve months to build. All are streamlined, and can enter [[atmosphere]]s. All can operate with [[unrefined fuel]]; they have [[fuel scoop]]s which allow them to skim [[Ship’s Fuel|fuel]] from a [[gas giant]]. {{Page cite|citeName=S17}}

Standard plans are available for the following small craft: 
# [[Fighter|10-ton Fighter]]
# [[Launch|20-ton Launch]]
# [[Ship's Boat|30-ton Ship's Boat]]
# [[Slow Boat|30-ton Slow Boat]]
# [[Pinnace|40-ton Pinnace]]
# [[Slow Pinnace|40-ton Slow Pinnace]]
# [[Cutter|50-ton Cutter]]
# [[Shuttle|95-ton Shuttle]]

== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
{{Metadata}}
{{Intermediate}}
{{Sources
|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Starships|page=—|version=Classic Traveller}}
|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia|page=—|version=}} 
|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Third Imperium 10 |page=— |article=Traveller Craft }}  
|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Third Imperium 11 |page=— |article=Traveller Craft }} 
|S5= {{Ludography cite|name= SGS: Imperial Small Craft |page=— |article=}}
|S6= {{Ludography cite|name= SGS: Imperial Small Craft Vol. 2 |page=— |article=}}
|S7= {{Ludography cite|name= Traveller: The New Era |page=378 |article=}}
|S8= {{Ludography cite|name= Reformation Coalition Equipment Guide|page=—|version=}}  
|S9= {{Ludography cite|name= Stellar Reaches 04 |page=— |article=}} 
}}
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