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=== Naval Ship Synopsis by Size-Role ===
 
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[[Smallcraft]] are an ubiquitous part of any [[star system]] with space or starfaring capabilities. Almost everyone uses, designs, and manufactures them.
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| [[Smallcraft]] ([[Subcraft]])
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| [[Smallcraft]] ([[Subcraft]])
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| 0 to 99 tons
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| 0 to 99 tons
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| [[Vehicle]]
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| Smallcraft are [[NAFAL]] or [[STL]] and never [[FTL]].
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| Ubiquitous
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| Smallcraft are [[NAFAL]] or [[STL]].
 
* Smallcraft are typically designed to be carried by larger carrier craft. Such vehicles are called [[Subcraft]].
 
* Smallcraft are typically designed to be carried by larger carrier craft. Such vehicles are called [[Subcraft]].
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* This class represents [[Shuttle]]s, [[Gig]]s, [[Fighter]]s, etc.
 
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| [[Bigcraft]] ([[Subcraft]])
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| [[Bigcraft]] ([[Subcraft]])
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| 100 tons or larger
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| 100 tons or larger
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| [[Vehicle]] or [[Ship]]
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| Bigcraft may be designed [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
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| Uncommon
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| Bigcraft may be designed [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
 
* Bigcraft are designed to be carried by larger carrier craft as [[Subcraft]].
 
* Bigcraft are designed to be carried by larger carrier craft as [[Subcraft]].
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* This class represents [[SDB]]'s and ship-sized subcraft.
 
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| [[Adventure Class Ship]]s ([[ACS]])
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| [[Adventure Class Ship]]s ([[ACS]])
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| 100 to 2,499 tons
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| 100 to 2,499 tons
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| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
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|  Adventure Class ships may be [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
 
|  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.  
 
* They are typically designed [[FTL]] and service many lesser roles including customs, planetary defense, tramp freighters, etc.  
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* This class represents [[Merchant]]s, [[Escort]]s, etc.
 
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]s ([[BCS]])
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]s ([[BCS]])
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| 2,500 tons or larger
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| 2,500 to 249,999 tons
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| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
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| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
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| Battle Class ships may be [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
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| Uncommon
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| 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.
 
* Such [[ship]]s require major investment and only service major roles including megacorporate interstellar trade, [[warship]]s of capital class, and major endeavors.
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* This class represents [[Cruiser]]s, [[Bulk Trader]]s, [[Battleship]]s, etc.
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| [[Fleet Class Ship]]s ([[FCS]])
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| 250,000 to 249,999,999 tons
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| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
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| Rare
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| Fleet Class ships may be [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
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* Such [[ship]]s are tremendously expensive and represent [[polity]]-level investment in [[RU]]'s.
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* This class represents [[Dreadnought]]s, [[Superweapon]]s, large [[Sleeper Ship]]s, large [[Generation Ship]]s,  etc.
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| [[World Class Ship]]s ([[WCS]])
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| 2,500,000 tons or larger
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| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
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| Ultra-rare
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| World Class ships may be [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
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* Such [[ship]]s are beyond expensive and represent [[suprapolity]]-level investment in many [[RU]]'s.
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* This class represents [[World-Ship]]s, [[Super Dreadnought]]s, [[Superweapon]]s, etc.
 
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Small Craft: Vessels under a hundred tons are considered to be small craft. [1]

  • Smallcraft are non-jump spacecraft under a 100 dTons in displacement.
  • Smallcraft meant to be carried internally in other, larger ships are often called subcraft.
  • Various standard types of small craft exist.

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. [2]

Shuttling between planets, small non-starships 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 dtons and are thus incapable of interstellar flight.

Most Common Standardized Smallcraft Types

  1. Cutter (50-ton)
  2. Fighter (10-ton)
  3. Launch (20-ton)
  4. Pinnace (40-ton)
  5. Ship's Boat (30-ton)
  6. Shuttle (95-ton)
  7. Slow Boat (30-ton)
  8. Slow Pinnace (40-ton)

Smallcraft’s Larger Cousins: Bigcraft

Big Craft are ships that weight a 100 tons or more, designed to be carried within other ships.

Naval Ship Synopsis by Size-Role

Smallcraft are an ubiquitous part of any star system with space or starfaring capabilities. Almost everyone uses, designs, and manufactures them.

Ship Classification by Size [3]
# 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 Shuttles, Gigs, Fighters, 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 and ship-sized subcraft.
3. Adventure Class Ships (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 Merchants, Escorts, etc.
4. Battle Class Ships (BCS) 2,500 to 249,999 tons Ship or Vessel Uncommon Battle Class ships may be FTL or NAFAL.
  • Such ships require major investment and only service major roles including megacorporate interstellar trade, warships of capital class, and major endeavors.
  • This class represents Cruisers, Bulk Traders, Battleships, etc.
5. Fleet Class Ships (FCS) 250,000 to 249,999,999 tons Ship or Vessel Rare Fleet Class ships may be FTL or NAFAL.
6. World Class Ships (WCS) 2,500,000 tons or larger Ship or Vessel Ultra-rare World Class ships may be FTL or NAFAL.

History & Background (Dossier)

There are eight standard designs available; each design plan is available for Cr100. All take approximately twelve months to build. All are streamlined, and can enter atmospheres. All can operate with unrefined fuel; they have fuel scoops which allow them to skim fuel from a gas giant. [4]

Smallcraft are where most early technology civilizations begin their spaceflight programs. By the modern interstellar age of TL:10-12, smallcraft are used as auxiliaries to larger starcraft and other interstellar FTL machines.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Far Future Enterprises or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
  1. ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 17.
  2. ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 17.
  3. ↑ Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak
  4. ↑ Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 17.
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