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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}}
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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}}
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* [[Smallcraft]] are non-jump [[spacecraft]] under a 100 [[dTon]]s in displacement.  
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* [[Smallcraft]] are non-jump [[spacecraft]] under a 100 [[dTon]]s in displacement.
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* There are two primary types of ''smallcraft:''
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** [[Combatant Smallcraft]] usually known as [[Fighter]]s
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** [[Noncombatant Smallcraft]] usually known as [[Utility Craft]]
 
* Smallcraft meant to be carried internally in other, larger ships are often called [[subcraft]].
 
* Smallcraft meant to be carried internally in other, larger ships are often called [[subcraft]].
 
* Various standard types of small craft exist.
 
* Various standard types of small craft exist.
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=== Library Data Referral Tree ===
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Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br>
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'''[[Starship]]:'''
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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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}}
  
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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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.
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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|name= Starships|page=17|version=Classic Traveller}}
 
  
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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 dtons and are thus incapable of interstellar flight.
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=== Naval Ship Synopsis by Size-Role ===
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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.}}
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{{:Referral-Table-Naval-Ship-Synopsis-by-Size-Role}}
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==== Escort Combatants (Secondary) - The Lightcraft Hierarchy ====
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A number of [[smallcraft]] and [[ACS]] combatants exist:
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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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}}
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Smallcraft are where most [[TL:7-9|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.
  
 
=== Most Common Standardized Smallcraft Types ===
 
=== Most Common Standardized Smallcraft Types ===
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=== [[Bigcraft|Smallcraft’s Larger Cousins: Bigcraft]] ===
 
=== [[Bigcraft|Smallcraft’s Larger Cousins: Bigcraft]] ===
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[[Big Craft]] are [[ship]]s that weight a 100 tons or more, designed to be carried within other ships.
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[[Big Craft]] are [[ship]]s that weight a 100 tons or more, designed to be carried within other ships.  
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* Bigcraft may use [[jump drive]]s.  
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=== Naval Ship Synopsis by Size-Role ===
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* Bigcraft used as [[subcraft]] are essentially large fighters or small vessels.
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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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| 0 to 99 tons
 
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| Ubiquitous
 
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| Smallcraft are [[NAFAL]] or [[STL]].
 
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* 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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| 100 tons or larger
 
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| [[Vehicle]] or [[Ship]]
 
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| Uncommon
 
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| Bigcraft may be designed [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
 
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* 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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| 100 to 2,499 tons
 
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| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
 
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| Common
 
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|  Adventure Class ships may be [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
 
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* 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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| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
 
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| Uncommon
 
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| Battle Class ships may be [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
 
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* 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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| [[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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| 2,500,000 tons or larger
 
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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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== History & Background (Dossier) ==
 
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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|name= Starships|page=17|version=Classic Traveller}}
 
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Smallcraft are where most [[TL:7-9|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.
 
  
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
{{Metadata}}
 
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{{Intermediate}}
 
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{{Sources
 
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name=Starships|page=17|version=Classic Traveller}}
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Starships|page=17|version=Classic Traveller}}
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name=Imperial Encyclopedia|page=TBD|version=}}  
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Imperial Encyclopedia|page=TBD|version=}}  
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name=Third Imperium 10 |page=TBD |article=Traveller Craft }}   
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Third Imperium 10 |page=TBD |article=Traveller Craft }}   
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name=Third Imperium 11 |page=TBD |article=Traveller Craft }}  
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= Third Imperium 11 |page=TBD |article=Traveller Craft }}  
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|S5= {{Ludography cite|name=SGS: Imperial Small Craft |page=TBD |article=}}  (Deck Plans)
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|S5= {{Ludography cite|name= SGS: Imperial Small Craft |page=TBD |article=}}  (Deck Plans)
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|S6= {{Ludography cite|name=SGS: Imperial Small Craft Vol. 2 |page=TBD |article=}}  (Deck Plans)
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|S6= {{Ludography cite|name= SGS: Imperial Small Craft Vol. 2 |page=TBD |article=}}  (Deck Plans)
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|S7= {{Ludography cite|name=Traveller: The New Era |page=378 |article=}}  [[Traveller: The New Era]] (Main Rulebook)
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|S7= {{Ludography cite|name= Traveller: The New Era |page=378 |article=}}  [[Traveller: The New Era]] (Main Rulebook)
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|S8= {{Ludography cite|name=Reformation Coalition Equipment Guide|page=TBD|version=}}   
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|S8= {{Ludography cite|name= Reformation Coalition Equipment Guide|page=TBD|version=}}   
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|S9= {{Ludography cite|name=Stellar Reaches 04 |page=TBD |article=}}
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|S9= {{Ludography cite|name= Stellar Reaches 04 |page=TBD |article=}}  
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|S10= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
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|S10= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S11= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
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Revision as of 15:52, 13 August 2019

Line Combatants (Primary - Capital) Escort Combatants (Secondary - Subcapital) Military Auxiliary (Tertiary)
B-
Battleship 		C-
Cruiser 		O-
Ortillery 		V-
Carrier 		D-
Destroyer 		E-
Escort 		F-
Fighter 		H-
Defense/Security 		I-
Combat Transport 		Q-
Combat Support 		S-
Scout 		U-
Utility 		X-
Commo 		Z-
Special
Mercantile Commercial Ships (Trade & Profit) Non-Mercantile Commercial Ships (Industry & Profit) Non-Commercial Ships (Nonprofit) System Craft (Intrastellar)
A-
Tramp 		M-
Freighter 		R-
Liner 		T-
Transport 		G-
Industrial 		J-
Prospector 		K-
Expedition 		P-
Corsair 		U-
Utility 		L-
Science 		N-
Medical 		Y-
Private 		WB-
Barge 		WA-
Satellite 		WO-
Space Station

Small Craft: Vessels under a hundred tons are considered to be small craft. [1]

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Library Data Referral Tree

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

  • Speed of Travel


    • 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. [1]

    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.

    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. [2]

    Ship Classification by Size
    # Type Tonnage Examples Remarks
    1. Smallcraft 0 to 99 tons Smallcraft are typically Subcraft, designed to be carried by carrier craft.
    2. Spacecraft 100 tons or larger Spacecraft are in-system vessels, lacking interstellar drives.
    3. Adventure Class Ships (ACS) 100 to 2,499 tons Adventure Class ships are usually jump-capable.
    • They serve many roles including customs, patrol, planetary defense, tramp freighters, etc.
    4. Battle Class Ships (BCS) 2,500 to about 1,000,000 tons Battle Class ships are warships. They are usually jump-capable.
    • Such ships require major investment and only service major roles including megacorporate interstellar trade, warships, Capital Ships, and major endeavors.
    5. World Class Ships (WCS) Larger than 1,000,000 tons 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.

    Escort Combatants (Secondary) - The Lightcraft Hierarchy

    A number of smallcraft and ACS combatants exist:

    1. Smallcraft (F or U) (0 to 99 tons)
    2. Bigcraft (W or Other) (100 or larger tons)
    3. Escort (E) (100 to 2,499 tons)
      1. Brig (EB) (100 to 2,499 tons)
      2. Close Escort (EC) (100 to 2,499 tons)
      3. Frigate (EF) (100 to 2,499 tons)
      4. Corvette (EG) (100 to 2,499 tons)
      5. Sloop (ES) (100 to 2,499 tons)
    4. Destroyer (D) (2,500 or larger tons)


    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. [1]

    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.

    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.

    • Bigcraft may use jump drives.
    • Bigcraft used as subcraft are essentially large fighters or small vessels.

    References & Contributors (Sources)

    This article has metadata.
    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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 17.
    2. ↑ Information provided to the library by Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
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