A Sphere Hull is a kind of ship structure, fuselage, chassis, or hull.
Sphere Hulls often contain great structural integrity and are often relatively simple to build.
- A sphere is a logical choices for warships because at least half of the weapons can bear on target at all times if well placed.
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- A sphere-hulled Mercenary Cruiser between two worlds, both celestial spheres.
Popular Sphere-hulled Craft
- Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser
- Golf Ball class VIP Transport Scout
- Relief class Hospital Ship
- Tigress class Dreadnought
- Xebec class Explorer
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Sphere Hulls are also among the most space efficient hulls.
Selected Craft Using Sphere Hulls
32 Representative Sphere Hull configuration ships
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Class | Superclass | Tons | TL | Origin | G | Jump | Illustration | Canon | Class | Superclass | Tons | TL | Origin | G | Jump | Illustration | Canon | Average Cargo Ship class Cargo Ship | R | 69,900 | 12 | Third Imperium | 2 | 1 | No | | Bathysphere class Prospector's Cutter | J | 60 | 14 | Third Imperium | 1 | 0 | Yes | | Bubble class Fuel Cutter | RG | 60 | 14 | Third Imperium | 2 | 0 | Yes | | Caliphate class Scout | SN | 400 | 10 | Caliphate of Estalia | 2 | 1 | No | | Carrack class Tramp Liner | R | 800 | 10 | Caliphate of Estalia | 1 | 1 | No | | Cerberus class Gunboat | EB | 500 | 12 | Charted Space | 5 | 3 | Yes | No | Duke class Jump Tanker | RG | 75,000 | 12 | Principality of Caledon | 3 | 3 | No | | Exile class Yacht | AY | 200 | 11 | Yimin Jiti | 2 | 2 | No | | Golf Ball class VIP Transport Scout | S | 100 | 11 | | 2 | 2 | No | | Happy class Transport | PQ | 13,000 | 10 | Old Worlds Navy | 1 | 1 | No | | Hydrogen class Fleet Fuel Tanker | RG | 4,000 | 9 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 1 | No | | Integrity class Tanker | RG | 89,000 | 12 | Khuur League | 1 | 3 | No | | Jose Cadiz Royal Galleon class Cargo Carrier | AK | 900 | 14 | Third Imperium | 2 | 4 | No | | KE2 Zerp class Battle Scout | SN | 200 | 10 | Korsumug Empire | 4 | 1 | No | | KE2d Zerp class Scout | S | 200 | 13 | Korsumug Empire | 3 | 4 | Yes | | KE5 Cataclysm class Patrol Boat | HT | 500 | 10 | Korsumug Empire | 5 | 1 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | KE5 Cataclysm class Patrol Boat | HT | 500 | 10 | Korsumug Empire | 5 | 1 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | KE5 Cataclysm class Patrol Boat | HT | 500 | 10 | Korsumug Empire | 5 | 1 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | KE6c Plague class Brigantine | EB | 600 | 12 | Korsumug Empire | 4 | 3 | Yes | | Keyhole class Observatory Ship | S | 1,800 | 13 | Third Imperium | 1 | 1 | No | | Locker class Fleet Replenishment Ship | RN | 800 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 2 | 2 | No | | Notorious class Troop Transport | PQ | 39,000 | 12 | Federation of Alsas | 2 | 2 | No | | Phoebe class Armored Escort | EB | 600 | 12 | Charted Space | 4 | 3 | Yes | No | River class Heavy Tanker | RG | 900,000 | 14 | Third Imperium | 1 | 4 | No | | Roughneck class Frontier Fuel Harvester | JG | 200 | 6 | New Era | 1 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Runabout class Small Transport | R | 10 | 9 | Third Imperium | 1 | 0 | No | | S-92/3 class Fleet Tanker | RG | 60,000 | 13 | Talokan Armed Forces | 4 | 4 | No | | Stage class Far Trader | AF | 100 | 11 | Third Imperium | 2 | 2 | No | | Swift Dreams class Colonial Transport | R | 150,000 | 15 | Third Imperium | 1 | 3 | No | | Tequila class Free Trader | AF | 200 | 10 | Third Imperium | 1 | 1 | Yes | | Vernon Powell class System Defense Boat | HSL | 700 | 10 | Yeeshim (world) | 6 | 0 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Void Camera class Deep Space Scout | S | 200 | 15 | Boötean Federation | 9 | 3 | No | |
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