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== Notes (2018) ==
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== Links (2018) ==
 
# EXTERNAL LINK: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/travellerrpg/permalink/1692370054214496/  What is the ideal starship, (doesnt have to be off the shelf), for six player characters, for six adventurers? opinions please. ]
 
# EXTERNAL LINK: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/travellerrpg/permalink/1692370054214496/  What is the ideal starship, (doesnt have to be off the shelf), for six player characters, for six adventurers? opinions please. ]
 
: - [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] ([[User talk:Maksim-Smelchak|talk]]) 14:58, 14 June 2018 (EDT)
 
: - [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] ([[User talk:Maksim-Smelchak|talk]]) 14:58, 14 June 2018 (EDT)
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== Notes (2019) ==
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|+ Ship Classification by Size {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}}
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|-
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! #
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! Type
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! Tonnage
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! Class
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! Commonality
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! Remarks
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|-
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| 1.
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| [[Smallcraft]] ([[Subcraft]])
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| 0 to 99 tons
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| [[Vehicle]]
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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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|-
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| 2.
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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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|-
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| 3.
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| [[Adventure Class Ship]]s ([[ACS]])
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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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|-
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| 4.
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| [[Battle Class Ship]]s ([[BCS]])
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| 2,500 to 249,999 tons
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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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|-
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| 5.
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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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|-
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| 6.
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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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|-
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|}

Revision as of 18:21, 11 January 2019

Links (2018)

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: What is the ideal starship, (doesnt have to be off the shelf), for six player characters, for six adventurers? opinions please.
- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 14:58, 14 June 2018 (EDT)

Notes (2019)

Ship Classification by Size [1]
# 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.
  1. Information provided to the library by Maksim-Smelchak