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== Notes (2019) ==
 
== Notes (2019) ==
 
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|+ Ship Classification by Size {{Unpublished cite|author=Maksim-Smelchak}}
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|+ Ship Classification by Size  
 
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! Class
 
! Commonality
 
! Commonality
! Remarks
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! Size
 
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| [[Vehicle]]
 
| [[Vehicle]]
 
| Ubiquitous
 
| Ubiquitous
| Smallcraft are [[NAFAL]] or [[STL]].
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| Smallcraft  
* 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.
 
 
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| [[Vehicle]] or [[Ship]]
 
| [[Vehicle]] or [[Ship]]
 
| Uncommon
 
| Uncommon
| Bigcraft may be designed [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
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| Various
* Bigcraft are designed to be carried by larger carrier craft as [[Subcraft]].
 
* This class represents [[SDB]]'s and ship-sized subcraft.
 
 
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| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
 
| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
 
| Common
 
| Common
| Adventure Class ships may be [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
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| Light
* 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.
 
 
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| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
 
| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
 
| Uncommon
 
| Uncommon
| Battle Class ships may be [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
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| Standard
* 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.
 
 
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| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
 
| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
 
| Rare
 
| Rare
| Fleet Class ships may be [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
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| Heavy
* Such [[ship]]s are tremendously expensive and represent [[polity]]-level investment in [[RU]]'s.
 
* This class represents [[Dreadnought]]s, [[Superweapon]]s, large [[Sleeper Ship]]s, large [[Generation Ship]]s,  etc.
 
 
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| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
 
| [[Ship]] or [[Vessel]]
 
| Ultra-rare
 
| Ultra-rare
| World Class ships may be [[FTL]] or [[NAFAL]].
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| Superheavy
* Such [[ship]]s are beyond expensive and represent [[suprapolity]]-level investment in many [[RU]]'s.
 
* This class represents [[World-Ship]]s, [[Super Dreadnought]]s, [[Superweapon]]s, etc.
 
 
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Revision as of 18:22, 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
# Type Tonnage Class Commonality Size
1. Smallcraft (Subcraft) 0 to 99 tons Vehicle Ubiquitous Smallcraft
2. Bigcraft (Subcraft) 100 tons or larger Vehicle or Ship Uncommon Various
3. Adventure Class Ships (ACS) 100 to 2,499 tons Ship or Vessel Common Light
4. Battle Class Ships (BCS) 2,500 to 249,999 tons Ship or Vessel Uncommon Standard
5. Fleet Class Ships (FCS) 250,000 to 249,999,999 tons Ship or Vessel Rare Heavy
6. World Class Ships (WCS) 2,500,000 tons or larger Ship or Vessel Ultra-rare Superheavy