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− | [[]]s are monstrously large hulls requiring major outlays of resources and requiring years or decades to construct. | + | [[World Class Ship]]s are monstrously large hulls requiring major outlays of resources and requiring years or decades to construct. |
+ | * They are not considered economical to operate except in very specialized roles. | ||
+ | * Several smaller ships can usually do a better job and are more flexible. | ||
== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == |
Revision as of 22:44, 21 May 2019
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Battleship | Cruiser | Carrier | Destroyer | Escort | Frigate | System Defense Boat | Fighter | Assault Transport | Smallcraft | Auxiliaries |
Commercial Mercantile Ships | Non-Mercantile Commercial Ships | Non-Commercial Ships | Civilian Smallcraft | Highports & Satellites | ||||||
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Merchant | Liner | Transport | Commercial Industrial | Commercial Ships | General | Research | Private | Auxiliary | Orbital Complexes |
Satellites |
World Class Ships are monstrously large hulls requiring major outlays of resources and requiring years or decades to construct.
- They are not considered economical to operate except in very specialized roles.
- Several smaller ships can usually do a better job and are more flexible.
Description (Specifications)
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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. [1]
Ship Classification by Size | |||||
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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.
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3. | Adventure Class Ships (ACS) | 100 to 2,499 tons | Adventure Class ships are usually jump-capable.
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4. | Battle Class Ships (BCS) | 2,500 to about 1,000,000 tons | Battle Class ships are warships. They are usually jump-capable.
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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.
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History & Background (Dossier)
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- T5 Core Rules
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science
- ↑ Information provided to the library by Ronald B. Kline, Jr.