X-Range Starship

X-Range Starship: A designation applied to starships within the Distant Fringe region: vessels fitted with drop-tanks or collapsible fuel tanks in order to increase their operational range.

Description (Specifications)

Starships are limited by the performance of DeVoss-type jump drives - the so-called Jump-2 Barrier.

Ships equipped with temporary additional fuel tankage are referred to as being "X-Range", an abbreviation for "Extended Range Vessels". Most classes of military scouts are designed this way.

History & Background (Dossier)

See also Conventional Pattern Starships, Long-Range Pattern Starships, Distant Fringe Class A Starports, Ships of the Distant Fringe.

References & Contributors (Sources)

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
• 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