A Cluster Hull is a kind of ship structure, fuselage, chassis, or hull.
A Cluster Hull is an accumulation of various ship components and connectors. It is an unstreamlined hull that is often considered to the least expensive of all hull options. It is unsuited for high acceleration and not intended for most world landings. It must use shuttles or other kinds of interface craft to interface with the surface installations of planets with atmospheres. Highports or other kinds of space stations are often highly desirable trade destinations.
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- A common hull type.
CBPUSAL Function Designation Streamlining Spectrum[edit]
The Imperial Ship Builders Association (ISBA) qualifies modern naval hulls across this spectrum:
- C. Cluster. An accumulation of compartments.
- B. Braced Cluster. Structured for higher acceleration.
- P. Planetoid. A hollowed nickel-iron asteroid.
- U. Unstreamlined. Protrusions increase drag.
- S. Streamlined. Cowlings and fairings decrease drag.
- A. Airframe. Winged for performance in atmosphere.
- L. Lifting Body. Radically streamlined lifting-surfaces.
History & Background (Dossier)[edit]
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Selected Craft Using Cluster Hulls[edit]
139 Representative Close Structure 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 | Accuser class Destroyer | DD | 800 | 9 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 1 | No | | Aekguthang class Assault Cutter | MN | 20 | 12 | Vargr Extents | 3 | 0 | No | No | Akkigish class Far Trader | AF | 400 | 10 | Vilani Imperium | 3 | 2 | Yes | | Akkigish class Subsidized Merchant | AK | 400 | 9 | Third Imperium | 1 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Anchorage class Orbital Station | AW | 45,000 | 10 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 0 | Yes | | Anhk class Merchant | AK | 1,200 | 13 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | No | No | Animal class Safari Ship | SK | 200 | 11 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Anjou class Freighter | AF | 440 | 14 | Third Imperium | 2 | 2 | No | | April Hare class Far Trader | AF | 400 | 11 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | No | | Athelstan class Merchant | AF | 400 | 11 | Third Imperium | 2 | 2 | No | No | Baso Rita class Small Survey Ship | S | 200 | 12 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | No | Yes | Bloodwell class Merchant | AK | 1,000 | 13 | Third Imperium | 1 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Bowman class Mining Platform | JJ | 5,000 | 12 | Third Imperium | 1 | 0 | No | Yes | Brilliance class Long Liner | M | 800 | 14 | Third Imperium | 2 | 4 | Yes | Yes | Cadence Gaul class Troop Transport | TT | 4,000 | 10 | Maujen Defense Bureau | 6 | 1 | {{{illustration}}} | | Cigiysna class Ship's Boat | UM | 30 | 12 | Hive Federation | 2 | 0 | No | Yes | Cihzicih class Transport | AK | 800 | 15 | Hive Federation | 2 | 2 | No | Yes | Ciigusna class Pinnace | AF | 40 | 15 | Hive Federation | 4 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Codori Prime class Luxury Liner | M | 800 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 2 | 2 | Yes | | Condor class Racing Yacht | MY | 100 | 15 | Third Imperium | 3 | 6 | No | Yes | Conrad class Towing Vessel | RV | 200 | 13 | Third Imperium | 2 | 2 | No | | Conveyor class Heavy Freighter | R | 35,000 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 2 | Yes | | Cortez class Salvage Ship | JU | 800 | 10 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | No | No | Crawm class Shuttle | R | 40 | 12 | Third Imperium | 2 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Culgoa class Supply Ship | RN | 3,400 | 13 | Third Imperium | 4 | 4 | No | | Dakaar class Freighter | R | 1,800 | 12 | Principality of Caledon | 2 | 2 | Yes | No | Damgarrii class Passenger Launch | A | 20 | 9 | Vilani Imperium | 1 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Denuli class Hunting Launch | AY | 20 | 12 | Third Imperium | 1 | 0 | Yes | Yes | Dhaztuen class Far Merchant | AK | 600 | 12 | Vargr Extents | 1 | 3 | No | Yes | Eakhau class Trader | AF | 400 | 11 | Aslan Hierate | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Echtovr Dazhia class Council Cruiser | AY | 2,000 | 12 | Zhodani Consulate | 2 | 3 | No | | Elson class Explorer Vessel | SL | 500 | 13 | Third Imperium | 2 | 3 | Yes | No | Empress Marava class Far Trader | AF | 200 | 10 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Farrou class Far Trader | AF | 200 | 11 | Vargr Extents | 2 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Fortune class Merchant | M | 600 | 12 | Third Imperium | 1 | 3 | Yes | No | Freespace Gateway class Freighter | AK | 2,500 | 12 | Third Imperium | 2 | 3 | Yes | | Fresnel Effect class Lab Ship | SK | 400 | 12 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | No | No | Garu class Far Trader | AF | 200 | 11 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Giciifichu class Dispatcher | SC | 100 | 15 | Hive Federation | 3 | 5 | No | Yes | Giiphicih class Liner | M | 1,200 | 15 | Hive Federation | 1 | 2 | No | Yes | Gizicih class General Trader | AF | 400 | 12 | Hive Federation | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Glacier class Store Ship | RN | 8,300 | 13 | Third Imperium | 4 | 4 | No | | Glimmerdrift class Subsidized Liner | M | 600 | 12 | Third Imperium | 1 | 3 | Yes | No | Globus class Fleet Replenishment Vessel | RN | 30,000 | 15 | White Fleet | 2 | 4 | No | | Grovestone class Smallcraft Tender | JV | 300 | 13 | The Borderland Subsector | 3 | 2 | No | | Guilder class Subsidized Merchant | AK | 400 | 12 | Third Imperium | 1 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Harbor class Orbital Station | AW | 95,000 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 0 | Yes | | Hercules class Cargo Transport | R | 5,000 | 11 | Third Imperium | 1 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Hero class Far Trader | AF | 200 | 11 | Ziru Sirka | 2 | 2 | yes | Yes | Heyan Rose class Freight Tractor | RV | 300 | 14 | Third Imperium | 1 | 3 | Yes | No | Highlander class Exploratory Merchant | S | 600 | 13 | Third Imperium | 2 | 3 | No | | Hkiyrerao class Researcher | SK | 400 | | Aslan Hierate | 1 | 3 | No | Yes | Hnneshant class Trade Boat | AF | 400 | 11 | Vargr Extents | 2 | 2 | Yes | No | Hraye class Scout | S | 100 | 11 | Aslan Hierate | 2 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Hummingbird class Courier | R | 400 | 15 | Third Imperium | 6 | 3 | No | | Iadiadlsiz class Fleet Tanker | RG | 480,000 | 14 | Zhodani Consulate | 3 | 3 | No | No | Iigicih class Embassy Ship | MK | 1,200 | 14 | Hive Federation | 1 | 2 | No | Yes | Iinen class Yacht | AY | 200 | 14 | Third Imperium | 1 | 1 | No | | Independence of the Stars class Interstellar Liner | M | 154,407 | 15 | Third Imperium | 4 | 4 | Yes | | Jack Driscoll class Bulk Freighter | R | 5,000 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 2 | 2 | Yes | | Kalaron class Assault Scout | RV | 100 | 11 | Union of Garth | 2 | 2 | No | | Khadumir class Fast Courier | SC | 400 | 15 | Third Imperium | 1 | 6 | No | Yes | Khershwan class Trader | AF | 300 | 12 | Vargr Extents | 2 | 2 | No | No | Khtukhao class Clan Transport | AK | 600 | 11 | Aslan Hierate | 2 | 2 | Yes | Yes | King Richard class Interstellar Liner | M | 5,000 | 11 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Ktiyhui class Courier | SC | 200 | 13 | Aslan Hierate | 4 | 3 | No | Yes | KU8b Wraith class Assault Shuttle | PQ | 80 | 10 | Korsumug Empire | 4 | 0 | Yes | | Kugashin class Laboratory Ship | SK | 400 | 12 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Lanthium Petal class Speculative Trader | AF | 800 | 12 | Third Imperium | 2 | 3 | | Yes | Lawson class Light Cruiser | CL | 1,000 | 9 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 1 | No | | Leander class Space Tug | RV | 600 | 15 | Third Imperium | 6 | 6 | Yes | No | Leviathan class Merchant Cruiser | R | 1,800 | 13 | Third Imperium | 4 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Lombardo class Assault Transport | IA | 5,000 | 11 | Nist Military Forces | 2 | 2 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Lombardo class Assault Transport | PQ | 5,000 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 2 | 2 | No | | Longevity class Lifeboat | M | 100 | 15 | Third Imperium | 1 | 1 | Yes | No | Lord Somerset class Subsidized Liner | M | 600 | 12 | Third Imperium | 1 | 3 | Yes | No | Maada class Fast Trader | AF | 200 | 11 | Third Imperium | 4 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Manta class Small Merchant | AF | 200 | 11 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | No | | Maranatha class Yacht | MY | 200 | 12 | Third Imperium | 1 | 1 | Yes | No | Maru class Merchant | AK | 500 | 13 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Mauripo class Subsidized Merchant | AK | 600 | 15 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | No | No | Mercury class Long Range Fleet Courier | SC | 400 | 15 | Third Imperium | 1 | 6 | No | | Mooring class Orbital Station | AW | 40,000 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 0 | Yes | | Mora class Freighter | AK | 1,000 | 15 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Motherscout class Probe Drone Carrier | SV | 2,400 | 10 | Terran Confederation | 3 | 1 | No | | Noql class Free Trader | AF | 300 | 14 | Zhodani Consulate | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Nostrii class Science Scout | SK | 100 | 12 | Third Imperium | 1 | 3 | No | No | Nymph class Provincial Merchant | AF | 400 | 11 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | Yes | No | Ocklosh class Salvage Ship | JU | 400 | 13 | Third Imperium | 3 | 2 | No | Yes | Paya class Light Freighter | AF | 100 | 9 | Third Imperium | 1 | 1 | No | | Penedur class Destroyer | DL | 4,000 | 12 | Unity of Sed | 6 | 2 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Perseus class Free Trader | AF | 200 | 12 | Third Imperium | 1 | 1 | Yes | No | Petty class Subsidized Merchant | AK | 400 | 12 | Third Imperium | 1 | 1 | Yes | Yes | Port of Nickle Eugenia class Bulk Container Vessel | A | 142,000 | 13 | Talokan Armed Forces | 4 | 4 | No | | Pride of Vland class Long Liner | M | 1,000 | 13 | Third Imperium | 1 | 4 | Yes | No | Prosperity class Freighter | R | 3,000 | 14 | Third Imperium | 1 | 4 | No | No | Pytheas class Exploratory Cruiser | SL | 3,000 | 13 | Third Imperium | 1 | 4 | No | yes | Queen class Modular Subsidized Merchant | AK | 600 | 13 | Third Imperium | 1 | 3 | Yes | No | Rake II class Yacht | MY | 400 | 13 | Third Imperium | 2 | 4 | No | | Refugee Pilgrim class Transport | A | 10,000 | 12 | Tenjada Moralitate | 3 | 3 | No | |
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1 Representative Cluster Hull configuration ships
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45 Representative Dispersed Structure 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 | AX-H class Modular Heavy Fleet Auxiliary | AN | 10,000 | 12 | Principality of Caledon | 2 | 1 | No | | AX-L class Modular Light Fleet Auxiliary | AN | 1,000 | 12 | Principality of Caledon | 2 | 1 | No | | Brutus class Ship Transporter | AN | 30,000 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 2 | Yes | | Calipso class Laboratory Ship | SK | 400 | 12 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | Yes | Yes | Corporate class Range Carrier | RV | 75,000 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 2 | Yes | | Dewclaw class Fleet Scout | SN | 100 | 13 | Third Imperium | 3 | 4 | No | | Distribution class Commercial Carrier | RV | 30,000 | 11 | Third Imperium | 1 | 2 | Yes | | Donosev class Survey Scout | SK | 400 | 15 | Third Imperium | 2 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Empress class Bulk Carrier | R | 75,000 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 1 | Yes | | Endeavor class Ship Transporter | RV | 30,000 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 2 | Yes | | Eshpadir class Orbital Installation | MW | 500 | 15 | Third Imperium | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Fornorb class Heavy Merchant | R | 100,000 | 14 | Third Imperium | 1 | 1 | No | | Garin class Light Carrier | VL | 10,000 | 10 | Firstworlds | 5 | 1 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Garin class Light Carrier | VL | 10,000 | 10 | Firstworlds | 5 | 1 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Garin class Light Carrier | VL | 10,000 | 10 | Firstworlds | 5 | 1 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Garrett Durant class Cargo Hauler | R | 3,000 | 12 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 1 | No | | Gunsan class Orbital Dockyard | JW | 90,000 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 0 | Yes | | High Liner class Bulk Freighter | RV | 5,000 | 12 | Bright Conclave | 1 | 2 | Yes | | Hummock class Replenishment Ship | R | 5,000 | 12 | Principality of Caledon | 1 | 2 | No | | K'Slice class Attacker Tender | RV | 68 | 8 | Akras | 1 | 0 | No | | Kitzukhan class Troop Transport | PQ | 7,000 | 15 | Third Imperium | 2 | 4 | No | | Louis & Clark class Scout Surveyor | SL | 600 | 13 | Third Imperium | 2 | 2 | No | | Marius class Ship Transporter | RV | 30,000 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 2 | Yes | | Mavuzo class Super Freighter | AK | 500,000 | 12 | Principality of Mavuzo | 3 | 3 | No | | Merant class Fleet Tender | VTB | 12,000 | 10 | Rimward Federation | 1 | 1 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Mie class Fleet Tender | VTB | 10,000 | 13 | Taakas Yh'Drak | 4 | 4 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Monstrosity class Fleet Tanker | RG | 1,000,000 | 15 | Third Imperium | 4 | 6 | No | | Nebula class Starliner | M | 9,000 | 14 | Third Imperium | 1 | 5 | No | | Orowani Deep Space class Commercial Tender | R | 3,500 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 2 | 2 | No | | Panam Ajax class Logistics Transport | R | 6,000 | 15 | Third Imperium | 2 | 4 | No | | Panther class Repair Vessel | R | 4,400 | 13 | Third Imperium | 4 | 4 | No | | Sagacity class Bulk Freighter | RV | 5,000 | 12 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 2 | Yes | | Sao class Heavy Merchant | RV | 7,945 | 11 | Rim Republic | 1 | 2 | No | | Seeker class Asteroid Prospector | JJ | 100 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 2 | No | | Senator class Battle Tender | VTB | 20,000 | 11 | High Senate | 2 | 2 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Senator class Battle Tender | VTB | 20,000 | 11 | High Senate | 2 | 2 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Senator class Battle Tender | VTB | 20,000 | 11 | High Senate | 2 | 2 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Senator class Battle Tender | VTB | 20,000 | 11 | High Senate | 2 | 2 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Senator class Battle Tender | VTB | 20,000 | 11 | High Senate | 2 | 2 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Sshkih class Carrier | VTL | 8,000 | 11 | Sath Alliance | 1 | 2 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Stanter class Defense Escort Carrier | VD | 2,000 | 9 | Uffan Strategic Space Forces | 6 | 0 | No | No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. | Telemon class Survey Scout | S | 400 | 12 | Fourth Imperium | 2 | 3 | Yes | Yes | Three Sisters class Heavy Jump Transport | R | 990,000 | 13 | Principality of Caledon | 1 | 1 | No | | Valiant Conveyor class Liberty Ship | R | 15,000 | 11 | Distant Fringe | 1 | 1 | No | | Valtos Niagra class Scout/Courier | SC | 110 | 13 | Talokan Armed Forces | 1 | 4 | No | |
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5 Representative Distributed Structure Hull configuration ships
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0 Representative Irregular Structure 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 |
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3 Representative Open Frame Hull configuration ships
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