Courier Vessel

Line Combatants (Primary - Capital)				Escort Combatants (Secondary - Subcapital)				Military Auxiliary (Tertiary)
B- Battleship	C- Cruiser	O- Ortillery	V- Carrier	D- Destroyer	E- Escort	F- Fighter	H- Defense/Security	I- Combat Transport	Q- Combat Support	S- Scout	U- Utility	X- Commo	Z- Special

Mercantile Commercial Ships (Trade & Profit)				Non-Mercantile Commercial Ships (Industry & Profit)					Non-Commercial Ships (Nonprofit)			System Craft (Intrastellar)
A- Tramp	M- Freighter	R- Liner	T- Transport	G- Industrial	J- Prospector	K- Expedition	P- Corsair	U- Utility	L- Science	N- Medical	Y- Private	WB- Barge	WA- Satellite	WO- Space Station

Courier Vessels are communications ships, ships intended to carry communications in a universe where communications are limited to the speed of travel.

• The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
• It is a starship supraclass.

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Description (Specifications)

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Image Repository

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Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)

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Supraclass Roles

Couriers typically serve the following roles:

1. Courier Vessel (XC) (Namesake)
2. Dispatch Vessel
3. Fast Courier
4. Fleet courier
5. Military Courier
6. Scout/Courier

Supraclass Archtypes

TBD Supraclass Archtypes
Archtype	Type Code	TL Range	Remarks
TBD	TBD	TBD	None

History & Background (Dossier)

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Selected Variant Types & Classes

Paramilitary Vessel - Courier Vessel:

1. Type SX class Fleet Courier AKA Type SX class Scout/Courier
   1. Ithilien class Scoutship
   2. Iyeliy class Messenger
   3. Ktiyhui class Courier
   4. Marathon class Fleet Courier
   5. Ranger class Courier
   6. Wind class Scout/Courier
2. Type XC class Courier
   1. Hummingbird class Courier

Paramilitary Vessel - Scout/Courier:

1. Type S class Scout/Courier
   1. Asia class Scout
   2. Golf Ball class VIP Transport Scout
   3. Serpent class Scout AKA Serpent class Scout/Courier
   4. Stayaow class Combat Scout
   5. Sulieman class Scout/Courier
   6. Viper class Scout Raider

Ship Summary List

Some of the most commonly used vessels in this role or these roles include:

27 Representative Courier Ship (XC) Classes

Class Superclass Tons Category TL Origin Jump G Image Canon Class Superclass Tons Category TL Origin Jump G Image Canon Adlerstein class Fleet Courier XCF 400 ACS 15 Third Imperium X X {{{illustration}}} Barnett class Fleet Courier XCF 200 ACS 14 Solomani Confederation 3 4 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Chantoql class Courier XC X ACS X Zhodani Consulate X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Columbus class Fleet Courier XCF X ACS X Third Imperium X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Express Rock class Mail Drone XC 100 ACS 11 [[GeDeCo]] 2 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan smallcraft design. Gepard class Express Courier XCF 200 ACS 13 Third Imperium 4 4 Yes No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Giciifichu class Dispatcher XC 100 ACS 15 Hive Federation 5 3 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Hummingbird class Courier XC 400 ACS 15 Uncharted Space 3 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan starship design. Kankur class Frontier Courier XC X ACS X Third Imperium X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Kr'ghrr class Courier XC 1,000 ACS 13 Two Thousand Worlds 2 2 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Ktiyhui class Courier XC 200 ACS 14 Aslan Hierate 3 4 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Last Line class Fleet Courier XCF 100 ACS 11 The Last Line 2 4 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Marathon class Fleet Courier XCF 200 ACS 14 Solomani Confederation 3 3 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Messenger class Commercial Courier XC 100 ACS 11 Distant Fringe X 4 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Orowani Deep Space class Courier XC 100 ACS 11 Bright Conclave 2 2 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Ranger class Courier XC X ACS X Third Imperium X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Sundowner class Fleet Courier XCF 400 ACS 14 Solomani Confederation 2 2 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Swift class Fleet Courier XCF 400 ACS 15 Third Imperium 6 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Swift Missive class Courier XC 400 ACS 15 Third Imperium 6 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Thorez class Courier XC X ACS X Third Imperium X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Type XCF class Fleet Courier XCF 400 ACS 15 Third Imperium 6 2 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Type ZC class Courier XC X ACS X Zhodani Consulate X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Vehrsabl class Courier XC X ACS X Zhodani Consulate X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Venture class Frontier Courier XC X ACS X Third Imperium X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Victrix class Courier XC X ACS X Third Imperium X X No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan starship design. Yetsabl class Courier XC TBD ACS X Zhodani Consulate X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Zofagic class Utility Vessel XC 200 ACS 15 Hive Federation 3 4.12 Yes Yes. Published, canon smallcraft design.

88 Representative Scout/Courier (S) Classes

Class Superclass Tons Category TL Origin Jump G Image Canon Class Superclass Tons Category TL Origin Jump G Image Canon Aegis class Scout S X ACS X Third Imperium X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Afterthought class Scout SC 100 ACS 15 Third Imperium 4 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Alahir class Heavy Scout SI 1,000 ACS 15 Third Imperium 4 5 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. Asia class Scout SC 300 ACS 11 Daprolix Juncture of Suns 2 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Aurskos class Light Scout SL 200 ACS 14 Gniivi Collective 3 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Bay class Surveillance Vessel SI 6,000 BCS 11 Principality of Caledon 0 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Brilliant class Scout SL 200 ACS 11 Enlightened 2 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. C-7 class Scout SL 100 ACS 11 Chanestin Kingdom 2 5 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Caliphate class Scout SL 400 ACS 10 Caliphate of Estalia 1 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Chatl class Leader Scout SG 150 ACS 14 Zhodani Consulate 5 3 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Collective class Scout SL 100 ACS 11 Yimin Jiti 2 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Dart class Scoutship SF 100 ACS 25 Ancients 6 6 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Dewclaw class Fleet Scout SF 100 ACS 13 Third Imperium 4 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Dienjzhiae class Fleet Intelligence Corvette SI 800 ACS 14 Zhodani Consulate 4 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Duke class Fleet Scout SF 700 ACS 11 Grand Duchy of Kalradin 2 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Dunkle class Fleet Scout SF 420 ACS 12 Mapepire Cluster 3 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Eiriksson class Scout SL X ACS X Third Imperium X X No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Elbing class Scout SL 200 ACS 10 Langemarck Coalition 1 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Exocet class Intelligence Cruiser SI X ACS X Third Imperium X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Explorer class Scoutship S Third Imperium No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Fairmile Model G class Scout SI 200 ACS 12 Principality of Caledon 2 2 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Garr Aedz class Scout SV X ACS X Vargr Extents X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Gibson class Scout/Courier SC 100 ACS X Third Imperium X X Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. Gishiash class Stealth Scout SIS 100 ACS 13 Third Imperium 2 2 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. Henrick Krueden class Scout/Courier SC 100 ACS 9 Nist Military Forces 1 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Hive class Scout SC 100 ACS 12 Distant Fringe 2 2 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Hraye class Scout SL 100 ACS 14 Aslan Hierate 2 2 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. Hunter class Armored Scout SG 100 14 Solomani Confederation 3 3 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Ihateisho class Scout S Aslan Hierate {{{illustration}}} Inchworm class Scout/Courier S 100 ACS 12 Third Imperium 2 2 Yes No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Inquiring Mind class Fleet Scout SF 900 ACS 12 Federation of Alsas 3 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Ithilien class Scoutship SX 150 ACS X Third Imperium X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Kach'k class Scout SC 200 ACS 11 Sath Alliance 2 5 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Kalpa class Scout SV X ACS X Vargr Extents X X No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan-designed starship design. Kanllaz class Scout SV 100 ACS 11 Vargr Extents 2 2 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. KE2 Zerp class Battle Scout SG 200 ACS 10 Korsumug Empire 1 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Keyhole class Observatory Ship SH 1,800 ACS 13 Third Imperium 1 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan starship design. Kforuzeng class Scout SV 100 ACS 13 Vargr Extents 4 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Lake class Surveillance Vessel SIS Varies (sample 9,789) BCS 12 Principality of Caledon 2 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Last Armada class Scout SC 200 ACS 11 Terran Confederation 2 5 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Legion class Picket Boat SI 200 ACS 10 Zydarian Codominium 1 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Logos Minos class Fleet Scout SF 100 ACS 9 Jurisdiction of Nadon 1 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Machii class Scout Cruiser SM 1000 ACS TBD Third Imperium X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Magash class Heavy Scout SC 300 ACS 15 Third Imperium 5 3 Yes No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Militia class Military Scout SG 600 ACS 14 Vegan Polity 5 5 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Ninz class Scout SG 100 ACS 14 Zhodani Consulate 2 2 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. Pallad class Asteroid Scout SP 200 ACS 15 Third Imperium 3 2 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Pathfinder class Fleet Scout SF 100 ACS 15 Third Imperium 4 2 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Pathway class Scout SC 100 ACS 10 Firstworlds 1 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Prata class Attack Scout SG 100 ACS 15 Taakas Yh'Drak 1 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Protective class Scout SG 200 ACS 12 The Protectorate 3 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Pukharra class Fast Scout SF X ACS X Third Imperium X X No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. S-223 Moon Raven class Covert Surveillance Scout SIS 300 ACS 13 Talokan Armed Forces 4 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Sacred Text class Scout SM 1,300 ACS 13 Free and Holy Federation of Amil 3 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Saladin class Fleet Scout SL 600 ACS 15 Third Imperium 4 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Scybria class Scout SC 100 ACS 11 High Senate 2 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Serpent class Scout/Courier SX 100 ACS 11 Delta Research 2 2 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. SH02A class Fleet Scout SF 200 ACS 12 Sorority of Hygiea 3 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Silver Spur class Scout SP 200 ACS 11 Council of the Wise 2 5 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Sixth Horizon class Fast Far Scout SVF 200 ACS 14 Vargr Extents 4 6 Yes No. Unpublished, non-canon fan starship design. Skela class Attack Scout SG 151 ACS 10 The Biumvirate 1 5 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. SLC2 Ahouhi class Scout SL 100 ACS 13 Isaiat Dominate 4 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Starfarer class Scout SC 100 10 Bain Defense Squadron 1 5 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Stayaow class Combat Scout SG 200 ACS 14 Aslan Hierate 2 5 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Sulieman class Scout/Courier SC 100 ACS 12 Third Imperium 2 2 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. Switch Black class Intruder SG 100 ACS 12 Protectorate of Leset 2 2 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Talon class Scout SL 100 ACS 10 Tellerian Cluster 1 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Tathoe class Scout/Courier SVC 200 ACS 12 Vargr Extents 3 3 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. TC3 Perx class Scout SC 300 ACS 11 Trooles Confederation 2 2 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Telemon class Survey Scout SL 400 ACS 15 Third Imperium 3 2 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. Tripwire class Early Warning Scout SI 200 ACS 10 Rimward Federation 1 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Type S class Scout/Courier S 100 ACS 12 Third Imperium 2 2 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design with a Keith illustration. Type SX class Scout/Courier SX 150 ACS 12 Third Imperium 3 3 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Type VS class Scout SV 100 ACS 11 Vargr Extents 2 2 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Type VX class Courier SVC 200 ACS 12 Vargr Extents 3 3 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. Unity class Scout SC 100 ACS 12 Unity of Sed 2 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Valtos Niagra class Scout/Courier SC 110 ACS 13 Talokan Armed Forces 4 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Vanguard class Attack Scout SG 100 ACS 12 Geonee Confederation 2 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Void Camera class Deep Space Scout SF 200 ACS 15 Boötean Federation 3 9 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan starship design. Vraktagh 6H class Far Scout SVF 200 ACS 14 Vargr Extents 4 6 Yes No. Unpublished, non-canon fan starship design. Wanderer class Scout/Courier SC 100 ACS 10 Third Imperium 3 2.49 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Wasp class Fleet Scout SF 600 ACS 14 Malorn Union 4 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Wiesbaden class Military Scout SG 300 ACS 14 Langemarck Coalition 5 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Wind class Scout/Courier SX 150 ACS 12 Third Imperium 3 3 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. Wrathful class War Scout SG 100 ACS 12 Old Worlds Navy 1 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Xero class Scout SC 100 ACS 11 Lon Mardos Defense Forces 2 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Yono class Scout SC 110 ACS 11 Third Imperium 2 2 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Zydmnar class Scout SC 100 ACS 9 Zydarian Codominium 1 6 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design.

4 Representative Aerodynamic Scout (SX) Classes

Class Superclass Tons Category TL Origin Jump G Image Canon Class Superclass Tons Category TL Origin Jump G Image Canon Ithilien class Scoutship SX 150 ACS X Third Imperium X X No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Serpent class Scout/Courier SX 100 ACS 11 Delta Research 2 2 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. Type SX class Scout/Courier SX 150 ACS 12 Third Imperium 3 3 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Wind class Scout/Courier SX 150 ACS 12 Third Imperium 3 3 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design.

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