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 main difference between an Express Boat and a Courier Vessel is that express boats either can not, or are not usually intended to, approach a planet or highport but instead waits at the 100 diameter line for a tender to deliver fuel and transfer physical cargo, while couriers either dock at highports or land on planets like most ships.
• The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
• It is a starship supraclass.

Description (Specifications)

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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	SN	Fleet Courier, Conventional	None
Tbd	SX	Fleet Courier, Aerodynamic	None
Tbd	XC	Diplomatic Courier Vessel	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:

1 Representative Courier Ship (XC) Classes
Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Yetsabl class Courier XC 15 200 3 6 Zhodani Consulate Yes

29 Representative Fleet Courier (SN) Classes

Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Adlerstein class Fleet Courier SN 15 400 6 2 Third Imperium Yes Asia class Scout SN 11 300 2 4 Daprolix Juncture of Suns Barnett class Fleet Courier SN 14 200 3 4 Solomani Confederation C-7 class Scout SN 11 100 2 5 Chanestin Kingdom SN-AS52 Caliphate class Scout SN 10 400 1 2 Caliphate of Estalia Chercheur class Fleet Dispatch Courier SN 15 500 5 4 Strend Cluster Dark Spirit class Intelligence Vessel SN 12 900 3 1 Jelmiri Marches SN-9P13 Dewclaw class Fleet Scout SN 13 100 4 3 Third Imperium Dunkle class Fleet Scout SN 12 420 3 6 Mapepire Cluster Hunter class Armored Scout SN 14 100 3 3 Solomani Confederation SN-AL33 Imperial Intruder class Scout SN 13 100 4 2 Third Imperium KE2 Zerp class Battle Scout SN 10 200 1 4 Korsumug Empire Last Line class Fleet Courier SN 11 100 2 4 Distant Fringe Marathon class Fleet Courier SN 14 200 3 3 Solomani Sphere No Militia class Military Scout SN 14 600 5 5 Third Imperium Phidippides class Fast Courier SN 11 200 2 6 Terran Confederation Yes Prata class Attack Scout SN 15 100 1 6 Taakas Yh'Drak Protective class Scout SN 12 200 3 6 The Protectorate Saladin class Fleet Scout SN 15 600 4 6 Third Imperium SH02A class Fleet Scout SN 12 200 3 6 Sorority of Hygiea SN-BA63 Skela class Attack Scout SN 10 151 1 5 The Biumvirate Starfarer class Scout SN 10 100 1 5 Solomani Confederation Stayaow class Combat Scout SN 13 200 2 5 Aslan Hierate No Swift class Fleet Courier SN 15 400 6 1 Third Imperium Switch Black class Intruder Scout SN 12 100 2 2 Distant Fringe Talon class Scout SN 10 100 1 3 Tellerian Cluster Vanguard class Attack Scout SN 12 100 2 6 Geonee Confederation Wasp class Fleet Scout SN 14 600 4 6 Malorn Union Wiesbaden class Military Scout SN 14 300 5 4 Langemarck Coalition

0 Representative Aerodynamic Scout (SX) Classes
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