Cluster Hull

A Cluster Hull is a kind of ship structure, fuselage, chassis, or hull.

• It is a kind of Ship Equipment and a kind of Hull.

Description (Specifications)

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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1. A common hull type.
   

CBPUSAL Function Designation Streamlining Spectrum

The Imperial Ship Builders Association (ISBA) qualifies modern naval hulls across this spectrum:

1. C. Cluster. An accumulation of compartments.
2. B. Braced Cluster. Structured for higher acceleration.
3. P. Planetoid. A hollowed nickel-iron asteroid.
4. U. Unstreamlined. Protrusions increase drag.
5. S. Streamlined. Cowlings and fairings decrease drag.
6. A. Airframe. Winged for performance in atmosphere.
7. L. Lifting Body. Radically streamlined lifting-surfaces.

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Selected Craft Using Cluster Hulls

149 Representative Close Structure Hull configuration ships

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 Ka'sch class Battle Cruiser CL 12,000 11 Sath Alliance 2 2 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. 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

1 Representative Cluster Hull configuration ships
Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Udzuekh class Mining Vessel JJ 400 11 Vargr Extents 1 2 Yes Yes

51 Representative Dispersed Structure Hull configuration ships

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 Confederate class Scout Station VTE 1,000 7 Third Imperium 1 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. 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. Shivva class Patrol Frigate HTP 600 13 Zhodani Consulate 2 4 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship 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. Swarm Master class Fleet Tender VTD 14,840 10 The Biumvirate 6 1 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 RV 990,000 13 Principality of Caledon 1 1 No Type A7 class Cruiser EE 1,000 13 Droyne Oytrip Yatroy 3 3 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. 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 Yakey class Fleet Tender RN 1,000 13 4 4 No Yedidah class Fleet Tender RV 4,000 9 Khan World League 1 1 No

5 Representative Distributed Structure Hull configuration ships

Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Borazio class Heavy Freighter AK 1,000 10 Third Imperium 1 2 Yes Yes Iyeliy class Messenger SC 200 14 Aslan Hierate 1 5 No Yes Karna class Fleet Tender VTH 20,000 11 Regency of Muirimi 2 2 No No. Further developed by a fan. Oukhaha class Bulk Hauler RV 1,600 12 Aslan Hierate 1 2 Yes Yes Owatarl class Tender RV 600 12 Aslan Hireate 1 2 Yes Yes

0 Representative Irregular Structure Hull configuration ships
Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon

3 Representative Open Frame Hull configuration ships
Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Aurora class Multimission Clipper RV 2,080 12 Reformation Coalition 2 5 Yes Yes Maggart class Clipper RV 2,750 12 Reformation Coalition 2 5 Yes Yes Quarter Hammer class Construction Drone J 10 12 Second Imperium 1 0 No

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