Paramilitary Ship

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Paramilitary Ships are a step in-between civilian and military starships. They patrol the system as police, inspectors, and in a variety institutional roles. They may carry armament, but usually much less than a comparable military platform.

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    • Description (Specifications)[edit]

    This page primarily covers Imperial ships and those ships that frequent the Imperial Fringe. Paramilitary ships are typically industrial and system defense ships although the class generally includes many kinds of communications ships as well. The vast majority of paramilitary ships are used by smaller interstellar polities (Pocket Empires) and World-States. They are most often intended for star system economic development and self defense.

    Selected Overview of Ship Roles[edit]

    Some ship types widely used within Charted Space include:

    1. Communication Vessel (X)
    2. Corsair (P)
    3. Scout/Courier (S)
    4. Smallcraft (U)
    5. System Defense Boat (SB)
    6. Unclassified (Z)
    7. X-boat (X)

    Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)[edit]

    No information yet available.

    Supraclass Roles[edit]

    Paramilitary Ships typically serve the following roles:

    1. Type C class Mercenary Cruiser
      1. Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser
      2. Byrna class Mercenary Cruiser
      3. Duke Boris class Mercenary Cruiser
      4. Mauler class Mercenary Cruiser
      5. Tethys class Mercenary Transport
    2. Type CE class Close Escort
      1. Gazelle class Close Escort
      2. Independence class Patrol Cruiser
      3. Tempus class Patrol Vessel
      4. Vayu class Patrol Cruiser
    3. Type EDSV class Extended Duration Survey Vessel
    4. Type JS class Jump Ship
    5. Type X class X-Boat
    6. Type P class Corsair
      1. Fang class Corsair
      2. Guegha class Corsair
      3. Harmony class Corsair
      4. Harrier class Commerce Raider
      5. Hkisyeleaa class Slaver [1]
      6. Iron Fist class Pirate Corsair
      7. Kom class Corsair
      8. Nishemani class Corsair
      9. Rrazaghz class Corsair
      10. Ral Ranta class Corsair
      11. Sokhkhun class Raider Q-Carrier
      12. Sorrgheg class Reaver
      13. Type VP class Corsair [2]
    7. Type PT class Patrol Tender
      1. Fang class Corsair
    8. Type S class Scout/Courier AKA Type S class Multimission Scout
      1. Aegis class Scout
      2. Elbing class Scout
      3. Gishiash class Stealth Scout
      4. Golf Ball class VIP Transport Scout
      5. Hraye class Scout [3]
      6. Ihateisho class Scout [4]
      7. Mosquito class Scout
      8. Pukharra class Fast Scout
      9. Serpent class Scout
      10. Sulieman class Scout/Courier
      11. Type SI class Intruder Scout
      12. Type VS class Scout [5]
      13. Vega class Scout
    9. Type SB class System Defense Boat
      1. Bandersnatch class System Defense Boat
      2. Dragon class System Defense Boat
      3. Roye class System Defense Boat
      4. Sentry class System Defense Boat
      5. Wyvern class System Defense Boat
      6. Wyrm class System Defense Boat
    10. Type SX class Fleet Courier AKA Type SX class Scout/Courier [6]
      1. Ithilien class Scoutship [7]
      2. Iyeliy class Messenger [8]
      3. Ktiyhui class Courier [9]
      4. Marathon class Fleet Courier
      5. Ranger class Courier
    11. Type T class Patrol Ship AKA Type T class Patrol Cruiser AKA Type TP class Patrol Cruiser
      1. Dyaus class Patrol Cruiser
      2. Jaghara class Patrol Cruiser
      3. Rudra class Patrol Cruiser
      4. Vayu class Patrol Cruiser
    12. Type VF class Frigate [10]
    13. Type VM class Packet [11]
    14. Type X class Express Boat AKA X-boat
    15. Type XT class Express Boat Tender
      1. Lirshala class Express Boat Tender
      2. Purcell class Express Boat Tender

    Selected Ship Classes[edit]

    Some ship classes widely used within Charted Space include:

    1. Admiral Bertil class Armed Liner
    2. Aegis class Scout
    3. Aeogz class Corsair
    4. Ares Dragon class Mercenary Cruiser
    5. Arzhent class Prospector/Surveyor
    6. Aurskos class Light Scout
    7. Bandersnatch class System Defense Boat
    8. Bannerjee class System Defense Boat
    9. Baso Rita class Small Survey Ship
    10. Bayonnet class Gunned Scout
    11. Belladonna class Exploratory Clipper
    12. Blakeway class First Response Vessel
    13. Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser
    14. Buccaneer class Blockade Runner
    15. Centaur class Mercenary Carrier
    16. Centurion class Close Escort
    17. Chiron class Hunter
    18. Columbus class Fleet Courier
    19. Condor class Belt Surveyor
    20. Cortez class Salvage Ship
    21. Count Irurk class Patrol Cruiser
    22. Donosev class Survey Scout
    23. Dragon class System Defense Boat
    24. Dyaus class Patrol Cruiser
    25. Eiriksson class Scout
    26. Elbing class Scout
    27. Elson class Explorer Vessel
    28. Explorer class Scoutship
    29. Faith class Quarantine Cutter
    30. Fang class Corsair
    31. Fiery class Gunned Escort
    32. Garuda class Modular Vessel
    33. Gazelle class Close Escort
    34. Gepard class Express Courier
    35. Gibson class Scout/Courier
    36. Gishiash class Stealth Scout
    37. Golf Ball class VIP Transport Scout
    38. Gorgon class Hunter
    39. Harrier class Commerce Raider
    40. Hellbeast class Corsair AKA Type P class Corsair
    41. Herald class Fast Messenger
    42. Hkisyeleaa class Slaver
    43. Hraye class Scout
    44. Hunter class Armored Scout
    45. Ihateisho class Scout
    46. liken class Scout/Courier
    47. Inchworm class Scout/Courier
    48. Independence class Patrol Cruiser
    49. Indigo class Pirate Carrier
    50. Iris class Armored Packet
    51. Iron Fist class Pirate Corsair
    52. Ithilien class Scoutship
    53. Iyeliy class Messenger
    54. Jaghara class Patrol Cruiser
    55. Jump Shuttle
    56. Kankur class Frontier Courier
    57. Khadumir class Fast Courier
    58. Kharis class Patrol Cruiser
    59. Ktiyhui class Courier
    60. Legion class Picket Boat
    61. Lintula class Survey Vessel AKA Lintula class Extended Duration Survey Vessel
    62. Lirshala class Express Boat Tender
    63. Luminous class Courier
    64. Machii class Scout Cruiser
    65. Magenta class Repair Ship
    66. Manta class Fueler
    67. Marathon class Fleet Courier
    68. Mercy class Rescue Vessel
    69. Midas class Courier
    70. Modular Scout Courier
    71. Monitor class Scout
    72. Monty class Blockade Runner
    73. Mosquito class Scout
    74. Murphy class Scout
    75. Nemesis class Pursuit Ship
    76. Newt class Scout
    77. Nina class Scout Cruiser
    78. Nishemani class Corsair
    79. Nostrii class Science Scout
    80. Ocklosh class Salvage Ship
    81. Phidippides class Fast Courier
    82. Porpir class Patrol Ship
    83. Pukharra class Fast Scout
    84. Purcell class Express Boat Tender
    85. Pytheas class Exploratory Cruiser
    86. Qasar class Scout Cruiser
    87. Ramrod class Missile Boat
    88. Ranger class Courier
    89. Ronkli class Combat Transport
    90. Roye class System Defense Boat
    91. Rudra class Patrol Cruiser
    92. Salient class Patrol Frigate
    93. Scorpion class System Defense Boat
    94. Sentry class System Defense Boat
    95. Serpent class Scout
    96. Sheridan class Navy Salvage ship
    97. Siigiizun class Search and Rescue Vessel
    98. Slade Mark I class Frontier Raider
    99. Sokhkhun class Raider Q-Carrier
    100. Somnulus class Ambulance Ship
    101. Sorrgheg class Reaver
    102. Starleaper class Exploration Vessel
    103. Stedlas class System Defense Boat
    104. Sulieman class Scout/Courier
    105. Sulieman II class Seeker
    106. Sydkai class Cruiser
    107. Tathoe class Scout/Courier
    108. Telemon class Survey Scout
    109. Tempus class Patrol Vessel
    110. Tethys class Mercenary Transport
    111. Theevka class Corsair
    112. Trinity class Patrol Ship
    113. Type C class Mercenary Cruiser
    114. Type CE class Close Escort
    115. Type EDSV class Extended Duration Survey Vessel
    116. Type JS class Jump Ship
    117. Type KX clas X-Boat
    118. Type P class Corsair
    119. Type PT class Patrol Tender
    120. Type S class Multimission Scout
    121. Type S class Scout/Courier
    122. Type SB class System Defense Boat
    123. Type SI class Intruder Scout
    124. Type SX class Fleet Courier AKA Type SX class Scout/Courier
    125. Type T class Patrol Ship AKA Type T class Patrol Cruiser AKA Type TP class Patrol Cruiser
    126. Type VF class Frigate [12]
    127. Type VM class Packet [13]
    128. Type VP class Corsair [14]
    129. Type VS class Scout [15]
    130. Type VX class Courier [16]
    131. Type X class Express Boat AKA X-boat
    132. Type XM class Interplanetary Express Boat
    133. Type XSS class Express Solar Sailor
    134. Type XT class Express Boat Tender
    135. Vayu class Patrol Cruiser
    136. Vega class Scout
    137. Victrix class Courier
    138. Vigilant class Starmerc Armed Liner
    139. Vulture class Salvage Hauler
    140. Wanderer class Scout/Courier
    141. Wasp class System Defense Boat
    142. Watchdog class Fleet Picket
    143. Wyvern class System Defense Boat
    144. Wyrm class System Defense Boat
    145. Xebec class Explorer
    146. Zheng He class Survey Vessel
    147. Zofagic class Utility Vessel

    Selected Smallcraft Classes[edit]

    Smallcraft:

    1. Cutter
      1. Douane class Customs Cutter
      2. Gendarme class Armed Response Cutter
    2. Couriers (Communication Smallcraft)
      1. Excalibur class Express Packet Boat
    3. Exploratory Smallcraft
      1. Jump-Boat
    4. Gig
      1. Blain Virishii class Customs Gig
      2. Connor McBane class Customs Gig
      3. Harvey Walbash class Customs Gig
      4. Jared Al'Kaseel class Customs Gig
    5. Patrol Smallcraft
      1. Cuspid class Gunboat
      2. Fang class System Defense Boat
      3. Modular Inspection Launch
    6. Sensor Platform Smallcraft
      1. Foxbat class Pathfinder
    7. Space Tug
      1. Hercules class Space Tug

    History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

    Paramilitary Ships serve important functions to World-States and even interstellar governments. They patrol the outer system, provide rescue services, connect outposts and non-mainworld colonies, and connect a system beyond the mainworld.

    Ship Summary List[edit]

    No information yet available.

    References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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