Cylinder Hull

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

• A Ring Hull is s specific kind of cylindrical hull with little length.
• It is a kind of Ship Equipment and a kind of Hull.

Description (Specifications)

Cylinder Hulls are a very common hull for space-dedicated hulls not intending to make planetfall. The hull can be designed with considerable structural integrity.

Image Repository

1. The Needle Hull, Cylinder Hull, and Cone Hulls are among the most common streamlined hulls.
   

History & Background (Dossier)

Ring Hulls are more commonly used on space stations than on drive-equipped hulls. Spin Habitats are a common feature before the advent of practical gravity control technology in TL:10-12.

Selected Craft Using Cylinder Hulls

73 Representative Cylinder Hull configuration ships

Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Brilliant Gem class Cruise Liner MV 36,117 14 Krax Confederation 1 5 Yes No Caine class Troop Transport AC 6,000 11 Distant Fringe 2 2 Yes Caryatid class System Defense Boat HSB 500 14 Third Imperium 5 0 Yes No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Chtierabl class Transport RN 10,000 13 Zhodani Consulate 3 3 No No Ciri class Laboratory Ship SK 400 12 I'Sred*Ni 1 2 No Clii Argu class Common Transport RV 20,000 15 Third Imperium 1 6 Yes Yes Comstar class Commo Satellite SW 5 9 Distant Fringe 1 0 Yes Dark Mistress class Yacht Y 200 11 Distant Fringe 1 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Doji Hoturi class Bulk Freighter AK 3,000 11 Distant Fringe 2 2 Yes Dulcinae class Destroyer DS 10,000 11 Confederacy of Duncinae 1 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Dulcinae class Destroyer DS 10,000 11 Confederacy of Duncinae 1 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Entremis class Military Transport AN 8,000 11 Unity of Sed 2 2 Yes Fournir class Fleet Replenishment Ship RN 10,000 14 Strend Cluster 3 3 No Ghost Galleon class Carrier Liner RV 600 11 Terran Confederation 3 2 No Gunhound class Pocket Battleship BC 60,000 15 Solomani Confederation 6 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan starship design. Gunhound class Pocket Battleship BC 60,000 15 Solomani Confederation 6 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan starship design. Gunhound class Pocket Battleship BC 60,000 15 Solomani Confederation 6 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan starship design. Gunhound class Pocket Battleship BC 60,000 15 Solomani Confederation 6 3 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan starship design. Haddox class Merchant Cruiser R 1,200 9 Haddox Association 1 1 No Ihatei class Transport AQ 50,000 13 Aslan Hierate 1 3 Yes Yes Inthe class Modular Cutter RV 50 9 Third Imperium 2 0 Yes Jelmirt Marquis class High Liner AK 80,000 12 Percavid Marches 3 3 No Kolomyia class Fast Liner AK 1,000 12 Solomani Confederation 2 3 No Last Armada class Fuel Shuttle RG 60 11 Terran Confederation 3 0 No Last Armada class Heavy Transport R 50,000 11 Terran Confederation 1 2 Yes Last Armada class Survey Shuttle AK 60 11 Terran Confederation 3 0 No Launch A 20 8 Third Imperium 1 0 No Yes Leo class Ship's Boat R 30 9 Third Imperium 6 0 Yes Liberty III class Independent Merchant A 1,000 15 Third Imperium 2 2 No Louis & Clark class Fuel Pinnace RG 40 13 Third Imperium 2 0 No Makisha Girra class Research Vessel SK 100 8 Vilani Hegemony 1 0 No Malory Francis class Missile Corvette EEM 400 12 Distant Fringe 6 2 Yes No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Mk 41 Mod 0 class Torpedo UD 0 10 Third Imperium 8 0 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Modular Cutter RV 50 Third Imperium 4 0 Yes Yes Mountain class Replenishment Ship R 90,000 12 Principality of Caledon 3 3 No Nimrod class Fuel Lighter RG 15,000 10 Distant Fringe 2 0 Yes Observant class Sensor Picket SW 5 9 Charted Space 1 0 Yes Orowani Deep Space class Light Liner M 6,000 11 Distant Fringe 2 2 Yes Purcell class Express Boat Tender RV 1,000 10 Third Imperium 1 1 Yes Yes Rapid class Fleet Courier SC 500 15 Darrian Confederation 1 6 No Rapier class War Cruiser CS 9,100 13 Darrian Confederation 4 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Reginald class System Defense Boat HSB 200 10 Non-Aligned 6 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Reginald class System Defense Boat HSL 200 10 Non-Aligned 6 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Reginald class System Defense Boat HSL 200 10 Non-Aligned 6 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Reliant class Lifeboat MM 20 11 Third Imperium 1 0 No No Roca Maestro class Modular Ore Hauler RV 2,500 12 Third Imperium 4 0 Yes Roye class System Defense Boat HSVL 100 10 Non-Aligned 6 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Sanctuary class Sensor Buoy SW 50 11 Distant Fringe 1 0 Yes Sapphire Moon class Moduleship M 13,363 14 Krax Confederation 1 1 Yes No Sci-Can class Laboratory Ship SK 300 11 Terran Confederation 2 2 No Sci-Eye class Observatory Ship SL 400 11 Terran Confederation 2 2 No Sedulan class Transport PQ 1,700 12 Unity of Sed 2 2 No Servant class Launch A 10 9 Third Imperium 2 0 No Ship's Boat UMB 30 9 Third Imperium 6 0 Yes Yes SK-3 class Lifeboat MM 20 15 Third Imperium 1 0 Yes No SLC2 Ahouhi class Scout S 100 13 Isaiat Dominate 3 4 No Slow Boat R 30 9 Third Imperium 3 0 Yes Yes Slow Boat UMBW 30 9 Third Imperium 3 0 Yes Yes Slow Boat UMW 30 9 Third Imperium 3 0 Yes Yes Slow Boat UMW 30 9 Third Imperium 3 0 Yes Yes Slow Pinnace R 40 9 Third Imperium 2 0 Yes Yes Sokhkhun class Raider Q-Carrier HQTV 400 10 Vargr Extents 3 1 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. Starleaper class Exploration Vessel SL 1,000 9 United States Space Force 1 1 No Yes Switch Black class Intruder Scout SN 100 12 Distant Fringe 2 2 No Tomar class Industrial Mining Launch JJ 20 10 Third Imperium 1 0 Yes No Tomar class Industrial Mining Launch UG 20 10 Third Imperium 1 0 Yes No Type M class Subsidized Liner RP 600 13 Third Imperium 1 3 Yes Yes Vey class Troop Transport PQ 3,600 12 Distant Fringe 4 2 No Vey class Troop Transport PQ 3,600 12 Distant Fringe 4 2 No Virtue class Light Freighter AK 1,500 11 Distant Fringe 1 2 Yes Vishe class Light Monitor HMVL 1,400 12 Third Imperium 6 0 No Yes. Published, canon starship design. Yesta class Fleet Logistics Ship R 50,000 15 Third Imperium 5 5 No Yrkath Ossu E*Wr class Battleship BP 200,000 14 I'Sred*Ni Protectorate 4 4 Yes No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design.

2 Representative Ring Hull configuration ships
Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Lavalier class Laboratory Ship SK 400 11 Third Imperium 1 2 Yes Yes Parthenolab class Bio-Construction Vessel GCB 400 13 Solomani Confederation 2 2 No

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