Wedge Hull

A Wedge 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 Wedge Hull is a hull shape that generally has a boxy back fuselage that comes to a point of smaller cutting edge that allows for a partially streamlined frame capable of more easily performing wilderness refueling operations.

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History & Background (Dossier)

Wedges are one of the most popular hull shapes and are widely used in mercantile, cargo, and transport ships.

Selected Craft Using Wedge Hulls

71 Representative Wedge Hull configuration ships

Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Alexandria class Free Trader AF 200 12 Third Imperium 1 1 Yes No Arzhent class Prospector/Surveyor JJ 180 15 Third Imperium 2 2 Yes No Arzhent class Prospector/Surveyor JJ 180 15 Third Imperium 2 2 Yes No Assault Lander class Marine Gig MN 20 15 Third Imperium 1 0 No Basil class Merchant AF 200 Third Imperium 2 1 No No Beowulf class Free Trader AF 200 10 Third Imperium 1 1 Yes Yes Blakeway class First Response Vessel MM 100 Third Imperium 4 0 Yes Yes Celestial Star class Luxury Liner M 2,000 15 Third Imperium 1 6 No Chariot class Dropship DS 20 8 Sath Alliance 1 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Coeus class Assault Pinnace MN 20 13 Third Imperium 5 0 Yes No ColonyCord class Fast Trader AF 2,000 12 Second Imperium 3 3 No Condor class Subsidized Liner M 400 13 Third Imperium 1 3 No Coriander class Free Trader AF 300 12 Third Imperium 2 2 No Covenanter class Scout Cruiser S 500 15 Covenant of Sufren 3 2 Yes Yes Cudin class Attack Boat FA 40 11 Unity of Sed 6 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Deneb class Modular Starship RV 300 12 Third Imperium 2 2 Yes No Diaspora class Battlecruiser CB 200,000 14 Third Imperium 5 4 No Yes Gallant class Assault Shuttle MN 80 11 Distant Fringe 5 0 Yes Garrison class Troop Transport PQ 2,800 11 Distant Fringe 2 2 Yes Gepard class Express Courier SC 200 13 Third Imperium 4 4 Yes Gertrude Russel class Troop Transport PQ 7,000 12 Distant Fringe 4 2 No Ghent class Medical Frigate SM 4,000 15 Third Imperium 4 4 No Giant class Tanker RG 600,000 15 Third Imperium 6 4 No Gram class Troop Transport PQ 22,000 12 Sword Worlds Confederation 3 3 No Henrick Krueden class Scout/Courier SC 100 9 Nist Military Forces 6 1 Yes Herald class Expeditionary Yacht SK 800 15 Third Imperium 3 3 Yes No Heward class Troop Transport PQ 90,000 15 Third Imperium 6 4 No Houdini class Battle Rider BRL 20,000 11 Varellan Empire 6 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Hunter class Armored Scout SN 100 14 Solomani Confederation 3 3 Yes Huntress class Bounty Hunter SN 100 12 Third Imperium 2 2 Yes No Imperial Intruder class Scout SN 100 13 Third Imperium 2 4 No Jackie class Seeker JJ 100 12 Third Imperium 1 2 Yes Yes Jade Serpent class Fleet Support Vessel R 2,600 12 Federation of Alsas 1 1 No Jayhawk class Far Trader AF 200 12 Third Imperium 1 2 Yes Yes Jembyra class Recovery Boat R 20 12 Jelmiri Marches 3 0 Yes KA15c Glutton class Transport RN 1,500 12 Korsumug Empire 2 3 Yes Kihrvak Platoon Drop Ship class Marine Cutter M 50 15 Third Imperium 3 0 No Kurgilash class Medical Scout SM 400 12 Third Imperium 2 3 Yes No Lady Charlotte class Yacht MY 200 15 Third Imperium 1 1 No No Leaping Snowcat class Safari Ship SK 200 12 Third Imperium 1 2 Yes Yes Leedos class Frigate EF 1,200 11 Yimin Jiti 6 2 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Mal'Gnar class Assault Skiff M 20 12 Mal'Gnar Primarchic 1 0 No Messenger class Commercial Courier SC 100 11 Distant Fringe 4 2 No Messenger class Commercial Courier SC 100 11 Distant Fringe 4 2 No Midlothian A5 class Dispatch SC 200 12 Principality of Caledon 5 3 No Model 292 class Life Boat M 100 15 Third Imperium 1 0 No Mont-SC class Scout S 100 12 Third Imperium 3 3 No Moraine class Free Trader AF 200 10 Third Imperium 1 1 Yes Yes Nirvana class Modular Dropship RV 40 14 Third Imperium 4 0 Yes Prancing Poni class Charter Yacht MY 200 12 Third Imperium 1 2 No Yes Pratt class Gig A 20 14 Third Imperium 6 0 No Yes Qasar class Scout Cruiser S 1,000 13 Third Imperium 2 4 Yes Yes Ranger class Courier SC 100 10 Third Imperium 1 2 Yes No Rhapsody class Merchant Trader A 300 11 Third Imperium 2 2 No Yes Salamander class Far Trader AF 200 11 Third Imperium 2 2 Yes Yes Sath class Medium Fighter FM 30 8 Sath Alliance 5 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Generic Shuttle R 95 8 Third Imperium 3 0 Yes Yes Siyuihwye class Armored Trader R 300 12 Aslan Hierate 2 2 No Slicer class Assault Shuttle MN 50 14 Third Imperium 6 0 No Soho class Light Freighter AF 200 12 Third Imperium 2 2 Yes No Solostar class Far Trader R 300 12 Rule of Man 3 2 No Star Butler class Yacht MY 300 12 Rule of Man 3 2 No Starblade class Executive Yacht MY 200 11 Distant Fringe 4 2 Yes Sulieman class Scout/Courier SC 100 12 Third Imperium 2 2 Yes Yes TC02 Grave Endeavor class Dropship MN 20 11 Trooles Confederation 3 0 Yes TC04 Valkyrie class Dropship MN 40 11 Trooles Confederation 3 0 Yes Type A class Free Trader A 200 12 Third Imperium 1 1 Yes Yes Vati class Support Carrier VL 3,000 9 Descarothe Hegemony 1 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Wingtruck class Interface Craft UM 20 12 Third Imperium 6 No Wobbegong class Seeker JJ 100 12 Third Imperium 3 1 No No Worldbooker class Survey Ship SL 400 14 Third Imperium 2 2 No

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science