Attack Cargo Vessel

The Q-ship is an armed and often armored cargo vessel, used to transport war matériel or troops to war zones or to re-supply Naval vessels, the attack cargo vessel is sometimes built from scratch and sometimes made from a converted merchant ship.

Description

Q-ships are often smaller vessels with concealable pop-up weaponry used as merchant raiders and is other specialized roles.

• Please see Military Starship Types for more information.

History

Q-ships are either constructed for very specialized purposes or by very desperate navies in need of immediate fleet replacement regardless of military effectiveness. Q-ships tend to be very low-capability vessels.

Doctrine

Q-ships are most often designed as patrol ships, raiders of unarmed logistic vessels, or surprise attackers.

Representative Classes

Yellow Jacket Class Q-Ship I.S.P.M.V.: Fenris / S.F.V. Valkyrie

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• Morandir Armson