Courier Vessel

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Couriers are communications ships, ships intended to carry communications in a universe where communications are limited to the speed of travel.

• It is a starship supraclass.

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Description (Specifications)

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Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)

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Supraclass Roles

Couriers typically serve the following roles:

1. Courier Vessel
2. Dispatch Vessel
3. Fast Courier
4. Fleet courier
5. Military Courier
6. Packet Boat AKA Packet
7. Scout/Courier

Supraclass Archtypes

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History & Background (Dossier)

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Selected Variant Types & Classes

Paramilitary Vessel - Courier Vessel:

1. Type SX class Fleet Courier AKA Type SX class Scout/Courier
   1. Ithilien class Scoutship
   2. Iyeliy class Messenger
   3. Ktiyhui class Courier
   4. Marathon class Fleet Courier
   5. Ranger class Courier
   6. Wind class Scout/Courier

Paramilitary Vessel - Scout/Courier:

1. Type S class Scout/Courier
   1. Asia class Scout
   2. Golf Ball class VIP Transport Scout
   3. Serpent class Scout AKA Serpent class Scout/Courier
   4. Stayaow class Combat Scout
   5. Sulieman class Scout/Courier
   6. Viper class Scout Raider

Ship Summary List

141 Representative Dreadnaught (S) Classes

Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Class Mission Code TL Tons Jump G Origin Canon Quick ship profile Adlerstein class Fleet Courier SN 15 400 6 2 Third Imperium Yes Afterthought class Scout SC 15 100 4 4 Third Imperium Animal class Safari Ship SK 11 200 2 1 Third Imperium Yes SK-BS12 Asia class Scout SN 11 300 2 4 Daprolix Juncture of Suns Barnett class Fleet Courier SN 14 200 3 4 Solomani Confederation Baso Rita class Small Survey Ship S 12 200 2 1 Third Imperium Yes Brilliant class Scout S 11 200 2 4 Distant Fringe S-BA42 C-7 class Scout SN 11 100 2 5 Chanestin Kingdom SN-AS52 Caliphate class Scout SN 10 400 1 2 Caliphate of Estalia Calipso class Laboratory Ship SK 12 400 2 1 Third Imperium Yes Chatl class Leader Scout SC 14 150 5 3 Zhodani Consulate Yes Chercheur class Fleet Dispatch Courier SN 15 500 5 4 Strend Cluster Ciri class Laboratory Ship SK 12 400 2 1 I'Sred*Ni Collective class Scout S 11 100 2 1 Distant Fringe Comstar class Commo Satellite SW 9 5 0 1 Distant Fringe SW-1C10 Covenanter class Scout Cruiser S 15 500 2 3 Covenant of Sufren Yes Dark Spirit class Intelligence Vessel SN 12 900 3 1 Jelmiri Marches SN-9P13 Dart SZ 25 100 6 6 Ancient Yes Dewclaw class Fleet Scout SN 13 100 4 3 Third Imperium Donosev class Survey Scout SK 15 400 3 2 Third Imperium Yes Dunkle class Fleet Scout SN 12 420 3 6 Mapepire Cluster Elbing class Scout S 10 200 1 6 Langemarck Coalition Elson class Explorer Vessel SL 13 500 3 2 Third Imperium No Explorer class Survey Cruiser SL 14 800 3 1 Third Imperium No Fairmile Model G class Scout S 12 200 2 2 Principality of Caledon Fresnel Effect class Lab Ship SK 12 400 2 1 Third Imperium No LS-DU12 Gepard class Express Courier SC 13 200 4 4 Third Imperium XCF-BA44 Ghent class Medical Frigate SM 15 4,000 4 4 Third Imperium Giciifichu class Dispatcher SC 15 100 5 3 Hive Federation Yes SC-1S35 Golf Ball class VIP Transport Scout S 11 100 2 2 S-AS22 Henrick Krueden class Scout/Courier SC 9 100 1 6 Nist Military Forces SC-AS26 Herald class Expeditionary Yacht SK 15 800 3 3 Third Imperium No YK-HA33 Highlander class Exploratory Merchant S 13 600 3 2 Third Imperium Hive class Scout S 12 100 2 2 Distant Fringe Hkiyrerao class Researcher SK 400 3 1 Aslan Hierate Yes Hraye class Scout S 11 100 2 2 Aslan Hierate Yes S-AS22 Hunter class Armored Scout SN 14 100 3 3 Solomani Confederation SN-AL33 Imperial Intruder class Scout SN 13 100 4 2 Third Imperium Inchworm class Scout/Courier SC 12 100 2 2 Third Imperium SC-AS22 Inquiring Mind class Fleet Scout S 12 900 3 6 Federation of Alsas S-JS63 Inquiry class Lab Ship SK 11 400 2 1 Distant Fringe LS-DU12 Ithilien class Scoutship S 13 150 3 3 Third Imperium No Iyeliy class Messenger SC 14 200 5 1 Aslan Hierate Yes XUA-BP15 Jump-Boat SC 15 55 3 3 Regency of Deneb Yes Jumpmax class Courier SC 15 100 6 2 Third Imperium XC-AL26 Kach'k class Scout S 11 200 2 5 Distant Fringe S-BS52 Kanllaz class Scout S 11 100 2 2 Vargr Extents Yes S-AS22 KE2 Zerp class Battle Scout SN 10 200 1 4 Korsumug Empire KE2d Zerp class Scout S 13 200 4 3 Korsumug Empire S-2P34 KE3d Korsu class Fast Scout S 13 300 4 6 Korsumug Empire S-3A63 Keyhole class Observatory Ship S 13 1,800 1 1 Third Imperium S-TS11 Kforuzeng class Scout S 13 100 4 4 Vargr Extents Khadumir class Fast Courier SC 15 400 6 1 Third Imperium Yes Kr'ghrr class Courier S 12 1,000 2 2 Two Thousand Worlds No Ktiyhui class Courier SC 13 200 3 4 Aslan Hierate Yes Kugashin class Laboratory Ship SK 12 400 2 1 Third Imperium Yes Kurgilash class Medical Scout SM 12 400 3 2 Third Imperium No Lake class Surveillance Vessel S 12 9,789 2 1 Principality of Caledon Lance Marcus class Scout SC 15 100 2 2 Third Imperium SC-AL22 Last Armada class Scout S 11 200 2 5 Terran Confederation Last Line class Fleet Courier SN 11 100 2 4 Distant Fringe Lavalier class Laboratory Ship SK 11 400 2 1 Third Imperium Yes L-DU12 Leaping Snowcat class Safari Ship SK 12 200 2 1 Third Imperium Yes SK-BS12 Lintula class Survey Vessel SK 12 300 2 2 Sylean Federation Yes SK-CA22 Louis & Clark class Scout Surveyor SL 13 600 2 2 Third Imperium Machii class Scout Cruiser S 13 1,000 4 2 Third Imperium Yes Magash class Heavy Scout SC 15 300 5 3 Third Imperium Makisha Girra class Research Vessel SK 8 100 0 1 Vilani Hegemony LS-AA10 Marathon class Fleet Courier SN 14 200 3 3 Solomani Sphere No Mercury class Long Range Fleet Courier SC 15 400 6 1 Third Imperium Messenger class Commercial Courier SC 11 100 2 4 Distant Fringe Midlothian A5 class Dispatch SC 12 200 3 5 Principality of Caledon Militia class Military Scout SN 14 600 5 5 Third Imperium Model 225 class Scout S 12 200 3 3 Principality of Caledon Mont-SC class Scout S 12 100 3 3 Third Imperium Motherscout class Probe Drone Carrier SV 10 2,400 1 3 Terran Confederation SV-ZS31 Ninz class Scout S 14 100 2 2 Zhodani Consulate Yes SG-AL22 Nostrii class Science Scout SK 12 100 3 1 Third Imperium No SK-AS13 Observant class Sensor Picket SW 9 5 0 1 Charted Space W-1C10 Pallad class Asteroid Scout S 15 200 3 2 Third Imperium Pathfinder class Fleet Scout S 15 100 4 2 Third Imperium S-AL24 Pathway class Scout SC 10 100 1 3 Distant Fringe Phidippides class Fast Courier SN 11 200 2 6 Terran Confederation Yes Prata class Attack Scout SN 15 100 1 6 Taakas Yh'Drak Protective class Scout SN 12 200 3 6 The Protectorate Pytheas class Exploratory Cruiser SL 13 3,000 4 1 Third Imperium yes Qasar class Scout Cruiser S 13 1,000 4 2 Third Imperium Yes Ranger class Courier SC 10 100 2 1 Third Imperium No Rapid class Fleet Courier SC 15 500 6 1 Darrian Confederation Royal class Dispatch Vessel SC 10 100 1 6 Grand Duchy of Marlheim SC-AS61 S-223 Moon Raven class Covert Surveillance Scout S 13 300 4 4 Talokan Armed Forces S-CS44 Saladin class Fleet Scout SN 15 600 4 6 Third Imperium Sanctuary class Sensor Buoy SW 11 50 0 1 Distant Fringe W-5C10 Sci-Can class Laboratory Ship SK 11 300 2 2 Terran Confederation LS-CS22 Sci-Eye class Observatory Ship SL 11 400 2 2 Terran Confederation LS-DS22 Scybria class Scout SC 11 100 2 4 Distant Fringe SC-AA42 Sering class Scout SC 12 100 2 2 Third Imperium No SC-AL22 Serpent class Scout/Courier SC 11 100 2 2 Third Imperium No S-AS22 SH02A class Fleet Scout SN 12 200 3 6 Sorority of Hygiea SN-BA63 Silver Spur class Scout S 11 200 2 5 Council of the Wise More...

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