Corvette

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A Corvette is a light starship, generally an Adventure Class Ship.

• It is a starship supraclass.
• The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.

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Description (Specifications)

The terms frigate, corvette, and close escort have considerable semantic overlap.

Image Repository

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Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)

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Lightcraft Hierarchy

1. Smallcraft
2. Corvette
3. Close Escort
4. Frigate
5. Escort
6. Destroyer

Supraclass Roles

Corvettes typically serve the following roles:

1. Close Escort (ECE)
2. Consular Corvette (??)
3. Corvette (EC)
4. Escort (E)
5. Frigate (EF)
6. Gunned Corvette (??)
7. Light Escort (E)
8. Missile Corvette (ECM)
9. Patrol Corvette (ECT)
10. Strike Corvette (ECS)
11. Transport Corvette (??)

Supraclass Archtypes

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History & Background (Dossier)

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Selected Variant Types & Classes

Corvette:

1. Type EC class Corvette AKA Type LE class Corvette
   1. Antarian class Corvette
   2. Banya class Light Fleet Corvette
   3. Berka class Heavy Fleet Corvette
   4. Bra'la class Corvette Transport
   5. Breaker class Corvette
   6. Cozzi class Corvette
   7. Cyclone class War Corvette
   8. Dranzhrin class Consular Corvette
   9. Egek'aa class Corvette
   10. Flower class Armoured Corvette
   11. Foxtrot class Corvette
   12. Grisha class Corvette
   13. Gunbuster class Corvette
   14. Jaradin class Corvette
   15. Kalaron class Corvette
   16. KE7 Virulent class Corvette
   17. Kodan class Corvette
   18. Lakr class Corvette
   19. Lancer class Corvette
   20. Lawful Means class Corvette
   21. Malcolm class Corvette
   22. Menace class Corvette
   23. Ming class Corvette
   24. Oegveng Class Gunned Corvette
   25. Polaris class Corvette
   26. Rasand Protector class Corvette
   27. Revenge War Sloop class Corvette
   28. Sariwon class Corvette
   29. Stalwart class Corvette
   30. TC8 Nedric class Corvette
   31. Type E class Corvette
   32. Type LE class Corvette
   33. Type 056 Jiangdao Class Corvette
   34. Ueghzgi class Corvette
   35. Wasinki class Corvette

Missile Corvette:

1. Type ECM class Missile Corvette
   1. Admiral Gorshkov class Missile Corvette
   2. C-9 class Missile Corvette
   3. Kyle Strum class Missile Corvette
   4. Malory Francis class Missile Corvette
   5. Richtofen class Missile Corvette
   6. Silversun class Missile Corvette
   7. Type EEM class Missile Corvette
   8. Valor class Missile Corvette

Patrol Corvette:

1. Type ECT class Patrol Corvette
   1. Dienjzhiae class Fleet Intelligence Corvette
   2. Kiviat class Patrol Corvette
   3. Lienjshiaflaa class Patrol Corvette
   4. Lurushaar Kilaalum class Patrol Cruiser
   5. Shalis class Patrol Corvette
   6. Shivva class Patrol Frigate
   7. Type T class Patrol Ship

Ship Summary List

48 Representative Escort (E) 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 Analex class Heavy Brig EH 15 2,600 4 6 Third Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Athune class Close Escort ECE 11 400 2 4 Yimin Jiti No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. CE-DS42 Berghoff class Missile Boat EEM 13 600 3 6 Solomani Confederation Yes. Published, canon starship design. EEM-6S63 Berghoff class Missile Boat EEM 13 600 3 6 Solomani Confederation Yes. Published, canon starship design. EEM-6S63 Biter class Close Escort EL 11 500 2 2 Sword Worlds Confederation EL-ES22 Blass class Brig EB 11 400 2 5 Association Naval Command No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD C-4 class Interceptor EL 11 300 1 4 Chanestin Kingdom No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EL-S41 Cerberus class Gunboat EB 12 500 3 5 Charted Space No HT-S553 Chaiik class Frigate EF 11 800 2 6 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Cleaver class Close Escort EL 11 1,000 2 4 Distant Fringe No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. No information yet available. Draper class Frigate EF 11 700 2 6 Saldazar Security Squadron No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-GP62 Draper class Frigate EF 11 700 2 6 Saldazar Security Squadron No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-GP62 Estalia class Multipurpose Warship EE 10 700 1 5 Caliphate of Estalia No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Flare class Gunboat EG 10 300 1 6 Winston Democracy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EG-CS61 Ghost class Frigate EF 14 1,000 4 6 Katowice Conquest No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-KU64 Hatchet class Light Corvette ECE 11 1,000 2 4 Distant Fringe No No information yet available. Hotspur class Sloop of War EH 12 2,000 2 5 Unity of Sed No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Hygiea class Heavy Frigate EH 12 2,000 3 6 Sorority of Hygiea No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Insanity class Sloop of War EH 11 1,600 2 6 Second Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Insanity class Sloop of War EH 11 1,600 2 6 Solomani Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Jaradin class Missile Corvette EEM 12 500 2 3 Unity of Sed No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD K'Thud class Warship EL 9 700 1 1 Akras No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EL-GU11 Kalarak class Lancer ELM 9 200 1 1 Union of Garth No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD KE11c Ancestor class Frigate EF 12 1,100 3 6 Korsumug Empire No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-LS63 KE6c Plague class Brigantine EB 12 600 3 4 Korsumug Empire EB-6P43 KE9c Unleashed class Escort Corvette EC 12 900 3 5 Korsumug Empire No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EC-S953 Kinunir class Vanguard Cruiser EF 15 1,200 4 4 Third Imperium Yes. Published, canon starship design. EF-MU44 Kodan class Corvette EG 15 700 4 6 Third Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EG-GU64 Kodan class Corvette EG 15 700 4 6 Third Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EG-GU64 Krivak class Frigate EU 12 3,300 3 6 Kostov Confederate Republic No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EU-TBD Kyle Strum class Missile Corvette EEM 12 500 2 5 Protectorate of Leset No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Malcolm class Corvette EC 11 800 2 5 Association Naval Command No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Malory Francis class Missile Corvette EEM 12 400 2 6 Distant Fringe No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EEM-DS26 Mongoose class Close Escort EC 12 300 2 5 Sudi Verisian Navy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Musuna class Frigate EF 11 2,000 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Naga class Frigate EF 12 600 2 2 Sudi Verisian Navy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Phoebe class Armored Escort EB 12 600 3 4 Charted Space No EB-6P43 Rule of Man class Gunboat EG 11 400 2 6 Rule of Man No information yet available. Sii'kha class Escort Corvette ECE 11 400 2 6 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Sirocco Converge class Attack Boat E 9 3,000 0 6 Uffan Strategic Space Forces No information yet available. Sirocco Converge class Attack Boat E 9 3,000 0 6 Uffan Strategic Space Forces No information yet available. Taranil class Patrol Frigate EF 10 1,600 1 1 Maujen Defense Bureau No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD TC5 Galores class Sloop ES 11 500 2 4 Trooles Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. ES-5S42 TC6 Bisak class Brigantine EB 11 600 2 2 Trooles Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EB-6S22 TC6 Bisak class Brigantine EB 11 600 2 2 Trooles Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EB-6S22 Turku class Light Escort EL 12 400 3 5 The Reach No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Type A7 class Cruiser EE 13 1,000 3 3 Droyne Oytrip Yatroy Yes. Published, canon starship design. EE-KU33 Yarostnaya Ataka class Combat Sloop E 10 200 1 5 Maujen Defense Bureau TBD

6 Representative Brig (EB) 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 Blass class Brig EB 11 400 2 5 Association Naval Command No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Cerberus class Gunboat EB 12 500 3 5 Charted Space No HT-S553 KE6c Plague class Brigantine EB 12 600 3 4 Korsumug Empire EB-6P43 Phoebe class Armored Escort EB 12 600 3 4 Charted Space No EB-6P43 TC6 Bisak class Brigantine EB 11 600 2 2 Trooles Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EB-6S22 TC6 Bisak class Brigantine EB 11 600 2 2 Trooles Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EB-6S22

6 Representative Corvette (EC) 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 Athune class Close Escort ECE 11 400 2 4 Yimin Jiti No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. CE-DS42 Hatchet class Light Corvette ECE 11 1,000 2 4 Distant Fringe No No information yet available. KE9c Unleashed class Escort Corvette EC 12 900 3 5 Korsumug Empire No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EC-S953 Malcolm class Corvette EC 11 800 2 5 Association Naval Command No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Mongoose class Close Escort EC 12 300 2 5 Sudi Verisian Navy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Sii'kha class Escort Corvette ECE 11 400 2 6 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

3 Representative Close Escort (ECE) 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 Athune class Close Escort ECE 11 400 2 4 Yimin Jiti No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. CE-DS42 Hatchet class Light Corvette ECE 11 1,000 2 4 Distant Fringe No No information yet available. Sii'kha class Escort Corvette ECE 11 400 2 6 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

0 Representative Missile Corvette (ECM) Classes
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9 Representative Frigate (EF) 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 Chaiik class Frigate EF 11 800 2 6 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Draper class Frigate EF 11 700 2 6 Saldazar Security Squadron No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-GP62 Draper class Frigate EF 11 700 2 6 Saldazar Security Squadron No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-GP62 Ghost class Frigate EF 14 1,000 4 6 Katowice Conquest No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-KU64 KE11c Ancestor class Frigate EF 12 1,100 3 6 Korsumug Empire No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-LS63 Kinunir class Vanguard Cruiser EF 15 1,200 4 4 Third Imperium Yes. Published, canon starship design. EF-MU44 Musuna class Frigate EF 11 2,000 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Naga class Frigate EF 12 600 2 2 Sudi Verisian Navy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Taranil class Patrol Frigate EF 10 1,600 1 1 Maujen Defense Bureau No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

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1 Representative Sloop (ES) 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 TC5 Galores class Sloop ES 11 500 2 4 Trooles Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. ES-5S42

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