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== Links (2019) ==
 
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* [[Triumph class Battle Tender]]
 
* [[Triumph class Battle Tender]]
 
: - [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] ([[User talk:Maksim-Smelchak|talk]]) 11:21, 19 May 2019 (EDT)
 
: - [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] ([[User talk:Maksim-Smelchak|talk]]) 11:21, 19 May 2019 (EDT)
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== Size Tables (2019) ==
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Battle Rider didn't include tonnage sizes or displacements so it's very hard to place these ships since their stats don't fit in with the rest of the setting very well. Many of the ships were featured in other TNE products with conventional stats, but several designs were unique to the two games in this series and authors/creators/fans had to create conventional characteristics for them.
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BOOK EXCERPT: <br>
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Size: The size modifier of the craft is based on its total displacement. Consult the following chart and record the appropriate value. If the vessel is equipped with socket extenders, add the notation"E" after the size value.'
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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|-
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!colspan="6"| BR Size Table (pg. 26)
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|-
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! Tons
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! Upper Bound
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! Size
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! Code
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! BR Size
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! Remarks
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|-
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| Less than 1 [[ton]]s
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| N<1.0 ton (0.99 tons)
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| Sub-Micro
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| SM
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| +2
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| Device, microdrone, etc.
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|-
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| 1+ [[ton]]s
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| N<10.0 tons (9 tons)
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| Micro
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| Mc
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| +1
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| Very light fighter, smallcraft, etc.
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|-
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| 10+ [[ton]]s
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| N<100.0 tons (99 tons)
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| Very Small
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| VS
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| 0
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| Smallcraft, fighter, etc.
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|-
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| 100+ [[ton]]s
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| N<1,000.0 tons (999 tons)
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| Small
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| S
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| -1
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| ACS, ship, etc.
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|-
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| 1,000+ [[ton]]s
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| N<10,000.0 tons (9,999 tons)
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| Medium
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| M
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| -2
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| ACS to BCS, ship, etc.
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|-
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| 10,000 [[ton]]s
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| N<100,000.0 tons (99,999 tons)
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| Large
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| L
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| -3
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| BCS, light to medium ships, etc.
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|-
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| 100,000 [[ton]]s
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| N<1,000,000.0 tons (999,999 tons)
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| Very Large
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| VL
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| -4
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| BCS to FCS, light to medium to heavy and superheavy ships, etc.
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|-
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| 1,000,000 [[ton]]s
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| No upper bound
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| Gigantic
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| G
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| -5
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| WCS, ultraheavy ship, etc.
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|-
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=== Battle Rider Ships & Classes (2019) ===
 
=== Battle Rider Ships & Classes (2019) ===
Pg. 3
 
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
 
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!colspan="5"| Imperial Dynasties (Pg. 3)
 
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! Code
 
! Code
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| CA  
 
| CA  
 
| Heavy Cruiser
 
| Heavy Cruiser
| CA
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| CH
 
| None
 
| None
 
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=== Tender Rider Relationships ===
 
Pg. 5 Tenders & Riders <br>
 
Pg. 5 Tenders & Riders <br>
 
TENDER and RIDER:
 
TENDER and RIDER:
* Triumph carries Gallants
 
 
* Cleon carries Admirals
 
* Cleon carries Admirals
 
* Maggart carries Manticores
 
* Maggart carries Manticores
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* Triumph carries Gallants
  
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=== Drones ===
Pg 14 Drones
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Pg 14 [[Drone]]s
  
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=== Clippers or Modulars with Multiple Roles ===
 
* LC Maggart
 
* LC Maggart
 
* LT Maggart
 
* LT Maggart
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* LC Aurora
 
* LC Aurora
  
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=== Types in Publication ===
 
Pgs. 15-16
 
Pgs. 15-16
* CL Starburst  
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* BRL Manticores
* DE Chrysanthemum
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* CL Starburst
* ED Rapier
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* CP Patrol Cruiser
* CVM Valor  
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* CR Ashtabula
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* CVM Valor
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* DD Fusilier
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* DD Lancer
 
* DD Midu Agashaam  
 
* DD Midu Agashaam  
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* DE Chrysanthemum
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* EC Gazelle
 
* EC Fiery  
 
* EC Fiery  
* LM Aurora  
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* ED Rapier
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* LC Aurora
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* LC Maggart
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* LM Aurora
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* LT Maggart
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* Mn Mary Ellen Carter
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* SDB Shukugan
 
* SM Victrix  
 
* SM Victrix  
* LC Aurora
 
* TL-12 Drones
 
* CR Ashtabula
 
* DE Chrysanthemum
 
* CP Patrol Cruiser
 
* SDB Shukugan
 
* EC Gazelle
 
* Mn Mary Ellen Carter
 
* CL Starburst
 
* DE Chrysanthemum
 
* ED Rapier
 
* CP Patrol Cruiser
 
* DD Midu Agashaam
 
* CVM Valor
 
* LT Maggart
 
* DD Lancer
 
* LC Maggart
 
* DD Fusilier
 
* BRL Manticores
 
 
* TL-12 Drones
 
* TL-12 Drones

Latest revision as of 12:46, 7 October 2019

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Links (2019)[edit]

  1. EXTERNAL LINK: Proj Rho - Trav battle Riders
- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 01:04, 31 July 2019 (EDT)

Notes (2019)[edit]

I've received two replies so far on what ship that is (the larger of the two) on the cover. One confident reply was Gallant class battle rider and one uncertain reply that it was a Nolikian class Battle Rider. Nolikian is listed on the battle rider page, but Gallant was not. There is a Gallant class light cruiser though.

- DEDtraveller (talk) 14:42, 18 May 2019 (EDT)

David, We have citations for the Nolikian class Battle Rider.

- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 21:44, 18 May 2019 (EDT)

Just got an email from David Jacques-Watson confirming that it's a Gallant class battle rider. He even sent a sample scan of the counters used in the game and the profile matches what's on the cover. Plus the Triumph class battle tender. The specs are TNE but not in a format that I understand. I think they're simplified for players using Battle Rider as a tabletop game.

Here's what I recognize: TL-15 (both ships) Triumph performance is jump-3 and 2G and can carry four battle riders. Gallant performance is 6G.

If it will help, I can email you the scan of the counter that David sent me.

- DEDtraveller (talk) 11:04, 19 May 2019 (EDT)

Yes, please.

- Maksim-Smelchak (talk) 11:21, 19 May 2019 (EDT)

Size Tables (2019)[edit]

Battle Rider didn't include tonnage sizes or displacements so it's very hard to place these ships since their stats don't fit in with the rest of the setting very well. Many of the ships were featured in other TNE products with conventional stats, but several designs were unique to the two games in this series and authors/creators/fans had to create conventional characteristics for them.

BOOK EXCERPT:
Size: The size modifier of the craft is based on its total displacement. Consult the following chart and record the appropriate value. If the vessel is equipped with socket extenders, add the notation"E" after the size value.'

BR Size Table (pg. 26)
Tons Upper Bound Size Code BR Size Remarks
Less than 1 tons N<1.0 ton (0.99 tons) Sub-Micro SM +2 Device, microdrone, etc.
1+ tons N<10.0 tons (9 tons) Micro Mc +1 Very light fighter, smallcraft, etc.
10+ tons N<100.0 tons (99 tons) Very Small VS 0 Smallcraft, fighter, etc.
100+ tons N<1,000.0 tons (999 tons) Small S -1 ACS, ship, etc.
1,000+ tons N<10,000.0 tons (9,999 tons) Medium M -2 ACS to BCS, ship, etc.
10,000 tons N<100,000.0 tons (99,999 tons) Large L -3 BCS, light to medium ships, etc.
100,000 tons N<1,000,000.0 tons (999,999 tons) Very Large VL -4 BCS to FCS, light to medium to heavy and superheavy ships, etc.
1,000,000 tons No upper bound Gigantic G -5 WCS, ultraheavy ship, etc.

Battle Rider Ships & Classes (2019)[edit]

Imperial Dynasties (Pg. 3)
Code Mission Type Wiki Code Remarks
BB Battleship BB None
BR Battle Rider BR None
BRL Light Battle Rider BRL None
BT Battle Tender VTB None
CA Heavy Cruiser CH None
CC Colonial Cruiser CC None
CL Light Cruiser CL None
CP Patrol Cruiser CP None
CR Raider Cruiser PR None
CVM Missile Corvette EMC None
DD Destroyer DD None
DE Destroyer Escort DE None
EC Close Escort ECE None
ED Escort Destroyer ED None
LC Combatant Clipper RI None
LM Multimission Clipper RI None
LT Clipper Tender VT None
MA Armed Merchant Q None
SDB System Defense Boat HSDB None
SM Multimission Sloop ES None

Tender Rider Relationships[edit]

Pg. 5 Tenders & Riders
TENDER and RIDER:

  • Cleon carries Admirals
  • Maggart carries Manticores
  • Triumph carries Gallants

Drones[edit]

Pg 14 Drones

Clippers or Modulars with Multiple Roles[edit]

  • LC Maggart
  • LT Maggart
  • LM Aurora
  • LC Aurora

Types in Publication[edit]

Pgs. 15-16

  • BRL Manticores
  • CL Starburst
  • CP Patrol Cruiser
  • CR Ashtabula
  • CVM Valor
  • DD Fusilier
  • DD Lancer
  • DD Midu Agashaam
  • DE Chrysanthemum
  • EC Gazelle
  • EC Fiery
  • ED Rapier
  • LC Aurora
  • LC Maggart
  • LM Aurora
  • LT Maggart
  • Mn Mary Ellen Carter
  • SDB Shukugan
  • SM Victrix
  • TL-12 Drones