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This is the list of the ship mission codes from the T5.10 book (book 2, p. 68), but organized differently. The purpose of this is to take another attempt to reconcile the wiki Ship Classification (and Starship-Nav-Bar-Two-2019CE) with the T5.10 mission codes. This is a request to make sure the T5.10 codes are propagated forward.

The T5 mission taxonomy is included where it clarifies the mission code.

Letter Code Comparison
Ltr	CT GDW	CT High Guard GDW	T5.10 MWM	Wiki-1 Jmattera	Wiki-2 MSmelchak	Remarks
A	Free Trader	Merchant	(Commerce, Unscheduled) Trader	Trader	A-class Merchant Vessels (Tramps - Cargo & Low-volume Passengers) Military Auxiliaries now go to Q-class Traders or Tramps remain All manner of traders: Free, Deep, Far, etc.	Consistent.
B	-	Battle	(Naval, Defensive) Boat (Private) Beagle	Battleship	B-class Battleships Monitors included Dreadnoughts included	Consistent using Battle as a T5 Modifier.
C	Cruiser	Cruiser; Carrier	(Naval, Principal) Cruiser	Cruiser	C-class Cruisers No need to change. Weight tonnage cruisers remain Corvettes go to E-class Small (speed) Cruisers go to E-class	Consistent.
D	Destroyer	Destroyer	(Naval) Defender	Defender (SDB)	D-class Destroyers Anything not a destroyer goes to E-class Defenders and SDBs go to H-class	HG and T5 differ.
E	Escort	Escort	(Naval) Corvette; Escort	Corvette, Escort	E-class Escorts Includes all manner of tiny vessels Brigs, Corvettes, FACs, Sloops, etc. Patrol ships here if military and Imperial Navy. Otherwise to H-class.	Consistent.
F	-	Frigate, Fighter	(Commerce, Scheduled) Freighter	Fighter, Freighter, Frigate	F-class Fighters Only fighters now Fighters = Dedicated combatant smallcraft (...mostly) Fighters bigger than 100 tons go to E-class or elsewhere Non-combat-dedicated utility smallcraft go to U-class Frigates go to E-class Freighters go to A, M, R, or T-class	HG and T5 differ.
G	-	Gig; Refinery	(Naval, Major) Frigate	Industrial Vessel, Frigate	G-class Industrial Vessels (Commercial) Frigates and Corvettes go to E-class Refinery Ag / Farming Factory Ships Refinery ships Largecraft tug	Probably OK to use T5.
H	-	-	(Naval, Siege) Ortillery	Ortillery Ship, Security Vessel	H-class Security Vessels Defenders (SDBs) Hunter Vessels remain Sentinels Patrol Ships here unless dedicated Imperial Navy escorts at E-class Quarantine Ships here or in special missions at Z-class Ortillery Ships (Siege) go to O-class Tankers go to T-class	Conflict.
I	-	Intruder Vessel	-	Assault Transport, Intruder Vessel	I-class Combat Transports Includes troop transports, assault landers, etc,	Conflict.
J	-	Intruder Vessel	(Private, Exploration) Prospector	Prospector, Seeker	J-class Prospector Vessels Prospectors and seekers remain Intruders go to I-class	HG and T5 differ.
K	Safari Ship	Pinnace (small craft)	(Commerce, Charter) Safari, Expedition	Expedition Ship, Safari Ship	K-class Expedition Ships Colony Ships Exploration Vessels Safari Ships Beagles Couriers go to X-class or S-class if they are S/Cs	Consistent.
L	Lab Ship	Corvette, Lab Ship	(Private, Exploration) Lab	Lab Ship	L-class Science Vessels Lab Ships No change whatsoever	Consistent.
M	Subsidized Liner	Merchant	(Commerce, Scheduled) Liner	Liner	M-class Merchant Vessels (Freighters - Bulk Freight) No changes although most named liners go to R-class	Consistent (HG, MT are in error)
N	-	-	(Naval, Principal) Monitor (Private) Survey, Medical	Hospital Ship	N-class Medical Ships Ferries go to Q-class or U-class	Conflict.
O	-	Ordnance Vessel	-	Ortillery Vessel	O-class Ortillery Vessels Bombardment Ship Siege Engine etc. Military Ordinance vessels go to Q-class	Conflict.
P	Corsair	Planetoid Vessel	(Naval, Independent) Corsair, Marauder (Private) Picket, Patrol, Privateer	Corsair Vessel, Patrol Ship, Fighter	P-class Corsair Vessels Fighters all go to F-class Planetoids get spread around by their role and function (P is a secondary modifier) Raiders become PR Q-ships become PQ Marauders Privateers	HG and T5 differ.
Q	-	Auxiliary	-	Auxiliary, Decoy	Q-class Military Auxiliary/s Decoys Military Speciality All manner of military auxiliaries Hospital remain at N-class Q-ships go to P-class	HG and T5 differ.
R	Subsidized Merchant	Liner	(Naval, Independent) Raider (Commerce, Scheduled) Merchant	Merchant Vessel, Raider Vessel	R-class Merchant Vessels (Liners - Medium Cargo & Medium-volume Passengers) R now a dedicated merchant code Raiders go to PR Battle riders now classified by role or size (...becomes a secondary modifier)	Consistent (HG, MT are in error).
S	Scout Vessel	Scout Vessel, Station	(Naval) Sentinel (Private) Scout, Courier, Messenger	Scout Vessel	S-class Scout Vessels Sieges go to O-class Includes all sorts of other Scout vessels, but not explorers, which go to K-class expeditions	Consistent.
T	Patrol Cruiser	Tanker, Tender	(Naval, Siege) Assault (Naval, Auxiliary) Transport, Tender (Commerce) Transport	Tankers & Transports	T-class Tankers & Transports (Bulk Trade Freight) T-class are now dedicated transports and tankers Tenders go to V-class or elsewhere depending on role Patrol ships go to E-class if escorts and H-class if system defenders or security vessels Tugs go to G-class, Q-class, or U-class depending on size and user.	Conflict.
U	-	-	(Commerce, Unscheduled) Packet	Utility Craft	U-class Utility Vessels & Utility Craft Packets ships go to X-class Ferries Smallcraft tug Jump Ship Jump cabooses, jump ferries that are not tenders Tugs remain or go to Q-class if military-dedicated Includes U-class smallcraft except fighters, which are F-class	Conflict.
V	-	-	(Naval, Special) Destroyer	Carrier	V-class Subcraft Carriers Carriers Tenders Some tenders go to X-class (Xboat tenders) or T-class if commercial Other possibilities are available although rare	Conflict.
W	-	Barge	(Naval, Auxiliary) Barge	Space Station, Barge	W-class Space Stations & Satellites & Barges (System Craft - Non-Interstellar) Includes little to no drive and no mission beyond the star system Might include far system craft or stations	Consistent.
X	Express Ship	Express Ship	(Private, Information) Express	Communication Vessel, Tender	X-class Communication Vessels X-boats X-boat tenders Packets Dedicated non-military couriers Alternate mail ships Relay Ships etc.	Consistent.
Y	Yacht	Yacht	(Commerce, Charter) Yacht	Yacht	Y-class Yachts (Private Craft) All manner of privately owned craft Including commuter or passenger smallcraft if system-dedicated and not elsewhere	Consistent.
Z	-	Special	-	Unclassified Ship, Experimental Craft	Z class Special Mission Ships Unclassified Ships Experimental Craft Special missions of all types that don't fit elsewhere Hybrid experimental craft	Consistent.

Qualifier/Modifier Code Comparison
Code	CT	CT High Guard	T5.10	Remarks
2	Far	Far	Far
A	-	Armored	Alternate, Improved, Armored, Attack
B	Battle	Battle; Boat	Boat, Bulk, Battle, Big
C	Close	Cruiser; Close	Close, Carrier, Comms
D	-	Destroyer	Defense, Interceptor	Conflict
E	Escort	Escort	Escort, Essential, Electronic Warfare
F	-	Fast; Fleet	Fast, Fat, Frontier, Far, Flag, Free
G	-	Gunned	Gunned, Upgunned, Gas
H	-	Heavy	Fuel, Tanker, Hydrogen	Conflict
J	-	-	Survey, Prospector, Interface, Intruder
K	-	-	Subsidized, Fast, Diplomatic
L	-	Leader; Light	LR, Lifeboat, Exploratory, Light
M	-	Missile	Military, Militia, Mercenary, Motivator, Tug	Conflict
N	-	Nonstandard	Naval, Nuclear, Fleet	T5 probably OK
P	-	Provincial	Patrol, Plus, Passenger, Mercenary	Conflict
Q	-	Decoy	Disguised, Decoy, Quarantine, Mother
R	-	Raider	Recon, Rescue, Raider
S	-	Strike	Slow, System, Special, Luxury, Small	Conflict
T	Transport	Troop; Transport	Tramp, Tender, Transport
U	-	Unpowered	Unarmed, Hulk, De-activated, Inop
V	-	Vehicle	Vehicle Carrier, Drone, Remote
W	-	-	Unpowered, Non-jump
X	-	-	Experimental, Special, Express
Y	-	Shuttle; Cutter	Hull, Subhull, Pod, Rider, Modular
Z	-	Experimental	Unassigned