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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.

Mission Codes

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.

Wiki-2 Amendment Discussion Starters

I see that a lot of work went into the Wiki-2 column, so I want to start talking over the decisions made there. In particular, I want to see how many of these are intractable, and how Wiki-2 sifted through the ship types that "fall through the cracks". Rje (talk) 17:36, 17 March 2022 (EDT)

A

• A-class Merchant Vessels (Tramps - Cargo & Low-volume Passengers)

Change to "Type A - Traders".

• Military Auxiliaries now go to Q-class
• Traders or Tramps remain
• All manner of traders: Free, Deep, Far, etc.

Remove all three of these. Auxiliaries have their own codes, and modifier codes take care of free, far, etc.

B

• B-class Battleships

Add in a new entry:

"Type B - Defense Boat"

(This is T5's way to accommodate SDBs)

Reword "Battle" as a modifier, not primary code.

• Monitors included
• Dreadnoughts included

Remove these two. Monitors have their own code. Dreadnoughts need a special mention.

C

• C-class Cruisers

Change to "Type C - Cruisers"

• Corvettes go to E-class

Keep this.

• No need to change. Weight tonnage cruisers remain
• Small (speed) Cruisers go to E-class

Remove both of these. Cruisers are Cruisers, even ACS.

D

• D-class Destroyers

Change to "Type D - Defenders"

• Anything not a destroyer goes to E-class
• Defenders and SDBs go to H-class

Remove both of these. Defenders have a code.

E

• E-class Escorts

Change to "Type E - Escorts"

• Includes all manner of tiny vessels
• Brigs, Corvettes, FACs, Sloops, etc.
• Patrol ships here if military and Imperial Navy. Otherwise to H-class.

Remove these.

F

• F-class Fighters

Change to "Type F - Freighter"

• 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

None of this applies.

G

• G-class Industrial Vessels (Commercial)

Change to "Type G - Frigate"

• Frigates and Corvettes go to E-class
• Refinery
• Ag / Farming
• Factory Ships
• Refinery ships
• Largecraft tug

All should go away. We need discussions on Factories, Refineries, Farming (??)

H

• H-class Security Vessels

Change to "Type H - Ortillery"

• 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

All of these except Hunters have mission codes. Need a discussion on MT Hunters.

J

• J-class Prospector Vessels

Rename "Type J Prospector Vessel"

• Prospectors and seekers remain
• Intruders go to I-class

Don't need either of these. Intruder is available as a modifier in T5.

K

• K-class Expedition Ships

Changes to "Type K - Safari Ship/Expedition Ship

• Colony Ships
• Exploration Vessels
• Safari Ships
• Beagles
• Couriers go to X-class or S-class if they are S/Cs

All these go away. Exploration vessels, including Beagles, have several different codes. Couriers are "S".

M

• M-class Merchant Vessels (Freighters - Bulk Freight)
• No changes although most named liners go to R-class

This is a swap error in High Guard. Revert to CT/T5 "Type M - Liner"

N

• N-class Medical Ships

Change to "Type N - Medical Ship"

• Ferries go to Q-class or U-class

Ferries deserve a discussion. I would assume they fall under T - Transport.

P

• P-class Corsair Vessels

Change to "Type P - Corsair Vessel, Marauder, Privateer, Picket, Patrol

• Planetoids get spread around by their role and function (P is a secondary modifier)
• Q-ships become PQ

Keep these.

• Fighters all go to F-class
• Raiders become PR
• Marauders
• Privateers

Remove these. Fighters need a discussion. Raiders have a code. The rest are Type P's.

Q

• Q-class Military Auxiliary/s

Change to "Small Craft"

• Hospital remain at N-class

Keep this.

• Military Speciality
• All manner of military auxiliaries
• Q-ships go to P-class

These aren't true. Q is used in T5 for designating small craft.

R

• R-class Merchant Vessels (Liners - Medium Cargo & Medium-volume Passengers)

Change to "Type R - Merchant"

• R now a dedicated merchant code
• Raiders go to PR
• Battle riders now classified by role or size (...becomes a secondary modifier)

Raiders have their own code. Battle Riders use the "R" modifier code.

S

• S-class Scout Vessels

Change to "Type S - Scout Vessel, Courier, Messenger, Sentinel"

• Sieges go to O-class
• Includes all sorts of other Scout vessels, but not explorers, which go to K-class expeditions

Remove these.

Sieges have three codes of their own to choose from.

T

• T-class Tankers & Transports (Bulk Trade Freight)

Change to "Type T - Transport, Tender, Tug, Assault"

• 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.

Remove these. Tugs stay here, as do Tenders. Patrol ships have their own code. Ferries probably go here.

U

• U-class Utility Vessels & Utility Craft

Change to "Type U - Packet"

• 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

Remove these. Ferries are Transports (Type T), as are Tugs. Small craft are Q*.

V

• V-class Subcraft Carriers

Change to "Type V - Destroyer"

• Carriers
• Tenders
• Some tenders go to X-class (Xboat tenders) or T-class if commercial
• Other possibilities are available although rare

Remove these. Tenders go to T, Carriers have modifier C.

Y

• Y-class Yachts (Private Craft)

Change to "Type Y - Yacht"

• All manner of privately owned craft

I suppose this is acceptable. What's the context?

• Including commuter or passenger smallcraft if system-dedicated and not elsewhere

I don't know, this sounds pedestrian for a "yacht".

Modifier Codes

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