Q-ship

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A HQT-class Q-Ships are spaceships or starships designed to lure Corsair Vessels by giving the appearance of a weak, poorly-armed merchant ship, but having sufficient combat power to defeat them.

• It is a form of a H-class Defender Vessel.
• An example is the Ashigaru Class Q Ship.
• The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
• It is a starship supraclass.

Description (Specifications)

Most Q-ships range from 200 to 800 tons, matching the range of common merchant ships and freighters. They are even built using the same hull designs, simply adding armour and weaponry. Typically, they mount the maximum number of turrets for the hull size. Any turrets over and above the usual number on a merchant ship are in the form of "pop" turrets. These are similar to the pop turrets found on xboat tenders.

The designs tend to trade cargo space for improved drives and a good computer. Since boarding actions are common, Q-ships normally carry a squad of marines or security personnel trained in such operations. Small craft carried by Q-ships are specially equipped for troop transport.

The Attack Cargo Vessel is a form of a Q-ship that is an armed and often armored cargo vessel, used to transport war matériel or troops to war zones or to re-supply Naval vessels, the attack cargo vessel is sometimes built from scratch and sometimes made from a converted merchant ship. Q-ships are often smaller vessels with concealable pop-up weaponry used as merchant raiders and is other specialized roles. Q-ships are either constructed for very specialized purposes or by very desperate navies in need of immediate fleet replacement regardless of military effectiveness. Q-ships tend to be very low-capability vessels. Q-ships are most often designed as patrol ships, raiders of unarmed logistic vessels, or surprise attackers.

Image Respository

1. A conversion of a late model Type-R, a Gyro Cadis class Subsidized Merchant, into a Q-Ship.
   

Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)

The operative tactic for a Q-ship is surprise and ambush. They wait to have a nimbler, faster corsair or other raider approach and then close the trap.

Supraclass Roles

Q-ships typically serve the following roles:
Largecraft & Bigcraft:

Q-ship Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype	Type Code
Attack Cargo Vessel	(HQT)
Defender	(HD)
Defender Vessel	(HD)
Guardian	(HQT)
Guardian Vessel	(HQT)
Monitor	(HM)
Q-Ship (HQT) (Namesake)	(HQT)
System Defense Boat	(HS)

Supraclass Archetypes

Q-ship Supraclass Archetypes
Archtype	Type Code	Exemplar	Remarks
Q-Ship	HQT (Namesake)	Fenris class Q-ship	A HQT-class Q-Ships are spaceships or starships designed to lure Corsair Vessels by giving the appearance of a weak, poorly-armed merchant ship, but having sufficient combat power to defeat them. H = Defender / Security Q = Q-ship

History & Background (Dossier)

These ships can be a valuable element in anti-pirate forces of many planetary and subsector governments throughout known space. Companies may also purchase Q-ships for use in areas where local governments either cannot or will not control piracy; they find the expense of Q-ships a bargain when a raider which has preyed upon a profitable trade route is finally hunted down.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Paramilitary Vessel - Q-ship:

1. Type QT class Q-ship
   1. Ashigaru class Q-ship
   2. Fenris class Q-ship
   3. Gyro Cadis class Q-ship
   4. Sokhkhun class Raider Q-Carrier
   5. Yellow Jacket class Q-Ship
   6. Yeoman class Attack Cargo Vessel
   7. Zahzicih class Q-ship

Ship Summary List

Some of the most commonly used vessels in this role or these roles include:

1 Representative Q-Ship (HQT) 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 Sokhkhun class Raider Q-Carrier HQTV 10 400 1 3 Vargr Extents Yes. Published, canon starship design. HQTV-DP31

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