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## [[Cutter|Fast Cutter (Large Skiff - 50/60 ton)]]
 
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# [[Landing Craft|Type-QR Lander (60-ton)]]
 
# [[Shuttle|Type-QS Shuttle (70-ton)]] - Large passenger and freight transporter capable of landing on worlds. Built to travel between two points (worlds; locations).
 
# [[Shuttle|Type-QS Shuttle (70-ton)]] - Large passenger and freight transporter capable of landing on worlds. Built to travel between two points (worlds; locations).
 
## [[Shuttle|Passenger Shuttle (90-ton)]]
 
## [[Shuttle|Passenger Shuttle (90-ton)]]
 
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== Library Data Referral Tree ==
 
== Library Data Referral Tree ==

Revision as of 04:28, 26 November 2025

Line Combatants (Primary - Capital) Escort Combatants (Secondary - Subcapital) Military Auxiliary (Tertiary)
B-
Battleship 		C-
Cruiser 		O-
Ortillery 		V-
Carrier 		D-
Destroyer 		E-
Escort 		F-
Fighter 		H-
Defense/Security 		I-
Combat Transport 		Q-
Combat Support 		S-
Scout 		U-
Utility 		X-
Commo 		Z-
Special
Mercantile Commercial Ships (Trade & Profit) Non-Mercantile Commercial Ships (Industry & Profit) Non-Commercial Ships (Nonprofit) System Craft (Intrastellar)
A-
Tramp 		M-
Freighter 		R-
Liner 		T-
Transport 		G-
Industrial 		J-
Prospector 		K-
Expedition 		P-
Corsair 		U-
Utility 		L-
Science 		N-
Medical 		Y-
Private 		WB-
Barge 		WA-
Satellite 		WO-
Space Station


Small Craft: Vessels under a hundred tons are considered to be small craft. [1]

Slow-Pinnace-WH-Keith-MT-Imp-Encyclo-Pg-35 03-July-2018a.jpg

Description (Specifications)

Each small craft design is intended to be as useful as possible. As a result, smallcraft descriptions cover the basic performance of the craft, and indicates price, crew, and other details. Each craft also has a feature called excess space: this interior tonnage may be used by the purchaser for a wide variety of purposes. In effect, when the craft is procured, it is customized by the purchaser for some specific use. Any fitting or combination of fittings available may be specified for a standard design small craft. The prices, however, are ignored, and are considered to be included in the standard design price. [1]

Shuttling between planets, small non-starships run errands, make deliveries. and generally do much of the dirty work that larger craft can't or won't do. Small craft displace less than 100 dtons and are thus incapable of interstellar flight.

Naval Ship Synopsis by Size-Role

These vary in tonnage and in their intended function or role in fleet maneuvers and tactics. The security of the state is usually the primary design imperative. [2]

Ship Classification by Size
# Type Tonnage Examples Remarks
1. Smallcraft 0 - 99 tons Smallcraft are typically Subcraft, designed to be carried by carrier craft.
  • Small/Light ACS Craft
  • Ship-Type Code "Q-"
2. Spacecraft 100 tons
or larger 		Spacecraft are in-system vessels, lacking interstellar drives. (Occasionally known as "Bigcraft" or "Spaceships" or "System Ships")
3. Starships 100 tons
or larger 		Starships are vessels with interstellar drives. (Occasionally known as "Largecraft")
4. Adventure Class Ships (ACS) 10 tons
-
2,400 tons 		Adventure Class Ships are usually jump-capable.
  • Small Adventure Class (Small ACS): 10 ton - 100 ton ("Smallcraft")
  • "Standard" Adventure Class (Small ACS): 100 ton - 1000 ton
  • Large Adventure Class (Large ACS): 1000 ton - 2400 ton ("Very Light" Battle Class Ships (BCS))
5. Battle Class Ships (BCS)
Capital Class Ships (CCS) 		2,500 tons
-
250 ktons 		Battle Class Ships are warships and comprise both smaller Capital Primary Warships as well as Subcapital Secondary Warships that include Cruisers & Fleet Escorts. They are usually jump-capable.
  • Civilian corporate concerns may use the term Bulk Class Ships for vessels they field in this size category.
  • Such ships require major investment and only service major roles including megacorporate interstellar trade, warships, Capital Ships, and major endeavors.
» "Subcapital Ships": Escort Cruisers: Provincial/Colonial Cruisers; Heavy System Defense Boats
  • Small Battle Class 2 ("Light" BCS): 2,500-ton - 10-kton
» "Subcapital Ships": Fleet Escorts; System Defense Cruisers
  • "Standard'" Battle Class ("Standard" BCS): 10-kton - 100-kton
» "Subcapital Ships": Cruisers (Fleet & Independent); System Dominance Vessels; System Monitors
» "Light & Standard Capital Ships / Battleships"; "Supermonitors"
* Capital Class Ships (CCS) 100 ktons
-
250 ktons 		The Higher End of Battle Class Ships and the Lower End of Fleet Class Ships (100,000 - 250,000 tons) have had varying categorizations to various commentators. The category is generally seen to overlap both, depending upon one's chosen definition of Battle Class and Fleet Class. [3]
6. Capital Class Ships (CCS)
Fleet Class Ships (FCS) 		100 ktons
-
1 Mton 		Fleet Class Ships are Capital Primary Warships. They are usually jump-capable.
  • Such ships require major investment and only service major roles including major megacorporate interstellar trade and capital projects, Heavy Capital Warships, and other similar major endeavors.
7. World Class Ships (WCS) > 1 Mton Loeskalth planetoid generation ship. World Class Ships are beyond expensive and represent suprapolity-level investment.
  • They take many years to build.
  • This class represents immense World-Ships, very large Super Dreadnoughts, Superweapons, etc.
  • Operational staff are typically residents as much as crew.
  • These ships are interacted with as worlds or events, rather than ships.
  • Small World Class 1 ("Very Light" WCS): 100-kton - 250-kton ( = "Capital Class Ships" (CCS): "Heavy" Battle Class Ships (BCS))
  • Small World Class 2 ("Light" WCS): 250-kton - 1-Mton ( = "Fleet Class Ships" (FCS))
  • "Standard" World Class ("Standard" WCS): 1-Mton - 10-Mton
  • Large World Class ("Heavy" WCS): 10-Mton - 25-Mton +

Escort Combatants (Secondary) - The Lightcraft Hierarchy

A number of smallcraft and ACS combatants exist:
Smallcraft (F or U) (0 - 99 tons) (* System craft / non-Jump *)

  1. Fighter: Interceptor / Picket (FD / FE / FP / FR) (10 - 50 tons)
  2. Gunboat / Torpedo Boat (GB / MB / DB / EB) (40 - 99 tons)
  3. Cutter (sC/qC) (45+ tons)
  4. Light Sloop (ESL) (50 - 99 tons)

Bigcraft (W or Other) (100 tons or larger) (* System vessel / non-Jump *)

  1. Escort Vessel (ES/ESV):
    1. Sloop-of-War (ESB/ESG) (100 - 600 tons)
    2. Gun-Brig (EB/EBG) (400 - 1000 tons)
  2. Defense Boat (DB/SDB) (100 - 1,000 tons)
  3. System Defense Vessel (DV/SDV) (1,000 - 2,499 tons or larger)
    1. Defense Frigate (DG) (800 - 1,200 tons)
    2. Escort Defense Cruiser (EDC) (1,000 - 2,000 tons)

Largecraft (100 tons or larger) (* Jump-capable *)

  1. Escort (E):
    1. Jump-Sloop (ESJ) (100 - 600 tons)
    2. Close Escort (EC/CE) (300 - 600 tons)
    3. Corvette (E/EG) (300 - 800 tons)
  2. Frigate (G):
    1. Destroyer Escort (DE) (400 - 1,000 tons)
    2. Escort Frigate (EG) (500 - 1,200 tons)
    3. Gunned Frigate (G) (500 - 1,200 tons)
  3. Destroyer (D):
    1. Escort Destroyer (ED) (1,000 - 2,499 tons or larger)
  4. Escort Cruiser (EC):
    1. Detached Cruiser (CC) (1,000 - 2,499 tons or larger)
      1. Colonial Cruiser (CC) (1,000 - 2,499 tons or larger)
      2. Provincial Cruiser (CC) (1,000 - 2,499 tons or larger)
    2. Destroyer Leader (DGL/DGC/DLC) (1,000 - 2,499 tons or larger)
    3. Heavy Gun-Frigate (EGC/GFC) (1,000 - 2,499 tons)


Traditionally, the historical vessels from which the names of the modern examples above are taken increased in size along the progression below.
»» For more detailed background information, please see: Origins of Vessel Naming Nomenclature.
  • Gunboat »» Sloop (Single-mast) »» Sloop-of-War (Brig-Sloop (2-mast) »» Ship-Sloop (3-mast)) »» Corvette »» Escort/Patrol Frigate (Destroyer Escort) »» Destroyer (Escort Destroyer / Fleet Destroyer) »» (Destroyer Leader <> Heavy Gun Frigate) »» Cruiser »» (Heavy) Gun Cruiser


History & Background (Dossier)

There are eight standard designs available; each design plan is available for Cr100. All take approximately twelve months to build. All are streamlined, and can enter atmospheres. All can operate with unrefined fuel; they have fuel scoops which allow them to skim fuel from a gas giant. [1]

Standard plans are available for the following small craft:

Smallcraft (Generic "Type-Q-"):

  1. Type-QP Pod (5-ton)
    1. Lifepod (5-ton) - Emergency escape and survival craft.
  2. Type-QA Cockboat (10-ton)
    1. Lifeboat (10-ton) - Emergency escape and survival craft.
    2. Runabout (15-ton)
  3. Type-QF Fighter (10-ton) - Armed (and possibly armored) combat craft.
  4. Type-QL Launch (20-ton) - Small multi-purpose craft capable of world-landings.
    1. Fast Launch (20-ton)
    2. Type-QG Gig (20-ton) - Utility craft for passenger and freight transfer between ships.
  5. Type-QB Boat (30-ton)
    1. Slow Boat (30-ton)
    2. (Standard) Spaceboat (30-ton)
    3. Fastboat (30-ton)
      1. Shipsboat (30-ton) - Mid-sized utility craft assigned to a specific ship.
    4. Strikeboat (40-ton)
  6. Type-QN Pinnace (40-ton)
    1. Slow Pinnace (40-ton)
    2. (Standard) Pinnace (40-ton)
      1. Interface/Landing Pinnace (40-ton) - Mid-sized utility craft capable of landing on worlds.
      2. Fuel Skimmer (40-ton)
    3. Fast Pinnace (40-ton) - Interplanetary Pinnace
  7. Type-QC Cutter (50-ton) - Mid-sized multi-purpose small craft.
    1. Modular Skiff (40 ton)
    2. Slow Cutter (45 ton)
    3. Fast Cutter (Large Skiff - 50/60 ton)
    4. Heavy Modular Cutter (Multicutter - 90 ton)
  8. Type-QR Lander (60-ton)
  9. Type-QS Shuttle (70-ton) - Large passenger and freight transporter capable of landing on worlds. Built to travel between two points (worlds; locations).
    1. Passenger Shuttle (90-ton)
    2. Cargo Shuttle (95-ton)
  10. Type-QK Picket Boat (80-ton)
  11. Type-QT Tanker/Fueling Craft (90-ton)

Library Data Referral Tree

Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information: (Click "Expand" to reveal)

Starship:

  • Speed of Travel
    • NAFAL (STL) - (Not As Fast As Light) / (Slower Than Light)
    • Light Speed (c)
    • FTL - (Faster Than Light) - "Superluminal"
    » Imperial Standard Astronomical Unit
    » Solomani Parsec
    » Vilani Parsec ("Deshi")
    » Imperial Standard Parsec


    References & Contributors (Sources)

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    This list of sources was used by the Traveller Wiki Editorial Team and individual contributors to compose this article. Copyrighted material is used under license from Mongoose Publishing or by permission of the author. The page history lists all of the contributions.
    1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Marc Miller. Starships (Game Designers Workshop, 1977), 17.
    2. ↑ Information provided to the library by Ronald B. Kline, Jr.
    3. ↑ T5.10 Book 2, p.31 defines the BCS range as 2,500 tons - 100 ktons and the FCS range as > 100 ktons, whereas the MgT2 Starship Operators Manual, p.6 defines the BCS range as 2,500 tons - 250 ktons and the FCS range as 250 ktons - 1 Mton. The Capital Class (CCS) range is introduced here to define the overlap (100 ktons - 250 ktons). - WHULorigan
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