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[[Scout Vessel|S-class Scout Vessel]]s are a [[starship]] [[supraclass]] used to investigate uncontrolled astrographic areas.
 
[[Scout Vessel|S-class Scout Vessel]]s are a [[starship]] [[supraclass]] used to investigate uncontrolled astrographic areas.
 
* The grouping includes [[Scout/Courier]]s, [[Stealth Scout]]s, [[Military Scout]]s, [[Far Scout]]s, [[Fast Scout]]s, [[Fleet Scout]]s, [[Scout Tender]]s, and many others.
 
* The grouping includes [[Scout/Courier]]s, [[Stealth Scout]]s, [[Military Scout]]s, [[Far Scout]]s, [[Fast Scout]]s, [[Fleet Scout]]s, [[Scout Tender]]s, and many others.
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* It is a [[starship]] [[supraclass]].
 
* It is a [[starship]] [[supraclass]].
 
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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=== Image Repository ===
 
=== Image Repository ===
 
This image repository contains a selection of scout vessel images:
 
This image repository contains a selection of scout vessel images:
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'''[[Scout/Courier|Type SC Scout/Courier]]:'''
 
# A typical [[Type S class Scout/Courier]] [[scout ship]] preparing to enter [[jumpspace]]. <br> [[File:Jump-FTL-WH-Keith-CT-Starter-Trav-Pg-28 03-July-2018a.jpg|400px]]
 
# A typical [[Type S class Scout/Courier]] [[scout ship]] preparing to enter [[jumpspace]]. <br> [[File:Jump-FTL-WH-Keith-CT-Starter-Trav-Pg-28 03-July-2018a.jpg|400px]]
 
# A [[Gibson class Scout/Courier|''Gibson class'']] with winglets and a top end [[sensor suite]]. <br> [[File: Trav-Gibson-class-Scout-BG 26-April-2019a.jpg|400px]]
 
# A [[Gibson class Scout/Courier|''Gibson class'']] with winglets and a top end [[sensor suite]]. <br> [[File: Trav-Gibson-class-Scout-BG 26-April-2019a.jpg|400px]]
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# A [[Henrick Krueden class Scout/Courier|''Henrick Krueden'' class Scout/Courier]] in orbit around a [[gas giant]]. <br>[[File:Henrick-Krueden-class-Scout-Courier Ade-Stewart 31-Oct-2019.jpeg|400px]]
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# A [[Marcus class Scout]] monitoring a rogue brown dwarf system. <br> [[File:Marcus Class Scout BD.jpg|400px|]]
 
# A [[Sulieman class Scout/Courier|''Type-S'']] in front of a [[nebula]]. <br> [[File: Type-S-class-Thomas-Peters-Challenge-28-Part-1 13-May-2019a.jpg|400px]]
 
# A [[Sulieman class Scout/Courier|''Type-S'']] in front of a [[nebula]]. <br> [[File: Type-S-class-Thomas-Peters-Challenge-28-Part-1 13-May-2019a.jpg|400px]]
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# A [[Sulieman class Scout/Courier]] under spaceflight orbiting a yellow star. <br> [[File: Trav-Suleiman-Ian-Stead 27-Apr-2019c.jpg|400px]]
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# An [[Inchworm class Scout/Courier]] landed upon a barren [[vacuum world]]. <br> [[File: Inchworm-class-Scout-Courier-Type-S-CT-01b-Leo-Knight 06-Aug-2019a.jpg|400px]]
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'''[[Fleet Scout|Type SF Fleet Scout]]:'''
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# [[Ship computer]] image of a stock [[Sixth Horizon class Fast Far Scout|''Vraktagh 6H''-class]] before being reengineered at [[Lunion (world)]]. <br> [[File: Sixth-Horizon-Scout-Pakkrat 07-June-2019a.png|400px]]
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'''[[Military Scout|Type SG Gunned Scout /  Military Scout]]:'''
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# Two [[Ninz class Scout]]s approaching target on a strike mission. <br> [[File: Ninz-Scout-CT-RESIZE-Keith-ACS-1 29-Oct-2019c.jpg|400px]]
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'''[[Surveillance Scout|Type SI Surveillance Scout / Intelligence Vessel]]:'''
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# A [[Lauritson class Picket Ship]] deploying [[MOLRASP class Sensor Drone]]s. <br> [[file: Lauritson-UPS-T20-B-McDev-Chall-76-pg-36 06-Oct-2019b.png|400px]]
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'''[[Survey Scout|Type SL Survey Scout]]:'''
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# The cobbled together but highly functional [[Telemon class Survey Scout]]. <br> [[File: Telemon-1248-Brian-Gibson 01-May-2019a.jpg|400px]]
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'''[[Asteroid Scout|Type SP Asteroid Scout]]:'''
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# No image yet available.
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'''[[Aerodynamic Scout|Type SX Aerodynamic Scout]]:'''
 
# A [[Serpent class Scout/Courier]] landed on the surface of a [[planet]]. <br> [[File: Serpent-Class-Image 10-July-2019c.jpg|400px]]
 
# A [[Serpent class Scout/Courier]] landed on the surface of a [[planet]]. <br> [[File: Serpent-Class-Image 10-July-2019c.jpg|400px]]
# A [[Sulieman class Scout/Courier]] under spaceflight orbiting a yellow star. <br> [[File: Trav-Suleiman-Ian-Stead 27-Apr-2019c.jpg|400px]]
 
# [[Ship computer]] image of a stock ''Vraktagh 6H''-class before being reengineered at [[Lunion (world)]]. <br> [[File: Sixth-Horizon-Scout-Pakkrat 07-June-2019a.png|400px]]
 
  
 
=== Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine) ===
 
=== Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine) ===
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| [[Combat Scout]]  
 
| [[Combat Scout]]  
 
| (SG)
 
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| [[Covert Surveillance Scout]]  
 
| [[Covert Surveillance Scout]]  
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| [[Early Warning Scout]]  
 
| [[Early Warning Scout]]  
 
| (SI)
 
| (SI)
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| [[Espionage Vessel]]
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| (SIS)
 
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| [[Far Scout]]  
 
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| [[Scout Cruiser]]  
 
| [[Scout Cruiser]]  
 
| (SC)
 
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| [[Scout Raider]]  
 
| [[Scout Raider]]  
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Surveillance Vessel]]
 
| [[Surveillance Vessel]]
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| (SI)
 
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| S (Namesake)
 
| S (Namesake)
 
| [[Serpent class Scout]]
 
| [[Serpent class Scout]]
| Generic scout vessels serve across a variety of riles focusing on reconnaissance, survey, and communications roles.
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| Generic scout vessels serve across a variety of riles focusing on reconnaissance, exploration, survey, and communications roles.
 
* S = Scout
 
* S = Scout
 
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| SF
 
| SF
 
| [[Dewclaw class Fleet Scout]]
 
| [[Dewclaw class Fleet Scout]]
| Fleet Scouts tend to focus on endurance, sped, and range. They may travel many parsecs ahead of a fleet, convoy, or trade group confirming that the way is clear. Many serve frontier roles, fast roles, or far distance, endurance roles.   
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| Fleet Scouts tend to focus on endurance, speed, and range. They may travel many [[parsec]]s ahead of a fleet, convoy, or trade group confirming that the way is clear. Many serve frontier roles, fast roles, or far distance, endurance roles.   
 
* S = Scout
 
* S = Scout
 
* F = Fleet, Far, Fast, Frontier, [[etc.]]  
 
* F = Fleet, Far, Fast, Frontier, [[etc.]]  
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| SG
 
| SG
 
| [[Hunter class Armored Scout]]
 
| [[Hunter class Armored Scout]]
| Armed and armored scout meant for exclusively military duty, often acting in a light skirmisher / intruder / raider combatant role. Such vessels are too small to significantly threaten larger vessles, but they can harass effectively.
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| Armed and armored scout meant for exclusively military duty, often acting in a light skirmisher / intruder / raider combatant role. Such vessels are too small to significantly threaten larger vessels, but they can harass effectively.
 
* S = Scout
 
* S = Scout
 
* G = Gunned, Armored, Combat, Military, War, [[etc.]]
 
* G = Gunned, Armored, Combat, Military, War, [[etc.]]
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| SP
 
| SP
 
| [[Pallad class Asteroid Scout]]
 
| [[Pallad class Asteroid Scout]]
| It's far more common for larger vessels to make use of [[planetoid hull]]s than smaller ones. Asteroid scouts are an application where the planetoid hull can be very effective, hiding in plain sight and covertly observing the [[spaceway]]s.
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| It's far more common for larger vessels to make use of [[planetoid hull]]s than smaller ones. Asteroid scouts are an application where the [[planetoid hull]] can be very effective, hiding in plain sight and covertly observing the [[spaceway]]s.
 
* S = Scout
 
* S = Scout
 
* P = Planetoid, Asteroid, Rock, [[etc.]]
 
* P = Planetoid, Asteroid, Rock, [[etc.]]
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=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
''[[Paramilitary Vessel]] - [[Scout Vessel]] - [[Scout/Courier]]:''
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## [[Explorer class Scoutship]]
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## [[Gishiash class Stealth Scout]]
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## [[Inchworm class Scout/Courier]]
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## [[Serpent class Scout]] AKA [[Serpent class Scout/Courier]]
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## [[Stayaow class Combat Scout]]
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## [[Viper class Scout Raider]]
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{{Ship summary list|name= Aerodynamic Scout |tdes= SX}}
 
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Latest revision as of 17:39, 5 December 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


S-class Scout Vessels are a starship supraclass used to investigate uncontrolled astrographic areas.

Technical Data.jpg


Description (Specifications)[edit]

Scout vessels serve a wide variety of missions from civilian to paramilitary to military taskings. The scout ship is traditionally considered a paramilitary vessel. Scouts often serve survey functions for a private or commercial entity, and military reconnaissance missions for military owners. The difference between such hulls is typically minimal. It's the mission that differs, not the craft. [1]

Scouts: Scouts are survey and exploration ships normally employed in the scout service. They are transferred to naval duty in time of war or when otherwise necessary. Many scout ships are couriers for the navy. [2]

Image Repository[edit]

This image repository contains a selection of scout vessel images:

Type SC Scout/Courier:

  1. A typical Type S class Scout/Courier scout ship preparing to enter jumpspace.
    Jump-FTL-WH-Keith-CT-Starter-Trav-Pg-28 03-July-2018a.jpg
  2. A Gibson class with winglets and a top end sensor suite.
    Trav-Gibson-class-Scout-BG 26-April-2019a.jpg
  3. A Henrick Krueden class Scout/Courier in orbit around a gas giant.
    Henrick-Krueden-class-Scout-Courier Ade-Stewart 31-Oct-2019.jpeg
  4. A Marcus class Scout monitoring a rogue brown dwarf system.
    Marcus Class Scout BD.jpg
  5. A Type-S in front of a nebula.
    Type-S-class-Thomas-Peters-Challenge-28-Part-1 13-May-2019a.jpg
  6. A Sulieman class Scout/Courier under spaceflight orbiting a yellow star.
    Trav-Suleiman-Ian-Stead 27-Apr-2019c.jpg
  7. An Inchworm class Scout/Courier landed upon a barren vacuum world.
    Inchworm-class-Scout-Courier-Type-S-CT-01b-Leo-Knight 06-Aug-2019a.jpg

Type SF Fleet Scout:

  1. Ship computer image of a stock Vraktagh 6H-class before being reengineered at Lunion (world).
    Sixth-Horizon-Scout-Pakkrat 07-June-2019a.png

Type SG Gunned Scout / Military Scout:

  1. Two Ninz class Scouts approaching target on a strike mission.
    Ninz-Scout-CT-RESIZE-Keith-ACS-1 29-Oct-2019c.jpg

Type SI Surveillance Scout / Intelligence Vessel:

  1. A Lauritson class Picket Ship deploying MOLRASP class Sensor Drones.
    Lauritson-UPS-T20-B-McDev-Chall-76-pg-36 06-Oct-2019b.png

Type SL Survey Scout:

  1. The cobbled together but highly functional Telemon class Survey Scout.
    Telemon-1248-Brian-Gibson 01-May-2019a.jpg

Type SP Asteroid Scout:

  1. No image yet available.

Type SX Aerodynamic Scout:

  1. A Serpent class Scout/Courier landed on the surface of a planet.
    Serpent-Class-Image 10-July-2019c.jpg

Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)[edit]

Scout Vessels are not intended for combatant roles. The role of a scout is to reconnoiter star systems, deep space, and the enemy's movements, relaying vital intelligence back to combat fleets, thus enhancing their combat effectiveness. While many scout vessels are armed, such armament is mostly to discourage piracy, raiders, and other vessels from taking advantage of small, lightly armed vessels. Many scouts fulfill a variety of other roles including small team insertion, exploratory functions, communications functions, courier duties, and many other functions. [3]

However, the basic tactic for a scout vessel is to avoid, evade, and escape combatant exchanges. [4]

Supraclass Roles[edit]

Scout Vessels typically serve the following roles:
Largecraft & Bigcraft:

A-class Tramp Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype Type Code
Aerodynamic Scout (SX)
Armed Scout (SG)
Armored Scout (SG)
Asteroid Scout (SP)
Attack Scout (SG)
Combat Scout (SG)
Command Scout (SI)
Covert Surveillance Scout (SIS)
Deep Space Scout (SF)
Early Warning Scout (SI)
Espionage Vessel (SIS)
Far Scout (SF)
Fast Far Scout (SF)
Fast Scout (SF)
Fleet Scout (SF)
Frontier Scout (SF)
Gunned Scout (SG)
Heavy Scout Vessel (S)
Intelligence Vessel (SI)
Intruder Scout (SG)
Intruder Vessel (SG)
Leader Scout (SG)
Heavy Scout (SH)
Light Scout (SL)
Long-Range Scout (SF)
Long Range Survey Ship (S)
Medium Scout (SM)
Military Scout (SG)
Observatory Ship (SI)
Picket Boat (SI)
Planetoid Scout (SP)
Reconnaissance Ship (SI)
Scout/Courier (SC)
Scout Cruiser (SC)
Scout Explorer (SK)
Scout Leader (SI)
Scout Raider (SR)
Scoutship (S)
Scout Tender (XS)
Scout Vessel (S) (Namesake)
Skirmisher Vessel (SG)
Spy Ship (SIS)
Stealth Scout (SIS)
Super Heavy Scout (SS)
Surveillance Scout (SI)
Surveillance Ship (SI)
Surveillance Vessel (SI)
Unsupported Picket Ship (SI)
Vargr Scout (SV)
War Scout (SG)

Size-Class Roles for Scout Vessels[edit]

  1. Utility Craft (U) (1 to 99 tons)
  2. Recon Smallcraft (UQS) (1 to 99 tons)
  3. Light Scout (SL) (100 to 999 tons)
  4. Medium Scout (SM) (1,000 to 1,499 tons)
  5. Heavy Scout (SH) (1,500 to 2,499 tons)
  6. Super Heavy Scout (SS) (2,500 or more tons)
  7. Destroyer (D) (2,500 to 99,999 tons)
  8. Capital Ship (Various) (100,000 or larger tons)

Military Subcraft[edit]

Military subcraft (...both smallcraft and bigcraft) are carried by some of these vessels:

  1. Battle Rider (BR)
  2. Combat Barge (WBG)
  3. Combat Transport Smallcraft (UI)
  4. Fighters (F)
  5. Militarized Utility Craft (UQ)

Supraclass Archetypal Roles[edit]

These vessels typically serve the following archetypal roles:

S-class Scout Vessel Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype Type Code Exemplar Remarks
Scout Vessel S (Namesake) Serpent class Scout Generic scout vessels serve across a variety of riles focusing on reconnaissance, exploration, survey, and communications roles.
  • S = Scout
Scout/Courier SC Sulieman class Scout/Courier Scout/Couriers focus on fulfilling intelligence and communications roles.
  • S = Scout
  • C = Courier
Fleet Scout SF Dewclaw class Fleet Scout Fleet Scouts tend to focus on endurance, speed, and range. They may travel many parsecs ahead of a fleet, convoy, or trade group confirming that the way is clear. Many serve frontier roles, fast roles, or far distance, endurance roles.
  • S = Scout
  • F = Fleet, Far, Fast, Frontier, etc.
Military Scout SG Hunter class Armored Scout Armed and armored scout meant for exclusively military duty, often acting in a light skirmisher / intruder / raider combatant role. Such vessels are too small to significantly threaten larger vessels, but they can harass effectively.
  • S = Scout
  • G = Gunned, Armored, Combat, Military, War, etc.
Surveillance Scout / Intelligence Vessel SI Gishiash class Stealth Scout Surveillance Ships generally are focused on monitoring less-friendly areas - border regions, semi-denied and occasionally denied territory. Their primary "weapon" is a comprehensive sensor and computer fit; their primary defense is stealth and passive defense. Surveillance scouts often serve intelligence roles, picket roles, and observation roles, monitoring certain parts of space or certain groups and places of interest.
Asteroid Scout SP Pallad class Asteroid Scout It's far more common for larger vessels to make use of planetoid hulls than smaller ones. Asteroid scouts are an application where the planetoid hull can be very effective, hiding in plain sight and covertly observing the spaceways.
  • S = Scout
  • P = Planetoid, Asteroid, Rock, etc.
Aerodynamic Scout SX Wind class Scout/Courier Aerodynamic scouts are technically spaceplanes. They are specialized to act as capable aircraft in addition to their roles as spacecraft or starcraft. They are optimized to take closer looks at atmospheric worlds than many other kinds of scout vessels.
  • S = Scout
  • X = Exosphere, Atmosphere, Planetary, Spaceplane, etc.
NOTES: There is semantic overlap between many of the classes and codes. Some codes organize by mission or capability, others by size and tonnage, and yet others by other characteristics.

History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

Several thousand years ago, interstellar pioneers had hoped to break the FTL barrier to communications technology. Tachyons, mesons, jumpspace were all explored hoping to create Charted Space's first ansible. It never happened... [5]

In an environment where communication only moves at the pace of travel, scout vessels remain incredibly important. They are typically light, fast, and practically disposable ships. They can monitor, reconnoiter, explore, survey, carry couriers, and otherwise maintain intelligence and observation networks. Vessels very flexibly serve across many mission roles from communications to combat operations, but ...the focus of most scouts is the collection and dissemination of intelligence data. [6]

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

Paramilitary Vessel - Scout Vessel - Scout/Courier:

  1. Type S class Scout/Courier
    1. Aegis class Scout
    2. Afterthought class Scout
    3. Asia class Scout
    4. Explorer class Scoutship
    5. Gibson class Scout/Courier
    6. Henrick Krueden class Scout/Courier
    7. Hive class Scout
    8. Ihateisho class Scout
    9. Inchworm class Scout/Courier
    10. Kach'k class Scout
    11. Lance Marcus class Scout
    12. Last Armada class Scout
    13. Magash class Heavy Scout
    14. Pathway class Scout
    15. Scybria class Scout
    16. Serpent class Scout AKA Serpent class Scout/Courier
    17. Starfarer class Scout
    18. Sulieman class Scout/Courier
    19. TC3 Perx class Scout
    20. Unity class Scout
    21. Valtos Niagra class Scout/Courier
    22. Wanderer class Scout/Courier
    23. Xero class Scout
    24. Yono class Scout
    25. Zydmnar class Scout

Paramilitary Vessel - Scout Vessel - Fleet Scout:

  1. Type SF class Fleet Scout
    1. Dart class Scoutship
    2. Dewclaw class Fleet Scout
    3. Duke class Fleet Scout
    4. Dunkle class Fleet Scout
    5. Inquiring Mind class Fleet Scout
    6. Logos Minos class Fleet Scout
    7. Pathfinder class Fleet Scout
    8. Pukharra class Fast Scout
    9. SH02A class Fleet Scout
    10. Void Camera class Deep Space Scout
    11. Wasp class Fleet Scout

Paramilitary Vessel - Scout Vessel - Military Scout:

  1. Type SG class Gunned Scout
    1. Chatl class Leader Scout
    2. Hunter class Armored Scout
    3. KE2 Zerp class Battle Scout
    4. Militia class Military Scout
    5. Ninz class Scout
    6. Prata class Attack Scout
    7. Protective class Scout
    8. Skela class Attack Scout
    9. Stayaow class Combat Scout
    10. Switch Black class Intruder Scout
    11. Vanguard class Attack Scout
    12. Wiesbaden class Military Scout
    13. Wrathful class War Scout

Paramilitary Vessel - Scout Vessel - Heavy Scout:

  1. Type SH class Heavy Scout
    1. Motherscout class Probe Drone Carrier

Paramilitary Vessel - Scout Vessel - Surveillance Scout:

  1. Type SI class Surveillance Scout
    1. Alahir class Heavy Scout
    2. Bay class Surveillance Vessel
    3. Dienjzhiae class Fleet Intelligence Corvette
    4. Exocet class Intelligence Cruiser
    5. Fairmile Model G class Scout
    6. Keyhole class Observatory Ship
    7. Lauritson class Picket Ship
    8. Legion class Picket Boat
    9. Prince Asan class Scout Leader
    10. Tripwire class Early Warning Scout

Paramilitary Vessel - Scout Vessel - Stealth Scout:

  1. Type SIS class Covert Scout
    1. Gishiash class Stealth Scout
    2. Lake class Surveillance Vessel
    3. S-223 Moon Raven class Covert Surveillance Scout
    4. Type JL class Espionage Vessel

Paramilitary Vessel - Scout Vessel - Light Scout:

  1. Type SL class Light Scout
    1. Aurskos class Light Scout
    2. Brilliant class Scout
    3. C-7 class Scout
    4. Caliphate class Scout
    5. Collective class Scout
    6. Eiriksson class Scout
    7. Elbing class Scout
    8. Hraye class Scout
    9. Saladin class Fleet Scout
    10. SLC2 Ahouhi class Scout
    11. Talon class Scout
    12. Telemon class Survey Scout

Paramilitary Vessel - Scout Vessel - Medium Scout:

  1. Type SM class Medium Scout
    1. Machii class Scout Cruiser
    2. Qasar class Scout Cruiser
    3. Sacred Text class Scout

Paramilitary Vessel - Scout Vessel - Asteroid Scout:

  1. Type SP class Asteroid Scout
    1. Pallad class Asteroid Scout
    2. Silver Spur class Scout

Paramilitary Vessel - Scout Vessel - Superheavy Scout:

  1. Type SS class Superheavy Scout
    1. No exemplar yet available.

Paramilitary Vessel - Scout Vessel - Vargr Scout:

  1. Type SV class Vargr Scout
    1. Garr Aedz class Scout AKA Long Claw class Scout
    2. Kalpa class Scout
    3. Kanllaz class Scout
    4. Kforuzeng class Scout
    5. Sixth Horizon class Fast Far Scout
    6. Type VS class Scout
    7. Vraktagh 6H class Far Scout

Paramilitary Vessel - Scout Vessel - Aerodynamic Scout:

  1. Type SX class Aerodynamic Scout
    1. Ithilien class Scoutship
    2. Serpent class Scout/Courier
    3. Type SX class Scout/Courier
    4. Wind class Scout/Courier

Ship Summary List[edit]

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

141 Representative Scout Vessel (S) 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
Adlerstein class Fleet Courier SN 15 400 6 2 Third Imperium Yes
Afterthought class Scout SC 15 100 4 4 Third Imperium
Animal class Safari Ship SK 11 200 2 1 Third Imperium Yes SK-BS12
Asia class Scout SN 11 300 2 4 Daprolix Juncture of Suns
Barnett class Fleet Courier SN 14 200 3 4 Solomani Confederation
Baso Rita class Small Survey Ship S 12 200 2 1 Third Imperium Yes
Brilliant class Scout S 11 200 2 4 Distant Fringe S-BA42
C-7 class Scout SN 11 100 2 5 Chanestin Kingdom SN-AS52
Caliphate class Scout SN 10 400 1 2 Caliphate of Estalia
Calipso class Laboratory Ship SK 12 400 2 1 Third Imperium Yes
Chatl class Leader Scout SC 14 150 5 3 Zhodani Consulate Yes
Chercheur class Fleet Dispatch Courier SN 15 500 5 4 Strend Cluster
Ciri class Laboratory Ship SK 12 400 2 1 I'Sred*Ni
Collective class Scout S 11 100 2 1 Distant Fringe
Comstar class Commo Satellite SW 9 5 0 1 Distant Fringe SW-1C10
Covenanter class Scout Cruiser S 15 500 2 3 Covenant of Sufren Yes
Dark Spirit class Intelligence Vessel SN 12 900 3 1 Jelmiri Marches SN-9P13
Dart SZ 25 100 6 6 Ancient Yes
Dewclaw class Fleet Scout SN 13 100 4 3 Third Imperium
Donosev class Survey Scout SK 15 400 3 2 Third Imperium Yes
Dunkle class Fleet Scout SN 12 420 3 6 Mapepire Cluster
Elbing class Scout S 10 200 1 6 Langemarck Coalition
Elson class Explorer Vessel SL 13 500 3 2 Third Imperium No
Explorer class Survey Cruiser SL 14 800 3 1 Third Imperium No
Fairmile Model G class Scout S 12 200 2 2 Principality of Caledon
Fresnel Effect class Lab Ship SK 12 400 2 1 Third Imperium No LS-DU12
Gepard class Express Courier SC 13 200 4 4 Third Imperium XCF-BA44
Ghent class Medical Frigate SM 15 4,000 4 4 Third Imperium
Giciifichu class Dispatcher SC 15 100 5 3 Hive Federation Yes SC-1S35
Golf Ball class VIP Transport Scout S 11 100 2 2 S-AS22
Henrick Krueden class Scout/Courier SC 9 100 1 6 Nist Military Forces SC-AS26
Herald class Expeditionary Yacht SK 15 800 3 3 Third Imperium No YK-HA33
Highlander class Exploratory Merchant S 13 600 3 2 Third Imperium
Hive class Scout S 12 100 2 2 Distant Fringe
Hkiyrerao class Researcher SK 400 3 1 Aslan Hierate Yes
Hraye class Scout S 11 100 2 2 Aslan Hierate Yes S-AS22
Hunter class Armored Scout SN 14 100 3 3 Solomani Confederation SN-AL33
Imperial Intruder class Scout SN 13 100 4 2 Third Imperium
Inchworm class Scout/Courier SC 12 100 2 2 Third Imperium SC-AS22
Inquiring Mind class Fleet Scout S 12 900 3 6 Federation of Alsas S-JS63
Inquiry class Lab Ship SK 11 400 2 1 Distant Fringe LS-DU12
Ithilien class Scoutship S 13 150 3 3 Third Imperium No
Iyeliy class Messenger SC 14 200 5 1 Aslan Hierate Yes XUA-BP15
Jump-Boat SC 15 55 3 3 Regency of Deneb Yes
Jumpmax class Courier SC 15 100 6 2 Third Imperium XC-AL26
Kach'k class Scout S 11 200 2 5 Distant Fringe S-BS52
Kanllaz class Scout S 11 100 2 2 Vargr Extents Yes S-AS22
KE2 Zerp class Battle Scout SN 10 200 1 4 Korsumug Empire
KE2d Zerp class Scout S 13 200 4 3 Korsumug Empire S-2P34
KE3d Korsu class Fast Scout S 13 300 4 6 Korsumug Empire S-3A63
Keyhole class Observatory Ship S 13 1,800 1 1 Third Imperium S-TS11
Kforuzeng class Scout S 13 100 4 4 Vargr Extents
Khadumir class Fast Courier SC 15 400 6 1 Third Imperium Yes
Kr'ghrr class Courier S 12 1,000 2 2 Two Thousand Worlds No
Ktiyhui class Courier SC 13 200 3 4 Aslan Hierate Yes
Kugashin class Laboratory Ship SK 12 400 2 1 Third Imperium Yes
Kurgilash class Medical Scout SM 12 400 3 2 Third Imperium No
Lake class Surveillance Vessel S 12 9,789 2 1 Principality of Caledon
Lance Marcus class Scout SC 15 100 2 2 Third Imperium SC-AL22
Last Armada class Scout S 11 200 2 5 Terran Confederation
Last Line class Fleet Courier SN 11 100 2 4 Distant Fringe
Lavalier class Laboratory Ship SK 11 400 2 1 Third Imperium Yes L-DU12
Leaping Snowcat class Safari Ship SK 12 200 2 1 Third Imperium Yes SK-BS12
Lintula class Survey Vessel SK 12 300 2 2 Sylean Federation Yes SK-CA22
Louis & Clark class Scout Surveyor SL 13 600 2 2 Third Imperium
Machii class Scout Cruiser S 13 1,000 4 2 Third Imperium Yes
Magash class Heavy Scout SC 15 300 5 3 Third Imperium
Makisha Girra class Research Vessel SK 8 100 0 1 Vilani Hegemony LS-AA10
Marathon class Fleet Courier SN 14 200 3 3 Solomani Sphere No
Mercury class Long Range Fleet Courier SC 15 400 6 1 Third Imperium
Messenger class Commercial Courier SC 11 100 2 4 Distant Fringe
Midlothian A5 class Dispatch SC 12 200 3 5 Principality of Caledon
Militia class Military Scout SN 14 600 5 5 Third Imperium
Model 225 class Scout S 12 200 3 3 Principality of Caledon
Mont-SC class Scout S 12 100 3 3 Third Imperium
Motherscout class Probe Drone Carrier SV 10 2,400 1 3 Terran Confederation SV-ZS31
Ninz class Scout S 14 100 2 2 Zhodani Consulate Yes SG-AL22
Nostrii class Science Scout SK 12 100 3 1 Third Imperium No SK-AS13
Observant class Sensor Picket SW 9 5 0 1 Charted Space W-1C10
Pallad class Asteroid Scout S 15 200 3 2 Third Imperium
Pathfinder class Fleet Scout S 15 100 4 2 Third Imperium S-AL24
Pathway class Scout SC 10 100 1 3 Distant Fringe
Phidippides class Fast Courier SN 11 200 2 6 Terran Confederation Yes
Prata class Attack Scout SN 15 100 1 6 Taakas Yh'Drak
Protective class Scout SN 12 200 3 6 The Protectorate
Pytheas class Exploratory Cruiser SL 13 3,000 4 1 Third Imperium yes
Qasar class Scout Cruiser S 13 1,000 4 2 Third Imperium Yes
Ranger class Courier SC 10 100 2 1 Third Imperium No
Rapid class Fleet Courier SC 15 500 6 1 Darrian Confederation
Royal class Dispatch Vessel SC 10 100 1 6 Grand Duchy of Marlheim SC-AS61
S-223 Moon Raven class Covert Surveillance Scout S 13 300 4 4 Talokan Armed Forces S-CS44
Saladin class Fleet Scout SN 15 600 4 6 Third Imperium
Sanctuary class Sensor Buoy SW 11 50 0 1 Distant Fringe W-5C10
Sci-Can class Laboratory Ship SK 11 300 2 2 Terran Confederation LS-CS22
Sci-Eye class Observatory Ship SL 11 400 2 2 Terran Confederation LS-DS22
Scybria class Scout SC 11 100 2 4 Distant Fringe SC-AA42
Sering class Scout SC 12 100 2 2 Third Imperium No SC-AL22
Serpent class Scout/Courier SC 11 100 2 2 Third Imperium No S-AS22
SH02A class Fleet Scout SN 12 200 3 6 Sorority of Hygiea SN-BA63
Silver Spur class Scout S 11 200 2 5 Council of the Wise

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38 Representative Scout/Courier (SC) 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
Afterthought class Scout SC 15 100 4 4 Third Imperium
Chatl class Leader Scout SC 14 150 5 3 Zhodani Consulate Yes
Gepard class Express Courier SC 13 200 4 4 Third Imperium XCF-BA44
Giciifichu class Dispatcher SC 15 100 5 3 Hive Federation Yes SC-1S35
Henrick Krueden class Scout/Courier SC 9 100 1 6 Nist Military Forces SC-AS26
Inchworm class Scout/Courier SC 12 100 2 2 Third Imperium SC-AS22
Iyeliy class Messenger SC 14 200 5 1 Aslan Hierate Yes XUA-BP15
Jump-Boat SC 15 55 3 3 Regency of Deneb Yes
Jumpmax class Courier SC 15 100 6 2 Third Imperium XC-AL26
Khadumir class Fast Courier SC 15 400 6 1 Third Imperium Yes
Ktiyhui class Courier SC 13 200 3 4 Aslan Hierate Yes
Lance Marcus class Scout SC 15 100 2 2 Third Imperium SC-AL22
Magash class Heavy Scout SC 15 300 5 3 Third Imperium
Mercury class Long Range Fleet Courier SC 15 400 6 1 Third Imperium
Messenger class Commercial Courier SC 11 100 2 4 Distant Fringe
Midlothian A5 class Dispatch SC 12 200 3 5 Principality of Caledon
Pathway class Scout SC 10 100 1 3 Distant Fringe
Ranger class Courier SC 10 100 2 1 Third Imperium No
Rapid class Fleet Courier SC 15 500 6 1 Darrian Confederation
Royal class Dispatch Vessel SC 10 100 1 6 Grand Duchy of Marlheim SC-AS61
Scybria class Scout SC 11 100 2 4 Distant Fringe SC-AA42
Sering class Scout SC 12 100 2 2 Third Imperium No SC-AL22
Serpent class Scout/Courier SC 11 100 2 2 Third Imperium No S-AS22
Sulieman class Scout/Courier SC 12 100 2 2 Third Imperium Yes SC-AL22
Swift Missive class Courier SC 15 400 6 3
Tathoe class Scout/Courier SC 12 200 3 3 Vargr Extents Yes SC-BA33
Type VX class Courier SC 12 200 3 3 Vargr Extents Yes SC-BA33
Type X class Express Boat SC 13 100 4 0 Third Imperium Yes
Type ZC class Courier SC 14 200 3 2 Zhodani Consulate Yes SC-BS23
Unity class Scout SC 12 100 2 3 Distant Fringe SC-AS32
Valtos Niagra class Scout/Courier SC 13 110 4 1 Talokan Armed Forces SC-AU14
Vega class Scout SC 15 100 2 3 Third Imperium No
Wanderer class Scout/Courier SC 12 100 3 3 Third Imperium
Wind class Scout/Courier SC 12 150 3 3 Third Imperium No
Xavier class Express Boat SC 13 100 4 0 Third Imperium Yes SC-AS04
Yetsabl class Courier SC 15 200 3 6 Zhodani Consulate Yes
Yetsabl class Courier SC 15 200 3 6 Zhodani Consulate Yes
Zofagic class Utility Vessel SC 14 200 3 4 Hive Federation Yes SC-BS43


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0 Representative Covert Stealth Scout (SIS) Classes
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11 Representative Light Scout (SL) 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
Elson class Explorer Vessel SL 13 500 3 2 Third Imperium No
Explorer class Survey Cruiser SL 14 800 3 1 Third Imperium No
Louis & Clark class Scout Surveyor SL 13 600 2 2 Third Imperium
Pytheas class Exploratory Cruiser SL 13 3,000 4 1 Third Imperium yes
Sci-Eye class Observatory Ship SL 11 400 2 2 Terran Confederation LS-DS22
Starleaper class Exploration Vessel SL 9 1,000 1 1 United States Space Force Yes
Type HL class Research Cruiser SL 13 600 3 1 Hive Federation Yes
Type HX class Explorer SL 13 200 3 3 Hive Federation Yes
Ulysses class Long-Range Scout SL 11 600 2 3 Distant Fringe SL-FS32
VCS 889 class Survey Ship SL 10 300 1 5 Viyard Concourse
Worldbooker class Survey Ship SL 14 400 2 2 Third Imperium SL-DS22


2 Representative Medium Scout (SM) 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
Ghent class Medical Frigate SM 15 4,000 4 4 Third Imperium
Kurgilash class Medical Scout SM 12 400 3 2 Third Imperium No


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1 Representative Vargr Scout (SV) 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
Motherscout class Probe Drone Carrier SV 10 2,400 1 3 Terran Confederation SV-ZS31


0 Representative Aerodynamic Scout (SX) Classes
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