Escort

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

E-class Escorts are vessels intended to protect and assist larger and smaller vessels.

• The majority of Escorts are considered ACS craft between 100 to 2,499 tons in displacement.
• A few larger Escorts are included in the Small/Light BCS category from 2,500 to 9,999 tons in displacement, and some large examples reach into the lower reaches of the main BCS range from 10,000 - 24,999 tons.
• They are capable of independent action, but are usually assigned to support Battleships, Cruisers, convoys, battle squadrons, and the like.
• Many call them escorts or secondary combatants.
• The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
• It is a starship supraclass.

Description (Specifications)

Escorts: Escorts are vessels intended to protect and assist larger vessels. They are capable of independent action, but are usually assigned to support battleships and cruisers.

Small starships of up to 20,000 tons intended to be light support craft for larger ships, primarily cruisers. Escorts are also widely used for convoy protection and commerce raiding roles.

Image Repository

Type ES Sloop:

1. A Victrix class Multimission Sloop knocking out defensive satellites before a surface mission.
   

Type EB Brig:

1. No image yet available.

Type CE Close Escort:

1. A Gazelle class Close Escort on patrol.
   

Type EEM Missile Escort:

1. A Valor class Missile Corvette preparing to go to battle readiness.
   
2. A Malory Francis class Missile Corvette with its distinctive sensor booms.
   

Type EG Military Corvette:

1. The Oegveng class Gunned Corvette is a Vargr very light combatant known for having a dangerous punch.
   

Type DE Destroyer Escort:

1. An Agrippa class Destroyer Escort on patrol in deep space.
   

Type EF/EG Frigate:

1. No image yet available.

Type EC Line Escort / EY Multipurpose Escort:

1. A Droyne Type A7 class Cruiser on patrol in deep space.
   

Type EL Light Escort:

1. A Cleaver class Close Escort in side view.
   

Type E Escort Corvette:

1. A side view of a Hatchet class Light Corvette.
   

Type E Medium Escort:

1. A Halaheike class Pocket Warship streaming through hostile space with all weapons blazing.
   

Type EH Heavy Escort:

1. No image yet available.

Types EEN/EFN/EGN/EDN Fleet Escort:

1. A "Sloan" under transit within a Star System.
   

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.

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Escort vs. Frigate vs. Cruiser?

CONFUSING TERMINOLOGY: Escorts are small vessels which are not meant for line combat situations like cruisers and battleships. They are meant to flexible vessels with strategic mobility, a sort of skirmisher combatant, not meant for the main line.

The term "Frigate" can be used with different meanings. Most use it as a subset of the Escort class of secondary combatants meant to be smaller than a Cruiser or Destroyer. Others have used it as a near-Cruiser class that can weigh tens of thousands of tons. In most applications, it means an ACS or smaller BCS-sized vessel that is larger than a Corvette. In Imperial usage, it is roughly identical to a Destroyer Escort.

Then there are Cruisers who lack size and hitting power, but typically possess speed and endurance. They cruise or move speedily compared to larger capital ships. These are often small, speedy vessels that hit over weight for their size class, but would stand next to no chance against a naval fleet-sized combatant. Vessels such as the Sydkai class Detached Cruiser, the Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser and the Kinunir class Vanguard Cruiser are of this smaller, latter type, not the larger vessels of the line. They are often classified under the terms "Colonial Cruiser", "Provincial Cruiser", or "Escort Cruiser", among other terms.

Strategy & Doctrine (Operations)

The mainstay of the escort fleet is the ED series. These escort destroyers are typical of Imperial needs. The ED-13, derived from the ED-12, was relatively unsuccessful, and the naval architects returned to the ED-12 for inspiration for the later ED-14. The EF-12 served as the design basis for two divergent ship types: the escort fleet (...and later escort strike designs) and the escort missile EM-13/-15.

They often serve on orbital patrols, police operations, garrison duties, and even limited strike missions.

Supraclass Roles

Escorts typically serve the following roles:

Largecraft & Bigcraft:

E-class Escort Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype	Type Code
Escort	(E) (Namesake)
Assault Gunship	(EBG)
Attack Torpedo Boat	(EBM)
Brig	(EB)
Gun-Brig	(EBG)
Close Escort	(CE)
Corvette	(E)
Destroyer Escort	(DE)
Escort Corvette	(EE)
Escort Destroyer	(ED)
Fast Escort	(EF)
Fast Attack Craft	(EFAC)
Fast Escort Frigate	(EGF)
Fleet Escort	(EDN/EEN/EFN/EGN)
Escort Frigate	(EG)
Gunned Corvette	(EG)
Gunned Escort	(EG)
Gunboat	(EBG)
Gunship	(ESG)
Gun-Sloop	(ESG)
Jump-Sloop ("Ship-Sloop")	(ESJ)
Ketch	(EL)
Line Escort ("Escort Cruiser")	(EC)
Military Corvette	(EGM)
Missile Corvette	(EEM)
Missile Escort	(EEM)
Missile Sloop	(ESM)
Multimission Sloop	(ESY)
Multi-purpose Escort	(EEY)
Multi-role Escort	(EEY)
Patrol Cruiser / Patrol Corvette	(HTE)
Patrol Ship / Patrol Frigate	(HTG)
Pocket Warship	(EM)
Pursuit Ship	(HT)
Rider Escort	(EER/ECR/EBR) (BR-E)
Sloop	(ES(L))
Sloop-of-War ("Brig-Sloop")	(ESB)
Strike Escort	(EK)
Superheavy Escort	(EU)
Torpedo Vessel	(EEM)
Vanguard Escort	(EF)
War Galley	(EBA)

Size-Class Roles for Lighter Vessels

1. Utility Craft (U) (1 to 99 tons)
2. Light Escort (EL) (100 to 999 tons)
3. Medium Escort (EM) (1,000 to 1,499 tons)
4. Heavy Escort (EH) (1,500 to 2,499 tons)
5. Superheavy Escort (EU) (2,500 or larger tons)
6. Destroyer (D) (2,500 to 9,999 tons)
7. Capital Ship (Various) (100,000 or larger tons)

Military Subcraft

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

These vessels typically serve the following archetypal roles:

E-class Escort Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype	Type Code	Exemplar	Remarks
Escort	E (Namesake)		An Escort is an often used term for any ships whose primary focus is on providing escort duty to either military or civilian vessels. These ship range in the 200 to 5,000-ton category. The classification of "Escort" is usually reserved for larger vessels of this class and is often commingled with that of "Fleet Escort", but they lack the ability to support longer term deployments of the later type. E = Escort
Corvette	E (Namesake)		Standard Corvettes are the smallest class of escort usually massing about 200 tons. Although they do possess jump capability they are more often used as an in system defense asset. Their jump capability gives them a little more flexibility then SDBs and some systems use them as armed couriers. 200 tons on average. E = Escort E = Corvette
Light Escort	EL	Ekawsiykua class Escort	A Light Escort is a size-displacement category which includes vessels that weigh between 100 to 999 tons. E = Escort L = Light
Sloop	ES	River class Sloop	System Defense Escort. Whereas Light Sloops fall into the Large Smallcraft size-range, standard Sloops normally span the non-Jump 100-600 ton System-Escort range, though there is a class of "Jump-Sloops" (or "Ship-Sloops") that do have FTL capabilities. The heavier and better-armed sloops withing the tonnage range approach or overlap smaller Gun-Brigs in capabilities and are often referred to as Brig-Sloops or Sloops-of War. E = Escort S = Sloop, System, Small, Scout, etc.
Brig	EB	Analex class Brig	System Defense Escort. Brigs normally span the non-Jump 300-800 ton System-Escort range as a somewhat heavier fire-platform option compared to the Sloop-of-War. E = Escort B = Brig etc.
Close Escort	ECE	Gazelle class Close Escort	Close escorts tend to be one of the smallest class of escort vessel and are primarily found in the 200 - 500 ton range. They are considered to have low endurance and are tend to be cramped, uncomfortable vessels with small crews. Although they are jump capable, they can conserve their resources by clamping to unoccupied hardpoints on other vessels when not in jump space. This feature is source of their designation. 200 to 5,000 tons Originally, the close escort was designed and produced by the Imperium for fleet operations. The small, fast close escorts were committed as the flank screens for cruisers or small fleet task forces. Their speed and size also made them ideal for naval courier and personnel transfer duties. But ultimately, they found their true niche. Many close escorts have been assigned to specific star systems or groups of systems for commerce protection. Close escorts may be encountered in nearly any star system, including in amber and red coded zones, protecting local merchant traffic. Because of this duty, they may be expected to stop much of the local traffic for inspection of cargo and to determine the correctness of ship's papers. Close escorts may also be encountered in nearly any star system in convoy with merchant ships or on naval operations in a task force with larger naval ships. Close Escorts (ECE) are very small starships intended for anti-piracy operations in organised squadrons. An example is the Gazelle class Close Escort. E = Escort C = Close E = Escort
Escort Corvette	EE	Fiery class Gunned Escort	Escort Corvettes are at the other end of the spectrum from "Fleet Escorts" and only range about 200 - 500 tons. They do not have much in the way of weapons, armor, or crew, but they are usually enough of a deterrent to most pirates, especially smaller ones, that they do fill a valued role in convoy duty. 200 to 1,200 tons. E = Escort E = Corvette
Military Corvette	EGM	Fiery class Gunned Escort	None E = Escort G = Gunned M = Military
Missile Escort	EEM	Valor class Missile Corvette Ramrod class Missile Boat	Escorts of any size whose primary weapon load is missiles. These are not common vessels and they are usually pair up with other types of escort vessels. When that is the situation, they can add an unsuspecting punch to an unwary opponent. E = Escort E = Multipurpose, Line, etc. M = Missile
Patrol Vessel	HTE / HTG	Shivva class Patrol Frigate Daring class Patrol Frigate	Patrol Ships (sometimes AKA Patrol Boats) are usually smaller vessels, lightly armed or unarmed, but generally with plenty of sensors, designed to maintain order in an area of space among people and ships who are inclined to be orderly in the first place. They tend to be used for space-traffic, safety and compliance patrols in areas without a lot of armed threats; a Patrol Boat may have enough firepower to deter minor threats, but isn't usually employed in places where even minor threats are likely. H = Security Vessel T = paTrol E = Escort, Corvette G = Frigate, Gunned
Medium Escort	E	Fer-de-Lance class Destroyer Escort	A Medium Escort is a size-displacement category which includes vessels that weigh between 1,000 to 1,499 tons. E = Escort
Destroyer Escort	DE	Chrysanthemum class Destroyer Escort	Also known as an Escort Frigate or (Light) Escort Cruiser. E = Escort D = Destroyer E = Escort
Frigate	EG	Rr'xighik'ker class Frigate	None E = Escort G = Frigate
Line Escort (Escort Cruiser)	EC	Type A7 class Cruiser	None E = Escort C = Cruiser (Line, etc.) Y = Multipurpose, Modular, etc.
Heavy Escort	EH	Blade class Frigate	A Heavy Escort is a size-displacement category which includes vessels that weigh between 1,500 to 2,499 tons. E = Escort H = Heavy
Heavy Frigate	EGH	Blade class Frigate	A Heavy Frigate is also known as a Destroyer Leader or a Very Light Cruiser. Destroyer Leaders of the Heavy and Superheavy Frigate categories can span the 1,800 to 8,000 ton range. E = Escort G = Frigate, Upgunned H = Heavy
Escort Cruiser Very Light Cruiser	EC	Sydkai class Cruiser	Spanning the lighter portion of the Very Light Cruiser range, Light Escort Cruisers often carry powerful secondary and tertiary defenses in order to defend high-value assets from attack or harassment by missiles and/or smaller and faster light vessels. Patrol Cruisers may fill the role of both frontier and rear area security, and include Colonial Cruisers, Provincial Cruisers, and Detached Cruisers. Light Reconnaissance Cruisers (also called Intelligence Cruisers) are very light cruisers with limited armament, but high jump and maneuver, and are equipped with extensive sensor suites. Occasionally known as Destroyer Leaders or Heavy Gun Frigates. (1,000 to 2,499 tons) C = Cruiser C = Leader/Command E = Escort G = Frigate R = Recon VL = Very Light
Superheavy Escort	EU	Ueghzgi class Corvette P. F. Sloan class Fleet Escort	A Superheavy Escort is a size-displacement category which exceeds 2,500 tons. E = Escort U = sUperheavy
Fleet Escort	E_N	P. F. Sloan class Fleet Escort	Fleet escorts are small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, usually in the 1,000 - 5,000 tonnage range. The main difference between fleet escorts and others of the type of vessel is that they tend to be larger and be equipped with fuel scoops and purification plants. They have the jump and maneuver performance to keep pace with the capital ships with which they are assigned. The goal for these vessels is to be able to support fleet deployments and pose the least burdens on fleet supply capabilities. Typical missions include protecting fleet refueling, assault or carrier operations from enemy strike elements. They are noted as necessary but not necessarily glamorous fleet assignments for officers. 200 to 5,000 tons. Fleet Escorts (EFN/EDN/EGN) are the largest of the escorts. They are primarily designed to accompany Imperial fleets. However, some classes have often been sent on independent missions - gunboat diplomacy, showing the flag, orbital support of ground operations, transport of diplomats or refugees, fleet courier operations, and even flagship duty for some smaller squadrons. An example is the P. F. Sloan class Fleet Escort. These are relatively low displacement vessels (1-10,000tons) designed to support larger squadrons of ships. They are typically deployed for support and play a defensive role for the formation. The usually have the jump and maneuver performance to keep pace with the capital ships with which they are assigned. They might be tasked with protecting fleet refueling, assault, or carrier operations from enemy strike elements. They are noted as necessary but not necessarily glamorous fleet assignments for officers. E = Escort D = Defense F = Fast G = Frigate, Gunned, Combat, etc. N = Naval, Fleet
Very Light Cruiser Escort Cruiser	CVL		Very Light Cruisers in the role of Escort Cruisers often carry powerful secondary and tertiary defenses in order to stick close to and defend high-value capital assets in a fleet formation (such as flag dreadnoughts or battle tenders) from attack or harassment by missiles and/or smaller and faster light vessels. Although this role more properly belongs to smaller vessels, occasionally more powerful vessels are assigned. Reconnaissance Cruisers (also called Intelligence Cruisers) are lighter cruisers with limited armament, but high jump and maneuver, and are equipped with extensive sensor suites. Usually referred to as Fleet Escorts, but also occasionally employed and known as Destroyer Leaders or Heavy Gun Frigates by some Navies. (2,500 to 9,999 tons) C = Cruiser C = Leader/Command E = Escort R = Recon VL = Very Light
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)

Escorts are the smallest, capable warships that are still capable of viable interstellar force projection.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Military Vessel - Escort - Brig:

1. Type EB class Brig
   1. Antarian class Brig
   2. Aurgniv class Brigantine
   3. Blass class Brig
   4. Kalaron class Brig
   5. KE6 Plague class Brigantine
   6. League class Brig
   7. Rule of Man class Brig
   8. TC6 Bisak class Brigantine
   9. TC7 Tongal class Brigantine

Military Vessel - Escort - Close Escort:

1. Type EC class Close Escort
   1. Athune class Close Escort
   2. Breaker class Corvette
   3. Bunker class Close Escort
   4. Convoyer class Close Escort
   5. Cozzi class Corvette
   6. Durt class Escort Corvette
   7. Egek'aa class Corvette
   8. Emerald class Escort Corvette
   9. Eradicator class Escort Corvette
   10. Esqua class Escort Corvette
   11. Gazelle class Close Escort
   12. Gem class Close Escort
   13. Grisha class Corvette
   14. Hatchet class Light Corvette
   15. Hopkins class Escort Corvette
   16. Javelin class Escort Corvette
   17. Jimenez class Escort Corvette
   18. KE8 Blockade class Lancer
   19. KE9 Unleashed class Escort Corvette
   20. Kotaka class Escort Corvette
   21. Lancer class Corvette
   22. Malcolm class Corvette
   23. Mongoose class Close Escort
   24. Patrol class Close Escort
   25. Qatan class Escort Corvette
   26. Risa class Close Escort
   27. Shalis class Patrol Corvette
   28. Sieno class Close Escort
   29. Sii'kha class Escort Corvette
   30. Stalwart class Corvette
   31. Sultanhisar class Escort Corvette
   32. TC9 Forgald class Escort Corvette
   33. Toad SR7T class Yacht / Warsloop
   34. Type CE class Close Escort
   35. Type EC class Corvette
   36. Vaward class Close Escort
   37. Wasinki class Corvette
   38. Wyvern class Escort Corvette
   39. Xebec class Explorer

Military Vessel - Escort - Line Escort:

1. Type EE class Line Escort
   1. Estalia class Multipurpose Warship
   2. Glorious Light class Fleet Escort
   3. Grummond class Fleet Escort
   4. Intrepid class Line Escort
   5. Kite class Line Escort
   6. Nusret class Light Escort
   7. Sabre class Multipurpose Sloop
   8. Type A7 class Cruiser
   9. Warrior class Fleet Escort
   10. Windune class Sloop of the Line

Military Vessel - Escort - Missile Escort:

1. Type EEM class Missile Escort
   1. Admiral Gorshkov class Missile Corvette
   2. Ballista class Solar Sailor
   3. Barnard's Star class Missile Boat
   4. Berghoff class Missile Boat
   5. Black Rock class Missile Frigate
   6. C-9 class Missile Corvette
   7. Jaradin class Missile Corvette
   8. Kalaron class Missile Sloop
   9. Kyle Strum class Missile Corvette
   10. Malory Francis class Missile Corvette
   11. Richtofen class Missile Corvette
   12. Silversun class Missile Corvette
   13. Type 056 Jiangdao class Missile Corvette
   14. Type ECM class Missile Corvette
   15. Valor class Missile Corvette

Military Ship - Warship- Destroyer Escort :

1. Type DE class Destroyer Escort
   1. Agrippa class Destroyer Escort
   2. Aurdesko class Destroyer Escort
   3. Chrysanthemum class Destroyer Escort
   4. Fer-de-Lance class Destroyer Escort
   5. Gable class Destroyer Escort
   6. Ipltsiedle class Destroyer Escort
   7. Isokaze class Destroyer Escort
   8. Lucifer class Destroyer Escort
   9. Moshulu class Destroyer Escort
   10. Mossip class Destroyer Escort
   11. Nederland class Destroyer Escort
   12. Shamshir class Destroyer Escort
   13. Snow class Destroyer Escort
   14. Type D47 class Destroyer Escort
   15. Type HDE class Destroyer Escort
   16. Tyrian Lordship class Destroyer Escort
   17. Velroi class Escort Destroyer
   18. Zdieench class Destroyer Escort
   19. Zhdits class Destroyer Escort
   20. Zhosibadle class Destroyer Escort

Military Vessel - Escort (E) - Frigate (G):

1. Type EG class Frigate
   1. Accel class Light Frigate
   2. Chaiik class Frigate
   3. Dead Sun class Frigate
   4. Draper class Frigate
   5. Eraser class Frigate
   6. Ghost class Frigate
   7. Hazard class Frigate
   8. Idris class Frigate
   9. KE11 Ancestor class Frigate
   10. Kinunir class Vanguard Cruiser
   11. Krivak class Frigate
   12. Last Armada class Fast Escort
   13. Leedos class Frigate
   14. Mangle class Frigate
   15. Maurus class Frigate
   16. Montgomery class Frigate
   17. Musuna class Frigate
   18. Naga class Frigate
   19. Nevato class Frigate
   20. Nonsuch class Patrol Frigate
   21. Nowa Sol class Frigate
   22. Oorlog Jacht class Frigate
   23. Pilum class Frigate
   24. Plasma Storm class Frigate
   25. Revenge War Sloop class Corvette
   26. Rr'xighik'ker class Frigate
   27. S-17r class Frigate
   28. Sardis class Frigate
   29. Se Koez class Frigate
   30. Surprise class Light Frigate
   31. Taranil class Patrol Frigate
   32. TC10 Kalsop class Frigate
   33. Type 053H Xiamen class Frigate
   34. Type G class Frigate
   35. Type VF class Frigate
   36. Uxkoong class Frigate
   37. Yubari class Frigate

Military Vessel - Escort (E) - Fleet Escort (EEN/EGN):

1. Type EEN class Fleet Escort
   1. Callus Heart class Fleet Escort
   2. Delta Max class Fleet Escort
   3. Dredlezhdr class Fleet Escort
   4. Ejdle class Fleet Escort
   5. Gvurrnakhth class Fleet Escort
   6. Ietlzhdrzhdrkre class Fleet Escort
   7. Iron Boot class Fleet Escort
   8. KE10 Rapacious class Fleet Escort
   9. Type FE class Fleet Escort
   10. Zuugalish class Fleet Escort

Military Vessel - Escort (E) - Military Corvette (EG):

1. Type EEG class Military Corvette
   1. Antarian class Corvette
   2. Banya class Light Fleet Corvette
   3. Berka class Heavy Fleet Corvette
   4. Fiery class Gunned Escort
   5. Flare class Gunboat
   6. Foxtrot class Corvette
   7. Gunbuster class Corvette
   8. Kalaron class Corvette
   9. KE7 Virulent class Corvette
   10. Kodan class Corvette
   11. Lakr class Corvette
   12. Lawful Means class Corvette
   13. Menace class Corvette
   14. Ming class Corvette
   15. Oegveng class Gunned Corvette
   16. Polaris class Corvette
   17. Rule of Man class Gunboat
   18. TC8 Nedric class Corvette
   19. Type RG class Assault Gunship
   20. Ueghzgi class Corvette

Military Vessel - Escort - Heavy Escort:

1. Type EH class Heavy Escort
   1. Analex class Heavy Brig
   2. Blade class Heavy Frigate
   3. Eslar class Heavy Frigate
   4. Hogan class Frigate
   5. Honor class Frigate
   6. Hotspur class Sloop of War
   7. Hygiea class Heavy Frigate
   8. Insanity class Sloop of War

Military Vessel - Escort - Light Escort:

1. Type EL class Light Escort
   1. Biter class Close Escort
   2. C-4 class Interceptor
   3. Chasseur class Close Escort
   4. Cleaver class Close Escort
   5. Edinburgh class Light Frigate
   6. Eitehr class Frigate
   7. Ekawsiykua class Escort
   8. Freya class Patrol Cutter
   9. K'Thud class Warship
   10. Kalarak class Lancer
   11. Kalaron class Escort
   12. Kearsarge class Close Escort
   13. Lancer class Light Escort
   14. Oppenheimer class Light Escort
   15. Osa class Missile Sloop
   16. Plokl class Escort
   17. Primarch class Ketch
   18. Reckless Errand class Close Escort
   19. Rift class War Galley
   20. Samardin class Patrol Sloop
   21. Sargon class Close Escort
   22. Turku class Light Escort
   23. Type 043 Yuan class Mine Countermeasure Ship
   24. Type-21 class Missile Sloop
   25. Wolf class Strike Escort
   26. Yarra class War Sloop

Military Vessel - Escort - Medium Escort:

1. Type EM class Medium Escort
   1. Border Prowler class Provincial Cruiser
   2. Cyclone class War Corvette
   3. Halaheike class Pocket Warship
   4. Kao Chu class Medium Escort

Military Vessel - Escort - Sloop:

1. Type ES class Sloop
   1. Antarian class Schooner
   2. Belton class Sampan
   3. Castle class Sloop
   4. Flower class Sloop
   5. KE4 Horde class Sloop
   6. Predator class Sloop
   7. River class Sloop
   8. Rule of Man class Schooner
   9. TC4 Attaray class Schooner
   10. TC5 Galores class Sloop
   11. Victrix class Multimission Sloop

Military Vessel - Escort - Superheavy Escort:

1. Type EU class Superheavy Escort
   1. Dead Sun class Frigate
   2. Dunfermline class Light Frigate
   3. Hazard class Frigate
   4. Krivak class Frigate
   5. P. F. Sloan class Fleet Escort

Ship Summary List

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

48 Representative Escort (E) 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 Analex class Heavy Brig EH 15 2,600 4 6 Third Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Athune class Close Escort ECE 11 400 2 4 Yimin Jiti No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. CE-DS42 Berghoff class Missile Boat EEM 13 600 3 6 Solomani Confederation Yes. Published, canon starship design. EEM-6S63 Berghoff class Missile Boat EEM 13 600 3 6 Solomani Confederation Yes. Published, canon starship design. EEM-6S63 Biter class Close Escort EL 11 500 2 2 Sword Worlds Confederation EL-ES22 Blass class Brig EB 11 400 2 5 Association Naval Command No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD C-4 class Interceptor EL 11 300 1 4 Chanestin Kingdom No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EL-S41 Cerberus class Gunboat EB 12 500 3 5 Charted Space No HT-S553 Chaiik class Frigate EF 11 800 2 6 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Cleaver class Close Escort EL 11 1,000 2 4 Distant Fringe No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. No information yet available. Draper class Frigate EF 11 700 2 6 Saldazar Security Squadron No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-GP62 Draper class Frigate EF 11 700 2 6 Saldazar Security Squadron No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-GP62 Estalia class Multipurpose Warship EE 10 700 1 5 Caliphate of Estalia No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Flare class Gunboat EG 10 300 1 6 Winston Democracy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EG-CS61 Ghost class Frigate EF 14 1,000 4 6 Katowice Conquest No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-KU64 Hatchet class Light Corvette ECE 11 1,000 2 4 Distant Fringe No No information yet available. Hotspur class Sloop of War EH 12 2,000 2 5 Unity of Sed No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Hygiea class Heavy Frigate EH 12 2,000 3 6 Sorority of Hygiea No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Insanity class Sloop of War EH 11 1,600 2 6 Second Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Insanity class Sloop of War EH 11 1,600 2 6 Solomani Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Jaradin class Missile Corvette EEM 12 500 2 3 Unity of Sed No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD K'Thud class Warship EL 9 700 1 1 Akras No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EL-GU11 Kalarak class Lancer ELM 9 200 1 1 Union of Garth No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD KE11c Ancestor class Frigate EF 12 1,100 3 6 Korsumug Empire No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-LS63 KE6c Plague class Brigantine EB 12 600 3 4 Korsumug Empire EB-6P43 KE9c Unleashed class Escort Corvette EC 12 900 3 5 Korsumug Empire No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EC-S953 Kinunir class Vanguard Cruiser EF 15 1,200 4 4 Third Imperium Yes. Published, canon starship design. EF-MU44 Kodan class Corvette EG 15 700 4 6 Third Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EG-GU64 Kodan class Corvette EG 15 700 4 6 Third Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EG-GU64 Krivak class Frigate EU 12 3,300 3 6 Kostov Confederate Republic No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EU-TBD Kyle Strum class Missile Corvette EEM 12 500 2 5 Protectorate of Leset No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Malcolm class Corvette EC 11 800 2 5 Association Naval Command No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Malory Francis class Missile Corvette EEM 12 400 2 6 Distant Fringe No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EEM-DS26 Mongoose class Close Escort EC 12 300 2 5 Sudi Verisian Navy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Musuna class Frigate EF 11 2,000 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Naga class Frigate EF 12 600 2 2 Sudi Verisian Navy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Phoebe class Armored Escort EB 12 600 3 4 Charted Space No EB-6P43 Rule of Man class Gunboat EG 11 400 2 6 Rule of Man No information yet available. Sii'kha class Escort Corvette ECE 11 400 2 6 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Sirocco Converge class Attack Boat E 9 3,000 0 6 Uffan Strategic Space Forces No information yet available. Sirocco Converge class Attack Boat E 9 3,000 0 6 Uffan Strategic Space Forces No information yet available. Taranil class Patrol Frigate EF 10 1,600 1 1 Maujen Defense Bureau No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD TC5 Galores class Sloop ES 11 500 2 4 Trooles Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. ES-5S42 TC6 Bisak class Brigantine EB 11 600 2 2 Trooles Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EB-6S22 TC6 Bisak class Brigantine EB 11 600 2 2 Trooles Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EB-6S22 Turku class Light Escort EL 12 400 3 5 The Reach No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Type A7 class Cruiser EE 13 1,000 3 3 Droyne Oytrip Yatroy Yes. Published, canon starship design. EE-KU33 Yarostnaya Ataka class Combat Sloop E 10 200 1 5 Maujen Defense Bureau TBD

6 Representative Brigantine (EB) 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 Blass class Brig EB 11 400 2 5 Association Naval Command No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Cerberus class Gunboat EB 12 500 3 5 Charted Space No HT-S553 KE6c Plague class Brigantine EB 12 600 3 4 Korsumug Empire EB-6P43 Phoebe class Armored Escort EB 12 600 3 4 Charted Space No EB-6P43 TC6 Bisak class Brigantine EB 11 600 2 2 Trooles Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EB-6S22 TC6 Bisak class Brigantine EB 11 600 2 2 Trooles Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EB-6S22

6 Representative Close Escort / Escort Corvette (EC) 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 Athune class Close Escort ECE 11 400 2 4 Yimin Jiti No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. CE-DS42 Hatchet class Light Corvette ECE 11 1,000 2 4 Distant Fringe No No information yet available. KE9c Unleashed class Escort Corvette EC 12 900 3 5 Korsumug Empire No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EC-S953 Malcolm class Corvette EC 11 800 2 5 Association Naval Command No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Mongoose class Close Escort EC 12 300 2 5 Sudi Verisian Navy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Sii'kha class Escort Corvette ECE 11 400 2 6 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

• ED Escort Destroyer: Please see Destroyer Escort

7 Representative Line / Multipurpose Escort (EE) 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 Berghoff class Missile Boat EEM 13 600 3 6 Solomani Confederation Yes. Published, canon starship design. EEM-6S63 Berghoff class Missile Boat EEM 13 600 3 6 Solomani Confederation Yes. Published, canon starship design. EEM-6S63 Estalia class Multipurpose Warship EE 10 700 1 5 Caliphate of Estalia No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Jaradin class Missile Corvette EEM 12 500 2 3 Unity of Sed No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Kyle Strum class Missile Corvette EEM 12 500 2 5 Protectorate of Leset No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Malory Francis class Missile Corvette EEM 12 400 2 6 Distant Fringe No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EEM-DS26 Type A7 class Cruiser EE 13 1,000 3 3 Droyne Oytrip Yatroy Yes. Published, canon starship design. EE-KU33

5 Representative Missile Escort (EEM) 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 Berghoff class Missile Boat EEM 13 600 3 6 Solomani Confederation Yes. Published, canon starship design. EEM-6S63 Berghoff class Missile Boat EEM 13 600 3 6 Solomani Confederation Yes. Published, canon starship design. EEM-6S63 Jaradin class Missile Corvette EEM 12 500 2 3 Unity of Sed No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Kyle Strum class Missile Corvette EEM 12 500 2 5 Protectorate of Leset No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Malory Francis class Missile Corvette EEM 12 400 2 6 Distant Fringe No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EEM-DS26

9 Representative Frigate (EF) 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 Chaiik class Frigate EF 11 800 2 6 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Draper class Frigate EF 11 700 2 6 Saldazar Security Squadron No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-GP62 Draper class Frigate EF 11 700 2 6 Saldazar Security Squadron No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-GP62 Ghost class Frigate EF 14 1,000 4 6 Katowice Conquest No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-KU64 KE11c Ancestor class Frigate EF 12 1,100 3 6 Korsumug Empire No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EF-LS63 Kinunir class Vanguard Cruiser EF 15 1,200 4 4 Third Imperium Yes. Published, canon starship design. EF-MU44 Musuna class Frigate EF 11 2,000 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Naga class Frigate EF 12 600 2 2 Sudi Verisian Navy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Taranil class Patrol Frigate EF 10 1,600 1 1 Maujen Defense Bureau No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

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4 Representative Military Corvette (EG) 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 Flare class Gunboat EG 10 300 1 6 Winston Democracy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EG-CS61 Kodan class Corvette EG 15 700 4 6 Third Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EG-GU64 Kodan class Corvette EG 15 700 4 6 Third Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EG-GU64 Rule of Man class Gunboat EG 11 400 2 6 Rule of Man No information yet available.

5 Representative Heavy Escort (EH) 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 Analex class Heavy Brig EH 15 2,600 4 6 Third Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Hotspur class Sloop of War EH 12 2,000 2 5 Unity of Sed No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Hygiea class Heavy Frigate EH 12 2,000 3 6 Sorority of Hygiea No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Insanity class Sloop of War EH 11 1,600 2 6 Second Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Insanity class Sloop of War EH 11 1,600 2 6 Solomani Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

6 Representative Light Escort (EL) 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 Biter class Close Escort EL 11 500 2 2 Sword Worlds Confederation EL-ES22 C-4 class Interceptor EL 11 300 1 4 Chanestin Kingdom No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EL-S41 Cleaver class Close Escort EL 11 1,000 2 4 Distant Fringe No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. No information yet available. K'Thud class Warship EL 9 700 1 1 Akras No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EL-GU11 Kalarak class Lancer ELM 9 200 1 1 Union of Garth No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Turku class Light Escort EL 12 400 3 5 The Reach No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

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1 Representative Sloop (ES) 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 TC5 Galores class Sloop ES 11 500 2 4 Trooles Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. ES-5S42

1 Representative Superheavy Escort (EU) 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 Krivak class Frigate EU 12 3,300 3 6 Kostov Confederate Republic No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. EU-TBD

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9 Representative Patrol Cruiser (HT) 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 KE5 Cataclysm class Patrol Boat HT 10 500 1 5 Korsumug Empire No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. HT-TBD KE5 Cataclysm class Patrol Boat HT 10 500 1 5 Korsumug Empire No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. HT-TBD KE5 Cataclysm class Patrol Boat HT 10 500 1 5 Korsumug Empire No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. HT-TBD Shivva class Patrol Frigate HTP 13 600 4 2 Zhodani Consulate Yes. Published, canon starship design. HTP-FS24 Shivva class Patrol Frigate HTP 13 600 4 2 Zhodani Consulate Yes. Published, canon starship design. HTP-FS24 TC17 Deckert class Patrol Cruiser HTP 11 1,700 2 2 Trooles Confederation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. HT-SS22 Xadis class Patrol Ship HTP 11 200 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Xadis class Patrol Ship HTP 11 200 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Yugo class Patrol Ship HTP 11 130 2 2 Worlds of The Leader No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

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