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[[Carrier|V-class Carrier]]s are designed to carry large numbers of combatant [[smallcraft]] (...under 100 [[ton]]s), which in turn attack the enemy’s combatant vessels or world surfaces.
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[[Carrier|V-class Carrier]]s are designed to carry large numbers of combatant subcraft, which in turn attack the enemy’s combatant vessels or world surfaces.
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* [[Tender]]s and [[Carrier]]s form the mission category: [[Subcraft Carrier]]s.
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* The most common types are '''[[Carrier]]s''' and '''[[Tender]]s.''' [[Carrier]]s tend to carry both [[smallcraft]] (boats) and [[bigcraft]] (riders), whereas [[tender]]s typically carry or otherwise support [[bigcraft]] in various ways.
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:* Assault Carriers carry troops in Assault Landers and other ground assault craft in support of planetary invasion.
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:* Fighter Carriers carry fast attack [[smallcraft]] (fighters) and [[attack boat]]s.
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:* Rider Carriers carry [[bigcraft]] (riders) of various sorts, line combat and otherwise.
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:* [[Fleet Carrier]]s are Rider Carriers that meet fleet mobility standards.
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:* [[Battle Carrier]]s are Fleet Carriers that carry [[Battlerider]]s.
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:* [[Battle Tender]]s are both Fleet Tenders and Battlerider Carriers combined into one, carrying both their primary sub-vessels as well as all of their their logistical, resupply, and replenishment stores and associated auxiliary craft.
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:* Commercial or [[civilian tender]]s tend to be called [[Ship Transporter]]s among other terms.
 
* The [[Supraclass]] designation is also known as [[Ship Mission]], [[Ship Mission Code]], Mission, or [[Ship Hull Designation]].  
 
* The [[Supraclass]] designation is also known as [[Ship Mission]], [[Ship Mission Code]], Mission, or [[Ship Hull Designation]].  
 
* It is a [[starship]] [[supraclass]].
 
* It is a [[starship]] [[supraclass]].
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Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br>
 
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
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[[Carrier]]s are [[starship]]s designed to carry large numbers of small combat vessels, termed either [[fighter]]s or [[system defense boat]]s, to screen the battle fleet or support a planetary invasion. The [[smaller craft]] are arranged into groupings known as carried squadrons.
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[[Carrier]]s are [[starship]]s designed to carry large numbers of smaller combat vessels, termed either [[fighter]]s, [[attack boat]]s, or [[gunship]]s to screen the battle fleet or support a planetary invasion, or [[Battlerider|combat rider]]s in the case of larger bigcraft. The [[smaller craft]] are arranged into groupings known as carried squadrons.
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* [[Fighter]]s and light SDBs are little more than an annoying distraction in a major fleet action, but they can be extremely effective against ships of [[cruiser]] class or less.
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* [[Fighter]]s and light gunboats are little more than an annoying distraction in a major fleet action, but they can be extremely effective against ships of [[cruiser]] class or less.
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* Frequently large displacement [[hull]]s are used with an [[unstreamlined]] [[dispersed structure]]. Imperial navies prefer hulls which can carry some armor and often use large [[launch tube]]s for rapid fighter deployment and recovery, often in place of a [[spinal mount]]ed weapon, and sometimes in addition to it. [[Screen]]s, [[repulsor]]s, and defensive batteries are a top priority for protection and numerous small beam batteries are used to shoot down enemy fighters.
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Frequently large displacement [[hull]]s are used with an [[unstreamlined] [[dispersed structure]]. Imperial navies prefer hulls which can carry some armor and often use large [[launch tube]]s for rapid fighter deployment and recovery, often in place of a [[spinal mount]]ed weapon, and sometimes in addition to it. [[Screen]]s, [[repulsor]]s, and defensive batteries are a top priority for protection and numerous small beam batteries are used to shoot down enemy fighters.
 
  
 
=== Image Repository ===
 
=== Image Repository ===
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No information yet available.
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This image repository contains a selection of carrier images:
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'''[[Assault Carrier|Type VL/VLA Assault Carrier]]:'''
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# No image yet available.
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'''[[Command Carrier|Type VC Command Carrier]]:'''
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# No image yet available.
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'''[[Defense Carrier|Type VD Defense Carrier]]:'''
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# No image yet available.
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'''[[Escort Carrier|Type ECV Escort Carrier / Type VFLS Very Light Carrier]]:'''
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# A [[Hyperion class Escort Carrier|''Hyperion'' class Escort Carrier]] in [[Nist (world)|Nist]] military service cruising past a [[moon]]. <br>[[File:Hyperion-class-Escort-Carrier Ade-Stewart 02-Nov-2019.jpg|400px]]
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'''[[Fleet Carrier|Type VN Fleet Carrier]]:'''
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# No image yet available.
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'''[[Tender|Type VT Tender]]:'''
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# Please see [[Tender]] article.
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'''[[Pocket Carrier|Type VFLS Pocket Carrier]]:'''
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# No image yet available.
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'''[[Light Carrier|Type VFL Light Carrier]]:'''
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# No image yet available.
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'''[[Medium Carrier|Type VF Medium Carrier]]:'''
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# No image yet available.
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'''[[Battle Carrier|Type VFB/VRB Battle/Heavy Carrier]]:'''
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# No image yet available.
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'''[[Superheavy Carrier|Type VRS/VFS Superheavy Carrier]]:'''
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# No image yet available.
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'''[[Ultraheavy Carrier|Type VRU/VFU Ultraheavy Carrier]]:'''
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# No image yet available.
  
 
=== Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine) ===
 
=== Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine) ===
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=== Supraclass Roles ===
 
=== Supraclass Roles ===
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''Carrier''s typically serve the following roles:
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''[[Subcraft Carrier]]''s typically serve as [[Carrier]]s or [[Tender]]s:
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# [[Assault Carrier]]
 
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# [[Battle Carrier]]
 
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# [[Carrier]]
 
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# [[Command Carrier]]
 
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# [[Fleet Carrier]]
 
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# [[Heavy Carrier]]
 
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# [[Light Carrier]]
 
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# [[Pocket Carrier]]
 
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# [[Range Carrier]]
 
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# [[Strike Carrier]]
 
  
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'''[[Tender]]s''' typically serve the following roles:
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''[[Carrier]]''s typically serve the following roles: <br>
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# [[Battle Tender]]
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''[[Largecraft]] & [[Bigcraft]]:''
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# [[Commercial Tender]]
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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# [[Communication Tender]]
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!colspan="4"| V-class Carrier Supraclass Archetypes
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# [[Cruiser Tender]]
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|-
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# [[Escort Tender]]
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! Archetype
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# [[Fighter Tender]]
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! Type Code
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# [[Fleet Tender]]
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# [[Interdiction Tender]]
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| [[Carrier]]  
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# [[Jump Carrier]]
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| V (namesake)
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# [[Repair Tender]]
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|-
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# [[Ship Tender]]
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!
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# [[Tender]]
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!
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# [[Xboat Tender]]
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|-
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| [[Assault Carrier]] <small>''(Lander Carrier)''</small>
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=== Supraclass Archtypes ===
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| VL/VLA
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''Battle Tender:'' Interstellar ship transport intended to carry battle riders into combat. Generally a dispersed structure (of up to one million tons), it transports a Battle Squadron (BatRon) of two to ten battle riders ready for immediate launch upon entry into a system. While the riders press the attack, the tender stays in reserve for protection.
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|-
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| [[Battle Carrier]] <small>''(Rider Carrier)''</small>
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| VB/VRB
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|-
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| [[Command Carrier]]
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| VC
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|-
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| [[Escort Carrier]]  
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| EV
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|-
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| [[Fleet Carrier]] <small>''(Fleet-mobile Fighter/Attack-Boat Carrier)''</small>
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| VN
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|-
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| [[Heavy Carrier]]  
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| VB/VRB/VFB
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|-
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| [[Light Carrier]]  
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| VFL
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|-
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| [[Mercenary Carrier]]  
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| EVL/EVM
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|-
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| [[Micro-Escort Carrier]]  
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| EVLS
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|-
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| [[Pocket Carrier]]  
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| VLS/VFLS
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|-
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| [[Provincial Combat Carrier]]  
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| VF
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|-
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| [[Range Carrier]]  
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| VF
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|-
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| [[Strike Carrier]]  
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| VFK
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|-
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| [[System Defense Carrier]]
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| VD
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|-
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|}
  
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'''[[Tender]]s''' typically serve the following roles: <br>
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''[[Largecraft]] & [[Bigcraft]]:''
 
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{| class="wikitable sortable"  
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!colspan="4"| V-class Subcraft Carrier Supraclass Archtypes
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!colspan="4"| VT-class Tender Supraclass Archetypes
 
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! Archtype
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! Archetype
 
! Type Code
 
! Type Code
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! TL Range
 
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! Remarks
 
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! <span id="VH">'''Heavy Carrier'''</span>
 
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| V-TBD
 
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| TL:TBD-TBD
 
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| (VH): VH-13: Very large carrier designed to serve as a force [[flagship]], carrying a large suite of defensive weaponry.  Due to its size, cost, and complexity, they were not considered effective units. The smaller carriers are favored due to cost effectiveness and tactical flexibility.
 
 
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! <span id="VF">'''Fleet Carrier''' (VF)</span>: 
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| [[Tender]] (Militarized)
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| V-TBD
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| VT (Namesake)
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| TL:TBD-TBD
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|-
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| VF-11: The massive VF-11 was produced to provide support for the vast numbers of [[fighter]]s that fleet tactics required. The size and design of the VF-11 call for an independent refueling [[tanker]], the TV-11.
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| [[Commercial Tender]]
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* VF-12: The technological development of the VF-11 into the VF-12 also called for a similar [[tanker]], but rather than design a new vessel, the TV-11 was used without change.
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| TV
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!
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| [[Attack Boat Tender]]
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| VTF
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| [[Battle Tender]]
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| VTB
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| [[Battlerider Carrier]]
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| VTR
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| [[Command Tender]]
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| VTC
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| [[Communication Tender]]
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| XT
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| [[Cruiser Tender]]
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| VTR
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| [[Defense Tender]]
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| VTD
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| [[Destroyer Tender]]
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| VTR
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| [[Escort Tender]]
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| EVT
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| [[Fast Tender]]
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| VTRF
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| [[Fighter Tender]]
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| VTF
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| [[Fleet Tender]]
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| VTN
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|-
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| [[Frontier Tender]]
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| VTRF
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| [[Heavy Tender]]
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| VTRB
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| [[Interdiction Tender]]
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| VTD
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| [[Jump Carrier]]
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| TVM
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| [[Jump Shuttle]]
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| TVM
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| [[Light Tender]]
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| VTRL
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| [[Medium Tender]]
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| VTR
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| [[Repair Tender]]
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| VTQ
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| [[Ship Tender]]
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| VT
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| [[Ship Transporter]]
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| TVT
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| [[Strike Tender]]
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| VTK
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| [[Superheavy Tender]]
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| VTS
 
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! <span id="VS">'''Strike Carrier''' (VS)</span>:
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| [[System Defense Boat Tender]]
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| V-TBD
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| VTD
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| TL:TBD-TBD
 
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| VS-13/-15: The VS-13/-15 series is a new line of '''carriers''' designed independent of the VF-11/-12 series.
 
 
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! <span id="VL">'''Light Carrier''' (VL)</span>
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| [[Ultraheavy Tender]]
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| V-TBD
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| VTU
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| TL:TBD-TBD
 
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| VL-15: The higher-tech trend is to smaller '''carriers'''. The VL-15 [[Light Carrier|light carrier]]  
 
 
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! <span id="VP">'''Pocket Carrier''' (VP)</span>
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| [[Very Light Tender]]
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| V-TBD
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| VTLS
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| TL:TBD-TBD
 
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| VP-15:  Even smaller than the light carriers is the VP-15 [[Pocket Carrier|pocket carrier]] continuing the higher-tech trend to smaller, more inexpensive vessels.
 
 
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! <span id="VA">'''Assault Carrier''' (VA)</span>
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| [[Xboat Tender]]
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| V-TBD
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| XT
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| TL:TBD-TBD
 
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| VA-14:  These Carriers carry assault landers and other craft whose missions are focused on ground assault mission, rather then fighters.  These vessels usually carry large numbers of troops.
 
 
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=== Fleet Tenders ===
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==== Size-Class Roles for Carrier Vessels ====
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Interstellar ship transport intended to carry battle riders into combat. Generally a dispersed structure (of up to one million tons), it transports a Battle Squadron (BatRon) of two to ten battle riders ready for immediate launch upon entry into a system. While the riders press the attack, the tender stays in reserve for protection.
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''[[Carrier]]s:''
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# [[Utility Craft]] (U) (1 to 99 [[ton]]s)
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# [[Escort Carrier]] (EV/ECV) (100 to 2,499 [[ton]]s)
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# [[Pocket Carrier]] (VLS) (2,500 to 24,999 [[ton]]s)
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# [[Light Carrier]] (VFL) (25,000 to 99,999 [[ton]]s)
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# [[Medium Carrier]] (V) (100,000 to 249,999 [[ton]]s)
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# [[Heavy Carrier]] (VB) (250,000 to 499,999 [[ton]]s)
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# [[Superheavy Carrier]] (VS) (500,000 to 999,999 [[ton]]s)
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# [[Ultraheavy Carrier]] (VU) (1,000,000 or more [[ton]]s)
  
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Fleet tender is a generic term used for ships carrying combat oriented spaceships.  There are two major type of tenders.  The first type are those designed to carry large warships, such as battle riders.  The other tender type carries SDBs and/or fighters, but lack the large weapon systems organic to carriers.  While this makes them much cheaper to build, man, and operate, it also makes them much more vulnerable.
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=== Supraclass Archetypal Roles ===
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These vessels typically serve the following archetypal roles:
 
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! Type Code
 
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! Exemplar
 
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! <span id="BV">'''Battle Tender'''</span>
 
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| (VB): Battle Tenders are used to transport Battle Rider platforms (200,000-1,000,000 Tons)
 
 
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! <span id="VC">'''Cruiser Tender'''</span>
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| [[Subcraft Carrier]]
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| V (namesake)
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| TL:TBD-TBD
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| [[Lurenti class Battle Carrier]]
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| (VC): Cruiser Tenders are used to transport cruiser, and smaller size combatants.  (30,000-750,000 Tons)
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| '''V-class vessels''' represent a school of thought using larger vessels to deploy smaller ones, or [[subcraft]]. <br>
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The [[Subcraft Carrier]] [[supraclass]] includes both [[Carrier]]s (V) and [[Tender]]s (VT).
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:[[Subcraft Carrier]] [[supraclass]] [[Carrier]]s (V):
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:»[[Carrier]]s carry [[smallcraft]] (boats) and/or [[bigcraft]] (riders) as subcraft, acting as a transport/deployment vessel.
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:»[[Fleet Carrier]]s carry [[smallcraft]] and/or [[bigcraft]] within a fleet battlegroup, and are fleet-mobile vessels.
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:»[[Battle Carrier]]s carry [[smallcraft]] [[fighter]]s and/or [[bigcraft]] [[battle rider]]s, [[battle rider|cruiser rider]]s, and/or [[battle rider|escort rider]]s.
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:* V = '''V'''essel/'''V'''ehicle Carrier, a'''V'''iation or '''V'''oler, [[etc.]]
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::» ''Voler'' is a [[Terran]] [[French]] word meaning "to fly."
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:* 1st Modifier (Subcraft):
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::* F = Fighter
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::* B = Boat
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::* L = Lander
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::* R = Rider
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::* C = Command/Flag
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::* S = Special/Superheavy
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::* B = Battle/Heavy
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::* L = Light
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::* LS = Light-Small (Pocket)
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::* E = Escort
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::* N = Naval/Fleet
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| [[Assault Carrier]]
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| VL/VLA
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| ''[[Assault Carrier]]s'' specialize in planetary assault using their [[fighter]]s to conduct round-the-clock surface bombardment missions and then shuttling down [[troop transport]]s and [[armored fighting vehicle]]s.
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* A = Assault, Attack, Strike, [[etc.]]
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* VA-14:  These Carriers carry assault landers and other craft whose missions are focused on ground assault mission, rather then fighters.  These vessels usually carry large numbers of troops.
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* VS-13/-15: The VS-13/-15 series is a new line of '''carriers''' designed independent of the VF-11/-12 series.
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| [[Defense Carrier]]
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| VD
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| No exemplar yet available.
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| ''[[Defense Carrier]]s'' are a specialized form of carriers that forward deploy [[fighter]]s in similar roles to [[SDB]]s. The use of defense carriers can strategically deny fleets access to [[gas giant]]s or other [[Jump Bridge|fuel source]]s and thus deny enemy battle battle fleets strategic mobility and flexibility.
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* D = Defense
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| [[Escort Carrier]]
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| EV/ECV
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| [[Hyperion class Escort Carrier]]
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| ''Escort Carriers'' or ''[[Very Light Carrier]]s'' are small vessels that displace between 100 to 2,499 [[ton]]s in size. While not very useful for larger fleet formations, they are great in an escort role, putting out a sensor picket, protecting against other [[fighter]]s, or for strikes against lightly defended targets. They can also be built relatively quickly, staffed quickly, and quickly deployed into action. Many fleets operate escort carriers because of their usefulness within their identified roles. 
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* E = Escort, [[Very Light Carrier]], [[etc.]]
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| [[Fleet Carrier]]
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| VFN/VRB
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| [[Antiama class Fleet Carrier]]
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| ''Fleet Carriers'' are built to operate as part of a fleet, not independently. Their [[subcraft]] provide tactical and strategic support to a line a battlefleet a [[CruRon]] or a [[BatRon]]. Their fighters provide sensor pickets, an expanded sensor net, either in a tactical or strategic sense, provide missile shields intercepting enemy munitions, or provide strike assets damaging enemy [[capital ship]]s. They are dependent on other [[capital ship]]s and [[auxiliary]] elements such as [[tanker]]s or [[combat support ship]]s.
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* F = Fleet, Combat Support, Strategic, [[etc.]]
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* VF-11: The massive VF-11 was produced to provide support for the vast numbers of [[fighter]]s that fleet tactics required. The size and design of the VF-11 call for an independent refueling [[tanker]], the TV-11.
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* VF-12: The technological development of the VF-11 into the VF-12 also called for a similar [[tanker]], but rather than design a new vessel, the TV-11 was used without change.
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| [[Pocket Carrier]]
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| VFLS
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| A ''[[Pocket Carrier]]'' is a size-displacement category which includes [[vessel]]s that weigh between 2,500 to 24,999 [[ton]]s.
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* P = Pocket
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* VP-15: Even smaller than the light carriers is the VP-15 [[Pocket Carrier|pocket carrier]] continuing the higher-tech trend to smaller, more inexpensive vessels.
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| [[Light Carrier]]
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| VL
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| [[Skimkish class Light Carrier]]
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| A ''[[Light Carrier]]'' is a size-displacement category which includes [[vessel]]s that weigh between 25,000 to 99,999 [[ton]]s. Light vessels can be impressive craft, just under 100k in tonnage, which is more than large enough to threaten [[merchant vessel]]s, smaller system defense fleets, and many lesser targets including smaller [[world-state]]s.
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* L = Light
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* VL-15: The higher-tech trend is to smaller '''carriers'''. The VL-15 [[Light Carrier|light carrier]]
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| [[Medium Carrier]]
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| VF/VR
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| [[Antiama class Fleet Carrier]]
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| A ''[[Medium Carrier]]'' is a size-displacement category which includes [[vessel]]s that weigh between 100,000 to 199,999 [[ton]]s. Medium vessels are large vessels, [[cruiser]]-sized, and are general considered [[capital ship]]s, serious combatants. They require serious resources, logistical support, and large crews, but they project power across interstellar distances when used correctly in ways that no [[escort]] or [[destroyer]] can match.
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* M = Medium
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| [[Heavy Carrier]]
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| VH
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| [[Midway class Heavy Carrier]]
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| A ''[[Heavy Carrier]]'' is a size-displacement category which includes [[vessel]]s that weigh between 250,000 to 499,999 [[ton]]s. Heavies are very large craft, as big as many [[cruiser]]s and [[battleship]]s and capable of carrying a large, powerful load of [[subcraft]], enough [[fighter]]s to seriously threaten most battle fleets.
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* H = Heavy
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* VH-13: Very large carrier designed to serve as a force [[flagship]], carrying a large suite of defensive weaponry.  Due to its size, cost, and complexity, they were not considered effective units. The smaller carriers are favored due to cost effectiveness and tactical flexibility.
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|-
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| [[Superheavy Carrier]]
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| VS
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| [[Mordax class Fleet Carrier]]
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| A ''[[Superheavy Carrier]]'' is a size-displacement category which includes [[vessel]]s that weigh between 500,000 to 999,999 [[ton]]s. Superheavies are incredibly large vessels, bigger than the resources of the typical [[pocket empire]] or [[world-state]] can construct. They take years to build, requiring huge costs, massive expenditures of [[resource]]s, and massive [[crew]]s. They are rarely available in other than very small runs, but they have massive combat power.
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* S = Superheavy
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| [[Ultraheavy Carrier]]
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| VU
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| [[Kliqrv class Battle Carrier]]
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| A ''[[Ultraheavy Carrier]]'' is a size-displacement category which includes [[vessel]]s that weigh 1,000,000 or more [[ton]]s. Ultraheavies are not for the thrifty... Only the largest of [[supra-polities]] can afford them, and they are almost always specialized for very specific roles, typically as [[flag ship]]s for the largest fleets.   
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* U = Ultraheavy
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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


V-class Carriers are designed to carry large numbers of combatant subcraft, which in turn attack the enemy’s combatant vessels or world surfaces.

  • Assault Carriers carry troops in Assault Landers and other ground assault craft in support of planetary invasion.
  • Fighter Carriers carry fast attack smallcraft (fighters) and attack boats.
  • Rider Carriers carry bigcraft (riders) of various sorts, line combat and otherwise.
  • Fleet Carriers are Rider Carriers that meet fleet mobility standards.
  • Battle Carriers are Fleet Carriers that carry Battleriders.
  • Battle Tenders are both Fleet Tenders and Battlerider Carriers combined into one, carrying both their primary sub-vessels as well as all of their their logistical, resupply, and replenishment stores and associated auxiliary craft.
  • Commercial or civilian tenders tend to be called Ship Transporters among other terms.
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Description (Specifications)[edit]

Carriers are starships designed to carry large numbers of smaller combat vessels, termed either fighters, attack boats, or gunships to screen the battle fleet or support a planetary invasion, or combat riders in the case of larger bigcraft. The smaller craft are arranged into groupings known as carried squadrons.

  • Fighters and light gunboats are little more than an annoying distraction in a major fleet action, but they can be extremely effective against ships of cruiser class or less.
  • Frequently large displacement hulls are used with an unstreamlined dispersed structure. Imperial navies prefer hulls which can carry some armor and often use large launch tubes for rapid fighter deployment and recovery, often in place of a spinal mounted weapon, and sometimes in addition to it. Screens, repulsors, and defensive batteries are a top priority for protection and numerous small beam batteries are used to shoot down enemy fighters.

Image Repository[edit]

This image repository contains a selection of carrier images:

Type VL/VLA Assault Carrier:

  1. No image yet available.

Type VC Command Carrier:

  1. No image yet available.

Type VD Defense Carrier:

  1. No image yet available.

Type ECV Escort Carrier / Type VFLS Very Light Carrier:

  1. A Hyperion class Escort Carrier in Nist military service cruising past a moon.
    Hyperion-class-Escort-Carrier Ade-Stewart 02-Nov-2019.jpg

Type VN Fleet Carrier:

  1. No image yet available.

Type VT Tender:

  1. Please see Tender article.

Type VFLS Pocket Carrier:

  1. No image yet available.

Type VFL Light Carrier:

  1. No image yet available.

Type VF Medium Carrier:

  1. No image yet available.

Type VFB/VRB Battle/Heavy Carrier:

  1. No image yet available.

Type VRS/VFS Superheavy Carrier:

  1. No image yet available.

Type VRU/VFU Ultraheavy Carrier:

  1. No image yet available.

Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)[edit]

To understand carrier operations is to understand the utility and limitations of fleet fighters. Carriers are used to defend fleets from enemy fighters. They can maintain a combat space patrol. Fighters with sufficiently large and sophisticated computers can score hits on enemy minor combatants and degrade enemy escort strength. One squadron per escort is typical for massed volley fire. Fusion armed fighters rush in for close assaults to increase their chances of scoring penetrating hits against low agility lightly armored targets. Fighters can be used to finish weakened ships which have withdrawn from the line of battle for repairs. They can provide cover for boarding operations as well. They can provide close point defense by intercepting homing ordinance targeting friendly fleet assets. They are invaluable for planetary assaults and are critical for marines to survive. Close fighter support allows assault capsules to land, supplies to arrive and wounded to be evacuated. Fighter strikes are used to smash hard targets so that marine forces can bypass centers of resistance and maintain an accelerated offensive tempo vital for their style of assault. They leave protracted siege to follow on army units.

Supraclass Roles[edit]

Subcraft Carriers typically serve as Carriers or Tenders:

Carriers typically serve the following roles:
Largecraft & Bigcraft:

V-class Carrier Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype Type Code
Carrier V (namesake)
Assault Carrier (Lander Carrier) VL/VLA
Battle Carrier (Rider Carrier) VB/VRB
Command Carrier VC
Escort Carrier EV
Fleet Carrier (Fleet-mobile Fighter/Attack-Boat Carrier) VN
Heavy Carrier VB/VRB/VFB
Light Carrier VFL
Mercenary Carrier EVL/EVM
Micro-Escort Carrier EVLS
Pocket Carrier VLS/VFLS
Provincial Combat Carrier VF
Range Carrier VF
Strike Carrier VFK
System Defense Carrier VD

Tenders typically serve the following roles:
Largecraft & Bigcraft:

VT-class Tender Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype Type Code
Tender (Militarized) VT (Namesake)
Commercial Tender TV
Attack Boat Tender VTF
Battle Tender VTB
Battlerider Carrier VTR
Command Tender VTC
Communication Tender XT
Cruiser Tender VTR
Defense Tender VTD
Destroyer Tender VTR
Escort Tender EVT
Fast Tender VTRF
Fighter Tender VTF
Fleet Tender VTN
Frontier Tender VTRF
Heavy Tender VTRB
Interdiction Tender VTD
Jump Carrier TVM
Jump Shuttle TVM
Light Tender VTRL
Medium Tender VTR
Repair Tender VTQ
Ship Tender VT
Ship Transporter TVT
Strike Tender VTK
Superheavy Tender VTS
System Defense Boat Tender VTD
Ultraheavy Tender VTU
Very Light Tender VTLS
Xboat Tender XT

Size-Class Roles for Carrier Vessels[edit]

Carriers:

  1. Utility Craft (U) (1 to 99 tons)
  2. Escort Carrier (EV/ECV) (100 to 2,499 tons)
  3. Pocket Carrier (VLS) (2,500 to 24,999 tons)
  4. Light Carrier (VFL) (25,000 to 99,999 tons)
  5. Medium Carrier (V) (100,000 to 249,999 tons)
  6. Heavy Carrier (VB) (250,000 to 499,999 tons)
  7. Superheavy Carrier (VS) (500,000 to 999,999 tons)
  8. Ultraheavy Carrier (VU) (1,000,000 or more tons)

Supraclass Archetypal Roles[edit]

These vessels typically serve the following archetypal roles:

V-class Subcraft Carrier Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype Type Code Exemplar Remarks
Subcraft Carrier V (namesake) Lurenti class Battle Carrier V-class vessels represent a school of thought using larger vessels to deploy smaller ones, or subcraft.

The Subcraft Carrier supraclass includes both Carriers (V) and Tenders (VT).

Subcraft Carrier supraclass Carriers (V):
»Carriers carry smallcraft (boats) and/or bigcraft (riders) as subcraft, acting as a transport/deployment vessel.
»Fleet Carriers carry smallcraft and/or bigcraft within a fleet battlegroup, and are fleet-mobile vessels.
»Battle Carriers carry smallcraft fighters and/or bigcraft battle riders, cruiser riders, and/or escort riders.
  • V = Vessel/Vehicle Carrier, aViation or Voler, etc.
» Voler is a Terran French word meaning "to fly."
  • 1st Modifier (Subcraft):
  • F = Fighter
  • B = Boat
  • L = Lander
  • R = Rider
  • 2nd Modifier:
  • C = Command/Flag
  • S = Special/Superheavy
  • B = Battle/Heavy
  • L = Light
  • LS = Light-Small (Pocket)
  • E = Escort
  • N = Naval/Fleet
Assault Carrier VL/VLA Assault Carriers specialize in planetary assault using their fighters to conduct round-the-clock surface bombardment missions and then shuttling down troop transports and armored fighting vehicles.
  • A = Assault, Attack, Strike, etc.
  • VA-14: These Carriers carry assault landers and other craft whose missions are focused on ground assault mission, rather then fighters. These vessels usually carry large numbers of troops.
  • VS-13/-15: The VS-13/-15 series is a new line of carriers designed independent of the VF-11/-12 series.
Defense Carrier VD No exemplar yet available. Defense Carriers are a specialized form of carriers that forward deploy fighters in similar roles to SDBs. The use of defense carriers can strategically deny fleets access to gas giants or other fuel sources and thus deny enemy battle battle fleets strategic mobility and flexibility.
  • D = Defense
Escort Carrier EV/ECV Hyperion class Escort Carrier Escort Carriers or Very Light Carriers are small vessels that displace between 100 to 2,499 tons in size. While not very useful for larger fleet formations, they are great in an escort role, putting out a sensor picket, protecting against other fighters, or for strikes against lightly defended targets. They can also be built relatively quickly, staffed quickly, and quickly deployed into action. Many fleets operate escort carriers because of their usefulness within their identified roles.
Fleet Carrier VFN/VRB Antiama class Fleet Carrier Fleet Carriers are built to operate as part of a fleet, not independently. Their subcraft provide tactical and strategic support to a line a battlefleet a CruRon or a BatRon. Their fighters provide sensor pickets, an expanded sensor net, either in a tactical or strategic sense, provide missile shields intercepting enemy munitions, or provide strike assets damaging enemy capital ships. They are dependent on other capital ships and auxiliary elements such as tankers or combat support ships.
  • F = Fleet, Combat Support, Strategic, etc.
  • VF-11: The massive VF-11 was produced to provide support for the vast numbers of fighters that fleet tactics required. The size and design of the VF-11 call for an independent refueling tanker, the TV-11.
  • VF-12: The technological development of the VF-11 into the VF-12 also called for a similar tanker, but rather than design a new vessel, the TV-11 was used without change.
Pocket Carrier VFLS A Pocket Carrier is a size-displacement category which includes vessels that weigh between 2,500 to 24,999 tons.
  • P = Pocket
  • VP-15: Even smaller than the light carriers is the VP-15 pocket carrier continuing the higher-tech trend to smaller, more inexpensive vessels.
Light Carrier VL Skimkish class Light Carrier A Light Carrier is a size-displacement category which includes vessels that weigh between 25,000 to 99,999 tons. Light vessels can be impressive craft, just under 100k in tonnage, which is more than large enough to threaten merchant vessels, smaller system defense fleets, and many lesser targets including smaller world-states.
  • L = Light
  • VL-15: The higher-tech trend is to smaller carriers. The VL-15 light carrier
Medium Carrier VF/VR Antiama class Fleet Carrier A Medium Carrier is a size-displacement category which includes vessels that weigh between 100,000 to 199,999 tons. Medium vessels are large vessels, cruiser-sized, and are general considered capital ships, serious combatants. They require serious resources, logistical support, and large crews, but they project power across interstellar distances when used correctly in ways that no escort or destroyer can match.
  • M = Medium
Heavy Carrier VH Midway class Heavy Carrier A Heavy Carrier is a size-displacement category which includes vessels that weigh between 250,000 to 499,999 tons. Heavies are very large craft, as big as many cruisers and battleships and capable of carrying a large, powerful load of subcraft, enough fighters to seriously threaten most battle fleets.
  • H = Heavy
  • VH-13: Very large carrier designed to serve as a force flagship, carrying a large suite of defensive weaponry. Due to its size, cost, and complexity, they were not considered effective units. The smaller carriers are favored due to cost effectiveness and tactical flexibility.
Superheavy Carrier VS Mordax class Fleet Carrier A Superheavy Carrier is a size-displacement category which includes vessels that weigh between 500,000 to 999,999 tons. Superheavies are incredibly large vessels, bigger than the resources of the typical pocket empire or world-state can construct. They take years to build, requiring huge costs, massive expenditures of resources, and massive crews. They are rarely available in other than very small runs, but they have massive combat power.
  • S = Superheavy
Ultraheavy Carrier VU Kliqrv class Battle Carrier A Ultraheavy Carrier is a size-displacement category which includes vessels that weigh 1,000,000 or more tons. Ultraheavies are not for the thrifty... Only the largest of supra-polities can afford them, and they are almost always specialized for very specific roles, typically as flag ships for the largest fleets.
  • U = Ultraheavy
Battle Carrier VFB/VRB Battle Carrier: Interstellar ship transport intended to carry fighters into combat. Generally a dispersed structure (...of up to one million tons), it transports a squadron of a number of fighters ready for immediate launch upon entry into a system. While the fighters press the attack, the battle carrier stays in reserve for protection.
  • B = Battle, Combat, Far, Fast, Frontier, etc.
Battle Tender VT (namesake) World class Battle Tender Tenders carry bigcraft, which is to say subcraft that are 100 tons or larger in displacement. These subcraft are significantly larger, more powerful, and longer-legged than the smallcraft fighters carried by traditional carriers. This gives significantly more strategic options than a fighter-equipped carrier, but not always better striking power within a fighter's range envelope. The Battle Rider is the prototypical bigcraft carried by Battle Tenders and entire schools of naval strategy have arisen concerning their usage and deployment. [1]
Command Carrier VC War Child class Command Carrier Command Carriers perform flagship roles, coordinating large numbers of fighters. courier vessels, scout vessels, and line combatants, as the center of a battle fleet. This role is ordinarily taken by a fleet's premier battleships.
  • C = Command
Commercial Tender & Ship Transporter TV Mariner class Frame Carrier Ship Transporters or commercial tenders are similar to carriers and tenders, but instead of military subcraft, they carry civilian subcraft. The concept is similar to the battle rider concept, except in a civilian application. The class also includes various kinds of jump ships or jump trains, specialized to carry variable cargos, or as jump shuttles.
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]

Historically different navies have used fighters differently.

  • Imperial fleets do not heavily emphasize carriers as the ships that decide battles. They carefully pair carriers with assault squadrons and battle squadrons with fleet tenders. Fighters can screen the launching and recovery of battle riders. Battle riders are used to destroy enemy ships of the line and the fighters make sure some survive recovery operations.
  • Vargr fighter pilots are widely regarded as fierce and unpredictable opponents. Corsairs use fighters when available. Fighter pilot duty is seen as extremely charismatic among the Vargr.
  • Zhodani fleets are more likely to place fighters on small patrol ships for intelligence gathering and recon. Some of this is thought to be supplemented by psionic crew members. They use the fighters as a force multiplier to give smaller ships more batteries to bring to bear against smaller combatants and are very helpful during commerce raiding deep behind enemy lines.

Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Assault Carrier:

  1. Type VA class Assault Carrier
    1. Lorimar class Strike Carrier
    2. Mar class Strike Carrier
    3. Sveinhelm class Assault Carrier

Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Battle/Heavy Carrier:

  1. Type VRB class Rider Carrier:
    1. Jossto class Battle Rider Carrier
  2. Type VFB class Heavy Fighter Carrier:

Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Command Carrier:

  1. Type VC class Command Carrier
    1. Echaahan class Command Carrier
    2. Ishker class Command Carrier
    3. Midway class Heavy Carrier
    4. Rapacious class Command Carrier
    5. War Child class Command Carrier

Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Defense Carrier:

  1. Type VD class Defense Carrier
    1. Stanter class Defense Escort Carrier

Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Escort Carrier:

  1. Type VE class Escort Carrier
    1. Bengal class Carrier
    2. Cavern of Fangs class Escort Carrier
    3. Centaur class Mercenary Carrier
    4. Das Reich class Very Light Carrier
    5. Hyperion class Escort Carrier
    6. Nisina class Escort Carrier
    7. Ranger class Escort Carrier
    8. Sakhai class Assault Carrier

Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Fleet Carrier:

  1. Type VF class Fleet Carrier
    1. Indomitable class Fleet Carrier
    2. Vindicated class Fleet Carrier
    3. White Dragon class Fleet Carrier

Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Strike Carrier:

  1. Type VK class Strike Carrier
    1. Horror class Strike Carrier
    2. Liaoning class Strike Carrier
    3. Wind class Strike Carrier

Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Light Carrier:

  1. Type VL class Light Carrier
    1. Avenger class Escort Carrier
    2. Bullfrog class Fighter Tender
    3. Cluster class Light Fleet Carrier
    4. Collossal class Light Carrier
    5. Dauntless class Light Carrier
    6. De Gaulle class Light Carrier
    7. Fuchuan class Warship Carrier
    8. Garin class Light Carrier
    9. Heng-O class Light Carrier
    10. Hangar class Light Fleet Carrier
    11. Hybrid Zeno class Light Carrier
    12. Kosigar class Light Carrier
    13. Liaoning class Light Carrier
    14. Nova class Light Carrier
    15. Regal Ark class Light Fleet Carrier
    16. Skimkish class Light Carrier
    17. SLC8 Penetia class Light Carrier
    18. Vati class Support Carrier

Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Medium Carrier:

  1. Type VM class Medium Carrier
    1. Antiama class Fleet Carrier
    2. Exilicanda class Medium Carrier
    3. Jderveledr class Fleet Carrier
    4. Spirit class Medium Carrier
    5. Victorious class Medium Fleet Carrier

Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Pocket Carrier:

  1. Type VP class Pocket Carrier

Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Superheavy Carrier:

  1. Type VS class Superheavy Carrier
    1. Mordax class Superheavy Fleet Carrier

Military Ship - Warship - Subcraft Carrier - Ultraheavy Carrier:

  1. Type VU class Ultraheavy Carrier
    1. Kliqrv class Ultraheavy Battle Carrier

Ship Summary List[edit]

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

29 Representative Subcraft Carrier (V) 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
Bengal class Carrier VE 10 1,000 1 2 Bain Defense Squadron No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. CV-KP21
Confederate class Scout Station VTE 7 1,000 0 1 Third Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VTE-TBD
Exilicanda class Medium Carrier VM 13 100,000 4 1 Council of Leh Perash
Fer-de-lance class Destroyer Escort VE 15 1,000 4 6 Third Imperium Yes VE-KU64
Garin class Light Carrier VL 10 10,000 1 5 Firstworlds No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VL-TBD
Garin class Light Carrier VL 10 10,000 1 5 Firstworlds No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VL-TBD
Garin class Light Carrier VL 10 10,000 1 5 Firstworlds No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VL-TBD
Hangar class Light Fleet Carrier VL 12 6,000 2 2 Nexus Fleet Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Horror class Strike Carrier VKB 12 200,000 3 5 Old Worlds Navy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VKB-0LP53
Hybrid Zeno class Light Carrier VL 11 3,600 2 2 Lon Mardos Defense Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VL-03U22
Hyperion class Escort Carrier VE 9 1,000 1 1 Nist Military Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VE-KS11
Karna class Fleet Tender VTH 11 20,000 2 2 Regency of Muirimi No. Further developed by a fan. VTH-0MU34
Lurenti class Battle Carrier VTB 15 300,000 4 2 Third Imperium Yes. Published, canon starship design. VTB-0MS24
Merant class Fleet Tender VTB 10 12,000 1 1 Rimward Federation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Merant class Fleet Tender VTB 10 12,000 1 1 Rimward Federation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Mie class Fleet Tender VTB 13 10,000 4 4 Taakas Yh'Drak No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Sakhai class Assault Carrier VE 12 2,000 3 3 Aslan Hierate Yes. Published, canon starship design. VE-VS33
Senator class Battle Tender VTB 11 20,000 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Senator class Battle Tender VTB 11 20,000 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Senator class Battle Tender VTB 11 20,000 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Senator class Battle Tender VTB 11 20,000 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Senator class Battle Tender VTB 11 20,000 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Sorority class Fleet Tender VTS 12 700,000 3 3 Sorority of Hygiea No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VTS-0RU33
Sshkih class Carrier VTL 11 8,000 2 1 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VTL-08U12
Stanter class Defense Escort Carrier VD 9 2,000 0 6 Uffan Strategic Space Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VD-TBD
Swarm Master class Fleet Tender VTD 10 14,840 1 6 The Biumvirate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VTD-0AP61
Vati class Support Carrier VL 9 3,000 1 1 Descarothe Hegemony No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Wind class Strike Carrier VB 15 75,000 3 6 Third Imperium Yes. Published, canon starship design. TBD
Wind class Strike Carrier VK 15 75,000 3 6 Third Imperium Yes. Published, canon starship design. TBD


0 Representative Assault Carrier (VA) Classes
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1 Representative Battle Carrier (VB) 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
Wind class Strike Carrier VB 15 75,000 3 6 Third Imperium Yes. Published, canon starship design. TBD


0 Representative Command Carrier (VC) Classes
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1 Representative Defense / Interdiction Carrier (VD) 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
Stanter class Defense Escort Carrier VD 9 2,000 0 6 Uffan Strategic Space Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VD-TBD


4 Representative Escort Carrier (VE) 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
Bengal class Carrier VE 10 1,000 1 2 Bain Defense Squadron No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. CV-KP21
Fer-de-lance class Destroyer Escort VE 15 1,000 4 6 Third Imperium Yes VE-KU64
Hyperion class Escort Carrier VE 9 1,000 1 1 Nist Military Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VE-KS11
Sakhai class Assault Carrier VE 12 2,000 3 3 Aslan Hierate Yes. Published, canon starship design. VE-VS33


0 Representative Fleet Carrier (VF) Classes
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0 Representative Heavy Carrier (VH) Classes
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6 Representative Light Carrier (VL) 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
Garin class Light Carrier VL 10 10,000 1 5 Firstworlds No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VL-TBD
Garin class Light Carrier VL 10 10,000 1 5 Firstworlds No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VL-TBD
Garin class Light Carrier VL 10 10,000 1 5 Firstworlds No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VL-TBD
Hangar class Light Fleet Carrier VL 12 6,000 2 2 Nexus Fleet Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Hybrid Zeno class Light Carrier VL 11 3,600 2 2 Lon Mardos Defense Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VL-03U22
Vati class Support Carrier VL 9 3,000 1 1 Descarothe Hegemony No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD


1 Representative Medium Carrier (VM) 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
Exilicanda class Medium Carrier VM 13 100,000 4 1 Council of Leh Perash


0 Representative Pocket Carrier (VP) Classes
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0 Representative Supraheavy Carrier (VS) Classes
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14 Representative Tenders (VT) 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
Confederate class Scout Station VTE 7 1,000 0 1 Third Imperium No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VTE-TBD
Karna class Fleet Tender VTH 11 20,000 2 2 Regency of Muirimi No. Further developed by a fan. VTH-0MU34
Lurenti class Battle Carrier VTB 15 300,000 4 2 Third Imperium Yes. Published, canon starship design. VTB-0MS24
Merant class Fleet Tender VTB 10 12,000 1 1 Rimward Federation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Merant class Fleet Tender VTB 10 12,000 1 1 Rimward Federation No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Mie class Fleet Tender VTB 13 10,000 4 4 Taakas Yh'Drak No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Senator class Battle Tender VTB 11 20,000 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Senator class Battle Tender VTB 11 20,000 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Senator class Battle Tender VTB 11 20,000 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Senator class Battle Tender VTB 11 20,000 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Senator class Battle Tender VTB 11 20,000 2 2 High Senate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD
Sorority class Fleet Tender VTS 12 700,000 3 3 Sorority of Hygiea No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VTS-0RU33
Sshkih class Carrier VTL 11 8,000 2 1 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VTL-08U12
Swarm Master class Fleet Tender VTD 10 14,840 1 6 The Biumvirate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VTD-0AP61


0 Representative Ultraheavy Carrier (VU) Classes
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0 Representative Commercial Carrier / Ship Transporter (TV) Classes
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Library Data Referral Tree[edit]

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


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