Monitor

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

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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

A HM-class Monitor is most often a large spaceship with armament roughly equivalent to a Battleship, often placed in orbit around a mainworld, and used primarily for system defense roles. Generally based on a planetoid hull (...and so automatically unstreamlined), these craft often depend heavily on pre-positioned caches and fuel shuttles.

• They are part of the H-class Defensive Ship grouping and are typically considered paramilitary ships.
• They share a very similar mission with System Defense Vessels.
• Like battle riders, they are in a conquer-or-die situation if facing superior forces. Their deterrent value is therefore fragile as well as powerful. There are a few exceptions to the rule that are equipped with jump drives.
• The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
• It is a starship supraclass.

Description (Specifications)

Monitors are usually known as large spaceship with armament equivalent to a battleship, used primarily for system defense roles. Generally based on a planetoid hull (...and so automatically unstreamlined), these craft depend heavily on pre-positioned caches and fuel shuttles. The large size of these craft make them generally impossible to move inter-system. Like battle riders, they are in a conquer-or-die situation if facing superior forces. Their deterrent value is therefore fragile as well as powerful. They are generally viewed as more of a mobile fortress than anything else.

Image Repository

1. An Empress Troyhune class Planetoid Monitor revealing a powerful spinal mount underneath its bulky planetoid frame.
   
2. A Stormrider class Monitor laying up within a gas giant, setting up an ambush for system invaders.
   

Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)

Monitors most often operate according to predetermined plans designed to optimize their defensive potential. They are typically stationed at the vital points of a system including gas giants, asteroid belts, mainworlds, and so on. Because they usually have no jump drives, shifting them from system to system can be a problem. Some types have jump shuttles which fit to the craft and provide jump capability. Another method is simple transport in large bulk cargo containers or on ship transporters; the monitors are loaded into many-thousand-ton transports or bulk carriers for the multi-parsec journey. This method, of course, is not recommended if immediate combat is expected at the destination.

Supraclass Roles

Monitors typically serve the following roles:
Largecraft, Smallcraft & Bigcraft:

LHM-class Monitor Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype	Type Code
Asteroid Monitor	(HMP)
Buffered Asteroid Monitor	(HMP)
Heavy Asteroid Monitor	(HMP)
Heavy Monitor	(HMH)
Light Monitor	(HML)
Medium Asteroid Monitor	(HMP)
Medium Monitor	(HMM)
Monitor	(HM) (Namesake)
Planetary Monitor	(HM)
Planetoid Monitor	(HMP)
Strike Monitor	(HM)
Superheavy Monitor	(HMS)
System Defense Monitor	(HM)
System Monitor	(HM)
Ultraheavy Monitor	(HMU)
Very Light Monitor	(HMVL)

Size-Class Roles for System Monitor Vessels

1. Utility Craft (U) (1 to 99 tons)
2. System Defense Boat (SDB) (100 to 1,000 tons)
3. System Defense Vessel (SDV) (1,000 to 10,000 tons)
4. Very Light Monitor (HMVL) (1,000 to 2,500 tons)
5. Light Monitor (HML) (2,500 to 10,000 tons)
6. Medium Monitor (HMM) (10,000 to 25,000 tons)
7. Heavy Monitor (HMH) (25,000 to 100,000 tons)
8. Superheavy Monitor (HMS) (100,000 to 250,000 tons)
9. Ultraheavy Monitor (HMU) (250,000 or more 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 Archtypes

HM-class Monitor Supraclass Archtypes
Archtype	Type Code/s	Exemplar	Remarks
Monitor	HM		Monitors are usually known as large spaceship with armament equivalent to a battleship, used primarily for system defense roles. Generally based on a planetoid hull (and so automatically unstreamlined), these craft depend heavily on pre-positioned caches and fuel shuttles. The large size of these craft make them generally impossible to move inter-system. Like battle riders, they are in a conquer-or-die situation if facing superior forces. Their deterrent value is therefore fragile as well as powerful. They are generally viewed as more of a mobile fortress than anything else. The term of monitor is also used with smaller craft. Any semi-mobile fortification, lacking jump capability may be known as a system monitor, but are often grouped in other classes. Monitors tend to have significant armor and low tactical mobility, as they tend to remain close to their station which they defend. H = Defense & Security M = Monitor
Planetoid Monitor	HMP	Empress Troyhune class Planetoid Monitor	Planetoid Hull: Planetoid Monitors may belong to any of the size categories listed below. P = Planetoid
Very Light Monitor	HMVL	Vishe class Light Monitor	(1,000 to 2,500 tons) VL = Very Light
Light Monitor	HML		(2,500 to 10,000 tons) L = Light
Medium Monitor	HMM		(10,000 to 25,000 tons) M = Medium
Heavy Monitor	HMH	MacHeany class Monitor	(25,000 to 100,000 tons) H = Heavy
Superheavy Monitor	HMS		(100,000 to 250,000 tons) S = Superheavy
Ultraheavy Monitor	HMU	Methuselah class System Defense Monitor	(250,000 tons +) U = Ultraheavy
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)

Monitors are among the oldest spacecraft or large boats found within Charted Space. They are the larger big brother of the more ubiquitous System Defense Boats and System Defense Vessels . While many are purpose built, it is not uncommon to take older hulls, remove the antique jump drive, and convert out-of-date, obselete battleships and cruisers into monitors. In many but not all such cases, a substantial cost savings can be realized. At any rate, there a vast array of monitors of various types and makes both manufactured, re-manufactured, and operated within Charted Space. This AAB Library Data file only contains a selection of available hulls.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Paramilitary Ship - Defensive Ship (D) - System Defense Monitor (DN):
Type HM class System Defense Monitor

1. Type HMP class Planetoid Monitor
   1. Defender class Planetoid Monitor
   2. Empress Troyhune class Planetoid Monitor
   3. Guardian class Asteroid Monitor
   4. Hukkert class Monitor
   5. Methuselah class System Defense Monitor
   6. Obsidian class Asteroid Monitor
   7. Peset class Asteroid Monitor
   8. Porton class Asteroid Monitor
   9. Quesha FR-6 class Buffered Asteroid Monitor
   10. Sable class Heavy System Defense Monitor
   11. SH2K Frost G class Medium Asteroid Monitor
   12. SH7K Fromaag class Heavy Asteroid Monitor
   13. Temarn class Asteroid Monitor
   14. Type M2M class Planetoid Battle Station

Paramilitary Ship - Defensive Ship (D) - System Defense Monitor (DN):
Type HM class System Defense Monitor

1. Type HMVL class Very Light Monitor
   1. Kaga class System Monitor
   2. Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitor
   3. Porton class Asteroid Monitor
   4. Vishe class Light Monitor

Paramilitary Ship - Defensive Ship (D) - System Defense Monitor (DN):
Type HM class System Defense Monitor

1. Type HML class Light Monitor
   1. Cabon class System Monitor
   2. Donnager class Monitor
   3. Stormrider class Monitor
   4. Uffan class Monitor

Paramilitary Ship - Defensive Ship (D) - System Defense Monitor (DN):
Type HM class System Defense Monitor

1. Type HMM class Medium Monitor
   1. None.

Paramilitary Ship - Defensive Ship - Heavy Monitor:

1. Type HMH class Heavy Monitor
   1. Colby class Monitor
   2. Harris class Monitor
   3. Khaar's Will class System Monitor
   4. MacHeany class Monitor
   5. Shiishu class Monitor
   6. Thaakh class Monitor
   7. Warden class System Monitor

Paramilitary Ship - Defensive Ship (D) - System Defense Monitor (DN):
Type HM class System Defense Monitor

1. Type HMS class Superheavy Monitor
   1. Archipelago class System Monitor
   2. Guardian class Monitor
   3. Mighty Maelstrom class System Defense Monitor

Paramilitary Ship - Defensive Ship - Ultraheavy Monitor:

1. Type HMU class Ultraheavy Monitor
   1. Methuselah class System Defense Monitor

Ship Summary List

Some of the most commonly used vessels in the monitor role include:

15 Representative Monitor (HM) 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 Archipelago class System Monitor HMS 12 200,000 0 6 Trindel Confederacy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. HMS-0LS60 Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitor HMVL 8 1,000 0 4 Winston Democracy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD MacHeany class Monitor HMH 12 50,000 0 6 Principality of Caledon No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. HMH-0EU60 Quesha FR-6 class Buffered Asteroid Monitor HMPH 11 68,600 0 2 Sorority of Hygiea No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Quesha FR-6 class Buffered Asteroid Monitor HMPL 11 68,600 0 2 Sorority of Hygiea No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Temarn class Asteroid Monitor HMP 11 20,000 0 2 Yimin Jiti No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Temarn class Asteroid Monitor HMP 11 20,000 0 2 Yimin Jiti No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Thaakh class Monitor HMH 11 60,000 0 6 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Thaakh class Monitor HML 11 60,000 0 6 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Uffan class Monitor HML 9 4,000 0 1 Uffan Strategic Space Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Uffan class Monitor HML 9 4,000 0 1 Uffan Strategic Space Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Uffan class Monitor HML 9 4,000 0 1 Uffan Strategic Space Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Uffan class Monitor HML 9 4,000 0 1 Uffan Strategic Space Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Vishe class Light Monitor HMVL 12 1,400 0 6 Third Imperium Yes. Published, canon starship design. TBD Warden class System Monitor HMH 12 40,000 0 6 Nexus Fleet Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

4 Representative Planetoid Monitor (HMP) 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 Quesha FR-6 class Buffered Asteroid Monitor HMPH 11 68,600 0 2 Sorority of Hygiea No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Quesha FR-6 class Buffered Asteroid Monitor HMPL 11 68,600 0 2 Sorority of Hygiea No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Temarn class Asteroid Monitor HMP 11 20,000 0 2 Yimin Jiti No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Temarn class Asteroid Monitor HMP 11 20,000 0 2 Yimin Jiti No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

2 Representative Very Light Monitor (HMVL) 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 Knuckle Head class System Defense Monitor HMVL 8 1,000 0 4 Winston Democracy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Vishe class Light Monitor HMVL 12 1,400 0 6 Third Imperium Yes. Published, canon starship design. TBD

5 Representative Light Monitor (HML) 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 Thaakh class Monitor HML 11 60,000 0 6 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Uffan class Monitor HML 9 4,000 0 1 Uffan Strategic Space Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Uffan class Monitor HML 9 4,000 0 1 Uffan Strategic Space Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Uffan class Monitor HML 9 4,000 0 1 Uffan Strategic Space Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Uffan class Monitor HML 9 4,000 0 1 Uffan Strategic Space Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

0 Representative Medium Monitor (HMM) Classes
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3 Representative Heavy Monitor (HMH) 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 MacHeany class Monitor HMH 12 50,000 0 6 Principality of Caledon No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. HMH-0EU60 Thaakh class Monitor HMH 11 60,000 0 6 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD Warden class System Monitor HMH 12 40,000 0 6 Nexus Fleet Forces No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TBD

1 Representative Superheavy Monitor (HMS) 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 Archipelago class System Monitor HMS 12 200,000 0 6 Trindel Confederacy No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. HMS-0LS60

0 Representative Ultraheavy Monitor (HMU) Classes
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