Tender

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

VT-class Tenders are designed to carry significant numbers of bigcraft, typically battle riders into combat.

• The Supraclass designation is also known as Ship Mission, Ship Mission Code, Mission, or Ship Hull Designation.
• It is a starship supraclass.

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Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
Starship:

• Starship User Types
  • Civilian Ship
  • Military Ship
  • Non-Commercial Vessel
  • Paramilitary Ship

• Advanced Ship Classifications
  • Ship Mission Code / Supraclass
  • Ship Type Code / Superclass
  • Ship Class Code / Class
  • Model (TL)
  • Bloc (Lot)

• Basic Ship Classifications
  • Adventure Class Ship (Auxiliary Class Ship)
  • Battle Class Ship (Bulk / Subcapital Class Ship)
  • Capital Ship (Capital Class Ship)
  • Fleet Class Ship (Capital Class Ship)
  • Size-Role Classification
  • Subcapital Ship (Small & Large Battle Class Ships)
  • QSP
  • USP
  • World Class Ship

• Ships by Function
  • Bigcraft
  • Boat
  • Capital Ship
  • Largecraft
  • Non-starship
  • Smallcraft
  • Spaceplane
  • Spaceship
  • Starship
  • Subcapital Ship
  • Subcraft
  • System Craft
  • Warship

Speed of Travel

• NAFAL (STL) - (Not As Fast As Light) / (Slower Than Light)
• Light Speed (c)
• FTL - (Faster Than Light) - "Superluminal"

• Astronomical Unit (AU)

» Imperial Standard Astronomical Unit

• Light-second (ls)
• Light-minute (lm)
• Light-hour (lh)
• Light-day (ld)
• Light-week (lw)
• Light-year (ly)
• Parsec (pc)

» Solomani Parsec

» Vilani Parsec ("Deshi")

» Imperial Standard Parsec

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Description (Specifications)

No information yet available.

Image Repository

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Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)

No information yet available.

Supraclass Roles

Subcraft Carriers typically serve as Carriers or Tenders:

Carriers typically serve the following roles:

1. Assault Carrier (VA)
2. Battle Carrier (VB)
3. Carrier (V) (Namesake)
4. Command Carrier (VC)
5. Escort Carrier (VL)
6. Fleet Carrier (VF)
7. Heavy Carrier (VH)
8. Light Carrier (VL)
9. Pocket Carrier (VP)
10. Provincial Combat Carrier (VF)
11. Range Carrier (VF)
12. Strike Carrier (VS)
13. System Defense Carrier (VD)

Tenders typically serve the following roles:

1. Battle Tender (VTB)
2. Commercial Tender (TB)
3. Communication Tender (XT)
4. Cruiser Tender (VTQ)
5. Escort Tender (VTL)
6. Fighter Tender (VT)
7. Fleet Tender (VTF)
8. Interdiction Tender (VTD)
9. Jump Carrier (VT)
10. Repair Tender (VTQ)
11. Ship Tender (VTQ)
12. Tender (VT) (Namesake)
13. Xboat Tender (XT)

Supraclass Archtypes

VT-class Tender Supraclass Archtypes
Archtype	Type Code	TL Range	Remarks
?	?	?	None

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Merchant Ship:

1. Type A class Free Trader
   1. Beowulf class Free Trader

Ship Summary List

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

30 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 Antiama class Fleet Carrier VM 15 100,000 4 2 Third Imperium Yes. Published, canon starship design. VM-TBD 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 Heavy Carrier (VA) Classes
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4 Representative Escort Tender (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

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

0 Representative Strike 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

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