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.

Library Data Referral Tree

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

Description (Specifications)

No information yet available.

Image Repository

1. A World class Battle Tender laden down with Battle Riders.
   
2. A Bullfrog class Fighter Tender in deep space deploying small spheroid subcraft.
   

Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)

No information yet available.

Supraclass Roles

Subcraft Carriers typically serve as Tenders:

Tenders typically serve the following roles:
Largecraft & Bigcraft:

VT-class Tender Supraclass Archetypes
Archetype	Type Code
Attack Boat Tender	(VTB)
Battle Tender	(VTB)
Battlerider Carrier	(VTB)
Command Tender	(VTC)
Commercial Tender	(TB)
Communication Tender	(XT)
Cruiser Tender	(VT)
Defense Tender	(VTD)
Destroyer Tender	(VT)
Escort Tender	(VTE)
Fast Tender	(VTF)
Fighter Tender	(VT)
Fleet Tender	(VTF)
Frontier Tender	(VTF)
Heavy Tender	(VTH)
Interdiction Tender	(VTD)
Jump Carrier	(TB)
Jump Shuttle	(TB)
Light Tender	(VTL)
Medium Tender	(VTM)
Repair Tender	(VT)
Ship Tender	(VT)
Strike Tender	(VTB)
Superheavy Tender	(VTS)
System Defense Boat Tender	(VTD)
Tender (Militarized)	(VT) (Namesake)
Ultraheavy Tender	(VTU)
Very Light Tender	(VTE)
Xboat Tender	(XT)

Size-Class Roles for Transport Vessels

Tenders:

1. Utility Craft (U) (1 to 99 tons)
2. Escort Tender (VTE) (100 to 2,499 tons)
3. Light Tender (VTL) (2,500 to 99,999 tons)
4. Medium Tender (VTM) (100,000 to 249,999 tons)
5. Heavy Tender (VTH) (250,000 to 499,999 tons)
6. Superheavy Tender (VTS) (500,000 to 999,999 tons)
7. Ultraheavy Tender (VTU) (1,000,000 or more tons)

Military Subcraft

Military subcraft (...both smallcraft and bigcraft) are carried by nearly all 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 Archetypes

VT-class Tender Supraclass Archtypes
Archetype	Type Code	Exemplar	Remarks
Tender	VT (Namesake)	Lurenti class Battle Carrier	None V = Vehicle Carrier, aViation or voler, etc. T = Tender, Ship Transporter, Battle Tender, etc.
Battle Tender	VTB	World class Battle Tender	None B = Battle
Command Tender	VTC	S-1a class Space Command Battle Tender	None C = Command
Defense Tender	VTD	Arachnae class System Defense Boat Tender	None D = Defense
Escort Tender	VTE	Fagad Avalar class Tender	None E = Escort
Fleet Tender	VTF	Bulwark class Fleet Tender	None F = Fleet, Far, Fast, Frontier, etc.
Heavy Tender	VTH	Rita class Fleet Tender	None H = Heavy
Militarized Ship Transporter	VTJ	WP-768 class Jump Shuttle	None, AKA Jump Shuttle / Combat Support Tender. J = Jump Shuttle
Light Tender	VTL	Revenger class Fleet Tender	None L = Light
Medium Tender	VTM	Bulwark class Fleet Tender	None M = Medium
Superheavy Tender	VTS	Stisahsheql class Battle Carrier	None S = Superheavy
Ultraheavy Tender	VTU	Nianemiev class Battle Carrier	None U = Ultraheavy

History & Background (Dossier)

No information yet available.

Selected Variant Types & Classes

Military Ship - Warship - Tender:

1. Type VT class Tender
   1. TBD class TBD

Ship Summary List

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

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

9 Representative Battle Tender (VTB) 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 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

0 Representative Command Tender (VTC) Classes
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1 Representative Defense / Interdiction Tender (VTD) 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 Swarm Master class Fleet Tender VTD 10 14,840 1 6 The Biumvirate No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VTD-0AP61

1 Representative Escort Tender (VTE) 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

0 Representative Fleet Tender (VTF) Classes
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1 Representative Heavy Tender (VTH) 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 Karna class Fleet Tender VTH 11 20,000 2 2 Regency of Muirimi No. Further developed by a fan. VTH-0MU34

0 Representative Jump Shuttle / Ship Transporter Tender (VTJ) Classes
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1 Representative Light Tender (VTL) 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 Sshkih class Carrier VTL 11 8,000 2 1 Sath Alliance No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VTL-08U12

0 Representative Medium Tender (VTM) Classes
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1 Representative Superheavy Tender (VTS) 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 Sorority class Fleet Tender VTS 12 700,000 3 3 Sorority of Hygiea No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. VTS-0RU33

0 Representative Ultraheavy Tender (VTU) Classes
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