Paramilitary Ship

Paramilitary Ships are a step in-between civilian and military starships. They patrol the system as police, inspectors, and in a variety instiutional roles. They may carry armament, but usually much less than a comparable military platform.

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Please refer to the following AAB library data for more information:

• Starship
  • Starship User Types
    • Civilian Ship
    • Paramilitary Ship
    • Military Ship
  • Starship Mission Types
    • Trader (A)
    • Cruiser (C)
    • Defender (D)
    • Escort (E)
    • Freighter (F)
    • Frigate (G)
    • Ortillery (H)
    • Prospector (J)
    • Q-Ship
    • Touring Ship (K)
    • Lab Ship (L)
    • Liner/Jumpliner (M)
    • Medical Scout
    • Surveyor (N)
    • Corsair (P)
    • Merchant (R)
    • Scout/Courier (S)
    • Transport/Tender (T)
    • Packet (U)
    • Barge (W)
    • Express (X)
    • Yacht (Y)
    • Unclassified (Z)
  • Speed of Travel
    • FTL
    • NAFAL (STL)
• Jump Drive
  • Jump Drive Key Resources
    • Lanthanum
    • Zuchai Crystal
  • Jump Drive Lore
    • Droptanks
    • Jump Bridge
    • Jump Damper
    • Jump Dimming
    • Jump Drive History
    • Jump Projector
    • Jump Space
    • Misjump

Description / Specifications

This page primarily covers Imperial ships and those ships that frequent the Imperial Fringe. Paramilitary ships are typically industrial and system defense ships although the class generally includes many kinds of communications ships as well. The vast majority of paramilitary ships are used by smaller interstellar polities (Pocket Empires) and World-States. They are most often intended for star system economic development and self defense.

Selected Ship Types

Some ship types widely used within Charted Space include:

1. Corsair (P)
2. Scout/Courier (S)
3. Smallcraft
4. Unclassified (Z)

Selected Ship Classes

Some ship classes widely used within Charted Space include:

1. Arzhent class Prospector/Surveyor
2. Belladonna class Exploratory Clipper
3. Blakeway class First Response Vessel
4. Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser
5. Count Irurk class Patrol Cruiser
6. Donosev class Survey Scout
7. Excalibur class Express Packet Boat
8. Faith class Quarantine Cutter
9. Fiery class Gunned Escort
10. Hellbeast class Corsair AKA Type P class Corsair
11. Iris class Armored Packet
12. Iron Fist class Pirate Corsair
13. Lintula class Extended Duration Survey Vessel
14. Luminous class Courier
15. Manta class Fueler
16. Modular Scout Courier
17. Monitor class Scout
18. Nina class Scout Cruiser
19. Sentry class System Defense Boat
20. Serpent class Scout
21. Smallcraft
    1. Exploratory Smallcraft
       1. Jump-Boat
    2. Patrol Smallcraft
       1. Cuspid class Gunboat
       2. Fang class System Defense Boat
       3. Modular Inspection Launch
    3. Sensor Platform Smallcraft
       1. Foxbat class Pathfinder
    4. Space Tug
       1. Hercules class Space Tug
22. Somnulus class Ambulance Ship
23. Sydkai class Cruiser
24. Tempus class Patrol Vessel
25. Type C class Mercenary Cruiser AKA Broadsword class Mercenary Cruiser
26. Type CE class Close Escort AKA Gazelle class Close Escort
27. Type EDSV class Extended Duration Survey Vessel
28. Type JS class Jump Ship
29. Type P class Corsair
30. Type S class Multimission Scout
31. Type S class Scout/Courier
32. Type SB class System Defense Boat
33. Type T class Patrol Ship AKA Type T class Patrol Cruiser AKA Type TP class Patrol Cruiser
34. Victrix class Courier
35. X-boat
    1. Type X class Express Boat
    2. Type XT class Express Boat Tender
36. TBD
37. TBD
38. TBD

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