Cone Hull

A Cone Hull is a kind of ship structure, fuselage, chassis, or hull.

• It is a kind of Ship Equipment and a kind of Hull.

Description (Specifications)

Cone Hulls are superior for high performance propulsion. The aerodynamic hull thins from a bulky rear, typically with thrusters, to a thinning point, capable of cutting through the heavy atmospheres of a gas giant or the clouds of a habitable planet.

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Vilani Starjumpers

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History & Background (Dossier)

The cone hull is the traditional hull for rockets and those craft using rocket drives.

Selected Craft Using Cone Hulls

125 Representative Cone Hull configuration ships

Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Class Superclass Tons TL Origin G Jump Illustration Canon Aeogz class Corsair PV 400 12 Vargr Extents 5 2 Yes No. Unpublished, non-canon fan starship design. Aoa'iw class Light Trader AF 300 12 Aslan Hierate 1 2 Yes Yes Apollo class Runabout A 50 7 Distant Fringe 2 0 Yes Archipelago class System Monitor HMS 200,000 12 Trindel Confederacy 6 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Aspirant class Provincial Carrier R 9,000 9 Distant Fringe 2 1 Yes Assistance class Commercial Tender JR 3,500 11 Third Imperium 2 2 Yes Baleen class Heavy Tanker RG 40,000 11 Distant Fringe 2 2 Yes Besouro Valente class Personnel Transport M 12,000 11 Terran Confederation 1 2 Yes Biter class Close Escort EL 500 11 Sword Worlds Confederation 2 2 No Bluestone class Cargo Barge A 3,000 7 Distant Fringe 2 0 Yes Bremen class Caravel AF 600 10 Plavian League 1 1 No Brown class Jump Ship RV 5,000 15 Third Imperium 1 6 Yes Yes C-7 class Scout SN 100 11 Chanestin Kingdom 5 2 No Camel class Medical Launch M 20 15 Third Imperium 1 0 Yes No Caroline class Heavy Pinnace AF 30 9 Distant Fringe 4 0 Yes Carrus class Shuttle R 90 7 Distant Fringe 2 0 Yes Chercheur class Fleet Dispatch Courier SN 500 15 Strend Cluster 4 5 No Colossus class Heavy Lander WB 1,200 9 Distant Fringe 2 0 {{{illustration}}} No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Congo class Cargo Barge AK 50 9 Third Imperium 1 0 Yes Constance class Launch UM 50 9 Distant Fringe 2 0 Yes Constellation class Heavy Fighter FH 61 10 Bain Defense Squadron 6 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Constellation class Heavy Fighter FH 61 10 Bain Defense Squadron 6 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Consul class Provincial Trader AF 400 9 Distant Fringe 1 1 Yes Darlene class Gig A 20 13 Third Imperium 5 0 Yes Yes Deliverance class Lifeboat MM 50 9 Distant Fringe 2 0 Yes Echo class Patrol Torpedo Boat PT 200 8 Tarkan (world) 5 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Elbing class Scout S 200 10 Langemarck Coalition 6 1 No Elysium class Passenger Barge MK 1,000 10 Distant Fringe 3 0 Yes Exad class Fleet Replenishment Ship RN 2,000 11 Distant Fringe 2 2 No Felid class Destroyer DL 3,300 10 Firstworlds 3 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Felid class Destroyer DL 3,300 10 Firstworlds 3 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Felid class Destroyer DL 3,300 10 Firstworlds 3 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Felid class Destroyer DL 3,300 10 Firstworlds 3 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Flare class Gunboat EG 300 10 Winston Democracy 6 1 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Florence class Tanker RG 5,000 12 Third Imperium 1 3 Yes Freshwater class Tanker RG 5,000 12 Third Imperium 2 3 Yes Fubuki class Destroyer DD 4,000 15 Third Imperium 6 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Furnish class Tanker RG 3,000 11 Third Imperium 2 2 Yes Gaia class Luxury Liner M 10,000 11 Distant Fringe 3 2 Yes Gamma Haden class Liner AK 1,000 11 Distant Fringe 2 2 Yes Ghent class Subsidized Merchant AK 400 9 Third Imperium 1 1 Yes Yes Goblin class Gig UM 10 9 Distant Fringe 2 0 Yes Goliath class Provincial Freighter AK 3,500 9 Distant Fringe 2 1 Yes Granite class Interceptor FC 6 7 Distant Fringe 2 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Great Eastern class Troop Transport MN 50 15 Third Imperium 3 0 Yes Yes Hammerhead class Close Support Fighter FA 30 12 Federation of Alsas 6 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Hercules class Commercial Tender AV 3,500 11 Distant Fringe 2 2 Yes Hive class Scout S 100 12 Distant Fringe 2 2 No Hoeywea class Troop Carrier PQ 100 10 Aslan Hierate 6 0 Yes No Hong Cha class Tanker RG 10,000 10 Celestime League 3 1 No Horizon class Passenger Liner M 6,000 11 Distant Fringe 3 2 Yes Hyperion class Escort Carrier VE 1,000 9 Nist Military Forces 1 1 Yes No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Inchworm class Scout/Courier SC 100 12 Third Imperium 2 2 No Inquiring Mind class Fleet Scout S 900 12 Federation of Alsas 6 3 No Ish'ka class Tanker RG 6,000 11 Distant Fringe 3 2 No Ithilien class Scoutship S 150 13 Third Imperium 3 3 No No Jasper class Provincial Merchant AK 900 9 Distant Fringe 1 1 yes Joshim P. Stone class Provincial Trader AF 400 9 Distant Fringe 1 1 Yes K'Bam class Assault Lander M 8 8 Akras 1 0 No KA25c Growler class Tanker RG 2,500 12 Korsumug Empire 2 3 Yes Kach'k class Scout S 200 11 Distant Fringe 5 2 No Kanllaz class Scout S 100 11 Vargr Extents 2 2 No Yes Kleinnächster class Medium Tanker RG 8,000 11 Distant Fringe 2 2 No KSbA Model A-23 class Lifeboat MM 10 8 Third Imperium 2 0 Yes No Kteiroa class Seeker JJ 200 14 Aslan Hierate 2 2 Yes Yes KU1a Fetch class Launch R 10 9 Korsumug Empire 2 0 Yes Kyle Strum class Missile Corvette EEM 500 12 Protectorate of Leset 5 2 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Lady of Shallott class Yacht MY 200 9 Third Imperium 1 1 Yes No Last Armada class Launch AK 20 11 Terran Confederation 2 0 No Liberte class Destroyer DL 3,400 14 Strend Cluster 4 4 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Logos Minos class Fleet Scout R 100 9 Jurisdiction of Nadon 1 1 No Lushina class Fast Cutter UMCF 50 15 Third Imperium 6 0 Yes No Magnadon class Provincial Merchant R 1,000 15 Third Imperium 1 1 Yes No Marrel Veckor class Lifeboat M 20 9 Distant Fringe 2 0 Yes Militia class Military Scout SN 600 14 Third Imperium 5 5 No Mineral class Cutter UMC 50 9 Third Imperium 4 0 No Yes Model 225 class Scout S 200 12 Principality of Caledon 3 3 No Narva class Pinnace AF 20 9 Distant Fringe 4 0 Yes Nye class Caravel AF 11 Free and Holy Federation of Amil 2 2 No Olympian class Cruise Liner M 10,000 11 Distant Fringe 4 2 Yes Omicron class Heavy Lander RK 400 9 Distant Fringe 2 0 Yes Pathway class Scout SC 100 10 Distant Fringe 3 1 No Pegasus class Bulk Cargo Carrier R 3,000 9 Distant Fringe 2 1 No Pinyin class Treasure Galleon B 40,000 10 Celestial League 5 1 No Protective class Scout SN 200 12 The Protectorate 6 3 No Provision class Medium Tanker RG 8,000 11 Distant Fringe 2 2 Yes Regni Yards Type A class Free Trader AF 200 12 Third Imperium 1 1 No Rysos class Battle Barge WBG 1,000 11 Bright Conclave 6 0 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. Sanlunche class Troop Transport PQ 3,000 10 Celestime League 1 1 No Shivva class Patrol Frigate HTP 600 13 Zhodani Consulate 2 4 Yes Yes. Published, canon starship design. Shuvalivashtu class Luxury Liner M 5,000 15 Third Imperium 1 4 No Sii'kha class Escort Corvette ECE 400 11 Sath Alliance 6 2 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Sirocco class Merchant Freighter AK 5,000 11 Distant Fringe 2 2 Yes Songbird class Ship's Boat M 40 9 Distant Fringe 4 0 Yes Star class Armored Merchant AF 300 15 Third Imperium 2 3 Yes No Star class Merchant Liner M 1,000 15 Third Imperium 1 2 Yes No Starfarer class Scout SN 100 10 Solomani Confederation 5 1 No Tal Varisa class Light Cruiser CM 35,000 11 Firstworlds 4 2 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. Taravesh class Gunboat PG 600 12 Trindel Confederacy 6 0 No No. Unpublished, non-canon fan design. TC00a Porter class Gig M 20 10 Trooles Confederation 2 0 Yes

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