Difference between revisions of "Bigcraft"
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== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
− | ''Bigcraft'' with all their various missions remain popular throughout Charted Space for the simple reason that omitting a jump engine, hull grid, and related ship equipment is a tremendous savings in cost, manufacturing, and a number of other factors. | + | ''Bigcraft'' with all their various missions remain popular throughout [[Charted Space]] for the simple reason that omitting a [[jump engine]], [[hull grid]], and related [[ship equipment]] is a tremendous savings in cost, manufacturing, and a number of other factors. |
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+ | [[Jump Drive]]s are tremendously expensive, complicated, and difficult to research and master. It's simply easier to design system ships for which there can be tremendously greater efficiencies of cost and manufacturing. | ||
== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == | == References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) == |
Revision as of 10:20, 10 May 2019
Capital Ship Combatants | Escort Combatants | Military Smallcraft | Support Ships | |||||||
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Battleship | Cruiser | Carrier | Destroyer | Escort | Frigate | System Defense Boat | Fighter | Assault Transport | Smallcraft | Auxiliaries |
Commercial Mercantile Ships | Non-Mercantile Commercial Ships | Non-Commercial Ships | Civilian Smallcraft | Highports & Satellites | ||||||
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Merchant | Liner | Transport | Commercial Industrial | Commercial Ships | General | Research | Private | Auxiliary | Orbital Complexes |
Satellites |
Bigcraft are non-jump capable vessels with a displacement of more than 100 Tons.
- They may serves as Subcraft carried within a larger ship.
- They may serve various roles such as Battle Riders, SDBs, Monitors, Barges, etc.
Please refer to the following AAB Library Data for more information:
- Starship
- Ships by Function
- Starship User Types
- Advanced Ship Classifications
- Ship Mission Code / Supraclass
- Ship Type Code / Superclass
- Ship Class Code / Class
- Model (TL)
- Bloc (Lot)
- Basic Ship Classifications
- Speed of Travel
- Jump Drive
- Jump Drive Key Resources
- Jump Drive Lore
Description (Specifications)
No information yet available.
These vary in tonnage and in their intended function or role in fleet maneuvers and tactics. The security of the state is usually the primary design imperative. [1]
Ship Classification by Size [2] | |||||
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# | Type | Tonnage | Class | Commonality | Remarks |
1. | Smallcraft (Subcraft) | 0 to 99 tons | Vehicle | Ubiquitous | Smallcraft are NAFAL or STL. |
2. | Bigcraft (Subcraft) | 100 tons or larger | Vehicle or Ship | Uncommon | Bigcraft may be designed FTL or NAFAL. |
3. | Adventure Class Ships (ACS) | 100 to 2,499 tons | Ship or Vessel | Common | Adventure Class ships may be FTL or NAFAL. |
4. | Battle Class Ships (BCS) | 2,500 to 249,999 tons | Ship or Vessel | Uncommon | Battle Class ships may be FTL or NAFAL.
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5. | Fleet Class Ships (FCS) | 250,000 to 249,999,999 tons | Ship or Vessel | Rare | Fleet Class ships may be FTL or NAFAL.
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6. | World Class Ships (WCS) | 2,500,000 tons or larger | Ship or Vessel | Ultra-rare | World Class ships may be FTL or NAFAL.
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History & Background (Dossier)
Bigcraft with all their various missions remain popular throughout Charted Space for the simple reason that omitting a jump engine, hull grid, and related ship equipment is a tremendous savings in cost, manufacturing, and a number of other factors.
Jump Drives are tremendously expensive, complicated, and difficult to research and master. It's simply easier to design system ships for which there can be tremendously greater efficiencies of cost and manufacturing.
References & Contributors (Sources)
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- T5 Core Rules
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science