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[[Privateer]]s typically serve the following roles:
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[[Privateer Vessel]]s use vessels to raid the ebony's commerce with legal charter from a [[polity]].
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* TBD
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* They perform many of the same missions as pirates, but while pirates have no legal charter, privateers do. Raiders often perform the same missions: commerce raiding.
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* Privateers are included as part of the [[Corsair Vessel|P-class Corsair Vessel]] mission grouping.
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* The [[Supraclass]] designation is also known as [[Ship Mission]], [[Ship Mission Code]], Mission, or [[Ship Hull Designation]].
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* It is a [[starship]] [[supraclass]].
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=== Library Data Referral Tree ===
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Please refer to the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] for more information: <br>
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'''[[Starship]]:'''
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{{:Referral-Tree-Basic-Ship-Classifications}}
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== Description (Specifications) ==
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) ==
 
A privateer generally operates under a [[Letter of Marque]]. Failure to comply to the articles of the [[Letter of Marque|Letter]] qualifies the vessel as a [[pirate]].
 
A privateer generally operates under a [[Letter of Marque]]. Failure to comply to the articles of the [[Letter of Marque|Letter]] qualifies the vessel as a [[pirate]].
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Corsairs are infamous throughout space, especially the dreaded Vargr corsair! Corsair vessels may be purposefully built at [[Shipyard|rogue shipyard]] or, as often as not, converted from existing ship types and classes.
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* [[Piracy]] is one of the scourges of [[Interstellar Trade within Charted Space]].
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* Some vessels act as privateers with legal imprimatur or commerce raiders under military purview.
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* And even other vessels act as Q-ships in a distinctly anti-piracy mission and role. Q-ships are technically H-class security vessels, but are included in this entry since they interact with Type-Ps by design.
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=== Image Repository ===
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No information yet available.
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=== Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine) ===
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''Raider Vessels'' are typically ambush ships, hoping to surprise, overcome, and loot unarmed victims. Prize vessels are always desired as well. Most predatory pirate vessels carry boarders not only to overcome enemy crew, but to temporarily crew captured vessels until they can be sold or otherwise disposed of. And [[Privateer vessel]]s, in turn, ambush [[corsair vessel]]s along with [[Q-ship]]s.
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=== Supraclass Roles ===
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''Privateer Vessel''s typically serve the following roles:
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# [[Ambush Ship]] (PR)
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# [[Commerce Raider]] (PR)
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# [[Corporate Raider]] (PR)
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# [[Escort Raider]] (PR)
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# [[Frontier Raider]] (PR)
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# [[Pirate Raider]] (PR)
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# [[Privateer]] (PRP)
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# [[Privateer Vessel]] (PRP)
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# [[Raider Escort]] (PR)
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# [[Raider Q-Carrier]] (PR)
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# [[Raider Tender]] (PR)
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# [[Raider Vessel]] (PR) (Namesake)
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# [[Scout Raider]] (PR)
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==== Military Subcraft ====
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Military [[subcraft]] (...both [[smallcraft]] and [[bigcraft]]) are carried by some of these [[vessel]]s:
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# [[Battle Rider]] (BR)
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# [[Combat Barge]] (WBG)
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# [[Combat Transport Smallcraft]] (UI)
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# [[Fighter]]s (F)
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# [[Militarized Utility Craft]] (UQ)
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=== Supraclass Archetypes ===
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{| class="wikitable sortable"
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!colspan="4"| PR-class Raider Vessel Supraclass Archetypes
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|-
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! Archetype
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! Type Code
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! Exemplar
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! Remarks
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| [[Raider Vessel]]
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| PR
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| [[Chameleon class Commerce Raider]]
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| Raider vessels attempt to attack enemy ships and assets in order to degrade their war making capability.
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* R = Raider,  Commerce Raider, [[etc.]]
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| [[Privateer Vessel]]
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| PRP
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| [[Slade Mark I class Frontier Raider]]
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| Privateers are a polity-sanctioned vessel that raids opposing polity vessels with a legal sanction.
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* R = Raider,  Commerce Raider, [[etc.]]
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* P = Privateer
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!colspan="4"| ''NOTES:'' There is semantic overlap between many of the classes and codes. Some codes organize by mission or capability, others by size and [[ton]]nage, and yet others by other characteristics.
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|-
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|}
  
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
 
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) ==
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No information yet available.  
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One role not normally taken by the Imperial Navy is that of privateer. Dating back to the days of sea navies, governments have issued letters of marque and reprisal which allow a ship captain to attack enemy shipping, and seize cargo and goods. Many smaller [[Imperial Navy]] ships have been issued such instructions by their faction and sent off to raid the trade lanes of the enemy. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships of the Shattered Imperium |page= 8}}
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The raided enemy has another word for this activity: piracy. To the raided enemy, pirates are little better than criminals, subject to harsh combat action if discovered and to the death penalty if captured. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships of the Shattered Imperium |page= 8}}
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Privateers lead a difficult existence. They cruise for months along the trade lanes, raiding shipping for goods and supplies. When successful, they also drive off the very ship traffic they need to survive and attract naval forces to suppress them. Virtually no port of call is safe for them, so small, clandestine bases become essential if their ships are to be hidden and resupplied. Alter a long mission, they return to their own territory for needed maintenance and new orders. {{Page cite|name= Fighting Ships of the Shattered Imperium |page= 8}}
  
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
 
=== Selected Variant Types & Classes ===
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''[[Privateer]]:''
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'''[[Paramilitary Vessel]] - [[Privateer Vessel]]s:''' <br>
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# [[Type A class Privateer]]
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{{:Referral-Tree-Type-PRP-class-Privateer-Vessel}}
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## [[Beowulf class Privateer]]
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=== Ship Summary List ===
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Some of the most commonly used [[vessel]]s in this role or these roles include:
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{{Ship summary list|name= Raider Vessel |tdes=PR}}
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{{Ship summary list|name= Privateer Vessel |tdes=PRP}}
  
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== References & Contributors (Sources) ==
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== References & Contributors ([[Sources]]) ==
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Intermediate}}
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Detail}}
 
{{Sources
 
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|S1= TBD
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|S1= {{Ludography cite|name= Fighting Ships of the Shattered Imperium |page= 8}}
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|S2= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S2= {{Ludography cite|name= Letter of Marque |page= TBD}}
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|S3= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
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|S3= {{Ludography cite|name= Far Trader |page= TBD |version= GURPS Traveller}}
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|S4= {{Ludography cite|name= The Pirates of Drinax |page= TBD |version= Mongoose Traveller}}
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|S5= {{Ludography cite|name= T5 Core Rules |page= TBD}}
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|S6= {{Ludography cite|name= The Pirates of Drinax  | version=Mongoose 2nd | page=}}
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|S7= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]]
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|S8= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]]  
 
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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

Privateer Vessels use vessels to raid the ebony's commerce with legal charter from a polity.

Technical Data.jpg

Library Data Referral Tree[edit]

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

  • Speed of Travel


    • Description (Specifications)[edit]

    A privateer generally operates under a Letter of Marque. Failure to comply to the articles of the Letter qualifies the vessel as a pirate.

    Corsairs are infamous throughout space, especially the dreaded Vargr corsair! Corsair vessels may be purposefully built at rogue shipyard or, as often as not, converted from existing ship types and classes.

    • Piracy is one of the scourges of Interstellar Trade within Charted Space.
    • Some vessels act as privateers with legal imprimatur or commerce raiders under military purview.
    • And even other vessels act as Q-ships in a distinctly anti-piracy mission and role. Q-ships are technically H-class security vessels, but are included in this entry since they interact with Type-Ps by design.

    Image Repository[edit]

    No information yet available.

    Strategy & Tactics (Doctrine)[edit]

    Raider Vessels are typically ambush ships, hoping to surprise, overcome, and loot unarmed victims. Prize vessels are always desired as well. Most predatory pirate vessels carry boarders not only to overcome enemy crew, but to temporarily crew captured vessels until they can be sold or otherwise disposed of. And Privateer vessels, in turn, ambush corsair vessels along with Q-ships.

    Supraclass Roles[edit]

    Privateer Vessels typically serve the following roles:

    1. Ambush Ship (PR)
    2. Commerce Raider (PR)
    3. Corporate Raider (PR)
    4. Escort Raider (PR)
    5. Frontier Raider (PR)
    6. Pirate Raider (PR)
    7. Privateer (PRP)
    8. Privateer Vessel (PRP)
    9. Raider Escort (PR)
    10. Raider Q-Carrier (PR)
    11. Raider Tender (PR)
    12. Raider Vessel (PR) (Namesake)
    13. Scout Raider (PR)

    Military Subcraft[edit]

    Military subcraft (...both smallcraft and bigcraft) are carried by some 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[edit]

    PR-class Raider Vessel Supraclass Archetypes
    Archetype Type Code Exemplar Remarks
    Raider Vessel PR Chameleon class Commerce Raider Raider vessels attempt to attack enemy ships and assets in order to degrade their war making capability.
    • R = Raider, Commerce Raider, etc.
    Privateer Vessel PRP Slade Mark I class Frontier Raider Privateers are a polity-sanctioned vessel that raids opposing polity vessels with a legal sanction.
    • R = Raider, Commerce Raider, etc.
    • P = Privateer
    NOTES: There is semantic overlap between many of the classes and codes. Some codes organize by mission or capability, others by size and tonnage, and yet others by other characteristics.

    History & Background (Dossier)[edit]

    One role not normally taken by the Imperial Navy is that of privateer. Dating back to the days of sea navies, governments have issued letters of marque and reprisal which allow a ship captain to attack enemy shipping, and seize cargo and goods. Many smaller Imperial Navy ships have been issued such instructions by their faction and sent off to raid the trade lanes of the enemy. [1]

    The raided enemy has another word for this activity: piracy. To the raided enemy, pirates are little better than criminals, subject to harsh combat action if discovered and to the death penalty if captured. [2]

    Privateers lead a difficult existence. They cruise for months along the trade lanes, raiding shipping for goods and supplies. When successful, they also drive off the very ship traffic they need to survive and attract naval forces to suppress them. Virtually no port of call is safe for them, so small, clandestine bases become essential if their ships are to be hidden and resupplied. Alter a long mission, they return to their own territory for needed maintenance and new orders. [3]

    Selected Variant Types & Classes[edit]

    Paramilitary Vessel - Privateer Vessels:
    Paramilitary Vessel - Corsair Vessel - Privateer Vessels:

    1. Type PRP class Privateer
      1. Jet Wasp class Corsair
      2. Kom class Commerce Raider
      3. Slade Mark I class Frontier Raider
      4. Vengeance class Commerce Raider

    Ship Summary List[edit]

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

    0 Representative Raider Vessel (PR) Classes
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    0 Representative Privateer Vessel (PRP) Classes
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    References & Contributors (Sources)[edit]

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