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The Ship Mission code has the following format | The Ship Mission code has the following format | ||
− | ; | + | ; ''type code'' class ''mission description'' |
The ''type code'' is the one to three character encoding of the mission. The expected format is the primary mission code followed by any modifier codes. | The ''type code'' is the one to three character encoding of the mission. The expected format is the primary mission code followed by any modifier codes. | ||
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The ''mission description'' is a short phrase to describe the mission. This generally is not the precise language used by mission code descriptions, but rather a description given by the designer. | The ''mission description'' is a short phrase to describe the mission. This generally is not the precise language used by mission code descriptions, but rather a description given by the designer. | ||
− | For example, a ship may be given the mission code of '' | + | For example, a ship may be given the mission code of ''CA class armored cruiser''. The ''CA'' gives a mission code of ''C'' (Naval independent operations) with a modifier of ''A'' (Armored). |
Giving specific names to the mission, like cruiser, leads to comparison of the ships with the same mission name, especially with military ships. This in turn causes analysis issues when trying to describe two designs separated by spans of time or availability of resources. Trying to compare a [[Lightning class Frontier Cruiser]] to an early [[Terran Confederation]] cruiser leads to substantial argument about what qualifies as a "Cruiser". | Giving specific names to the mission, like cruiser, leads to comparison of the ships with the same mission name, especially with military ships. This in turn causes analysis issues when trying to describe two designs separated by spans of time or availability of resources. Trying to compare a [[Lightning class Frontier Cruiser]] to an early [[Terran Confederation]] cruiser leads to substantial argument about what qualifies as a "Cruiser". |