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* [[Battle Rider]] Theory (Offense) | * [[Battle Rider]] Theory (Offense) |
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A spaceship is a spacecraft NOT equipped with a jump drive. q.v. starship.
Description (Specifications)
A spaceship is a spacecraft without a jump drive. Spaceships are often carried on Starships for star system usage (e.g. Shuttles, Fighters), and are sometimes transported interstellar distances by a special starship constructed specifically for that purpose (e.g. Battle Tender).
- Please see Civilian Starship Types or Military Starship Types for more information.
History & Background (Dossier)
There is no question that a starship equipped with an FTL jump drive is vastly more capable than a spaceship limited to intrasystemic travel so why use them? The simple, direct answer is cost. Jump drives are prohibitively expensive and require advanced technology to maintain and operate. An interstellar polity can typically afford to operate several spaceships for every starship it employs.
Military Spaceships
The immense expense of jump drives has not escaped military theorists, who have employed two combative strategies not employing jump drives:
- System Defense Boat Theory (Defense)
- Battle Rider Theory (Offense)
Representative Sampling
- Gigs
- Fighters
- Riders
- Shuttles
- System Defense Boats
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