Thursday, January 20, 2011

Spacecraft Overview II

Real star craft, that is larger ships designed to operate primarily off the grid, while still being capable of using the gates to the road network, are used everywhere, but many more are likely to be found in the Midlands and Wilds than in the Highlands.
The Patrol Corvette is the standard service vessel of the Highland Rangers. With a crew of ~25 the patrol corvette is an armed escort and patrol vessel capable of a multitude of tasks.
The containerized cargo freighter is a highly automated transport sometimes used on the road network, but more often seen in areas of the Midlands off the grid.
The tramp trader is a vessel configured for a mixture of passengers and cargo. They typically run irregular schedules and are often armed, especially in the Wilds.
The schooner is a fast (in real space) vessel with little cargo space and high end accouterments. Sometimes armed they are typically used as yachts or courier vessels.
A ship-of-the-line is any of a number of naval vessels of various sizes maintained by the Highlands Star Legion or one of the Midland navies. At their largest sizes such craft are behemoths capable of scouring entire worlds.

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