Craft Type Codes

Every class of starship has a Craft Type Code assigned to them. This enables the Imperial authorities to identify and classify ships for various purposes. Examples of use include awarding various grades of spaceworthiness certificates, establishing taxation rules for different ship types, and the level of inspection required for a customs clearance.

Standard practice is to quote the primary function of the craft first, then any secondary modifier (optional). This means that when a craft is described in Anglic the codes appear reversed.

Examples of Craft Types Code usage are: Type S Scout; Type A2 Free Trader; Type CM Missile Cruiser, Type VF Fleet Carrier.

Note that certain combinations denote other types; for example, BB indicates a dreadnought.

Code Primary Qualifier Secondary Qualifier
A Merchant Armoured
B Battle Battle
Boat
C Carrier Close
Cruiser Cruiser
D Destroyer Destroyer
E Escort Escort
F Fighter Fast
Frigate Fleet
G Gig Gunned
Refinery
H Hunter Heavy
I Intruder Imperial
J Intruder Imperial
Jump
K Pinnace Courier
L Corvette Leader
Lab Light
M Medical Missile
Merchant
N Ferry Non-standard
P Planetoid Provincial
Q Auxiliary Decoy
R Liner Raider
Rescue
S Scout Strike
Station
T Tanker Transport
Tender Troop
U Tug Unpowered
V Carrier Vehicle
W Barge Slow
X Express Alternate
Y Yacht Cutter
Shuttle
Z Special Experimental

(BOOK-5, 1107)

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