SPACECRAFT



--- MILITARY SPACECRAFT ---
in ascending order of size
Stingship
These are the bulk of the firepower in the Commonwealth military forces. A stingship is a small, very maneuverable craft carrying a cargo of SCCAM missiles. They employ both human and thranx as pilots, coupled with a ballistic targeting computer. With the Heightened Instinctual Perception drugs to remove the natural inhibitions of the pilots, the ships can approach 100% effectiveness in space warfare. In practice, stingship squadrons are supported by a ship of a least Cruiser size.

Shuttle
The AAnn Aphon Class is very large.

Courier
Within this class are the Troop Carriers used by the AAnn to transport soldiers.

Scout
The AAnn version of this class is equipped with rockets, and the ability to land on a planet's surface by becoming, in effect, its own shuttle. Also in this class are Research Ships.

Corvette
One use of this class ship is to enforce planetary customs laws.

Destroyer
Used on special missions, and occasionally for exploration. The names of two AAnn destroyers are Arr and Unn.

Cruiser
The class is the military "workhorse". They are used as flagships and base ships for stingship squadrons, and occasionally for exploration. A few humanx names are Altair and Zimbabwe-, AAnn names include the Sanderling.

Dreadnought
An exceedingly large type of ship, with a very powerful drive field.

Peaceforce Station
Both manned and unmanned versions are used. These have an overkill of firepower, and a very large drive field.

--- COMMERCIAL SPACECRAFT ---

Rentals
Classified 16-R. This type can be rented out for trips, but are expensive.

Yachts
Individually owned. One famous yacht is the merchant Maxim Malaika's Gloryhole. Another ship is the Teacher.

Tramp Freighters
Some companies do business with independent freighters, as they are cheaper than maintaining a fleet. Most are individually owned, and tend to be very independent. A few names are Simba and Umbra.

Passenger-Freighters
As a KK-drive ship is very costly to maintain, the most common form of interstellar travel is aboard this type of ship. They are very large craft, and while the passenger quarters can be very luxurious, they must carry as much cargo as possible to help the economics. Some carry multiple shuttles that double as lifeboats in case of emergency. A few of the names are Antares, Palamas, andAuriga. The Soaring Sun class is very large.