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SECTION I – Civilian and Non-Warship Vessels
L - Transport, Freight and Colonization
Two subcategories: F for Freighter, C for Colonizer. Number indicates cargo bay capacity. It is often the case that prefixes before the cargo number will be used to further describe a design’s features: E for extended range, C for increased cargo capacity and A for Armed versions. Lower-case letters (a,b,c…) after the cargo number indicate variants of a same model (the sequence model numbers are replaced by the cargo capacity-based model numbers). The designation code is sometimes accompanied by a name.
Examples:
LF-E300: freighter or transport with 300kt cargo bay and extended range
LC-250b: a second variant of a colonizer with a 250kt cargo bay
LF-1200 Leviathan: "Leviathan" large freighter (sometimes refitted for troop transport), 1200 kt capacity
LF-A350a: an armed variant (first) of a 350kt freighter or transport (this is a common designation, as armed versions are usually variants of unarmed designs)
B - Orbital Bombardment
Number designates sequence model, type and size, see below:
B-1+ series: Light-class bomber (2 bomb units)
B-17+ series: Medium-class bomber (8 bomb units)
B-52+ series: Heavy-class bomber (16 bomb units)
B-117+ series: Stealth-class bomber (variable, high cloak value bomber)
Proper name has a suffix letter (A,B,C,D or R) indicating the type of bombs carried:
A for conventional bombs (the letter is generally omitted for this type, ie: B-17A becomes B-17)
B for LBU bombs (high explosive concussive, building-specific)
C for smart bombs (neutron-based, laser guided bombs; do not damage buildings but have improved guidance)
D for mixed bomb configurations
R for retro-bombs (orbital terraforming)
Examples: B-2, B-17B, B-18C, B-52R
E - Reconnaissance, Exploration and AWACS
Number designates sequence model. Commonly a code after the designation number (or the name, if applicable) specifies task, LRS for Long Range Scout (efficient or ramscoop engine, added fuel), AWACS for Advanced Warning And Control Scout (any engine, increased scanner capacity), HVS for High Velocity Scout (fast engine, added fuel optional). Armed versions will include an A suffix after the model number. Generally uses a name designation also.
Examples: E-1 Scout LRS, E-2A Galaxy HVS, E-3 Sentry AWACS
X - Mine Laying and Sweeping
XS for minesweeper, XL for minelayer. Number indicates lay capacity (per year) for layers (with lower-case letters afterwards indicating variants), sequence model for sweepers.
Examples: XS-1, XL-300, XS-3
T - Evasion and Counter Measures (Unmanned)
TC for “chaff” drone ships, TS for cloaking drone ships, TD for speed dampener drone ships and TT for anti-cloak drone ships. Number indicates sequence model.
Examples: TC-3, TS-1, TD-2, TT-1
M - Orbital Remote Mining
Number indicates sequence model. Generally has a name designation . This category includes orbital terraforming ships.
Examples: M-1 “Alaska”, M-3 “Anchorage”
O - Fuel Transport, Fleet Supply and Repair
Number designates sequence model. No other distinction.
Examples: O-1, O-3.
SECTION II – Warship Designation Names and Codes
Warship designation is not based upon a letter code. Instead, warships are characterized by two elements: type and class. The first element is called the function type designation and is a representation of the intended use of the warship - whether the ship is designed as an armed acout, a border patrol, an interceptor, a ship-of-the-line, etc. A function type designation is usually associated to a particular hull type, with no further distinction regarding the specifics of the design. Sometimes abbreviated codes are used for some of the designations:
DD – Destroyer
FF – Frigate
CC – Cruiser
BC – Battlecruiser
BB – Battleship
DN – Dreadnaught
NB – Nubian
It is common practice to further subclassify the design types with adjectives such as 'Light', 'Heavy', 'Escort', etc. which are appended to the main type desi |
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