Ship Classification

Much like naval vessels from centuries past, modern earth starships are categorized based on their size and capabilities for tactical planning purposes. 
== Classification Styles ==
=== Size-Class ===
Size classes are single-letter codes, with E representing anything shorter than 50 meters, D for the 50 - 100 meter range, C for the 100 - 200 meter range, B for the 200 - 300 meter range, A for the 300 - 500 meter range, S for vessels up to 750 meters, and X for vessels any larger. 
=== Type-Class ===
A type-class refers to a vessel's capabilities and tactical purpose. 
==== Starfighter ====
The smallest of these is a starfighter. A small craft, usually less than twenty meters, carried by the dozens by larger vessels and capable of flight in both air and space. They are most often used in planetary invasions, are most often relatively lightly armed, controlled by either one or two pilots, and are not capable of FTL transit. 
==== Jumpship ====
== Old ==
Mainly used in the HSG to classify ships, this system came about in the years following the colonization of Kyandor. 
Single or two person fighter craft are not considered as part of this classification system.
== Military Classes ==
=== Size Class ===
The size of a ship is the first part of a designation.
Name	Size
D 	100 or Less Meters
C 	100 to 200 Meters
B 	200 to 300 Meters
A 	300 to 500 Meters
S 	500 to 750 Meters
X 	750 to 1000 Meters
Z 	1000 or More Meters
=== Loadout ===
The capabilities of a ship is the middle part of a designation. Each has an initial that makes up the total name of the class.
Name 	Initial	Meaning
Light 	L 	Light armor.
Heavy 	H 	Heavily armored.
Smasher 	S 	Intended to ram other vehicles.
Gunship 	G 	Heavily armed.
Jumpship 	J 	Equipped with FTL systems. (Often used in non-dedicated military vessels)
Carrier 	C 	Contains fighter bays.
Infiltrator	I 	High speed, stealth systems.
Medship 	M 	Extensive medical resources.
Researcher 	R 	Equipped with several types of research equipment.
Pioneer 	P 	Massive supply stores for extended missions.
Transport 	T 	Large cargo bays and/or passenger space.
=== Overall Length ===
The last part of a vessel's name is its length in meters rounded to the nearest whole meter.
For example:
# DL - 82 (Size: D / Loadout: Light Armor / Length: 82 Meters)
# BLGI - 286 (Size: B / Loadout Light Armor, Gunship, Infiltrator / Length: 286 Meters)
# DLT - 34 (Size: D / Loadout: Light Armor, Transport / Length: 34 Meters)
# XCGHP - 825 (Size: X / Loadout: Carrier, Gunship, Heavy Armor, Pioneer / Length: 825 Meters)
== Non-Military Classes ==
Many non-military classifications exist, for example, the GPCv - 28 (which stands for "General Purpose Civilian - 28 Meters") is a civilian model of the DLT-34 (Size D Light Transport - 34 Meters). For non-standardized, privately manufactured vessels, the classification depends on the producer.
=== Liveship Class ===
The Liveship classification was reserved exclusively for extremely large or high-capacity vessels intended for the colonization of new worlds intended to be full colonies. Where a normal colony ship could be sent with tens of thousands of people to a small moon with little water in order to mine it, a liveship would be sent to large, lush planets with hundreds of thousands of colonists. Category:Categorization