OK, I've updated the weapons page. The next thing on my list (due to metioning them on the weapons page) is this:
=== Combat Capable Ship Types ===
Fen in general don't like pointing out their armed vessels, but that hasn't stopped the [[Military Fen|mil-fen] from drawing up a simple taxonomy of military craft in Fenspace.
* '''U.C.A.V.''' - Sometimes called '''Drones''', these are armed, (semi-)autonomous craft not capable of having a human-sized sapient be carried inside it.
* '''Fighter''' - The most populous military craft in Fenspace, carries one to two people.A.I. piloted fighters may not have people aboard, but they still have cockpits.
* '''Cutter''' - A small, armed craft that has a crew (three to five people) and space for them to move about comfortably. Normally used as patrol craft and scouts, and part of a Flotilla.
* '''Frigate''' - A fast armed vessel carrying one to two assault squads and armed with 4 or more anti-ship level weapons. Normally part of a Flotilla.
* '''Destroyer''' - An independent command roughly twice the size of a Frigate, mounting at least one Rail Cannon or other anti-vessel level weapon. Also generally has a small craft for transportation.
* '''Cruiser''' - Much like a Destroyer, but carrying up to 4 fighter or assault craft and/or a C3Command, Control, and Communications section. Normally has two anti-vessel weapons.
* '''Battlecruiser''' - A vessel mounting more than 4 anti-vessel level weapons and/or a Particle Beam weapon, not belonging to a recognised faction.And are closely watched by [[Great Justice] and the [[Space Patrol].
* '''Battleship''' - The same as a Battlecruiser, but belonging to a recognised faction.
* '''Carrier''' - A large vessel carrying more than four fighter or assault craft. Normally mounts a squadron of fighters and assault craft for its platoon of 'Marines'. Mostly has point defence and anti-fighter weaponry.Doctrine will have these escorted by at least a Flotilla of Frigates, if not Destroyers or Cruisers.
* '''Supercarrier''' - A currently theoretical type of ship, a Supercarrier would carry at least an air wing of 5 squadrons, a company of troops and attendant craft, and mount anti-vessel weaponry.
* '''Battlecarrier''' - Another theoretical ship type, this concept is a cross between a Supercarrier and a Battleship.
There are subtypes of all the above, usually prefixed with one or more of the following:
* '''Assault''' - The Assault prefix is given to those craft optimised for getting boots on the ground. In general, it's an Assault ship's job to capture ships and facilities, and the Assault craft's job to support this.
* '''Strike''' - A Strike craft is optimised for attack operations, if they don't blow it up they soften it up for assault craft.
* '''Stealth''' - A Stealth craft hides what it is, allowing them to get close to their target. They also tend to be used on surveillance and intelligence missions.
* '''Cloaked''' - The submarines of Space, a Cloaked craft is (through design and technology) otherwise invisible to the vast majority of other vessels.
I was thinking of putting it at the end of the of the Great Justice page. Arguments for, against, or involving the text on this are welcome.
Given all the previous argument, the next thing to ponder is power.
=== Combat Capable Ship Types ===
Fen in general don't like pointing out their armed vessels, but that hasn't stopped the [[Military Fen|mil-fen] from drawing up a simple taxonomy of military craft in Fenspace.
* '''U.C.A.V.''' - Sometimes called '''Drones''', these are armed, (semi-)autonomous craft not capable of having a human-sized sapient be carried inside it.
* '''Fighter''' - The most populous military craft in Fenspace, carries one to two people.A.I. piloted fighters may not have people aboard, but they still have cockpits.
* '''Cutter''' - A small, armed craft that has a crew (three to five people) and space for them to move about comfortably. Normally used as patrol craft and scouts, and part of a Flotilla.
* '''Frigate''' - A fast armed vessel carrying one to two assault squads and armed with 4 or more anti-ship level weapons. Normally part of a Flotilla.
* '''Destroyer''' - An independent command roughly twice the size of a Frigate, mounting at least one Rail Cannon or other anti-vessel level weapon. Also generally has a small craft for transportation.
* '''Cruiser''' - Much like a Destroyer, but carrying up to 4 fighter or assault craft and/or a C3Command, Control, and Communications section. Normally has two anti-vessel weapons.
* '''Battlecruiser''' - A vessel mounting more than 4 anti-vessel level weapons and/or a Particle Beam weapon, not belonging to a recognised faction.And are closely watched by [[Great Justice] and the [[Space Patrol].
* '''Battleship''' - The same as a Battlecruiser, but belonging to a recognised faction.
* '''Carrier''' - A large vessel carrying more than four fighter or assault craft. Normally mounts a squadron of fighters and assault craft for its platoon of 'Marines'. Mostly has point defence and anti-fighter weaponry.Doctrine will have these escorted by at least a Flotilla of Frigates, if not Destroyers or Cruisers.
* '''Supercarrier''' - A currently theoretical type of ship, a Supercarrier would carry at least an air wing of 5 squadrons, a company of troops and attendant craft, and mount anti-vessel weaponry.
* '''Battlecarrier''' - Another theoretical ship type, this concept is a cross between a Supercarrier and a Battleship.
There are subtypes of all the above, usually prefixed with one or more of the following:
* '''Assault''' - The Assault prefix is given to those craft optimised for getting boots on the ground. In general, it's an Assault ship's job to capture ships and facilities, and the Assault craft's job to support this.
* '''Strike''' - A Strike craft is optimised for attack operations, if they don't blow it up they soften it up for assault craft.
* '''Stealth''' - A Stealth craft hides what it is, allowing them to get close to their target. They also tend to be used on surveillance and intelligence missions.
* '''Cloaked''' - The submarines of Space, a Cloaked craft is (through design and technology) otherwise invisible to the vast majority of other vessels.
I was thinking of putting it at the end of the of the Great Justice page. Arguments for, against, or involving the text on this are welcome.
Given all the previous argument, the next thing to ponder is power.