Hull classification

The United Nations Interplanetary Navy uses a hull classification system to identify and categorize various types of voidfaring craft. These classifications are based on the size of the ship, as well as the task the ship is designed to fulfill.

Military Warship Classification

DE Destroyer Escort (1,000 - 1,750 tons)

Destroyer escorts are small, fast, and maneuverable warships intended to engage missiles, strikecraft, and other small threats. Despite what the name implies, it is not uncommon for destroyer escorts to operate independently or in small task groups. Command of a destroyer escort is typically granted to newly promoted commanders (OF-4).

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Armament	Commissioned	Built	Active
Surigao	UNIN	1,450	Missile	11 March 2031	8	7
Samar	UNIN	1,400-1,450	Missile	18 March 2031	13	11

DD Destroyer (1,750 - 4,000 tons)

Destroyers are small, fast ships primarily intended to engage other ships. Command of a destroyer is typically reserved for experienced commanders (OF-4) and captains (OF-5).

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Armament	Commissioned	Built	Active
Cape Town	UNIN	2,150-2,250	Missile	11 March 2031	12	12
Irkutsk	FEAN	3,900	Unknown	21 July 2036	7	7

CL Light Cruiser (4,000 - 7,000 tons)

Light cruisers are medium, fast warships designed to be the primary combatants in a fleet, or operate as a flagship for a battle group. Command of a cruiser is typically reserved for officers ranked captain (OF-5) or commodore (OF-6).

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Armament	Commissioned	Built	Active
Berlin	UNIN	5,000-5,100	Missile	16 December 2029	5	5
Skory	FEAN	6,000	Missile	23rd January 2030	5	5

CA Heavy Cruiser (7,000 - 11,000 tons)

Heavy cruisers are large, fast warships designed as designed to be the primary combatants in a fleet, or operate as a flagship for a battle group. Neither the UN or Federation currently operates any heavy cruisers. Command of a cruiser would likely be reserved for a senior captain (OF-5) or a commodore (OF-6), or above.

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Armament	Commissioned	Built	Active
Khopesh	Mind	7,750	Unknown Beam		≥ 2	≥ 2
Hoplite	K2 Aliens	8,000	Particle Beam		≥ 4	≥ 4

BB Battleship (11,000+ tons)

Battleships are the largest warships, and serve as heavy combatants and flagships of a fleet. No battleships are known to exist, though it is speculated the Federation's premier shipyard has expanded to a large enough capacity to construct one. Battleships would almost certainly be commanded by a flag officer ranked Commodore (OF-6) or above.

FC Corvette

Corvette is a designation operated by the Federation Navy, roughly comparable to the UN's destroyer escort.

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Armament	Commissioned	Built	Active
Moskva	FEAN	1,400	Meson	10 January 2027	19	16

BM Monitor

A monitor is a slow ship of variable size carrying heavy, long range firepower designed to operate as a strategic defense force. Monitors are currently commanded by flag officers rank commodore (OF-6) and rear admiral (OF-7).

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Armament	Commissioned	Built	Active
Gibraltar	UNIN	7,150	Missile		6	6

Military Auxiliary Classification

AS Astronomy Vessel

Astronomy vessels utilize passive sensors and engine baffling to quietly observe areas of space.

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Commissioned	Built	Active
Endymion	UNIN	1,000		4	3

Collier

See also: Resupply

Colliers are support ships which carry ordnance and re-arm warships in the field.

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Magazine Capacity	Commissioned	Built	Active
Guam	UNIN	1,850	300		9	9

Early Warning Craft / Fleet Scout

Early Warning Craft carry advanced long-rage active sensors and paint targets for warships' fire control systems.

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Commissioned	Built	Active
Delphi	UNIN	2,250		6	6

Jump Tender

Jump tenders ferry similar sized (and smaller) ships through unstable jump points.

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Jump Capacity	Squadron Size	Distance	Commissioned	Built	Active
Turing	UNIN	2,250	2250 tons	3	50k km		4	4
Medved	FEAN	2,250	2250 tons	3	50k km
Nanuchka	FEAN	3,900	3900 tons or more	3 or more	Unknown	9 October 2036	2	2

SV Science Vessel

Science vessles perform gravitational surveys of solar systems to find trans-Newtonian rifts (jump points).

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Commissioned	Built	Active
El Dorado	UNIN	1,400	29 May 2023	6	5

Civilian Ship Classification

Colony Ship

Colony ships carry large numbers of passengers via cryo sleep trays.

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Capacity	Commissioned	Built	Active
Ascendancy	UN	10,000	30,000	≥ 7
Mayflower	UN	36,850	100,000	≥ 1	≥ 1
Sverdlov	FEAN

FR Freighter

Freighters carry TN minerals, fabricated components, infrastructure and trade goods and possess planetary freight handling systems. Freighters cannot carry missiles, as they require dedicated safety systems. Most freighters in the Solar system are operated by civilian shipping corporations.

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Capacity	Cargo Handling	Commissioned	Built	Active
York	UN	9,550	5,000	0-10x		6	5
Aberdeen	UN	36,850-39,200	25,000	25-30x		5	5
Cork	UN	39,200	25,000	25x		2	2
Ural	FEAN	26,200	20,000	5x		10
Udaloy	FEAN	35,350	25,000	15x

Geological Survey Ship

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Commissioned	Built	Active
Panner	UNIN	1,050	19 December 2026	2	1
Lyell	UNIN	6,350			0

Linelayer

Linelayers stabilize jump points, allowing interstellar travel without the need of a jump tender. The Federation does not currently possess any linelayers.

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Construction Time	Commissioned	Built	Active
Isaac Asimov	UNIN	39,650	360 days		2	2
Giza	Mind	69,650	150 days		≥ 2	≥ 0

Passenger Cruiser

Passenger cruisers feature luxury accommodation for the discerning colonist, featuring in excess of 0.88 cubic meters of personal space.

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Capacity	Commissioned	Built	Active
Galicia	UN	9,400	500
Starliner	UN	16,000	1,000
Kiev	FEAN

Transport

Transports carry ground forces into combat zones and unload them at their destination. If equipped with drop pods, they may perform boarding actions. The Federation has historically been dependent on the UN for troop transport capability, with or without their permission.

Class	Operator	Tonnage	Capacity	Commissioned	Built	Active
Lictor	UNIN	17,350 tons	5 Battalions		2	2
Praetor	UNIN	39 950	10 Battalions		2	2