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Some common examples are: | Some common examples are: | ||
- | * Transatmospheric Vehicle (TAV) - A generic catch-all term for an aerodynamic, | + | * Transatmospheric Vehicle (TAV) - A generic catch-all term for a small, |
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+ | //(Note: Think of TAVs as updated versions of the real-world [[https:// | ||
* Deep Space Operations Vehicle (DSOV) - These are the ships that function for extended periods of time away from home, primarily as a research vessel. | * Deep Space Operations Vehicle (DSOV) - These are the ships that function for extended periods of time away from home, primarily as a research vessel. | ||
- | * Executive Space Vehicle (ESV) - A fast transport equipped with passenger cabins but little cargo space. Governments often use these as consular ships. They are almost always transatmospheric. | + | * Executive Space Vehicle (ESV) - A fast transport equipped with passenger cabins but little cargo space. Governments often use these as consular ships. They are almost always transatmospheric |
* Passenger Space Vehicle (PSV) - A transport equipped with lots of passenger cabins, and spin gravity (if designed to operate solely in space). | * Passenger Space Vehicle (PSV) - A transport equipped with lots of passenger cabins, and spin gravity (if designed to operate solely in space). | ||
- | * Scout Vessel (SV) - the DSOV's smaller sibling. This is a transatmospheric ship capable of interstellar travel, but generally lacks the extra fuel/cargo capacity of the DSOV. Militarized versions of this ship are sometimes also referred to as ' | + | * Scout Vessel (SV) - the DSOV's smaller sibling. This is a transatmospheric ship capable of interstellar travel, but generally lacks the extra fuel/cargo capacity of the DSOV. Militarized versions of this ship are sometimes also referred to as ' |
* Space Dominance Vehicle (SDV) - A heavily armed and armored space-only vehicle. They can carry up to five short-range TAVs and/or work pods, and a squad of marines. Traditionalists will refer to these as ' | * Space Dominance Vehicle (SDV) - A heavily armed and armored space-only vehicle. They can carry up to five short-range TAVs and/or work pods, and a squad of marines. Traditionalists will refer to these as ' |
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