STARSHIP
DESIGNATION SYSTEM
The designation system for
Imperial starcraft was instated for all ships as soon as the Emperor came
to power. Here is the description of this system, as provided by Armage
Bedar.
IMPERIAL DEPARTMENT OF SHIP
CATALOGING (COMPNOR, DEPSTATE, IDSC, BOSS) PUBLICATION
3425164. K-14 MISSION, DESIGN, AND SERIES SYSTEM (MDS)
CAPITAL
COMBAT STARSHIP DESIGNATIONS
Capital combat starship designations are
recorded as follows:
(Manufacturer) [Status]-[Modified Mission](Basic
Mission)[Craft Type]-(Design)[Series]
NOTE: Not all letters and/or numbers are
used all the time. Values in parentheses are required; values in brackets
are optional.
Designators represent a craft's PRIMARY
task. For example, a heavy cruiser (CA) could have torpedoes or missiles
on board, but unless its primary task involves those missiles, it is NOT
a guided missile heavy cruiser (CAG).
MANUFACTURER
indicates who made the ship. See the Corporations
List for details.
STATUS indicates that the ship
is not standard due to tests, modifications, or experiments. This prefix
precedes the modified and basic mission symbols.
Status
Prefix |
D
M
N
P
T
X
Y
Z
|
Permanently docked
Partly functional model
Non-functional model
Special test, permanent
Special test, temporary
Experimental
Prototype
Planning |
MODIFIED
MISSION indicates the ship has been modified for a specific mission.
Only one modified mission symbol is allowed. The modified mission symbol
precedes the basic mission symbol.
Modified
Mission |
C
D
E
H
L
M
O
P
Q
R
ER
SR
TR
S
T
U
V
W
|
Cargo/transport
Drone control
Special electronic installation
Search and Rescue (SAR)
Space Terrain Extremes (Nebulae, rifts, asteroid fields, etc.)
Multi-mission
Observation
Patrol
Drone
Reconnaissance
Reconnaissance, Electronic
Reconnaissance, Strategic
Reconnaissance, Tactical
Staff/ VIP transport
Training
Utility
Slave-rigged
SRACS (Subspace Relay And Control Ship) |
BASIC MISSION is the most important
designator. It indicates the primary design task of the craft.
Basic
Mission |
AB
ABD
ABSD
ACS
AD
AE
AEFS
AF
AFD
AFS
AG
AGC
AGDS
AGF
AGL
AGM
AGP
AGOR
AGOS
AGS
AGSS
AGTR
AH
AK
AKA
AKD
AKN
AKR
AKS
AKV
AL
AM
AMB
AMC
AN
AOE
AOG
AOT
AP
APA
APB
APC
APD
APF
APG
APH
APL
APM
APR
APS
APSS
AR
ARB
ARC
ARD
ARG
ARH
ARL
ARM
ARS
ARV
AS
ASR
ASSP
AT
ATA
ATF
ATR
ATS
AV
AVC
AVD
AVP
AVR
AVS
AVT
BB
BC
BRA
CA
CAG
CC
CG
CL
CLAS
CLC
CLG
CLK
CM
CMC
CONT
CR
CRF
CSL
CSH
CU
CUB
CUE
CUL
CUP
CV
CVA
CVB
CVE
CVL
CVS
CVT
CVU
DD
DDE
DDG
DDK
DDR
DE
DEC
DEG
DER
DL
DLG
DS
EDD
EDE
FF
FFA
FFG
FFL
FFLS
FFS
FFX
GG
GW
GWA
GWAG
GWC
GWD
GWF
GWG
GWL
GWLA
IFS
IX
IXS
KT
LASS
LC
LCI
LCM
LCP
LCT
LCU
LCVP
LHD
LKA
LPA
LPD
LPH
LPSS
LS
LSD
LSI
LSM
LST
LSU
MCM
MH
ML
MS
MSS
MV
PBR
PC
PCE
PCS
PF
PG
PGH
PHM
PM
PT
PTG
PY
PYC
R
RC
RCE
RCS
RCT
SC
SD
SDI
SDV
SDS
SDSS
SDSE
SM
SR
SRA
SRL
SS
SSA
SSC
SSG
SSH
SSK
SSL
SSP
SSR
SSV
TNK
TCS
TN
TNH
TNL
TS
YAG
YCK
YCV
YD
YDG
YDT
YE
YFB
YFD
YF
YH
YHB
YHT
YLA
YM
YMS
YN
YNG
YOG
YP
YR
YSB
YSD
YSR
YTB
YTL
YTM
YTT
YW
|
Crane Ship
Advanced Base Dock
Advanced Base Sectional Dock
Auxiliary Crane Ship
Destroyer Tender
Ammunition Ship
Fleet Replenishment Ship
Stores Ship
Mobile Spacegoing Drydock
Fleet Stores Ship
Miscellaneous Auxiliary
Amphibious Force Flagship
Launch Area Support Ship
Command Ship
Signal Tender (Customs)
Missile Range Instrumentation Ship
Torpedo Craft Tender
Cosmographic Research Ship
Interstellar Surveillance Ship
Surveying Ship
Auxiliary Research/Experimental Cloakship
Auxiliary Technical Reconaissance Ship
Hospital Ship
General Cargo Ship
Attack Cargo Ship
Deck-Hold Cargo Ship
Net Cargo Ship
Vehicle Cargo Ship
General Stores Cargo Ship
Starfighter/Transport Ferry
Signalship (Customs)
Fleet Minesweeper
Base Minesweeper
System Minesweeper
Conner Net Laying Ship
Fast Combat Support Ship (Gunship)
Kerosite Carrier / Tanker
Transport Oiler / Tanker
Troop Ship, non-landing
Attack Transport Ship
Barrack Ship, Self-Propelled
Small System Transport
Fast Destroyer Transport
Adminstration Flagship
Supporting Gunnery Ship
Transport, Evacuation of Wounded/Dead
Auxiliary Personnel Light/Labor Transport Ship
Artillery Transport
Rescue Transport
Transport Cloakship
Vehicle Transport Cloakship
Repair Ship
Repair Ship, Battle Damage
HoloRelay Repair/Laying Ship
Floating Drydock
Repair Ship, Landing Craft / Repair Ship, Internal Combustion Engine
Repair Ship, Hull
Repair Ship, Landing Craft
Repair Ship, Heavy Machinery
Salvage Vessel
Aerospace Repair Vessel
Cloakship Tender
Cloakship Rescue Vessel
Auxiliary Transport Cloakship
Tug
Auxiliary Tug
Spacegoing Fleet Tug
Rescue Tug
Salvage & Rescue Ship
Starfighter Tender
Catapult Lighter
Starfighter/Transport Tender (Destroyer)
Starfighter/Transport Tender (Small)
Starfighter/Transport Rescue Vessel
Starfighter/Transport Supply Ship
Auxiliary Starfighter Transport
Battleship
Battlecruiser
Atmospheric Drydock
Heavy Cruiser
Guided Missile Heavy Cruiser
Tactical Command Cruiser (System Theater)
Guided Missile Medium Cruiser
Light Cruiser
Light Anti-Starfighter Cruiser (smaller than Lancer-class)
Task Force Command Ship
Guided Missile Light Cruiser
Hunter-Killer Cruiser
Minelayer
Minelayer, In-System
Container Ship
Courier Vessel
High Speed Courier Vessel
Light Command Ship (2,000 meters or less)
Heavy Command Ship (2,000 meters or more)
Customs Vessel
Customs Vessel, Heavy
Customs Vessel, Escort
Customs Vessel, Light
Customs Single-hull
Starfighter Carrier
Starfighter Carrier, Front-Line (Attack)
Starfighter Heavy Carrier
Starfighter Escort Carrier
Starfighter Light Carrier
Support (ACW) Starfighter Carrier
Starfighter Training Carrier
Starfighter Utility Carrier
Destroyer (example: Upgunned Strike-class cruiser)
Escort Destroyer
Guided Missile Destroyer
Hunter-Killer Destroyer
Radar Picket Destroyer
Escort Destroyer
Control Escort Ship
Guided Missile Escort Ship
Radar Picket Escort Ship
Frigate (example: Nebulon-B)
Guided Missile Frigate
Death Star
Experimental Destroyer
Experimental Escort Ship
Frigate
Frigate, Starfighter
Guided Missile Frigate
Corvette
Anti-Starfighter Corvette
Anti-Starfighter Frigate
Frigate, Special Mission
Galaxy Gun
Gravity Well Projector Ship
Heavy Gravity Well Projector Ship
Guided Missile Heavy Gravity Well Projector Ship
Gravity Well Projector Cruiser
Gravity Well Projector Destroyer
Gravity Well Projector Frigate
Guided Missile Gravity Well Projector Ship
Light Gravity Well Projector Ship
Light Anti-Starfighter Gravity Well Projector Ship
Planetary Ground Fire Support Ship
Unclassified Auxiliary
Unclassified Auxiliary Cloakship
Kerosite Tanker
Launch Area Support Ship
Landing Craft
Landing Craft, Infantry
Landing Craft, Mechanized units
Landing Craft, Personnel
Landing Craft, Tank
Landing Craft, Utility
Landing Craft, Vehicles and Personnel
Amphibious Assault Ship
Amphibious Cargo Ship
Amphibious Transport
Amphibious Transport Dock
Amphibious Assault Ship
Amphibious Transport Cloakship
Landing Ship
Landing Ship, Dock
Landing Ship, Infantry
Landing Ship, Medium
Landing Ship, Tank
Landing Ship, Utility
Mine Countermeasures Ship
Mine Hunter-Killer
Minelayer
Minesweeper
Minesweeper, Deep Space
Merchant Vessel
Patrol Craft
Patrol Corvette
Escort Patrol Corvette
Patrol Corvette, Minesweeping
Patrol Frigate
Patrol Gunship
Patrol Gunship, High-speed
Missile-armed Patrol Craft
Patrol Missile Craft
Torpedo Craft
Guided Missile Torpedo Craft
Patrol Vessel (Converted Yacht)
System Patrol Vessel (Converted Yacht)
General Research Craft
Reconnaissance Craft
Reconnaissance Craft, Electronic
Reconnaissance Craft, Strategic
Reconnaissance Craft, Tactical
Cloakship Chaser
Star Destroyer, Generic
Star Destroyer, Imperator (modified with number)
Star Destroyer, Victory (see above)
Super Star Destroyer, Executor
Super Star Destroyer, Sovereign
Super Star Destroyer, Eclipse
Minelayer Cloakship
Search and Rescue
Search and Rescue, Starfighter
Search and Rescue, Light
Cloakship
Attack Cloakship
Cargo Cloakship
Guided Missile Cloakship
Cloakship, Heavy
Hunter-Killer Cloakship
Cloakship, Light
Picket Cloakship
Resupply Cloakship
Vehicle Transport Cloakship
Tanker
Tactical Command Ship
General Transport Craft
General Transport Craft, Heavy
General Transport Craft, Light
Torpedo Sphere
District Auxiliary, Miscellaneous
Open Cargo Transport
Starfighter Transportation Transport
Floating Derrick
Degaussing Vessel
Diving Tender
Ammunition Tender
Ferry Craft / Launch
Space Dock
Torpedo Transportation Transport
Ambulance Craft
House Craft
Heating Scow
Open Landing Transport
Dredge
Motor Mine Sweeper
Net Tender
Gate Vessel
Kerosite Barge
District Patrol Craft
Space Workshop
Storage Barge
Starfighter Wrecking Derrick
HazMat Removal Barge
Heavy Spaceport Tug
Light Spaceport Tug
Medium Spaceport Tug
Torpedo Testing Barge
Water Barge
|
CRAFT TYPE indicates the type of
ship at hand, e.g. planetary landing, solar excursion. For normal ships,
this is NOT used.
Craft
Type |
E
P
S
|
Solar Probe
Planetary/Lunar/Asteroid Lander
Wet-navy Capable |
DESIGN indicates the ship within
the basic mission category. Uses numbers starting at "1".
SERIES indicates substantial modifications
to the original design, which is indicated by the A. For example, the
FF-16B is a substantial modification of the FF-16A.
STARFIGHTER
DESIGNATIONS
Starfighter designations are recorded
as follows:
(Manufacturer) [Status]-[Modified Mission](Basic
Mission)-(Design)[Series]
NOTE: Not all letters and/or numbers are
used all the time. Values in parentheses are required; values in brackets
are optional.
MANUFACTURER
indicates who made the ship. See the Corporations
List for details.
STATUS indicates that the ship
is not standard due to tests, modifications, or experiments. This prefix
precedes the modified and basic mission symbols.
Status
Prefix |
D
M
N
P
T
X
Y
Z
|
Permanently docked
Partly functional model
Non-functional model
Special test, permanent
Special test, temporary
Experimental
Prototype
Planning |
MODIFIED
MISSION indicates the ship has been modified for a specific mission.
Only one modified mission symbol is allowed. The modified mission symbol
precedes the basic mission symbol.
Modified
Mission |
A
C
D
E
F
H
K
L
M
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
Z
|
Assault
Cargo/ transport
Drone control
Special electronic installation
Fighter
Search and Rescue (SAR)
Tanker (from Kerosite fuel tanker)
Space Terrain Extremes
Multi-mission
Observation
Patrol
Drone
Reconnaissance
Anti-Cloakship Warfare (ASW)
Trainer
Utility
Staff/ VIP transport
SRACS (Subspace Relay And Control Ship)
Command Ship |
BASIC MISSION is the most important
designator. It indicates the primary design task of the craft. They can
be combined to represent specific duties (SA: short range assault fighter).
Basic
Mission |
A
B
C
E
F
O
P
R
ER
SR
TR
S
T
U
V
X
|
Assault
Bomber
Cargo/ transport
Special electronic installation
Fighter
Observation
Patrol
Reconnaissance:
Electronic Reconnaissance
Strategic Reconnaissance
Tactical Reconnaissance
Anti-Cloakship Warfare (ASW)
Trainer
Utility
Slave-rigged/Droid
Research
E - Long range
H - Heavy L - Light P - Patrol
S - Short range
|
DESIGN
indicates the ship within the basic mission category. Uses numbers
starting at "1".
SERIES indicates substantial modifications
to the original design, which is indicated by the A. For example, the
FF-16B is a substantial modification of the FF-16A.
SPACE
TRANSPORT DESIGNATIONS
Space transport designations are recorded
as follows:
(Manufacturer) [Status]-[Modified Mission](Basic
Mission)-(Design)[Series]
NOTE: Not all letters and/or numbers are
used all the time. Values in parentheses are required; values in brackets
are optional.
MANUFACTURER
indicates who made the ship. See the Corporations
List for details.
STATUS indicates that the ship
is not standard due to tests, modifications, or experiments. This prefix
precedes the modified and basic mission symbols.
Status
Prefix |
D
M
N
P
T
X
Y
Z
|
Permanently docked
Partly functional model
Non-functional model
Special test, permanent
Special test, temporary
Experimental
Prototype
Planning |
MODIFIED
MISSION indicates the ship has been modified for a specific mission.
Only one modified mission symbol is allowed. The modified mission symbol
precedes the basic mission symbol.
Modified
Mission |
A
C
D
E
H
K
L
M
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
Y
Z
|
Assault
Cargo transport
Passenger transport
Special electronic installation
Search and Rescue (SAR)
Tanker (from Kerosite fuel tanker)
Space Terrain Extremes
Multi-mission
Observation
Patrol
Drone
Reconnaissance
Anti-Cloakship Warfare (ASW)
Trainer
Utility
Staff/ VIP transport
SRACS (Subspace Relay And Control Ship)
Drone control
Command Ship |
BASIC MISSION is the most important
designator. It indicates the primary design task of the craft. They can
be combined to represent specific duties (SA: short range assault fighter).
Basic
Mission |
A
B
C
D
E
O
P
R
ER
SR
TR
S
T
U
V
X
|
Assault
Bomber
Cargo transport
Passenger transport
Special electronic installation
Observation
Patrol
Reconnaissance:
Electronic Reconnaissance
Strategic Reconnaissance
Tactical Reconnaissance
Anti-Cloakship Warfare (ASW)
Trainer
Utility
Slave-rigged/Droid
Research
|
DESIGN
indicates the ship within the basic mission category. Uses numbers
starting at "1".
SERIES indicates substantial modifications
to the original design, which is indicated by the A. For example, the
FF-16B is a substantial modification of the FF-16A.
MISSILE,
TORPEDO, AND SATELLITE DESIGNATIONS
Missile, torpedo, and satellite designations
are recorded as follows:
(Manufacturer) [Status]-(Vehicle Type)(Launch
Environment)(Basic Mission)-(Design)[Series]
NOTE: Not all letters and/or numbers are
used all the time. Values in parentheses are required; values in brackets
are optional.
MANUFACTURER
indicates who made the vehicle. See the Corporations
List for details.
STATUS indicates that the vehicle
is not standard due to tests, modifications, or experiments. This prefix
precedes the modified and basic mission symbols.
Status
Prefix |
C
D
J
M
N
X
Y
Z
|
Captive
Dummy
Special test temporary
Modified
Special test permanent
Experimental
Prototype
Planning
|
VEHICLE TYPE
is the basic type of vehicle. This dictates how and under what conditions
it will operate.
Vehicle Type |
B
M
N
R
S
|
Booster
Guided missile or drone
Probe
Rocket
Satellite
|
BASIC MISSION is the most important
designator. It indicates the primary design task of the vehicle.
Basic
Mission |
C
D
E
G
I
L
M
N
Q
S
T
U
X
W
|
Cargo/transport
Decoy
Electronic or communication
Surface attack
Aerospace intercept
Launch detection or surveillance
Scientific/calibration
Navigation
Drone
Space support
Training
Underwater attack
Satellite defense
Weather/Space Terrain
|
LAUNCH ENVIRONMENT indicates the
environment the vehicle is launched from or operates in.
Launch Environment |
A
B
C
F
G
H
L
M
P
R
S
U
|
A - Air
Multiple
Coffin
Individual
Runway
Silo stored
Silo launched
Mobile
Soft pad
Wet-navy ship
Space
Underwater |
DESIGN indicates the vehicle within
the basic mission category. Uses numbers starting at "1".
SERIES indicates substantial modifications
to the original design, which is indicated by the A. For example, the
FF-16B is a substantial modification of the FF-16A.
EQUIPMENT
AND WEAPONRY DESIGNATIONS
Missile, torpedo, and satellite designations
are recorded as follows:
(Manufacturer) [Joint Service Indicator]/(Platform)(Type)(Purpose)-(Design)[Series]
NOTE: Not all letters and/or numbers are
used all the time. Values in parentheses are required; values in brackets
are optional.
MANUFACTURER
indicates who made the equipment. See the Corporations
List for details.
JOINT SERVICE INDICATOR is the
prefix "AN". It is added to equipment that is used by more than
one service (such as the Army and Navy, or the Navy and Customs).
PLATFORM indicates the platform
from which the equipment is operated or worn.
Platform |
A
B
C
D
F
G
K
M
P
S
T
U
V
W
Z
|
Airborne/spaceborne (piloted craft)
Cloaked mobile (cloakship)
Air transportable
Pilotless carrier
Fixed (ground)
General purpose use
Amphibious (land/water)
Ground mobile
Portable
Water
Ground transportable
General utility assemblies
Ground vehicular
Water surface and underwater combination
Piloted and pilotless airborne/spaceborne combination |
EQUIPMENT TYPE
is the basic type of equipment. This dictates how and under what conditions
it will operate.
Equipment Type |
A
D
F
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
V
W
X
Y
|
Infrared or invisible light
Laser
Photographic
Interphone or public address
Electromechanical or inertial wire covered
Telemetering
Countermeasure
Meteorological
Sound in air
Other
Radar
Sonar and underwater sound
Radio
Special types, magnetic combination of types
Telephone (wire)
Visual or visible light
Armament
Facsimile or hologram
Data processing
|
PURPOSE is the most important designator.
It indicates the primary design task of the equipment.
Purpose |
A
B
C
D
E
G
H
K
J
M
N
O
Q
R
S
T
W
X
Y
|
Auxilary assemblies
Bombing
Communications
Direction finding, recon, and/or surveillance
Ejection and/or release
Fire control or light finding
Recording or reproducing
Computing
Electronic interference
Maintenance or test assemblies
Navigational aids
Other
Special or combinations of purposes
Receiving / passive detecting
Detecting and/or range bearing, search
Transmitting
Automatic flight or remote control
Identification and recognition
Surveillance and control
|
LAUNCH ENVIRONMENT indicates the
environment the vehicle is launched from or operates in.
Launch Environment |
A
B
C
F
G
H
L
M
P
R
S
U
|
Air
Multiple
Coffin
Individual
Runway
Silo stored
Silo launched
Mobile
Soft pad
Wet-navy ship
Space
Underwater |
DESIGN indicates the vehicle within
the basic mission category. Uses numbers starting at "1".
SERIES indicates substantial modifications
to the original design, which is indicated by the A. For example, the
FF-16B is a substantial modification of the FF-16A. |