Space Vessel Classifications

The following is a list of different terms used in Space vessel classification.

Fighters

Fighters are small vessels equipped for space combat usually operated in one or two man configuration incapable of creating their own jump points.

Medium Fighters

• Sentri, fast but lightly armed aerospace fighter deployed by Centauri Republic.

Heavy Fighters

• Frazi, heavily armored fighter of Narn Regime.
• Nial, principal fighter of Minbari Federation.

Warships

Warships are space vessels larger than fighters equipped for space combat. These ships are usually equipped with jump engines.

Corvettes

• Olympus, relatively small class of Earthforce vessel

Cruisers

Medium Cruisers

• Vorchan, newest product of Centauri Republic.
• White Star

Heavy Cruisers

• Hyperion, an older class of Earthforce vessel
• G'Quan, Narn Regime's vessel (also known as star cruiser)
• Xill, Vree cruiser

Battle Cruisers

• Primus

War Cruisers

• Sharlin

Dreadnoughts

• Nova, an older class of Earthforce vessel almost replaced by Omega-class.

Destroyers

• Omega, principal Earthforce capital ship.
• Advanced Omega, blend of Earth-based and Shadow technology.
• Warlock, product of cooperation between Earth Alliance and Minbari Federation.

Transports

Shuttles

Atmospheric shuttles

Small vessels capable of trans-atmopheric flight used mostly for transporting small number of passengers from planet to orbit and vice versa.

• Kestrel, atmospheric shuttle used by Earth Alliance.
• Centauri shuttle, a multi-role vessel.

Freighters

Vessels used mostly for transporting cargo.

• Achilles-type, most frequent freighter of Earth Alliance and Independent groups. Regular visitor to Babylon 5 station.
• Whitestar-type

Liners

Vessels used mostly for transporting passengers.

• Asimov, ship of Earth-origin.

Deep Penetration Tenders

• Cotten, used by Earth Alliance during Earth-Minbari War.

Others

Deep Range Explorer

• Explorer, vessel used by Earth Alliance for research and space constructions.