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Pursuit Ship

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The Pursuit Ship was the primary vessel of Space Command, the interplanetary arm of the Terran Federations armed forces. Fairly small vessels, they typically operated in small packs, usually of three. Not many vessels could resist the combined attack of three Pursuit Vessels at onces. They also had a considerable speed, far...

Ranger Class Light Carrier

A vehicle/ship class from the Wing Commander universe
The Ranger class Light Carriers were obsolete before the Kilrathi war even began, built to a totally conventional design, they were designed as support ships to larger capital ships. Their air wings were of an average size when first designed, but as fighters got larger, and more ordnance storage was needed, the size of air wing that a Ranger coul...

Raptor

A vehicle/ship class from the Battlestar Galactica (2004) universe
The Raptor is a Colonial workhorse, and is one of the most versatile ships in the fleet. Serving as a combination AWACS/Search and Rescue/Scout/Transport and light attack craft, the Raptor is typically one of the most deployed ships in the fleet. The way in which they have been constructed means that they are easily adaptable to a wide va...

Reaver

A vehicle/ship class from the StarCraft universe
The Reaver is a strange Protoss heavy-weapons platform. Originally a small-scale battlefield manufacturing system, Reavers were modified to build and launch Scarab drones, using local materials for production and releasing the drones to track down targets independently. The most unusual feature of the design is the caterpillar-like shape and 'inchi...

Rescue Eagle

A vehicle/ship class from the Space:1999 universe
Rescue Eagles are emergency Eagles with modules kitted out for all sorts of medical emergencies. Although the pods used are similiar in general exterior dimensions to transporter pods, they are distinguished by vertical red high visibility stripes on the pods. There is no one set layout for a Rescue Eagle, but each one generally carries at least ...

Riotguard

A vehicle/ship class from the Chronicles of Riddick universe
A large powered suit that can be fitted with a variety of infantry-class weapons such as assault rifles or miniguns. For the most part invulnerable to similar return fire, the back of the suit's 'head' is vulnerable to small arms, and the suit can be temporarily disabled with a single shot from an electronic stun gun. The suit is just large enough ...

SA-43 Hammerhead

A vehicle/ship class from the Space: Above and Beyond universe
The preferred endo/exo-atmospheric fighter of the USMC Space Cavalry, the tough, agile Hammerhead is armed with chin- and spine-mounted turreted rail-guns and may mount missiles or other stores on the pylons under each wing. The detachable cockpit module acts as an escape pod in emergencies, and the wings fold upwards to save hangar-space aboard c...

SAR-23 Condor

A vehicle/ship class from the Wing Commander universe
The Condor is a modular Confederation shuttle design. By swapping out removable modules the Condor can serve a variety of purposes like Search and Rescue, freight moving and tanker. It is not as good at these tasks as specialised vehicles nor is it very fast, but these ships can also be carried on smaller craft that would not be abl...

Scarab-class Colonial Shuttle

A vehicle/ship class from the Battlestar Galactica (1978) universe
The Colonial Shuttle, sometimes known as the Scarab, is the workhorse of the Colonial Fleet and is a multipurpose craft. It can carry a fair number of passengers in relative comfort but can also be reconfigured to carry larger numbers, either as a small troop transport, or for other roles that need large numbers - such as eva...

Scout

A vehicle/ship class from the StarCraft universe
The Scout is a Protoss aerospace craft which, as the name implies, is considered essentially a reconnaissance vehicle by the Protoss. However, the Scout is a superior combatant compared to what Terrans consider proper superiority fighters, i.e. the Wraith. As such, Scouts acted as the premier Protoss fighter craft during the disastrous and ongoing ...

Series YX Stiletto Border Worlds Heavy Fighter

A vehicle/ship class from the Freelancer universe
The Dagger Light Fighter is constructed by Border Worlds shipyards and is not formally used by any governmental organisations. It is commonly used by criminal organisations such as the Red Hessians and the Outcasts but is available for private ownership. It is capable of carrying a respectable four fixed guns of up to Class 4 standard and...

SH-187 'Stealth Helicopter'

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The SH-187 was developed under the name 'PROJECT DIBBUK', whose goal was to create an aircraft with superior range and ceiling to its predecessors, in addition to being a stealth craft. The aforementioned requirements were very important to Majestic 12 military operations, which were often secret and illegal. It is known that some of ...

Sharlin Class Warcruiser

A vehicle/ship class from the Babylon 5 universe
The Sharlin Class Warcruiser is one of the most powerful ships of the younger races. It is the most visible symbol of Minbari military might, and is notorious among Earthforce personnel due to the Earth-Minbari war. Sharlins like most Minbari vessels have a form of Stealth technology which makes it impossibile for contemporar...

Sheffield Class Destroyer

A vehicle/ship class from the Wing Commander universe
The Confederation Sheffield Class destroyer is the mainstay of the Terran Navy. They're found almost everywhere, doing escort duty for important carriers, patrolling backwater systems or being part of independent raiding groups. They are heavily armed with antimatter guns, lasers and torpedoes, an...

Sidonian Fighter

A vehicle/ship class from the Space:1999 universe
The Sidonian fighter is a high speed vessel that tracked Voyager One back to its source. The Voyager probe had ravaged the Sidonian systems, the emissions from it's Queller Drive had wiped out whole planetary populations. Angered by this act from a craft they had welcomed in peace, the Sidonians sent out a small task force to track down and destr...

Siege Perilous

A vehicle/ship class from the Andromeda universe
Designed as a next generation successor to the versatile and venerable Righteous Fist of Heaven platform, the Siege Perilous is the newest and most advanced ship class in the High Guard fleet. Incorporating many hard-learned lessons from the recently concluded Magog hostilities and the latest in Systems Commonwealth technology, the Si...

SJ Sathanas

A vehicle/ship class from the FreeSpace universe
Type: Shivan JuggernautDescription: Very little is known about the SJ Sathanas class. This juggernaut seems comparable in strength to the GTVA Colossus. All intelligence concerning the Sathanas has been classified level Upsilon.Length: 5678.0 metersMax Velocity: 25 m/sGun Mounts: 53 4 BFred Turrets22 Shivan Turret ...

Skipray Blastboat

A vehicle/ship class from the Star Wars universe
The Skipray Blastboat is essentially a gunship. Larger than a fighter but significantly smaller than a corvette, these 25-meter-long vessels are designed to engage both fighters and small capital ships. The Skipray is best suited for anti-ship combat. It maintains three capital-ship-grade medium ion cannons, a concussion-missile launcher, ...

Skyfighter

A vehicle/ship class from the V universe
The Visitor skyfighter is the primary Sirian airborne attack craft. It is equally at home in atmospheric conditions as it is in space. Although not intended as a troop transport it can carry three troopers in addition to its pilot, co-pilot and rear gunner. The vessel is powered by a small fusion reactor, and its gravity drive gi...

Snowspeeder

A vehicle/ship class from the Star Wars universe
The Incom T-47 speeder was originally designed as a civilian craft, used for hauling repulsor-assisted cargo containers. The Rebel Alliance added a pair of laser cannons to turn the small vehicle into a low-altitude attack and reconnaissance craft, while further modifications to its engines and avionic systems were made so that they could operate i...

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