Glossary
This is a glossary of terms for use in the Imperial Servic.
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B
Battleship: A heavily armed and armored warship, designed primarily for direct engagement with enemy fleets and fortifications.
Bridge Engines: Specialized engines that allow a spacecraft to maneuver directions while in hyperspace.
C.
Carrier: A type of ship whose primary function is to deploy and recover various smaller crafts, particularly fighters and bombers.
Corvette: The smallest class of warships, designed for escort and patrol duties, often within a planet's orbital space.
Cronus Class: A class of dreadnought specialized in ground assaults, capable of carrying a massive number of troops and drop pods.
Cruiser: Medium-sized ships, versatile and capable of performing multiple roles, including escort, reconnaissance, and direct engagement.
D.
Dark Matter Engines: Engines utilizing dark matter as fuel to achieve sub-light speeds.
Destroyer: Warships with significant firepower, designed for escort and patrol duties, and to screen larger ships from air, surface, and sub-space threats.
Dreadnought: The largest and most powerful class of warships, equipped to perform multiple roles, including serving as a command ship.
E.
Excalibur Class: The most powerful class of dreadnought, exclusive to the Imperial Navy's Crown. Notable for its massive size and capabilities.
F.
Fighter: Small, fast, and agile crafts designed for dogfighting and other short-range combat scenarios.
Frigate: A medium-sized warship, intended for protecting other ships and conducting anti-sub-space warfare.
G.
Grav Lasers: Advanced weaponry utilizing gravitational fields to focus high-energy lasers.
Gravity Drive: A type of propulsion system that manipulates gravitational fields for maneuvering and creating jump points into hyperspace.
I.
Imperial Guard: Elite military force responsible for manning the most advanced and critical ships within the Imperial Navy, including the flagship.
L.
Lancelot Class: A versatile class of dreadnought serving as troop transport, carrier, and gunship with special spatial distortion capabilities.
M.
Mass Drivers: Weaponry capable of launching solid projectiles at high speeds for devastating impact.
Morpheus Class: A class of dreadnought serving as a fire support vessel with unique gravity drive capabilities, including singularity weaponry.
N.
Nike Class: A class of frigate known for high-speed and agility, often deployed for reconnaissance or surgical strikes.
P.
Plasma Blasters: High-energy weaponry that releases superheated plasma for attack.
R.
Rail Guns: Electromagnetic projectile launchers capable of firing both plasma and proton projectiles.
S.
Shuttle: Small crafts designed for transporting personnel or supplies between ships or from ship to planetary surface.
T.
Titan Class: The second-most powerful class of dreadnought, featuring immense firepower and requiring escort.
Transport: Vessels designed exclusively for the conveyance of troops, equipment, and supplies.
V.
Vengeance Class: A class of battleship, heavily armed and armored, ideal for leading direct assault flotillas.