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Ships

Without ships there could be no galactic civilization. Not just information transfer through laser link and nanogauge wormhole alone, but physical transport by spaceship is necessary to fully bind the galaxy together. The type of ship design, function, and drive has varied greatly throughout history and among the different polities, clades, cultures, and societies. But all serve a vital purpose. Nothing symbolises Galactic Civilization as perfectly as the Ship.

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Ship Type Ship Type

There are many different types of ships, with different tasks and applications
 
Propulsion Type Drive Technology

The type of ship drive or propulsion used has varied greatly throughout the history of human and aioid colonisation of space, and also varies according to tech level of the particular society or polity.
 
Ship Design Ship Design

Various components go to make up the complete ship.
 
Style and Decoration Style and Decoration

Among the different interstellar empires and colonies, ship design varies widely. Each culture has its own ship designs, with basic style elements due to the culture.
 
Classic Ships Classic Ships

There have been many important and classic ships over the millennia that terragens have explored and colonised interstellar space. Here some classic ships and ship-designs past and present are reviewed
 
Ships - ARtwork Ships - Artwork

Some images of OA Ships
also see; - Spacecraft Gallery I   Spacecraft Gallery II
 




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