A Q-ship was a military vessel designed to look like a merchantman. It could be built from the keel out as a Q-ship, or converted from an existing merchant vessel.

History Edit

In the 19th Century PD, the Havenite People's Navy conceived a type of Q-ship built to resemble a Trumbull-class freighter with chase armament of three missile tubes and two spinal mount lasers fore and aft.

The Havenite Q-ship Sirius was disguised as an Astra-class freighter. The People's Navy used it to try and infiltrate the Basilisk System, but it was eventually destroyed by the Manticoran cruiser HMS Fearless. (HH1)

Manticoran Q-ships were listed on the admiralty's books as HMAMC (His/Her Majesty's Armed Merchant Cruiser). The Royal Manticoran Navy used a number of Q-ships based on Caravan-class freighter hulls to fight piracy in the Silesian Confederacy. One of these was famously commanded by Honor Harrington. (HH6)

Known Q-ships Edit

Republic of Beowulf Edit

• BSCS Ouroboros

People's Republic of Haven Edit

• PMSS Sirius (Astra-class)

Star Kingdom of Manticore Edit

• HMAMC Gudrid (Caravan-class)
• HMAMC Parnassus (Caravan-class)
• HMAMC Scheherazade (Caravan-class)
• HMAMC Wayfarer (Caravan-class)

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