Tanker

A tanker was a starship classification used for a starship in a support role. Tankers are a type of freighter/transport with installed tanks used for the transporting of liquid or compressed matter.

History and specifications[]

When a tanker transported fuel, it would be known as a fuel tanker. While this was a commonplace cargo, tankers could also carry food, coolant or other raw materials in liquid or compressed gas states. For example, the Malon civilization uses tankers for waste disposal.

Some Federation registry tanker classes can be modified for the transportation of passengers and other cargo.

During wars, tankers (especially fuel tankers) are escorted by military ships. Very rarely, fuel tankers can refuel other ships. (Decipher RPG module: Starships)

Tanker classes[]

Federation:
- Class 2 tanker • Class 3 tanker • Monarch-class • Lauro-class • Wei-Fa-class
Malon Cooperative:
- Malon supertanker

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Starship classification
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Starship classification

By type

argosy • assault cruiser • assault ship • attack cruiser • attack fighter • battlecruiser • battle frigate • battleship • bird-of-prey • bomber • cargo transport • carrier • colony ship • combat support tender • command battlecruiser • construction ship • corsair • corvette • courier • cruiser • cutter • destroyer • dreadnought • escort • explorer • fast attack ship • fast cruiser • flagship • freighter • frigate • fuel ship • gunboat • heavy cruiser • heavy destroyer • heavy escort • hospital ship • in-system courier • liaison cutter • light cruiser • light frigate • medical frigate • medium cruiser • mining freighter • missile cruiser • monitor • multi-mission explorer • passenger liner • patrol cruiser • personnel carrier • pilot escort • prison barge • repair tender • research vessel • research cruiser • runabout • science vessel • science spearhead • scout • sleeper ship • star battleship • star cruiser • strike cruiser • super carrier • super-heavy cruiser • support frigate • surveyor • tanker • tender • timeship • transport • tug • warbird • warpshuttle • weapon ship

Alphanumeric

I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII • VIII • IX • X • XI • XII • XIII • XIV • XV • XVI

External link[]

Tanker article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.