Shuttles and Small Craft

There are a number of different classifications of small craft in service throughout various regions of Space Era.  Herein is a rough breakdown of each type and it's role.

Type	Mass	Role	Hyperdrive	Range
Shuttlepod -	Less than 2 tonnes -	Cargo/Personnel Transport -	Generally none -	Up to 3 to 4 weeks at minimum capacity -
Shuttlecraft -	Generally 2 - 5 tonnes -	Cargo/Personnel Transport -	Low velocity -	Up to 5 to 6 weeks -
Long-Range Shuttle -	Generally less than 20 tonnes -	Cargo/Personnel Transport -	Medium to high velocity -	Up to 6 to 8 weeks -
Personnel Shuttlecraft -	Generally less than 20 tonnes -	Personnel Transport -	Low to medium velocity -	Up to 5 to 6 weeks -
Cargo Shuttlecraft -	Generally less than 20 tonnes -	Cargo Transport -	Low to medium velocity -	Up to 5 to 6 weeks -
Medical Shuttlecraft -	Generally less than 20 tonnes -	Emergency medical care / Search and rescue-	Low to medium velocity -	Up to 4 to 6 weeks -
Work Pod / Utility Pod -	Generally less than 2 tonnes -	Starship and starbase maintenance -	None -	Minimal -
Runabout -	Generally 100 to 200 tonnes -	Long-Range cargo/personnel transport -	Medium to high velocity -	Up to 2 months at minimum capacity -
Dropship	Range from a few tonnes, to several hundred tonnes -	Troop deployment -	None	Minimal
Fighter -	Generally less than 50 tonnes -	Anti-Fighter / Anti-Starship -	Generally none -	Minimal
Fighter Interceptor -	Generally less than 50 tonnes -	Anti-Fighter / Anti-Bomber -	Generally none -	Minimal -
Starfighter -	Generally less than 100 tonnes -	Anti-Fighter / Anti-Starship -	Medium to high -	Up to 3 to 6 weeks -
Heavy Fighter -	Generally 100 to 200 tonnes -	Anti-Fighter / Anti-Starship -	Generally none, or low -	Up to 3 to 4 weeks -
Bomber -	Generally 100 to 300 tonnes -	Anti-Starship / Anti-Starbase / Bombardment -	Generally none, or low -	Up to 3 to 4 weeks -
Escape Pod / Lifeboat -	Generally less than 4 tonnes -	Starship evacuation -	None -	Up to 3 to 4 weeks -