Ships (General)

Overview
"Ships" is a term used to describe any type of manned craft capable of spaceflight. Ships themselves vary wildly in all aspects, including speed, function, hull strength, and size. All modern ships are equipped, of course, with FTL drives, which allow ships to attain superluminal speed and cross the vast distances between planets and stars in a relatively short amount of time.

Ships can be used to mine asteroids, engage in space combat, explore star systems and planets, as well as traverse vast distances.

Parts & Modules
All ships consist of several parts and modules that make up the ship as a whole.

Hull
The main armor, or chassis of the ship, the hull protects the innards of the ship from hazards and attacks. The hull is typically constructed of strong metals, particularly titanium neutranite alloy.

Engines
The main flight engines of the ship, the engines of the ship are the main propulsion systems that provide the vast majority of horizontal thrust. There are some other kinds of engines that provide vertical thrust as well.

FTL Drive
The FTL Drive of the ship uses advanced techniques in order to, relative to an outside observer, propel a ship to superluminal velocity. FTL Drives are typically used to traverse the vast distances between celestial bodies, or to escape a dire situation.

Shield Generator
Shield Generators are extremely advanced pieces of technology that can project an energy shield in a bubble around a ship. This shield can be used to protect the ship against hazards and attacks.

Weapons
There are many, many different types of weapons systems. "Weapons" can be used to describe any piece of technology specifically designed for attacking other ships.