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 | | In most science fiction universes, a ship's class will generally be named after its first ship, known as the class leader or pathfinder. |
 | | Classes of starships, like their terrestrial counterpart, are used to save effort and money - it's considerably easier and cheaper to build multiple units to the same set of plans than to develop a new unique plan for every individual starship. |
 | | Although not completed as starships (due to Space War I experience demonstrating their basic inadequacy as warships), they were originally earmarked for space fold installation as soon as drives became available. |
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