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Star Fleet Battles Table of Contents R8.0 Orion Pirates STAR FLEET BATTLES TABLE OF CONTENTS R8.0 THE ORION PIRATES BASIC SET R8.1 ORION BACKGROUND R8.R0 ORION FLEET REFITS R8.R1 ORION MINELAYER REFIT R8.R2 ORION DRONE RACKS R8.R3 ORION OPTION MOUNT FIRING ARCS R8.R4 ORION CLOAKING DEVICE REFIT R8.R5 ORION PLASMA RACK REFIT R8.R6 ORION SHIELD REFIT MODULE J R8.R7 ORION CARRIER ESCORTS MODULE R2 R8.R7 ORION CARRIER ESCORT AEGIS COST (UPDATE) BASIC SET R8.2 ORION LIGHT CRUISER (CR) ADVANCED MISSIONS R8.3 ORION HEAVY CRUISER (CA) R8.4 ORION SALVAGE CRUISER (SAL) R8.5 ORION SLAVER FREIGHTER (SLVR) MODULE J R8.6 ORION LIGHT CARRIER (CVL) ADVANCED MISSIONS R8.7 ORION LIGHT RAIDER (LR) ADVANCED MISSIONS (AND MOD M) R8.8 ORION VIKING (VIK) MODULE K R8.9 ORION PF TENDER (PFT) ADVANCED MISSIONS R8.10 ORION FREE TRAITOR (FT) R8.11 ORION FREIGHTERS R8.12 ORION Q-SHIPS R8.13 ORION BATTLE RAIDER (BR) ORION ENERGY ALLOCATION FORM MODULE R2 R8.14 ORION DOUBLE RAIDER (DBR) R8.15 ORION OK6 CRUISER (OK6) MODULE R2 (AND J) R8.16 ORION STRIKE CARRIER (CVS) MODULE R2 R8.17 ORION HEAVY BATTLECRUISER (BCH) R8.18 ORION WAR DESTROYER (DW) MODULE K (AND R2) R8.19 ORION BATTLE PF TENDER (BRP) MODULE R2 R8.20 ORION HEAVY RAIDER (HR) R8.21 ORION MEDIUM RAIDER (MR) R8.22 ORION ATTACK RAIDER (AR) R8.23 ORION LIGHT RAIDER SCOUT (LRS) R8.24 ORION WAR DESTROYER SCOUT (DWS) R8.25 ORION DOUBLE RAIDER PF TENDER (DBP) STAR FLEET BATTLES TABLE OF CONTENTS MODULE R5 R8.26 ORION DREADNOUGHT (DN) R8.27 ORION BATTLECRUISER (BC) R8.28 ORION FLEET CARRIER (CV) R8.29 ORION HEAVY BATTLE RAIDER (BRH) OPTIONAL WEAPONS CHART MODULE R6 (AND MOD M) R8.30 ORION BATTLE COMANDO RAIDER (BRC) MODULE R6 R8.31 ORION DOUBLE RAIDER CRUISER (DCR) R8.32 ORION MOBIL CARRIER (DWV) R8.33 ORION FAST CARRIER RESUPPLY RAIDER (FCR) R8.34 ORION HEAVY WAR DESTROYER (HDW) ORION MILLITARY RANKS MODULE R6 (AND MOD M) R8.M1 ORION “HORDE” ORGANIZATION MODULE R6 R8.M2 ORION CRIME TEAMS “SUCH A WASTE” –ORION FICTION MODULE R7 R8.35 ORION HEAVY CARRIER (CVA) R8.36 ORION SPACE CONTROL SHIP (SCS) R8.37 ORION BATTLE CARRIER (BCV) R8.38 ORION BATTLE CONTROL SHIP (BCS) R8.39 ORION SALVAGE STRIKE CARRIER (LVS) R8.40 ORION SALVAGE CONTRO SHIP (SGS) BOARDING PARTY TABLE MASTER SHIP CHART MODULE R10 R8.41 ORION INTERDICTION CARRIER (CVD) R8.42 ORION PATROL CARRIER (CVP) R8.43 ORION SCOUT CARRIER (CSV) R8.44 ORION SLAVER ESCORT CARRIER (SVL) R8.45 ORION HEAVY BATTLE CARRIER (BHV) R8.46 ORION HEAVY BATTLE FAST PATROL SHIP TENER (BHP) MODULE R9 R8.47 ORION NATIONAL POLICE DESTROYER (DD) R8.48 ORION NATIONAL POLICE CARIER (DV) R8.49 ORION HEAVY DREADNOUGHT (DNH) R8.50 ORION LIGHT DREADNOUGHT (DNL) R8.51 ORION MAULER BATTLE RAIDER (BRM) R8.52 ORION HEAVY FLEET TRANSPORT (TUG) R8.53 PODS USED BY THE ORIONS MODULE R11 R8.54 ORION PRIME TRAITOR (OPT) R8.55 ORION LIGHT PF TENDER (DWP) GENERAL NOTES ON SHIP CLASSES: DIVISION CONTROL SHIPS AND MINI-TUGS MODULE R11 R8.56 ORION HEAVY BATTLE RAIDER (HBR) R8.57 ORION WAR RAIDER (WR) MODULE J R8.F ORION FIGHTERS R8.F1 ORION FIGHTERS R8.F2 ORION MULTI-ROLE SHUTTLES R8.F3 ORION SWAC SHUTTLES R8.F4 ORION CLOAKED DECOY SHUTTLES STAR FLEET BATTLES TABLE OF CONTENTS MODULE K R8.PF ORION FAST PAROL SHIPS R8.PF0 ORION BRIGAND INTERCEPTOR (BRG) R8.PF1 ORION BUCANEER FAST PATROL SHIP (BUC) R8.PF1A OPTIONAL WEAPONS MOUNTS R8.PF1B SUICIDE BOMB R8.PF1C NON-STANDARD FLOTILLAS MODULE R11 R8.PF7 ORION WORKBOAT (WB) MODULE R11 R8.PF8 ORION SURVEY FAST PAROL SHIP (BUC-Q) R8.PF9 ORION RECOVERY FAST PAROL SHIP (BUC-Q) MODULE X1 R8.200 ORION PIRATE FIRST-GENERATION X-SHIPS R8.201 ORION HEAVY CRUISER (CX) R8.202 ORION RAIDER CRUISER (CRX) R8.203 ORION SALVAGE-X (SAX) R8.204 ORION SLAVER-X (SLX) R8.205 ORION LIGHT RAIDER-X (LX) R8.206A ORION FREE-X-TRAITOR (FTX) R8.R201 ORION PLASMA RACK ALTERNATIVE ORION X-SHIP ENERGY FORM MODULE X1R R8.206B ORION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY BATTLER RAIDER (BRX) R8.207 ORION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY FAST PATROL SHIP TENDER (PFX) R8.208 ORION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY WAR DESTROYER (DWX) R8.209 ORION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY HEAVY WAR DESTROYER (HDWX) THE SECRET HISTORY OF X-SHIPS MODULE Y1 YR8.0 ORION FREEHOLD YR8.2 ORION EARLY GUARD CRUISER (WCA) YR8.3 ORION EARLY GUARD DESTROYER (WDD) YR8.3A ORION ADVANCED (RAIDER) DESTROYER (YDD) YR8.4 ORION EARLY CRUISER RAIDER (YCR) YR8.5 ORION EARLY LIGHT RAIDER (YLR) BOARDING PARTY TABLE MODULE Y2 YR8.6 ORION NATONAL GUARD LIGHT CRUISER (WCL) YR8.7 ORION NATONAL GUARD EARLY HEAVY CRUISER (YCA) YR8.8 ORION EARLY SLAVER (YSL) YR8.9 ORION EARLY VIKING COMMANDO SHIP (YVK) “KINGDOM’S EBB” PART 3- EARLY YEARS FICTION MODULE Y3 YR8.10 ORION NATIONAL GUARD DREADNOUGHT (WDN) YR8.10A ORION ADVANCED NATIONAL GUARD DREADNOUGHT (WNR) YR8.11 ORION NATIONAL GUARD FRIGATE (WFF) YR8.11A ORION ADVANCED NATIONAL GUARD FRIGATE (WFR) YR8.12 ORION NATIONAL GUARD COMMANDO CRUISER (WCG) YR8.13 ORION NATIONAL GUARD COMMANDO DESTROYER (WDG) YR8.13A ORION ADVANCED NATIONAL GUARD COMMANDO DESTROYER (WGR).
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