Iracundus wrote:
Imperial transports for the most part small escort size vessel as shown by the BFG rulebook, thus much smaller than batteships. The occasional very large ship appears more the exception than the norm.

Also if we look to Imperial Armour 3, we see the 17th Tallarn Regiment ends up being embarked on 3 transport ships, which carried no other cargo (Imperial Armour 3, p. 45). We are also given the size of this regiment at 10,684 men (Imperial Armour 3, p. 256). That comes out to about 3,561 men per ship. Now even if there were some variable about of consumable supplies included with them on the ship, the situation is still broadly similar if we look at the 89th Tallarn infantry regiment in Imperial Armour 3, embarked on 2 transports (Imperial Armour 3, p. 45). If it were the same size that still only comes out to about 5,342 men on each ship. If we switch to the 12th Tallarn Armoured Regiment, it is spread across another 2 transports, and numbers 4,039 men (Imperial Armour 3, p. 261). That is 2,019 men + tanks per ship.

What does this also mean? It means the amount of space shipping is vast if a warzone is to get anything like a decent amount of troops, or even hive worlds getting sufficient food imports. It means there have to be a vast number of ships or a smaller number making multiple runs. This also means that warp travel cannot be ludicrously dangerous since it would be impossible to keep import dependent hive worlds from collapsing into starvation if warp travel were too unreliable.

 Furyou Miko wrote:
Imperial ships are wildly variable.

In Salvation's Reach, the entire Ghosts regiment are transported in a single frigate, but they do take up the whole 2km frigate.

In First and Only, they're transported on a larger ship of unspecified type with two other regiments.

Really, it all depends on the mission, the ship availability, and the size of the deployment.

Then you have the Speranza, an Ark Mechanicus that carries three Guard regiments, five Titans, a Skitarii regiment and a squad of Space Marines. Then again, the Speranza also has docking bays large enough to take a 3km Rogue Trader. Not clamps. Bays.

 Engine of War wrote:



The biggest mass mover you can find.
the "Universe class"

can be used to move AM/IG regiments (and everything else they have) or used by traders or merchants to move stuff.... and lots of it.

Says it can have 500,000 passengers. That's easily several regiments (with accounting space for equipment.)

 Lord Tarkin wrote:

 Engine of War wrote:



The biggest mass mover you can find.
the "Universe class"

can be used to move AM/IG regiments (and everything else they have) or used by traders or merchants to move stuff.... and lots of it.

Says it can have 500,000 passengers. That's easily several regiments (with accounting space for equipment.)

Now that's what I'm talking about!

 Engine of War wrote:

 Lord Tarkin wrote:

 Engine of War wrote:



The biggest mass mover you can find.
the "Universe class"

can be used to move AM/IG regiments (and everything else they have) or used by traders or merchants to move stuff.... and lots of it.

Says it can have 500,000 passengers. That's easily several regiments (with accounting space for equipment.)

Now that's what I'm talking about!

Act now and you can get a 1 millennia warrenty.
30% Imperial credits cash back at signing.

We'll even through in an air freshener for free! *hangs a tiny little ornament depicting an ancient terran tree from the frontal bridge Vidscreen*




There are smaller ones that vary from what are essentially frigates that have no weapons instead converted to carry cargo/passengers to more purpose built ones. the Universe Class is the largest I can find that is a recognized "Class" As far as I know. They are not armed at all
relying on other ships for protection (alongside their massive girth and what translates to thickness of armor and shield capacity due to sheer size).

There is a possibility for one-off ships that are larger for select narratives but meh.

 Lord Tarkin wrote:

 Engine of War wrote:

 Lord Tarkin wrote:

 Engine of War wrote:



The biggest mass mover you can find.
the "Universe class"

can be used to move AM/IG regiments (and everything else they have) or used by traders or merchants to move stuff.... and lots of it.

Says it can have 500,000 passengers. That's easily several regiments (with accounting space for equipment.)

Now that's what I'm talking about!

Act now and you can get a 1 millennia warrenty.
30% Imperial credits cash back at signing.

We'll even through in an air freshener for free! *hangs a tiny little ornament depicting an ancient terran tree from the frontal bridge Vidscreen*




There are smaller ones that vary from what are essentially frigates that have no weapons instead converted to carry cargo/passengers to more purpose built ones. the Universe Class is the largest I can find that is a recognized "Class" As far as I know. They are not armed at all
relying on other ships for protection (alongside their massive girth and what translates to thickness of armor and shield capacity due to sheer size).

There is a possibility for one-off ships that are larger for select narratives but meh.

Frickin spaceships the size of small cities. I looked on lexicanum and apparently battleships can have crew ranges from 25,000 to 3,000,000.

Hmmmm, 3,000,000...

I wonder if there are transport vessels that can trade out that much crewman for passengers. What a long time it would take for 3,000,000 people to exit a behemoth that size.

 Lord Tarkin wrote:

Frickin spaceships the size of small cities. I looked on lexicanum and apparently battleships can have crew ranges from 25,000 to 3,000,000.

 Jape wrote:
Its been mentioned in a WD bit of fluff that many big ships seal their crew inside once they board. I wouldn't be surprised if there were organised escape committees every time The Emperor's Penance docks at a space station.

 Gashrog wrote:

 Lord Tarkin wrote:

Frickin spaceships the size of small cities. I looked on lexicanum and apparently battleships can have crew ranges from 25,000 to 3,000,000.

Numbers vary by author just like Imperial Guard Regimental numbers. Mr Overlord (Andy Chambers) himself's numbers given in the other thread put battleship crews in the 18,000-24,000 range with room for 6,000-12,000 troops.

 Engine of War wrote:



There are smaller ones that vary from what are essentially frigates that have no weapons instead converted to carry cargo/passengers to more purpose built ones. the Universe Class is the largest I can find that is a recognized "Class" As far as I know. They are not armed at all
relying on other ships for protection (alongside their massive girth and what translates to thickness of armor and shield capacity due to sheer size).

timd wrote:

 Engine of War wrote:



There are smaller ones that vary from what are essentially frigates that have no weapons instead converted to carry cargo/passengers to more purpose built ones. the Universe Class is the largest I can find that is a recognized "Class" As far as I know. They are not armed at all
relying on other ships for protection (alongside their massive girth and what translates to thickness of armor and shield capacity due to sheer size).

According to the Universe class description in Battlefleet Koronus, they do have the capacty to carry port, starboard and dorsal weapons.
They are 12km long which translates to 8" long in BFG, compared to BFG battleships at 5" long. Really big......

T

 Furyou Miko wrote:
nah, you convert the whole thing to hold one passenger.

Probably an A++ Psyker or a Cherubael-level daemonhost.