From the back of the book: Ships of Venus is a Silhouette™ sourcebook for Dream Pod 9's exciting Jovian Chronicles science fiction game. This manual covers six ships of the Cooperative Venusian Naval Administration (CVNA) - a patrol ship, an observer, an escort cruiser, a heavy cruiser, a transport/carrier and a battle cruiser - with precise and detailed texts, backed by extensive illustrations and schematics. Each ship is thoroughly detailed with full deck plans and layout diagrams. All main locations, such as the bridge, habitation modules, hangars, cargo bays and engineering room are described from both a roleplaying and technical standpoint. In-character texts and comprehensive listing show the crew and its daily tasks, taking the reader onboard the vessels as they defend the interests of the Venusian corporations. Within these covers you will find: Extensive information and game statistics for the Venusian Imperator-class patrol ship, Huang-Ti-class stealth observer, Chieftain-class escort cruiser, Tsar-class heavy cruiser, Satrap-class transport/carrier and Shan-Yu-class battle cruiser; Complete ship schematics, including deck plans and internal layout; Cooperative Venusian Naval Administration's procedures and deployment.