In the Imperial Radch series by Ann Leckie, what is the difference between a Justice, Sword, and Mercy? I have a feeling it has to do with size or rank, but I am not sure.
Please no spoilers, I have just finished the first book.
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4For future reference: best way to avoid spoilers is to avoid websites like this one. I learned this the hard way.– GallifreyanCommented Jan 4, 2017 at 14:03
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1Short spoiler-free answer: Justices are large, slow troop carriers, Swords are medium-sized fast, heavily armed warships (and consider themselves better than Justices are Mercies), Mercies are smaller, more lightly armed utility / patrol ships. The long answer is here, but even though it's not very spoilery you still might want to read the other two books first.– David MolesCommented Jan 4, 2017 at 19:34
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Also note this related question: scifi.stackexchange.com/questions/122384/…– Matt GuttingCommented Jan 4, 2017 at 23:09
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Io9 has an infographic that details the features of the various ship classes. Ann Leckie linked there via her blog, so I assume it's pretty much legit. Difference is size and troup complement (or number of ancilliaries), although Swords and Mercie appear to be somewhat similar.
answered Jan 4, 2017 at 13:28
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1The g in blog is feeling left out, it didn't get included in your link. ;) Commented Jan 4, 2017 at 15:55