When modding XML files to create custom ships, I noticed they don't seem to receive the ship role specified in the modded XML file. 

Here is an example.

1.)  I create the ship as shown below.

  <ShipBlueprint>

    <InternalName>Gunship</InternalName>

    <ShipHullType>Small</ShipHullType>

    <Role>Interceptor</Role>

    <RequiredComponentType>KineticWeapon</RequiredComponentType>

    <FillerComponentType>KineticWeapon</FillerComponentType>

  </ShipBlueprint>

2.)  I create a class for the ship.

<ShipClass>

    <InternalName>TerranGunship</InternalName>

    <DisplayName>Gunship</DisplayName>

    <Description>Designed to output a barrage of constant damage from short range.</Description>

    <ThumbnailOverride>Temp_Terran_Bomber_Alpha_01.png</ThumbnailOverride>

    <ShipHullType>Small</ShipHullType>

    <ShipRule>Balanced</ShipRule>

    <ShipDesign>Terran_Bomber_01T</ShipDesign>

    <AIShipClass>Assault</AIShipClass>

    <StrategicIcon>Bomber</StrategicIcon>

    <BlueprintDef>Gunship</BlueprintDef>

  </ShipClass>

3.)  I add the ship to the faction's list of ship classes.

<ShipClass>TerranGunship</ShipClass>

The ship works in-game as expected, other than the fact that it doesn't have the specified ship role.  In this case, you can see in the blueprint its role is set to interceptor, but in-game it shows up as an escort.  It seems to me that the game is ignoring the ship role specified in the XML file and instead determines its role automatically.

I was wondering if there was any fix for this.  Thanks.