Ship
Design Statistics
Type: Heavy Cruiser
Accommodation: 800, 200 Marines
included (200 Officers - 600 Enlisted Crew) - up to 100 visiting scientists,
diplomats and civilians; 10,000 persons evacuation limit
Classification: Heavy
Cruiser [Defensive/Exploration/Diplomatic]
Length: 514 meters
Width: 322 meters
Height: 128 meters
Weight: 2,350,000 metric tons
Cargo capacity: 41,200 metric tons
Number of Decks: 40 Total, 39 Habitable
PERFORMANCE
Impulse Engines: 1 × Fig-4 Impulse
fusion reaction & Newtonian thrust dispersal units, Series I Upgrade
Standard Impulse Cruising Speed: 0.30c
Full Impulse Speed: 0.79c
Maximum (pre-Warp) Impulse Speed: 0.98c
Number of Nacelles: 2
Standard Cruising Speed: Warp 6
Maximum Sustainable Cruising Speed: Warp 9 (63 days)
Maximum Velocity: Warp
9.56 (4
hours maximum)
ARMAMENT
CURRENT ARMAMENT:
10 Type IX phaser arrays, 1 Dual
Tube Quantum Torpedo Launcher (Fore), 1 Rapid pulse fire photon torpedo
launcher (Aft)
Phaser Array arrangement: Three dorsal arrays on the saucer
section, one for the forward, starboard and port sides. These arrays are
duplicated on the ventral side of the primary saucer. Two smaller arrays cover
the aft side firing arcs, are mounted on the nacelle pylons. Two small arrays
cover the aft firing arc and are located on the aft, dorsal portion of the
saucer section.
Phaser Array Type: The Ambassador Class
starship utilizes the Type IX system. The eight arrays are all type IX arrays.
Each array fires a pulsed beam of phaser energy, discharging the phasers at
speeds approaching .986c (which works out to about 182,520 miles per second -
nearly warp one). The phaser array automatically rotates phaser frequency and
attempts to lock onto the frequency and phase of a threat vehicle's shields for
shield penetration.
Phaser Array Output: Each phaser array takes its energy
directly from the impulse drive and auxiliary fusion generators. Individually,
each type IX turret can discharge approximately 3 MW (megawatts).
Primary purpose: Assault
Secondary purpose:
Defense/anti-spacecraft/anti-fighter
Arrangement: One dual tube fixed-focus Quantum
torpedo launcher, located just above the main deflector dish in the neck of the
vessel. A second single Photon Torpedo launcher firing dead aft is
located on the after portion of the engineering hull just below the Main
Shuttlebay Hangar. These launchers are the second generation of
automated, high-speed launcher originally found on the Excelsior Class
starships, also know as rapid pulse fire
launchers. Since the launch of the Ambassador Class, however, the vessel
has had continuous upgrades to keep the vessel up to date with modern Torpedo
Weapon technology.
Type: Mark Q-II Quantum Torpedo and Mark
XXV photon torpedo, capable of pattern firing (sierra, etc.) as well as
independent launch. Independent targeting once launched from the ship,
detonation on contact unless otherwise directed by the Chief Security/Tactical
Officer.
Payload: Ambassador Class starships
can carry a maximum of 250 torpedoes.
Range: Maximum effective range is
3,000,000 kilometers.
Primary purpose: Assault
Secondary purpose: Anti-spacecraft
Defense
Type: A symmetrical subspace graviton
field. This type of shield is fairly similar to those of most other Starships.
However, besides incorporating the now mandatory nutation shift in frequency,
the shields alter their graviton polarity to better deal with more powerful
weapons, such as the neutron-carbide beams of Tamarian vessels. During combat,
the shield sends data on what type of weapon is being used on it, and what
frequency and phase the weapon uses. Once this is analyzed by the tactical
officer, the shield can be configured to have the same frequency as the
incoming weapon - but different nutation. This tactic dramatically increases
shield efficiency.
Output: There are twelve shield grids on
the Ambassador Class starship, and each one generates 145.9 MW, resulting
in a total shield strength of approx. 1750 MW. The power for the shields is
taken directly from the warp engines and impulse fusion generators. If desired,
the shields can be augmented by power from the impulse power plants. The
shields are now comparable to the original New Orleans class and can
protect against approximately 12% of the total EM spectrum (whereas the Galaxy
Class Starship's standard shields can protect against about 23%), This
improvement was made possible by the multi-phase graviton polarity flux
technology incorporated into the shields, which is now standard issue on
Federation starships.
Range: The shields, when raised, stay
extremely close to the hull to conserve energy - average range is ten meters
away from the hull.
Primary purpose: Defense from enemy threat forces,
hazardous radiation and micro-meteoroid particles.
Secondary purpose: Ramming threat vehicles.
SCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS
Long range and navigation sensors
are located behind the main deflector dish, to avoid sensor "ghosts"
and other detrimental effects consistent with main deflector dish millicochrane
static field output. Lateral sensor pallets are located around the rim of the
entire Starship, providing full coverage in all standard scientific fields, but
with emphasis in the following areas:
- Astronomical phenomena
- Planetary analysis
- Remote life-form analysis
- EM scanning
- Passive neutrino scanning
- Parametric subspace field stress (a scan to search for
cloaked ships)
- Thermal variances
- Quasi-stellar material
Each sensor pallet (twenty in all)
can be interchanged and re-calibrated with any other pallet on the ship.
Warp Current sensor: This is an independent subspace
graviton field-current scanner, allowing the starship to track ships at high
warp by locking onto the eddy currents from the threat ship's warp field, then
follow the currents by using multi-model image mapping.
Scanning Ranges:
Tactical/Targeting Scanners: 0.78 Light-Years (LY)
High Resolution (
Low Resolution (
There are twenty independent
tactical sensors on Ambassador Class Starships. Each sensor
automatically tracks and locks onto incoming hostile vessels and reports
bearing, aspect, distance, and vulnerability percentage to the tactical station
on the main bridge. Each tactical sensor is approximately 50% efficient against
ECM, and operates modestly in particle flux nebulae - measuring somewhere
between 40-50% accuracy on primary and secondary scans.
One small stellar cartography bay is
located on deck 14, with direct EPS power feed from engineering. All
information is directed to the bridge and can be displayed on any console or
the main viewscreen. The Chief Science Officer's office is located next
to the Stellar Cartography bay.
There are Fifteen science labs on an
Ambassador Class starship; five labs are on deck 7 - adjacent to Sickbay, 5
labs are on deck 8, and 5 multifunction labs on deck 16. The 5 labs on deck 5
are bio-chem-physics labs that can also be reconfigured for Medical labs and
used primary by the Medical staff. The 5 labs on deck 7 are a mixed batch; two
are bio-chem-physics, two are XT (extra-terrestrial) analysis labs, and one
eugenics lab. The final 5 on deck 16 are multi-functional labs that can
be equipped for various experiments.
Probes
A probe is a device that contains a
number of general purpose or mission specific sensors and can be launched from a
starship for closer examination of objects in space.
There are nine different classes of
probes, which vary in sensor types, power, and performance ratings. The
spacecraft frame of a probe consists of molded duranium-tritanium and
pressure-bonded lufium boronate, with sensor windows of triple layered
transparent aluminum. With a warhead attached, a probe becomes a photon
torpedo. The standard equipment of all nine types of probes are instruments to
detect and analyze all normal EM and subspace bands, organic and inorganic
chemical compounds, atmospheric constituents, and mechanical force properties.
All nine types are capable of surviving a powered atmospheric entry, but only
three are special designed for aerial maneuvering and soft landing. These ones can
also be used for spatial burying. Many probes can be real-time controlled and
piloted from a starship to investigate an environment dangerous hostile or
otherwise inaccessible for an away-team.
TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT
Number of Systems: 12
Personnel Transporters: 6 (Main Transporter Rooms - 6
transporter Pads. Auxiliary Transporter Rooms each with 3 Pads)
Max Payload
Mass: 800kg (1,763 lbs)
Max Range:
40,000 km
Max Beam
Up/Out Rate: Approx. 100 persons per hour per Transporter
Cargo Transporters: 4
Max Payload
Mass: 500 metric tons. Standard operation is molecular resolution
(Non-Lifeform).
Set for
quantum (lifeform) resolution: 1 metric ton
Max Beam
Up/Out Rate (Quantum Setting): Approx. 100 persons per hour per Transporter
Emergency Transporters: 4
Max Range:
15,000 km (send only) [range depends on available power]
Max Beam
Out Rate: 160 persons per hour per Transporter (560 persons per hour with 4
Emergency Transports)
- One Danube Class Runabout
- Two Type 8 Shuttles
- Four Type 6 Shuttles
- Two Type 10 Shuttles
Danube Class Runabout
USS Genesee – NCC 72604
Type: General Purpose Instellar
Vessel
Accommodation: Minimum: 1-2 Mission Specialists, Maximum: 12-15 (2
Officers, 10-13 Enlisted Crew
Power Plant: 2 LF-7X2 Compact Linear Warp Nacelles, 2 FIB-3 Fusion
Implse Engines, RCS Thrusters
Dimensions: Length, 23.1 m; beam, 13.7 m; height 5.4 m
Mass: 158.7 metric tones.
Performance: Impulse:
0.25c, Cruise Speed: Warp 4, Maximum Warp: 4.7 (12 Hours)
Armament: Six Type-V Phaser Arrays and 1 Optional Micro Photon
Torpedo Launcher
Transporters: 1 Standard Two Person
Pad
Requirement of
a warp capable shuttlecraft was issued in the 2340s. The development of such a
warp capable shuttle was to be capable of short and medium
range missions and assignments. The original Type-10 runabouts were created,
but soon we found to be limited in their size. The development of the
Danube-Class
runabouts began in 2363. They were first introduced in 2368. The Danube-Class
runabouts feature a front cabin for four. The pilot, co-pilot/operations, and
two mission specialists.
There is also a two person transporter in the rear of the front cabin. Aft of
the front cabin are the mission specific modules. Based on the nature of the
modular design, the
runabout can be converted to other mission-type specific requirements such as
personnel transporter, cargo transporter, scientific expeditions, tactical
assignments,
prison transports, medical transports, etc. There is also an optional
photon torpedo module on the top of the Danube-Class runabout.
The impulse
engines are constructed from eight fusion reactors divided into two sets,
space-time impulse drive coils, and vectored exhaust directors. The engines
also
include intake vents for atmosphere or interstellar travel. When maintenance is
required, the impulse drive assembly can be removed.
The
Danube-Class computer core, which measures 2.3 x 2.1 x 1.3 meters, is located
under the cockpit. The core is a standard isolinear unit with 186 isolinear
banks and
53 command pre-processors. Sub nodes are installed throughout the runabout and
are connected to the core by standard optical data network relays.
Modular
after compartment design of the Danube Class Runabout
Type-8 Personnel Shuttle
Type: Light long-range
warp shuttle.
Accommodation: Two flight crew, six passengers.
Power Plant: One 150 cochrane warp engine, two 750 millicochrane
impulse engines, four RCS thrusters.
Dimensions: Length, 6.2 m; beam, 4.5 m; height 2.8 m.
Mass: 3.47 metric tones.
Performance: Warp 4.
Armament: Two Type-V phaser emitters.
Based upon the
frame of the Type-6, the Type-8 Shuttlecraft is the most capable follow-up in
the realm of personnel shuttles. Only slightly larger, the
Type-8 is equipped with a medium-range transporter and has the ability to
travel within a planet’s atmosphere. With a large cargo area that can
also
seat six passengers, the shuttle is a capable transport craft. Slowly
replacing its elder parent craft, the Type-8 is now seeing rapid deployment on
all
medium to large starships, as well as to Starbases and stations throughout the
Federation.
TYPE-6 PERSONNEL SHUTTLE (UPRTD)
Type: Light short-range warp
shuttle.
Accommodation: Two flight crew, six passengers.
Power Plant: One 50 cochrane warp engine, two 750 millicochrane
impulse engines, four RCS thrusters.
Dimensions: Length, 6.0 m; beam, 4.4 m; height 2.7 m.
Mass: 3.38 metric tones.
Performance: Sustained Warp 3.
Armament: Two Type-IV phaser emitters.
The Type-6 Personnel Shuttlecraft is
currently in widespread use throughout Starfleet, and is only recently being
replaced by the slightly newer Type-8 Shuttle of similar design. The
Uprated version of this vessel is considered to be the ideal choice for
short-range interplanetary travel, and its large size makes it suitable to
transport personnel and cargo over these distances. A short-range
transporter is installed onboard, allowing for easy beam out of cargo and crew
to and from their destination. Atmospheric flight capabilities allow for
this shuttle type to land on planetary surfaces. Ships of this type are
currently in use aboard virtually every medium to large sized starship class,
as well as aboard stations and Starbases.
The Type-6 is perhaps the most
successful shuttle design to date, and its overall structure and components are
the foundations upon which the Type-8, -9, and -10 spaceframes are based.
TYPE-10 PERSONNEL SHUTTLE
Type: Heavy long-range warp
shuttle.
Accommodation: Two flight crew, two passengers.
Power Plant: One 250 cochrane warp engine, two 800 millicochrane
impulse engines, four RCS thrusters.
Dimensions: Length, 9.64 m; beam, 5.82 m; height 3.35 m.
Mass: 19.73 metric tones.
Performance: Warp 5.
Armament: Three Type-V phaser emitters, two micro-torpedo
launchers, jamming devices.
Developed specifically for the Defiant-class
starship project, the Type-10 Personnel Shuttle is the largest departure from
the traditional role of an auxiliary craft that Starfleet has made in the past
century. Short of a dedicated fighter craft, the Type-10 is one of the
most powerful auxiliary ships, with only the bulkier Type-11 being more heavily
equipped. Nonetheless, the shuttle sports increased hull armor and the
addition of micro-torpedo launchers, as well as a suite of tactical jamming
devices. A larger warp coil assembly, as well as torpedo stores, makes
the Type-10 much more heavier then other shuttles. Elements from the Defiant-class
project that were incorporated into the shuttle include armored bussard
collectors, as well as a complex plasma venting system for use during possible
warp core breech situations. This bulky craft is equipped with a powerful
navigation deflector that allows it to travel at high-warp, and a complex
sensor system makes this shuttle suitable for reconnaissance work. Able
to hold its own in battle situations, the Type-10 is seeing limited deployment
on Defiant-class starships, as well as border patrol vessels and
combat-ready ships.
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