Takahashi Class

Design by Saint AJ

Classification: Intercept/patrol cruiser
Length: 480m
Beam: 461m
Height: 103m
Displacement: 2,400,600 tonnes operational
Crew: 430 (71 officers, 359 enlisted/nonrated)
Passenger capacity (in staterooms): 80
Evacuation limit (including cargo areas and staterooms): standard crew + 1200

Propulsion specifications:
Superluminal:
Standard cruise speed: Warp Factor 7 (1.967 x 10^11 meters/second)
Maximum safe speed: Warp Factor 9.9 (9.153 x 10^11 meters/second)
Emergency maximum speed: Warp Factor 9.96 (1.885 x 10^12 meters/second) for no more than 12 hours

Sublight:
Time to from zero velocity to full impulse: 36 seconds
Time from full impulse to zero velocity (standard reverse power only): 72 seconds
Main propulsion: 2x custom-fitted double warp coil assemblies (in port and starboard hull extensions)
Sublight propulsion: 8x impulse driver coil assemblies (one pair in port/starboard hull extensions, two pairs in rear of primary hull)
Sublight maneuvering: 8x reaction jet clusters

Power plant:
Main power: 1x Class 9F matter/antimatter reactor
Secondary power: 16x impulse fusion reactors
Auxiliary power: 9 auxiliary micro-fusion generators

Flight/environmental control:
Main computer: multiple bio-neural gel pack computer system
Auxiliary computer: shielded isolinear flight control computer

Tactical systems specifications:
Weapons systems:
Energy weapons:
12x Type 9 collimated phaser arrays (1 array on dorsal saucer, 2 arrays on ventral saucer, 3 arrays on secondary hull, 2 arrays on each hull extension, 2 arrays on Bussard hydrogen collector modules)
2x Type 12(P) pulse phaser cannon (forward swiveling mounts in upper recessed weapon bays)
4x Type 9 single-emitter phaser banks (forward mounts in upper and lower recessed weapon bays)

Projectile weapons:
1x Mark VI sustained-fire variable-warhead torpedo launcher turret (forward, upper secondary hull dome)
4x Mark VI five-shot burst variable-warhead torpedo launchers (forward, paired in lower recessed weapon bays)
2x Mark VI three-shot burst variable-warhead torpedo launchers (aft, in port/starboard weapon bay fairings)

Ammunition magazines: (760 torpedoes total)
240 Mark VI torpedo devices in upper magazine feeding turret
400 Mark VI torpedo devices in saucer, feeding forward launchers
60 Mark VI torpedo devices in port and starboard weapon bay fairings, feeding aft launchers
(standard load of 60% enhanced photon torpedoes, 30% quantum torpedoes, 10% warp probes and specialized munitions)

Defensive systems: adaptive multiphasic shield grid, rated at 2,000,000 terajoules, ablative armor coating, average thickness 5cm

Embarked craft: provision for up to 20 shuttlecraft or 12 shuttlecraft and 4 runabouts or fighters, 190 Model IV ASRV lifeboats

Ships of the line:
USS Takahashi NCC-77361 - active
USS Watanabe NCC-77362 - active
USS Yatate NCC-77363 -undergoing space trials
USS Chung NCC-77364 - final construction phase
USS Otamo NCC-77365 - under construction, est. completion in 6 months
USS Nobumoto NCC-77366 - under construction, est. completion in 6 months

Designed as a rapid-response and pursuit vessel, the Takahashi-class starship is targeted at smuggling cartels and pirates operating in distant corners of the Federation. Its weapons array and engines are geared toward fighting at warp speed, a necessity now that many criminals have access to illegally-obtained weapons and warp drives. In many cases these blockade runners are fast enough to evade all but the newest Starfleet vessels. In addition, a powerful array of pulse and beam phasers allows the Takahashi to cut through even the strongest shields available on the black market. This combination of weaponry and a maximum speed in excess of warp 9.9 makes the Takahashi a potent warship as well. The first two ships of the class, the Takahashi and Watanabe, have already earned names for themselves by putting an end to a weapons smuggler whose exceptionally fast craft were transporting trilithium warheads. Four more Takahashis are being built to supplement existing system defense forces throughout the Federation. In lieu of producing more of the resource-intensive Sovereigns to fill a role for which they were not designed, Starfleet may build additional Takahashis after the initial six to serve as guardians for the Federation's vast interior.

Tarawa Class

Design by Felix von Looz

Type: Troop carrier
First commissioned: 2373
Length: 641m
Width: 342m
Height: 175m
Decks: 36
Complement: 5000 officers + 300 crew, evacuation limit: 10000
Speed: Warp 9.9 (cruise), Warp 9.99 (max.), Warp 9.99 (max. emergency)
Armament: 28 Type-X phaser arrays, 4 quantum torpedo launchers, 8 torpedo/phaser towers
Defense: standard shields + 5 extra hangar-atmospheric-shields in the hangar gates
Embarked craft: 100 type-4

The Tarawa-Class Carrier is a tactical ship, constructed in the early 2370’s to transport troops and tactical shuttles into a battle zone quickly. There are 3 huge hangars in the rear part of the ship and one smaller one in the front part. At all there are 8 hangar gates. In the largest hangar in the middle there is space enough for 100 hoppers. To control and protect shuttle start and landing operations, there are two heavy-armed Towers over and beyond the huge rear hangar gates. To lead the arriving shuttles into the hangars, there are 18 small tractor beam emitters around the hangar gates and another 10 in the hangars. Beyond the hangars there are 3 cargodecks with a capacity of 200000m³. The third cargodeck is a cargobay, a hangar for cargoshuttles. Under and next to this cargodecks and in the front part of the ship, there are quarters for the tactical officers, other tactical personnel (soldiers) and the crew members. Although the ship is heavily armed, it’s nevertheless vulnerable in the moment when the hoppers are leaving the hangars through the rear hangar gates. Because of this troop carriers are usually escorted by another combat vessels. Additional to the 100 hoppers and other shuttles, there are 52 escape pods, to leave the ship in a case of emergency. The Troop Carrier is the second ship class (after the Defiant), constructed for tactical use only. The prototype, the NX Tarawa left the shipyard in 2373. 2 years later 12 Tarawa class carriers have been used in the Dominion War to bring hoppers and troops into the orbit of hard-fought planets.

Theben Class

Design by Daniel Gerson, description by USS Paladin

Science ship
Proposed: 2268, commissioned: 2371
Length: 140.2m
Height: 46.8m
Beam: 74.2m
Crew: 93
Speed: Warp 7.58 (max.), Warp 7.0 (max. cruise), Warp 6.2 (cruise)
Armament: 4x Type-VI phaser emitters (fore), 1x Type-V phaser emitter (aft)
Auxiliary craft: 2x Type-22 midrange shuttlecraft, 2x Mk. IV work bees

The Theben class, a close relative of the Huxley and offshoot of the Excellentia technology program of the late 2260s is one of the numerous but unremarkable companions to the Oberth-class. The ship is meant as a small, medium range science ship, swifter than the outdated Oberth and more modular. A small saucer is integrated into a wide-bodied engineering hull, easily recognizable by the circular deflector and long set of bridge windows. Two small EnduranceMaster III nacelles extend from the engineering hull alongside the dorsal launch bay doors. The end of the ship has the typical Starfleet cutout, along with a shuttlebay for the Type-22 midrange shuttlecraft and any other auxiliary craft, such as Work Bees.

Impulse power is provided by a pair of sturdy SPU-IID units, which provide reasonable performance and long life. They are mounted on the neck, just behind the probe bay doors. Armament is minimal, with only five sets of relatively weak phaser emitters providing defense. A satisfactory shielding system enables the Theben to chase off most minor pirates or last until help can arrive, though the ship would not last long against a more capable opponent like a Bird of Prey.

The ship provides ample scientific capability, though its modular nature prevents it from being as efficient and purpose-built as the Oberth. A large sensor dome sits on a tower section above the bridge and provides excellent coverage, allowing the Theben to perform excellent astrometric scans. Advanced thermal imaging arrays and subspace transceivers dot the top of the hull and take up much of the forward compartments. Large probes can be launched via dorsal bay doors, a unique feature. The doors on the "neck" by the Impulse engines are meant to launch small payloads and scientific packages, while two larger bay doors are mounted on the ship's spine. They are capable of launching large probes, satellites, or specialized equipment packages, simplify manual cargo transfer and refitting.

The ship is also useful as a small freighter. A good sized shuttlebay provides easy access to the interior, as does the two large launch bay doors, which may also be used to load cargo. A standard round airlock is fitted to either side of the hull, providing maximum versatility for encounters with unknown or odd ships/stations. Interior cargo room for specimens and special equipment is ample. The Theben provides an easy to produce, simple science ship capable of performing cargo duties. A total of 954 were produced. 414 remain in service, with many of them acting as support ships for small colonies and the rest working as low level science ships or small freighters.

Thresher Class

Design by Kenny, ASDB Member

No specs available

During the development, the Thresher turned out to be a Vulcan vessel.

Tiron Class

Titan Class

Trenton Class

Design by Jason, ASDB Member
2D drawing by Kris, ASDB Member

Tender/support vessel

No description

Trinity Class (1)

Design by Jim Morvay

No description

Trinity Class (2)

Design by Luke D'Anvil

Type: Courier ship / diplomatic transport
First commissioned: 2384
Length: 450m
Width: 300m
Height: 88m
Decks: 22
Displacement: 3500000t
Complement: 50 officers + 450 crew, evacuation limit: 950
Speed: Warp 9.5 (cruise), Warp 9.8 (max.), Warp 9.95 (max. emergency)

The construction of the Trinity-Class is a concession of Starfleet to the Dominion War. During the conflict the Federation realized that they needed every ally they could get. The main problem was that the fleet often had only sufficient defense capabilities at their disposal in order to bring high-ranking diplomats to important political functions of the Alliance. While ships of the Galaxy-Class were more needed in the combat zone, Sabre-Class ships were simply too poorly defended and too slow. Starfleet decided to explore a theory of the engineer Ivanovah Kassynski and the Vulcan scientist Tro'Vek. Both had tried to break the maximum stable warp speed with a modification of the nacelle-scheme and the warp cores. The result of their partially successful work was the drive in the Trinity-Class prototype. After the primary warp core was installed and the first EPS tests were passed successfully, the Corps permitted the installation of the two secondary cores. The rate of the total energy output confronted the engineers with the problem of unstable plasma lines. The planning office strengthened the lines and introduced some distributor knots into the system. Further tests after that were successful. The armor was set up to 90 percent and a first interstellar flight at low speed was set to go. The start-up of the center, double-chambered warp nacelle guaranteed the necessary stability of a high speed warp field. If the nacelle is inactive, the Trinity must fall back to conventional speeds. A side effect of the triple core construction is the high energy output of the weapons systems. The ship, although armed conventionally, is able to generate massive phaser output and thus guarantees the security of the diplomats or important freight aboard. The shuttlebay is located at the front. It separates the two main VIP-areas. The Corps of Engineers installed eight phaser-stripe; four on top, four underneath. In addition four torpedo tubes were installed; one in each aft-pylon and two in the saucer. It's a pity that the Trinity was introduced after the end of the Dominion War. It is momentarily at an unknown point in it's development. The Corps of Engineers is certain that construction of further ships with this immensely stable and fast warp-drive will guarantee the Federation will stay on the cutting edge of technological development.

Text revised by SCN-Mod "Bond, James Bond"

Triton Class (2)

Design by Luke D'Anvil

Type: Armoured multitask ship
First commissioned: 2368
Length: 280m
Width: 160m
Height: 88m
Decks: 21
Displacement: 2500000t
Complement: 30 officers + 150 crew, evacuation limit: 450
Speed: Warp 9.3 (cruise), Warp 9.6 (max.), Warp 9.75 (max. emergency)

The USS Triton is the first ship class in the fleet which is equipped with the V2 Ablative Armour in series. The prototype of the heavily armored research ship is missed since an investigation of a nebula near Xilon Theta four. Latest and last sensor data are showing an enormous energy impact, shortly after that ship and nebula had suddenly disappeared under strange circumstances. An emergency force is still scanning near systems without any results. Amendment Klingon long-range-sensors had sensor contact to the USS Triton five weeks ago far at the end of the Beta quadrant. On requests of the Fleet chancellor Martok and the High Council sent a taskforce with three ships for a search & rescue mission. First subspace transmissions forebode that the ship is almost intact, adrift and without crew.

Triumph Class

Design by Jason, ASDB Member

No specs available

No description

Tsien Class

Design by Kris, ASDB Member

No specs available

No description

Unnamed Class

Design by Ryan, ASDB Member

No specs available

This is an attempt to design an Excelsior-era ship with the appeal of the "Akiraprise".

Valhalla Class

Design by Jim Morvay

Fast attack cruiser

No description

Valkyrie Class

Design by Rian

Heavy scout
Length: 110m
Height: 18m
Decks: 4

This class has similar fire power and performance as the Defiant-class ships but is put in a smaller and more maneuverable frame.

Vandenberg Class

Design by Daniel Gerson

Heavy cruiser
Start of development: 31.6.2288
First flight: 7.9.2290
Time in service: 2290-2360
Length: 285m
Beam: 150m
Height: 70m
Decks: 12
Speed: Warp 6 (cruise), Warp 8.5 (max.)
Crew: 70 officers, 244 enlisted
Weapons: 8 x Type VIII phaser banks, total output 12,500 terawatts, 4 x 2nd class photon torpedo tubes + 140 torpedoes

No description

Venture Class

Design by Novice, back story by USS Paladin

Type: Explorer / heavy cruiser
Commissioned: 2382
Length: 437.4m
Height: 65.7m
Width: approx. 150m
Decks: 18
Crew: 250

Warp speeds:
Normal Cruise: Warp Factor 8
Maximum Cruise: Warp Factor 9.9
Maximum Rated: Warp Factor 9.99 (for thirty-six hours)

Armament:
3 x Type-XII Phaser Arrays (belly and forward dorsal arrays)
12 x Type-X Phaser Arrays
4 x Burst Fire Quantum Torpedo Tubes, + 400 Torpedoes
1 x Rapid Fire Quantum Torpedo Turret, + 150 Torpedoes (under saucer)

Defensive systems:
High Capacity Auto Modulating Regenerative Shield System
20cm Ablative Armour

If the heavy casualties of the Dominion War proved one thing, it was that a new breed of starships was needed.

Project Thunderfoot was born of this need. It combined the firepower and resilience of the Akira with the swiftness and exploratory capabilities of the Intrepid, into a highly potent mid-size vessel, capable of eventually replacing both previously mentioned ships. The six competing designs varied from a catamaran hull to a tucked in, Defiant style ship, but ultimately, the sharp angled fusion of Intrepid and Sovereign styling cues, Starfleet Design Study 9664-Alpha, was chosen. The selection was officially announced in 2379, and construction of the prototype began late that same year. Full production began in 2383, with a quota of 36 vessels to be filled each year through production by both Utopia Planitia and Beta Antares shipyards.

The prototype was completed three years later, in 2382, despite problems with the structural integrity field and internal bulkheads: the durable, thick ablative armor coating gave the vessel significantly higher mass than other ships of its size. The warp pylons were reinforced with heavy tritanium beams, as were several key points in the saucer and engineering section.

Warp performance is provided by two AEVn-3 units (Advanced Environmental/Velocity nacelle 3), which can propel the Venture to a top speed of Warp 9.99 for a day and a half, a maximum cruise of an astounding Warp 9.9, and a normal cruise of Warp 8; the Venture is the ideal ship for rapid response to crises or emergency situations.

One of the key features of the design, and reasons it defeated its competitors, was its modularity. The engine room has been enhanced in size, structural strength, and power relays, and is capable of handling a Quantum Slipstream drive, if such technology is made available for future refits. Hardpoints on the hull can be fitted with Ablative armor generators, extra escape pods or airlocks, or a myriad collection of other systems. The Warp core and fusion reactors can also be retooled to produce a higher than needed output to accept these new systems.

Defense is provided by a high capacity regenerative shielding system, coupled with 20cm of ablative armor generators. The Venture packs a hefty punch, featuring a Quantum torpedo turret and four burst fire launchers (2 fore, 2 aft), along with 15 phaser arrays, 3 Type-XII units and 12 Type-X units, capable of covering a full 360 degrees around the vessel. Such coverage is nearly unheard of in a midsize vessel, and is far superior to competing Klingon and Romulan designs.

With a powerful punch, excellent speed and agility, and unmatched versatility, the Venture-class is sure to be one of the mainstays of the fleet for years to come.

Vienna Class

Viper Class

Design by Harm van Rijbroek

Volantis Class

Design by T. Junk, history by Red Austin

Length: 453.75m
Width: 256.23m
Height: 86.76m

The Volantis-class project was started in 2352 because of a need to replace aging and destroyed Ambassador class ships in the exploration and defensive areas of Starfleet. The requirements were that it should be smaller than the Ambassador class to keep costs down, have a top speed of warp 9.6 to compete with the planned Galaxy class, have weapons which would be have significantly improved over the Ambassador class, and to have the premier guest accommodations.

Over 20 designs were submitted to be this class. The ASDB narrowed it to 7, one of which was to be later modified and augmented to be the Schneider-class frigate. A Blue Star Engineering committee performed simulated warp performance tests and was narrowed to three finalists. Another design was dropped due to problems concerning room for vital equipment. The last design was dropped after simulated warp stress test failed to perform the required speed of Warp 9.6. for 12 hours. The specifications were laid down at a length of 475.90 meters, a height of 86.76 meters, and a width of 256.23 meters. The ASDB shortened the class to 453.75 m. with no loss.

During May 2356 the keel was laid down at Rigel Fleet Construction Yards under command of Commander Keogh, who would later command the USS Odyssey. After initial problems of slow construction due to delays caused by the need for parts the USS Galaxy, Commander Keogh was promoted to Captain and given command of Challenger-class USS Kearsage and Commander Quinteros assumed control of the yards. Quinteros diverted the limited resources of the Rigel Yards away from the needed Freedom and Niagara ships under construction to the ship, now named the USS Volantis. The ship left drydock for a shakedown in 2357 amid much fanfare from the USS Galaxy commissioning, but as soon as the ship left drydock for a shakedown it suffered a massive computer failure. The ship was towed back and work began. A month later, with the problem fixed, Starfleet hierarchy attended the commissioning of the USS Volantis. This ship initially experienced problems with its navigational deflector, due to its small size to prevent a large target, as proven with the Enterprise-class Extaras, and the shielding system, and Bussard collectors. The deflector was not powerful enough to deflect all small particles, thus allowing a very turbulent flow of hydrogen and other particles in the collector, therefore the ship was losing its supply of deuterium because they had to be shut off. The Volantis returned back to Starbase 23, and the problem was fixed. The ship enjoyed a brief service life of only 3 years. It was destroyed by an automatic weapons array over Barnette IV. The other commissioned ship, the Fearless, was decommissioned due to a major computer failure after an attack by a group of marauding aliens and was deemed unfit for repair.

The studies gathered with the Volantis and Fearless were put into the next ship, the Equality. The two ships of this variant, the aforementioned Equality and the Liberator, proved so successful that full production contracts were given to Antares, Utopia Planitia, Rigel Fleet Yards. Apart from the Liberator lost at Wolf 359, until after the Dominion Wars in which four of this class was lost, only 2 have been destroyed, with minimal loss of life. From 2367 through 2376 vessels of this class were suspended in favor of other, easier to build, ships for the Borg threat, since it was expected that the Borg would come back with a fleet, and later the Dominion War effort. Production was started in 2376, but 2 years later the ship was given a suspension again due to fleet rebuilding, but due to the efforts of Admiral Quinteros, the ship was given a production status of two per year. No refits or decommissions are planned, and a status of 5 per year is being debated due to the popularity of its crews.

Wahoo Class

Design by Dan the Yorkshire Man

No specs available

No description

Wanderer Class Refit

Design by Joe McMullen

Type: Cruiser
First commissioned: 2355
Length: 393m
Width: 256m
Height: 68m
Complement: 550
Speed: Warp 7 (cruise), Warp 9.3 (max.), Warp 9.5 (max. emergency)

The USS Charleston reentered service in 2374, the first Wanderer-class vessel to go through an extensive refit process that erased many of the (extensive) inadequacies of the class. The 12-year-old Charleston saw improvements in every major system, including (but not limited to) overall EPS efficiency, vastly increased remote-sensing capabilities, improved offensive (including two dedicated phaser pulse cannons) and defensive capabilities, and entirely new warp and impulse power plants. Despite being characterized as "cranky" by her engineering staff, the Charleston served with distinction in the final year of the Dominion War, and was severely damaged during the so-called "Nexus Strike" mission. Charleston went on to be instrumental in the Cardassian relief effort.

Windwalker Class

Design by Jason, ASDB Member

No specs available

The Windwalker class is intended to be able to easily handle atmospheric flight operations and planetfall, with limited shielding, or light deflectors only - hence the aerodynamic form, including the nacelle housings. Also, they have the option of separating and leaving the warp nacelles behind in orbit. It is
a 4-nacelled ship, it may be a diplomatic courier. Relatively high warp speeds for sustained periods.

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