From Bureau of Information
Classification: Command Carrier
Model Number: 0.1.1-beta "NXC"
Class Name: Hanibal
Physical Specifications
Length: 1,033 m
Beam: 300 m
Draft: 150 m
Displacement: 8,500,000 mt
Crew Complemant
Command Staff: 115
Engineering/Tech: 850
Science/Research: 80
Security/Tactical: 285
Support/Medical: 225
Marine: 600
Fighter crews: 350
Total: 2,505
Propuision System
===================
Warp Drive type: 4 x 705-GIWPS
Warp Nacelles
2 x 300-GIWPS
Warp Nacelles
Power Core: 2 x CMAPC-900
Warp Cores
Slip Stream Propulsion System
===============================
Drive Type: 4 X
HAN-500 Series Mark VI
Power Core: 1 x 500-566
Impulse System: 8 x
MILSP-Deuterium-8
Impulse Coils
4 x DK-2 Induction
Coils
Velocity
==========
Impulse: .30 c
Standard warp: 7.0
Max Cruise: 9.0
12-hour Emergency: 8.2 (Combined)
7.2 (Upper Section)
9.0 (Lower Section)
1-hour Emergency: 9.65
Core Failure: 9.875
Pasive Systems
================
Sensor Arrary:
================
Hanibal-SRSPAL-3.0.1 Omnidirectional Multi-resolution Short Range System
Hanibal-SRSPAL-3.0.1 Omnidirectional Multi-resolution Long Range System
Hanibal-SRSPAL-3.0.1 Omnidirectional Multi-resolution Ultra Long Range Protocol
Other Systems:
================
HCC:- [Holographic Command Centre] ver 4.1.0
Marathon Sub-space Jammer
Computer Resources
====================
Type: Fleming-102-a
Number: 3
Locations: 2 secondary, 1 primary
Armaments
===========
Hull Mounted Phaser:
Type: XI
Number: 12
Range: 300,000 km
Locations
(Upper Section)
Forward Dorsal upper, Forward Dorsal lower, Ventral strip, Aft Dorsal Point.
(Lower Section)
Ventral Strip, Aft Dorsal Strip, Aft Point Forward, Dorsal Strip*, Port strip, Starboard Strip.
Type: Meson-1.0.0 (Experimental).
Number: 5 Banks of
2 Pulse Phasers
Range: 300,000 km
Locations
(Upper Section)
Forward Port, Forward Starboard.
(Lower Section)
Aft Port, Aft Starboard, Forward.
Photon Torpedo Launcher
Type: Mark IV Flux
Number: 4 Launchers
Quantity: 425
Range: 2,000,000 km
Locations
(Upper Section)
Forward
(Lower Section)
Forward Port, Forward Starboard, Aft.
[Note: * Denotes weapon unavailable in joined mode.]
Tractor Systems
=================
Type: XXXI
Number: 8
Locations
Secondary Aft ventral, primary aft dorsal, Hanger Decks alpha, beta and gamma
Defensive Systems
===================
Shields
SFHan/Hein-24 Multiphasic Shield System.
SFHan/Hein-1.6 Multiphasic adaptive resolution shield system.
ECM
Mk 2.1 Silent-Wave
Counter-measures
==================
Nettle Defense System, 12 Launchers.
Hanger Decks and Shuttle Craft.
=================================
Hanger Deck alpha 120 Typhoon Class Fighters
(Upper Hull) 4 Marine Drop Ships
8 Workbee
1 Lightning class vessel
Hanger Deck Beta 120 Typhoon Class Fighters
(Lower hull) 4 Marine Drop Ships
8 Workbee
Hanger Deck Gamma 8 Runabouts
(Upper Hull Saucer) 2 Large Shuttles
6 Workbee
Hanger Deck Delta
Fighter & Drop bay 10 Typhoon Class Fighters
(Lower Hull) 2 Marine Drop Ships
Technical Notes:
==================
The design Team at Starfleet Engineering where tasked to design a vessel
which would support Fighter based operations. This task in the past was
rejected, due to Starfleet turning from small vessel combat to larger
capital ship fleet 'engagements'.
However times and trends have changed and with modern developments in
nano-technology, the roles of the Fighter born crafts seem to be
re-emerging, especially with the release of the Typhoon fighter.
Orginally the role of fighter operations was reserved to the smaller
'Ajax' class carriers, which where based on the 'Miranda' class space
frame. These ships proved invaluable, since only six vessels where ever
built. However recent engagements with the Harbour Defense Force in
the attack on SF Engineering at Cordra-9 and the exploites of the
21st Marine Support Squadron, with there Ajax class USS Fortitude, it was
decided to step up developments into the Carrier class vessels.
The space frame finally decided upon was of the same type and size as the
USS Excalibur, although experimental, Star Fleet decided to keep three extra
space frames in reserve, incase of war.
The space frame was adjusted sligtly to compensate for the extra systems
which where going to be needed. Namely one was Holo-emmiters on all decks
for support for the medical section. The vessel is capable of running 2
EMH's (Emergency Medical Hologram.) at once.
So from the mould came the design for the Hanibal class Carrier. Although
the USS Hanibal will not enter service, except that of a test ship at the
Athena Ship yards, two other ships have been aurthoised, one being the
USS Fortitude-A and the second the USS Nelson. Due to the time and expense
of such vessels, it is likely at-least for now that only three vessels will
be built, unless political situations change.
The Hanibal class like her distent relation the Excalibur, may share the
same looks, but the simularities, almost stop there. The Hanibal class
a stagging 250 brand new Typhoon Fighters/Bombers. These fighters are the
replacement for the now aging Rapier class, (the advantages and stats of the
Typhoon fighters will be discussed later on in this document). Also this vessel
carries a Lightning Class Vessel which is capable of defense, attack, and recon
with the ability to land in a shuttle bay or even on the surface of an planet.
The Hanibal class vessels, inside have made use of the great space for cargo
bays and turned them into Marine barracks, hangers etc. The vessel in capable
of seperation and the stardrive section acts as a carrier, while the Saucer
section can provide defense. It should be noted that the Stardrive section
is considerably more armed than the Saucer section, but when both vessels
are joined, then there pose as a formidable vessel. It should be also noted
if the vessel seperates the Saucer section can infact achieve planetary landing.
It should be concluded that this vessel's primary duty is mainly that of
combat, since Starfleet would mainly deploy this vessel in a fleet engagment,
however this vessel can operate as a mobile fleet hospital, command base
and border patrol vessel. Still it will only be over time will we truly see
if the Hanibal class vessels will fit the operations SF Engineering designed
her for.
<<Late breaking news is that Starfleet have confirmed another vessel to be named,
at the last moment, the 3rd Hannibal class vessel will be called the USS Nelson.>>
Experimenatl and Specialised Systems
======================================
700-GIWPS (700 Series, revision 5, Graviton Induced Warp Propulsion System).
==============================================================================
4 nacelles on the lower section provide the main power for the ship in combined
mode and makes power the lower section alone the fastest Carrier rated in the fleet,
4 of these standard configuration warp nacells were deemed necessary to propel the
over nine and a half million metric tonnes at a reasonable speed.
300-GIWPS (300 Series, Graviton Induced Warp Propulsion System).
==================================================================
Only used to power the upper section in Seperated flight these nacelles remain inactive
during joined flight. As they are partly tucked into the connecting section of the ship,
engaging them was deemed to put to much stress on the connecting clamps.
900-CMAPC (900 Series, Central Matter Antimatter Power Cores).
================================================================
One for each section, located on Decks alpha-7 to alpha-18 and Beta-12 to Beta-21, these
two ejectable warp cores provided power for the ships engines, weapons, shields and other
systems.
MILSP-Deuterium-8 (Magnetic Induction Light Speed Propulsion, Deuterium Powered, Revision 8).
===============================================================================================
8 Impulse engines, 2 on the upper Section, and 6 on the lower, provide Sub-light Propulsion.
DK-2 (Distorted Kinetics, Version 2).
=======================================
In a continual Deal with DSI, Starfleet has added DK ability to both sections of the ship. This
makes the seperated sections lethal in combat as their maneuverability is improved by a factor
of 4. As 4 node DK has yet to be properly field tested, it is unknown how the combined ship will
operate under DK, however, the improvment is unlikely to be greater than a factor 4. This would
make the otherwise sluggish ship operate like an un-DKed Heavy Cruiser.
Slip Stream Technology.
=========================
Quantum slipstream technology is one of the most advanced propulsion system ever encountered
by Starfleet.
The quantum slipstream is an extremely powerful means of propulsion that can transport a
vessel at speeds in the upper warp 9.9 range. The velocities involved are so great that,
in theory, the slipstream could carry a ship across the galaxy in a single day, even thought
this range is still beyond the abilities of Federation science.
The quantum slipstream is actually a narrowly focused, directed warp field that is initiated
by manipulating the fabric of the space-time contimuum at the quantum level. It works by focusing
a quantum field through a deflector dish to generate massive changes in local space curvature;
this creates a subspace tunnel, which is projected in front of the vessel. Once a ship has
entered this tunnel, the forces inside propel it at incredible speed.
Efficient System
==================
The slipstream is large enough to accommodate more than one vessel, so a ship without a quantum
drive can enter the slipstream and accompany the vehicle that is generating it. In order to
initiate a controlled shutdown of a quantum drive, the field strength has to be reduced by
50 percent. This can be done by reversing the drive's polarity.
The first fully functioning slipstream was encountered by the crew of the USS Voyager NCC-74656
in 2374.
Since Voyager's transmission through the pathfinder project of their known data involving this
form of drive technology, Federation scientists along with Starfleet Engineers have dedicated
great efforts to making this form of travel possible.
In 2411 at just outside the Cordra system in a secure testing grounds location, the Soveriegn
version of the USS EXCELSIOR made history as it became the first ship ever to safely induce the
quantum slipstream with few negative effects. It was unfortunate that the ship was later lost
in a later test of the drive when the primary guidance system failed due to computer errors in
computations.
Over the next year, the few known problems were delt with so that in 2412, Starfleet Engineering
began the production of these drive systems, incorporating them into current ship designs under
construction as well as preparing to replace D-Warp drive units on existing ships already in the
field.
Ship classes currently able to maintain a stable QSS field in conjunction with the warp drive,
are destroyer class vessels and up. Although the small class destroyers may generate the fields
they will only be able to achieve Quantum Effect 1 (Q1) where as larger ships may be able to
generate Q2 or even Q3.
Dangerous Journey
===================
>From its discover, the crew of the USS VOYAGER discovered that the greatest difficulties
involved with quantum slipstream technology lie not in generating the slipstream but in
maintainined and navigating it. Even a slight phase variance can cause the slipstream to
collapse, with disastrous conseqences for any ship inside it.
In order to maintain the slipstream, a ship has to constantly modify the quantum field with its
deflector dish; however, the calculations involved were too complicated, and the time available
too short, for current Starfleet technology of the time to handle. Voyager's attempt to use the
slipstream almost proved fatal, but fortunately the crew dissipated the slipstream safely by
altering its phase variance.
Although still dangerous, Starfleet Engineers have managed to incorporate current advancements
in navigation techniques with enhanced computer helm control systems and vastly improved
structural integrity field technologies to allow lower end use of the Quantum Slipstream drive
units.
Should the QSS systems be pushed to far or those systems contromised, then problems return with
increasely serious difficulties in navigating the stream safely as well as a breakdown in the
ship's structural integrity fields with hull fractures becoming increasingly possible.
Non-QSS Ships in Slipstream
============================
In order for non-slipstream capable ships to navigate a QSS successgfully with the ship
initiating the stream, that ship or ships most become tied into the navigation computer of the
initiating ship through a partial slave type circuit.
Nettle Defense System.
========================
A new defensive systems has been indroduced which has seen sucess on the Cussler Class is the
'nettle' defensive counter measure system. The system in similar to most other counter measure
available but merges old ideas into newer and better system. The system in specific is quite
simple. If an threat is detected and the order to launch counter measures in ordered the 'nettle'
system in intiated and the following happens; Firstly small rotary launchers launch the counter
measure devices, similar to rotary torpedoe launchers. The counter measure system consist of
multiple sphere's being launched, (NRPG: about the size of a football roughly) the spheres
themselves contain a computer tracking system and a small charge of anti-matter and laser
emitters. The laser emitters all over the sphere extend mulitiple beams one meter in length,
if the beam or tracking system detect the incomming target, i.e. a torpedoe in this case the
sphere detonates and destroys the threat. One of the advantages of this system in that its
range is just over that of most torpedo systems, so a vessel can release counter measures in
advance or use the system as a mine field.
Meson Phaser
==============
Mesons (in certain forms) are weakly interacting particles with short, but predictable,
lifespans. While they exist, mesons behave in a manner indistinguishable from neutrinos, and
pass through matter inimpeded. At the end of the meson's life it decays, releasing photons. If
the meson is of high enough energy, these will be in the form of gamma rays.
A meson's lifespan can be controlled by it's velocity - the higher the apparent velocity, the
longer the apparent lifespan. As a result of this, a meson accelerator can be used to place a
gamma-ray burst at a percise location by controlling the velocity of the beam. Since mesons can
be weakly interacting, a meson beam could be fired through a target's shields without being
impeded - effectively ignoring them.
Drawbacks
===========
Mesons have a lifespan of only a few hundred milliseconds, giving a meson battery a similar range
to a conventional phaser array. Also, since targets can rarely be located exactly in space, and
in any case the beam's "focus" would not be percise, a proportion of the beams energy (perhaps as
much as 2/3rds) would be wasted as mesons decayed outside the target's shields. A decaying meson
beam (i.e. one near it's target) would be easily detected by observers, since the photons are
emitted in random directions from a decaying meson. Lastly, the apparatus to generate a meson
beam of a given power output is much bulkier then a phaser array.
SSFI Multiphasic
==================
Shields arcs can be moved. So if you don't want any shields at the rear, that arc can be moved
to re-inforce the front shields with some small penalty (i.e. 1+1 = 1.8).
The centrepiece of the defensive systems is the Heinlein class SF-Hein-24 metaphasic shield
generator. Since the intial trials in the 2360's, metaphasic shields still represent the cutting
edge of defensive technology in the Quadrant.
A brand new development is the Hein-1.6 adaptive shield system. As the name describes the system
is adaptive in nature similar to the Borg shield Systems. Dedicated sensor resources analyse
incomming Threat weapon properties, be they energy or kinetic in nature, and adjust the shield
configuration to best counter the assault. It should be noted that this system is still
experiemental and thus can be disabled by Command override.
As a failsafe, the key designers, Drs. Woodcock (Starfleet Engineering Special Projects Director)
and Johnson (Assistant Starfleet Engineering Special Projects Director), included a back-up
shield system whose functions are the same as the primary system but excluded the adaptive
technology system.
HCC, (Holographic Command Centre)
==================================
The HCC, located on Gamma and delta section of the ship is a system similar to the Holodeck and
Astrogation Lab; however both systems have been been joined. The duty Command crew can observe
the situation they find themselves in from a 3D perspective: they can actually appear to walk
through space and look upon unknown ships or spatial events or control Multiple vessels.
The orginal system was tried out on the USS Fortitude and has been tried on other vessels, the
system is currently inversion 4.1.0 showing its success.
Marathon Sub-space Jammer.
============================
Disrupts enemy communications on a battlefield wide scale, by emitting high frequency DK-warp
field pulses, which create a high level static on specific sub-space frequencies.
Computer System (Fleming-102-a).
==================================
The Fleming-102-a computer system. This system is a new development and included the first
completely BIO Gel pack computer. The whole system in one dual barrel gel pack supported in
an armour shell for protection, and has proved to be the fastest computer system presently
used in Starfleet.
===============================================================================
Deck plan of the Hannibal Class
Gamma Deck : - Fighter control room.
G1 HCC
Holo-emitters
Head
G2 HCC
Holo-emitters
G3 HCC
Holo-emitters
Alpha Deck : - Saucer Section of the ship.
A1 Main Bridge
CO's ready room
XO's ready room
Senior officers conference lounge
Staff Head
Viewing Gallery
Holo-emitters
A2 Sensor array
Life pods
Crew quaters (visitors).
Holo-emitters
A3 Computer core access
Life Pods
Crew quaters (visitors)
A4 Sickbay
Counseling Department
Transporter Room (1-2)
Arms Locker
Holosuites
Holo-emitters
A5 Crew quaters (senior Offciers)
VIP Quaters
Ships lounge
Gymnasium (all Crew)
Recital hall
Holoemitters
A6 Impulse Drive
Storage/mission bays
Holo-emitters
A7 Security Offices & Brig
Auxillary Marine Deck
Combat Transporter Rooms (1-2)
Impulse Reactors
Holo-emitters
A8 Shuttle bay Alpha (Upper)
Bay Observation Deck
Holo-emitters
A9 Shuttle bay Alpha (Lower)
Auxillary Flight Control Officers
Holo-emitters
A10 Shuttle Support/maintence Bays
Quarter Master's Office/ships supply
Holo-emitters
A11 Shuttle bay Beta (Upper)
Bay Observation Deck
External Vessel hanger
Holo-emitters
Sickbay
A12 Shuttle Bay Beta (Lower)
External Vessel hanger
Sickbay
Holo-emitters
A13 External Vessel hanger
Quater Master's Office/ships supply
Holo-emitters
A14 External Vessel hanger
Storage/mission bays
Holo-emitters
A15 External Vessel hanger
Marine Deck
Storage/mission bays
A16 Engineering
Warp reactor core
Holo-emitters
A17 Antimatter Injection Reactors
Antimater generator
Holo-emitters
A18 Antimatter Storage
Holo-emitters
A19 Astrometrics
Science/research labs
Torpedo Launchers (fwd)
Holo-emitters
A20 Crew Quarters
Transporter Rooms
Holo-emitters
A21 Crew Quarters
Life pods
Holo-emitters
A22 Main observation Gallery
Arboretum
Holo-emitters
A23 Life Support Systems
Docking servos
Holo-emitters
A24 Docking servos
Waste management
Holo-emitters
A25 Docking servos
Lower Sensor Array
Holo-emitters
Beta Deck :- Secondary hull area of the ship
B1 Docking servos
Holo-emitters
B2 Docking servos
Holo-emitters
B3 Docking servos
Resupply ports
Life pods
Holo-emitters
B4 Beta (lower hull) Bridge
Auxillary Ready Room
Conference Lounge
Staff Head
Holo-emitters
B5 HCC
B6 Computer core Access
Upper Sensor Array
Life Pods
Holo-emitters
B7 Marine Deck
Holo-emitters
B8 holo-emitters
B9 Holo-emitters
B10 marine Rifle Range
B11 Marine Deck (GCHQ)
Main Assembly Area
Officers Quarters
Enlisted Men's Barricks
Gymnasium
Mess Area
Recreation Hall
MCO Office
MXO Office
1st Sarg Office
Weapons sarg Office
Armory
Marine Briefing Rooms 1 & 2
Marine Training Holodecks 1 & 2
Combat Transporters (2)
Rifle Range
Holo-emitters
B12 Storage/mission bays
Holo-emitters
B13 Storage/mission bays
Holo-emitters
B14 Shuttle bay Gamma (Upper)
Bay Observation Deck
External Vessel hanger
Holo-emitters
Sickbay
B15 Shuttle Bay Gamma (Lower)
External Vessel hanger
Sickbay
Holo-emitters
B16 External Vessel hanger
Quater Master's Office/ships supply
Holo-emitters
B17 External Vessel hanger
Storage/mission bays
Holo-emitters
B18 External Vessel hanger
Marine Deck
Holo-emitters
B19 Auxillary Marine Deck
Armory
Holo-emitters
B20 Storage/mission bays
Holo-emitters
B21 Storage/mission bays
Holo-emitters
B22 Storage/mission bays
Holo-emitters
B23 Storage/mission bays
Holo-emitters
B24 Storage/mission bays
Holo-emitters
B25 Auxillary Marine Deck
Holo-emitters
B26 Holo-emitters
B27 Holo-emitters
B28 Holo-emitters
B29 Holo-emitters
B30 Holo-emitters
B31 External Vessel hanger
Storage/mission bays
Holo-emitters
B32 External Vessel hanger
Storage/mission bays
Holo-emitters
B33 Fighter bay :- Hanger Deck Delta
-Squadron Facilities-
Officer Quarters
Crew barricks
Training Facilities
Offices
Briefing Rooms
Flight Simulation Holo-chambers
Holo-emitters
B34 Auxillary Subspace Transmitter
Fighter Drop bay (Upper)
Drop bay Access
Holo-emitters
B35 Fighter Drop bay (lower)
Drop bay Door Systems
Holo-emitters
<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<Support Vessels Data>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Lightning Class Vessel.
=====================================
BASIC STATISTICS
Class Name : Lightning
Classification : Support
Type : Corvette
Model Number : I
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Length : 240 m
Beam : 115 m
Draft : 46 m
Displacement : 213,600 mt
COMPLEMENT
Total Standard : 98
Officers : 18
Crew : 60
Marines : 20
PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Warp Propulsion System
Drive Type : 601-M/AM-LIG-206-4b
Number : 3
Main Reactor : M/AMR-LIG-225
Impulse System
Drive Type : ION-1200-LIG-27
Number : 4
Drive Type : DK-2 Induction Coils
Number : 2
Velocity
Impusle : 0.62cc
Standard Cruise Speed : 8.5
Maximum Cruise Speed : 9.86
Sustainable for 12 hours : 9.94
Maximum Emergency Speed : 9.97
Core Failure Imminent : 9.99
ARMAMENT
Type: Meson-1.0.0 (Experimental)
Number: 5 banks of 2 pulse emitters
Range: 300,000 km
Locations:
Starboard fore, Port Fore, aft Dorsal.
Type: XI
Number: 5
Range: 300,000 km
Locations:
Dorsal, ventral, aft, port, starboard.
Torpedo Launcher
Type: X (Quantum Flux)
Number: 4 Launchers
Range: 2,025,000 km
Quantity: 60
Locations:
3 Fore, 1 aft.
Shields:
SFLIG/Hein-24 Multiphasic Shield System
SFLIG/Hein-1.6.2 Multiphasic adaptive resolution shield system.
3rd generation abaltive Armour
Counter-measures:
Nettle Defensive System, 2 launchers
ECM:
Mk 2.1 Silent-wave
OTHER SYSTEMS:
Transporters
Standard, 6-person : 4
Cargo : 2
Shuttle Bays : 1
Embarked Craft
Shuttlepod : 2
Computer Systems:
Type: Fleming-102-a
Number: 2
Locations:
Both Amidships, side by side.
Sensor Array:
Lightning-SRSPAL-3.0.1 Omnidirectional Multi-resolution Short Range System
Lightning-SRSPAL-3.0.1 Omnidirectional Multi-resolution Long Range System
Lightning-SRSPAL-3.0.1 Omnidirectional Multi-resolution Ultra Long Range Protocol
Tractor System:
Type: XXXI
Number: 2
Locations:
Ventral aft, dorsal aft.
Notes:
The Lightning class was designed as a rather fictional fire breathing monster.
Her Primary duty is manly a support vessel, however the designer RADM Sarah Pritchatt,
(COMSFENG) later agreed that she had built a vessel capable of dealing with
vessel much larger than her up to battle cruisers. This was consider some achievement
for a vessel of only 6 decks.
The vessel is greatly over powered and uses two warp nacelles while the third
is used to power the other systems of the vessel. With the addition of a built on
sensor array to increase sensor range and sensitivity makes this vessel very unique.
The type of systems included are as follows:
DK-2 (Distorted Kinetics, Version 2).
In a continual Deal with DSI, Starfleet has added DK ability to both sections
of the ship. This makes the seperated sections lethal in combat as their maneuverability
is improved by a factor of 4. As 4 node DK has yet to be properly field tested,
it is unknown how the combined ship will operate under DK, however, the improvment
is unlikely to be greater than a factor 4.
Warp system Development.
Thanks largely to the work of Thomas Fremen and continued by RADM Sarah Pritchatt, the
new warp system on this vessel is of unique interest.
Thanks to Fremen's work the drive system on this vessel has been deeply packed, i.e. the
warp coils have been so deeply packed and round up. With the addition of the new material
Tri-tungsten in a mixture of Tri-tungsten-cobalt-magnesium in warp coils has shown to be
capable of absorbing over 62 % more energy then older warp coils.
This system and the new advances in nano technology has proven to build a warp system, which
is 44 % more efficient and has aided to the development of Slip stream drives. It should be
noted that with the recent new in-flux of new classes that this technology will soon become
main stream within Federation vessels.
Nettle Defense System.
A new defensive systems has been indroduced which has seen success on the Cussler
Class is the 'nettle' defensive counter measure system. The system in similar
to most other counter measure available but merges old ideas into newer and
better system. The system in specific is quite simple. If an threat is detected
and the order to launch counter measures in ordered the 'nettle' system in intiated
and the following happens; Firstly small rotary launchers launch the counter
measure devices, similar to rotary torpedoe launchers. The counter measure system
consist of multiple sphere's being launched, (NRPG: about the size of a football
roughly) the spheres themselves contain a computer tracking system and a small
charge of anti-matter and laser emitters. The laser emitters all over the sphere
extend mulitiple beams one meter in length, if the beam or tracking system detect
the incomming target, i.e. a torpedoe in this case the sphere detonates and
destroys the threat. One of the advantages of this system in that its range
is just over that of most torpedo systems, so a vessel can release counter measures
in advance or use the system as a mine field.
Meson Phaser
Mesons (in certain forms) are weakly interacting particles with short, but predictable,
lifespans. While they exist, mesons behave in a manner indistinguishable from
neutrinos, and pass through matter inimpeded. At the end of the meson's life
it decays, releasing photons. If the meson is of high enough energy, these will
be in the form of gamma rays.
A meson's lifespan can be controlled by it's velocity - the higher the apparent
velocity, the longer the apparent lifespan. As a result of this, a meson accelerator
can be used to place a gamma-ray burst at a percise location by controlling
the velocity of the beam. Since mesons can be weakly interacting, a meson beam
could be fired through a target's shields without being impeded - effectively
ignoring them.
Drawbacks
Mesons have a lifespan of only a few hundred milliseconds, giving a meson battery
a similar range to a conventional phaser array. Also, since targets can rarely
be located exactly in space, and in any case the beam's "focus" would not be
percise, a proportion of the beams energy (perhaps as much as 2/3rds) would
be wasted as mesons decayed outside the target's shields. A decaying meson beam
(i.e. one near it's target) would be easily detected by observers, since the
photons are emitted in random directions from a decaying meson. Lastly, the
apparatus to generate a meson beam of a given power output is much bulkier then
a phaser array.
SSFI Multiphasic
Shields arcs can be moved. So if you don't want any shields at the rear, that
arc can be moved to re-inforce the front shields with some small penalty (i.e.
1+1 = 1.8).
The centrepiece of the defensive systems is the Heinlein class SF-Hein-24 metaphasic
shield generator. Since the intial trials in the 2360's, metaphasic shields
still represent the cutting edge of defensive technology in the Quadrant.
A brand new development is the Hein-1.6 adaptive shield system. As the name
describes the system is adaptive in nature similar to the Borg shield Systems.
Dedicated sensor resources analyse incomming Threat weapon properties, be they
energy or kinetic in nature, and adjust the shield configuration to best counter
the assault. It should be noted that this system is still experiemental and
thus can be disabled by Command override.
As a failsafe, the key designers, Drs. Woodcock (Starfleet Engineering Special
Projects Director) and Johnson (Assistant Starfleet Engineering Special Projects
Director), included a back-up shield system whose functions are the same as
the primary system but excluded the adaptive technology system.
Computer System (Fleming-102-a).
The Fleming-102-a computer system. This system is a new development and included
the first completely BIO Gel pack computer. The whole system in one dual barrel
gel pack supported in an armour shell for protection, and has proved to be the
fastest computer system presently used in Starfleet.
Conclusion
For the moment the lightning class is being used as a support vessel for the
hanibal class vessel and has proven to be successful in that role. The ability
to land on a hanger deck or even on a planet surface has proven invaluable.
Recent discussions with Starfleet Engineering and Starfleet Command have suggested
that these vessels will shortly resume police/Recon/Escort and possibily spy
duties within 6 months.
The Typhoon Fighter
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Designation: T-F3
Nick name: Typhoon
Type: Single Pilot Fighter/Bomber
Version: 1.0
Dimensions:
Length: 20 m
Beam: 9 m
Draft: 5.1 m
Speed:
Impulse:
Standard Cruise: 0.32c
Maximum Cruise: 0.40c
Emergency (12Hrs): 0.43c
Core Breach: 0.48c
Warp:
Type: Typhoon-20001-micro-b.
Standard Cruise (24 Hrs.): 1.0
Maximum Cruise (12 Hrs): 1.5
Emergency (1 Hrs): 1.7
Core Breach: 1.85
Armament:
Phasers
Type: XI (Micro).
Number: 4
Arcs: 3 Fore. 1 aft.
Torpedo
Type: IV - (Micro).
Range: 100,000 km
Launchers: 3 , (2 torps from each.)
Arcs: 2 fore (each wing),1 Aft.
Shields: SFHein-26-b
Amour: 3rd generation abaltive.
Computer: Fleming-101-a
Number: 2
Locations: Amidships.
Transporters: Emergency One use.
Sensors:
Typhoon-SRSPAL-2.0.1 Omnidirectional Multi-resolution Short Range System
Typhoon-SRSPAL-2.0.1 Omnidirectional Multi-resolution Long Range System
Notes:
In recent months RADM Pritchitt head of SFENG was recently tasked with designing
a new era of tactical shuttles/fighters. The newest here at present in its 'NXC'
registry is the Typhoon class Fighter/bomber, named after the famous WW2 fighter
bomber, RADM Pritchitt decided to follow some old traditions from an ancient
military order called the Royal Air Force.
What makes this vessel different however from Fighter Shuttles before it, is
the ability to achieve warp speed. Due to recent developments in nano-technology
a new type of Warp engine has come into existence. It uses the basic warp field
technology, but requires over 52 % less space. Although this technology has
not been used in Starships at present it is proving highly successful in the
'NXC' prototypes of the Typhoon.
The power for the Warp system is provided by a micro matter/anti-matter reactor,
which contains enough anti-matter for 24 Hrs sustained warp flight at warp 1.0.
Due to energy demands, when any vessel is in flight, (i.e. for navigational
deflector system, SIF generators, etc.) the more the Typhoon exceeds warp 1.0
the quicker the anti-matter is reduced and the shorter the vessel can remain
at warp.
At impulse speeds the Typhoon has proven just as efficient, the typhoon is capable
of 20 days worth of sub-light speeds, and that is with the vessel reaching a
velocity of 0.40c for 20 days. For a vessel of this size, that is a useful feature.
With a vessel with such a power source, you would expect only light tactical
systems, that however is not the case with the Typhoon class. This vessel is
armed with 4 Micro Type VI phasers and the new Type IV flux torpedoes. Capable
of carrying 6 torpedoes. However that is not the key to this vessels success.
The key tactical/defence system on the Typhoon class is the brand new Hein-26-b
shield system. This system stems form the successful Heinlein class shield system.
Although the system is not adaptive, the new system in less then 40 % the size
of the standard Heinlein class single shield generator. The new system can sustain
a considerable punishment from capital vessels, and under sustained attack during
trials lasted 15 minutes of bombardment with power from the warp system transferred
to impulse systems, shields, life support and short range shields. This makes
the Typhoon class vessel ideal for Fleet battles, to support smaller combat
vessels, such as Light cruisers, or border, planetary patrol duties.
>From the technical evidence so far, how can such a small vessel run these systems
with the computer crashing? This was achieved by the Fleming-101-a computer
system. This system is a new development and included the first completely BIO
Gel pack computer. The whole system in one dual barrel gel pack supported in
an armour shell for protection, and has proved to be faster in processing power,
only just short of the newest top of the range Capital vessels.
This new vessel is an ideal advancement in technology, capable of planetary
and space travel. Although a small vessel, it is more the capable of acting
alone in a recon mode, attack mode or defence mode. At present the first versions
of the Typhoon bearing the 'NXC' registry will be sent to the 21st Marine Support
Squadron for a trial/shake down period. Only time will tell how these vessel
fair.
