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to serve as the ship's main method of sublight propulsion. This new | to serve as the ship's main method of sublight propulsion. This new | ||
drive operates by planing gravity in normal space, providing an | drive operates by planing gravity in normal space, providing an | ||
acceleration potential greater than standard impulse drives. However, | |||
available | available inertial compensator technology is not able to take advantage | ||
of the drive's full potential. Effectively, the new drive system bestows a | of the drive's full potential. Effectively, the new drive system bestows a | ||
5% edge in | 5% edge in maneuverability and acceleration upon the FEARLESS-class heavy | ||
cruisers, making her handle like an impulse driven ship of only about 3.5 | cruisers, making her handle like an impulse driven ship of only about 3.5 | ||
Mmt. If deemed a success, this new drive can be easily retrofitted | Mmt. If deemed a success, this new drive can be easily retrofitted | ||
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The FEARLESS is equipped with Starfleet's newest phaser systems. The Xg is | The FEARLESS is equipped with Starfleet's newest phaser systems. The Xg is | ||
a modification of the Xf extended range phaser. The Xg uses a variable, | a modification of the Xf extended range phaser. The Xg uses a variable, | ||
multiple gravitic | multiple gravitic lens system to further increase the precision of beam | ||
focus and reduce the loss of the | focus and reduce the loss of the crystalline lenses of the Xf. These beams | ||
are much more tightly focused than the standard type X phaser allowing for | are much more tightly focused than the standard type X phaser allowing for | ||
much greater range, thus providing the option to engage most enemies beyond | much greater range, thus providing the option to engage most enemies beyond | ||
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The XIa enhanced pulse phasers were first deployed in hull pods on the | The XIa enhanced pulse phasers were first deployed in hull pods on the | ||
NEW ORLEANS Model III (CAVALLA class) light cruisers. The larger size of | NEW ORLEANS Model III (CAVALLA class) light cruisers. The larger size of | ||
the heavy cruiser allowed a | the heavy cruiser allowed a turreted arrangement for the weapon, similar to | ||
conventional Xc pulse phaser cannons, but allowing for the enhanced range | conventional Xc pulse phaser cannons, but allowing for the enhanced range | ||
capabilities and high rate of fire of the XIa (though without the peak output | capabilities and high rate of fire of the XIa (though without the peak output | ||
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would suggest. | would suggest. | ||
Like the RAPIER's | Like the RAPIER's sub-processing nodes, the ship's main computer uses | ||
multiple networked computing nodes to reduce the chance that battle | multiple networked computing nodes to reduce the chance that battle | ||
damage will disable critical computing functions. All information in | damage will disable critical computing functions. All information in |
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