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BASIC STATISTICS
Class Name : CAYUGA
Classification : Multi-Purpose Explorer
Type : CA (Heavy Cruiser)
Model Number : I (NCC-80100)
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Length : 560.6 m
Beam : 205.8 m
Draft : 87.7 m
Displacement : 4,050,000 mt
Decks : 22 (~4m each)
COMPLEMENT
Total : 617
Officers : 51
Crew : 456
Passengers : 30 (150 maximum)
Marines : 80 (normal complement - 2 platoons+command strength)
PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Warp Propulsion System
Drive Type : ILN-705 Mk I
Number : 2
Main Reactor : FRAM-1203
Impulse System
Drive Type : GDP-2 (Gravitic Dynamic Planing Drive, model 2)
Number : 1 (2 nodes)
Secondary Reactor: FRIF-800 Network
Thruster Control : Quickstep
Dimensional Warp Drive Drive Type : Dim-V-X1
Velocity
Warp speeds
Standard Cruise Speed : 8.0
Maximum Cruise Speed : 9.9
Sustainable for 12 hours : 9.95
Maximum Emergency Speed : 9.98
D-Warp Velocity
Standard Cruise Speed : Theta band (0.5c) : 9.99478
Maximum Cruise Speed : Theta band(0.75c) : 9.99736
Sustainable for 12 hours : Iota band (0.75c) : 9.99990
Maximum Emergency Speed : Kappa band (0.75c): 9.99997
ARMAMENT
Phaser, Type XI (Extended range parallel phaser strip, rapid recycling)
Number : 9 banks
Range : 345,000 km
Arcs : Saucer dorsal arrays p/s
Saucer ventral arrays p/s
Secondary dorsal emitter (5 elements strip)
Secondary ventral array
Secondary aft array
Nacelle pylons p/s
Phaser, Type XIa (Pulse Phaser)
Number : 4
Range : 345,000 km
Arcs : 2 turrets of 2, fw dorsal/ventral
Flux Torpedo Mk III Seeking/Direct multipurpose launchers
Number : 4 tubes
Range : Flux 3,500,000 km, Photon 3,000,000
Arcs : 2 engineering forward
: 2 engineering aft (dorsal/ventral)
Point Defense Lasers, type III
Number : 21 (7 turrets of 3 lasers each)
Range : 300,000 km
Arcs : saucer ventral turrets (p/s)
: saucer dorsal turrets (p/s)
: secondary hull aft ventral turrets (p/s)
: secondary hull aft dorsal turret
Point Defense Drones, type III
Number : 2 launchers
Arcs : 1 saucer fw
: 1 secondary hull aft
Complement : 60 drones (30 per launcher)
Deflector System : FD-10f Cocoon multiphasic deflector system
: SRPS-1 radiation phase shielding system
OTHER SYSTEMS
Transporters
Standard, 6-person : 8
Emergency, 22-person : 6
Cargo : 6
Shuttle Bays : 3 (Main saucer p/s, aux aft)
Embarked Craft (Standard, specific ships may vary)
Shuttlepod : 10
Personnel Shuttle, Small: 6
Personnel Shuttle, Large: 3
D-Warp Shuttle : 3
Cargo Shuttle : 8
Runabout : 2
SESR, type IV : 3
Notes:
The CAYUGA-class (CONSTITUTION-IV) cruisers continue the evolution of
the revered and tested CONSTITUTION concept, incorporating even more
automation and miniaturization into the design. She is considerably
lighter than traditional heavy cruisers, and requires far fewer crew
members to operate.
The traditional and canonical StarFleet design has been upgraded to
the newest technologies. Gravitic plane sublight flight drive has
liberated a lot of space, and now hangars allow for more shuttlecrafts
and bigger holosuits for recreation or diplomatic environments
(allowing big suitable spaces for every known race).
The newer automatisms and improvements in distributed computer cores
make for better response times, more computer power and the need
for a smaller crew. This means taller decks--to accommodate all the
new automatisms and conduits--, which means the ship has less decks
than older models of similar size. However, living and working space
is the same (and in cases it's been increased) and laboratories and
hangar space are ample and well equiped.
The new ILN-70x nacelles have dedicated computer nodes to be able to
calculate the Warp bubble geometry tensor at triple the frequency
and almost ten times as precisely as older models and a new system
of concentric Warp coils that allow for a more stable Warp bubble and
better performance and endurance. This allows for faster speeds with
less energy expenditure, allowing for faster, longer Warp travels.
The new Radiation Phase Shields allow for much faster D-Warp speeds
than before. The gravitic-plane dynamic drive provides excellent
maneuverability and accelerations. The spaceframe has been reinforced
with newer alloys and geometries and dedicated internal IDF generators,
generating a very sturdy ship, capable of taking greater accelerations
and allowing for an incredible performance. This allows the XANADU
to make better use of the more efficient and precise Gen 2 gravity
planing drive, making her exceptionally maneuverable.
The ship has 22 decks of roughly 4 meters of height, with the bridge
sitting at deck 1 and the main lounge of the ship on the starboard
side of the forward saucer module in deck 9 called 9-Forward.
The main Hangar bays occupy part of deck 4 and decks 5 and 6 of the
neck. The auxiliary bay is in the secondary hull, aft, occupying
parts of deck 14 and deck 15.
Class ships are proudly named after historical Constitution-class ships.
(N.B. many names clash with other ship classes or current existing NPC
vessels supposedly in active. Those are to be avoided, please check the
registry list on the BOI web site)
USS CAYUGA USS EXETER
USS FARRAGUT USS BONHOMME RICHARDS
USS JEFFERIES USS ACHENAR
USS TIKOPAI USS TICONDEROGA
USS SARATOGA USS MONITOR
USS MERRIMAC USS TORI
USS LAFAYETTE USS ARI
USS KRIEGER USS EL DORADO
(If you need further inspiration for a CAYUGA-class vessel name, please
check https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Constitution_class#Known_vessels
and cross-reference your favourite with the existing list of names and
classes)
Ship design by Scott Lusby for use in ASR (2023) based on the
CONSTITUTION III-class armored (heavy) cruiser and preliminary designs
based on Shangri-La-class by David S. de Lis. Modified by David S. de Lis
and Jeff Jenkins.