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The second revision of the design replaces its impulse drives with a gravity-planing sublight drive system and provides the ship with fourth-generation D-Warp generator as an emergency system. Engineering work is needed to adapt the special gravitational profile of the Sentinel-class for a seamless dimensional transition, but the system, retrofitted from the Pathfinder class, is proving promising. | The second revision of the design replaces its impulse drives with a gravity-planing sublight drive system and provides the ship with fourth-generation D-Warp generator as an emergency system. Engineering work is needed to adapt the special gravitational profile of the Sentinel-class for a seamless dimensional transition, but the system, retrofitted from the Pathfinder class, is proving promising. | ||
Despite the increase in displacement caused by the incorporation of the gravitic sublight and FTL drives, normal space warp speeds are not affected and the ship has substantially increased both sublight maneuverability and acceleration. Augmented structural integrity fields were required for the new systems. Additionally, the ship has been outfitted to use SESR | The third revision presents a new D-Warp generator tailored for the class, the new Radiation Phasing Shields that allow significant faster D_Warp speeds and improved computing network and sensors. All of the above, greatly increase the operational range and endurance of the ship, increasing her value as explorer, surveyor and fast response vessel. | ||
Despite the increase in displacement caused by the incorporation of the gravitic sublight and FTL drives, normal space warp speeds are not affected and the ship has substantially increased both sublight maneuverability and acceleration. Augmented structural integrity fields were required for the new systems. Additionally, the ship has been outfitted to use SESR modules. This removes some shuttle capacity, but | |||
enhances the exploration and surveillance capabilities significantly, making the class more versatile than the previous iterations. | enhances the exploration and surveillance capabilities significantly, making the class more versatile than the previous iterations. | ||