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BASIC STATISTICS
Class Name       : DRAGONFLY
Classification   : Explorer
Type             : CA (Heavy Cruiser)
Model Number     : I (NX-93800)


PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Length           : 589 m
Beam             : 213 m
Draft            : 117 m
Displacement     : 3,681,841 mt
Decks            : 26 (4.5 m high each)
      
COMPLEMENT
Total            : 571
Officers         :  46
Crew             : 415
Passengers       :  30 (150 maximum)
Marines          :  80 (normal complement- 2 platoons + command team)


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-IV-D1

Velocity
  Warp speeds
  (Sensor mode)
    Standard Cruise Speed    : 7.0
    Maximum Cruise Speed     : 9.0
    Sustainable for 12 hours : 9.6

  (Flight mode)
    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 : 4 banks
          Range  : 345,000 km
          Arcs   : Saucer dorsal arrays p/s
                   Saucer ventral arrays p/s

     Flux Torpedo Mk III Seeking/Direct multipurpose launchers
          Number : 4 tubes
	        Range  : Flux 3,500,000 km, Photon 3,000,000
          Arcs   : 2 saucer forward
                 : 2 engineering aft

    Point Defense Drones, type III
          Number : 2 launchers
          Arcs   : 1 saucer fw
                 : 1 thorax aft 
      Complement : 40 drones (20 per launcher)

  Pod configuration

     Cyclops pod : 2 Cyclops LR sensors fw/aft
                 : Nav deflector
                 : 2 Flux torpedo Mk III launchers fw

     Ulysses pod : Nav deflector
                 : 2 Flux torpedo Mk III launchers fw
                 : 2 Flux torpedo Mk III launchers aft
                 : 4 Type XIa Phaser turrets fw/aft p/s
                 : 1 Type XIc phaser cannon fw


Deflector System : FD-10f Cocoon multiphasic deflector system
                 : SRPS-1 radiation phase shielding system


OTHER SYSTEMS

Sensors Pod      : CYCLOPS system

Transporters
     Standard, 6-person      : 5
     Emergency, 22-person    : 4
     Cargo                   : 6

Shuttle Bays     : 2 (Main aft, aux saucer)

Embarked Craft (Standard, specific ships may vary)
     Shuttlepod              : 20
     Personnel Shuttle, Small:  6
     Personnel Shuttle, Large:  2
     D-Warp Shuttle          :  3
     Cargo Shuttle           :  3
     Runabout                :  1
     SESR Module (type IIIe) :  2

Notes:

The DRAGONFLY-class cruiser is a new type of specialist starship,
designed with exploration and the study of the unknown in mind.

There are two configurations, usually referred to by their functional
pod: the exploration type with the new CYCLOPS sensors and a combat
oriented variant, usually referred to as Ulysses, that provides
incredible firepower to a fast and maneuverable ship.

The unusual design is, actually, a variation--with nacelles on top
and pod on the bottom--of the more common multimission pod ships like
the HOOD. The design moves most of the Engineering section to the
pod pylon, creating a shape that resembles and evolves the ancient
HORNET-class carriers into a very efficient and spacious explorer.

The ship is somewhat lightly armed for a heavy cruiser, because
its mission profile calls for simple defense or strong preemptive
strikes. The Ulysses-type Pod provides firepower that allows the
DRAGONFLY to compete with any current Battleship, although the lack
of armour or extra defenses makes it more of a glass cannon.

The primary mission of the DRAGONFLY, however, is exploration. The
ship is covered with specialized sensors: the usual AUGUR short and
long range suite, but enhanced with dedicated planetary sensors and
the new directional CYCLOPS frequency modulation sensor, which allows
for unprecedent resolution power in long range scanning and gives
the name to this configuration: 'Cyclops Dragonfly'. When operating
at sublight speeds and at full power, there's nothing that can match
the power of the CYCLOPS module except a deep space listening post
with similar technologies.

A ship can change configuration on a suited spacedock, but it's a
costly operation akin to a refit, as the pods are not of the plug &
play type like in other starship classes. In a sense, there are to
types of Dragonfly starships, the Cyclops and the Ulysses, it's
just easier to modify one to another than making a new one from
scratch. This allows for taking in consideration multiple scenarios
and provides a healthy amount of interchangeable parts.

The new ILN-70xs 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. This allows for
faster speeds with less energy expenditure, allowing for faster,
longer Warp travels. Coupled with the new Radiation Phase shields that
allow much faster D-Warp speeds and the Gen V Dimensional Warp drives,
the ship has an incredible autonomy.

The deceptively robust spaceframe design has been further enhanced
with a new architecture for the IDF generators which allows to better
use the capacity of the second generation gravitic plane sublight
system, which has softer curves and better micromanagement of the
local gravimetrics. This makes the DRAGONFLY-class one of the most
agile ships, comparable to the WANDERLUST-class Explorer, akin to
the hunter insect that inspired the design.

The ship has 20 decks of roughly 4 meters each (to allow for automation
and the new IDF and sensor systems energy and data tranfer needs)
and an ample cantine/bar called 7-Stars in the starboard outer
section of deck 7. Decks 17 through 20 are only available in the
Engineering (in the saucer deck 17 is occupied by the planetary sensor)
section. This last one allows access to the pod, which has 6 addicional
decks, although mostly dedicated to the specialized functions of the
pod. However, the pod is, effectively, part of the Engineering hull
and it's fully integrated with all the systems of the ship.

The main Hangar bay faces backwards and is sited under the 'thorax',
comprising part of decks 12 through 14. It also has a vertical VTOL
access doors for bigger crafts and a landing area for external crafts
to dock to from deck 7. The secondary Hangar bay is situated at the
saucer, facing backwards and houses part of the smaller crafts and
a D-Warp shuttle.


Ship names are based on species of Anisopteran insects (or primitive
antecessors), ancient exploration rotor drones, or mythological
creatures according to the Oddissey, ideally Cyclopes for the Cyclops
Dragonfly and more general Ulysses related characters for the Ulysses
Dragonfly type. Registries in the NCC-938xx series:

USS DRAGONFLY     USS INGENUITY

USS GRIFFINFLY    USS CLUBTAIL
USS HAWKER        USS PETALTAIL
USS CRUISER       USS GOLDENRING
USS TIGERTAIL     USS EMERALD
USS MEGANEURA     USS MESURUPETALA
USS POLYPHEMUS    USS BRONTES
USS STEROPES      USS ARGES
USS TELEMUS       USS CALYPSO
USS ULYSSES       USS SCYLLA
USS CHARYBDIS     USS HARPY
USS LOTUS

(N.B. Circe is reserved for the CBC class of the same name)

Ship design by David S. de Lis for use in ASR (2023) based on the
Duderstadt-class light cruiser.  Edited and reviewed by Scott Lusby
and Jeffrey Jenkins.