Experimental USS TESLA II statistics
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150215 BASIC STATISTICS Class Name : FEYNMAN Classification : Surveyor Type : DD (Destroyer) Model Number : Ix (experimental) (USS TESLA II, NCC-66101) PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS Length : 365 m (before 342 m) Beam : 192 m Draft : 73 m Displacement : 1,650,000 mt COMPLEMENT Total : 412 Officers : 40 Crew : 360 Passengers : 20 (standard) Marines : 35 PROPULSION SYSTEMS Warp Propulsion System Drive Type : ILN-502 Mk IX Number : 2 (variable) Main Reactor : FRAM-930 Impulse System Drive Type : CAN-Q Number : 2 Secondary Reactor: FRIF-460 Network Thruster Control : Quickstep D-Warp Drive : Dim-IV-F1ai VELOCITY (Sensor Mode) Standard Cruise Speed : 6.0 Maximum Cruise Speed : 9.0 Sustainable for 12 hours: 9.6 (Flight Mode) Standard Cruise Speed : 7.0 Maximum Cruise Speed : 9.4 Sustainable for 12 hours: 9.85 Maximum Emergency Speed : 9.95 Core Failure Immenent : 9.97 ARMAMENT Phaser, Type X Number : 4 banks Range : 300,000 km Arcs : Saucer module dorsal array Saucer module ventral array Secondary hull aft array Secondary hull ventral array Photon Torpedo, MkXXIII Seeking/Direct Number : 2 tubes Range : 3,000,000 km Arcs : 1 forward, 1 aft Deflector System : FD-7c Cocoon multiphasic deflector system OTHER SYSTEMS Transporters Standard, 6-person : 4 Emergency, 22-person: 2 Cargo : 3 Shuttle Bays : 2 (1 main, 1 auxilliary) Embarked Craft Shuttlepod : 4 Personnel Shuttle, Small: 4 D-Warp Shuttle : 4 Cargo Shuttle : 1 Runabout : 0 Enhancements: ORACLE-IId : 1 SESR Module (type IIId) : 1 Computers : 1 additional core Gen. IV D-Warp : 2 nodes + necessary equipment Notes: After successfully testing and improving the DELPHI array deep space sensor system on the USS FENRIS, it was decided to implement it in a smaller class of vessel with a strong emphasis on scientific use. It quickly became evident that a medium-sized ship of 300 to 450 crew would be the platform suited best, filling the gap between the WOLFE- class frigates and the DIOGENES-class cruisers both in size and crew. To avoid the mass and energy consumption that comes along with a third nacelle to shape the subspace field for scanning purposes, the FEYNMAN class uses a variable warp nacelle geometry, based on a two nacelle design. It also uses the minimum reflectance surface for minimal background noise, making the ship appear black from most view angles, as well as the thruster control system used on it's bigger cousin. The ship's saucer section is somewhat elongated with a more streamlined arrowhead appearance to facilitate a more efficient warp bubble at higher warp speeds, while the engineering section is resembling the shape of an elongated AMBASSADOR-class design with variable position warp nacelles. The hull allows an emergency separation but cannot reassemble in space. There is no Captain's yacht to allow the bottom of the saucer section to be shaped for optimum deflector use. The auxiliary shuttlebay doors open forward. Details on the modification: The variable nacelle geometry is not explicitly required for warp drive, but serves the purpose of stabilizing and refining the warp field for the main delphi array which is operating on subspace frequencies during warp. When operating in a different configuration it can serve to increase warp field efficiency (greatly reducing the sensor efficiency) at high speed to optimze energy consumption and effectively increasing speed. The low reflectance surface is reducing sensor ghosts of all kinds, making scans more accurate and providing additional passive protection against being scanned. To compensate for this in non-hostile encounters, the protocols have been modified to allow to provide beacons for own and friendly vessels. Adittional modifications: The USS TESLA II has been retrofited an ORACLE-IIr sensor suite from the CHARON-class FF. This has called for modifications on the main and lateral arrays, and the addition of an extra computer core, to deal with the extra computating power needed. The existing, experimental SESR (System of Enhanced Sensors Resolution) type II installed before the upgrade has been changed by a modified Type IIId module, designed on purpose to operate with the ORACLE-IId. The SESR has been attached to the new computer core to provide faster operations. All these modifications on the sensors have made unnecessary the black coating, high reflective surface of the Feynman-class DDs, thus the TESLA has a white hull like any other Fleet vessel. Additionally, the USS TESLA II has been retrofitted a Gen. IV D-Warp drive system, a modification of that on the MONTU-class CL, with aid of the TSYKLON-class DD systems. Warp core has been replaced by a new FRAM-930 unit, to allow for the extra energy consumption, allowing her to easily reach the Kappa band for sustained periods of time with less stress to the systems. The nacelles have been upgraded to the ILN-500 series, which allows the ship smoother Warp drive response, specially considering the dynamic nature of the Warp field geometry on FEYNMANs, without sacrificing top speeds. All these modifications have increased the ship displacement by 70,000 mt, which has reduced somewhat the maneuverability of the ship at impulse speeds, although the Warp speeds are maintaned and even enhanced. History: The Feynman class is named in honor of the twentieth century Nobel prize winning physicist/philosopher/teacher, Richard P. Feynman, whose simple but elegant demonstration of O Ring failure during the Challenger hearings lead to improved standards of safety for early earth spacecraft. He is also considered one of the fathers of Nanotechnology; an award named is his honor has been given since the late twentieth century. In October 2405 the project approval was received. A rescaled version of the DELPHI Array began construction. In May 2406 the keel was laid, and the actual construction on the primary hull began. In June 2406 the nacelle construction began. August 2406 saw the joinging of primary and secondary hulls and the installation of the DELPHI array began. In September 2406 the installation of the remaining communication, navigation systems and computer core followed. October 2406 the Warp Drive was tested, followed by finishing the installation of the rescaled DELPHI array in November, and its calibration and test in December 2406. In January 2407 the construction was completed and the ship commissioned for system evaluation as NX-66000 USS Feynman. The USS TESLA, NCC-66001 was commissioned in July 2407 and lost in August 2408 to warp soliton waves while trying to save a planet. In recognition, Starfleet ordered the commission of the USS TESLA II, NCC-66101 in September 2412, the ship was commissioned and attached as escort and extension ship to DS13, in GOLD Fleet, in April 2413. proposed ship names NCC-66xxx: USS Feynman USS Heisenberg USS Fermi USS Hahn USS Tesla USS Meitner USS Einstein USS Curie USS Bohr USS Hawking Ship Design by Armin Lenz and Kelli Belden Starfleet Engineering Revision by Armin Lenz, Kelli Belden, Jeffrey Jenkins, Jeffrey Finocchiaro, Kristopher Kolman Revised by David S de Lis [Note: Names of the ships should follow names of Famous Scientists as shown by the above examples.]