Regency statistics Mark I
BASIC STATISTICS
Class Name : REGENCY
Classification : CVA
Type : Advanced Fleet Carrier
Model Number : I
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Length : 939 m
Beam : 430 m
Draft : 178 m
Displacement : 8,661,919 mt
COMPLEMENT
Total Standard : 2942
Officers : 197
Crew : 1775
Wing Officers : 210
Wing Crew : 600
Marines : 160
Passengers : 50
PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Warp Propulsion System
Drive Type : ILN-668 Mk X
Number : 2
Main Reactor : FRAM-1222
Dimensional Warp System: Dim-IV-R1i
Impulse System
Drive Type : GDP-1 (Gravitic Dynamic Planing Drive, Model 1)
Number : 2
Secondary Reactor: FGRIF-810 Network
Velocity
Standard Cruise Speed : 7.00
Maximum Cruise Speed : 9.40
Sustainable for 12 hours: 9.70
Maximum Emergency Speed : 9.90
Core Failure Immenent : 9.95
ARMAMENT
Phaser, Type XI
Number : 7 banks
Range : 345,000 km
Arcs : saucer module dorsal array (port/starboard linked segments)
saucer module ventral array (port/starboard linked segments)
landing bay hull lateral ventral arrays (port/starboard)
nacelle pylon lateral arrays (port/starboard)
secondary hull aft array
Flux Torpedo, MkIII Seeking/Direct
Number : 3 tubes
Range : 3,000,000 km
Arcs : 2 forward, 1 aft
Point Defense Lasers, type III
Number : 30 (10 turrets of 3 lasers each)
Range : 300,000 km
Arcs : saucer dorsal turrets (p/s)
: saucer ventral turrets (p/s)
: secondary hull mid turrets (p/s)
Point Defense Drones, type III
Number : 4 launchers
Arcs : saucer dorsal launcher (p/s)
Complement : 80 drones (40 per side)
Deflector System : FD-12e enhanced cocoon multiphasic deflector system
OTHER SYSTEMS
Transporters
Standard, 6-person : 10
Combat, 12-person : 4
Emergency, 16-person: 12
Cargo : 20
Shuttle Bays :
Embarked Craft (Standard, specific ships may vary)
Shuttlepod : 6
Combat Shuttle, Fighter : 48
Combat Shuttle, Attack : 48
Personnel Shuttle, Small: 6
Personnel Shuttle, Large: 6
Shuttle, D-Warp : 4
Cargo Shuttle : 12
Runabout, Electronic : 6
Notes:
The REGENCY-class fleet carrier is the ultimate expression in projecting combat shuttle power across the stars. While of strictly limited use against proper warships ships, the combat shuttles that REGENCY carries are, by far, the most capable small craft every to see service in the United Federation of Planets Star Fleet. Traditionally, combat shuttles have seen use as close air support for marine ground operations and tactical support in near-planet operations where the maneuverability of larger vessels is hampered by the gravity well of the planet itself.
With their new drive system, REGENCY's combat shuttles are capable of outmaneuvering even the smallest of starships by a wide margin. They also have a limited hyperspace capability that gives them far more range than any sublight craft would normally have. The drive is inspired by the systems employed by the Kzinti and Dalriada. Decades ago, during the Earth-Kzinti wars, the propulsion systems were captured and even utilized in some human craft because of their efficiency relative to the reaction drives of the time. However, the advent of warp drive technology as a practical means of interstellar travel led humanity to abandon the bulky drives then in use in the Patriarchy. In 2410, the brief Dalriadan War showed the Federation the dangers of a civilization using a modern gravitic drive system. The drive systems of the Dalriada were sleak and efficient, allowing higher accelerations and lower vessel mass. After the conflict, as part of the plans to counter the potential Dalriadan threat, the Federation began work in ernest on a gravitic drive system for its own starships. The scientists on the project quickly realized that ultra-heavy elements were the key to the drive system. With no natural sources, they sought to engineer longer-lived versions of known ultra-heavy elements. At present, the limited availability of the artificial super-heavy elements needed to be synthesized to allow the drive to function limits the use of the new drives to such small vehicles as the combat shuttles which KRONSHTADT and her sisters carry.
REGENCY mounts her nacelles inboard of her pylons in an unusual setup which allows them to be well clear of the launch
tubes, recovery bays, and the dorsally mounted sensor pod which contains electronics specialized for the command and control of multiple small craft. Like all carriers, she is intended to stand off from any conflict and control her combat shuttles in patrol operations and actions in atmosphere or against multiple small targets in space rather than directly confront other starships. As such, she carriers armament comparable to a light cruiser, but with much heaver point defense systems. The point defense weaponry can be used against either incoming missiles or opposing small craft that might penetrate to the carrier.
Because of the new drive system, the shuttles must be pushed clear of the hull before bringing their own drives to full power. This creates a vulnearability when they are deployed from a conventional carrier. As such, the REGENCY has been outfitted with laterally-mounted linear accelerators which serve as launch tubes. These literally fire the shuttles out of the side of the ship. Since the shuttle's own drive is on standby, they have limited intertial compensation during this phase so accelerations are limited, but it does push them well clear of the hull more efficiently than using tractor beams. Should the tubes be damaged, it is possible to deploy the shuttles through the aft recovery doors by using tractor beams. However, this operation is much slower.
When deployed, these carriers will be screened by no less than two light cruisers and four destroyers. A normal battle fleet will consist of at least three light cruisers, two heavy cruisers, and seven destroyers in screen. Often, a carrier will be deployed with additional battle fleets in support for space engagements.
Numbers of crew in the specifications are for the normal Star Fleet space navy pilot arrangement. Some of these carriers use space marine pilots and crew and the number of Star Fleet marines would be much larger for these ships. The ratio of officers to enlisted is greater than on most vessels because all combat shuttle pilots are commisioned officers.
