The Astraeus class cruiser is the heart of the Alpha class design project. This section contains the specifications of the Astraeus class advanced cruiser design, the alpha class project’s exploration and science design.
United Federation of Planets: Starfleet Division
Advanced Technical Specifications for the Astraeus-Class Production Vehicle
Accommodations: 174 (44 officers, 130 enlisted)
Classification: Cruiser, Advanced
Funding for the Alpha Class Development Project Provided by:
Advanced Starship Design Bureau, United Federation of Planets Defense Council
Development Project Started: 2373 (Pre-project development beginning 2363)
Production Start Date: 2377
Production End Date: Still in Production
Current Status: In Service
Locations of Astraeus-Class Construction:
San Francisco Fleet Yards, Earth
McKinley Station, Earth
Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars
40 Eridani A Fleet Yards, Vulcan
Current Starship Identification and Registration Numbers:
The initial production run of this class includes 98 starships. The prototype of this class is the USS Astraeus, named after the Greek god of astronomy who was also the father of the
winds and wandering stars. As a naming convention ships of this class are named after
names of winds or wandering stars. The initial production run uses Earth terms, later
production runs will utilize terms in the same naming convention from other major
Federation worlds.
USS Astraeus, USS Phainon, USS Pyroeis, USS Eosphoros, USS Stilbon, USS Arsu,
USS Azizos, USS Astarte, USS Attar, USS Candamius, USS Aurvandil, USS Eosphoros,
USS Malara, USS Shupae, USS Oota Dabun, USS Auqakah, USS Misenqwe,
USS Abroholos, USS Austru, USS Barat, USS Bayamo, USS Borasco, USS Brickfielder,
USS Brisa, USS, Brisote, USS Brubu, USS Kaver, USS Chinook, USS Chubasco,
USS Churada, USS Contrastes, USS Cordonazo, USS Coromell, USS Cyclone,
USS Etesian, USS Euros, USS Foehn, USS Gregale, USS Haboob, USS Harmattan,
USS Hurricane, USS Leste, USS Levanter, USS Levanto, USS Leveche, USS Maria,
USS N'aschi, USS Norte, USS Nor'easter, USS Ostria, USS Pali, USS Pampero,
USS Papagayo, USS Santa Ana, USS, Shamal, USS Sharki, USS Sirocco, USS Squamish,
USS Suestado, USS Sumatra, USS Sundowner, USS Typhoon, USS Vardar,
USS Williwaw, USS Tramontane, USS Autan, USS Garigliano, USS Galerne, USS Embat,
USS Montagnere, USS Marin, USS Libeccio, USS Garbi, USS Brise, USS Gregale,
USS Cierco, USS Lombarde, USS Ponent, USS Labech, USS Traverse, USS Boreas,
USS Aquilo, USS Notus, USS Auster, USS Zephyrus, USS Favonius, USS Eurus,
USS Vulturnus, USS Anemoi, USS Venti, USS Kaikias, USS Caecius, USS Apeliotes,
USS Subsolanus, USS Skeiron, USS Caurus, USS Livas, and USS Aferventus.
1.0 Astraeus-Class Introduction
1.1 Mission Objectives
Pursuant to Starfleet Exploration Directives 1015.9 & 1020.16, Starfleet Defensive
the following objectives have been established for an Astaeus class Starship:
1. Provide autonomous capability for full execution of Federation defensive,
cultural, scientific, and exploration policy in deep space or border territory.
2. Replace the Excelsior, Mediterranean, Miranda and Oberth classes in certain
front-line exploration, survey, and scientific research duties.
3. Provide a platform for extended scientific survey and scouting missions.
4. Serve as a front-line support vehicle during emergencies and a platform for the
extension of Federation diplomacy and policy.
5. Provide for performance in secondary roles as transports of cargo and
personnel, providing extended humanitarian relief, and patrol duties.
6. Provide a mobile platform for testing and implementation of mission-specific or
new technology of any kind.
7. Incorporating the successful elements of various other starship designs into a
single new class balancing quick and inexpensive construction, ease of
maintenance and upgrades, fulfilling multiple mission roles, while still providing a
still providing a rugged and reliable spaceframe.
1.2 Design Statistics
Length: 455.75 metersWidth: 75.00 meters (22 meters from centerline to midline hull)
Height: 64.95 meters
Weight: 1,200,000 Metric Tonnes before pods
Cargo Capacity: 21,500 Metric Tonnes before pods
Hull: Duranium-Tritanium composite nanotubule cabling reinforcement
Number of Decks: 17, 14 habitable.
1.3 General overview
Initially a hobby project of a group of friends to design 'the perfect starship.' When
Starfleet began to expand their search for new starship designs in response to the Borg incursion and the losses of the Dominion war the group formalized their project
and submitted it to Starfleet for consideration.
Designed to be a mid-sized ship with the goal of being able to perform every major
mission role in Starfleet through a combination of solid generalization, easy
modification, and interchangeable mission modules. The designers studied the most
successful starship designs from the Federation as well as several other polities and
combined many of those successful design concepts together into a single spaceframe.
Without any modifications or mission pods the class can perform fairly well in
exploration, survey, science, patrol and defense, and all other major Starfleet
mission roles, but with some simple modifications and the attachment of mission pods
the classes' ability to perform in a particular role becomes outstanding.
The class also adopts a new outlook in system redundancy. Traditionally Federation
starships have used a single, largely overpowered, primary system for critical ship
systems with a multitude of much less powerful backups systems in case the of a
primary system failure. This class adopts a methodology of having two or three
equally strong redundant systems for critical systems and then rotating their use
through a regular schedule to extend their longevity by providing them regular
maintenance cycles between usage. Additionally, instead of being overpowered,
each system is designed to be just powerful enough for normal needs. But in
situations of emergency or abnormally high demand, such as during an alert, a
second or even all three of the duplicate systems can be brought online together.
For example: just one of the ship's environmental systems is sufficient for normal
operations. Under such normal conditions one system is online, one system is on
standby and the third is offline undergoing diagnostics and routine maintenance.
Which system is online, on standby, or offline changes through a regular schedule.
But when an alert is sounded the system normally on standby is brought fully online
while the system normally offline is brought to standby. If the ship is performing
evacuation operations and is heavily crowded with refugees all three systems may
be needed to counter the increased demands for environmental systems.
1.4 Construction History
For over ten years this class' development was the private hobby of a small group of
senior engineers and scientists. When pressure for new ship designs increased in the early 2370's the group formalized and submitted the design they had evolved. Four
addition years of intense designing and testing by a much larger federation design
team created the final consolidated design and its variants. Continued design and
implementation of new types of mission pods is projected for the lifetime of the
class.
Originally the plan was conceived as a single class of starship with four major
variants (one each for exploration/science, logistics/transport, defense, diplomacy).
In the final plan Starfleet split the design instead into four closely related starship
classes which became the Astraeus class cruiser, the Melbourne class heavy cruiser,
the Oleet class light cruiser, and the Peisander class transport. The four classes are
identical in space-frame and basic systems but vary in tactical and some of there
basic systems. A major overhaul could convert the a ship one class to another but
this is not anticipated to occur as the adaptability of the mission pod system provides
an adequate range of adaptability for most roles.
One of the major goals of the design project was to provide for a ship that would be
quickly and easily constructed from prefabricated components. While assembly of
the modular components and construction of the spaceframe and hulls is performed
at an orbital shipyard a large amount of the building process for the various systems
is performed planetside and then shipped to the orbital yard for integration with the
space-frame. This method allows for quicker, safer and less expensive manufacturing.
quickly and easily constructed from prefabricated components. While assembly of
the modular components and construction of the spaceframe and hulls is performed
at an orbital shipyard a large amount of the building process for the various systems
is performed planetside and then shipped to the orbital yard for integration with the
space-frame. This method allows for quicker, safer and less expensive manufacturing.
Slightly less massive than an intrepid class explorer, this class has more of its bulk
round its centerline. This makes the ship thicker but less wide than other ships of
similar mass. Additionally, the integration of the primary and engineering hull along
the same centerline makes the ship less tall than other similarly massed ships. The
ship is shaped like a three sided spear point softened with several curvilinear
elements. From a sharp prow the ship's dimension gradually increases along three
axis to form triangular pyramid. After reaching its maximum height/width (of 75
meters to each side and a diameter of 37.5 meters through any line drawn from hull
through the center axis opposite side) the dimension sharply decreases to the
approximately 32 meters in diameter for the majority of the engineering hull.
The ship's profile has several interesting psychological elements. To more martial
cultures the ship presents an aggressive profile reminiscent of a spear or dart.
Cultures more artistic in nature tend to see the graceful lines and sleekness of the
ship as a sign of its speed and agility.
The ship mounts three mission pods equidistantly around its engineering hull aft
of the primary hull. Individually these pods are smaller in size than the Nebula class
mission pods but taken together they provide slightly more volume.
The ship also mounts three nacelles are also equidistantly spaced around the
engineering hull. The nacelles are located between the mission pods but about
twice the distance from the secondary hull than the mission pods so they have a
clear line of sight over the primary hull. The forward aspect of each nacelle is
considerably than is traditional owing to the splitting of the ship's navigational
deflector into three smaller deflectors, one on the forward point of each nacelle.
of the primary hull. Individually these pods are smaller in size than the Nebula class
mission pods but taken together they provide slightly more volume.
The ship also mounts three nacelles are also equidistantly spaced around the
engineering hull. The nacelles are located between the mission pods but about
twice the distance from the secondary hull than the mission pods so they have a
clear line of sight over the primary hull. The forward aspect of each nacelle is
considerably than is traditional owing to the splitting of the ship's navigational
deflector into three smaller deflectors, one on the forward point of each nacelle.
The ship is small enough to be constructed in shipbuilding slips designed for frigates
and light cruisers. Additionally, construction protocols have been developed for producing the ships in pairs using construction slips designed for the production of
large cruisers such as the Sovereign, Galaxy, and Akira class ships. Both of these
features, combined with the modular design, allow shipyards to assemble a dozen or
more of this class of ship in the same time-frame it would take to build a single
large cruiser.
1.5 Variants
General Variant
Boosting the 'ideal' mixture of systems for accommodate a wide range of missions, this is the most common variant of the Astraeus class. It is intended for extended
independent exploration and survey missions and carries expanded sensor and
crew service systems. Typically it mounts Crew, Exploration, and Sensor pods to
further enhance its performance in those missions.
Science Variant
The second most common Astraeus design. After a phenomenon is identified and
undergoes its initial survey and study, a dedicated scientific vessel may be
dispatched to perform a more detailed study. This variant typically has improved
sensors and science labs and usually will have equipment specifically designed to
study the phenomena it is dispatched to investigate. Typically it mounts Crew,
Science and Sensor pods.
Longprobe Variant
Probably the most controversial of the alpha designs, with its opponents calling it
the ship designed to "boldly go and never return." This variant is purpose built to
deal with being lost and cut off from the Federation for long periods of time.
Specifically, it is designed to investigate spacial anomalies such as wormholes
where their may be a risk that the ship may be cut off from being able to return
to Federation space for years, decades, or even generations. It includes extra
modifications to make it self-supporting and to adapt non-Federation technologies
into its existing systems. Typically it mounts Crew, Exploration, and Industrial pods.
Academy Variant
Intended for use in the final stages of training Starfleet Academy cadets, this
variant provides extra classroom and training spaces and is designed to
convincingly simulate various emergency conditions for training purposes.
Typically it mounts a Crew pod and two Academy pods.
2.1 Main Bridge
General Overview:
Primary operational control of the ship is provided by the Main Bridge, located at
the top of the primary hull in Deck 1 and 2 just forward of where the Primary hull
begins to reduce size prior to merging into the engineering hull. The Main Bridge
directly supervises all primary mission operations and coordinates departmental
activities.
the top of the primary hull in Deck 1 and 2 just forward of where the Primary hull
begins to reduce size prior to merging into the engineering hull. The Main Bridge
directly supervises all primary mission operations and coordinates departmental
activities.
Ships regularly carrying Admiralty or Diplomatic staffs usually have a separate flag
bridge for the use of those staffs so they do not interfere with ship operations.
bridge for the use of those staffs so they do not interfere with ship operations.
The Main Bridge is an ejectable module to provide for easy upgrade/replacement
and to serve as a lifeboat. The bridge module has a system of thrusters for
maneuverability and a docking lock for mating with other standard lifeboats.
Sub-types
There are three standard sub-types of the bridge module. The multi-purpose module
is the sub-type typically mounted on this class of ship and is described here. See the
is the sub-type typically mounted on this class of ship and is described here. See the
technical specifications of the Melbourne class for a description of the tactical bridge
module and the Peisander class for details on the high-automation bridge module.
module and the Peisander class for details on the high-automation bridge module.
Ascetics
The bridge has a large open feeling floor plan and is typically carpeted and soothing
soothing cool tones with soft lighting. It is organized so that the major stations have
a clear line of sight to all stations and so the command officers, science officer,
tactical officer, operations officer, and helm officer all have easy line of sight
between each other.
a clear line of sight to all stations and so the command officers, science officer,
tactical officer, operations officer, and helm officer all have easy line of sight
between each other.
Layout
The inner core of the multipurpose module is constructed along the layout
designed for the Sovereign class, which is becoming the standard fleetwide design.
It incorporates a few elements from the Galaxy and Intrepid class bridge as well as
designed for the Sovereign class, which is becoming the standard fleetwide design.
It incorporates a few elements from the Galaxy and Intrepid class bridge as well as
having a few new characteristics of its own. The outer ring of the module contains
two turbo lifts, a lobby, a crew lounge/ready room, the captain's ready room, a
meeting/conference room, and various bridge support systems.
Access
The bridge can be accessed at four different points. Two turbolifts provide normal
access to the bridge through a lobby in the starboard aft section. The bridge could
also be reached by a Jeffries tubes that access the forward service sections. The
fourth access is a docking port/airlock on the port side just forward of the captain's
ready room.
The outer bridge includes:
Service section
The forward quarter of the outer ring around the core bridge is a service section.
This area is filled with various machines, power conduits, environmental
subsystems, and backup generators. It is accessible from deck two by a Jefferies
tube just forward of where the mission workstations are located. Opposite of the
Jefferies tube, just forward of the tactical workstations is a preparation room for
the airlock where several spacesuits are stored. Access to the airlock, Jefferies
tube and service systems in this area is provided by a door to the port and the
starboard of the Master Display wall. These doors are always locked and can only
be opened from the tactical officer's station or the command station.
tube and service systems in this area is provided by a door to the port and the
starboard of the Master Display wall. These doors are always locked and can only
be opened from the tactical officer's station or the command station.
Crew lounge
Just aft of the service section on the starboard side, behind the wall of mission
operations workstations, is a lounge for the crew. This lounge contains a small
restroom, food processor, and several monitors and workstations were relief
officers can monitor bridge activity without intruding on the bridge until they are
called. Several large windows stretch across the exterior wall. The crew lounge is
accessible only from the Lobby.
accessible only from the Lobby.
Lobby
Aft of the crew lounge is the lobby. The lobby provides access to the crew lounge,
the conference room, and the core bridge. The lobby also contains two turbo
lifts. Access to the bridge is through a automatic double door composed of
transparent aluminum. The Tactical Officer and Security officer have clear lines of
sight from their stations into the lobby. The doors are typically set with a small
delay to allow the Security officers to lock them if the person entering the bridge
is not authorized access.
lifts. Access to the bridge is through a automatic double door composed of
transparent aluminum. The Tactical Officer and Security officer have clear lines of
sight from their stations into the lobby. The doors are typically set with a small
delay to allow the Security officers to lock them if the person entering the bridge
is not authorized access.
Conference Room
Designed much the same as the Observation conference room from the Galaxy
class design the rear quarter of the outer bridge is occupied by a conference
room with large windows displaying a spectacular view of the aft end of the
starship and the starfield behind. Close to the entrance from the lobby are a
couple comfortable chairs and low table arranged for informal conversations.
The rest of the room is occupied by a large conference table. The far side of
the room provides access to the captain's ready room.
room with large windows displaying a spectacular view of the aft end of the
starship and the starfield behind. Close to the entrance from the lobby are a
couple comfortable chairs and low table arranged for informal conversations.
The rest of the room is occupied by a large conference table. The far side of
the room provides access to the captain's ready room.
Captain's Ready Room
The aft half of the port quarter of the outer bridge contains the captains ready
room including a couch and several other chairs, a large desk, a private lavatory,
and a window providing a spectacular view. The ready room has access to the
Conference room and to the core bridge.
room including a couch and several other chairs, a large desk, a private lavatory,
and a window providing a spectacular view. The ready room has access to the
Conference room and to the core bridge.
Airlock
Just forward of the captain's ready room and behind the bulkhead containing
the tactical workstations is an airlock. The air lock consists of two rooms, the
airlock itself and control/suit room just forward of it where the airlock controls
are located and several spacesuits are stored. This room has space enough for
several crew members to suit up. This EVA control/suit room opens into the
bridge through a locked security door just forward of the Tactical officer's
station and to the port of the Master display wall.
the tactical workstations is an airlock. The air lock consists of two rooms, the
airlock itself and control/suit room just forward of it where the airlock controls
are located and several spacesuits are stored. This room has space enough for
several crew members to suit up. This EVA control/suit room opens into the
bridge through a locked security door just forward of the Tactical officer's
station and to the port of the Master display wall.
The core bridge includes:
Command stations
On the highest level of the bridge, just forward of the rear bulkhead are three
command chairs arced so the occupants can confer with each other and still
monitor all activity on the bridge. The captain's chair sits in the center flanked by
the first officer's chair to the starboard and the watch officer/guest's chair to port.
Command controls are incorporated into the armrests of the chairs. Incorporating
an element from the Intrepid, additional consoles of displays and controls are
placed on either side of all three chairs.
an element from the Intrepid, additional consoles of displays and controls are
placed on either side of all three chairs.
Control stations
Forward of the command stations is a T shaped console with two forward facing
stations. The port station is for the Flight control officer (Flight) who manages the
navigation and helm of the ship. The starboard station is for the Operations
manager (Ops) who manages ship-side resource management such as computer,
power, and personnel allocations.
Master displays
Forward of Control stations is the forward bulkhead of the core bridge upon which
are several important displays.
High and centered on the bulkhead is the large main viewer. This view performs
High and centered on the bulkhead is the large main viewer. This view performs
all the standard duties of the traditional design plus it is able to project holographic
images between the Control stations and the bulkhead if the command crew wants
a three dimensional image. In a system upgrade introduced with the Sovereign class
the view is not always activated or is not necessarily imagining the forward star.
This helps reduce the hypnotic effects experienced by some personnel when
watching space during warp travel.
images between the Control stations and the bulkhead if the command crew wants
a three dimensional image. In a system upgrade introduced with the Sovereign class
the view is not always activated or is not necessarily imagining the forward star.
This helps reduce the hypnotic effects experienced by some personnel when
watching space during warp travel.
Starboard of the main viewer is the Master Systems Display (MSD). Unlike other
bridge designs which place the MSD on the rear bulkhead of the bridge this
bridge design has moved the display to the forward bulkhead where it is more
readily seen by bridge officers and not visible to potential hostiles during visual
communications.
Port of the main viewer is a secondary viewer. This viewer can be configured to a
variety of purposes and is often used during visual communications, to observe
secondary objects, to monitor internal or away team visual transmissions, or to
display schematics or other important information.
display schematics or other important information.
Along the floor under all three displays is a row of smaller displays for monitoring
major ships systems such as weapons, shields, warp field geometry, engine power
output, etc.
output, etc.
Mission operations/science stations
Starboard of the command and control stations is the Mission control/science
officer's (Science) station and four mission control workstations. The Science
officer is responsible for management all active and passive sensor systems,
ship's scientific research, and all off-ship resources including away teams,
probes and underway auxiliary craft.
ship's scientific research, and all off-ship resources including away teams,
probes and underway auxiliary craft.
The arrangement of stations is almost identical to the Sovereign class bridge
except that the forward facing station is projecting toward the command stations.
This station is the Science officer's station and is designed more like the Intrepid
class operations officer station without the Sovereign's open design, providing
more consoles and a chair for the Science officer.
Mission 1, the forward most of the four workstation facing the starboard
bulkhead is typically reserved as an extra work space for the science officer's
use to monitor various programs without tasking them to his primary consoles or
review data privately with another officer. The center two stations (Mission 2 & 3)
are general purpose stations used by crew members monitoring mission programs
from the bridge and are normally not manned. If needed Mission 2 & 3 can also
be used as additional tactical workstations.
be used as additional tactical workstations.
Mission 4 is generally reserved for Communications and is normally manned.
Communications handles all ship to ship, ship to planet, and ship to Starfleet
message traffic. Additionally they routinely assist the science officer by
by monitoring and analyzing sensor readings for communication signals
transmitted outside the Federation's standard methods. If the communication
station is not manned the duties are handled by the Science officer.
station is not manned the duties are handled by the Science officer.
Mission/science management verse Operations management
Traditionally the science officer and the operations manager were the same
position. In early starfleet history the position was called the science officer. As
vessels became more and more complex with larger crews and more internal
systems the increased responsibilities in managing ship's resources causes a shift
of terminology to call the position an operations manager. As the operation
managers' management duties became more time intensive some of the science
duties, such as sensors were shifted to tactical.
In a reallocation of responsibilities this bridge design provides for both a science
officer and a operations manager. The operations manager is responsible for the
management of all shipboard resources such as power, personnel, computer
time, and engineering systems. The science officer is responsible for management
of ongoing experiments on the ship, sensor systems, and monitoring any crew
activities taking place off-ship. The science officer is responsible for monitoring
what the labs and science officers aboard are studying while the operations
manager dictates what resources they can use to conduct their studies.
time, and engineering systems. The science officer is responsible for management
of ongoing experiments on the ship, sensor systems, and monitoring any crew
activities taking place off-ship. The science officer is responsible for monitoring
what the labs and science officers aboard are studying while the operations
manager dictates what resources they can use to conduct their studies.
Tactical stations
The tactical section is a mirror reflection of the mission/science stations but on
the port side of the bridge. A mirror image of the Science officer's station is the
Tactical officer's (Tactical) station. Four stations arc along the port bulkhead aft
the port side of the bridge. A mirror image of the Science officer's station is the
Tactical officer's (Tactical) station. Four stations arc along the port bulkhead aft
of the Tactical officer's station (Tactical 1 through 4).
Usually the forward three stations are not manned, even during alerts, unless the
Tactical officer assigns other crew persons to assist in tactical operations.
Standard configurations that can be called up on these stations (and even on the
mission operation workstations if needed) are Torpedoes (targeting, managing
launcher loading ques, etc), Phasers (targeting, power management, frequency
adjustment), Weapons (combines both torpedoes and phasers), ECM (electronic
countermeasures and counter countermeasures), Defenses (shield and point
defenses), Drone (remote weapon drone piloting), Boarding (combat away teams,
transporter bombs, etc), Damage Control (damage control and engineering
liaison).
Tactical 4, the aft most station is usually manned by Security. Security
Tactical 4, the aft most station is usually manned by Security. Security
monitors internal security, computer security, environmental control, damage
control, bridge access, and several other internal systems. If Security is not
manned the duties are handled by the tactical officer.
Observation area
Unlike most other classes of starships the area behind the command stations is
fairly small and plain. The rear bulkhead is filled with the bridge computer
systems, environmental trunks and other systems but these are all hidden behind
unremarkable looking panels with only a few simple status displays. Incorporated
into the rear bulkhead and running its full length is a bench where guests can sit
out of the way of bridge operations. Between the bulkhead/bench and the
command stations is enough room for individuals to walk so crewmen moving
from one side of the bridge to the other do not have to walk between the
command officers and their line of sight to the control stations and forward
bulkhead monitors.
Holographic systems
The bridge is equiped with three holo/tractor projectors. Normally these are for
projecting communication signals if the master displays are otherwise in use or
to project the image of for the ship's avatar if the ship uses an avatar program.
If necessary they can also be used to project up to three emergency holographic
bridge, security, or medical personnel.
Holographic systems
The bridge is equiped with three holo/tractor projectors. Normally these are for
projecting communication signals if the master displays are otherwise in use or
to project the image of for the ship's avatar if the ship uses an avatar program.
If necessary they can also be used to project up to three emergency holographic
bridge, security, or medical personnel.
2.2 Main Engineering
Located primarily on deck 6 with some elements on decks 5 and 7. Main engineering
is the heart of any starship. Main engineering also acts as an auxiliary bridge.
Engineering directly monitors the matter/anti-matter reactors and remotely
monitors the warp drives, ship's power distribution network, impulse drives, life
support, and other critical systems.
Layout
Main engineering is centered around a central "well" containing the two matter-
antimatter reaction assembly (M/ARA) cores. This central well is open from deck
5, 6, and 7 allowing for access and visual monitoring of the reactors on all three
decks. On deck 6, forward of the well is the plasma control system which pulls
the energized plasma from the reactors and distributes it into the three warp
nacelles and the EPS system. Aft of the well on deck 6 is the engineering control
area where the master engineering control consoles are located.
Engineering also includes a number of access points to decks 5, 6, and 7, several
turbo lifts and Jefferies tube access points allowing the engineering department
quick access to the entire ship.
Warp cores
Alpha class of ships have an unusual innovation. Rather than a single powerful core
the ship actually mounts a twin set of cores side by side. A single core provides
sufficient power to maintain normal ship operations and propel the ship at its
cruising speed of warp 8.0. If additional power demands occur, such as travelling
at higher speeds or performing combat operations, then both cores operate together
provide plentiful power. When power demands are low with little expectation of a
sudden need for additional power one of the cores is taken offline for regular
maintenance and diagnostics.
The cores occupy decks 5, 6 and 7 through an area of engineering open to all three
decks. Several retractable gantries permit access to the core from the walkways on
decks 5 and 7 and from main engineering on deck 6. Deuterium storage is located
on decks 4 and 5 directly above the cores. Anti-deuterium storage and generation
equipment is on decks 8 and 9 with emergency ejection systems on deck 10.
Directly below each core is magnetic launching tubes that can temporarily
magnetically contain a warp core breach while accelerating the core to a significant
fraction of the speed of light to hopefully clear it far enough from the hull to protect
the ship from a catastrophic containment failure.
The cores are constructed from a central translucent aluminum and duranium
reactor with dilithium articulation frame, four-lobed magnetic constriction segment
columns, and matter and antimatter injectors. Plasma transfer conduits exit the
core on deck 6 and transfer energized plasma forward into the plasma regulation
and distribution matrix.
Plasma regulation and distribution
Just forward of the warp core well is the plasma regulation and distribution matrix.
This system regulates the injection and removal of plasma into the warp cores and
monitors it for impurities, temperature, electroplasmic characteristic, and other
problems. The matrix distributes the energized plasma and controls the return of
depleted plasma into or from each of the three nacelles and the two redundant EPS
systems. In case of emergency the matrix can also eject plasma directly from the
ship into space.
Engineering control
Aft of the warp core well is a large well lit room that is the primary control room for
the ship's engineering functions. This area is separated from the rest of the area
with forcefield reinforced transparent walls and airlocks in case the Well is flooded
with radiation or exposed to space due to a core ejection.
In the center of this room is the main engineering monitoring/work table similar to
that found on the Galaxy class ship so several engineers can work together on the
same project around the table.
Forward of the work table along the transparent wall are four engineering work
stations which face forward looking out over the Well. The starboard most station
is reserved for the shift's duty engineer who coordinates all ongoing engineering
projects. The other three are used as needed by other engineers to monitor systems
and file reports.
To the starboard, port, and aft of this main work area are several rooms utilized by
engineering. Beginning with the forward most on the starboard side and working
around to the forward most on the port side these rooms are:
Chief engineer's office
This room has transparent walls overlooking both the central work area and the
warp core well. These walls can be opaqued for privacy. To one side is a work
desk for the chief engineer. On the other are several chairs and a low table for
discussions.
Engineering lounge/ready room
Just aft of the chief engineer's office is a lounge area for engineers on break or
standby. It contains duplicate monitors for ship systems, several couches, a table
and chairs, some basic entertainment and food replication systems, and a small
lavatory.
Remote reconnaissance and repair control chamber
Engineering has several robotic probes that can be remotely operated from this
room to conduct damage assessment and repairs in hazardous environments.
The controls can also include a virtual reality integration of the operator with the
remote to enhance its use.
Engineering storage room 1
This room is used to store and service engineering's robotic repair probes and
some other damage control equipment.
Engineering workshop
This room is aft of the main engineering workspace. On one side it has a complex
industrial replicator and a transporter pad for moving heavy equipment to where
it is needed in the ship. On the other are several work tables and equipment for
repairing or manufacturing complex engineering equipment.
Engineering storage room 2
This room is used to store dangerous and volatile equipment and substances used
in engineering. It's bulkheads are reinforced for extra security and safety.
Security station
Engineering is vital to the ship's safe operation. During alerts or when potentially
dangerous 'guests' are aboard one or two security officers are stationed here to
maintain security of this area.
Medical station
Engineering is dangerous work. This room is an emergency medical station to
deal with critical injuries that do not have time to make it to the medical center.
An emergency medical hologram can be projected here and into the main work
room if the regular medical staff is not at hand.
Engineering storage room 3
This room is engineering's main storage room and contains various spare parts,
tools, safety gear, hand-held tractor beams, etc.
monitors the warp drives, ship's power distribution network, impulse drives, life
support, and other critical systems.
Layout
Main engineering is centered around a central "well" containing the two matter-
antimatter reaction assembly (M/ARA) cores. This central well is open from deck
5, 6, and 7 allowing for access and visual monitoring of the reactors on all three
decks. On deck 6, forward of the well is the plasma control system which pulls
the energized plasma from the reactors and distributes it into the three warp
nacelles and the EPS system. Aft of the well on deck 6 is the engineering control
area where the master engineering control consoles are located.
Engineering also includes a number of access points to decks 5, 6, and 7, several
turbo lifts and Jefferies tube access points allowing the engineering department
quick access to the entire ship.
Warp cores
Alpha class of ships have an unusual innovation. Rather than a single powerful core
the ship actually mounts a twin set of cores side by side. A single core provides
sufficient power to maintain normal ship operations and propel the ship at its
cruising speed of warp 8.0. If additional power demands occur, such as travelling
at higher speeds or performing combat operations, then both cores operate together
provide plentiful power. When power demands are low with little expectation of a
sudden need for additional power one of the cores is taken offline for regular
maintenance and diagnostics.
The cores occupy decks 5, 6 and 7 through an area of engineering open to all three
decks. Several retractable gantries permit access to the core from the walkways on
decks 5 and 7 and from main engineering on deck 6. Deuterium storage is located
on decks 4 and 5 directly above the cores. Anti-deuterium storage and generation
equipment is on decks 8 and 9 with emergency ejection systems on deck 10.
Directly below each core is magnetic launching tubes that can temporarily
magnetically contain a warp core breach while accelerating the core to a significant
fraction of the speed of light to hopefully clear it far enough from the hull to protect
the ship from a catastrophic containment failure.
The cores are constructed from a central translucent aluminum and duranium
reactor with dilithium articulation frame, four-lobed magnetic constriction segment
columns, and matter and antimatter injectors. Plasma transfer conduits exit the
core on deck 6 and transfer energized plasma forward into the plasma regulation
and distribution matrix.
Plasma regulation and distribution
Just forward of the warp core well is the plasma regulation and distribution matrix.
This system regulates the injection and removal of plasma into the warp cores and
monitors it for impurities, temperature, electroplasmic characteristic, and other
problems. The matrix distributes the energized plasma and controls the return of
depleted plasma into or from each of the three nacelles and the two redundant EPS
systems. In case of emergency the matrix can also eject plasma directly from the
ship into space.
Engineering control
Aft of the warp core well is a large well lit room that is the primary control room for
the ship's engineering functions. This area is separated from the rest of the area
with forcefield reinforced transparent walls and airlocks in case the Well is flooded
with radiation or exposed to space due to a core ejection.
In the center of this room is the main engineering monitoring/work table similar to
that found on the Galaxy class ship so several engineers can work together on the
same project around the table.
Forward of the work table along the transparent wall are four engineering work
stations which face forward looking out over the Well. The starboard most station
is reserved for the shift's duty engineer who coordinates all ongoing engineering
projects. The other three are used as needed by other engineers to monitor systems
and file reports.
To the starboard, port, and aft of this main work area are several rooms utilized by
engineering. Beginning with the forward most on the starboard side and working
around to the forward most on the port side these rooms are:
Chief engineer's office
This room has transparent walls overlooking both the central work area and the
warp core well. These walls can be opaqued for privacy. To one side is a work
desk for the chief engineer. On the other are several chairs and a low table for
discussions.
Engineering lounge/ready room
Just aft of the chief engineer's office is a lounge area for engineers on break or
standby. It contains duplicate monitors for ship systems, several couches, a table
and chairs, some basic entertainment and food replication systems, and a small
lavatory.
Remote reconnaissance and repair control chamber
Engineering has several robotic probes that can be remotely operated from this
room to conduct damage assessment and repairs in hazardous environments.
The controls can also include a virtual reality integration of the operator with the
remote to enhance its use.
Engineering storage room 1
This room is used to store and service engineering's robotic repair probes and
some other damage control equipment.
Engineering workshop
This room is aft of the main engineering workspace. On one side it has a complex
industrial replicator and a transporter pad for moving heavy equipment to where
it is needed in the ship. On the other are several work tables and equipment for
repairing or manufacturing complex engineering equipment.
Engineering storage room 2
This room is used to store dangerous and volatile equipment and substances used
in engineering. It's bulkheads are reinforced for extra security and safety.
Security station
Engineering is vital to the ship's safe operation. During alerts or when potentially
dangerous 'guests' are aboard one or two security officers are stationed here to
maintain security of this area.
Medical station
Engineering is dangerous work. This room is an emergency medical station to
deal with critical injuries that do not have time to make it to the medical center.
An emergency medical hologram can be projected here and into the main work
room if the regular medical staff is not at hand.
Engineering storage room 3
This room is engineering's main storage room and contains various spare parts,
tools, safety gear, hand-held tractor beams, etc.
2.3 Tactical Department
3.0 Tactical Systems
3.1 Phasers
3.2 Torpedo Launchers
3.3 Deflector Shields
4.0 Computer Systems
4.1 Computer Core
4.2 LCARS
4.3 Security Levels
4.4 Universal Translator
5.0 Propulsion Systems
5.1 Warp Propulsion System
5.2 Impulse Propulsion System
5.3 Reaction Control System
6.0 Utilities and Auxiliary Systems
6.1 Navigational Deflector
6.2 Auxiliary Deflector
6.3 Tractor Beam
6.4 Transporter Systems
6.5 Communications
7.0 Science and Remote Sensing Systems
7.1 Sensor Systems
7.2 Tactical Sensors
7.3 Astrometrics Laboratory
7.4 Science Labs
7.5 Probes
8.0 Crew Support Systems
8.1 Medical System
8.2 Crew Quarters System
8.3 Recreational System
8.4 Crew Mess
9.0 Auxiliary Spacecraft Systems
9.1 Shuttlebay
9.2 Shuttlecraft
9.3 Aerowing Shuttle
10.0 Flight Operations
10.1 Mission Types
10.2 Operating Modes
10.3 Landing Mode
10.4 Maintenance
11.0 Emergency Operations
11.1 Emergency Medical Operations
11.2 Lifeboats
11.3 Rescue and Evac Operations
Appendix A - Variant Designations
Appendix B - Basic Technical Specifications
Appendix C - Deck Layout
Appendix D - Author's Notes
Appendix E - Credits and Copyright Information
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