DOCKYARDREVIEWTHE JOURNAL OF THE ADVANCED STARSHIP DESIGN BUREAU

VOLUME FOURISSUE TWOJANUARY 2365

The Galaxy Class LargeExploratory Cruiser: AnAmbitious New Multi-Mission Starship Program.

The Type 11 V.I.P.Shuttlecraft: Cost-EffectiveSpeed and Luxury.

The Nebula ClassLight Cruiser: Proofof Concept for theGalaxy Class.

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CONTENTS

AUTHOR TITLE PRINTOUT

Comment 1004

CAPT Yawara Inokuma The Galaxy Class Large Exploratory Cruiser 1005

CAPT Daniel James The Nebula Class Light Cruiser Program 1009

LTN Celia Norris The Type 11 V.I.P. Shuttlecraft 1011

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The U.S.S. Nebula On Patrol.(Picture by Andrew J. Hodges - http://www.beyond.net.au/devil/indexframes.htm)

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Comment

The Akira Class(see “The Akira Class Battlecruiser” by Rear Admiral Alex Jaeger,April 2362 Dockyard Review)

Rear Admiral Wilson Ung, Starfleet CommandComander, Task Force 73, Seventh Fleet

For too long the Federation and Starfleet have taken a purely defensive stance in starship design. Thisstance has come to haunt us with our current conflict against the Cardassians. The Akira Class has been a wel-come addition to both mine and my fellow Commander’s task forces and we hope that production rates areincreased even more.

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The Galaxy Class LargeExploratory CruiserThe Next Generation of Explorers

By:Captain Yawara InokumaExecutive Officer - U.S.S. Galaxy * NCC-70637Deputy Director - Galaxy Class Starship Development Project

Doctor Rick Sternbach, PhD.Doctor Michael Okuda, PhD.Advanced Starship Design Bureau - Advanced Technolgies Unit

The commissioning of the U.S.S. Enterprise * NCC-1701-D on October 4, 2263 as the third Galaxy classstarship adds a proud name from the past to the roster of a new class of starships. Designed to replace theAmbassador class heavy cruiser as the primary exploration vessel with the Fleet, the Galaxy class embodies thecurrent state-of-the-art in Federation starship technology.

GENERAL APPEARANCE

In sheer mass and size, the Galaxy class are the largest vessels in service. The ship carries a standardcompliment of 185 officers and 575 enlisted personnel. The Galaxy class is the first starship class designed fromthe outset to carry the dependents of the ship’s crew aboard. An in-depth study by the Office of the StarfleetSurgeon General in the mid-2300’s showed that crew stress levels were reduced, and efficiency and moral raised,when dependents were carried aboard. While one thousand civilians is the normal number, with properconfiguration up to six thousand people can be carried for short-duration missions, making the Galaxy class anexcellent platform for colonization or evacuation missions.

As the latest class of starship, the Galaxy class incorporates the most advanced systems technologyavailable. The Primary Hull (Saucer Section) and Secondary Hull (Star Drive Section) are detachable, even athigh-warp speed. This is to allow the Star Drive Section, mounting most of the ship’s weaponry, to stay and fightwhile the Saucer Section, housing the non-combatants, proceeds under impulse power away from the combatarea and to safety.

PROPULSION AND POWER SYSTEMS

The Galaxy class mount the Leeding Energies LF-41 warp drive system, an evolution of the LF-30 usedon the New Orleans class. These engines provide a cruising speed of Warp 6, a maximum cruising speed of Warp9.2, and a top speed of Warp 9.6 which may be sustained for twelve hours. Impulse power is provided by dualKloratis FIG-5 drives, one in the Saucer and one in the Star Drive Section.

TACTICAL SYSTEMS

Though an Explorer, the Galaxy class carries an extensive and powerful tactical suite. Twelve Type Xcollimator phaser arrays are mounted in locations designed to give the vessel omni-directional firing arcs. Oneforward and one rear firing Mk 80 photon torpedo launchers are also carried. The FSQ shield system is standardand the CETIS Fire-Control system is fitted.

COMPUTER SYSTEM

Early on it was noted that the Galaxy class would need to carry the most advanced shipboard computersystem ever in order to perform the missions being developed for it. Daystrom Industries began development ona successor to the M-14 Isolinear II computer. The result was a breakthough in both processing power and

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storage capacity. The new M-15 Isolinear III computer system is almost twice as powerful as the M-14 andcarries almost three times the storage. Another advantage of the M-15 is the new LCARS (Library ComputerAccess and Retrieval System) supplement. This system is designed to make it easier for the crew to interfacewith the central computer system and improve crew-computer interoperation and performance. The Galaxyclass carries three redundant M-15 computer cores. Two parallel each other in the Primary Hull and incorporateboth clustering and fail-over capabilities. Either core can handle all primary ship’s functions if necessary. Thethird core is located near Main Engineering and serves as both a “hot spare” should the two Primary Hullsystems fail, as well as providing computer power for the Secondary Hull during Seperated Flight Mode.

SHIPS FACILITIES

Scientific and exploration suites are top-notch, rivaling many starbases and shore facilities. As an Explorer,the Galaxy class is designed to perform every type of scientific study known and the interchangeability of modulesgives it the flexibility to perform new roles as they are developed. The Galaxy class is by far the most luxuriousstarship in service in terms of crew appointments. At 110m², cabin space is larger even then the spacious Ambassadorclass and almost palatial compared to the cramped quarters of the Excelsior class. Living and sleeping quartersare separate, and multiple staterooms can be linked together for family use. The Galaxy class mounts the latestHolographic Environment Simulators, or holodecks. Using holographic and forcefield projections, these areascan be used to create almost any environment and are excellent recreational and training facilities.

DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION HISTORY

Funding for six Galaxy class vessels was obtained - Galaxy (CKE 70637), Challenger (CKE 71099) Enterprise(CKE 1701-D), Yamato (CKE 71807), Odyssey (CKE 71832), and Venture (CKE 71854). Of the original six, it wasdecided to complete three vessels and subject them to a three-year intensive testing and certification process toensure that the ships were operating as expected and to allow the crews for all six ships to begin familiarization.As Galaxy, Yamato, and Enterprise were farthest along, they were chosen to be completed.

The U.S.S. Galaxy was commissioned in 2357 and began a three-year shakedown and trial period. Shewas launched on her first operation deployment in 2361. The U.S.S. Yamato joined the Fleet in 2362 followed bythe U.S.S. Enterprise in 2363.

Of the other three, both U.S.S. Challenger and U.S.S. Odyssey are undergoing final shakedown and arescheduled to be commissioned in early 2366. U.S.S. Venture is expected to join them about mid-year.

Of the six spaceframes, Starfleet is considering completing the U.S.S. Trinculo (CKE 71867) and BrightStar (CKE 71875) with estimated commision dates of mid-2370. The remaining four will be kept in reserve untiladditional funding can be obtained to complete them.

CONCLUSION

This article has been a quick overview of Galaxy class starship. Those interested in a more in-depth lookat this class are recommended to pick up a copy of the Galaxy class Technical Manual published by Doctors R.Sternbach and M. Okuda.

Captain Inokuma serves as the Executive Officer of the U.S.S. Galaxy during it’s first five year mission.She is also a Deputy Director of the Galaxy Class Starship Development Project. Her next role will be tohelp oversee the shakedown cruises of the new Galaxy class starships.

Doctors Sternbach and Okuda serve on the ASDB Advanced Technologies Unit, which did extensivework in connection with the Galaxy Class SDP.

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Galaxy Class Large Exploratory Cruiser

Displacement 4,500,000 mtOverall Length 642.51 mOverall Draft 195.26 mOverall Beam 463.73 mPropulsion: Two LF-41 Mod 1 energized-energized antimatter warp drive units

(System Contractor: Leeding Energies, Sydney, Earth)Two FIG-5 subatomic unified energy impulse units

(System Contractor: Kloratis Drives, Tellar)QASR-2 particle beam maneuvering thrusters

(System Contractor: Scarbak Propulsion Systems, Earth)“Trentis IV” pulsed laser reaction control system

(System Contractor: Orage Ijek, Aksajak, Andor)Velocity: Warp 6.0 Standard Cruising Speed

Warp 9.2 Maximum Cruising SpeedWarp 9.6 Maximum Attainable Velocity

Duration: 5 years, standardComplement: 185 Officers

525 Enlisted Crew1000 Passengers (Normal – Up to 5000 Maximum)1710 Total Crew (Standard)

Embarked Craft: 0 Danube Class Runabout4 Type 6 Personnel Shuttle2 Type 7 Personnel Shuttle2 Type 9A Cargo Shuttle8 Type 16 Shuttlepod8 Peregrine Class Fighter1 S-3 Sentry SWAC Shuttle

Navigation: RAV / ISHAK Mod 3 Warp Celestial Guidance(System Contractor: Tlixis Ramab RRB, Coridan III)

Computers: M-15 Isolinear III with LCARS interface software(System Contractor: Daystrom Computer Systems, Luna)

Phasers: 12 Type X Collimated Phaser Array(System Contractor: HiBeam Energies, Earth)

Missiles: 2 Mk 85 Photon Torpedo Launchers(System Contractor: Loraxial, Andor)

Defense: FSQ Primary Force Field(System Contractor: Charlotte Shields, Earth)

Life Support: MM6 Modular Gravity Unit(System Contractor: Morris Magnatronics, Palyria, Mars)

AL4 Life Support System(System Contractor: A’Alakon Landiss, Divallax, Andor)

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The Nebula Class Light CruiserA Versatile Multi-Mission Starship Platform Based on the Galaxy

By:Captain Daniel JamesCommanding Officer - U.S.S. Intangible * NCC-65421Deputy Director - Nebula Class Starship Development Project

When the ASDB began designing the Galaxy class large exploratory cruiser in 2343, it was always knownthat only a handful of the giant explorers would ever be constructed. Though the ship was designed to do justabout everything, the ASDB knew that the sheer expense of building such a massive vessel would be a limitingfactor. Therefore, a secondary development project, the Nebula (so chosen because a nebula is smaller than agalaxy, as are the ships that bear their names) was started at the same time with the following objectives:

· Provide a mobile platform with the versatility to accept a wide range of scientific and cultural researchprojects, as well as defensive missions, within Federation space.

· Provide autonomous capability for full compliance of Federation policy areas in outlying areas, though stillwithin Federation space.

· Incorporate the recent advancements in warp powerplant technology and improved sciences instrumentationdeveloped for the Galaxy class starship.

As the proposal evolved, it was decided to use much of the same structures of the Galaxy class, thoughreduced in size, as it would both reduce starship construction costs and times, and allow some of the technologiesto be tested without waiting for the completion of the first Galaxy class.

GENERAL APPEARANCE

Though some would consider calling such a large vessel a “Light Cruiser” a misnomer, the Nebula classis smaller than the Galaxy class cruiser. As stated above, it was decided to use the saucer shape and warp propulsionunits from the Galaxy class. The secondary hull is similar to the Galaxy’s, though it has been extensive modifiedin the back for the mounting of the nacelles and the ship’s most distinguishing feature — a large pod that sitsatop a tower on the back of the ship. The pod is replaceable, depending on the mission. Examples include deep-space scanning or surveilance, tactical, and research. The nacelles are tucked in closer to the ship, and hangdown from the upper part of the secondary hull. The overall ship is slightly smaller (especially in draft) anddisplaces about one million metric tons less.

PROPULSION AND POWER SYSTEMS

One of the purposes of the Nebula class was to test the new Leeding Energies LF-41 warp drive systemdeveloped for the Galaxy. The FIG-5 impulse system was also fitted for testing purposes. Though lighter, theNebula has cruising performance equal to the Galaxy’s warp 6 and a maximum sustainable speed of warp 9.6.

TACTICAL SYSTEMS

The Nebula mounts the same Type X phaser rings as developed for the Galaxy class with the same emitterstrength. Eight arrays are mounted (as opposed to the twelve on the Galaxy) along with one each Mk. 80 photontorpedo launchers fore and aft. The tactical pod mounts an additional two Type X arrays and four Mk 80 launchers.Shielding is provided by the FSQ system and the CETIS Mk III tactical system is mounted, both of which arestandard on the Galaxy class.

COMPUTER SYSTEM

The Nebula was the first ship to mount the new M-15 Isolinear III with the LCARS supplement. The

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system proved to be the quantum leap forward in computing power that Daystrom Industries claimed. Duringtesting, the Nebula was fed much of the code developed for the Galaxy class to test it in an operational capacity.This helped emmensely when it came time for the U.S.S. Galaxy (CKE 70637) to begin systems programming.

SHIPS FACILITIES

The Nebula mounts most of the laboratory and sensor suite capability of the Galaxy class. The primarysaucer is built to the same specifications as the Galaxy class, the exception being the bridge module which isunique to the Nebula class. The secondary hull is generally similar in layout to the Galaxy, though there aredifferences such as the location of main engineering. In addition, there is a single hangar bay, located at the baseof the pod tower. It is roughly the same size as the primary hangar bay on the Galaxy, though total embarkedcraft is about 25% lower.

DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION HISTORY

Final design of the Nebula class was locked down in August of 2345 and the keel was laid that same year.It was decided that a second vessel could help with system “debugging” on the new components, and a secondship, Farragut (CL 60591) was started at the same time. By this time, computer simulation showed that the shipwould be an effective platform, and three more vessels were approved in 2350, with an additional ten added in2355.

Nebula and Farragut were completed in 2354. They immediately went into service testing the systemsboth ships shared in common. With the commissioning of the second batch of ships in 2358, Nebula and Farragutwere released from component testing and entered regular Starfleet service.

CONCLUSION

In service for a decade, the Nebula class has proven to be an effective and versatile multi-mission platformand an excellent compliment to the larger Galaxy class vessels. Construction continues at approximately onevessel per year.

Captain James served on the Nebula Class Starship Development Project and is the Commanding Officerof the U.S.S. Intangible (CL-65421).

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Nebula Class Light Cruiser

Displacement 4,309,000 mtOverall Length 442.23 mOverall Draft 130.43 mOverall Beam 318.11 mPropulsion: Two LF-41 Mod 1 energized-energized antimatter warp drive units

(System Contractor: Leeding Energies, Sydney, Earth)Two LF-43 Mod 1 energized-energized antimatter warp drive units (CL 72045 onwards)

(System Contractor: Leeding Energies, Sydney, Earth)One FIG-5 subatomic unified energy impulse unit

(System Contractor: Kloratis Drives, Tellar)QASR-2 particle beam maneuvering thrusters

(System Contractor: Scarbak Propulsion Systems, Earth)“Trentis IV” pulsed laser reaction control system

(System Contractor: Orage Ijek, Aksajak, Andor)Velocity: Warp 6 Standard Cruising Speed

Warp 9.2 Maximum Cruising SpeedWarp 9.6 Maximum Attainable Velocity

Duration: 5 years, standardComplement: 173 Officers

400 Enlisted Crew127 Passengers (Normal – Up to 500 Maximum)700 Total Crew (Standard)

Embarked Craft: 0 Danube Class Runabout4 Type 6 Personnel Shuttle4 Type 7 Personnel Shuttle4 Type 9A Cargo Shuttle8 Type 16 Shuttlepod8 Peregrine Class Fighter1 S-3 Sentry SWAC Shuttle

Navigation: RAV / ISHAK Mod 3 Warp Celestial Guidance(System Contractor: Tlixis Ramab RRB, Coridan III)

Computers: M-15 Isolinear III with LCARS interface software(System Contractor: Daystrom Computer Systems, Luna)

Phasers: 8 Type X Collimated Phaser Array(System Contractor: HiBeam Energies, Earth)

Missiles: 2 Mk 85 Photon Torpedo Launchers(System Contractor: Loraxial, Andor)

Defense: FSQ Primary Force Field(System Contractor: Charlotte Shields, Earth)

Life Support: MM6 Modular Gravity Unit(System Contractor: Morris Magnatronics, Palyria, Mars)

AL4 Life Support System(System Contractor: A’Alakon Landiss, Divallax, Andor)

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The Type 11 VIP ShuttlecraftStarfleet’s Flag Yacht

By:Lieutenant Celia NorrisStarfleet Transportation Office

Currently, when a Starfleet flag officer travels it is by one of two means: a starship or runabout.Unfortunately, starships are not always available, or happen to be going the Admiral’s way. And while runaboutsare fine for interstellar travel, they are quite expensive as a single-person shuttle for short trips. At the behest ofthe Office of the Commander, Starfleet, the ASDB was tasked with coming up with a vehicle cheaper to operateon short-haul missions.

GENERAL APPEARANCE

Of the shuttles in the inventory, the Type 9A cargo shuttle looked to be the most adaptable to the missionparameters. The cargo bay has been converted into a mobile office with a desk, couch, and computer terminalsfor the Admiral and up to three staff members.

PROPULSION AND POWER SYSTEMS

The standard drive system remains, though it has been tweaked for a higher-output (Warp 3.5) at lowerduration (20 hours sustained).

TACTICAL SYSTEMS

Two Type V phasers and a more powerful shield system have been fitted, though such a vessel is neverexpected to leave well-patrolled spacelanes.

SHIPS FACILITIES

A full communications suite is carried aboard, allowing the Admiral full contact with Starfleet facilities.

DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION HISTORY

Boeing-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, manufacturers of the Type 9A shuttle, created a prototype basedon the ASDB design study. The vessel met all expectations and nine more were constructed.

CONCLUSION

Of the ten vessels, one each are assigned to the Offices of the Commander, Vice Commander, and Chiefof Operations of Starfleet. The other seven are kept at Starfleet Command for use as needed.

Lieutenant Norris serves on the Starfleet Transportation Office, Admiralty motorpool.