(CODA) federation destroyer 2223+

Hey all,

I've just created my first Starship to use in as the characters vessel in my TOS era game. I've basically decided not to give them a fairly new Constitution class starship, but rather a 40+ year old destroyer refit based upon an image I found (see below).

Starship Image

The original and refitted stats are listed below. Any comments/feedback would be much appreciated.

Also a question. Should the bridge be located in the rear tower or forward dorsal?

Production Data

Origin: UFP
Class and Type: Trafalgar-class heavy destroyer
Year Launched: 2223

Hull Data

Structure: 40
Size/Decks: 6/17
Length/Beam/Height: 241//57
Complement: 270

Operational Data

Transporters: 5/5/5
Cargo Units: 60
Shuttlebay: 2 a
Shuttlecraft: 6 size worth each
Tractor Beam: 1 fv
Seperation System: No
Sensor System: Class 3 (D)
Operations System: Class 3 (D)
Life Support: Class 3 (D)

Propulsion Data

Impulse System: SBD-a (.6c) (C)
Warp System: PB-8 (4.2/5.2/6.2) (C)

Tactical Data

Phaser Banks: Type I (x6/B)
Penetration: 3/3/2/0/0
Photon Torpedoes: MK 10 IF (x6/B)
Penetration: 4/4/4/4/4
Deflector Shield: PFF 2 (A)
Protection/Threshold: 12/2

Miscellaneous Data

Maneuver Modifiers: +1 C, +2 H, +2 T
Traits: Enhanced System (Warp), Flagship (+2 Command Maneuver), Hardened System (Impulse)

Refit Launched: 2263

Hull Data

Structure: 35
Size/Decks: 6/17
Length/Beam/Height: 241//57
Complement: 350

Operational Data

Transporters: 5/5/5
Cargo Units: 60
Shuttlebay: 2 a
Shuttlecraft: 6 size worth each
Tractor Beam: 1 fv
Seperation System: No
Sensor System: Class 3 (D)
Operations System: Class 4 (E)
Life Support: Class 4 (E)

Propulsion Data

Impulse System: SBE (.5c) (D)
Warp System: PB-32 Mod 3 (6/7/8) (D)

Tactical Data

Phaser Banks: Type IV (x6/C)
Penetration: 4/4/4/0/0
Photon Torpedoes: MK 12 IF (x6/C)
Penetration: 5/5/5/5/5
Deflector Shield: PFF 2a (B)
Protection/Threshold: 13/3

Miscellaneous Data

Maneuver Modifiers: +1 C, +2 H, +2 T
Traits: ACB Jacketing (Beam weapons fire at warp speed), Outdated (Tactical, +2 TN)

I'd put the bridge in the traditional forward dorsal position. I like the concept.

I'm sorry. When I look at your pic, I can't imagine 17 decks and 350 crewmembers.

Maybe 10 decks and 75-150 crewmembers.

Agree with tmutant, put the bridge on top and forward...it's a destroyer, not a tanker.

That aside, I really like this Trafalgar-class destroyer. With the date being 2223, I can imagine a young Robert April serving aboard one of these as a navigator. Looks good!

Let's see the rest of the orthos!

Thanks for the feedback.

With regards to ortho's I only found the side image on Starship Schematics, but I am slowly trying to work up other views.

I agree with both of you for the more traditional bridge placing. It suits my ideas better to have the tower as a secondary torpedo launch platform.

As with regards to the decks and crews thats easy. I scaled the picture up so the nacelles were the same length as a Constitutions (116%) and took dimension measurements (Height & Length. Beam is conjectural at the moment). Using the measurements of the Consties height I just divided by the # of decks, giving me 3.26m as the average. Then it was just a matter of finding out how many 3.26m's go into 57m. And as for the crew the pre-TOS Consties only had a crew of 200+ until they were refitted for TOS era with a 430 crew. The Trafalgar-class isn't that much smaller than a Constitution. However, a slightly smaller crew may be wiser (not to mention easier to GM).

I like the pic. . .neat little ship. I would like to see the other views you come up with. Could be fun to run a session or two aboard one of these little six-deck research ships.