USS Aeneas, NCC-81714 (Spacedock)

For your criticism...

Aeneas Class
Class & Type: Aeneas-class Exploratory Cruiser
Commissioning Date: 2373

Hull Systems
Size: 6
Length: 382 meters
Beam: 183 meters
Height: 70 meters
Decks: 15
Mass: 1,100,500 metric tonnes
SU’s Available: 2,100
SU’s Used: 2,046

Hull
Outer: 24 SU’s
Inner: 24 SU’s

Resistance
Outer: 10 (12 SU’s)
Inner: 10 (12 SU’s)

Structural Integrity Field
Main: Class 5 (Protection 80/120)
[1 Power/10 Protection/Round] (30 SU’s)
Backup: Class 5 (Protection 40)
[1 Power/10 Protection/Round] (15 SU’s)
Backup: Class 5 (Protection 40)
[1 Power/10 Protection/Round] (15 SU’s)

Atmosphere-Capable (6 SU’s)
Planetfall Capable (Saucer-section Only) (2 SU’s)

Personnel Systems
Crew/Passengers/Evac: 420/46/3600
(114 Officers, 306 Enlisted)

Crew Quarters:
Spartan: None
Basic: 310 (31 SU’s)
Expanded: 95 (19 SU’s)
Luxury: 25 (25 SU’s)
Unusual: 10 (10 SU’s)

Environmental Systems
Basic Life Support: [11 Power/Round] (24 SU’s)
Reserve Life Support: [6 Power/Round] (12 SU’s)
Emergency Life Support: (36 Emergency Shelters) (12 SU’s)
Gravity: [3 Power/Round] (6 SU’s)
Consumables: 3 Years’ Worth (18 SU’s)
Food Replicators: [6 Power/Round] (6 SU’s)
Industrial Replicators
Type: Network of Small Replicators [2 Power/Round] (6 SU’s)
Type: 2 Large Units [2 Power/Round] (6 SU’s)
Medical Facilities: 8 (+2) [8 Power/Round], w/EMH Mark I [10 Power/Round] (45 SU’s)
Recreation Facilities: 5 [10 Power/Round] (40 SU’s)
Personnel Transport: Turbolifts and Jeffries’ Tubes [2 Power/Round] (18 SU’s)
Fire Suppression System: [1 Power/Round of Use] (6 SU’s)
Cargo Holds: 36,000 Cubic Meters (4 x (7.5m x 60m x 20m) cargo holds) (2 SU’s)
Escape Pods (5 SU’s)
Number: 80
Capacity: 8 persons per pod

Propulsion Systems
Warp Drive
Nacelles: Type 6D96 (111 SU’s)
Speed: 6.0/9.35/9.96 [1 Power/.2 Warp Speed OR 5 Power/1 Warp Factor]
PIS: Type I (20 hour of Maximum Warp) (18 SU’s)
Uprating: Class 1 Uprating for Sustainable (2 SU’s)

Impulse Engine
Type: Class 7 (.75c/.92c) [7/9 Power/Round] (35 SU’s)
Location: Trailing Edge of Saucer

Impulse Engine
Type: Class 7 (.75c/.92c) [7/9 Power/Round] (35 SU’s)
Location: Trailing Edges of Nacelle Pylons

Acceleration Uprating Package: Class Beta [2 Power/Round of Use] (4 SU’s)
Reaction Control System: (.025c) [2 Power/Round of Use] (6 SU’s)

Power Systems
Warp Engine
Type: 10/P (115 SU’s) [Generate 550 Power/Round]
Location: Engineering Hull
Impulse Engine(s): 2 Class 7 [Generate 56 Power/Engine/Round]
Auxiliary Power: 4 Reactors [Generate 5 Power/Reactor/Round] (12 SU’s)
Emergency Power: Type E [Generate 45 Power/Round] (45 SU’s)
EPS: Isomagnetic EPS Conduits, +280 Power transfer/Round (46 SU’s)

Standard Usable Power:

Operations Systems
Bridge: Center Saucer Dorsal (30 SU’s)
Auxiliary Control Room: Deck 10, Engineering Hull (18 SU’s)
Saucer Separation: [10 Power when used] (6 SU’s)
Computers
Core 1: Saucer [5 Power/Round] (12 SU’s)
Core 2: Saucer [5 Power/Round] (12 SU’s)
Core 3: Battle Section [5 Power/Round] (12 SU’s)
ODN (18 SU’s)
Computer Uprating: Class Alpha (+1) [1 Power/Round] (2 SU’s)
Navigational Deflector [5 Power/Round] (24 SU’s)
Range: 10/20,000/50,000/150,000
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Location: Engineering Hull, Forward Ventral

Sensor Systems
Long Range Sensors [5 Power/Round] (57 SU’s)
Range Package: Type 6 (Accuracy 3/4/7/10)
High Resolution: 5 LY (.5/.6-1.0/1.1-3.7/3.8-5.0)
Low Resolution: 16 LY (1/1.1-5.0/5.1-12.0/12.1-16)
Strength Package: Class 9 (Strength 9)
Gain Package: Class Gamma (+3)
Coverage: +1,000 Substances Detectable
Lateral Sensors [5 Power/Round] (27 SU’s)
Strength Package: Class 9 (Strength 9)
Gain Package: Class Gamma (+3)
Coverage: + 1,000 Substances Detectable
Navigational Sensors [5 Power/Round] (26 SU’s)
Strength Package: Class 9 (Strength 9)
Gain Package: Class Gamma (+3)
Probes: 30 (5 Each of Class II, III, IV, VI, VII and IX) (3 SU’s)

Sensors Skill: 5

Flight Control Systems
Autopilot: Shipboard Systems (Flight Control) 4, Coordination 2 (14 SU’s)
[1 Power/Round of Use]
Navigational Computer
Main: Class 3 (+2) [2 Power/Round] (4 SU’s)
Backups: 1 (1 SU)
Inertial Dampening Field
Main
Strength: 9 [3 Power/Round]
Number: 4 (48 SU’s)
Backup
Strength: 6
Number: 4 (12 SU’s)
Attitude Control [2 Power/Round] (2 SU’s)

Communications Systems
Type: Class 9 [2 Power/Round] (25 SU’s)
Strength: 9
Security: -6 (Class Delta Uprating)
Basic Uprating: Class Alpha (+1)
Emergency Communications: Yes [2 Power/Round] (1 SU)

Tractor Beams
Emitter: Class Gamma [3 Power/Strength Used/Round] (9 SU’s)
Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
Location: Aft Ventral
Emitter: Class Gamma [3 Power/Strength Used/Round] (9 SU’s)
Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
Location: Forward Ventral
Emitter: Class Alpha [3 Power/Strength Used/Round] (3 SU’s)
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Location: Aft Dorsal (In Main Shuttlebay)

Transporters
Type: Personnel [5 Power/Use] (51 SU’s, 3 x 17 SU Personnel Transporters)
Pads: 6
Emitter/Receiver Array: Personnel Type 6 (40,000 km range)
Energizing/Transition Coils: Class H (Strength 8)
Number and Location: 2 in Saucer, 1 in Engineering Hull
Type: Emergency [4 Power/Use] (45 SU’s, 3 x 15 SU Emergency Transporters)
Pads: 16
Emitter/Receiver Array: Emergency Type 3 (15,000 km range)
Energizing/Transition Coils: Class H (Strength 8)
Number and Location: 2 in Saucer, 1 in Engineering Hull
Type: Cargo [4 Power/Use] (52 SU’s, 4 x 13 SU Cargo Tranporters)
Pads: 400 kg
Emitter/Receiver Array: Cargo Type 3
Energizing/Transition Coils: Class H (Strength 8)
Number and Location: 4 (1 in each cargo bay in Saucer)

Security Systems
Rating: 4 (16 SU’s)
Anti-Intruder System: Yes [1 Power/Round of Use] (6 SU’s)
Force Fields: Yes [1 Power/3 Strength/Force Field/Round] (6 SU’s)

Science Systems
Rating: 3 (+2) [3 Power/Round] (21 SU’s)
Specialized Systems: Space Sciences +1, Social Sciences +1 (10 SU’s)
Laboratories: 8 (2 SU’s)

Tactical Systems
Saucer Dorsal Phaser Array (39 SU’s)
Type: XI
Damage: 220 [22 Power/Round of Use]
Number of Emitters: 140 (Up to 3 Shots/Round)
Auto Phaser Interlock: Class Gamma, Accuracy: 3/4/6/9
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Saucer Section, Dorsal
Firing Arc: 405 Degrees Dorsal
Firing Modes: Standard, Pulse, Wide-Beam, Continuous

Saucer Ventral Phaser Array (39 SU’s)
Type: XI
Damage: 220 [22 Power/Round of Use]
Number of Emitters: 140 (Up to 3 Shots/Round)
Auto Phaser Interlock: Class Gamma, Accuracy: 3/4/6/9
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Saucer Section, Dorsal
Firing Arc: 360 Degrees Dorsal
Firing Modes: Standard, Pulse, Wide-Beam, Continuous\

Engineering Dorsal Phaser Array (26 SU’s)
Type: XI
Damage: 220 [22 Power/Round of Use]
Number of Emitters: 80 (Up to 2 Shots/Round)
Auto Phaser Interlock: Class Gamma, Accuracy: 3/4/6/9
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Engineering Ventral, Aft
Firing Arc: 270 Degrees Aft Dorsal (Arc Shadow from Nacelles)
Firing Modes: Standard, Pulse, Wide Beam, Continuous

Port Nacelle Pylon Phaser Array (Ventral) (17 SU’s)
Type: Type XI
Damage: 220 [22 Power/Round of Use]
Number of Emitters: 40 (Up to 1 Shot/Round)
Auto Phaser Interlock: Class Gamma, Accuracy: 3/4/6/9
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,00
Location: Port Nacelle Pylon, Ventral
Firing Arc: 360 Degrees Ventral (225 x by 135 y due to Engineering Hull)
Firing Modes: Standard, Pulse, Wide Beam, Continuous

Starboard Nacelle Pylon Phaser Array (Ventral) (17 SU’s)
Type: Type XI
Damage: 220 [22 Power/Round of Use]
Number of Emitters: 40 (Up to 1 Shot/Round)
Auto Phaser Interlock: Class Gamma, Accuracy: 3/4/6/9
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Starboard Nacelle, Ventral
Firing Arc: 360 Degrees Ventral (225 x by 135 y due to Engineering Hull)
Firing Modes: Standard, Pulse, Wide Beam, Continuous

Forward Torpedo Launcher (18 SU’s)
Standard Load: Type IX Photon Torpedo (250 Damage)
Spread: 10
Range: 15/350,000/1,500,000/4,050,000
Targeting System: Class Gamma, Accuracy 3/4/6/9
Power: [20 + 5/Torpedo Fired]
Location: Ventral, Center Saucer
Firing Arc: Forward, But are self-guided

Aft Torpedo Launcher (18 SU’s)
Standard Load: Type IX Photon Torpedo (250 Damage)
Spread: 10
Range: 15/350,000/1,500,000/4,050,000
Targeting System: Class Gamma, Accuracy 3/4/6/9
Power: [20 + 5/Torpedo Fired]
Location: Ventral, Engineering Hull
Firing Arc: Aft, But are self-guided

Torpedoes Carried: 100 (10 SU’s)

TA/T/TS: Class Gamma [2 Power/Round] (12 SU’s)
Strength: 9
Bonus: +2

Weapon Skill: 5

Shields (Forward, Aft, Port, Starboard) (368 SU‘s, 4 x 92 SU Generators)
Shield Generator: Class 5 (910 Protection) [91 Power/Shield/Round] Shield Grid: Type C (50% Increase to 1425 Protection)
Subspace Field Distortion Amplifiers: Class Eta (Threshold 303)
Shield Regeneration System: Class 2 (Regenerates 30 Points/Round, 20 Second Shield Recharge Time) [1 Power/Point Regenerated/Round]
Backup Shield Generators: 4 (1/Shield) (6 SU’s)

Auto Destruct System: Yes (6 SU’s)

Auxiliary Spacecraft Systems
Shuttlebay(s): Capacity for 8 Size worth of Ships (16 SU’s)
Standard Complement: 2 Type 9/9A Shuttlecraft, 2 Danube-class runabouts
Location(s): Aft Saucer

Captain’s Yacht: Yes (10 SU’s)

Description And Notes

Fleet Data: The Aeneas-class starship was developed during the middle stages of the Dominion War by Starfleet as a method of looking towards the future. Developed with exploration in mind, the vessel nevertheless incorporated many of the latest defensive technologies, including Type XI phaser banks, the newly-developed Type IX photon torpedo, which is capable of yielding twenty-five percent greater destructive force that that of the standard Type II, and regenerative shielding such as is only found on a few Starfleet vessels.
However, the Aeneas-class was not meant to be a warship. Integrating into its small frame alongside all of those tactical advances listed, it as well carries a great deal of scientific equipment, scientific systems and equipment dedicated to analyzing new and different cultures, as well as charting new anomalies found in the depths of space. Capable of operating for three years at a time unsupported, and with a much lesser crew requirement than that found on a Galaxy-class Explorer, the Aeneas-class meats all the criteria of an explorer with the size and tactical capability of a cruiser.
If it requires further assistance, the pair of runabouts and shuttles carried aboard can be configured for more specialized scientific work. Quarters have been provided for the accommodation of diplomatic parties and delegations, along with VIPs. Its high sustainable speed means that this vessel can traverse vast reached of space in the least possible amount of time, while that same defensive technology that makes it an excellent defensive platform ensures the safety of those aboard it. Excellent medical and recreational facilities aboard the vessel ensure that those aboard are never uncomfortable, even when operating in deep space for extended periods of time.
To date, with the rebuilding effort underway, Starfleet has been forced to delay the construction of the second batch of these vessels in order to assist further in the rebuilding process taking place following the Dominion War. Those vessels that served in the war did however serve with distinction, and continue to do so today.

Noteworthy Vessels/Service Records/Encounters:
U.S.S. Aeneas, NCC-81714, prototype; U.S.S. Euryalus, NCC-81902, evacuated crew of D’Deridex-class warbird N'Derrin while under fire during the Battle of The Three Suns in the Chin'Toka System; U.S.S. Hector, NCC-82007, destroyed four Jem'Hadar attack ships at the Battle of Getha; U.S.S. DeSoto, NCC-82099, made first contact with previously undiscovered warp-capable civilization beyond the borders of Federation Space (2377). Under Construction: U.S.S. Cook, NCC-82101, U.S.S. Vasco de Gama, NCC-82177, U.S.S. Del Cano, NCC-83031.

Now tell me THAT's not a mouthful. I was looking for a small exploratory cruiser that could be used both in times of peace and war, with fewer personnel requirements but still capable of a) defending itself and b) conducting long-range exploration missions on its own.

Comments?

Wow...

Either it's good enough to mean that nobody has any suggestions or comments, or it's so utterly horrible that people are trying to be polite enough not to comment... :D

Well with the specialized labs, isn't that ment for specializations within those two fields? Otherwise you will get plusses on all test conducted within those labs, for that entire range of sciences . . . which each differ significantly.

Otherwise, it's not bad . . . But would it be a follow on to the Intrepid Class as it is about the same size in dimensions and crew.

I'm not quite sure about your time setting.

It takes quite some time to get a star ship from the drawing board into space.
So planning will have to begin much earlier, probably at the same time the Intrepid Class was beginning with testing.
If the First ship was launched in 2373 and have several sister ships build within the short span of two years this sounds a bit awkward. You might consider that more ships were build after the war and only the two or three vessels you mentioned in your write up served during the war. But even then i doubt that these would have been fully equipped, instead resembling more those Kit bash-Designs mentioned in SRM 1. The Ship you posted probably represents a full fledged and fully equipped version.

The design itself seems to be well rounded:) :) , albeit for my personal taste I think it is to powerful.

But that's just my opinion.;)

That was my fault...

I was intending to say 'vessels under construction' for the last four listed.

JALU3:

Yes, the laboratories are for that type of work. There's still room in the structure for upgrades and reconfigurations of the lab modules and sensors, but I figure that for an explorer, encountering new cultures and forms of life calls for a setup capable of dealing with new cosmic phenomena and another setup for dealing with new life forms and cultures (things like anthropology and xenobiology and the like). I think that those are covered under those two skills.

Captain Otto:

If I may ask in what way do you feel the vessel is too powerful? Weapons? Speed? Shields?

By the way, guys, thanks for the responses. I'd really like to hash this vessel out and see what people have to say about it. Chances are I'm going to draw it (by hand) in a bit, and I'm thinking of using it in a story.

It is mostly about personal taste here, although i would have removed the regenerative shielding and switched to a mixture of Type II Photon Torpedoes and Quantum Torpedoes instead of the rarely used ones (easier to get them replaced).

As for speed the vessel has to be fast (no one wants his shining new ship to prod along at warp 8 if anything faster is possible) you might consider downgrading the PIS to H and/ or add the variable Geometry Feature instead.

With the Phasers I think you have taken a balanced way trading the Power of the Type XI Phasers against the ability to fire fewer shots.

A small issue here is probably the problem with upgrading the vessel in the future
as there are very few excess SU's available for this purpose.

Aside from these (quite small things based on my personal preferances) you created a well rounded ship.

Actually...

...not bad suggestions...I'll have to work on a revised version...

Okay. With regards to the torpedo option, I know the Type IX isn't easy to get ahold of...but if you consider that in the Dominion War, according to the DS9 Tech Manual, 50% of the Federation's production capacity for Quantum torpedoes was being sent to the Defiant and DS9, then that says logistical problem, at least to me.

The way I see it, with the main problem of the Quantum torpedoes being that they are so hard to produce (they can't be replicated, for some reason...I'll see if I can find it...), you wouldn't try an entire changeover from what you've already got. The Type IX photon torpedo uses (this is a guess, but it seems logical) existing technologies combined with certain refinements/modifications, which would to me suggest it's a middle ground. More powerful than a Type II photon topredo, but easier to produce than a Type I quantum torpedo.

:D Glad to see that somebody caught onto the Type XI phaser banks taking reduced amount of shots for increased damage dealing ability...like to test that in combat sometime, though... :cool:

You caught me. The one problem I had with a ship this small was the SUs for all of this. There are still enough that you can put in labs and the like, but you'd have to cut something else to swap it out. Maybe you're right and there should be some variants of the design...variable geometry hadn't even occurred to me...thanks!

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Originally Posted by Mustang

That was my fault...

I was intending to say 'vessels under construction' for the last four listed.

JALU3:

Yes, the laboratories are for that type of work. There's still room in the structure for upgrades and reconfigurations of the lab modules and sensors, but I figure that for an explorer, encountering new cultures and forms of life calls for a setup capable of dealing with new cosmic phenomena and another setup for dealing with new life forms and cultures (things like anthropology and xenobiology and the like). I think that those are covered under those two skills.

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What I am saying is that you picked a generalized field . . . ah . . . I C where you are going at . . . highly unusual . . . but it works

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Originally Posted by spacedock p.65

SU Cost: 5 SUs per +1 with a specific Science Skill, or 3SUs per +1 with specific Science Skills Specialization

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Honestly, I think the first part of this rule is broken, as in overpowered . . . but if it's in the book, it is the rule, and I can't argue that.

However, I have to ask, what is the need of a new medium endurance explorer small cruiser, when the Intrepid is already built? Is this an improvement on the Intrepid design? Is this specifically built for, say, a small crew long ranged rescue missions . . . say to rescue the USS Voyager?
What I am saying is . . . the Spacedocks will move alot of prototypes into either standby or quicken their lead ship production to make room for common designed vessels to quicken wartime production, and to ease the logistic flow during that wartime period.

If you ship is designed during, or prior to . . . give it a reason to be . . .

Here is probably a solution for our "timeframe problem"

Design of the vessel could have happend during the same time the Intrepid Class was build (Start about 4-5 years prior comissioning at least) Probably a rival design for the Intrepid Class that was not accepted in the first place but with changes it was good deemed good enough to make the Brass at SF Command reconsider its decision and instead build this new Class as well.
I once read somewhere that construction of the Intrepid Class was halted due to the disappearance of the Voyager. So they might took the chance to try this design in the meantime

Given the losses of the Dominion War that would be reasonable and understandable.

Mustang, why don't you bring this over to the Spacedock Forum?

Good ideas...

Anybody know how I move this thread over?

Okay. The way I see it, an Intrepid-class vessel doesn't have enough tactical capability. In the post-DW era, my guess is that Starfleet will pay a lot more attention to tactical capability. With Type XI phaser banks, increased torpedo complement, and better shielding attributes. It is still well-equipped for exploring, it's sensors able to provide more detail (if over a slightly smaller area...), and equipped with laboratories geared towards that very goal.

...Though I like the idea of it having been a rejected competitor of the Intrepid-class ships put back into production following Voyager's disappearance. Maybe a rivalry between the design bureaus could have taken place...

Now if only I could move this entire thread...Hey! Mister Moderator!!!

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You caught me. The one problem I had with a ship this small was the SUs for all of this. There are still enough that you can put in labs and the like, but you'd have to cut something else to swap it out.

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I just looked up the Figures in SD: you still have about 450 SU's left before the Vessel has to change its Size Category.

So you can easily add at least another 400 Excess SU's for potential upgardes without having to change anything.

By the way I dont think that this increase should be mirrored in the Dimensions of the ship.

Been moved, many thanks to Evan van Eyk.