Wakizashi-Class Interceptor (Heavy Attack Fighter)
the companion vessel to the Katana class Battle Cruiser. Each Katana carry's 5 of these Interceptors/Heavy Attack Fighters. The Wakizashi-class (official classification is Heavy Attack Fighter) is an updated version of the outdated Peregrine-class Attack Fighter. A new larger space frame design was utilized increasing Size Class from 2-3, the designers doubled all of the Peregrine dimensions. Some new technologies were integrated (LOS MkI stealth system and Polarizing Reactive hull armour) and a micro protype QIC, as well as the now standardized technology of Quantum torpedoes, pulse phasers, Bio-neural Computers a metaphasic/regenerative shields. The only thing the designers failed to include was a EMH equipped medical bay, there was simply not enough room.
While these vessels are capable of sustaining warp 9.4 (and capable of substantial interstellar journeys), they are not set up for extended missions, they are extremely spartan with almost all of their systems orientated towards combat situations. Those Wakizashi not assigned to a Capitol host vessel are considered to have an operational range of one Sector (20 ly/around 90 hour transit).
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Launch date 2385
Size 3
L 60m
B 57m
H 25m
Decks 2
Mass 1000mt
Su 1050 (5% increase)
SU 1048
Hull (inner/outer) <24>
Resistance (inner/outer) 10/10 <24>
*Polarizing Reactive Armour (750 armour, 15 pwr when active, 30 second recharge) <15>
*atmo, planet fall capability <6>
*ramming hull <3>
SIF class 3 60/90 <21>
SIF B'up 30 <11>
Sif B'up 30 <11>
Crew/pass/evac 4/*60/**60
Standard crew compliment is 4. The Wakizashi-class is a spartan vessel, and not equipped for extended missions.
*Even though the vessel is set up to carry 60 marines (the vessels passenger total) this function is only used for drop procedures (transporting 60 marines from a Capitol vessel to a planet).
**if the vessel is carrying a compliment of marines there is no room for any evacuation personnel.
Quarters
Barracks 1 (60 berth) <1>
Spartan 4 (2 berth) <1>
Basic LS (caters for 64) <12>
Reserve LS <6>
Emergency LS 2 emergency shelters <6>
Gravity <3>
Consumables 1 year worth <3>
Replicators (food) network of small terminals <3>
Replicators (industrial) network of small terminals <3>
1 large pad <3>
Medical facilities (1) +0 emk 6<5>
very limited first aid station, no personnel (one of the crew is required to have some medical training), 1 bio-bed, 6 stasis chambers. SOP is to put injured personnel into stasis so they can be treated at a star base/capitol ship.
Recreation facilities (2) <16>
1 holo suite, spartan mess hall with integrated small lounge
Jefferies tubes <3>
Fire suppression system <3>
Cargo bay 1000m cubed <1>
Escape pods (10) 4 berth <1>
Warp systems
Nacelles (2) Type 5E6 <78>
warp cruise/sustain/emergency 5.0/9.4/9.9
PIS type J (48 hours) <20>
warp uprating sustain pk4, max pk3 <14>
Impulse engine (1, split into 2 sections aft port and starboard)
Hyper class VIII .85c/.95c [72pwr] <40>
Class gamma acc pk (100%) <8>
Impulse Thrusters +.1c to impulse spd, +1 flight control above .6c <6>
RCS <3>
Micro MKI-ex QIC [500pwr] <60>
EPS (exomagnetic) +240pwr <23>
Auxiliary pwr (5) [25pwr] <15>
Emergency pwr type A [25pwr]<25>
Available power 572pwr
Bridge <15>
*command suite <3>
Computer (1 core) bio-neural +2 <9>
alpha uprating <2>
ODN <9>
Nav deflector <12>
Sensors
Long Range Type 2 hr5 ly lr 12ly +1 <8>
class 6 6 str alpha gain <15>
Lateral 10 str gamma gain +3 <29>
Navigational 6 str alpha gain +1 <14>
Probes (10) <1>
Sensor skill 4
Autopilot 4/3 <15>
Nav Comp class 3 +2 <4>
Nav Comp B'up(2) <2>
*LOS (MkI) acts as a cloak 6, 30pwr when active <9>
The Wakizashi employs a remarkable first generation two-layer system to avoid detection. First, it uses several special low-power chronoton field emitters, essentially "poor man's cloaking devices", to mask the ship from sensors. At a passing glance, a sensor scan would go right over it. In the event that they manage to arouse some attention, the second system is brought online: a silicon-based biological compound on the hull that mimics the surrounding colors and lights with remarkable accuracy.
IDF (main) 2 <12>
IDF (B'up) 2 <4>
Attitude control <1>
*manual steering column <1>
Comms class 10 10 str sec rating -5 <20>
*emergency comms <1>
*holo comms <1>
Tractor beam (1) Gamma <9>
Transporter (1 room) <20>
8 pad type 6 40000km class J e/t coils 10 str
*this single transporter is used for all transporter duties on-board, including any cargo transfers.
Security systems (1) <4>
*no security personnel, 1 brig
*anti intruder system <3>
*internal force fields <3>
Science systems (2) +1 <13>
*no labs
TA/T/TS Epsilon 11 str +3 <18>
Weapon skill 5
Auto destruct <3>
Tactical systems
Forward Pulse Cannon (1) TypeXp <49>
200 emitters 5sht/rnd acc3/4/6/9 arc 360 degree's forward
Dam 250 Pwr25/sht modes pulse, wide
range 10/30000/100000/300000km
*forward prow
Phaser Arrays TypeX (2) <38>
40 emitters 1 sht/rnd acc3/4/6/9 arc 541+degree's
Dam 200 Pwr20/sht modes std, cont, wide, pulse
range 10/30000/100000/300000km
*port and starboard wing tips
Torpedo Launchers (2) class VI burst fire std yield <36>
spread 10 acc3/4/6/9 arc self guided
range 14/350000/1.5m/4.05m km
Magazines
(2) 50 MkI quantum (400dam) (100) <10>
Shields (metaphasic, regenerative) <176>
Prot 2400/3600 Thres 750
Regen 20/rnd
B'up shields (4) <4>
Despite their size the Wakizashi-class carry's significant firepower and is capable of causing catastrophic damage on even Capitol sized vessels. Standard deployment is the "wing" which consists of 4 HAF. If assigned to a scouting mission, most often only a single Wakizashi is deployed. These vessels are exceptionally maneuverable at impulse speeds, thanks in part to the Impulse Thrusters and in combat situations regularly exceed .6c, despite time dilation problems. Also because of the crafts Atmo capability Wakizashi pilots will often dive in and out of a planets atmosphere to gain a tactical advantage, or when retreating.
Much of what was learnt during the Defiant project was implemented into the Wakizashi-class. Many of the systems tested in the Defiant are now standard on the Wakizashi.
With the modification to the Treaty of Algeron (Treaty amended after the Dominion war) all Perimeter Defense vessel's are now fitted with Federation developed stealth technology, with the LOS MkI being fitted to all of these vessels. Rather then fit a "standard" cloaking device Federation R&D decided to develop their own version of stealth technology. The LOS is smaller, uses less energy and achieves the approximately 75% of the effectiveness as the Defiant's (class 8 Romulan cloaking device) Cloaking device.
Special note, Ramming Hull. Star Fleet as a general rule, does not encourage or condone suicide attack's (SF officers are precious resources not to be squandered on suicide attacks), but in special circumstances the Wakizashi-class is out fitted for Ramming procedures. SOP is to set the autopilot to ram and all personnel beam away to a safe harbor.
