Ko-class Surveyor

The first of my last 4 designs from my Size 3, Merlin-class family of vessels.

KO CLASS
Class and Type: Ko-class Surveyor
Commissioning Date: 2377

HULL SYSTEMS
Size: 3
Length: 97 metres
Beam: 23 metres
Height: 19 metres
Decks: 3
Mass: 19400 metric tonnes
SUs Available: 1000
SUs Used: 950

Hull
Outer <12>
Inner <12>

Resistance
Outer: 10 <12>
Inner: 10 <12>

Structural Integrity Field
Main: Class 4 (Protection 70/110) <24>
[1 Power / 10 Protection / round]
Backup 1: Class 4 (Protection 40) <12>
[1 Power / 10 Protection / round]
Backup 2: Class 4 (Protection 40) <12>
[1 Power / 10 Protection / round]

Specialised Hull
Atmospheric Capable <3>
Planetfall Capable <3>

PERSONNEL SYSTEMS
Crew/Passengers/Evac: 35/5/80

Crew Quarters
Basic: 40 <4>

Environmental Systems
Basic Life Support [5 Power / round] <12>
Reserve Life Support [3 Power / round] <6>
Emergency Life Support (18 emergency shelters) <6>
Gravity [2 Power / round] <3>
Consumables: 2 year's worth <6>

Replication Systems
Food Replicators [3 Power / round] <3>
Industrial Replicator <3>
Type: Network of small replicators [2 Power / round]
Medical Facilities: 4 (+1) [4 Power / round] <20>
Recreation Facilities: 3 [6 Power / round] <24>
Personnel Transport: Jefferies tubes <3>
Fire Suppression System [1 Power / round when active] <3>
Cargo Holds: 8000 cubic metres <1>
Location: 2 main cargo holds, amidships & aft.
Escape Pods <2>
Number: 20
Capacity: 6 persons

PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Warp Drive
Variable Geometry Nacelles: Type 5E6 <83>
[5 Power to alter nacelle's position]
Speed: 5.0/9.0/9.6 [1 Power / .2 warp speed]
PIS: Type H (12 hours of Maximum warp) <16>

Impulse Engine
Type: Class 6 (.75c/.9c) [7/9 Power / round] <32>
Acceleration Uprating: Class Alpha (66% acceleration)
[1 Power / round when active]
Location: Aft
Reaction Control System (.025c) [2 Power / round when in use] <3>

POWER SYSTEMS
Warp Engine
Type: Class 4/G (generates 249 Power / round) <55>
Location: Aft
Impulse Engine: Class 6 (generates 48 Power / round)
Auxiliary Power: 2 reactors (generates 10 Power / round) <6>
Emergency Power: Type A (generates 25 Power / round) <25>
EPS: Standard Power flow, +200 Power transfer / round <35>

Standard Usable Power: 297

OPERATIONS SYSTEMS
Bridge: Forward dorsal <15>

Computers
Bio-Neural Core 1: Forward [5 Power / round] <9>
Bio-Neural Core 2: Aft [5 Power / round] <9>
Uprating: Class Beta (+2) [2 Power / computer / round] <8>
ODN <9>

Navigational Deflector [5 Power / round] <12>
Range: 10/20000/50000/150000
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Location: Forward ventral

Sensor Systems
Long-range Sensors [5 Power / round] <42>
Range Rackage: Type 5 (Accuracy 3/4/7/10)
High Resolution: 5 LY (.5/.6-1.0/1.1-3.7/3.8-5.0)
Low Resolution: 15 LY (1/1.1-4.0/4.1-12.0/12.1-15)
Strength Package: Class 8 (Strength 8)
Gain Package: Class Beta (+2)
Coverage: Standard
Lateral Sensors [5 Power / round] <22>
Strength Package: Class 8 (Strength 10)
Gain Package: Class Beta (+9)
Coverage: Standard
Navigational Sensors [5 Power / round] <28>
Strength Package: Class 10 (Strength 10)
Gain Package: Class Gamma (+3)
Probes: 120 probes of varying types <12>

Sensor Skills: 4

Flight Control Systems
Autopilot: Shipboard Systems (Flight Control) 3,
Coordination 2 [1 Power / round in use] <11>

Navigation Computer
Main: Class 3 (+2) [2 Power / round] <4>
Backup: 2 <2>

Inertial Damping Fields
Main <12>
Strength: 9 [3 Power / round]
Number: 2
Backup <4>
Strength: 6 [2 Power / round]
Number: 2
Attitude Control [1 Power / round] <1>

Specialised Flight Control
Manual Steering Column [1 Power / round in use] <1>

Communication Systems
Type: Class 10 [2 Power / round] <26>
Strength: 10
Security: -5
Basic Uprating: Class Beta (+2)
Emergency Communicatons: Yes [2 Power / round] <1>
Holocommunicatons: Yes <1>

Tractor Beams
Emitter: Class Gamma [3 Power / Strength used / round] <9>
Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
Location: Forward
Emitter: Class Gamma [3 Power / Strength used / round] <9>
Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
Location: Aft

Transporters
Type: Personnel [6 Power / use] <18>
Pads: 8
Emitter/Receiver Array: Personnel Type 6 (40000 km range)
Energizing/Transition Coils: Class H (Strength 8)
Number and Location: (1) Forward
Type: Emergency [9 Power / use] <19>
Pads: 32
Emitter/Receiver Array: Emergency Type 3 (15000 km range)
Energizing/Transition Coils: Class H (Strength 8)
Number and Location: (1) Amidships
Type: Cargo [4 Power / use] <12>
Pads: 400 kg
Emitter/Receiver Array: Cargo Type 3 (40000 km range)
Energizing/Transition Coils: Class G (Strength 7)
Number and Location: (1) Aft

Security Systems
Rating 2 <8>
Anti-Intruder System: Yes [1 Power / round] <3>
Internal Force Fields [1 Power / 3 Strength] <3>

Science Systems
Rating 3 (+2) [2 Power / round] <18>
Specialiased Systems: 2 <10>
Laboratories: 10 <2>

TACTICAL SYSTEMS
Dorsal Phaser Array <19>
Type: VII
Damage: 140 [14 Power]
Number of Emitters: 80 (up to 2 shots per round)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Beta (Accuracy 4/5/7/10)
Range: 10/30000/100000/300000
Location: Dorsal saucer
Firing Arc: 405 degrees dorsal
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam

Ventral Phaser Array <19>
Type: VII
Damage: 140 [14 Power]
Number of Emitters: 80 (up to 2 shots per round)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Beta (Accuracy 4/5/7/10)
Range: 10/30000/100000/300000
Location: Ventral saucer
Firing Arc: 405 degrees ventral
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam

Forward Torpedo Launcher <13>
Standard Load: Type II photon torpedo (200 Damage)
Spread: 2
Range: 15/350000/1500000/4050000
Targeting System: Beta (Accuracy 4/5/7/10)
Power: [20 + 5 per torpedo fired]
Location: Forward ventral saucer
Firing Arc: Forward, but are self-guided

Torpedoes Carried: 20 <2>

TA/T/TS: Class Beta [1 Power / round] <9>
Strength: 8
Bonus: +1

Weapons Skill: 3

Shields (Forward,Aft, Port,Starboard) <20 x 4>
Shield Generator: Class 3 (Protection 410)
[41 Power / shield / round]
Shield Grid: Type A (25% increase to 510 Protection)
Subspace Field Distortion Amplifiers: Class Gamma (Threshold 130)
Recharging System: Class 2 (40 seconds)
Advanced Shield Capabilities: Multi-Spectral
Backup Shield Generators: 4 (1 per shield) <4>

Auto-Destruct System <3>

AUXILLIARY SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS
Shuttlebays: Capacity for 4 Size worth of ships <8>
Standard Complement: 1 shuttle, 2 shuttlepods
Locations: 1 main shuttlebay, aft engineering hull
Captain's Yacht: No

DESCRIPTION AND NOTES
The Ko-class Surveyor is yet another vessel from the Merlin-class family of designs. Sharing the common D-shaped saucer with short engineering hull and quad warp nacelles mounted on variable geometry pylons, the Ko-class is almost identical to the Merlin with very few visible external differences. Only the slightly smaller warp nacelles and enlarged shuttlebay give any clues to differentiate the two designs to the casual observer.
Intended primarily for surveying within the boundaries of the Federation, the Ko-class is lightly armed with just a pair of phaser arrays. Even though it carries a torpedo launcher, this is primarily configured for launching probes and is both slow firing and fitted with a small magazine.
The crew complement is increased over the Merlin due to the need to carry scientific staff for astrophysical studies which also requires improved and enlarged science systems. An extra personal holodeck has been fitted to help keep the extra crew entertained, but without larger eating facilities the design is considered somewhat cramped.

DEVELOPER'S NOTES