Andorian Atlirith-class Strike Frigate

And for Mig1, we have a design from the Andorian Defence Force ...

ATLIRITH CLASS
Class and Type: ADF Atlirith-class Strike Frigate
Commissioning Date: 2363

HULL SYSTEMS
Size: 6
Length: 352 metres
Beam: 231 metres
Height: 55 metres
Decks: 12
Mass: 629000 metric tonnes
SUs Available: 2200
SUs Used: 2119

Hull
Outer <24>
Inner <24>

Resistance
Outer: 10 <12>
Inner: 10 <12>
Ablative: 600 <120>

Structural Integrity Field
Main: Class 6 (Protection 90/130) <33>
[1 Power / 10 Protection / round]
Backup 1: Class 6 (Protection 50) <17>
[1 Power / 10 Protection / round]
Backup 2: Class 6 (Protection 50) <17>
[1 Power / 10 Protection / round]

Specialised Hull
Atmospheric Capable <6>
Planetary Capable <6>

PERSONNEL SYSTEMS
Crew/Passengers/Evac: 460/240/2000

Crew Quarters
Basic: 500 <50>
Expanded: 170 <34>
Luxury: 25 <25>
Unusual: 5 <5>

Environmental Systems
Basic Life Support [9 Power / round] <24>
Reserve Life Support [5 Power / round] <12>
Emergency Life Support (36 emergency shelters) <12>
Gravity [3 Power / round] <6>
Consumables: 2 year's worth <12>

Replication Systems
Food Replicators [6 Power / round] <6>
Industrial Replicator <12>
Type: Network of small replicators [2 Power / round]
Type: 1 Large unit [2 Power / round]
Medical Facilities: 7 (+1) [7 Power / round] <35>
Recreation Facilities: 6 [12 Power / round] <48>
Personnel Transport: Turbolifts, Jefferies tubes [2 Power / round] <18>
Fire Suppression System [1 Power / round when active] <6>
Cargo Holds: 120000 cubic metres <4>
Location: 6 main cargo holds and other minor holds throughout the ship
Escape Pods <8>
Number: 140
Capacity: 8 persons

PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Warp Drive
Embedded Nacelles: Type 6D8 <131>
Upgrade Packages (already factored in to speed ratings)
Standard Upgrade: Package 1 <2>
Sustained Upgrade: Package 1 <2>
Speed: 6.0/9.2/9.7 [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] <38>
Acceleration Uprating: Class Gamma (100% acceleration)
[4 Power / round when active]
Location: Wing roots (dorsal)
Type: Class 6 (.75c/.9c) [7/9 Power / round] <38>
Acceleration Uprating: Class Gamma (100% acceleration)
[4 Power / round when active]
Location: Wing roots (ventral)
Reaction Control System (.025c) [2 Power / round when in use] <6>

POWER SYSTEMS
Warp Engine
Type: Class 8/N (generates 400 Power / round) <90>
Location: Aft
Impulse Engine: 2 Class 6 (generates 48 Power / engine / round)
Auxiliary Power: 4 reactors (generates 20 Power / round) <12>
Emergency Power: Type F (generates 50 Power / round) <50>
EPS: Standard Power flow, +300 Power transfer / round <60>

Standard Usable Power: 496

OPERATIONS SYSTEMS
Bridge: Dorsal amidships <30>

Computers
Core 1: Port amidships [5 Power / round] <12>
Core 2: Starboard Amidships [5 Power / round] <12>
Uprating: Class Alpha (+1) [1 Power / computer / round] <4>
ODN <18>

Navigational Deflector [5 Power / round] <24>
Range: 10/20000/50000/150000
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Location: Bi-polar array mounted port & starboard of bow

Sensor Systems
Long-range Sensors [5 Power / round] <48>
Range Rackage: 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 Beta (+2)
Coverage: Standard
Lateral Sensors [5 Power / round] <24>
Strength Package: Class 9 (Strength 9)
Gain Package: Class Beta (+2)
Coverage: Standard
Navigational Sensors [5 Power / round] <20>
Strength Package: Class 8 (Strength 8)
Gain Package: Class Beta (+2)
Probes: 60 probes of varying types <6>

Sensor Skills: 4

Flight Control Systems
Autopilot: Shipboard Systems (Flight Control) 3,
Coordination 3 [1 Power / round in use] <12>

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

Inertial Damping Fields
Main <48>
Strength: 9 [3 Power / round]
Number: 4
Backup <12>
Strength: 6 [2 Power / round]
Number: 4
Attitude Control [2 Power / round] <2>

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

Communication Systems
Type: Class 9 [2 Power / round] <24>
Strength: 9
Security: -4
Basic Uprating: Class Beta (+2)
Emergency Communicatons: Yes [2 Power / round] <1>

Tractor Beams
Emitter: Class Delta [3 Power / Strength used / round] <12>
Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
Location: Forward ventral
Emitter: Class Delta [3 Power / Strength used / round] <12>
Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
Location: Aft dorsal
Emitter: Class Alpha [3 Power / Strength used / round] <6>
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Location: Shuttlebays 1 & 2

Transporters
Type: Personnel [10 Power / use] <66>
Pads: 16
Emitter/Receiver Array: Personnel Type 6 (40000 km range)
Energizing/Transition Coils: Class H (Strength 8)
Number and Location: (3) Forward, Amidships and Aft
Type: Emergency [5 Power / use] <45>
Pads: 16
Emitter/Receiver Array: Emergency Type 3 (15000 km range)
Energizing/Transition Coils: Class H (Strength 8)
Number and Location: (3) 2 Forward and 1 Amidships
Type: Cargo [4 Power / use] <39>
Pads: 400 kg
Emitter/Receiver Array: Cargo Type 3 (40000 km range)
Energizing/Transition Coils: Class H (Strength 8)
Number and Location: (3) 2 Amidships and 1 Aft

Security Systems
Rating 3 <12>
Anti-Intruder System: Yes [1 Power / round] <6>
Internal Force Fields [1 Power / 3 Strength] <6>

Science Systems
Rating 2 (+1) [2 Power / round] <16>
Specialised Systems: 1 <5>
Laboratories: 12 <4>

TACTICAL SYSTEMS
Forward Dorsal Phaser Array <50>
Type: X
Damage: 200 [20 Power]
Number of Emitters: 200 (up to 5 shots per round)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Gamma (Accuracy 3/4/6/9)
Range: 10/30000/100000/300000
Location: Forward and dorsal main hull
Firing Arc: 540 degrees forward & dorsal (ie. both 360 degree forward & dorsal arcs)
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam

Forward Ventral Phaser Array <50>
Type: X
Damage: 200 [20 Power]
Number of Emitters: 200 (up to 5 shots per round)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Gamma (Accuracy 3/4/6/9)
Range: 10/30000/100000/300000
Location: Wing leading edges and ventral main hull
Firing Arc: 540 degrees forward & ventral (ie. both 360 degree forward & ventral arcs)
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam

Aft Phaser Array <24>
Type: X
Damage: 200 [20 Power]
Number of Emitters: 80 (up to 2 shots per round)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Gamma (Accuracy 3/4/6/9)
Range: 10/30000/100000/300000
Location: Aft main hull
Firing Arc: 360 degrees aft
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam

Forward Dorsal Advanced Torpedo Launcher <22>
Standard Load: Type VI photon torpedo (500 Damage)
Spread: 4
Range: 15/350000/1500000/4050000
Targeting System: Gamma (Accuracy 3/4/6/9)
Power: [20 + 5 per torpedo fired]
Location: Forward dorsal main hull
Firing Arc: Forward, but are self-guided

Forward Ventral Advanced Torpedo Launcher <22>
Standard Load: Type VI photon torpedo (500 Damage)
Spread: 4
Range: 15/350000/1500000/4050000
Targeting System: Gamma (Accuracy 3/4/6/9)
Power: [20 + 5 per torpedo fired]
Location: Forward ventral main hull
Firing Arc: Forward, but are self-guided

Forward Port Advanced Torpedo Launcher <22>
Standard Load: Type VI photon torpedo (500 Damage)
Spread: 4
Range: 15/350000/1500000/4050000
Targeting System: Gamma (Accuracy 3/4/6/9)
Power: [20 + 5 per torpedo fired]
Location: Port wingtip weapons pod
Firing Arc: Forward, but are self-guided

Forward Starboard Advanced Torpedo Launcher <22>
Standard Load: Type VI photon torpedo (500 Damage)
Spread: 4
Range: 15/350000/1500000/4050000
Targeting System: Gamma (Accuracy 3/4/6/9)
Power: [20 + 5 per torpedo fired]
Location: Starboard wingtip weapons pod
Firing Arc: Forward, but are self-guided

Aft Port Torpedo Launcher <15>
Standard Load: Type IX photon torpedo (250 Damage)
Spread: 4
Range: 15/350000/1500000/4050000
Targeting System: Gamma (Accuracy 3/4/6/9)
Power: [20 + 5 per torpedo fired]
Location: Port wingtip weapons pod
Firing Arc: Aft, but are self-guided

Aft Starboard Torpedo Launcher <15>
Standard Load: Type IX photon torpedo (250 Damage)
Spread: 4
Range: 15/350000/1500000/4050000
Targeting System: Gamma (Accuracy 3/4/6/9)
Power: [20 + 5 per torpedo fired]
Location: Starboard wingtip weapons pod
Firing Arc: Aft, but are self-guided

Torpedoes Carried: 240 <24>

TA/T/TS: Class Gamma [2 Power / round] <13>
Strength: 9
Bonus: +2
Backup: Yes

Weapons Skill: 5

Shields (Forward,Aft, Port,Starboard) <55 x 4>
Shield Generator: Class 3 (Protection 600+100)
[60 Power / shield / round]
Shield Grid: Type C (50% increase to 900 Protection)
Subspace Field Distortion Amplifiers: Class Delta (Threshold 200+10)
Recharging System: Class 2 (40 seconds)
Advanced Shield Capabilities: Multi-Spectral
Backup Shield Generators: 4 (1 per shield) <8>

Auto-Destruct System <6>

AUXILLIARY SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS
Shuttlebays: Capacity for 20 Size worth of ships <40>
Standard Complement: 4 fighters, 4 shuttles, 4 shuttlepods
Locations: 2 main shuttlebays, aft dorsal & aft ventral
Captain's Yacht: No

DESCRIPTION AND NOTES
The Atlirith-class Strike Frigate is the pride and joy of the Andorian Defence Force and due to leasons learned in the recent Dominion War has just entered a series of refits to improve it's combat capabilities further. Designed in the early 60s the class appears very similar to it's namesake, the Andorian Eagle. Like many ADF vessels, the Atlirith is heavily combat orientated with the traditional Andorian heavy torpedo armament and the capacity to carry a strong contingent of combat troops who are aided in boarding operations by the exceptionally large transporter systems. The class also has a small carrier capabiliy and generally carries 4 fighters in it's shuttlebays although these can be replaced by combat shuttles to support troop landing operations.
Originally mounting warp nacelles at the end of it's wingtips, these have now been embedded into the hull to reduce their vulnerability to hostile fire and their place has been taken by weapons pods each mounting a a pair of small torpedo launchers, one forward and one aft, with the former being an advanced model capable of firing high-yield torpedoes. Another pair of advanced torpedo launchers are mounted forward, one in the brow of the "skull" and the other in the "chest", this gives the Atlirith-class the capability of firing upto 4 Type VI heavy torpedoes in a single salvo. The magazines carry 40 of these impressive weapons, 10 apiece for the forward launchers, with the remaining torpedoes normally Type IXs and it is planned that quantum torpedoes will be carried as soon as stocks become available.
The phaser armament is heavily biased towards forward firepower with the forward dorsal array mounted as a stretched elipse down the spine of the vessel and over the curved, beak-like bow. The forward ventral array runs along the leading edge of both wings and then follows a condensed sine-wave pattern running fore and aft where the two halves meet on the main hull to widen the ventral firing arc. In contrast, the small aft array is a simple strip running along the edge of the flaired tail-like structure that separates the dorsal and ventral shuttlebays. The navigational deflector is a novel bi-polar design, consisting of a pair of small dishes mounted on either side of the bow giving the vessel the appearance of eyes, an intentional cosmetic effect to emphasise the eagle-like hull structure.
As well as moving the warp nacelles and two-thirds of the torpedo launchers, another major change in the refit is the installation of ablative armour, with the class being only the second non-Starfleet design authorised to use this technology, the first being the ADF Atlira-class Escort.
Starfleet and ADF engineers are currently conducting intergration trials with pulse phasers, mounting cannon taken from a Defiant-class Escort in the wing weapons pods of the ADS Ushos. This modification has also required the warp core output to be upgraded to compensate for the pulse phasers greater power needs and if the trials are successful all vessels in the class will be refit again to include these changes.

DEVELOPER'S NOTES
It does feel a little Romulan in hull-shape to me, but I figure the Andorians would overlook this to have a class named after their beloved Eagles.

[This message has been edited by Swampy (edited 01-29-2001).]

[This message has been edited by Swampy (edited 01-30-2001).]

Cool design, Swampy. Are you going to design the Andorian fighters and other small craft, too?

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LUGTrek isn't really dead. Not as long as we remember it.

OK, I am thinking of a slight alteration to the old FASA Winged Defender illustrations...

One thing I am having problems with is 'visualising' these ships?

Swampy, are you an artist enough to design and scan pictures of your ships into the system? Or even sketches of your viualisations?

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Dan.

"A couple of thoughts from a random mind!"

Dan

Unfortunately my artistic ability is roughly comparable to an ungifted house brick.

To make this design easier to visualise check out the piccy of the Atlilirth (the actual bird version) in the Andorian book. I visualised my vessel as looking like that except no legs, reduced feathering on the wings, flattened cylindrical pods on the wingtips and a shorter, & again less feathery, tail.

Sarge:
I'll probably have a go at an Andorian fighter design & maybe the small craft, although I expect the Andorians would be more willing to accept the standard SF shuttles/shuttlepods rather than come up with their own designs. After all a trash hauler is just a trash hauler.

Mig1:

Well you can't get more close cropped than embedded nacelles! Seriously, I was going by the LUG vessels rather than the FASA books for this.

As for the redesign, go ahead by all means.

re the torps, the pods are fairly large, maybe around nacelle size, and hold the 2 launchers plus 10 Type VIs & 60 Type IXs, with the latter being shared by both.

By the way nobody picked up my "deliberate" mistake (Ahem http://www.trekrpg.net/Board/ubb/redface.gif) of having the high-yield Type VIs as the standard load for the aft tubes - the old cut-n-paste demon again! I've amended the design now.

LOL Swampy!

I think with your haunting by the copy-and-paste deamon people may have stop commenting on those things :O

Oh, and the close-cropped warp-nacelles observation. I kind of mean the original placement in the wings. You are right, embeded nacelles are about as close cropped as you can get.

Very cool.

I have two things though, not serious.

I don't think I would agree with having different types of torpedoe launchers in the wing pods. Wouldn't need to be fed from different magazines? It would make more sense to me, if that is the case, to have each wing pod share it's magazine with both launchers in the pod...

The other is, well FASAish. If I remember, in FASA lore, the Andorians used close cropped warp nacelles... but you can take that for the source it comes from, you know what I mean?

All-in-all, very very cool.

Hey, if you don't mind, I may design a ship similar and call it the "direct predecessor".

I am envisioning a romular white-wind sytle body and command section with Andor-class cruiser tail booms extending back like a WW2 P38 Lightning, with Warp Nacelles between them, like on the Andor itself.

I can first do a schematic with Illustrator then eventually a 3D Studio scene (in about two months).

That is, if you don't mind.

That's what I had in mind as well, hence my comment re the LUG Andorian style vs the FASA Andorian style.

All the vessels shown in the LUG Andorian rulebook show the nacelles in the standard wingtip/end-of-pylon position. Of course the FASA-style could be explained as that of a particular Andorian shipyard/design bureau & although not all Andorian vessels use the inward facing warp pylons it is a uniquely Andorian concept.

Come to think of it I used the FASA style for the appearance of one of my designs: the Draken-class Heavy Frigate looks like a Steamrunner except the warp nacelles on the 'Runner are actually a pair of engineering hulls with the Draken's nacelles mounted on VG pylons projecting from the inside flanks of the e-hulls.