Independence-class Heavy Frigate
U.S.S. Independence, N.X. 51978
"We will fight them on the beaches, on the landing grounds and in the fields, we will never surrender."
- Winston Churchill
Class and Type: Independence-Class Heavy Frigate
Commissioning Date: Still undergoing trials.
Hull Systems
Size: 5
Length: 212.24 metres
Beam: 133.42 metres
Height: 36.8 metres
Decks: 9
Mass: 448,953 metric tonnes
SUs Available: 900-1900
SUs Used: 1893
Outer Hull: 20 SU
Inner Hull: 20 SU
Resistance:
(outer hull) 10; 12 SU
(inner hull) 10; 12 SU
Ablative Armour: 475 Points; 95 SU
Structural Integrity Field:
(main) Class 7 [protection 100/150; power 10/25 per round]; 35 SU
(backup) Class 7 [protection 50; power 5 per round]; 18 SU
(backup) Class 7 [protection 50; power 5 per round]; 18 SU
Specialized Hull: Atmospheric Capability; 5 SU
Planet Fall Capability; 5 SU
Ramming Hull; 5 SU
Personnel Systems
Crew/Passengers/Evac: 276/28/2200
Spartan Crew Quarters: 0; 0 SU
Basic Crew Quarters: 152; 16 SU
Expanded Crew Quarters: 105; 21 SU
Luxury Crew Quarters: 29; 29 SU
Unusual Crew Quarters: 13; 13 SU
Environmental Systems
Basic Life Support: [10 pwr/rnd]; 20 SU
Reserve Life Support: [5 pwr/rnd]; 10 SU
Emergency Life Support: [30 Shelters]; 10 SU
Gravity: [3 pwr/rnd]; 5 SU
Consumables: 2 year(s); 10 SU
Replicator Systems
Food Replicators: [5 pwr/rnd]; 5 SU
Industrial Replicators:
(network of small units) [2 pwr/rnd/use]; 5 SU
(large units) 1 unit [2 pwr/rnd/use]; 3 SU
Medical Facilities and Systems
Rating: 8 [Bonus +2; EMK 3; 8 pwr/rnd]; 40 SU
EMH: Mark II [4 pwr/rnd]; 15 SU
Recreation Facilities
Rating: 4 [1 main holodecks; 2 personal holodecks; large eating facilities; 2 small lounges; 8 pwr/rnd/use]; 32 SU
Personnel Transport System
Turbolifts and Jeffries Tubes [2 pwr/rnd]; 15 SU
Fire Suppression System: [1 pwr/rnd]; 5 SU
Cargo Holds
60,000 cubic metres; 2 SU
(port dorsal 18,000; starboard dorsal 18,000; various other locations)
Escape Pods
120 pods [8 passengers/pod]; 7 SU
Warp Drive System
Nacelles: Type 4C6 [4.0/8.0/9.6; 1 pwr/0.2 of warp]; 48 SU
Special Configuration: Embedded Nacelles; 20 SU
Plasma Injector System: Type I [24 hours]; 18 SU
Uprating/Downgrading: Package 1 to Stand/Sustain/Max; 6 SU
Impulse Drive System
Number and Type: 2 of Class 4B [0.65c/0.95c; 1 pwr/0.1c/rnd/use]; 46 SU
Acceleration Uprating: Class Gamma [100% of Max; 16 pwr/rnd]; 16 SU
(Engine 1: Ventral Amidships; Engine 2: Dorsal Port and Starboard)
Reaction Control System: [0.025c; 2 pwr/rnd] 5 SU
Impulse Thrusters: 2 pwr/rnd; 10 SU
Power Systems
Warp Engine: Class 8/N [generates 449 pwr/rnd]; 95 SU
Impulse Engines: 2 Class 8 [generates 38 pwr/rnd/engine]; --
Auxiliary Power: 8 reactors [generates 5 pwr/rnd/reactor]; 24 SU
Emergency Power: Type D [generates 40 pwr/rnd]; 40 SU
Electroplasma System: Isomagnetic conduits [+120]; 33 SU
Standard Usable Power: 505
Combat Power Available: 565
Operational Systems
Bridge: 25 SU
Bio-Neural Computer Core (Port): [7 pwr/rnd]; 15 SU
Bio-Neural Computer Core (Starboard): [7 pwr/rnd]; 15 SU
Computer Core Uprating: Beta [+2; 2 pwr/rnd]; 4 SU
Optical Data Network: 15 SU
Navigational Deflector: [5 pwr/rnd/use]; 20 SU
Sensor Systems
Long-Range Sensors: [5 pwr/rnd/use]
Range Package: Type 8 [6 light-years, 18 light-years]; 32 SU
Strength Package: Class 8 [Strength 8]; 16 SU
Gain Package: Class Beta [+2]; 6 SU
Lateral Sensors: [5 pwr/rnd/use]
Strength Package: Class 8 [Strength 8]; 16 SU
Gain Package: Class Beta [+2]; 6 SU
Navigational Sensors: 5 pwr/rnd/use
Strength Package: Class 8 [Strength 8]; 16 SU
Gain Package: Class Beta [+2]; 4 SU
Probes: 40 [5 pwr/launch]; 4 SU
Flight Control Systems
Autopilot: [1 pwr/rnd/use]
Shipboard Systems (Flight Control): 3; 9 SU
Coordination: 3; 3 SU
Navigational Computer: Class 3 [+2; 2 pwr/rnd]; 4 SU
Backup Navigational Computers: 2; 2 SU
Inertial Damping Field: 3 at Strength 9 [3 pwr/rnd]; 30 SU
Backup Damping Field: 2 at Strength 6 [3 pwr/rnd]; 5 SU
Attitude Control: [2 pwr/rnd]; 2 SU
Communications Systems: [2 pwr/rnd/use]
Strength Package: Class 10 [Strength 10; Security -5]; 21 SU
Uprating: Class Beta [+2 Result bonus]; 6 SU
Emergency Communications: Yes [2 pwr/rnd/use]; 1 SU
Holocommunications: Yes
Tractor Beams
3 Class Delta (forward ventral; aft ventral; aft dorsal); 36 SU
1 Class Alpha (Main docking Bay); 3 SU
Transporters
Personnel Transporters:
Number and Pads: 2 6-man pads [.5 pwr/person/use]; 3 SU
Emitter/Receiver Array: Personnel Type 6 [2 pwr/use]; 6 SU
Energizing/Transition Coils: Class G [Strength 7]; 7 SU
Total SU: 32 SU
Emergency Transporters:
Number and Pads: 2 20-man pads [.25 pwr/person/use]; 5 SU
Emitter/Receiver Array: Emergency Type 3 [1 pwr/use]; 3 SU
Energizing/Transition coils: Class G [Strength 7]; 7 SU
Total SU: 30 SU
Cargo Transporters:
Number and Pads: 2 400kg pads [.5 pwr/100kg/use]; 2 SU
Emitter/Receiver Array: Cargo Type 3 [2 pwr/use]; 3 SU
Energizing/Transition coils: Class G [Strength 7]; 7 SU
Total SU: 24 SU
Security Systems
Security Rating: 4; 16 SU
Anti-Intruder System: [1 pwr/rnd/use]; 5 SU
Internal Force Fields: [1 pwr/3 strength/field]; 5 SU
Science Systems
Science Rating: 2 [+1; 2 pwr/rnd/use]; 15 SU
Number of Labs: 9; 2 SU
Specialised Science Systems: None
Tactical Systems
Forward Amidships Dorsal Phaser Array
Type: XII ACB
Damage: 240 [29 pwr]
Number of Emitters: 80 [2 shots/rnd]; 20 SU
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Class Gamma [3/4/6/9]; 3 SU
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Forward Centre Dorsal
Firing Arc: 405; 3 SU
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam
Total SU: 31 SU
Aft Port Dorsal Phaser Array
Type: XII ACB
Damage: 240 [29 pwr]
Number of Emitters: 80 [2 shots/rnd]; 20 SU
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Class Gamma [3/4/6/9]; 3 SU
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Aft Port Dorsal
Firing Arc: 405; 3 SU
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam
Total SU: 31 SU
Aft Starboard Dorsal Phaser Array
Type: XII ACB
Damage: 240 [29 pwr]
Number of Emitters: 80 [2 shots/rnd]; 20 SU
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Class Gamma [3/4/6/9]; 3 SU
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Aft Starboard Dorsal
Firing Arc: 405; 3 SU
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam
Total SU: 31 SU
Forward Amidships Ventral Phaser Array
Type: XII ACB
Damage: 240 [29 pwr]
Number of Emitters: 80 [2 shots/rnd]; 20 SU
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Class Gamma [3/4/6/9]; 3 SU
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Forward Centre Ventral
Firing Arc: 405; 3 SU
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam
Total SU: 31 SU
Aft Port Ventral Phaser Array
Type: XII ACB
Damage: 240 [29 pwr]
Number of Emitters: 80 [2 shots/rnd]; 20 SU
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Class Gamma [3/4/6/9]; 3 SU
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Aft Port Ventral
Firing Arc: 405; 3 SU
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam
Total SU: 31 SU
Aft Starboard Ventral Phaser Array
Type: XII ACB
Damage: 240 [29 pwr]
Number of Emitters: 80 [2 shots/rnd]; 20 SU
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Class Gamma [3/4/6/9]; 3 SU
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Aft Starboard Ventral
Firing Arc: 405; 5 SU
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam
Total SU: 31 SU
Forward Dorsal High Yield Launcher; 10 SU
Standard Load: Type VI Photon Torpedos [500 damage]
Spread: 10; 10 SU
Range: 15/350,000/1,500,000/4,050,000
Targeting System: Class Gamma [3/4/6/9]; 3 SU
Location: Dorsal Forward
Firing Arc: 541+ (Forward, but are self guided); 5 SU
Total SU: 28 SU
Forward Ventral High Yield Launcher; 10 SU
Standard Load: Type VI Photon Torpedos [500 damage]
Spread: 10; 10 SU
Range: 15/350,000/1,500,000/4,050,000
Targeting System: Class Gamma [3/4/6/9]; 3 SU
Location: Ventral Forward
Firing Arc: 541+ (Forward, but are self guided); 5 SU
Total SU: 28 SU
Aft Dorsal High Yield Launcher; 10 SU
Standard Load: Type VI Photon Torpedos [500 damage]
Spread: 10; 10 SU
Range: 15/350,000/1,500,000/4,050,000
Targeting System: Class Gamma [3/4/6/9]; 3 SU
Location: Dorsal Aft
Firing Arc: 541+ (Aft, but are self guided); 5 SU
Total SU: 28 SU
Torpedoes Carried: 30 Type VI Photon; 270 Type IX Photon; 30 SU
TA/T/TS: Gamma [+2; Strength 9; 2 pwr/rnd]; 12 SU
Weapon Skill:
Shipboard Systems (Tactical): 3
Intellect: 2
Deflector Shields
Shield Generator: Class 4 [900 protection; 90 pwr/rnd/use]; 24 SU
Shield Grid Type: Type C [50% Increase to 1350 protection]; 10 SU
Subspace Field Distortion Amplifiers: Class Zeta [270-310 threshold]; 18 SU
Recharging System: Class 3 [35 seconds (7 rounds)]; 8 SU
Advanced Shield Variants: Metaphasic Shields
Total SU: 240 SU [4050 protection; 135 pwr; 930 threshold]
Backup Shield Generators: 8 [2 per shield]; 2 SU
Auto-Destruct System: 5 SU
Auxiliary Spacecraft Systems
Capacity: 25 size worth of craft; 50 SU
Captains Yacht: No
Description and Notes
The Independence Development Project was started in an effort to bring the Origin into line for useful war service. Initiated mainly to keep Star Fleet Command happy the Independence was never actually meant to see active service.
After the war it was decided that more combat capable vessel were required and a test-bed Independence-class was built, mainly due to the unique Metaphasic shielding used in its design, but it proved to be under-powered and under-crewed.
Until the design flaws, which remain because of the hasty conversion from a science vessel to a combat vessel, have been worked out all plans to construct more of the series have been put on hold.
Author's Note
The Heavy classification is due mainly to the Metaphasic shielding. Atmospheric Capability is included because (in my opinion) travelling through a star could be very much like flying though an atmosphere. The Ramming Hull is included as a side effect of the ?over engineering? done by the developers, with additional hull reinforcement.
Visually the Independence appears exactly like the Origin, an arrow head. All faults/notes in design are a holdover from the Origin development project.
