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Attachment 2247
Production Data
Origin: United Federation of Planets
Class and Type: Valkyrie-Class Heavy Scout
Year Launched: 2373
Hull Data
Structure: 25 (+5 Ablative Armor)
Size/Decks: 4/4 decks
Length/Beam/Height: 110/55/18 meters
Complement: 20 + 10 Passengers
Operational Data
Atmospheric Systems: Yes
Cargo: 40
Cloaking Device: None
Life Support System: Class 2 (C)
Operations System: Class 2 (C)
Sensors: Class 5 (+5/F)
Seperation System: None
Shuttlebay: One
Shuttlecraft: 5 size worth
Tractor Beams: 1 ad, 1 fv
Transporters: 2 standard, 2 cargo, 2 emergency
Propulsion Data
Impulse System: FIG-7 (.95c) (E)
Warp System: LF-50 Mod 1 (wf 9/9.5/9.99) (MCU) (E)
Tactical Data
Phaser Arrays: Type VII (x2/B)
Penetration: 4/3/3/0/0
Photon/Quantum Torpedoes: Mk 25 DF (x2/B)
Penetration: 2/2/2/2/0 (3/3/3/3/0)
Deflector Shield: FSQ 2 (CC)
Protection/Threshold: 14/1
Miscellaneous Data
Maneuvering: -1C +2H +0T
Traits: None
This is one of at least nine classes named "Valkyrie", fom treknology.org
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And now, the Volantis Class, from treknology.org; - like the Mycea and Venus; - it is intended to be an intermediate protoformed 3X Ship in between the Ambassador and Galaxy; -
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Production Data
Origin: United Federation of Planets
Class and Type: Volantis-Class Exploratory Cruiser
Year Launched: 2357
Hull Data
Structure: 35
Size/Decks: 7/28 decks
Length/Beam/Height: 453.75/256.23/86.76 meters
Complement: 420
Operational Data
Atmospheric Systems: None
Cargo: 80
Cloaking Device: None
Life Support System: Class 4 (E)
Operations System: Class 4 (E)
Sensors: Class 4a (+4/DD)
Seperation System: Standard
Shuttlebays: Two
Shuttlecraft: 14 size worth
Tractor Beams: 1 av, 1 fd, 1 fv
Transporters: 4 standard, 4 cargo, 4 emergency
Propulsion Data
Impulse System: FIG-4 (.9c) (D)
Warp System: LF-40 (wf 6/9/9.6) (MCU) (D)
Tactical Data
Phaser Arrays: Type VII (x6/D)
Penetration: 6/5/5/0/0
Photon/Quantum Torpedoes: Mk 75 DF (x4/D)
Penetration: 6/6/6/6/6 (7/7/7/7/7)
Deflector Shield: CIDSS-4 (BB)
Protection/Threshold: 16/3
Miscellaneous Data
Maneuvering: +2C +1H +3T
Traits: Prototype
History: The Volantis-class project was started in 2352 because of a need to replace aging and destroyed Ambassador class ships in the exploration and defensive areas of Starfleet. The requirements were that it should be smaller than the Ambassador class to keep costs down, have a top speed of warp 9.6 to compete with the planned Galaxy class, have weapons which would be have significantly improved over the Ambassador class, and to have the premier guest accommodations.
Over 20 designs were submitted to be this class. The ASDB narrowed it to 7, one of which was to be later modified and augmented to be the Schneider-class frigate. A Blue Star Engineering committee performed simulated warp performance tests and was narrowed to three finalists. Another design was dropped due to problems concerning room for vital equipment. The last design was dropped after simulated warp stress test failed to perform the required speed of Warp 9.6. for 12 hours. The specifications were laid down at a length of 475.90 meters, a height of 86.76 meters, and a width of 256.23 meters. The ASDB shortened the class to 453.75 m. with no loss.
During May 2356 the keel was laid down at Rigel Fleet Construction Yards under command of Commander Keogh, who would later command the USS Odyssey. After initial problems of slow construction due to delays caused by the need for parts the USS Galaxy, Commander Keogh was promoted to Captain and given command of Challenger-class USS Kearsage and Commander Quinteros assumed control of the yards. Quinteros diverted the limited resources of the Rigel Yards away from the needed Freedom and Niagara ships under construction to the ship, now named the USS Volantis. The ship left drydock for a shakedown in 2357 amid much fanfare from the USS Galaxy commissioning, but as soon as the ship left drydock for a shakedown it suffered a massive computer failure. The ship was towed back and work began. A month later, with the problem fixed, Starfleet hierarchy attended the commissioning of the USS Volantis. This ship initially experienced problems with its navigational deflector, due to its small size to prevent a large target, as proven with the Enterprise-class Extaras, and the shielding system, and Bussard collectors. The deflector was not powerful enough to deflect all small particles, thus allowing a very turbulent flow of hydrogen and other particles in the collector, therefore the ship was losing its supply of deuterium because they had to be shut off. The Volantis returned back to Starbase 23, and the problem was fixed. The ship enjoyed a brief service life of only 3 years. It was destroyed by an automatic weapons array over Barnette IV. The other commissioned ship, the Fearless, was decommissioned due to a major computer failure after an attack by a group of marauding aliens and was deemed unfit for repair.
The studies gathered with the Volantis and Fearless were put into the next ship, the Equality. The two ships of this variant, the aforementioned Equality and the Liberator, proved so successful that full production contracts were given to Antares, Utopia Planitia, Rigel Fleet Yards. Apart from the Liberator lost at Wolf 359, until after the Dominion Wars in which four of this class was lost, only 2 have been destroyed, with minimal loss of life. From 2367 through 2376 vessels of this class were suspended in favor of other, easier to build, ships for the Borg threat, since it was expected that the Borg would come back with a fleet, and later the Dominion War effort. Production was started in 2376, but 2 years later the ship was given a suspension again due to fleet rebuilding, but due to the efforts of Admiral Quinteros, the ship was given a production status of two per year. No refits or decommissions are planned, and a status of 5 per year is being debated due to the popularity of its crews.