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    Centaur-class retrofit (2376)

    During the Dominion War in the early 2370s, the Centaur was conceived as a vessel that could be constructed by using pre-made stock components that were also utilized in building the older Excelsior- and Miranda-class starships, meaning this ship could be made without the same amount of research and development investment a newer design would entail. As such, many of these vessels were fielded in battle during the Dominion War, as the ships and their components were common enough to be easily rebuilt and replaced. So as to field as many vessels as possible, the Centaur-class was fielded without the extensive secondary systems and full capabilities that other Federation vessels possessed. While this design policy worked well in wartime, after the war the Centaur-class proved less than capable.
    The ship was a composite design built from the saucer and nacelles of the Excelsior-class and the rollbar of the Miranda-class. The Excelsior's shuttlebay was mounted forward-facing on top of the saucer. The Miranda's rollbar spares were inverted to serve as nacelle pylons, the weapons pod itself was turned upside down and became the secondary hull. The ship's deflector was hidden a the bottom of the secondary hull. The bridge module was lifted from the Miranda class. Unique features included copper-colored modules behind the bridge and turrets of the same color. There were also various raised features on the underside of the saucer.
    After the war the Centaur-class found itself in the unenviable position of being made redundant, as they had no reason to exist outside combat. They lacked the advanced systems and storage capabilities necessary for exploration or long-term patrols, or the facilities necessary for diplomatic missions. So in 2376 a total class retrofit was commissioned, designed to rectify the classes shortcomings. The Centaur retrofit makes the class a true deep space, multi-mission exploratory cruiser.





    Exploratory Cruiser
    Size 6
    L 381.87m
    B 320.16m
    H 78.54m
    Decks 16
    Mass 880,000mt
    SU 2500
    SU (used) 2486

    Hull (inner/outer) <48>
    Resistance (inner/outer) 8/8 <18>
    *atmo capability <6>
    *planetfall capability <6>
    *Like the Intrepid-class these vessels are capable of entering planetary atmospheres and land on planets.
    (ventral impeller, 6 retractable landing struts)
    SIF class 6 90/130 <33>
    SIF B'up 45 <17>
    SIF B'up 45 <17>

    Crew 450/50/3000
    officers 145 enlisted 305
    **crew compliment raised by 135, crew levels now reflect the explorer category, rather than the cruiser category.

    Quarters <110>
    basic 400 (1-2 berth) [400-800]
    expanded 100 (1-4 berth) [100-400]
    luxury 40 (1 berth) [40]
    unusual 10 (1 berth) [10]
    *all quarters, ergonomically adaptable, replicator terminal, computer console, sonic shower.
    *expandable, able to expand from 1 berth to 4 berth. Water shower, provisions for pets.
    *luxury/unusual full environmental control.

    Basic Life Support (caters for 4000) <24>
    Reserve Life Support <12>
    Emergency Life Support (36 emergency shelters) <12>
    Gravity <6>
    Consumables 3 years worth <18>
    Replicators (food) <6>
    Replicators (industrial) network of small terminals <6>
    Replicators (industrial large pads) 2 <6>

    Medical facilities (8) +2 <40>
    CMO 5/6 per 3/4 emk 3
    EMH MKII <15> has access to entire vessel
    *fully equipped medical facilities, one holo-suite reserved for medical rehabilitation purposes

    Recreation facilities (6) <48>
    2 holodecks, 10 holosuites, pleasant eating facilities, 2 small lounges.
    *large lounge integrated into mess hall, one of the small lounge is the "observation lounge" which is accessed primarily via the bridge.
    *vessel is well equipped with various recreation facilities allowing the crew ample opportunity for rest and relaxation. This was done because of the extended mission profiles envisioned for the class.

    Jefferies tubes, network of Turbolifts <18>
    Fire suppression system <6>
    Escape pods 140 (12 berth) <9>
    Cargo bays 100,000m cubed (10 10000m cubed holds spread throughout vessel) <3>

    Nacelles (2) Type 6D97 <112>
    warp cruise/max/burst (emergency) 6.0/9.6/9.975 48 hours
    *variable geometry nacelles <5>
    PIS type J (48 hours) <20>
    *this nacelle setup is the same used by the Intrepid-class.

    Impulse Engine (2) class VIII .75c/.95c [64pwr] <80>
    class beta 75% acceleration <8>
    RCS <6>
    *(1 split into 2 engines) saucer aft (port and starboard), (1) engineering module, aft
    *this vessel is designed to be extremely fast at both warp and impulse speeds. These vessels are capable of sustaining warp 9.6 for extended periods of time.

    Warp core class 13/s M/AM (1747+ cochrane) [699pwr] <145>
    EPS (isomagnetic) +400 pwr <52>
    Aux power (4) [20 pwr/rnd] <12>
    Emergency power type D [40 pwr/rnd] <40>
    available power 827
    Last edited by WaveMan; 12-04-2016 at 06:17 PM.
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    Bridge <30>
    *saucer dorsal

    Computers (2 cores) +2 <24>
    1 core saucer
    1 core engineering mopdule
    class beta uprating <4>
    ODN <18>

    Nav deflector <24>

    Sensors
    Long Range type 6 hr5ly lr16ly +3 <49>
    10 str gamma gain
    +2000 substances/effects <6>
    Lateral (2ly range)10 str +3 <29>
    +2000 substances/effects <6>
    Navigational 10 str gamma gain +3 <28>
    Probes 100 <10>
    Sensor skill 5

    Auto pilot 4/3 <15>
    Nav comp class 3 +2 <4>
    Nav comp B'up's (1) <1>
    IDF main 3 <36>
    IDF B'up 4 <12>
    Attitude control <2>
    *manual steering column <1>

    Comms class 10 10 str -5 sec alpha uprated +1 <25>
    *emergency comms <1>
    *holo-comms <1>

    Tractor beams (2) gamma 4/5/7/10 <18>
    * forward dorsal, aft prow
    Tractor beams (1) alpha 5/6/8/11 shuttle bay<3>

    Transporter (personnel) 3 rooms <48>
    6 pad type 6 40000km range class G e/t coils 7 str

    Transporter (emergency) 3 rooms <28>
    16 pad type 3 15000km range class G e/t coils 7 str

    Transporter (cargo) in 2 bays <17>
    400kg type 3 40000km range class G e/t coils 7 str

    Security systems (4) <16>
    CSO 4/5 per 3/4 8 brigs
    *anti intruder system <6>
    *internal force fields <6>

    Science systems (3) +2 <21>
    34 labs <8>
    *astrometrics, medical, one unassigned specialized labs <15>

    TA/T/TS Epsilon str 11 +3 <18>
    Weapon skill 5
    Auto destruct <6>

    Shuttle bay 28 Size class worth <56>
    4 type 18 shuttle pods (sc1), 8 type-10 shuttles (sc2), 1 Talon-class scout (sc2) 1 runabout (sc2).
    *this vessel is not equipped with a Captain's yacht, either the Talon-class or Danube-class are used in that capacity if the need arises. These vessels carry a large complement of shuttlecraft as they are expected to be able to operate independently for extended periods of time.
    Last edited by WaveMan; 12-04-2016 at 06:16 PM.
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    Tactical systems
    Primary Phaser arrays (2) Type XII <123>
    200 emitters 5 sht/rnd gamma interlock 3/4/6/9
    arc 541+ degrees forward, mode std, cont, pulse, wide
    dam 240 pwr 24/sht (dorsal array 29/sht) range 10/30000/100000/300000km
    *ventral forward, dorsal forward (this array is ACB jacketed)
    *dorsal array phaser can be used while vessel is at warp.

    Secondary Phaser arrays (9) Type X <256+32>
    120 emitters 3 sht/rnd gamma interlock 3/4/6/9
    arc 360+ degrees, modes std, cont, pulse, wide
    dam 200 pwr 20/sht range 10/30000/100000/300000km
    these type X arrays replace the original type IX arrays and are placed in the same positions.
    *4 arrays spaced equidistant around the forward 3/4s of the saucer dorsal, 4 arrays spaced equidistant around the forward 3/4s of the saucer ventral
    *1 array aft engineering module

    Torpedo launcher (1) class VIa rapid fire high yield launcher <24>
    spread 6 gamma interlock 3/4/6/9
    arc self guided range 15/350000/1.5m/4.05m km
    *ventral amidships saucer
    *this launcher is the latest Turret style which are capable of swiveling 15 degrees off axis giving them a wide field of fire. It is capable of launching up to three torpedoes per second for up to two seconds, or launching six torpedoes simultaneously.

    Magazines, main launcher
    (1) 30 type VI photon (500 dam, stratospheric) <3>
    (1) 30 MKIII quantum (500 dam) <3>
    (1) 60 MKI quantum (400 dam) <6>

    Torpedo launcher (4) class VI rapid fire standard yield launcher's <64>
    spread 6 gamma interlock 3/4/6/9
    arc self guided range 15/350000/1.5m/4.05m km
    2 fore saucer prow, 2 aft engineering module
    *these are the standard torpedo tube type launcher, they are capable of launching up to three torpedoes per second for up to two seconds, or launching six torpedoes simultaneously.

    Magazines
    (4) 60 MKI quantum (400 dam) (240) <24>


    Shields (metaphasic, regenerative) <416>
    protection 3600/5400
    threshold 1350
    regenerate 20/rnd
    B'up shields (4) <8>
    *shields allow this vessel to enter the corona of most stars

    shield gen class 6 prot 1200
    shield grid type c 50%
    dis amp iota thres 450
    regen class 1 20/rnd

    The Centaur-class refit addresses all of the original design shortcomings, with the only system that was not installed being bio-neural computer cores. It was deemed unnecessary, especially when the Beta computer uprating was taken into account.
    Last edited by WaveMan; 12-04-2016 at 06:20 PM.
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