Aeneas-class Troop Transport

[Lancer]

AENEAS-CLASS

Class and Type: Aeneas-Class Troop Transport
Commissioning Date: 2348

HULL SYSTEMS
Size: 5
Length: 244.35 meters
Beam: 73.00 meters
Height: 36.70 meters
Decks: 11
Mass: 395,000 metric tonnes
SUs Available: 1,700
SUs Used: 1,662

Hull
Outer (20SU)
Inner (20SU)

Resistance
Outer Hull: 6 (6SU)
Inner Hull: 6 (6SU)

Structural Integrity Field
Main: Class 3 (Protection 60/90) [1 Power/10 Protection/round] (20SU)
Backup: Class 3 (Protection 30) [1 Power/10 Protection/round] (10SU)
Backup: Class 3 (Protection 30) [1 Power/10 Protection/round] (10SU)

PERSONNEL SYSTEMS

Crew/Passengers/Evac: 420/400/4,500

Crew Quarters
Spartan: 200 (10SU)
Basic: 320 (32SU)
Expanded: 60 (12SU)
Luxury. 15 (15SU)
Unusual: 8 (8SU)

Environmental Systems
Basic Life Support [11 Power/round] (20SU)
Reserve Life Support [6 Power/round] (10SU)
Emergency Life Support (30 emergency shelters) (10SU)
Gravity [3 Power/round] (5SU)
Consumables: 2 years' worth (10SU)
Replicator Systems
Food Replicators [5 Power/round] (5SU)
Industrial Replicators: Network of small replicators [2 power/round] (5SU)
2 large replicators [2 power per unit/round] (6SU)
Medical Facilities:
Primary 7 (+2) [7 Power/round] (35SU)
Secondary 5 (+1) [5 Power/round] (25SU)
Recreation Facilities: 6 [12 Power/round] (48SU)
Personnel Transport: Jefferies tubes, turbolifts [2 power/round] (15SU)
Fire Suppression System [5 Power/round when active] (5SU)
Cargo Holds: 200,000 cubic meters (7SU)
Locations: 3 main cargo holds, several smaller holds
Escape Pods
Number: 200, Capacity: 8 persons per pod (12SU)

PROPULSION SYSTEMS

Warp Drive
Nacelles: Type 5F (79SU)
Speed: 5.6/8.4/9.0 [1 Power/.2 warp speed]
PIS: Type H (12 hours of Maximum warp) (16SU)

Impulse Engine
Type: Class 5A (.72c/.9c) [7/9 Power/round] (28SU)
Acceleration Uprating: Class Beta (75% per round) (4SU)
Location: Saucer aft port and starboard

Impulse Engine
Type: Class 5A (.7sc/.9c) [7/9 Power/round] (28SU)
Acceleration Uprating: Class Beta (75% per round) (4SU)
Location: Engineering aft

Reaction Control System [2 Power/round when in use] (5SU)

POWER SYSTEMS

Warp Engine: Class 7/M (generates 370 Power/round) (82SU)
Impulse Engine[s]: 2 Class 5A (generate 44 Power/engine/round)
Auxiliary Power: 2 reactors (generate 5 Power/reactor/round) (6SU)
Emergency Power: Type B (generates 30 Power/round) (30SU)
EPS: Standard Power flow, +200 Power transfer/round (45SU)
Standard Usable Power: 458

OPERATIONS SYSTEMS

Bridge: Dorsal bridge module (25SU)

Ground Forces Command&Control Center / Auxiliary Bridge Engineering (15SU)

Computers
Core 1: Saucer port [5 Power/round] (10SU)
Core 2: Saucer starboard [5 Power/round] (10SU)
Core 3: Engineering [5 Power/round] (10SU)
ODN (15SU)

Navigational Deflector [5 Power/round] (20SU)
Range: 10/20,000/50,000/150,000
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Location: Ventral

Sensor Systems
Long-range Sensors [5 Power/round] (37SU)
Range Package: Type 5 (Accuracy 3/4/7/10)
High Resolution: 5 light-years (.5/.6-1.0/1.1-3.7/3.8-5.0)
Low Resolution: 15 light-years (1/1.1-4.0/4.1-12.0/12.1-15)
Strength Package: Class 7 (Strength 7)
Gain Package: Class Alpha (+1)
Coverage: Standard
Lateral Sensors [5 Power/round] (17SU)
Strength Package: Class 7 (Strength 7)
Gain Package: Class Alpha (+1)
Coverage: Standard
Navigational Sensors [5 Power/round] (16SU)
Strength Package: Class 7 (Strength 7)
Gain Package: Class Alpha (+1)
Probes: 40 (4SU)
Sensors Skill: 4

Flight Control Systems
Autopilot: (11SU)
Shipboard Systems (Flight Control) 3, Coordination 2 [1 Power/round in use]
Navigational Computer
Main: Class 2 (+1) [1 Power/round] (2SU)
Backups: 2 (2SU)
Inertial Damping Field
Main (30SU)
Strength: 9 [3 Power/round], Number: 3
Backup (10SU)
Strength: 6 [2 Power/round], Number: 4
Attitude Control [1 Power/round] (1SU)

Communications Systems (16SU)
Type: Class 7 [2 Power/round]
Strength: 7
Security: -3
Security Uprating: Class Gamma (-1)
Emergency Communications: Yes [2 Power/round] (1SU)

Tractor Beams
Emitter: Class Gamma [3 Power/Strength used/round] (9SU)
Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
Location: Forward ventral
Emitter: Class Gamma [3 Power/Strength used/round] (9SU)
Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
Location: Aft dorsal
Emitter: Class Alpha [3 Power/Strength used/round] (3SU)
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Location: Saucer Shuttlebay
Emitter: Class Alpha [3 Power/Strength used/round] (3SU)
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Location: Engineering Shuttlebay
Emitter: Class Alpha [3 Power/Strength used/round] (3SU)
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Location: Forward drop-bay
Emitter: Class Alpha [3 Power/Strength used/round] (3SU)
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Location: Aft drop-bay

Transporters
Type: Personnel [4 Power/use] (16x8SU)
Pads: 8
Emitter/Receiver Array: Personnel Type 6 (40,000 km range)
Energizing/Transition Coils: Class G (Strength 7)
Number and Location: 2 in saucer, 6 in engineering
Type: Emergency [6 Power/use] (14x3SU)
Pads: 16
Emitter/Receiver Array: Emergency Type 3 (15,000 km range)
Energizing/Transition Coils: Class G (Strength 7)
Number and Location: 2 in saucer, 1 in engineeringl
Type: Cargo [5 Power/use] (13x3SU)
Pads: 600 kg
Emitter/Receiver Array: Cargo Type 3 (40,000 km range)
Energizing/Transition Coils: Class G (Strength 7)
Number and Location: 1 in saucer, 2 in engineering

Cloaking Device: None

Security Systems
Rating: 3 (12SU)
Anti-Intruder System: Yes [1 Power/round] (5SU)
Internal Force Fields [1 Power/3 Strength] (5SU)

Science Systems
Rating 2 (+1) [2 Power/round] (15SU)
Specialized Systems: none
Laboratories: 8 (2SU)

[Lancer]

TACTICAL SYSTEMS

Saucer Dorsal Port Phaser Array (25SU)
Type: VII
Damage: 140 [14 Power]
Number of Emitters: 120 (up to 3 shots per round)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Accuracy 4/5/7/10
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Saucer dorsal port side
Firing Arc: 405 degrees dorsal port
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuos, Pulse, Wide-Beam

Saucer Dorsal Starboard Phaser Array (25SU)
Type: VII
Damage: 140 [14 Power]
Number of Emitters: 120 (up to 3 shots per round)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Accuracy 4/5/7/10
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Saucer starboard port side
Firing Arc: 405 degrees dorsal starboard
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuos, Pulse, Wide-Beam

Saucer Ventral Phaser Array (31SU)
Type: VII
Damage: 140 [14 Power]
Number of Emitters: 120 (up to 3 shots per round)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Accuracy 4/5/7/10
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Saucer ventral
Firing Arc: 540 degrees ventral
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuos, Pulse, Wide-Beam

Saucer Aft Phaser Array (18SU)
Type: VII
Damage: 140 [14 Power]
Number of Emitters: 80 (up to 2 shots per round)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Accuracy 4/5/7/10
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Saucer aft, dorsal of saucer shuttlebay
Firing Arc: 360 degrees aft
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuos, Pulse, Wide-Beam

Engineering Aft Phaser Array (18SU)
Type: VII
Damage: 140 [14 Power]
Number of Emitters: 80 (up to 2 shots per round)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Accuracy 4/5/7/10
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Engineering aft, ventral of engineering shuttlebay
Firing Arc: 360 degrees aft
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuos, Pulse, Wide-Beam

Starboard Pylon Phaser Array (I) (13SU)
Type: VII
Damage: 140 [14 Power]
Number of Emitters: 40 (1 shot per round)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Accuracy 4/5/7/10
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Starboard side of nacelle pylon
Firing Arc: 360 degrees starboard
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuos, Pulse, Wide-Beam

Starboard Pylon Phaser Array (II) (13SU)
Type: VII
Damage: 140 [14 Power]
Number of Emitters: 40 (1 shot per round)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Accuracy 4/5/7/10
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Ventral side of nacelle pylon
Firing Arc: 360 degrees ventral
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuos, Pulse, Wide-Beam

Port Pylon Phaser Array (I) (13SU)
Type: VII
Damage: 140 [14 Power]
Number of Emitters: 40 (1 shot per round)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Accuracy 4/5/7/10
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Port side of nacelle pylon
Firing Arc: 360 degrees port
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuos, Pulse, Wide-Beam

Port Pylon Phaser Array (II) (13SU)
Type: VII
Damage: 140 [14 Power]
Number of Emitters: 40 (1 shot per round)
Auto-Phaser Interlock: Accuracy 4/5/7/10
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Location: Ventral side of nacelle pylon
Firing Arc: 360 degrees ventral
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuos, Pulse, Wide-Beam

TA/T/TS: Class Beta [1 Power/round] (9SU)
Strength: 8
Bonus: +1
Weapons Skill: 5

Shields (Forward, Aft, Port, Starboard) (50SU (x4))
Shield Generator: Class 4 (Protection 700) [70 Power/shield/round]
Shield Grid: Type C (50% increase to 1050 Protection)
Subspace Field Distortion Amplifiers: Class Epsilon (Threshold 210)
Recharging System: Class 1 (45 seconds)
Backup Shield Generators: 4 (1 per shield) (4SU)
Auto-Destruct System (5SU)

AUXILIARY SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS

Shuttlebay(s): Capacity for 25 Size worth of auxiliary craft (50SU)
Standard Complement: 12 shuttlecraft, 4 shuttlepods/workbees, 8 troop shuttles (size 2), 2 Griffon-class landing craft
Location: 2 shuttlebays (1 saucer aft, 1 engineering aft dorsal), 2 drop-bays

Captain’s Yacht: No


Description and Notes

Fleet Data: The Aeneas-class troop transport was commissioned in 2348, to serve as a troop transport with enhanced evacuation and medical relief capacity. While no longer a state-of-the-art craft, the class used some of the most modern systems at the time of it's commissioning.

Aeneas-class ships take many of their design elements from the older Ambassador-class. The circular saucer section is attached to the engineering hull by a short, thick “neck”. The engineering hull itself looks a lot like the one on the Ambassador-class, but more elongated and with a broad, oval cross-section. The warp nacelles are attached to the engineering section by way of L-shaped pylons. Overall the large secondary hull and the short saucer connection give the Aeneas-class a look that has been described alternately as “plump” and “compact”.
On of the most remarkable facts about this ship class is the fact that the troops and their auxiliary craft are carried in the engineering hull. This unusual decision was made for but one reason: On a vessel as small as the Aeneas all the troop quarters, shuttlebays, troop transporters and related systems would simply not fit into the saucer section. Instead of placing only part of these systems into the saucer all were moved to the secondary hull. This leaves the saucer section for the crew quarters, cargo bays, evac facilities and a shuttlebay, used to carry the ship's complement of standard shuttlecraft and workbees. A large sickbay is housed in the saucer as well, a decision that led to some hot debates during the design stage, with Ground Forces Commanders argueing that the medical facilities should be placed near the troop transporters and main shuttlebay. The debate only ended when one designer commented: “General, do you realy think it wise to have your troops surrounded by intensive care patients and dying soldiers?” The topic never came up again, but a secondary sickbay was added to the engineering section to accomodate the needs of the Ground Forces.
Another remarkable fact of the Aeneas design are the two Griffon-class landing ships. These craft are larger than any shutle in use at the time of the Aeneas' commissioning and were designed by the same development team as in integral part of the larger vessel. The Griffon-class ships are housed in two “drop bays” in the ventral aft end of the engineering hull, below the main shuttlebay, a design later used for the Captain's Yacht on the Galaxy-class and the Intrepid's Aeroshuttle, among others.
To protect the Griffon-class ships during start and docking, phaser arrays have been added to the ventral side of the nacelle pylons. For the same reason the Aeneas mounts aft firing phasers on both the saucer section and engineering hull, providing covering fire for any craft starting or landing from the engineering and saucer shuttlebays.


Noteworthy Vessels: U.S.S. Aeneas, prototype; U.S.S. Pollux, destroyed in 2374 in Starfleet's first attempt to liberate Betazed from Dominion occupation; U.S.S. Theseus, took part in the relief efforts on Earth after the Breen attack of 2375; U.S.S. Pelops, received extensive upgrades to recreation facilities and crew quarters in 2361 and now serves regularly as a transport for athletes travelling to and from the Federation Games.

[Lancer]

This ship design is the direct result of the "Call for Design" thread here in the Spacedock forum.

Watch out for the Griffon-class landing craft. I should have this ready for posting within the next 36 hours.

Comments are, as always, most welcome, but keep in mind that this is not a design of the 2360s or 70s.

[StyroFoam Man]

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[Lancer]

Originally posted by StyroFoam Man
Very nice. I like how it's based on the Ambassador, like the Unspecifed.

Can it carry the heavy cargo such as ground attack vehicles?

Glad you like it.

I haven't given much thought to heavy cargo, as this was not part of the design requirements.
It would depend a lot on how much space ground vehicles, etc. take up, and how large a transport you would need to get it planet-side. If this can be done within the confines of a standard shuttle bay, then you could just replace some of the shuttle with cargo lifters.
the Griffon-class aux. craft are just troop transports with a limited capacity as a mobile command center. And the way they are docked to the Aeneas would probably not allow them to load big heavy cargo.
But as I said I haven't given this much thought. If you want to use the Aeneas in your game just rule that it's possible, if that's what you want.

[StyroFoam Man]

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[Lancer]

Don't you worry, I'll post the Griffon ASAP. Just be patient.

[ghosty]

Lancer, its not bad but just one suggestion if its an assault transport, I think provision for strikefighters should have been made. It'll give the additional flexibility of tactical air support and escorts for the landing craft as they go in under ground fire.

[Lancer]

No it's not an assault transport. This is a ship design from way before the Dominion War. I don't think Starfleet would have given much thought to a assault carrier at the time, with most conflicts of the 2340s being smaller scale and limited in scope. The big conflicts of the time with the Tholians and Cardassians were much more ship-to-ship engagements, then prolonged ground conflicts with massive troop movements IMO.

Plus, I wanted to stick to the size of 5 and there is only so much you can do with a smaller ship.

FYI, here's the original design specification, as posted by Eric R., a few weeks back:

Call for Starfleet Ground Force Transport

Design must meet the following criteria:

1.) be dated for the period late 2340's

2.) have warp 7.5 capabilty and emergency of 8.5 for 12 hours

3.) Transport in addition to crew 300 ground force troopers.

4.) Enough Transporters to beam down 1/5th of the GF strength in one beam up/down

5.) Aux. Spacecraft systems for 8 size 2 transports, and 2 size 3 transports as while as 1 mix shuttle squadron of 6 type IX and 6 type VI shuttles. (specs of transports to be determined later.

6.) To mount no larger than Type VII phser systems and no photon torpedo systems.

7.) Standard of life for entire crew including groud force to be the same as that found for other ships of the era with the exception of spartan sleeping quarters for groud force troops.

8.) Medical facilities should take inaccount use for both large combat operations and for disaster relief.

9.) Be no larger than Size 6

And I just noted, that due to a slight clerical error the commissioning date in my post was given as 2358. This has been corrected by now.

[Captain Leana Craig]

Originally posted by ghosty
Lancer, its not bad but just one suggestion if its an assault transport, I think provision for strikefighters should have been made. It'll give the additional flexibility of tactical air support and escorts for the landing craft as they go in under ground fire.

As a side note, the SAF (Peregrine whatever) was not commisioned until the late 2360s.

SF generally thought that a dedicated combat vessel was too antagonistic back then.