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    [Coda Starships] Orion Ships, 225x-present

    Just when you thought you were rid of me....

    Yes, I'm striking again, this time with some RD-type Orion disruptors (or whatever they happen to have lying around...gee, where did these quantum torpedoes come from? Starfleet shouldn't just leave stuff out like this, unscrupulous people might just take them... ).

    Okay, I follow the concept that the Orion Colonies are the remnants of an ancient empire, "ruled" (and I use that term loosely) by a loose alliance of "Princes." These princes run the gamut from royal "heirs," various other nobles, powerful merchants and a sundry of pirate kings.

    The various independent crime/pirate groups "organized" into what is now known as the Syndicate in the early 24th Century. Although the "legitimate" power structure of the Orions remained outside the Syndicate, the latter organization became the primary influence in the region for most of the century.

    As the Dominion War came to a close, a number of new princes succeeded their parents/mentors, wanting to distance themselves from Syndicate influence and return the Colonies to a more stable (and less adversarial) relationship with the Federation and their other neighbors.

    Truth be told, the Orions (both their legitimate and other interests) operate dozens of different ship classes, with dozens upon dozens of variations on those classes. That said, here are 6 of the most famous classes of Orion starships...
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    Lightning-class Specifications

    Production Data
    Origin: Orion Colonies
    Class and Type: Lightning-class "Blockade Runner" (Fast Courier)
    Year Launched: early 2250s (2251)

    Hull Data
    Structure: 20
    Size/Decks: 4/8 decks
    Length/Beam/Height: 100/33/32 meters
    Complement: 40

    Operational Data
    Atmospheric Systems: Yes
    Transporters: 2 standard, 2 emergency, 2 cargo
    Cargo Units: 60
    Shuttlebay: 1 aft
    Shuttlecraft: 4 size worth
    Tractor Beams: 1AV
    Separation System: no
    Sensor System: Class 3 (+3/D)
    Operations System: Class 2 (C)
    Life Support: Class 1 (B)

    Propulsion Data
    Impulse System: SBD-a (.6c) (C)
    Warp System: PB-32 Mod 3 (wf 6/7/8) (D)

    Tactical Data
    Disruptor Banks: [Type III] DR-30 (x3/A)
    Penetration: 3/3/2/0/0
    Photon Torpedoes: none
    Penetration: n/a
    Deflector Shield: PFF 2a (B)
    Protection/Threshold: 13/1
    Hull Plating: Type III (9)

    Miscellaneous Data
    Maneuvering: -1C +3H -1T
    Traits: Design Defect (warp drive)
    Modular Design: 8 space dedicated to customization

    A "well-armed courier," as the Orions euphamistically describe it, the Lightning-class "blockade runner" was built to carry small, valuable cargoes. Built for speed over strength, the Lightning is powered by a "version" of the PB-32 Mod 3. Some 50-60 Lightnings were built in the 2250s for legitimate interests; Orion Sector Intelligence estimates that at least that many were also built at secret facilities for less scrupulous faction of the Colonies.
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    Davy Jones

    "Frightened? My dear, you are looking at a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe! I was petrified."
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    Wanderer-class Specifications

    Production Data
    Origin: Orion Colonies
    Class and Type: Wanderer-class "Blockade Runner" (Light Cruiser)
    Year Launched: early 2270s (2271)

    Hull Data
    Structure: 25
    Size/Decks: 5/5 decks
    Length/Beam/Height: 195/66/19 meters
    Complement: 102

    Operational Data
    Atmospheric Systems: Yes
    Transporters: 2 standard, 2 emergency, 2 cargo
    Cargo Units: 80
    Shuttlebay: 1 aft
    Shuttlecraft: 5 size worth
    Tractor Beams: 1V
    Separation System: no
    Sensor System: Class 3 (+3/D)
    Operations System: Class 2 (C)
    Life Support: Class 2 (C)

    Propulsion Data
    Impulse System: RSM (.75c) (D)
    Warp System: LN 64 Mod 3 (wf 7/9/12) (D)

    Tactical Data
    Disruptor Banks: [Type VII] DR-40 (x2/C)
    Penetration: 4/3/3/0/0
    Photon Torpedoes: Mk 12 IF (x4/C)
    Penetration: 4/4/4/4/4
    Deflector Shield: PFF 2a (B)
    Protection/Threshold: 13/1
    Hull Plating: Type III (9)

    Miscellaneous Data
    Maneuvering: +2C +1H +1T
    Traits: Underpowered
    Modular Design: 7 space dedicated to customization

    The Wanderer-class light cruiser (classified as a blockade runner by the Federation) was actually built for the protection of legitimate Orion "royal" interests. While many ships ended up in a "privateer" role, the Wanderer has been nicknamed "the Orion K'tinga" for its combat capability. A sleek vessel inspired by Federation designs, the Wanderer mounts its weaponry on two pods that sit amidships below the main hull.

    The design is so popular that several Federation interests have purchased Wanderers for everything from merchant fleet protection to royal yachts.
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    Davy Jones

    "Frightened? My dear, you are looking at a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe! I was petrified."
    -- The Wizard of Oz

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    Class III (modified) Specifications

    Production Data
    Origin: United Federation of Planets (modified in the Orion Colonies)
    Class and Type: Class III (modified) Tanker
    Year Launched: 2240

    Hull Data
    Structure: 30
    Size/Decks: 6/3 decks
    Length/Beam/Height: 237/111/70 meters
    Complement: 81

    Operational Data
    Atmospheric Systems: No
    Transporters: 3 standard, 3 emergency, 3 cargo
    Cargo Units: 190
    Shuttlebay: 1 aft
    Shuttlecraft: 6 size worth
    Tractor Beams: 1FD
    Separation System: no
    Sensor System: Class 1a (+1/AA)
    Operations System: Class 2 (C)
    Life Support: Class 3 (D)

    Propulsion Data
    Impulse System: SBE (.5c) (B)
    Warp System: PB-32 Mod 3 (wf 6/7/8) (D)

    Tactical Data
    Disruptor Banks: [Type IV] DR-32 (x2/B)
    Penetration: 3/3/2/0/0
    Photon Torpedoes: Mk 12 IF (x2/B)
    Penetration: 3/3/3/3/3
    Deflector Shield: PFF 2 (A)
    Protection/Threshold: 12/2
    Hull Plating: Type III (9)

    Miscellaneous Data
    Maneuvering: -1C +3H +0T
    Traits: Design Defect (warp)
    Modular Design: 15 space dedicated to customization

    Almost as soon as the Class III tanker was on the market in 2240, Orion engineers were stripping models down and turning out everything but tankers. Heavily modified, the former Class IIIs were rebuilt to end user specifications.

    A nearly-perfect cover for illegal operations, the Orion-modified Class IIIs have proven difficult for the Federation to differentiate from their more mundane sisters.
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    Davy Jones

    "Frightened? My dear, you are looking at a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe! I was petrified."
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    Owsla-class Specifications

    Production Data
    Origin: Orion Colonies
    Class and Type: Owlsa-class "Heavy Blockade Runner" (Fast Frigate)
    Year Launched: 2318

    Hull Data
    Structure: 20
    Size/Decks: 4/5 decks
    Length/Beam/Height: 112/48/18 meters
    Complement: 83

    Operational Data
    Atmospheric Systems: Yes
    Transporters: 2 standard, 2 emergency, 2 cargo
    Cargo Units: 65
    Shuttlebay: none
    Shuttlecraft: n/a
    Tractor Beams: 1AV
    Separation System: no
    Sensor System: Class 3a (+3/CC)
    Operations System: Class 2 (C)
    Life Support: Class 2 (C)

    Propulsion Data
    Impulse System: FIE-2 (.85c) (E)
    Warp System: LF-7X2 (wf 4/6/8.3) (B)

    Tactical Data
    Disruptor Banks: [Type VII] DR-40 (x2/B)
    Penetration: 4/3/3/0/0
    Photon Torpedoes: Mk 40 DF (B)
    Penetration: 3/3/3/3/3
    Deflector Shield: CIDSS-2 (C)
    Protection/Threshold: 14/2
    Hull Plating: Type III (9)

    Miscellaneous Data
    Maneuvering: +1C +2H +0T
    Traits: Underpowered
    Modular Design: 6 space dedicated to customization

    The first confirmed Orion "blockade runner" design of the 24th Century, the Owsla takes its name from an ancient Terran story about rabbits looking for a "promised land." A quick and nimble "armed merchantman," the Owlsa became a favorite of independent merchants and privateers throughout the first half of the century as the Syndicate consolidated its "shadow" power base.

    Although outdated by the later Arrowhawk and Harmony-class starships, the Owsla nonetheless remains a workhorse in the Orion sphere of influence.
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    Davy Jones

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    Okay, I wasn't able to get to the last two tonight (just ran out of time...I should stop trying to do this while West Wing and Law & Order are on.... ). I'll post them tomorrow.
    Davy Jones

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    Nice work Owen.What's your take on Blue Star Construction ?
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    Originally posted by Lowly Uhlan
    Nice work Owen.What's your take on Blue Star Construction ?
    *confused, looks around for Owen...*

    Thanks, and it's Davy (hence Davy Jones in the signature... ).

    As far as "Blue Star Construction," I would consider it one of the many independent shipbuilding consortiums that operate in Orion space...most likely, the corporation is owned by one of the Orion "princes" with heavy Syndicate ties.

    Unlike the Federation, the Orion Colonies do not have a Starfleet-like construction group...most of their starship designs are purchased by various shipyards for production (hence the wide variance in ships of the same class, as represented by the "modular design" feature). A few firms, like Blue Star, are large enough that they can design and produce their own vessels...which becomes the trend in the latter half of the 24th Century. (You'll see that difference in my final two ships designs.)
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    I'm guessing a Lightning-class modified with "standard phasers" is the mystery ship from Journey to Babel... ?
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    Arrowhawk-class Specifications

    Production Data
    Origin: Orion Colonies
    Class and Type: Arrowhawk-class Heavy Escort
    Year Launched: 2357

    Hull Data
    Structure: 25
    Size/Decks: 5/8 decks
    Length/Beam/Height: 220/60/33 meters
    Complement: 112

    Operational Data
    Atmospheric Systems: No
    Transporters: 2 standard, 2 emergency, 2 cargo
    Cargo Units: 115
    Shuttlebay: 1
    Shuttlecraft: 5 size worth
    Tractor Beams: 1FV
    Separation System: no
    Sensor System: Class 4a (+4/DD)
    Operations System: Class 3 (D)
    Life Support: Class 2 (C)

    Propulsion Data
    Impulse System: FIG-5 (.92c) (D)
    Warp System: LF-35 (wf 6/9.2/9.8) (D)

    Tactical Data
    Disruptor Banks:C-GDM-4 (x3/C)
    Penetration: 4/4/4/0/0
    Photon Torpedoes: [KP-8] "RSP-11" (C)
    Penetration: 4/4/4/4/4
    Deflector Shield: FSQ-1A (BB)
    Protection/Threshold: 12/1

    Miscellaneous Data
    Maneuvering: +0C +5H +2T
    Traits: Nimble (+2H, reflected above)

    While the Harmony-class escort would become the favorite of "independent merchants" operating out of the Orion Colonies, the Arrowhawk-class heavy escort was built specifically for the various "royal" fleets of the Orion princes.

    The Arrowhawk was (and still is) built exclusively by the Rigel-Saffreis Shipyard Consortium (RSSC), which has rights to produce the Cardassian C-GDM-4 disruptor for the heavy escort. RSSC seemed to have reverse engineered the Klingon KP-8 torpedo launcher (only because, rumors indicate, that they couldn't find a working Romulan plasma torpedo system) into a remarkably similar system, called the "RSP-11." The Arrowhawk was also the first non-Starfleet vessel to mount the FSQ-1A deflector system after its declassification for civilian use.
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    Sea Tyger:Sorry about the name mix up, I was reading someone else's post before yours.Or maybe I shouldn't post at 3 AM.The Syndicate is currently the main opponent in my series and with y
    our permission I'll be using a couple of your designs.

    Check out the Sprinter, an orion ship with mono-refracting plating:http://forum.trek-rpg.net/showthread...&threadid=7534
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    Prince Thafwa-class Specifications

    Production Data
    Origin: Orion Colonies
    Class and Type: Prince Thafwa-class Light Cruiser
    Year Launched: 2377

    Hull Data
    Structure: 30
    Size/Decks: 6/11 decks
    Length/Beam/Height: 323/140/46 meters
    Complement: 190

    Operational Data
    Atmospheric Systems: No
    Transporters: 3 standard, 3 emergency, 3 cargo
    Cargo Units: 100
    Shuttlebay: 1
    Shuttlecraft: 6 size worth
    Tractor Beams: 1FV, 1AD
    Separation System: no
    Sensor System: Class 5 (+5/F)
    Operations System: Class 3 (D)
    Life Support: Class 2 (C)
    Masking System: Monorefractive Plating (14)

    Propulsion Data
    Impulse System: FIG-7 (.95c) (E)
    Warp System: [LF-50 Mod 1] "Lightning Type 99" (wf 6/9.5/9.99) (E)

    Tactical Data
    Disruptor Banks: K-GDM-5 (x2/C)
    Penetration: 4/4/4/0/0
    Photon Torpedoes: [KP-8] "RSP-11" (C)
    Penetration: 4/4/4/4/4
    Deflector Shield: FSQ-2 (CC)
    Protection/Threshold: 14/1
    Hull Plating: Type III (9)

    Miscellaneous Data
    Maneuvering: +1C +2H +1T
    Traits: none

    A mysterious new starship that began coming out of Rigel-Saffreis shipyards in late 2377 has Orion Sector Intel scrambling to figure out how they missed its production entirely. Dubbed the "NOC-2377" (New Orion Cruiser of 2377) by SFIC, the Prince Thafwa-class light cruiser includes top-of-the-line Orion sensors, the Klingon K-GDM-5 disruptor (to which they purchased the production rights in 2375), their "own" RSP-11, new "Lightning"-class warp drives (which bear a striking resemblance to Starfleet's LF-50 Mod 1) and monorefractive plating.

    Orion Sector Intel was aware of masking system research being done at Rigel-Saffreis' labs on Rigel VII, and consider the monorefractive plating to be an independently developed technolgy. However, they're less than convinced that the "Lightning Type 99" warp drive is anything but Starfleet's own LF-50 Mod 1, hinting that ASDB's security is still problematic.

    The Prince Thafwa is a legitimate fleet warship -- the largest such vessel produced in the Colonies in over 1,500 years -- and has made appearances in the fleets of princes who want to distance themselves from the Syndicate. Starfleet is encouraged at the apparent philosophic change in parts of the colonies, even if it means a return to the politics of the previous century.
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    -- The Wizard of Oz

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    Originally posted by Sarge
    I'm guessing a Lightning-class modified with "standard phasers" is the mystery ship from Journey to Babel... ?
    That's what I would suspect...gotta love those highly modular designs....
    Davy Jones

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    Originally posted by Lowly Uhlan
    Sea Tyger: Sorry about the name mix up...
    No worries. And, pilfer away. I'm always happy to see my designs get some use.

    Nice design on the sprinter. However, I'll bet the Syndicate is quite unhappy with the Prince Thafwa's appearance in some house navies....but, I guess it's better than them getting into the hands of the Ferengi.
    Davy Jones

    "Frightened? My dear, you are looking at a man who has laughed in the face of death, sneered at doom, and chuckled at catastrophe! I was petrified."
    -- The Wizard of Oz

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    Hey Sea Tyger,
    I'm inserting the Arrowhawk into my current ep. and have a question about your other designs: Are the spaces set aside for customization filled up in your posted stats or are they empty and ready for new systems? I would break them down by myself except "Time is a flame which burns us all."Thanks in advance.
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