Type
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Explorer - Basic | ||
Unit Run
|
|
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Commissioned
|
2362 - present | ||
Dimensions
|
Length : 641 m
Beam : 470 m Height : 145 m Decks : 42 |
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Mass
|
5,125,000 tons | ||
Crew
|
1,000+ including family members | ||
Armament
|
12 x Type X Phaser arrays,
total phaser output 50,000 TeraWatts
3 x type 3 burst fire photon torpedo tubes + 275 torpedoes Antimatter spread emitter |
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Defence Systems
|
Shield system,
total capacity 2,700,000 TeraJoules
Standard Duranium/Tritanium double hull plus 9.0 cm High Density armour. Standard level Structural Integrity Field |
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Warp Speeds
(TNG Scale)
|
Normal Cruise : Warp Factor 6
Maximum Cruise : Warp Factor 9.2 Maximum Rated : Warp Factor 9.6 for twelve hours |
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Strength Indices
(Galaxy class = 1,000)
|
Beam Firepower : 1,000
Torpedo Firepower : 1,000 Weapon Range and Accuracy : 1,000 Shield Strength : 1,000 Hull Armour : 1,000 Speed : 1,000 Combat Manoeuvrability : 1,000 |
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Overall Strength Index
|
1,000 | ||
Grade 7 | |||
Expected Hull Life
|
100 years | ||
Refit Cycle
|
Minor : 1 year
Standard : 5 years Major : 20 years |
The USS Galaxy which emerged from the Utopia Planitia
shipyard had very similar lines to the Nebula
class. The Galaxy is slightly larger in volume, although its less compact
design gives it considerably greater length than the smaller vessel. The
major change between the two is the lack of a mission specific pod on the
Galaxy class, the increased volume allowing
sections within the hull to be mission customized. This combined with a
more advanced systems level to allow all functions to be performed by the
single design. In addition the saucer and
engineering hulls are separated by an eleven deck connecting neck section.
This separation between the two hulls allows the nacelles to be located
outboard and above the engineering hull, a position which increases
the efficiency of the warp drive field slightly. This
gives the Galaxy class warp coils an efficiency of 88% at speeds of up
to Warp 7 and 52% through Warp 9.1 - the comparable figures for
the Nebula class are 84% and
47% respectively.
Deck | Contains... |
1 | Main bridge, main observation lounge, captains ready room. |
2 | Junior officers quarters |
3 | Junior officers quarters |
4 | Main shuttle bay, cargo bays |
5 | Science laboratories, residential quarters |
6 | Transporter room 1, 2, 3, 4, science
laboratories,
main dorsal saucer phaser array |
7 | Residential quarters |
8 | Residential quarters, including captains quarters |
9 | Residential quarters, Saucer impulse
engines,
secondary dorsal saucer phaser arrays |
10 | Ten forward, computer cores, escape pods |
11 | Holodecks, residential quarters |
12 | Sickbay, medical laboratories, gymnasium |
13 | Residential quarters, life support
system,
main ventral saucer phaser array |
14 | Residential quarters |
15 | Maintenance centre |
16 | Captains yacht docking port |
Deck | Contains... | Deck | Contains... |
8 | Battle bridge | 26 | Engineering support |
9 | Docking latches and supporting
mechanisms |
27 | Deuterium fuel pumps and fill ports |
10 | Emergency batteries,
phaser bank systems |
28 | Deuterium fuel storage |
11 | Life support systems | 29 | Deuterium fuel storage |
12 | Science labs | 30 | Deuterium injection reactors |
13 | Shuttle bays 2 and 3 | 31 | Science laboratories |
14 | Shuttle bay support, personnel
transporters 5 and 6 |
32 | Living quarters |
15 | Science labs | 33 | Living quarters |
16 | Maintenance | 34 | Environmental support |
17 | Living quarters | 35 | Aft photon torpedo launcher |
18 | Living quarters | 36 | Main engineering,
secondary ventral stardrive section phaser arrays |
19 | Living quarters | 37 | Environmental support, waste management |
20 | Living quarters | 38 | Cargo bays, brig |
21 | Power distribution | 39 | Cargo bays |
22 | Engineering support laboratories | 40 | Antimatter injection reactors |
23 | Main impulse engines | 41 | Antimatter storage pods |
24 | Life support | 42 | Antimatter storage pods |
25 | Dorsal docking port,
forward photon torpedo launcher |
The increased internal volume allowed for 800,000 square metres of mission adaptable facilities. This allows the Galaxy class to support a wide range of ongoing research projects independently of the vessels primary mission. Although not a new idea in Starfleet vessels, the Galaxy class is unique in the extent to which this is possible. These ships are capable of supporting up to 5,000 mission specialists, while the decentralized nature of the secondary power grids allows laboratories to function effectively even during combat operations.
The combat capability of the Galaxy class was also significantly greater than that of the Nebulas. The three burst fire torpedo tubes are each capable of launching ten photon torpedoes every six seconds, while there are no less than twelve Type X phaser arrays. As with many recent Federation designs, the use of long phaser arrays rather than banks gives the main phasers of the Galaxy class a great capability for sustained firing and rapid recharge/cool down time. The Galaxy class is the first on which all segments of every phaser array are supplied by a separate power system; although this increases the complexity of the system tremendously, it gives the phaser arrays a tremendous survivability in the face of combat damage.
In service the Galaxy class at first proved exemplary, but by 2371 no less than three of the initial six ships had been lost, one with her entire complement of crew and families. This alarming record led to many changes being introduced during refits of the remaining three vessels, and also to the construction of six new Galaxy class ships from space frames held in reserve against future need. The unfortunate history of the Galaxy class vessels combined with the recent escalation's in tensions within the alpha quadrant has led to all six vessels being subsequently completed, and all are now on active service against the Dominion.
Major changes to the Galaxy class have included
a new more powerful warp core, a redesigned
shield system intended to perform far better against phased polaron beam
weapons, various changes to the ships computer systems, plus many
minor changes to the ships systems. There are currently nine galaxy class
vessels in service. Production of these vessels continues
today; five Galaxy class ships took part in
the recent operation to retake Deep Space Nine from the Dominion and
the class has gained a fearsome reputation during the war, so far operating
without loss. Though
new Galaxy class ships are being produced without any science or diplomatic
facilities included in order to reduce the vessel mass and so enhance combat
performance during the Dominion war. These
ships will be "filled out" after the war, considerably enhancing Starfleets
exploration capacity. At this point further production is expected to be
terminated in favour of the new Sovereign class.
Type
|
Explorer - Uprated | ||
Unit Run
|
|
||
Commissioned
|
2362 - present | ||
Dimensions
|
Length : 641 m
Beam : 470 m Height : 145 m Decks : 42 |
||
Mass
|
5,125,000 tons | ||
Crew
|
400 Starfleet; typically no families carried | ||
Armament
|
14 x Type X
Phaser arrays, total phaser output 70,000
TeraWatts
3 x Type 3 burst fire photon torpedo tubes + 275 torpedoes Antimatter spread emitter |
||
Defence Systems
|
Shield system,
total capacity 5,049,000 TeraJoules
Standard Duranium/Tritanium double hull plus 9.0 cm High Density armour. Standard level Structural Integrity Field |
||
Warp Speeds
(TNG Scale)
|
Normal Cruise : Warp Factor 6
Maximum Cruise : Warp Factor 9.2 Maximum Rated : Warp Factor 9.9 for twelve hours |
||
Strength Indices
(Galaxy class = 1,000)
|
Beam Firepower : 1,400
Torpedo Firepower : 1,000 Weapon Range and Accuracy : 1,230 Shield Strength : 1,870 Hull Armour : 1,000 Speed : 1,600 Combat Manoeuvrability : 1,000 |
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Overall Strength Index
|
1,351 | ||
Grade 7 | |||
Expected Hull Life
|
100 years | ||
Refit Cycle
|
Minor : 1 year
Standard : 5 years Major : 20 years |
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