Type
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Scientific/diplomatic enhanced destroyer | ||
Unit Run
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Commissioned
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2360 - 2370 | ||
Dimensions
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Length : 300 m
Beam : 200 m Height : 45 m Decks : 12 |
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Mass
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650,000 tons | ||
Crew
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150 | ||
Armament
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1 x Type IX Phaser bank
4 x Type VII Phaser arrays, Total output 9,000 TeraWatts 2 x Standard photon torpedo tubes + 50 torpedoes |
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Defence Systems
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Shield system, total capacity 904,500 TeraJoules
Standard Duranium/Tritanium single hull. Standard level Structural Integrity Field |
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Warp Speeds
(TNG Scale)
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Normal Cruise : Warp Factor 6
Maximum Cruise : Warp Factor 8.4 Maximum Rated : Warp Factor 9 for twelve hours |
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Strength Indices
(Galaxy class = 1,000)
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Phaser Firepower : 180
Torpedo Firepower : 250 Weapon Range and Accuracy : 180 Shield Strength : 355 Hull Armour : 50 Speed : 750 Combat Manoeuvrability : 18,000 |
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Overall Strength Index
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285 | ||
Grade 4 | |||
Expected Hull Life
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80 years | ||
Refit Cycle
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Minor : 1 year
Standard : 5 years Major : 20 years |
Notes : With the Akira and Steamrunner design projects well under way by by the late 2340's, Starfleet felt that it had cured the problems of fleet wide obsolescence and combat deficiency that had faced it. Starfleet Command now turned its attention to the other arenas. The Akira, Steamrunner and Sabre classes had been rather more combat oriented than the average Starfleet design; concentrating on these vessels had left a gap in the more important areas of Science and Diplomacy. In 2353 Starfleet requested a new class of Starship to complement the Akira and Steamrunner classes. This new 'Norway' class was to have a 50% reduction in armament to allow two extra science labs, a set of ambassadorial quarters and a large conference hall complex to be inserted. This would allow the Norway to host multi-party talks and scientific conferences on a significantly larger scale than its counterparts could manage.
Development of the Norway class went relatively smoothly, with the prototype
launched in 2360 and series production begun later that year. The ships
have a single hull of triangular profile, with the two nacelles supported
on struts which project aft. In most respects the design is unexceptional;
lagging slightly behind the cutting edge represented by the Akira,
Steamrunner and Sabre classes, the designers generally chose reliability
and low maintenance over performance. The ships have proved very popular
in service, largely because of the good accommodation standards. Norway's
have served with great distinction throughout the Federation, playing host
to countless functions and events.
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