Dockyard Review, The Journal of The Advanced Starship Desing Bureau, Volume 2, Issue 3-October 2305

DOCKYARD
REVIEW
THE JOURNAL OF THE ADVANCED STARSHIP DESIGN BUREAU
VOLUME TWO
ISSUE THREE
OCTBER 2305
The Adelaide Class

Improved Perimeter Action
Ship: Adding some punch
to a classic design.
The Constellation
Class: Forty Years
Exploring the Final
Frontier.
The Normandy Class

Supercarrier: An assault
ship for Starfleet Marines.
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RAD John Barnard
The Adelaide Class Improved PA
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MGN Les Rickard
The Normandy Class Supercarrier
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CAPT San Ashitaka
The Constellation Class Exploratory Cruiser
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ILLUSTRATION
A rearward view of the
U.S.S.
Excelsior
(BB2000), showing her
impulse engines and
secondary hangar deck.
Mired in controversy
while being built, the
vessels in service have
proven themselves as
highly capable platforms.
The Constellation Class Exploratory Cruiser U.S.S. Hathaway (CE 2593) at impulse taken from one
of her probes.
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The Adelaide Class Improved

Perimeter Action Ship
Speed, Stealth, Strength and Stamina
By:
Rear Admiral John Barnard

Chairman Advanced Starship Design Bureau
At one hundred and five vessels delivered between 2286 and 2292, the Akyazai class Perimeter Action
Ship Program was the second-largest shipbuilding program ever. Though the most potent of the three subclasses, the twenty-five ships of the Akula sub-class were not nearly as stealthy as their Akyazi and Arbiter sisters
due to the Bia deflector pod assembly that extends forty meters from the bottom of the propulsion package
support assembly. Due to these shortcomings, it was decided not to use Akulas in conjunction with missions run
by either Project Gray Ghost or Operation Dixie. In order to address these issues, Starfleet decided to commission a design study for an Improved Perimeter Action ship, eventually resulting in the 10 vessels of the
Adelaide class.
GENERAL APPEARANCE
The Adelaide class is identical to an A-variant Akula class PA without the Bia deflector pod assembly.
This drastically lowers the sensor profile and makes the craft far stealthier. Otherwise, only subtle changes
differentiate the Adelaide class from their sister craft or, for that matter, from each other.
PROPULSION AND POWER SYSTEMS
The Adelaide class uses the Vickers Engineering Groups LN-94 Kratos warp drive, virtually identical
to the A-variant Akulas. However, the drive unit has undergone further modifications and refinements over the
last few years, resulting in the LN-94B designation for the drive units implemented on the last two hulls, Sophie
and Clarksdale. The improvements are mainly to be found in the area of Matter/Anti-matter management and
interfacing. According to published specifications the LN-94 is capable of a 7% performance increase at cruising
velocity, but with a theoretical 3% increase in performance at maximum warp velocity. These modifications will
eventually be incorporated into the other vessels during routine maintenance cycles. Relieved of the mass and
drag of the Bia pod, the Adelaide currently holds the distinction of being fastest ship in Fleet service, the lead
vessel attaining a top speed of Warp 24.2 in trials. Cruising speed is Warp 10 with a top sustained speed of Warp
17.
TACTICAL SYSTEMS
The Adelaide class carries the same tactical suite as the Akula. However, output levels and dwell times of
the JAKA-2 and JAKA-5 phaser units have been increased 5% and 10%, respectively. The loss of the Bia deflection pod has been offset through the inclusion of the Iulus Protective Envelope system developed for the
Arbiter class. The Iulus system is a heavy drain on ships power, but the more powerful LN-94 warp drive
helps counterbalance this. Podi Aschura deflection spires have also been fitted, though they are about half as
efficient as the Bia unit. Grid redistribution of the Merlin II deflector system has increased total deflector power
by about 10%. The end result is the Adelaide is the most powerful and powerfully shielded PA in Fleet service.
COMPUTER SYSTEM
The standard Daystrom Data Systems Perim M-9 Duotronic IV with Farranti Mnemonics Datatac
support subsystem is used on the Adelaide class.
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SHIPS FACILITIES
The Adelaide carries a slightly larger officer and crew compliment (3 more and 6 more, respectively), but
all ships facilities are identical to those found on the Akula class.
DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION HISTORY
The Adelaide class was approved for construction in 2293 and completion of all ten hulls was completed
by early 2396.
CONCLUSION
The Adelaide class takes the best elements of the Akyazi, Arbiter, and Akula classes and combines them
into a single platform. However, as Starfleet approaches the 24th century, the profile and scale of ships deployed
across the known universe had begun to change. Perimeter Action ships found themselves facing increasingly
difficult odds when confronted with ships that more often then not would feature equal or even superior tactical
systems. With this in mind, in late 2295, Starfleet decided to cancel the construction of the remaining 12 hulls of
the Adelaide class. Though 10 completed hulls have proven themselves to be a capable performers, no additional vessels are planned at this time, though current plans call for the Akyazi and Arbiter sub-classes to undergo
modification to the Adelaides specs as they reach their SLEP.
Admiral Barnard is Chairman of the Advanced Starship Design Bureau.
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1007
Adelaide Class Perimeter Action Ship

Displacement:
Overall Length:
Overall Draft:
Overall Beam:
Propulsion:
Velocity:
Duration:
Complement:
Embarked Craft:
Navigation:
Computers:
Phasers:
Phasers:
Missiles:
Defense:
Life Support:
1008
75,500 mt
215.8 m
28.6 m
120.2 m
Two Kratos LN-94 Mod 1 energized-energized antimatter linear warp drive units
(System Contractor: Vickers Engineering Group Ltd., Cumbria, Earth)
Two Delrum CME-A subatomic unified energy impulse units
(System Contractor: Orage Ijek, Aksajak, Andor)
QASR particle beam maneuvering thrusters
(System Contractor: Scarbak Propulsion Systems, Earth)
Trentis II pulsed laser reaction control system
Warp 10
Standard Cruising Speed
Warp 17
Maximum Cruising Speed
Warp 24
Maximum Attainable Velocity
2 years, standard
10
Officers
80
Enlisted Crew
0
Passengers (Normal Up to 10 maximum)
90
Total Crew (Standard)
0
Type SW-7 Personnel Shuttle
1
Type S-10 Shuttlepod
1
Type S-2A Bee Workpod
0
Victory Class Fighter
Owls Eye Warp Celestial Guidance
(System Contractor: Valdemar NCS Inc., Copenhagen, Earth)
Illorin Duotronic IV with Datatac Supplement
(System Contractor: Kuchata Pratus Ikyla)
6 banks of 2 each JAKA-2 independent twin mount
(System Contractor: Asakaze Ordnance Systems, Hiroshima, Earth)
2 banks JAKA-5 single mount
(System Contractor: Asakaze Ordnance Systems, Hiroshima, Earth)
2 tubes Mk 5 Mod 1
(System Contractor: Skat-Rar Weapon Systems, Ezuruk, Andor)
Merlin II primary force field and deflector control system
(System Contractor: Prentice-Schafer Inc., Marsport, Mars)
MC-3E artificial gravity generator
(System Contractor: Cristobal SM/S, Manila, Earth)
Rastis radiation protection package
(System Contractor: Tidjikja/Atar Associated Industries, Rastaribi, Regulus)
Cerix waste regeneration system
(System Contractor: Jullundur-Lahore Ltd., Bombay, Earth)
The Normandy Class

Supercarrier
Boldly Going Into Harms Way
By:
Major General Les Rickard

Commander, Second Marine Expeditionary Group
Commanding Officer U.S.S. Normandy * NCC-36000
With the commissioning of the U.S.S. Malverne in 2292, it seemed that the shuttlecarrier program was at
an end. With no solid role in place, the Federation Council refused to authorize funding to construct the additional four vessels requested by Starfleet. The combining of the SCS and Excelsior class proposals to create the
Ingram class helped drive a nail into the shuttlecarriers coffin.
When the U.S.S. Ingram entered service, the Starfleet Marine Corps looked long and hard at it as a
possible platform for planetary operations. Current deployment structure mandated the use of Makin and Continent class assault ships. While capable of carrying large numbers of troops and their equipment, these vessels
were slow and woefully underdefended. The high speed and strong tactical suite of the Ingram class looked to
form a far stronger platform. However, the Ingram was plagued with teething problems and the price of the
vessel skyrocketed, resulting in the approval of only two more vessels.
Malverne herself had undergone modification to a fighter-carrier role while under construction and
during Operation Solar Wind the ship worked well in conjunction with the assault ships. In operational deployments, however, the slower speeds of the assault ships would hinder the mobility of the Malverne to quickly
reach hotspots.
Marine and Fleet officers, working in secret at the Starfleet Sol Weapons Proving Grounds, had developed a new class of carrier designed to address the needs of both Fleet and the SFMC. This design was submitted
to the Starfleet Spacecraft Design Advisory Commission in 2298.
GENERAL APPEARANCE
The Normandy class uses the secondary hull of the Ariel class with the primary hull of the Kirov class. The
larger primary hull allows the embarkation of up to a battalion of Marines and their equipment while the secondary hull carries their fighters and dropships.
To keep the performance of the Normandy class on par with that of the Ariel class, the LN-65A Mod 1
drive was improved to the LN-65B Mod 1 specification. Retuning of the warp conduits and plasma system
resulted in a 10% power boost. The three RSQ and two RST impulse drive units used on the Ariel also perform
the same function on the Normandy.
TACTICAL SYSTEMS
The Normandy uses the same RIM-12C twin-mount and RSM-14B single mount turreted phaser as the
Ariel and Kirov classes, mounting six of each. Like the Ariel, the Normandy depends more on her escort screen for
protection that her own weapons. The Arthur shield system and Oracle fire-control systems are also carried-over from the Ariel.
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COMPUTER SYSTEM
The Normandy is only the second class to use the Daystrom Data Systems Daystrom Duotronic III with
the Multitronic M7 supplement, the first being the Enterprise class.
SHIPS FACILITIES
The Normandy carries one hundred more enlisted than the Ariel, mostly in support roles for the Marines
and their equipment. The larger primary hull offered by using the Kirov allows additional training facilities to be
installed.
The Normandy class was officially submitted to the SSDAC on July 4th, 2298. It immediately ran into
trouble with that body, who felt that its similarity to the Ariel and Frederickstaad classes would probably not pass
the Federation Council. However, an unexpected booster of the project was the Federation Intelligence Agency,
who successfully lobbied the Security Council for development funding. The ship was passed to the ASDB,
which began to actually work out the parameters of the design. This was completed in 2303 and the project was
formally approved for production. The keel was laid on February 14th, 2304 at the San Francisco Fleet Yards (the
only facility large enough to build her).
CONCLUSION
Normandy is expected to be completed in 2310. The SFMC has requested a total of five vessels, but the
Council has ordered a complete and thorough shakedown and test of the U.S.S. Normandy herself before any
other vessels are built. There is also talk of converting Malverne and Frederickstaad to similar roles, as such a
conversion cost would be far cheaper than building another Normandy class. However, it is not known how the
smaller primary hull would affect the suitability of such a conversion.
General Rickard is the Commander of the Second Marine Expeditionary Group, as well as Commanding
Officer of the U.S.S. Normandy.
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Normandy Class Shuttlecarrier

Displacement:
Overall Length:
Overall Draft:
Overall Beam:
Propulsion:
Velocity:
Duration:
Complement:
Embarked Craft:
Navigation:
Computers:
Phasers:
Phasers:
Defense:
Life Support:
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1,752,000 mt
516.1 m
95.2 m
316.1 m
Two LN-65B Mod 1 dilithium-energized antimatter linear warp drive units
(System Contractor: Cochrane Warp Dynamics, Minos al Rijil, Alpha Centauri VII)
Three RSQ subatomic unified energy impulse units
Two RST subatomic unified energy impulse units
Warp 10
Warp 12
Warp 14
5 years, standard
224
Officers
618
Enlisted Crew
1000
Marines
0
842
5
5
5
10
40
Vigilante Class Fighter
Artos Warp Celestial Guidance
(System Contractor: Mandor Industries Ltd., Dalhalam, Delta IV)
Daystrom Duotronic III with Multitronic M-7 Supplement
(System Contractor: Daystrom Computer Systems, Lunaport, Luna
6 banks of 2 each RIM-12C independent twin mount
(System Contractor: Agusta Ansadado, Inc, Fuzes, Venus)
6 banks RSM-14B single mount
Arthur primary force field and deflector control system
The Constellation Class

Exploratory Cruiser
Exploring the Final Frontier for the Past Forty Years
By:
Captain San Ashitaka

Commanding Officer - Starship U.S.S. Victory * NCC-9754
In the mid 2270s, Starfleet decided to commission a design for an Explorer-class vessel capable of missions
of extreme duration on the outskirts of Federation space. While both the Enterprise and Excelsior class starships
were designed for missions of up to five-years, they were also expected to be able to have access to Federation
facilities. Starfleet was looking for a vessel capable of mission durations of at least twice that and without the
need to replenish at a starbase. Neither the Enterprise or Excelsior, due to the complexity of their systems design,
was considered a viable platform for such a mission. Therefore, an entirely new ship class had to be developed.
The ASDB began initial design work in 2276. Though known to be extremely inefficient, it was felt that
more than two warp nacelles would be critical for this design, both to reduce stress on the entire warp system as
well as to provide spares in case of an unrepairable system failure. It was decided that four nacelles, in a doubletandem configuration, made the most sense for the above reasons. The remaining design of the starship became
dictated by the results of this decision. The Design Project was named Constellation in honor of the flag of the late
Commodore Matthew Decker and the lead ship assigned the NCC number of 1974.
GENERAL APPEARANCE
Though classified as a cruiser, the Constellation class in hull design and layout actually shares more in
common with a frigate. The ship is quite sleek in appearance, resulting in better-than-average warp dynamics. A
special extra-thick laminate hull was sandwiched between the top and bottom halves of an Enterprise (II) class
cruiser saucer. This design allowed almost a tripling of the internal volume of the hull, while only doubling the
mass. Two large hangers were fitted to either side, accessed through a pair of doors.
Since the vessel would be operating so far from repair facilities, it was decided to use the Cochrane
Warp Dynamics LN-64B warp drive. The four nacelles were placed on their sides, allowing a single intermix
shaft to feed each set of two nacelles. As with the Federation (II) class dreadnought, the shaft ends in a T, with
a direct horizontal feed to each system. The entire systems looks like a sideways H. Two warp cores were
fitted. They can operate together to balance the load between them, or in a fail-over configuration. In this mode,
each core and its two nacelles operate separately. Should one unit fail, the other can take up the load, though at
reduced performance. Dual and independent Scarbak Propulsion Systems RSM impulse drives are fitted for
redundancy.
TACTICAL SYSTEMS
Though designed as an Explorer, the Constellation mounted the most powerful tactical systems available
at the time, including the RIM-15A dual phaser turret, Mk 70 photon torpedo launcher, and the Merlin deflector
shield system.
COMPUTER SYSTEM
It was necessary to fit the M-9 Duotronic IV computer system to adequately handle the balancing of four
nacelles, as well as to ensure sufficient computing power for unseen needs. RAV/ISHAK Warp Celestial Guidance
has been fitted, with a special expanded databank to allow the new mapping data these ships are expected to
acquire to be stored for eventual transmission back to Starfleet.
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SHIPS FACILITIES
The additional internal space allows for cabins that are larger and more luxurious than those found on
most current Federation starships, due to the nature and duration of the missions. The crew consists of 80 officers
and 320 enlisted, most of them specialists in damage control and systems repair.
The design was finalized in 2280 and construction began on the Constellation (CE 1974). The ship was
launched in 2283 and immediately encountered severe problems in trying to balance all four nacelles. This was
expected, and through extensive simulation and testing, the fields were balanced for both two-and four-nacelle
operation. She began her speed trials, but another problem occurred. The ship was designed for speeds upwards
of Warp 19, but stresses on the attachment points became so great that, above Warp 17, there was serious concern
the ship might be destroyed. As such, top speed was limited to Warp 17, with Warp 15 the recommended
maximum. This was a severe disappointment, as the ship was now no faster than an Excelsior class Battleship.
However, the ship was still capable of mission lengths double the duration of an Excelsior.
Though not everything they had hoped for, Starfleet commissioned an additional nine vessels. In 2305,
Starfleet added fifteen more vessels to perform deep-space mapping missions to the outer reaches of the Federation
Treaty Zone. The most famous of this second batch was the U.S.S. Stargazer (CE 2893). Ten more were added in
2313 and in 2317, Starfleet authorized the construction of five more vessels to assist in deep-space mapping prior
to follow-up by the new Ambassador class starships under development at that time.
CONCLUSION
All Constellation class vessels continue in service beyond the edge of explored space. They have added
immensely to the wealth and breadth of Federation knowledge about space in general. Though expensive to
operate, they are expected to remain in service for another few decades, at least.
Captain Ashitaka serves as the Commanding Officer of the Constellation class starship U.S.S. Victory.
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Constellation Class Exploratory Cruiser

Displacement:
Overall Length:
Overall Draft:
Overall Beam:
Propulsion:
Velocity:
Duration:
Complement:
Embarked Craft:
Navigation:
Computers:
Phasers:
Phasers:
Missiles:
Defense:
Life Support:
325,000 mt
313.9 m
61.5 m
141.7 m
Four LN-64B Mod 3 dilithium-energized antimatter linear warp drive units
(System Contractor: Cochrane Warp Dynamics, Minos al Rijil, Alpha Centauri VII)
Two RSM subatomic unified energy impulse units
Warp 12
Warp 15
Warp 17
10 years, standard
50
Officers
250
Enlisted Crew
0
300
1
2
2
0
Hawkeye Warp Celestial Guidance
(System Contractor: Plessey Group, Essex, Earth)
NAVTAC Guidance Supplement
(System Contractor: Plessey Group, Essex, Earth)
Daystrom Duotronic IV with Multitronic M-9 Supplement
(System Contractor: Erisaffe-Zynn Space Systems, Sebaldhasta, Deneb V)
7 banks of 2 each RIM-15A independent twin mount
7 banks RSM-20B single mount
3 tubes Mk 70 Mod 2
(System Contractor: Skat-Rar Weapon Systems, Ezuruk, Andor)
Merlin primary force field and deflector control system
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The Adelaide Class

The Normandy Class

HARD COPY PRINTOUT

Advanced Starship Design Bureau

Rear Admiral John Barnard

Captain Alan Jenkins

Captain Adelaide Kylami

RAD John Barnard

The Adelaide Class Improved PA

MGN Les Rickard

The Normandy Class Supercarrier

CAPT San Ashitaka

The Constellation Class Exploratory Cruiser

ENTER THE FORUM

The Adelaide Class Improved

Rear Admiral John Barnard

Admiral Barnard is Chairman of the Advanced Starship Design Bureau.

Adelaide Class Perimeter Action Ship

The Normandy Class

Major General Les Rickard

Normandy Class Shuttlecarrier

The Constellation Class

Captain San Ashitaka

Constellation Class Exploratory Cruiser

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