Ross Class

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STARSHIP
United Federation of Planets logo.pngRoss Class ExplorerUnited Federation of Planets logo.png
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Class
Ross-class
Allegiance
United Federation of Planets
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Specifications
Type: Exploration Cruiser (EC)
Length: 663.2 Meters
Beam: 398.9 Meters
Height: 146.8 Meters
Mass: 4,409,556.7 Metric Tons
Decks: 42 Deck Plans
Crew Compliment: Standard: 250 Officers, 600 Enlisted plus civilian specialists and families.
Emergency: 6,000
Warp Speed: Type: Thrawn-class Warp Core Reactor with
2 Type 7A Warp Nacelles (Secondary Hull)
Cruise Speed: 7.0
Sustainable Speed: 9.0
Emergency Speed: 9.2 (12 hour automatic shutdown)

Secondary Warp Core with 2 Type 1B Warp Nacelles (Saucer)
Cruise Speed: 1.5
Sustainable Speed: 3.0
Emergency Speed: 5.0 (6 hour automatic shutdown)

Impulse Engines: Type: 3 Class 8 Main Impulse Engines (MIE)
Speed: .85 C
Defensive Systems: Type-1A Shield generator
Other Defensive Systems: 30cm Ablative Armour
Armament: Phasers: Dorsal 1x 270-degree Type-I Array(Saucer);
Ventral 1x 270-degree Type-I Array (Saucer);
Lateral 2x 60-degree Type-I Arrays, one starboard, one port(Pylons);
Ventral 1x 60-degree Type-I Array (Secondary Hull);
Torpedoes: 3x Rapid-Fire Quantum/Photon Torpedo Tubes (2F/1A)
Payload: 150 Quantum, 500 Photon on board.
Computer System: Yori-Moto D4D019
Tractor/Repulsor: 2 Main Tractor/Repulsor Beams,
7 Shuttle-Docking Tractors
6 Docking Tractors
Shuttlecraft: 1 Bay (A), 16 Shuttles (8 Type 18, 8 Type 14),
4 Runabouts (Delta Class)
Sensors: SS Sierra 1a8 Deep Space Scientific Sensors
Daystrom Industries HSCS-3SC-A Starship Sensors


Overview

Introduced in 2381, the Ross-class introduced modern technologies into the now decades-old frame of the Galaxy-class in order to address shortcomings in the design highlighted during the Dominion War.

Capabilities

Equipped with advanced shield emitters, high-resolution sensors, modular laboratories, extensive diplomatic suites, and a secondary warp core located in the saucer section, the Ross-class is an upgrade over the earlier Galaxy-class in every way. The secondary core provides redundant power generation, and allows the saucer section to operate as an independent starship if required. Perhaps the most important upgrade, however, was the installation of the EXEO Core - initially envisaged as a Holographic First Officer, it was later refined into an integrated Artificial Intelligence and avatar for the ship's computer. The EXEO Core allows direct communication between ship and crew, in addition to acting as EMH or ECH when required.

With the expanded laboratories and high-resolution sensors, the Ross-class is geared towards missions of exploration and diplomacy, capable of running dozens if not hundreds of studies and experiments simultaneous. The Ross-class is more than capable of holding her own in a battle, however, with ample firepower to hold its own against even the largest of Romulan warbirds.

Mission Profile

Ross-class Explorers are true multi-mission vessels, though they are most often assigned to exploration or diplomatic duties. Some act as test-beds for new technologies, such as upgrades to the EXEO core.

Vessels of Note

Name Registry Status
USS Ross NCC-76710 Active
USS Archer NCC-76725 Active
USS Vanguard NCC-75148 Active
USS Yi Sun-Sin NCC-76545 Active
USS Aquila NCC-76853 Active

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