((OOC: Since I went ahead and introduced Tochi's little side project in Megan's last post, I figured I should write up a little outline for the thing. We won't get into what inspired Tochi to design and build the it, just yet... call it a story for another time... At some point, I'll also see what I can do about sketching the thing up or something. I kind of picture it as being vaguely "manta-shaped" (as mentioned in the post and alluded to by the "class" designation) and, although it's unfinished, looks to be a melding of Starfleet and Trill aesthetics (sturdy and durable looking a la SF, but with sleeker, more organic lines a la Trill)... Anyway... here... in case the Engineering types or whoever might be interested and/or wanna work it into a post.))
Technical Specifications - Project ZLR-850FCX419: Manta-Class Runabout
Classification: General Purpose Interstellar Vessel
Accommodation:
Development Started: 2362
Construction Start Date: 2364
Current Status: Under Construction
Location of Construction: Shuttle Bay 2, Section M-13;
U.S.S. Peregrine NCC-79288
Current Vessel Identification and Registration Numbers:
Manta-Class Introduction
Mission Objectives
The Manta-Class Runabout is being designed with four general mission types in mind.
Advance scouting/survey vesselAct as a base of operations (orbital or landed) for Scientific Expeditions or Medical PersonnelTransport personnel, intact experiment and/or cargo modules.Perform tactical missions such as intelligence gathering (scouting), covert insertion/extraction of personnel, deter threatening situations.
Design Statistics**
- Length: 24.2 meters
- Width:34.25 meters
- Height: 6.2 meters
- Mass: 238.05 metric tons
- Hull:Duranium-Tritanium composite
- Number of Decks: 1
General Overview
The Manta-Class runabout features a front cabin for four; a pilot, a co-pilot/operations, and two mission specialists. Just aft of the front cabin is a small transporter room; plans are to install a two person transporter in this section. The spaces aft of the transporter room are being designed to support mission specific module. The nature of this modular design will allow the runabout to be quickly convertible to other mission-type specific requirements (i.e. Personnel transport, scientific expeditions, tactical assignments, etc.) There are also mounts for two micro-torpedo/probe launcher modules on the dorsal side of the craft's forward hull. The Manta-Class is highly customizable and, for extended travel, the rear of the craft can be configured as a large cabin with sleeping and dining areas. In most cases, this rear area is generally utilized as a cargo bay.
The Manta-Class features integrated Impulse and Warp reactors, In-wing Imbedded Warp Nacelles, and wing-tip lift engines. The impulse engines are constructed from eight fusion reactors divided into two set, space-time impulse drive coils, and vectored exhaust directors. The engines also include intake vents configurable for atmospheric or interstellar travel. When maintenance is required, the drive assembly can be removed.
The Manta-class computer core, which measures 2.3 X 2.1 X1.3 meters, is located under the cockpit. The core is a standard isolinear unit with 186 isolinear banks and 53 command pre-processors. There are numerous subnodes installed throughout the craft (two of these, linked and installed directly flanking the core, are solely dedicated to interfacing/integrating the manual flight control systems with standard LCARS based FCS. Sub-nodes are connected to the core by standard Optical Data Network (ODN) relays.
BASIC TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Accommodation
Officers and Crew: 8 - 10
Evacuation Limit: 27
Dimensions ***
Overall Length: 24.2 meters
Overall Draft: 6.2 meters
Overall Beam: 34.25 meters
Performance
Full Impulse: .25c
Cruise Speed: Warp 4
Maximum Velocity: Warp 5 (for twelve hours)
Armament
Standard - Type V phaser arrays (6), Microtorpedo launchers (2, optional)
Transport Equipment
Standard Personnel Transporter; Capacity: 2
((OOC notes: * - The
Aurora Angel doesn't have a registration number as, first, it's not yet spaceworthy and, secondly, it's not an official Starfleet design/production project, just a prototype/personal project.
** - Made this notation as the ship's dimensions (especially the width/beam) shouldn't be interpreted as "set in stone", consider them more "rough estimates based on quick and fuzzy math" (at least until I get a sketch made or computer model put together),
*** - Again, I flagged this entire section because the dimensions aren't exactly ‘fixed' just yet
and many of the other components/equipment listed have yet to be installed, Plus, the Performance entries are "estimated based on simulation" not true flight testing.))
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