Sovereign Class Heavy Science Vessel
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The first entry into service of the SOVEREIGN-class Explorer was 2409, after several years work on a ship to counter-measure the threat of the Borg and Dominion.
The test bed, the USS SOVEREIGN, was put into service patrolling the Romulan Neutral Zone. Later, the USS ROANOKE was completed by special request from Commodore Datun Yanten. The third ship launched was the USS ODYSSEY, assigned as flagship to Admiral Lenz's 'Tiger' Battlegroup.
SUMMARY OF STARSHIP
SPECIFICATIONS
ADDITIONAL NOTES REGARDING SOVEREIGN CLASS
| Class | Sovereign |
| Type | Heavy Science Vessel (HSV) |
| Origin | Federation |
| Number | 6 |
| Weaponry | Good |
| Shields | Good |
| Sensors | Good |
| Speed | Fast |
| Size | Starship-Medium |
| Crew | 500 |
| Primary Mission | Exploration, First Contact |
| Secondary Mission | Reconnaissance, Peace Keeping |
| Designations | USS SOVEREIGN (NX-819000/NCC-819000) |
| USS ROANOKE (NCC-819001) USS ODYSSEY (NCC-819002) USS AMADEUS (NCC-819003) USS XERXES (NCC-819004) |
SPECIFICATIONS
| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Length | 685 metres |
| Width | 240 metres |
| Depth | 112 meteres |
| Separation | not available |
| CREW COMPLIMENT | |
| Total | 500 |
| Officers | 130 minimum |
| Crew | 370 |
| Additional Staff | 70 Scientific or |
| 70 Tactical | |
| Civilians | 10 |
| Passengers | 500 |
| Max life support | 3,500 |
| Command Personnel | CO - Captain |
| FO - Commander | |
| 2O - Lieutenant Commander |
| PROPULSION | |
| WARP | |
| Warp Engines | WN-450 Mk II |
| Number | 2 |
| Warp Speeds | |
| Standard Cruise | 8.0 |
| Maximum Cruise | 9.4 |
| 12 hours Sustained | 9.9 |
| Emergency | 9.9975 |
| Core Breach | 9.99999 |
| Speed Rating | 10 |
| IMPULSE | |
| Impulse Engines | |
| Drive Type | IMP-420 |
| Number | 2 |
| Thrusters | Bio-Type MK III |
| Manoeuvrability Rating | 7 |
| POWER | |
| Main Reactor | M/AM-450 |
| Secondary Reactor | FUS-620 Network |
| ARMAMENT | |
| Phaser Banks | 8 |
| Phaser, Type XIIs (Stream) | |
| Number | 8 banks |
| Range | 200,000 km |
| Cover | Total |
| Photon Torpedo, Mk V Seeking/Programmable | |
| Number | 3 tubes |
| Range | 3,000,000 km |
| Cover | Total (2 Forward, 1 Behind) |
| Casings | 130 Photon |
| 6 Quantum | |
| Strength | 6 (Photon) |
| 10 (Quantum) |
| SHIELDING | |
| Multiphasic Deflector System, Type VII | |
| Strength | 70 |
| SENSORS | |
| Standard Subspace Sensors Platform (SSSP), MK MK VII | |
| Rating | 70 |
| TRANSPORTERS | |
| Standard, 6-person | 6 |
| Emergency, 16-person | 6 |
| Cargo | 8 |
| SHUTTLES | |
| Shuttle Bays | 2 |
| Standard Embarked Craft | |
| Shuttlepod (Type I) | 8 |
| Cargo Shuttle (Type II) | 6 |
| Short Range (Type III) | 6 |
| Long Range (Type IV) | 4 |
| D-Warp (Type XXI) | 4 |
| Runabout (Danube) | 3 |
| Landing Craft (Tactical) | 3 |
ADDITIONAL NOTES REGARDING SOVEREIGN CLASS
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The first entry into service of the SOVEREIGN-class
Heavy Science Vessel was 2409, after several years work on a ship
to counter-measure the threat of the Borg and Dominion.
The test bed, the USS SOVEREIGN, was put into service
patrolling the Romulan Neutral Zone. Later, the
USS ROANOKE was completed by special request from
Commodore Datun Yanten. The third ship launched was
the USS ODYSSEY, assigned as flagship to Admiral Lenz's
'Tiger' Battlegroup. The SOVEREIGN-class Explorer uses Bio Neural Gel Packs as a substitute to old Isolinear technology - this improves computer response time and processing power considerably. As on most vessels currently in service, there are two Computer cores installed on the SOVEREIGN-class Explorer - a main and a backup. New advancements in Warp Drive technology allow the SOVEREIGN-class vessel to skim the boarder line of warp ten without actually crossing it - an event that would prove hazardous to the crew. The ship can maintain high warp velocities with very little reduction in efficiency between warp 7 - 9.9975. Power consumption has been greatly reduced too, allowing more power to shields and other vital systems whilst the ship is travelling at warp speeds. Although well equiped to serve as a science vessel (the ship is designated as an Explorer, Type II), the SOVEREIGN was primarily designed as a countermeasure to the Borg threat in the late 24th Century - the project was continued as tension mounted between the Cardassians and Klingons, with the Borg and Dominion still in the background. To this end the SOVEREIGN-class are equiped with the latest in Phaser and Torpedo technology. The Phasers are significantly more powerful than those currently in use, they are Type XII, with an output of 7.2megawatts. The ship is fitted with 8 phaser banks, covering all firing arcs. The most significant development implemented for the SOVEREIGN-class are Quantum torpedos. These weapons were a result of the recent 'ANIALATOR' project, approved by Commodore Datun Yanten. The new torpedos are based on existing matter/antimatter technology (as are Photon torpedos), but are much more powerful. The ship has 3 launchers, 2 foreward and 1 aft. Each is capable of launching a spread of 12 torpedos - although from any combination of tubes, 12 is the maximum number of torpedos available for launch at a given time. The SOVEREIGN-class starship carries 200 torpedo casings. |
| DECK PLAN | |
| Deck Number | Major Feature (Primary) |
| 1 | Main bridge, ready room, observation lounge |
| 2 | Officers mess |
| 3 | Senior officers' quarters |
| 4 | Living quarters, Escape pods |
| 5 | Forward lounge, Living Quarters |
| 6 | Phaser systems, Living Quarters |
| 7 | Living quarters |
| 8 | Living quarters, Holodecks |
| 9 | Shuttle bays 1 and 2, Main Computer Core |
| 10 | Shuttle maintenance, Living quarters, Transporter room |
| 11 | Cargo bay |
| 12 | Cargo bay, Escape pods |
| 13 | Fwd torp/probe launcher |
| 14 | Captain's Yacht |
| Deck Number | Major Feature (Secondary) |
| 11 | Cargo bay, Hydroponics, Stellar Cartography |
| 12 | Cargo bay, Waste Processing |
| 13 | Deuterium storage, Fuel pumps |
| 14 | Deuterium storage, Deuterium injection |
| 15 | Engineering support, Shuttle bay 3 |
| 16 | Main engineering, Nacelle supports |
| 17 | Backup Computer Core |
| 18 | Deflector control |
| 19 | Aft torp/probe launcher, Escape pods |
| 20 | Fwd torp/probe launcher |
| 21 | Antimatter storage pods, Antimatter injection |
| 22 | Antimatter storage pods, Antimatter generator, Escape pods |
| 23 | Phaser systems |
| 24 | Phaser systems |
| Registration numbers for the SOVEREIGN-Class HSV are of the 819xxx series. |
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The original design for the SOVEREIGN class by John Eaves, Rick Sternbach, Michael Okuda,
Rick Berman and Herman Zimmerman. © 1996, Paramount Pictures Inc. Original Design for the Sovereign Class Heavy Science Vessel in alt.holoworld.rpg.startrek © 1998,1999, Phil D.Long. |