Gryphon Class Light Modular Vessel
The first Gryphon Class Destroyer began its testing period at the end of 2409, under the command of LtCmdr. Firestorm. The vessel was designed as a smaller alternative to the Hood Class Modular Cruiser, its purpose being to provide a similar flexibility to the Hood Class, on a smaller scale. There is currently only one Gryphon Class Destroyer in service, the USS GRYPHON herself. This ship currently serves in the Cocoon Fleet and played a crucial part in the Battle for the Cocoon.
SUMMARY OF STARSHIP
SPECIFICATIONS
ADDITIONAL NOTES REGARD GRYPHON CLASS
Original Design for the Gryphon Class Destroyer © 1998,1999, Phil D.Long
Gryphon Class Destroyer Drawn and © 1998 by Shaun Darlington, based on a sketch by Phil D.Long.
| Class | Gryphon |
| Type | Light Modular Vessel (LMV) |
| Origin | Federation |
| Number | 1 |
| Weaponry | Light |
| Shields | Moderate |
| Sensors | Good |
| Speed | Fast |
| Crew | 120 |
| Primary Mission | Dependant on Mission Module |
| Secondary Mission | Light Transport, Peace Keeping |
| Designations | USS GRYPHON (NX-812000) |
| USS PEGASUS (NCC-812001) |
SPECIFICATIONS
| PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Length | 305 m |
| Width | 109 m |
| Depth | 52 m |
| Separation | not available |
| CREW COMPLIMENT | |
| Total | 120 |
| Officers | 15 minimum |
| Crew | 105 |
| Additional Staff | 10 Scientific or |
| 10 Tactical | |
| Civilians | 2 |
| Max life support | 850 |
| Command Personnel | CO - Commander |
| FO - Lieutenant Commander | |
| 2O - Lieutenant |
| PROPULSION | |
| WARP | |
| Warp Engines | WN-410 Mk II |
| Number | 2 |
| Warp Speeds | |
| Standard Cruise | 7.0 |
| Maximum Cruise | 9.1 |
| 12 hours Sustained | 9.5 |
| Emergency | 9.80 |
| Core Breach | 9.95 |
| Speed Rating | 7 |
| IMPULSE | |
| Impulse Engines | |
| Drive Type | IMP-380 |
| Number | 2 |
| Thrusters | Bio-Type MK IV |
| Manoeuvrability Rating | 7 |
| POWER | |
| Main Reactor | M/AM-430 |
| Secondary Reactor | FUS-460 Network |
| ARMAMENT | |
| Phaser Banks | 2 |
| Phaser, Type VIII | |
| Number | 2 emitters |
| Range | 200,000 km |
| Arcs | forward ventral, forward dorsal |
| Photon Torpedo, Mk IV Seeking/Programmable | |
| Number | 2 tubes |
| Range | 3,000,000 km |
| Cover | Total (1 Forward, 1 Behind) |
| Casings | 70 Photon |
| 3 Quantum | |
| Strength | 6 (Photon) |
| 10 (Quantum) |
| MULTI-MISSION PODS MOUNTABLE | |
| Common To All | Independant Fusion Reactor |
| Type 1 | Sensor Pallette Pod |
| Sensor Type | Advanced Subspace Sensors Platform (ASSP) Mk II |
| With Autonomous cooling system | |
| Sensor Rating | 100 |
| No weapons | |
| Type 2 | General Weapons Pod |
| Phaser, Type VIIIs (stream) | |
| Number | 4 units |
| Range | 200,000 kilometres |
| Cover | Total |
| Photon Torpedo, Mk XXIII Seeking/Programmable | |
| Number | 2 tubes |
| Range | 3,000,000 kilometres |
| Cover | Total (1 Forward, 1 Behind) |
| Casings | 30 Photon |
| 4 Quantum | |
| Strength | 6 (Photon) |
| 10 (Quantum) | |
| Type 3 | Photon Torpedo Weapons Pod |
| Photon Torpedo, Mk XXIII Seeking/Direct | |
| Number | 3 tubes |
| Range | 3,000,000 kilometres |
| Cover | Total (2 Forward, 1 Behind) |
| Casings | 60 Photon |
| Strength | 6 |
| Type 4 | Quantum Torpedo Weapons Pod |
| Photon Torpedo, Mk IV Seeking/Direct | |
| Number | 2 tubes |
| Range | 3,000,000 kilometres |
| Cover | Forward (2 Forward) |
| Casings | 14 Quantum |
| Strength | 10 |
| Type 5 | Pulse Phaser Weapons Pod |
| Phaser, Type IXp (pulse) | |
| Number | 2 turrets with 1 emitter each fed from 2 banks |
| Range | 200,000 kilometres |
| Cover | Forward |
| Type 6 | Verteron Torpedo Tod |
| Verteron Torpedo, Mk II Seeking/Direct | |
| Number | 1 tube |
| Range | 1,000,000 kilometres |
| Cover | Behind |
| Load | 7 torpedoes |
| Strength | Depletes Shields Disables Subspace systems Disables Warp Drives |
| Blast Radius | 5,000,000 kilometres |
| Limitations | Safety protocols ensure it may only be
fired by a vessel above Warp 1. Protocols may be disabled by CO and FO. |
| SHIELDING | |
| Multiphasic Deflector System, Type III | |
| Strength | 50 |
| SENSORS | |
| Standard Subspace Sensors Platform (SSSP), MK III | |
| Rating | 60 |
| TRANSPORTERS | |
| Standard, 6-person | 4 |
| Emergency, 16-person | 2 |
| Cargo | 1 |
| SHUTTLES | |
| Shuttle Bays | 1 |
| Standard Embarked Craft | |
| Shuttlepod (Type I) | 2 |
| Cargo Shuttle (Type II) | 1 |
| Short Range (Type III) | 2 |
| Long Range (Type IV) | 1 |
| D-Warp (Type XXI) | 1 |
ADDITIONAL NOTES REGARD GRYPHON CLASS
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The GRYPHON-class Light Modular Vessel is designed as a smaller alternative to the
HOOD-class vessels. Capable of support any of 6 mission specific modules,
the GRYPHON-class vessel is deployed when the vast resources of a HOOD-class
vessel are not required. The GRYPHON-class vessel is amongst the fastest vessels of it's classification. It's low profile is a result of recent developments in warp engineer. As a result the ship differs from the usual primary/secondary hull styling of most Starfleet vessels. This means the ship is incapable of seperation in emergency situations, however it also allows for a more efficient distribution of systems. The ship's weapons reflect the GRYPHON-class starship's alternative application as a peacekeeping vessel. The standard armament are two torpedo launchers, and two phaser strips. The short and long range sensor systems of the GRYPHON-class starship are equivelant to most vessels of it's size. It is assumed that for scientific or reconnaisance missions the GRYPHON-class starship would use the sensor pallette module designed for such missions. The mission modules each include their own independant fusion reactors, to supply additional power to the systems they support, that the host vessel might not otherwise be able to provide. In emergencies this reactor can be used as an auxillary power source for the host vessel. |
| Names for GRYPHON class ships are picked from mythical beasts and animals | Registration numbers are of the 812xxx series. |
| USS GRYPHON | |
| USS PEGASUS |
Original Design for the Gryphon Class Destroyer © 1998,1999, Phil D.Long
Gryphon Class Destroyer Drawn and © 1998 by Shaun Darlington, based on a sketch by Phil D.Long.