BASIC STATISTICS
Class Name : SAMURAI
Classification : Scout
Type : FL (Corvette)
Model Number : I
Number in Service : 0
Designations : USS SAMURAI (NCC-72000)
USS WITCH OF ENDOR (NCC-72311)
USS JESSICA DUBROFF (NCC-72213)
USS ROBERT E. LEE (NCC-72341)
USS BANGALORE (NCC-72401)
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Length : 130 m
Beam : 58 m
Draft : 27 m
Displacement : 68,000 mt
Separation : not available
COMPLEMENT
Total Standard : 89
Officers : 12
Crew : 77
Passengers : 48 (max, brig)
max life support : 320
PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Warp Propusion System
Drive Type : ILN-201 Mk IX
Number : 2 inboard
Main Reactor : FRAM-598
Impulse System
Drive Type : SAN
Number : 1
Thruster Control : Quickstep
Secondary Reactor : FRIF-474
Velocity
Standard Cruise Speed : 7.0
Maximum Cruise Speed : 9.5
Sustainible for 12 hours : 9.85
Maximum Emergancy Speed : 9.90
Core Failure Imminent : 9.92
ARMAMENT
Phaser Banks : 3
Phaser, Type IX
Number : 2 units
Range : 200,000 km
Arcs : 360 degree dorsal stripe
360 degree ventral stripe
Photon Torpedo, Mk XX Seeking/Direct
Number : 1 tube
Range : 3,000,000 km
Arcs : forward
Deflector System : FD-5c cocoon multiphasic deflector system
OTHER SYSTEMS
Transporters
Standard, 6 person : 2
Brig, 16 person : 1
Shuttle Bays : 1 auxiliary
Standard Embarked Craft
Shuttlepod : 2
Notes:
The SAMURAI class is the standard vessel for patrol duty inside Federation space. It is
widely used in several modified versions by planetary militas of Federation worlds as
well as by Starfleet Security. It is the backbone of Federation insystem security.
The newest version, the SAMURAI-4, is basing on the classic frame, but has been
equipped with an updated impulse engine and thruster system for increased
manouverability as well as with a speed improving warp nacelle design that has been
created new from bottom up. It is optimzed for this hull and enabling the ship to
cover a large space at fast cruise, then
hunt down fast opponents like smuggler ships within it's 12 hour maximum warp period.
The hull is basically shaped like a shark with opened mouth, cut off behind the fin,
the nacelles inboard on both sides on the level of the third and fourth deck. The
phaser stripes on top and bottom of the ship allow for 360 degree targetting, the
torpedo launcher is aiming to the front out over the deflector dish that is slightly
set back into the
hull.
The ample transporter capacity is used in the standard procedure to get hold of hostile
vessels by knocking the shields down, beaming the crew out into brig areas and boarding
the enemy ship, as well as in rescue operations, both which are the main missions for
this class of ship.
Since the ship is usally operating from a planet, star base or deep space station on
short to medium range missions, both extensive recreation facilities and a regular
shuttlebay are not required. Also the hull won't separate, in case of an emergency the
crew evacuates into lifepods since it can be assumed that they are in friendly
territory. Borderline duty usually falls to Miranda or Wolfe class frigates.
Alternative Refits:
Type 1 Module:
A brig module - most SAMURAI-class vessels are commisioned with this type of module.
(Requires 3 weeks in dock for refit)
Type 2 Module:
One alternative duty in times of war is the use as a fast scout that is able to outrun
most enemy ships when discovered. For this purpose the brig area module can be removed
and replaced with a sensor pack that provides limited subspace telescope capabilities
for reconnaissance purposes.(Requires 3 weeks in dock for refit from any of the below,
4 weeks refit from Type 3 Module)
Type 3 Module:
A second refit version allows for a module that is able to carry 4 warbee marine
dropships for small scale marine operations. It allows delpoyment within minutes, but
recovery and docking take about 3 hours. For fighting missions, it's smaller yet
better armed cousin, the THUNDERBOLT is preferred.(Requires 6 weeks in dock for refit)
Type 4 Module:
A third refit version, implemented in early 2410 allows for a module with 2 modified
torpedo launchers, allowing the launch of the newly developed Verteron-pulse torpedos.
These torpedos, when launched at a vessel, will explode, producing a Verteron Pulse
which will disable all of the subspace systems of any vessels that enter it's 5,000,000
kilometre spherical radius within 20 seconds of it's detenation. At Warp 1 this should
place a SAMURAI vessel outside of the effected range, able to sweep back and capture a
vessel or allow another vessel to capture it. The Verteron module is fitted to prevent
launch of the torpedos below Warp 1 accept when an override is given. (Requires 4 weeks
in dock for refit)
History:
The design of the SAMURAI class was aproved late 2405, and construction of the
prototype was begun early 2406, with completion February 2407. Design upgrades took
place 2382, 2396 and 2405. Currently 105 SAMURAI of type 4 are in service 214 SAMURAI
of type 3 are and about 715 of the older types. 15 SAMURAI type 4 have been
commissioned for Starfleet Security and 3 with the Type 3 Verteron module have been
commisioned for the regular
Starfleet.
Deck # Major Feature
1 bridge, ready room, senior officers quarters
2 torpedo launcher fwd, impulse drive, sensor control
3,4 engineering, warp core, sickbay, crew quarters
5 brig, deflector, aux shuttle bay, antimatter storage
Names for SAMURAI class ships Registration numbers are of the
are taken from lose equivalents 72xxx series
of the term "warrior":
USS SAMURAI
USS RONIN
USS KRIEGER
USS PALADIN
USS ZAHAL
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