|
|
historical & Schematics information of the Olympus class Monarch can be seen by clicking the image below
|
The
USS Monarch is the first of the so-called 'Batch II'
Olympus class Dreadnoughts, resulting from major
modifications to the standard configuration. The entire
saucer section is based upon the well proven Galaxy class
design and incorporates a totally independent warp core
and very much strengthened tertiary warp nacelle mounting
New and largely experimental weapons, shielding and propulsion systems have been added to the specifications. Whilst these systems still need to be proven, their inclusion makes the Monarch an extremely powerful vessel in a time of great unrest in the galaxy. Although similar to the earlier Olympus-class Dreadnoughts, the general lines are far more graceful and give an overall impression of a ship much more thoroughly designed. The first noticeable feature is the inclusion of two main shuttlebays on the saucer section. Each of these is approximately 2 thirds the size of that found on the Galaxy-class. They face approximately 45 degrees of the aft centerline. To accommodate the flight path and runway, the saucer dorsal main phaser bank has been shortened. Shuttlebay 1 is port and bay 2 is starboard. Internally, they share a shuttle marshaling and maintenance facility. From here, shuttles can be lowered by lift to shuttle bay 4 which is located at the front of the battle section, Bay 4 can only operate when the vessels are separated. Shuttle Bay three, situated at the aft of the extended Battle section, is much larger and presents two full height landing decks. The upper of these two decks is a portable structure which can be retracted to allow larger vessel access to the main deck. The tertiary warp nacelle is mounted on a fully integrated tail which houses deuterium and anti-deuterium storage tanks, giving the Batch II vessel an independent power source for the warp nacelle. The greater strength of this arrangement means that the saucer section is fully warp capable (approx. warp 7.75) when separated. The pylon to the tertiary nacelle is also much shorter than in the previous dreadnoughts, this being a function of the Feather Drive System |
