Region 12 Engineering Handbook: Compiled by The Region 12 Department of Engineering First Edition - Stardate 9704.01
Region 12 Engineering Handbook: Compiled by The Region 12 Department of Engineering First Edition - Stardate 9704.01
Region 12 Engineering Handbook: Compiled by The Region 12 Department of Engineering First Edition - Stardate 9704.01
First Edition.
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Introduction
Greetings!
The last few years have brought a number for changes to the face of the fleet and the region.
Three years ago, the majority of ships in Region 12 were based around the larger Heavy and Explor-
atory cruisers (such as the Galaxy, Enterprise, and Alaska Classes). However, because of the con-
tinuing problems with the Borg, Dominion and Klingons the focus has turned to smaller, faster, easier
to build ships (such as the Intrepid and Nebula Classes). In fact, there are currently six Intrepid Class
ships active, with two more under construction, while the number of Galaxy Class ships have
dropped to two, and the USS Shaun Christopher will soon be the sole Enterprise Class.
This handbook is to help you keep track of some of these rapid changes. It’s been divided into
three sections:
• Section One: Region 12 Status - This section lists the active Region 12 ships, the Region 12
Class Breakdown and Shipyards reports.
• Section Two: Ship Designs - Provides the layout and specs for most Region 12 Classes. At
first only a few classes will be included, but more will be released as they are prepared throughout the
year.
• Section Three: Supplemental Information - Provides some reference material such as different
types of warp engines, Starfleet ship classification listings and advice on how to select a new class or
change your existing class.
As things change, we’ll prepare periodic updates for these sections and make them available to
the Region. In addition, the most recent information can be found at the Region 12 Engineering
WWW site (http://www.port-huron.k12.mi.us/~mdugas/asdb) on the Internet.
On a personal note, I would like to specifically thank Alex Rosenzweig, Chris Wallace, Brian
Dougherty and Michael Malotte for their assistance in helping me find some of this information. I’d
also like to thank my wife, Laura Dugas, for her patience in getting the handbook put together (“re-
ally, just look at it one more time...”).
The biggest change has been the drop in the number of Enterprise and Galaxy class Cruisers. While
these cruisers have proven themselves time and again in combat, the public perception has always been
focused on their exploration and scientific contributions. The Enterprise class has gone from 6 ships four
years ago to 2 this year, and one of the oldest Enterprise ships in the Region, USS Discovery, is scheduled to
convert to the new Chang Ho class later this year. Of the four Galaxy class ships listed four years ago, only
one remains: USS Concord. The other active Galaxy class ship, USS Empress, upgraded from the older
Ambassador class recently.
The Intrepid class seems to be filling the void left by the loss of these vessels. Currently, the Region has
been assigned six Intrepid class cruisers, with two more under construction. To date, the Intrepid Class has
performed above expectations, although the unexplained loss of one of the first Intrepid Class vessels, USS
Voyager, almost shut down that project. In addition to the Intrepid class, the Nebula class is also common in
the Region, with four ships currently assigned and one more under construction. The introduction of two
new Sovereign Class ships in the region, with two more under construction, seems to indicate that Starfleet
is still dedicated to the larger multi-role ship.
Active Ships
Lists the active starships and space stations in the Region.
Class Breakdown
Lists each class in the Region and the number of ships in that class this year and last year.
Ambassador Class 2 2 0
Ascension Class 1 1 0
Alaska Class 3 2 0
Belknap Class 1 1 0
Bradbury Class 1 1 0
Constellation Class 1 1 0
Chang Ho 0 0 1
Delphis Class 1 0 0
Delphis (II) Class 0 0 1
Entente Class 1 1 1
Enterprise Class 2 2 0
Excelsior Class 1 1 0
Frederiekstad Class 1 1 0
Galaxy Class 3 2 0
Hope Class 1 1 0
Intrepid Class 6 6 2
Indomitable Class 1 1 0
Miranda Class 1 1 0
Nebula Class 5 4 1
Nomad Class 0 1 0
Northampton Class 1 1 0
Olympus Class 3 3 0
Osler Class 2 2 0
Paladin Class 1 1 0
Peacekeeper Class 1 1 0
Sovereign Class 0 2 2
Terek Nor Station 1 1 0
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Cutaway view of one of one of the proposed Scout / Light Destroyer designs.
Region 12 Breakdown
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Battleship (BB) 2 0
Cruiser (CA) 7 2
Diplomatic Cruiser (CP) 1 0
Exploratory Cruiser (CE) 1 0
Heavy Cruiser (CH) 5 0
Large Exploratory Cruisers (CKE) 6 3
Light Cruiser (CL) 4 1
Strike Cruiser (CS) 1 0
Tactical Cruiser (CT) 0 1
Destroyers (DD) 1 0
Dreadnought (DN) 5 1
Heavy Frigate (FH) 1 0
Shuttlecarrier (SC) 1 0
Space Station (SFR) 1 0
Space Control Ship (SO) 1 0
Combat Support Ship (SP) 3 0
Intrepid Class 8
Nebula Class 5
Sovereign Class 4
Olympus Class 3
Currently, we have eleven authorized constructions projects underway at the Regional ship-
yards. Of these, four are upgrades or refits to newer classes and the other seven are newly
authorized vessels. There are a number of proposed vessels, including the USS Discovery
upgrade to the Chang Ho class, that have not been authorized for actual construction yet at this
time.
In addition, the following vessels are scheduled for their overhaul and systems maintenance
this year: USS Concord, USS Ranger, USS Traveller, and USS Krazny Oktyabr. The overhauls
typically only take a few weeks and should not effect Regional tactical planning.
Entente Class
Name: USS Broadsword Registry: DN 73288
Crewed from: Shuttle Broadsword Status: Nominal
Notes: New Ship
Galaxy Class
Name: USS Empress Registry: CKE 15025-A
Crewed from: USS Empress (CH 15025) Status: Performing PSA
Notes: Replacement for CH 15025 (Ambassador Class)
Intrepid Class
Name: USS Cydonia Registry: CA 74687
Crewed from: Shuttle Cydonia Status: Nominal
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Nomad Class
Name: USS Nomad Registry: CKE 78500
Crewed from: USS Nomad (CH 1805) Status: Performing PSA
Notes: Replacement for CH 1805 (Enterprise Class)
Sovereign Class
Name: USS Archangel Registry: CKE 2294
Crewed from: USS Archangel (SC 2294) Status: Performing PSA
Notes: Replacement for SC 2294 (Archangel Class)
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Beyond the statistics and the theories lay the ships themselves. This section describes each class in
Region 12. Initially, only the Delphis (II), Galaxy, Intrepid, Nebula, Nomad, and Olympus classes will be
included. Soon, we will begin sending out updates for the handbook with additional classes. For those
that have online access, the latest edition of the Handbook and all available ship designs can be obtained
from the Region 12 Engineering Website at: http://www.port-huron.k12.mi.us/~mdugas/asdb/ .
Currently, each class is being given two pages. The first page will be the design itself (Side View, Top
View and, if there is enough room, front view), the Regional registry for that class, and the class logo - if
one is available. The second page will be the class specifications. Class notes and histories may be added
later.
Ship Registry
Most of this information has been obtained from the Department of
Technical Services and the Office of Techinical Information. When
possible, specifications have be double-checked with their database for
accuracy.
Equipment Listings
Breaks down some of the more common equipment by the era that it is found in. If you are designing
a new class and need help with what model of warp drive to use, this chart may help you.
USS Star Empire USS Shaun Christopher USS Stargazer USS Nimitz
Once you have a good idea of what you might want, then look around for some ship designs. There are
some included in the handbook. Many can be found on the Region 12 Engineering Web Site (http://www.port-
huron.k12.mi.us) or around the Internet, or you can contact the Department of Technical Services.
After you select your class, contact the Regional Engineering Officer and DTS. They will help you
facilitate your change in class, or reserve the class and name for you if you are a shuttle. They can also help
answer any questions or may have about your new class.
The Advanced Starship Design Bureau (ASDB) is part of the Department of Technical Services. Their
job is new ship research and development. The ASDB is responsible for most new class designs in fleet...
recent work from the ASDB has been the Nomad, Delphis (II), Sovereign, and Interpid classes. From a
chapter point of view, the ASDB can help a chapter that is developing a new class get everything in place
before taking it before DTS for final approval.
Currently, there is not a director for the ASDB, but the Director, DTS is accepting applications for that
position.
2627 Keewahdin Rd
Fort Gratiot, MI 48059
The next thing we look at is the mission this vessel is designed to fill. Explorer? Combat vessel?
Transport? Why was this design created? After that, we look at the ship’s equipment. What kind of warp
drive? How many? Tactical equipment. Ship’s crew and small craft compliment.
After reviewing all this, the ASDB then compared the design to other that may already fill some (or all)
of the rolse that this new design is supposed to do. We then make recommendations, comments, and
critiques to the design and then send it back to the submitter for further work (if necessary).
Purpose...
Why was this starship built? Is it designed to be a suppliment to an existing starship class, or is it
designed to fill a role that nothing else currently does? What makes it so special? You need to come up
with a reason why Starfleet would justify spending their limited ship-building budget on such a vessel. It
does not need to be long and involved, but the more complete the better.
Equipment Lists...
When you are designing a ship, take the time to look at it. If you have a ship festooned with weapons roll
bars and hanger bays, it probably won’t be very warp dynamic. Who needs a battlewagon that would get to
the front after the war is over? Consider what type of Warp Drives and Computers your ship would have and
how many crew your ship will carry. Remember that as technology develops, the actualy number of
crewmembers needed to run the ship has gone down.
Also remember that many systesm are still in the research-and-development stage and are not yet desig-
nated available for general Fleet use. The Galaxy (II) class and some of her systems are a case in point. DTS
does have a list of equipment and what ships currently use it that is based on the format developed for Ships
of the Starfleet. Any starship design submitted to the ASDB is automatically converted to this list, regardless
of what system you use (FASA, Jackill’s, etc). This is because the ASDB needs a single reference system to
make it easier to compare ships.
Performance...
The top sustainable speed for a Federation starship is warp 9.9 (TNG / DS9 scale) and warp 17.5 (Classic
/ Movie scale). This represents the upper limit of Federation starship structural design and the ability of the
SDF to counter warp velocity forces. So do not think that a design with three or four nacells can match the
Traveler and cross the galaxy in a few minutes. All additional nacelles do is allow you to travel at slighty
higher speeds for less time, as these designs are less efficient than a single or dual-nacelle design so you use
your fuel supply quicker.
In Conclusion...
This is meant to assist prospecting starship designers in the creation and submission of their designs to the
ASDB. If you have any questions, please contact the Regional Engineering Officer, the ASDB or the DTS.
We are more than happy to offer suggestions and provide you with any additional information!
Destroyers
DH - Heavy Destroyer DD - Destroyer
Frigates
FH - Heavy Frigate FR - Frigate
FF - Fast Frigate FS - Small Frigate
Patrol Combatants
DN - Dreadnought CO - Command Ship
PKA - Large Perimeter Action Ship PA - Perimeter Action Ship
CV - Corvette CP - Clipper
CR - Corsair BB - Battleship
Scouts
SS - Superscout ST - Scouts
Specialized
SC - Shuttlecarrier SO - Space Control Ship
Support Ships
TR - Transport TT - Transport / Tug
TE - Tender SP - Combat Support Ship
ET - Escort
Next Generation
Weapons Systems
Movie Era
Next Generation
Defensive Systems
Movie Era
Next Generation
References...
Starfleet Review