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STARK TREK : INFINITY SHIP SPECIFICATIONS
The specifications for the USS Horizon, the USS Relentless and
supporting vessels are based upon canon specification. However,
changes have been made to these vessels as detailed below. Starbase 9,
on the other hand, is of a non-canon Starbase design kindly meshed by
Nir Schneider with all specifications calculated by Scott Deadilus.
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Why the changes to the USS Relentless
specifications? |
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(Story-related answer)
With the return of the USS Voyager in 2377, Federation
technology gained an unforeseen and rapid advancement. And although some of
the technology is still under analysis by the Starfleet Corps of Engineers,
the rest of it is starting to be fitted on newer vessels.
The Intrepid-class USS Relentless, as part of the fleet exploring beyond
Federation borders, is one of the first vessels to be completely fitted out
with this series of upgrades. Additionally, a small level of ablative armour
has been fitted to dissipate the damage caused by enemy weapons - after
Starfleet's initial engagements with the Jem'Hadar it was realised that
relying on shields alone did not take into account 'alien' technological
development being overly dissimilar to that of most Alpha & Beta
Quadrant species.
(Real-world answer)
We wanted an
Intrepid-class ship that we felt could both handle itself in a
fight whilst being both an advancement of current technology and
not stupidly-silly. After much playing around with
specifications and using the DITL ship strength calculators, we
think we have got it right.
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Where did the specifications for the Aerowing
come from? |
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The basic specification is actually that of the
Danube-class runabout, after reading somewhere (and I forget
where) that the Aerowing was based on the Danube-class. Simply
looking at pictures of the two will show how the main section is
very much the same.
As such, any specifications out there for the Aerowing
(especially those saying 'low warp') I have completely ignored,
and created new specifications based on those for the Danube.
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Why the changes to the USS
Horizon specifications? |
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(Story-related answer)
As with the USS Relentless, the USS Horizon has also
undergone modifications at Starbase 9. As another of the
vessels exploring beyond
Federation borders, the USS Horizon has had upgrades or replacements to just
about every system on the ship. Although these modifications do
not make the small Nova-class vessel a ship of war, they do give
it an advantage over other vessels of similar size. Most notable
though are the upgrades to the sensor system and science labs,
for these have improved the already excellent facilities, and
allow many advanced facilities without the need for large starbases.
(Real-world answer)
Having always wanted a Nova-class vessel to play with and
explore beyond the borders of the Federation, to maintain a
level of consistency across the fleet the USS Horizon was given
some similar modifications as those given to the USS Relentless.
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The specifications for
the Waverider are completely different to those found elsewhere.
Why? |
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The questions to ask yourself are these:
- Why would Starfleet fit a non-warp-capable shuttle to a
modern ship?
- Why accept that the Waverider is non-warp-capable when the
Argo shuttle (which is even smaller) is?
- If the Waverider is as a hypersonic craft only, why would
anyone use it over a normal shuttle?
For these reasons, and more, I decided to base the
specifications of the USS Horizon's Waverider on those of the
Argo, refined to have everything scaled-up to take into account
size differences, and minimal armament fitted.
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How was
the specification for Starbase 9 developed, and why the choice to
go for a non-canon design? |
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The specification for Starbase 9
was developed using a (very) rough measurement of hangar doors to
give the idea of a number of decks, whilst simultaneously
comparing this to starbase specifications for Starbase 74,
Spacedock, etc. Calculations for firepower, shield strength, etc
are then based on scaling-up other starbases and adding on a
'fudge factor' to compensate for the additional docking sections.
The main reason for choosing the non-canon design was that it
caught my eye as soon as the image was created and, although the
design is obviously a modification of the usual Spacedock class,
it provides an interesting alternative (both specification-wise
and graphically) to most of the other starbases out there. |
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