| U.S.S. Discovery |
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| Class | Rhode Island |
| Registry | NCC-74802 |
| Owner | United Federation of Planets |
| Operator | Starfleet 5th Fleet |
| Launched | April 16, 2377 |
| Status | Undergoing Refit (2425) |
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U.S.S. Discovery
Nova class (Rhode Island refit), Light Science Vessel
Starship Registry NCC-74802
The USS Discovery (NCC-74802) was a Federation Nova-class starship operated by Starfleet. Constructed late into the original Nova-class lifecycle, the Discovery was one of the final vessels constructed of the block one line and thus was constructed with only iterative upgrades. Over her 40 year service, she received several major systems upgrades before finally receiving a full retrofit in 2412, essentially uprating her to the Rhode Island-class specification.
Master Systems Display
History
Originally constructed in 2377, the Discovery was launched as an original line Nova-class short range scout vessel. Assigned to Captain Meridia Tihz, and slated to join the Eridan Belt exploration initiatives, the Discovery began service with little fanfare.
Starfleet Life Sciences Experimental Service
The Discovery received an extensive retrofit in 2412 which saw extensive changes throughout the vessel, replacing the secondary deflector with a smaller but significantly more efficient graviton polarity generator, affording a comparable level of output performance in scientific and reconnaissance applications as the primary deflector. Power generation systems were also improved, with expanded fusion reactors and an upgraded warp core rated to take Discovery from 1000+ Cochrane of Warp Displacement to 1575+, allowing efficient travel at speeds close to Warp 9.1, up from Warp 8. The upgraded power systems led into further upgraded shielding and phaser output systems, taking care of some shortcomings discovered during the Klingon War.
The largest change of this refit was the reduction in crew complement from 85 to just 20, with the majority of engineering, security and medical staff provided by holographic crew members and exocomp crew members as part of an extended study by Starfleet, investigating the feasibility of limited code and function holograms to carry out dangerous duties without violating laws on Photonic and Artificial Sentience. This allowed many more laboratories to be installed in the place of former crew quarters, and a greater proportion of the crew dedicated to scientific study. While the study was hailed as a technical success, many crew members felt unease due to the abject lack of personality or basic emotion emulation in their holographic crewmates.
Long Duration Exploration
In 2421, Discovery was reassigned to the Starfleet 5th Fleet and underwent a refit at Starbase 514. This refit removed many of the holographic systems, and created additional crew habitation areas to support a larger crew once more. Advances in systems automation, and successes in trials with the Exocomp crew members meant that the new crew complement was now rated at 50 persons.
Technical Data
Full Technical Details
| Extended Specifications |
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| General Information |
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| Class | Nova class (Rhode Island refit) |
| Designation | Light Science Vessel |
| Hull Duration | 80 Years |
| Time Between Refits | 10 years for major system replacements, 2 years for minor system upgrades |
| Time Between Resupply | Full store rotation every 6 months |
| Dimensions |
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| Length | 180 meters |
| Beam | 43 meters |
| Draft | 34 meters |
| Mass | 276,948 mt |
| Personnel |
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| Habitable Decks | 8 |
| Senior Officers | 16 |
| Other Officers and Enlisted Crew | 34 |
| Civilians | Mission Specific |
| Marines/MACO | Mission Specific |
| Evacuation Limit | 200 |
| Propulsion Systems |
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| Warp Drive Configuration | Class 12 General Electric ADS/01 M/ARC Warp Core rated at 1575+ Cochrane |
| Warp Drive Units | Twin LF-46 Mod 9 Advanced Linear Warp Drive Units |
| Primary Impulse System | Single FIG-8 Subatomic Unified Impulse Unit |
| Slipstream Drive | Q-1T Quantum Slipstream Drive System |
| Transwarp System | Twin Asynchronous TF-5-X Transwarp Coil Units |
| Speed |
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| Avg. Cruising Speed | Warp 6.5 (Conventional), Transwarp 12.1 (Slipstream) |
| Max. Cruising Speed | Warp 9.1 (Conventional), Transwarp 26.2 (Slipstream) |
| Emergency Speed | Transwarp 12 (Conventional, for one hour), Transwarp 30 (Slipstream, for 30 seconds)* |
| Defensive Systems |
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| Primary Shielding System | Asymmetrical Peristaltic Subspace Graviton Field |
| Backup Shielding System | N/A |
| Additional Defenses | N/A |
| Offensive Systems |
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| Phaser Systems | 11x Type XII Collimated Phaser Arrays |
| Torpedo Systems | 2x MK 90 Direct Fire Tubes (2 Fore) |
| Torpedo Armament | 25x Quantum Torpedo, 55x Photon Torpedo (Variable) |
| Scientific Systems |
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| Sensor Systems | 12x DYN-90 Milti-Band Linear Sensor Suites, 1x SENTINEL Omni-Directional Targeting Array, 1x Omniwave Warp Current Sensor Array |
| Probe Systems | Class I through X Probe packages available (non-dedicated, shared with photon torpedo case stock) |
| Deflector System | Twin graviton polarity generators feeding twin 550 millicochrane subspace field distortion generators |
| Scientific Laboratories |
- 8 Laboratories;
- 4 General Purpose
- 2 Planetary Science
- 1 Astrometric/Astrophysics
- 1 Stellar Cartography Suite
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| Crew Support Systems |
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| Medical Support Systems | Primary Medical Care facility, expected only to stabilise major injuries before delivery to a Starbase or larger vessel for further treatment. |
| Recreational Systems |
- 3 Crew Lounges
- 2 Holosuite Facilities
- 1 Gymnasium
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| Auxiliary Information |
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| Auxiliary Craft |
- Type 7 Medium Range Shuttlecraft
- Type 8 Medium Range Shuttlecraft
- Workbee CMUs (x2)
- Waverider
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| Specifications |
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Length
Beam
Draft
Mass
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180 meters
43 meters
34 meters
276,948 mt
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| Decks | 8 |
| Standard Crew | 50 persons |
| Emergency Capacity | 200 persons |
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Armaments
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11x Phaser Arrays
2x Photon/Quantum Torpedo systems
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Defenses
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Resilient Shielding Array
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Auxiliary Craft
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2x Type 7 Shuttlecraft
2x Type 8 Shuttlecraft
2x CMU Workbees
1x Waverider
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Command and Control Systems
The computer systems aboard the Rhode Island-class were based on isolinear circuitry, with additional bio-neural gel packs positioned throughout the vessel. The ship employed a single computer core. Operational control of the ship was provided by the main bridge, located on Deck 1. While Rhode Island-class ships weren’t capable of saucer separation, the bridge module (and most of Deck 1) could be ejected as part of an abandon ship protocol, capable of linking with other escape pods and forming a large network capable of surviving longer than a lone escape pod would.
Crew Composition
| Department | Complement |
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| Command | 7 |
| Operations | 6 |
| Engineering | 11 |
| Security | 9 |
| Science | 12 |
| Medical | 5 |
Physical Arrangement & Crew Support
Measuring at over 180 meters long and with 8 decks, the design of the Nova-class consisted of two hull sections; an oval shaped primary hull and a cylindrical secondary hull which mounted two warp nacelles.
While the Rhode Island class starships typically held a crew complement of 85, following a refit in 2421, Discovery's standard crew complement was listed as 50. In an emergency situation, the Rhode Island-class was rated to carry up to 200 passengers for a limited duration.
While the refit Discovery was rated as a long range explorer-type, accommodations for civilian families were non-existent. Any civilians onboard the ship were typically limited to short term scientific and facilities contractors. A small range of typical amenities were available to the ship’s crew, including a number of holosuites and recreational facilities. Discovery possessed a single sickbay with three biobeds and a critical care bed. Originally designed to only act as an emergency recovery facility to transport critically injured to either a starbase or larger vessel for medical treatment, the size available is limited. Due to recent lessons learned from a Starfleet study on photonic entities, resourceful Doctors can make use of a hologramatic programing interface, to generate equipment and support structures within sickbay to facilitate many treatment profiles. Medical staff can also interact with a holographic interface based on personality engrams of renowned Dominion War hero, Doctor Julian Bashir and an extensive library of “frontier medicine” knowledge.
Discovery also possesed a sizable array of science labs for its weight.
Deck Layout
Deck 1
- Main Bridge
- Conference Room
- Ready Room
- 2× 1-bed Quarters
- Captain’s Quarters
- Executive Officer’s Quarters
- Communications Equipment Maintenance Bay
- Transporter Emitter Maintenance Bay
Deck 2
- Transporter Room 1 & 2 (P/S)
- Impulse Engineering Bay
- Life Support Equipment Bay
- Airlocks (P/S)
- Crew Quarters
- 2× 1-bed Quarters
- 2× 2-bed Quarters
- 1× 6-bed Quarters
- Crew Lounge (Port)
Deck 3
- Main Cargo Bay
- Replicator Main Systems Bay
- Transporter Buffer Maintenance Bay
- Computer Core Maintenance Access
- Dorsal Fore Phaser Array Maintenance Access (P/S)
- Security Suite
- Armoury
- Briefing Room
- Brig
- Sickbay
- Science Laboratories (P/S)
- Secondary Deflector Control
- Crew Quarters
- 2× 2-bed Quarters
- 2× 6-bed Quarters
- Escape Pod Access
Deck 4
- Shuttlebay
- Dorsal Aft Secondary Hull Phaser Array Maintenance Access (P/S)
- Shield Generators (P/S)
- Nacelle Pylon Jeffries Tube Access
- Turbolift Maintenance Junction
- Emergency Battery Compartment
- Cryogenic Gas Storage Tanks (P/S)
- Atmospheric Flight Systems
- RCS Thruster and Fuel Systems
- Dorsal Aft Primary Hull Phaser Array Maintenance Access (P/S)
- Quarters
- 2× 1-bed Guest Quarters
- 4× 2-bed Quarters
- Science Laboratories x2 (P/S)
- 2x General Purpose
- 2x Planetary Science
- 2x Holosuite Facilities
- 1x Single Size Holodeck Facility
- 1x Holographic Studies Lab
- Ventral External Hull Equipment Access Bay (P/S)
- Torpedo/Probe Launch Bay (P/S)
- Waverider Dock
Deck 5
- Shuttle Parking Bay
- Aft Crew Lounge
- Primary Cryogenic Gas Storage Tanks
- Deuterium Storage Tanks
- Deuterium Injector Assemblies
- Structural Integrity Field Bays
- Ventral External Hull Equipment Access Bay (P/S)
- Ventral Fore Primary Hull Phaser Array Maintenance Access (P/S)
- Ventral Aft Primary Hull Phaser Array Maintenance Access (P/S)
Deck 6
- Cargo Bay 2
- Replicator Recycling Bay
- Warp Plasma Distribution Systems
- Primary Deflector Array
- Quarters
Deck 7
- Tractor Beam Emitters (F/A)
- Aft Landing Strut Maintenance
- Main Engineering
- Gymnasium
- Science Laboratories
- Astrometric/Astrophysics Suite
- Stellar Cartography
- Cryogenic Distribution Systems
Deck 8
- Aft Airlock and Landing Ramp
- Anti-Deuterium Storage Pods
- Anti-Deuterium Injector Assemblies
- Plasma Relay Control
- Ventral Aft Secondary Hull Phaser Array Maintenance Access (P/S)
- Fore Landing Strut Maintenance
Crew Quarters
- 5× 6-person communal quarters
- 8× 2-person quarters
- 6× 1-person quarters
All quarters are modular and can be combined if requested by crew.
All quarters can accommodate H, K, L, and M (all variants) environments.
Propulsion and Power Generation
Discovery was equipped with a standard Class 12 matter/antimatter warp drive, of General Electric ADS/01 specification, with an average output of 1525 Cochrane. Her standard cruising velocity was Warp 6.5, with a maximum cruise of up to Warp 9.1. Discovery was rated for a top speed of Transwarp 12 for a period of up to 1 hour. Sublight propulsion was achieved primarily through the use of the vessel’s large impulse engine, located on the aft edge of the primary hull. Fine maneuvering control was provided by four large RCS Thruster quads, located on the trailing edges of the primary hull and the far aft of the warp nacelle housings.
While the warp core serves as the primary source of power for all ship systems, often supplanted by the vessel’s conventional deuterium fusion and impulse reactors, it was not the only method of propulsion available. The Discovery was also equipped with a Yoyodyne Q-1T Quantum Slipstream Drive System, allowing the vessel to reach speeds as high as Transwarp 30 for a limited time, however such travel placed immense stresses on the hull, so it is typically only used in emergencies.
Tactical and Defensive Systems
Equipped with only a standard payload of 11 type XII phaser arrays and 2 torpedo launchers, along with a resilient shielding array system, the Discovery provides a capable albeit limited defensive response. By herself, she can employ hit and run tactics, counting more on her small profile and maneuverability than her defensive systems to withstand an extended engagement. As part of a fleet movement, however, Discovery can provide vital support, using her enhanced sensor arrays to provide tactical data on hostile fleet compositions and pinpoint exploitable weaknesses in hostile forces.
Auxiliary Spacecraft
The Discovery was equipped with a single shuttlebay, located along the aft engineering hull of the vessel. In addition, a service bay above the shuttlebay shuttlebay was able accommodate several Workbee-type vessels.
Discovery carried two Type 7 shuttlecraft, two Type 8 shuttlecraft and two “Workbee” pods as her standard complement of small craft, her shuttlebay was capable of holding an additional craft up to the size of a Runabout, however this limited her overall utility and would only be intended for short term visitors or specific mission profiles.
Shuttlebays
- 1x Primary Shuttlebay/Launch Bay
- 1x Parking Shuttlebay
- 1x Waverider Dock
Commanding Officers
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| Captain Meridia Tihz | Someone Else | Someone Else again | Captain Jason Archer | This is the last one I promise | Captain Ezreli Jarol |
| 2377-2386 | 2386-2392 | 2392-2404 | 2404-2410 | 2412-2416 | 2416-2425 |
