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| Intrepid-class Light Cruiser | |
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Light Cruiser |
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Active |
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Yard: |
Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards (standard) |
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Length: |
344.5 meters |
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Beam: |
132 meters |
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Draft: |
64.4 meters |
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Mass: |
700,000 metric tons |
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Decks: |
15 |
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Complement: |
150 total: |
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Via enhanced warp drive: |
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Phasers: |
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- Enhanced, regenerative, redundant, reinforced, multiphasic, multispectrum. unimatrix defensive shields |
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Shuttlecraft: |
- 1 Flyer-class heavy shuttlecraft |
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- For additional meanings of "Intrepid class", please see Intrepid class (disambiguation).
The Intrepid-class was a type of Federation starship in service with Starfleet in the late 24th century. It was Starfleet's answer to their growing need for a versatile and quick class of starships which were capable of excellent maneuvering at both impulse and warp speed.
The Intrepid class Light Cruiser.
Overview[]
At less than half the size of a Galaxy-class, it was considered "quick and smart." The hull configuration of the Intrepid-class adopted the saucer-type shape of previous starship classes, that of primary hull, secondary hull, and nacelles driven by the physics of warp generation and control. As well as being designed to be quick and maneuverable in combat, the Intrepid-class was primarily designed to perform exploration, survey, and courier missions.
The Intrepid-class light cruisers of Vanguard Command were re-classified as Light Cruisers, capable of conducting solitary missions, and were retrofitted and refitted with ablative armor, multi-phasic shielding, two forward Type-XII pulse phaser cannons assemblies, and quantum torpedoes to make them superior to other ships of their class.
A view of an Intrepid-class starship
Another view of an Intrepid-class starship
A third view of an Intrepid-class starship
The Master Systems Display of the Intrepid-class starship
Onboard tactical systems[]
Ships of this class incorporate the latest in Starfleet weaponry and defensive technology.
Offensive capabilities[]
The Intrepid-class utilizes a ship-mounted phaser array system. The dorsal saucer section was covered by four phaser arrays, two of which extended from the aft curvature, along the length of the saucer and stop short of the auxiliary deflector incision. The aft firing arc was covered by two smaller arrays, angled on the rear of the saucer section. The relative bottom of the ship was protected by two similar arrays as on the dorsal saucer section, extending to the rear of the saucer and following the curve to the auxiliary deflector incision. More protection was provided by an array that extended across the ventral engineering hull just fore of the warp core ejection port. Far-aft strips were provided on the underside of the variable-geometry nacelle pylons and under the shuttlebay landing deck on the underside of the ship, for a total ship's complement of six Type-XII phaser arrays and eight Type-X phaser arrays.
The Intrepid-class Light Cruisers assigned to Vanguard Command were refitted to hous five standard torpedo launchers (2 fore, 2 aft and 1 ventral). It carries a payload of two transphasic torpedoes, 30 quantum torpedoes and 60 high-yield photon torpedoes.
Defensive capabilities[]
The shields of Intrepid-class vessels were superior to earlier designs. They included multiphasic and multi-spectrum shielding. The shields allowed the ship to survive near a binary pulsar for a few minutes and even a planetary explosion at short range.
The Intrepid-class Light Cruisers assigned to Vanguard Command boasts of a hull that was made of overlapping and regenerative ablative hull armor that allows it to take many direct hits from enemy fire even with minimal shields. In addition, the class had been equipped with two separate armor generators that could deploy a thick layer made of ablative armor plating along the contours of the entire ship when activated. This could be done through the numerous armor plating emitters that were installed at different points on the ship's hulls. This coating covers the ship's phaser mounts, but torpedo launchers were not affected by it.
This triple redundancy feature of shields and armor on the Intrepid-class allows it to effectively counter Borg and Dominion firepower.
The hull of Intrepid-class vessels assigned to Vanguard Command was also coated with microdiffracted carbon to absorb all visible radiation that fell upon it, making it as black as the space it moved through. Each also possessed a sensor stealth system, which masked the ship's warp signature and helped avoid detection. Custom-designed warp coil insulators reduced its energy signature almost to nil. As long as radio silence was maintained, the ship could cruise unnoticed through the void.
Propulsion systems[]
The propulsion system onboard ships of this class were state-of-the-art. The class boasts of the best navigational sensors, and among the highest rated top speed of any Starfleet vessel. Main Engineering itself was located on Deck 11, Section 32, and was an open-plan facility, directly accessible from the corridor. Consisting of two levels, it provided direct access to the vessel's warp core and primary engineering support systems. The corridor bulkhead housed the Master Systems Display. Inside the main section, the master systems display was the operational focus of the room. Beyond this, heading towards the warp core, the chief engineer's office and several support consoles were located on the left, and the assistant chief engineer's console on the right. These formed part of the bulkhead protecting the main part of engineering from the warp core. Access to the upper level, a circular area surrounding the warp core, was provided by a ladder to the left of the warp core or an elevator on the right. The upper level had access to other warp core maintenance systems.
Impulse drive[]
The impulse drive system of the Intrepid-class was the most sophisticated model in production. Its oversized impulse engines were equipped with impulse thrusters that provide superb sub-light maneuvering speed, especially considering her size. With this design, along with the new retro-thrusters, and uprated structural integrity fields give the ship maneuverability surpassed only by a few other smaller starships.
Warp drive[]
The propulsion system onboard the Intrepid-class was state-of-the-art. The class boasts of the best navigational sensors, and among the highest top speed of any Starfleet vessel. The ship’s matter-antimatter reaction assembly warp core was among the most powerful in Starfleet. The warp core spanned 5 decks just behind the center line of the primary hull. Its warp drive featured a tricyclic input manifold and was designed to operate for up to 5 years before refueling. Its warp drive was modified not to had damaging effects on subspace. The reaction chamber was equipped with a compositor, which allowed recrystallization of dilithium. The deuterium tanks were above the core, while antimatter storage pods surrounded the base of the core.
For Intrepid-class light cruisers assigned to Vanguard Command, a secondary class 7 warp core was located aft of the primary warp core and spans 3 decks and brought online when the primary warp core was offline. This allows the ship to travel at Warp 6 for up to a week.
Equipped with the enhanced warp drive of the Khronnians, Intrepid-class light cruisers assigned to Vanguard Command could now easily attain and indefinitely sustain a normal cruising speed of Warp 8.5, a top sustained speed of Warp 9.5, and a maximum speed of Warp 9.99 sustainable for 12 hours.
Computer systems[]
The Intrepid-class starship was equipped with some of the most advanced computer systems of the time. The computer system on board the Intrepid-class was bio-neural based. Computer systems were concentrated in a computer core, which was accessible through a maintenance room. Each Intrepid-class vessel carries one main computer core and one back up computer core. The main computer processor was capable of simultaneous access to 47 million data channels, of transluminal processing at 575 trillion calculations per nanosecond, and having operational temperature margins from 10° to 1790° Kelvin. The bio-neural circuitry speed up the computer's data functions and improved overall performance.
Emergency holographic complement[]
This class was equipped with holo-emitters on every deck to allow emergency holographic programs a higher level of access and free movement around the ship. The ship’s computer systems could simultaneously bring online a full Long-term Holographic Program Package composed of:
- 1 Mark-III Long-term Command and Navigation Hologram (LCNH)
- 1 Mark-III Long-term Security and Tactical Hologram (LSTH)
- 1 Mark-III Long-term Engineering Hologram (LEH)
- 1 Mark-IX Long-term Medical Hologram (LMH)
- 1 Mark-III Long-term Health Care Hologram (LHCH)
- 1 Mark-III Long-term Science Hologram (LSH)
Science facilities[]
The Intrepid-class starship houses multiple scientific research labs, which include biology, medical, stellar cartography, and holographic research. One science lab is found on Deck 8, Section 22.
The Intrepid-class also boasts of an Astrometrics lab, which was not only dedicated to the science and practice of charting space, but could also be used for long-range communications purposes or even, as a workplace for easy access to sensor information. It could measure the radiation of up to three billion stars simultaneously, resulting in readings ten times more accurate than was previously possible. Astrometrics was used for charting stars, planets, nebulae, and other stellar bodies. It contained a large, wraparound, holographic wall screen which could display a stellar region three-dimensionally. There were a series of control panels to manipulate the screen. The area below the screen and in front of the control panels could be used as a stage during presentations. Astrometrics also included three workstations on the side wall. The standard astrometrics staff consists of the astrometrics officer and a science non-commissioned officer, supplemented by the Emergency Science Hologram.
Medical facilities[]
There was one sickbay facility located on Deck 5, featuring an intensive-care unit, bio-hazard support, critical care, a morgue, the chief medical officer's office, a load-out of three standard biobeds, one surgical bed in the main ward, and a small medical laboratory. The standard medical staff consists of the chief medical officer and one nurse, supplemented by the Emergency Medical Hologram, the Intrepid-class being one of the first to be equipped with this medical technology.
Crew facilities[]
All crew and officers' quarters (except the captain's quarters on deck 3) were located on Decks 2, 4, 8, 9, and 13, with special variable environment quarters on deck 11 for crew with special comforts. Although the Intrepid-class was highly advanced, the quarters in general were smaller than those of other vessel classes because of its smaller dimensions.
Accommodations[]
The captain's quarters, located on Deck 3, were similar to the officers' quarters but were slightly larger. The captain had a large desk area and work terminal. His or her quarters feature five windows (below the navigation lamp), which offer an excellent view of space in front of the vessel; the captain's quarters were positioned below the mess hall.
Officers' quarters line the edge of the saucer section and contain a living area, a bedroom, and a bathroom area. They were generally reserved for those ranking lieutenant or higher. Members of the senior staff were typically assigned quarters featuring a pair of large, wide windows.
Standard crew quarters were small quarters located within the primary hull and lack windows. They include a living area, a bedroom, and a bathroom. Crew members of lieutenant junior grade were given their own quarters; ensigns, non-commissioned officers and crewmen were required to share their quarters. The living area contains a replicator terminal and was customizable with a variety of furniture and decorations.
Mess lounges[]
On the Intrepid-class vessels, the officer's mess hall was on Deck 2. It was equipped with four food replicators, with a private captain's dining room just behind the mess hall. This dining room could be reconfigured to serve as a kitchen.
The mess hall generally hosts many social gatherings, including diplomatic affairs, birthday parties, memorial services, weddings, and holiday celebrations. The mess hall could also serve as a makeshift sickbay whenever that facility was overwhelmed or otherwise disabled.
A crew's lounge was located in the far aft section of the vessel's secondary hull, providing a view of space aft of the Intrepid-class starship, and had the same facilities as the officer's mess hall.
Holodecks & other facilities[]
There were two holodecks aboard the ship. Located on Deck 6, these holodecks could support fifteen people at a time. The Intrepid-class' holodecks were of a next generation of holographic technology, even further advanced than those applied on board Starfleet vessels during the 2360s, being able to impersonate matter even at the molecular level.
Command and senior staff[]
Intrepid-class starships had first-time or second-time Commanding Officers that hold the rank of Captain, while First Officers hold the rank of Lieutenant Commander.
Vanguard Command[]
There were thirty-three (33) Intrepid-class light cruisers assigned to the task forces of Vanguard Command.
Related links[]
External links[]
- Intrepid class article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Intrepid class article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
- Intrepid class article at Star Trek Expanded Universe.