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- For additional meanings of "Jupiter class", please see Jupiter class (disambiguation).
The Jupiter-class was a starship class of the Federation Starfleet in designed and constructed during the 24th century.
The Jupiter class Fleet Carrier.
Overview[]
The Jupiter-class was the second major carrier type of starship, next to the Invincible-class, designed to carry the largest number of squadrons of tactical flyers embarked on a starship into combat scenarios, as well as overpower heavily armed enemy starships in one-on-one encounters. It was Starfleet's primary carrier-type starship.
The Jupiter’s hull configuration was comparable to other established Starfleet vessels. The Jupiter-class was currently one of the few Starfleet vessels that has enough firepower for any combat role yet also carries the full capabilities of an exploratory starship. The Jupiter was equipped with Starfleet's most advanced weapon and defense systems, and she was also one of Starfleet's fastest large ships in operation. The ship was also designed with full flag facilities and these ships usually serve as the flagships of the secondary task forces that comprise a full fleet. The ship carries a crew of 3,000 Starfleet personnel.
A view of a Jupiter class Fleet Carrier
A Jupiter class Fleet Carrier in battle
Onboard tactical systems[]
The Jupiter-class was larger than the Katana-class, but was tactically rated below it. It was rated above the Sovereign-class Command Cruiser. The comparable weakness of this ship class to the Katana-class was offset by the collective firepower of its tactical flyer complement. The Jupiter-class carries a heavy torpedo payload. The phaser and torpedo firepower of the Jupiter-class Fleet Carrier makes her a powerful force in ship-to-ship combat. The ship’s weaponry systems consist of the most advanced phaser and torpedo systems available.
Offensive capabilities[]
The Jupiter features 10 variable-use torpedo launchers as her primary weapons.
The vessel also features 10 quantum mini-torpedo launchers that face directly out at five (5) each to port and starboard, a unique feature in a Starfleet vessel. The mini-torpedo launchers arranged in a 'phalanx' array along the port and starboard sides of the ship allow a high rate of fire that can cripple any enemy starship. With the 'broadside' arrangement of the 'phalanx' the Jupiter can defend itself against flanking enemy vessels, while maintaining its focus on destroying its primary target.
The Jupiter has 10 Type-XII phaser arrays and 8 Type-XII pulse phaser cannons.
Defensive capabilities[]
The shield system of the Jupiter-class was likewise among the strongest on any Starfleet ship, with regenerative and multiphasic features and increased effectiveness against both high energy tractor beams and phased polaron particles, measures clearly aimed at the Borg and Dominion respectively. Under normal operation, the shield modulation frequencies were controlled by the ship's computer system, which continually evaluates incoming weapons fire and automatically re-modulates the shields to provide the most effective possible defense. It was thought that this system can also prevent beam-through by Borg transporter technology.
The Jupiter-class 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 has been equipped with eight armor generators that can deploy a thick layer made of ablative armor plating along the contours of the entire ship when activated. This can be done through the armor emitters that were installed at different points on the ship's hulls.
This triple redundancy feature of shields and armor on the Jupiter-class makes it practically impervious to Borg and Dominion firepower. However, due to the huge energy needed to activate both the shields and the generated armor coating at the same time, the Jupiter can only use these simultaneously for a maximum of two hours.
The hull of Jupiter-class vessels was coated with microdiffracted carbon to absorb all visible radiation that fell upon it, making it as black as the space it moved through.
Carrier features[]
Jupiter-class Fleet Carriers were outfitted with two full-fly through flight decks, each three decks high and one huge hangar deck below these in the Carrier Section which runs the entire length of the ship.
Companion ships[]
In a large hangar bay above the aft bay doors of the ship’s main flight decks were four Valiant-class Tactical Corvettes. These ships were deployed to serve as “companion” ships whenever the Jupiter was forced to go on solitary special missions without its permanent escort complement or attached task force. Each companion ship has an assigned detail from the Jupiter’s main crew.
Tactical flyer group[]
The Jupiter was able to carry 6 wings or 16 full squadrons of Valkyrie-class advanced tactical fighters totaling 216, excluding the personal fighters of the ship's 6 Fighter Wing Command Officer and the Fighter Group Command Officer.
Standard auxiliary craft complement[]
The Jupiter also features a complement of 32 auxiliary crafts of varying types: 8 Yellowstone-class runabouts, 8 Flyer-class heavy shuttlecrafts, 8 Type-11 shuttlecrafts, and 8 Type-9 shuttlecrafts, with support facilities for all.
If needed, with their respective weapons systems, which were substantial in their own right, these auxiliary crafts could be outfitted for combat to carry more firepower and provide additional defense.
Command and senior Staff[]
Owing to their being task force flagships, Jupiter-class starships have Commanding Officers that have the rank of Rear Admiral, while Executive Officers have the rank of Commodore, and Second Officers, and Fighter Group Command Officers have the rank of Captain.
Flag facilities / command center[]
Another special feature of the Jupiter-class were the full flag facilities. Jupiter-class starships serve as the flagships of the fleets and task forces of Starfleet. A primary flag facility onboard was the Flag Bridge, which was found at the middle portion of the Main Bridge.
Primary operational control of the task force, the ship and the fighter wings of the ship was provided by the command center, located at the top of the primary hull. The Command Center was ovoid in shape from aft to forward and was divided into three parts: the Navigation Bridge, the Flight Operations Bridge, and the Flag Bridge.
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The Navigation Bridge was primarily where the ship can be commanded. It directly supervises all primary mission operations and coordinates all departmental activities. It was located at the front most portion of the Command Center
- At the Navigation Bridge’s aft section was a large bank of control consoles that were programmable for a multitude of functions and data readout screens. Center of that area was the Master Systems Display. All relevant ship information (such as damage, power distribution, etc.) could be displayed on this cutaway image of the vessel. Above this whole section was the forward handrail of the Flag Bridge, separating the latter from the Navigation Bridge.
- The central area of the Navigation Bridge provides seating and information displays for the ship’s Commanding Officer and two command level officers. The command chair was slightly raised from the rest of the bridge officers to the height of the surrounding level. At the end of the armrests of the command chair were control panels with miniaturized status displays which could be used to override the basic operation of the starship. The two officer seats were also equipped with retractable and fully programmable consoles for a variety of uses.
- Directly aft of this area, integrated in the handrail encircling the aft section of the central command area were the three consoles of the tactical and security station.
- Directly fore of the central command area was the Conn Station and the seat of the Conn Officer, which face the main viewer. To the port side of the Conn Officer, also facing the main view screen, was the Operations Officer's console, which was identical in size and design to the Conn Station.
- At the very front of the bridge chamber was a large view screen. When the screen was not active, a standard bulkhead was present. On the floor between the view screen and the helm control station was a holo communicator.
- Aft and to the port-side of the command area was an elevated platform on which the three consoles of the Engineering Station were located. This has a smaller cutaway diagram of the vessel, which shows all engineering-relevant data and shows warp fields and engine output.
- Aft and to the starboard of the Command Area was another elevated platform on which the three consoles of the Science Station were located.
- To the aft of both Science and Engineering Stations were two identical command consoles that could be operated to perform more bridge duties. Aft of these were the passageways that lead to the Flag Bridge and the Flight Operations Bridge beyond.
Flag Bridge[]
The Flag Bridge was the nerve center of the task force led by the Jupiter-class. It was where coordination between task force elements and planning for task force movements were done, whether in squadron formation, in mission group formation or in strike group formation. It was located in the middle of the Command Center, separated from the Navigation Bridge in front and Flight Operations Bridge in the rear by port and aft doors. As the sector command hub whenever the flag officer was onboard, it was a combination briefing room, operations center and workplace from which the flag officer could keep a weather eye on the ships of the task force and on the situation over dozens of star systems under the flag officer's command. It was dominated by a large, oval holotable, with virtual panes hanging suspended in the air above it and a gesture-sensitive interface.
- At the aft wall of the Flag Bridge was the Master Systems Display of the whole task force and the whole sector.
- The central area of the Flag Bridge provide space for the Fleet Operations Table, a large oval-shaped console which can display above it a three-dimensional image of any region in space where ships of the task force were located. It can also serve as a holo-communicator.
- Directly on the aft side of the Fleet Operations Table was the seat of the ship’s flag officer.
- Directly on the fore side of the Fleet or Sector Operations Table was the seat of the Fleet Operations Officer who was responsible for monitoring and working the fleet operations table.
- To the portside of the central area were two fleet control consoles, one intelligence console, and one mission ops console. Fleet control consoles convey the flag officer’s orders to the ships of the task force and receive messages intended for the flag officer.
- To the starboard of the central area were two more fleet control consoles, one long-range sensor console, and one mission ops console.
Flight Operations Bridge[]
The Flight Operations Bridge was where the ship’s complement of flyers and auxiliary crafts were directed from. It directly coordinates the movement of the ship’s flyers and support crafts in mission. It was located aft of the Command Center. The Flight Operations Bridge was supported by at least two Flight Deck Control Centers located at the flight decks.
- At the aft wall of the Flight Operations Bridge was the flight deck and hangar bay systems displays. On either side were control consoles for hangar bay operations.
- The central area of the Flight Operations Bridge provide seating and a console for the ship’s Fighter Group Command Officer, the Flight Operations Command Chair.
- Directly fore of the central area were the four mission control consoles facing the flight ops viewer, at two to portside and two to starboard.
- Aft and to the portside were two of four flight deck control consoles.
- Aft and to the starboard were the other two flight deck control consoles.
- At the forward wall of the Flight Operations Bridge was a holographic wall screen which could display fighter and support craft locations and movements within a given stellar region in three dimension.
The three bridges of the Command Center were connected to each other by doorways on the port and starboard side to allow for easy access between the three parts of the Center. On the portside of the Command Center were three glass-walled ready rooms: one for the flag officer, one for the ship's commanding officer and one for the fighter operations command officer. On the starboard side of the Command Center was the long briefing lounge which features a long table and seating for the senior staff of the three bridges. This can be separated by glass walls if the senor staff of each bridge neede privacy.
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.
Impulse drive[]
The impulse drive system of the Jupiter-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 equal to the size of a Steamrunner-class vessel.
Warp drive[]
The Jupiter’s matter-antimatter reaction assembly warp core was among the most powerful in Starfleet. The warp core spanned 20 decks just behind the center line of the primary hull. Its warp drive featured a quadri-cyclic input manifold and was designed to operate for up to 5 years before refueling. The ship's warp engines were based on a new concept in warp drive design, one which eliminates subspace distortion effects inherent to standard warp drives. 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.
A secondary class 9 warp core was located aft of the primary warp core and spans 7 decks and brought online when the primary warp core was offline. This allows the ship to travel at a cruising speed of Warp 6 while the primary warp core was offline.
Equipped with the enhanced warp drive of the Khronnians, the Jupiter can now easily attain and indefinitely sustain a normal cruise speed of Warp 8.5, a top sustained speed of Warp 9.5 and a top speed of Warp 9.99 sustainable for up to twelve (12) hours. Jupiter-class starships were among of the fastest vessels in Starfleet.
Quantum slipstream drive[]
The ships of this class were installed with the latest quantum slipstream drive located adjacent to the warp drive. This allows them to travel 300 light years in an hour. The systems installed as part of the slipstream drive included a quantum field focus controller at the front of the ship's main deflector and a chroniton integrator; the latter of which could be used to take sensor readings several seconds into the future when the ship was using its slipstream drive.
Computer systems[]
The Jupiter-class starship was equipped with some of the most advanced computer systems of the time. The ship carries four independent computer cores. These multiple cores provided redundancy in case one of the cores was damaged or destroyed. 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 sped up the computer's data functions and improved overall performance.
Redundant bio-neural / isolinear circuitry[]
The ship’s size allow it to be fitted with both bio-neural gel pack and isolinear computer interfaces and circuitry. The bio-neural circuitry enables high-speed information transfers and the newest sensor equipment with efficiency levels that exceed that of the Galaxy-class by 100%. The isolinear circuitry provides for redundancy, allowing the ship’s computer systems to continue operating in the event that the bio-neural circuitry were affected by viruses and infectious agents encountered in deep space.
Communications systems[]
Its advanced communications array allows the embarked flag officer to relay battle-critical information instantaneously.
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 can simultaneously bring online 3 Long-Term Command Holograms (LCH), 4 Long-term Security and Tactical holograms (LSTH), 6 Long-term Engineering Holograms (LEH), 3 Long-term Medical Holograms (LMH), and 3 Long-term Science Holograms (LSH).
Science features[]
Also designed to go for extensive periods on deep space exploratory duties, the Jupiter-class was equipped with cutting-edge scientific equipment.
It also serves as a testbed for experimental science technology not yet available in most other classes. State of the art computers give it unprecedented storage capacity, access speed, and rigorous conditioning. Combined with a wide array of sensors on the dorsal superstructure and covering a large amount of the exposed surface, makes the Jupiter-class a premier ship of the line for Starfleet’s scientific endeavors.
Astrometrics & stellar cartography[]
The Jupiter also boasts of four large Astrometrics Labs and one Stellar Cartography 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 features a holotank which allows a person to gain a 360° panoramic view of an area using holographic technology. 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 include 8 additional workstations on the side walls.
Science labs[]
There were 25 science labs on the Jupiter-class. 15 were non-specific labs were easily modified for various scientific endeavors including Bio/Chem, and Physics tests and/or experiments. 10 were specific labs on Planetary Development, Geologic Studies, Languages/Archaeology, XT (extra-terrestrial) analysis, Eugenics, Biologics Laboratories, Atmospheric Physics experiments, and High-Energy Physics. There were also five smaller labs which can be configured for astrophysics/astrometrics and stellar cartography studies. Science Department crews rotate often among these laboratories. The Chief Science Officer's office was attached to this bank of labs.
Medical facilities[]
There were 3 sickbay facilities located onboard the Jupiter-class. The primary facility has two intensive-care wards, two medical laboratories, 4 standard biobeds and the Chief Medical Officer's office. The secondary and flight crew facilities have two dedicated surgery suites, a physical therapy facility, a null-gravy therapy ward, and 12 standard biobeds each. Also pursuant to new Medical Protocols, all Primary Medical Facilities were equipped with holo-emitters for the usage of the Emergency Medical Hologram System.
Crew facilities[]
The Jupiter-class boasts of standard crew quarters and recreation facilities.
Accommodations[]
Because of its combat oriented features, crew berthing facilities on this ship class were comparable to that of an Intrepid-class. Quarters in general were smaller than those of other large Federation vessels, such as the Sovereign-class.
With emphasis towards the tactical and fighter carrier systems being the priority in the vessel designers' minds, ensigns, non-commissioned officers and crewmen had to share their quarters with at least one other crewmate during normal times of operation. Each shared cabin for crewmen had four stacked bunks, one replicator port, a small living area, and a twin bathroom. Each shared cabin for ensigns and non-commissioned officers had two small bedrooms, one replicator port, a living area, and a twin bathroom.
Officers of the rank lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant were given their own quarters, which included a living area with work station, a small bedroom and a bathroom. Senior officers’ quarters were larger than junior officers’ quarters and lined the edge of the saucer section and usually have windows.
Meanwhile, the quarters of the flag officer, the executive officer and the fighter group command officer were equivalent to the captain’s quarters on board an Intrepid-class starship.
Mess lounges[]
There were 8 large mess halls and 4 smaller mess lounges onboard that were equipped with full bar and kitchen facilities manned by mess officers, with a private captain's dining room just behind the mess lounge located at the forward section of deck 2, all served by windows that offered a spectacular view of space outside. Eating accommodations were provided by a slew of tables and chairs. The larger mess halls can occupy 100 diners at a time, while the mess lounges can occupy 32 diners at a time. Each mess area has a very relaxed and congenial air about it. At the head of the hall were open slots that served as dispensers for the replicators. The mass-use replicators were able to produce other food and non-alcoholic beverages with an extensive recipe listing from over two hundred worlds for the crew to enjoy in this relaxed social setting. The most notable accessory to the lounge was a modest-sized bar area, offering a wide selection of synthetic and alcoholic. To conserve replicator rations, the mess halls’ menu was supplemented with food stocks of vegetables cooked by the mess officers from the airponics bay and hydroponics bay, along with food obtained from trading and scouting missions. In addition, the mess lounges can double as large meeting areas that could be used to conduct crew briefings and mission profiles. A tall screen panel located on one of the walls can be used as a visual aid to display graphics.
Holodecks & other facilities[]
12 standard holodeck facilities and 24 holosuites were scattered all over the ship. The facilities of 6 gyms on the Jupiter were not overly spacious, but were well outfitted. The facilities include variable weight machines, isometric machines, and calisthenic machines and a sparring ring configured for Anbo-Jytsu but easily modified and/or expanded for other practices. All equipment was equipped with the ability to variate gravity for those species that were physically biased toward higher or lower than standard gravity.
Task force flagship role[]
Jupiter-class starships were designed to serve as flagships of the largest task force formations of Starfleet. As such, she was accompanied by fifty-four (54) combat oriented starships during task force formations. Jupiter-class starships were also among three ship class in Starfleet with a permanently attached escort complement of one (1) Akira-class Heavy Cruiser, one (1) Prometheus-class Assault Cruiser, one (1) Intrepid-class Light Cruiser, two (2) Steamrunner-class Medium Cruisers, two (2) Defiant-class Tactical Frigates, and two (2) Saber-class Fast Frigates.
Vanguard Command[]
Only 6 vessels of the Jupiter-class have been built. All six were often deployed as secondary platforms of the three major fleets of Starfleet to "hot spots" were Starfleet Command was expecting a fight.
There were three Jupiter-class Fleet Carriers assigned to the Vanguard Fleet, and were designated as flagships of the second, third and fourth task force formations, respectively.
The USS Viceroy, a Jupiter-class Fleet Carrier, was the flagship of Task Force Viceroy of the Vanguard Fleet, while her sister ship, the USS Regent, was the flagship of Task Force Regent. Another sister ship, the USS Shogun, was the flagship of Task Force Shogun.