Constitution Refit Class Starship: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 19:32, 17 April 2021

After long service of the original Constitution Class Starfleet command decided to refit the design to modern guidelines in the latter half of the 23rd century. This was done during the construction of the experimental Excelsior Class. The vessel design is so well engineered, being a refit of the then-Flagship the USS Enterprise, that it is still in service today in parts of Federation Space, though in a diminished capacity.

Many of the systems upgrades were contracted out to the engineering arm of Solas Tempus. In conjunction with Starfleet Command the team also worked up experimental refit guidelines for a vessel to be in service of Solas Tempus. Since the parties did not come to terms on a direct exchange of vessels, many of the existing vessels have been in service for a very long time, Solas Tempus began construction on a new prototype Solas Tempus model in 2377.

Dimensions: 305 x 71 x 142 meters
Crew: 72 Officers
428 Crew
Deck Plans: File:Constitution Refit Deck Plans.pdf
Cruising Speed: Warp 6 / Fold 5
Max Speed: Warp 9.56 / Fold 8.2
Emergency Speed: Warp 9.85 / Fold 9.5 for 12 Hours
Power: Matter/Antimatter Reactor
Fusion Reactor
Cold Fusion Battery Cells (25)
Propulsion: Gravitational Displacement Drive
Dimensional Fold Drive
Warp Drive
Impulse Drive

Offensive Systems

12 Phaser Banks (18 emitters)
2 Photon Torpedo Tubes (20 Torpedoes)
Deflector Beam Weapon

Defensive Systems

Deflector Shields
Phasing Cloak
Energy Signature Modification System
Holographic Hull Markings

Auxiliary Systems

The refit design allows for the use of isiolinear & bioneural circuitry in addition to redesigned and modern SIF and IDF systems.

Auxiliary Craft

6 Type F Shuttle Craft
4 Workbees

Upgrades and Rebuilds

Experimental results revealed that the space-frame could be remanufactured with only slight modifications to support extensive propulsion and systems refits beyond the Starfleet standard. Power systems were entirely rebuilt from the ground up incorporating new technologies. As were the computer cores, shield systems, weapons systems, and sensor suites. Two additional drive systems were added, an experimental Gravitational Displacement Drive as well as the Dimensional Fold Drive. The GDD has previously been unavailable on vessels this large, however, new breakthroughs in the design of the drive system and the produced gravitational envelope have been showed to be successful when using the main deflector to assist stabilizing the gravitational flux. It is, however, as yet largely untested.

Master Systems Display

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-After long service of the original Constitution Class [[Starfleet]] command decided to refit the design to modern guidelines in the latter half of the 23rd century.  This was done during the construction of the experimental Excelsior Class.  The vessel design is so well engineered, being a refit of the then-Flagship the USS Enterprise, that it is still in service today in parts of Federation Space, though in a diminished capacity.
+After long service of the original Constitution Class [[Starfleet]] command decided to refit the design to modern guidelines in the latter half of the 23rd century.  This was done during the construction of the experimental Excelsior Class.  The vessel design is so well engineered, being a refit of the then-Flagship the USS Enterprise, that it is still in service today in parts of [[Federation]] Space, though in a diminished capacity.
-; Deck Plans : [[File:Constitution Refit Deck Plans.pdf]]
+Many of the systems upgrades were contracted out to the engineering arm of [[Solas Tempus]].  In conjunction with [[Starfleet]] Command the team also worked up experimental [[Refit Guidelines|refit guidelines]] for a vessel to be in service of [[Solas Tempus]].  Since the parties did not come to terms on a direct exchange of vessels, many of the existing vessels have been in service for a very long time, [[Solas Tempus]] began construction on a new prototype [[Solas Tempus]] model in 2377.
-; Dimensions : 305x71x142 meters
+__TOC__
+; Dimensions : 305 x 71 x 142 meters
 ; Crew : 72 Officers<br>428 Crew
+; Deck Plans : [[:File:Constitution Refit Deck Plans.pdf]]
-== Original Specifications ==
+; Cruising Speed : Warp 6 / Fold 5
-The original designed used the then-new Transwarp scale, the scale was later found to be flawed, and replaced with the modern Warp scale in the mid 24th century.
+; Max Speed : Warp 9.56 / Fold 8.2
-; Cruising Speed : Transwarp 8.9
+; Emergency Speed : Warp 9.85 / Fold 9.5 for 12 Hours
-; Flank Speed : Transwarp 12.3
-; Emergency Speed : Transwarp 18.6
-; Ordinance : 12 [[Phaser]] Banks (18 emitters)<br>2 Photon Torpedo Tubes (20 Torpedoes)
-; Defensive Systems : Deflector Shields
 ; Power : Matter/Antimatter Reactor<br>Fusion Reactor<br>Cold Fusion Battery Cells (25)
-; Propulsion : [[Transwarp Drive]]<br>[[Impulse Drive]]
+; Propulsion : [[Gravitational Displacement Drive]]<br>[[Dimensional Fold Drive]]<br>[[Warp Drive]]<br>[[Impulse Drive]]
-== Master Systems Display ==
+== Offensive Systems ==
-[[File:constitution-refit-msd.png|600px|center]]
+* 12 [[Phaser]] Banks (18 emitters)
+* 2 Photon Torpedo Tubes (20 Torpedoes)
+* Deflector Beam Weapon
-== Modern Specifications ==
+== Defensive Systems ==
-The modern vessel has seen a number of additional design refits upgrading components and construction methods, though the essential design remains the name.
+* Deflector Shields
+* [[Phasing Cloak]]
+* [[Energy Signature Modification System]]
+* Holographic Hull Markings
-; Cruising Speed : Warp 5
+== Auxiliary Systems ==
-; Flank Speed : Warp 9.2
+The refit design allows for the use of isiolinear & bioneural circuitry in addition to redesigned and modern SIF and IDF systems.
-; Emergency Speed : Warp 9.6
-; Ordinance : 12 [[Phaser]] Banks (18 emitters)<br>2 Photon Torpedo Tubes (20 Torpedoes)
-; Defensive Systems : Deflector Shields
-; Power : Matter/Antimatter Reactor<br>Fusion Reactor<br>Cold Fusion Battery Cells (25)
-; Propulsion : [[Warp Drive]]<br>[[Impulse Drive]]
-== Solas Tempus Specifications ==
+== Auxiliary Craft ==
-Many of the systems upgrades were contracted out to the engineering arm of [[Solas Tempus]].  In conjunction with [[Starfleet]] Command the team also worked up experimental [[Refit Guidelines|refit guidelines]] for a vessel to be in service of [[Solas Tempus]].  Since the parties did not come to terms on a direct exchange of vessels, many of the existing vessels have been in service for a very long time, [[Solas Tempus]] began construction on a prototype Solas Tempus model in 2377.
+* 6 [[Type F Shuttle Craft]]
+* 4 [[Workbees]]
-; Cruising Speed : Warp 6 / Fold 7
+== Upgrades and Rebuilds ==
-; Flank Speed : Warp 9.56 / Fold 9.2
+Experimental results revealed that the space-frame could be remanufactured with only slight modifications to support extensive propulsion and systems refits beyond the [[Starfleet]] standard.  Power systems were entirely rebuilt from the ground up incorporating new technologies.  As were the computer cores, shield systems, weapons systems, and sensor suites.  Two additional drive systems were added, an experimental [[Gravitational Displacement Drive]] as well as the [[Dimensional Fold Drive]].  The GDD has previously been unavailable on vessels this large, however, new breakthroughs in the design of the drive system and the produced gravitational envelope have been showed to be successful when using the main deflector to assist stabilizing the gravitational flux.  It is, however, as yet largely untested.
-; Emergency Speed : Warp 9.8 / Fold 11
-; Ordinance : 12 [[Phaser]] Banks (18 emitters)<br>2 Photon Torpedo Tubes (20 Torpedoes)<br>Deflector Beam Weapon
-; Defensive Systems : Deflector Shields<br>[[Phasing Cloak]]<br>[[Energy Signature Modification System]]<br>Holographic Hull Markings
-; Power : Matter/Antimatter Reactor<br>Fusion Reactor<br>Cold Fusion Battery Cells (25)
-; Propulsion : [[Gravitational Displacement Drive]]<br>[[Dimensional Fold Drive]]<br>[[Warp Drive]]<br>[[Impulse Drive]]
-=== Upgrades and Rebuilds ===
+== Master Systems Display ==
-Experimental results revealed that the space-frame could be remanufactured with only slight modifications to support extensive propulsion and systems refits beyond the [[Starfleet]] standard.  Power systems were entirely rebuilt from the ground up incorporating new technologies.  As were the computer cores, shield systems, weapons systems, and sensor suites.  Two additional drive systems were added, an experimental [[Gravitational Displacement Drive]] as well as the [[Dimensional Fold Drive]].  The GDD has previously been unavailable on vessels this large, however, new breakthroughs in the design of the drive system and the produced gravitational envelope have been showed to be successful when using the main deflector to assist stabilizing the gravitational flux.  It is, however, as yet largely untested.
+[[File:constitution-refit-msd.png|600px|center]]
 [[Category:Space Vessel Designs]]