USS Black Viper (NCC-81-B)

Black Viper

USS Black Viper (NCC-81-B)

Information Class: Saladin Class Starship Affiliation: Independent Commanding Officer: Victoria Romana Executive Officer: Elise Juliette Saunier Quote: "I was the feral, mud-bathing, tree-climbing variety of child. Why would I want to read about pirates when I could build a raft and terrorise sheep along the riverbanks?" - Sarah Hill

The Black Viper is a Saladin Class Starship formerly a scout ship for the United Federation of Planets. Acquired by private interests in 2321 the vessel was then used as a transport vessel until it was acquired by Solas Tempus for refit out of a derelict shipyard in 2371. Slated for refit by the Umbral Shipyards in 2381 the vessel was moved down the list for construction projects and finally refit in 2384. Officially the vessel was traded back into private hands for partnership rights to several mining interests, however, the ship was never physically transferred.

Modifications

Over the years the vessel design was modified significantly to accommodate different roles.

Defensive Systems

• Enhanced Shield Array
• Secondary Shield Grid
• Ablative Hull Armor

Offensive Systems

• Enhanced Phaser Emitters

Pulse & Beam Modes

Propulsion

• Enhanced Warp Drive

Warp 7.5 Cruising Speed

Warp 9.975 Maximum Speed

Warp 9.98 Emergency Speed (15 Minute Max)

• Enhanced Impulse Drive

Twice normal thrust capacity, increase efficiency of engine output, additional fusion reactors

Auxiliary Systems

• Extended Range Transporters
• High Powered Tractor Beams
• Expanded Flight Deck
• Secondary Navigational Deflector
• Expanded Cargo Space
• Multimodal Core

Auxiliary Craft

• 2 Type 7 Shuttle Craft

Ownership

Officially the vessel is owned by a shell corporation, though it was outfit and extensively refit by Solas Tempus before it was officially sold into private hands.