The Nova Class is a light research vessel designed to replace the Oberth Class Starship. The vessel is designed to be light, maneuverable, and able to applied to as many mission roles as possible. The vessel was designed with civilian or science crews in mind, though its configuration can be easily altered to a more militaristic role in a drydock facility. The design team also opted to design the vessel with a high performance auxiliary craft slated for use on planetary survey / scout missions dubbed the Waverider.
She also comes with another notable feature, that is the capability to land on a planet surface. The vessel is one of the first Starfleet ships in decades to be equipped for planetary landing.
- Dimensions
- 180 x 43 x 35 meters
- Crew
- 15 Officers / 85 Enlisted
- Power Source
- Matter / Antimatter Reactor
Fusion Reactors - Propulsion
- Impulse / Warp Drive
- Cruising Speed
- Warp 8
- Flank Speed
- Warp 7
- Burst Speed
- Warp 8 (1 hour)
- Deck Plans
- Nova Class Starship Deck Plans
Offensive Systems
- 11 Type X Phaser Arrays
- 2 Forward Torpedo Launchers
Defensive Systems
- Deflector Shields
Auxiliary Craft
- 1 Waverider Runabout
- 4 Type 9 Shuttle Craft
Waverider
- Dimensions
- 16 x 15 x 3.5 meters
- Crew
- 2-4 Standard / Evacuation 10
- Cruising Speed
- Warp 3
- Flank Speed
- Warp 4.7
- Burst Speed
- Warp 6.59 (1 hour)
The Waverider is designed primarily as a support vehicle for the starship with a focus for planetary / interplanetary flight.
Offensive Systems
- 2 Type V Phaser Arrays
- 1 Microtorpedo Launcher
Defensive Systems
- Deflector Shields