Antares Class

Antares-class
Class Information
Role:	Freighter
Status:	Active
Date Entered Service:	2328
Basic Stats
Decks:	7 Forward Decks 5 Rear Decks
Cruising Speed:	Warp 6.9
Total Compliment:	12
Tactical Systems
Energy Weapons:	2
Torpedo Launchers:	None
Shields:	Graviton Shielding Systems

Class Information

The Antares class freighters are civilian cargo vessels that are currently in operation. These ships are ruggedly and economically designed which has led to ships of this class being observed in operation not only within Federation space but beyond with several non-federation world operating cargo services with one or more Antares class ship in the fleet. These ships are also used by private individuals working as freelance cargo haulers.

Ships of the Antares class all have the same angular, box like appearance on the outside but many of the interior spaces, such as the bridge can vary greatly depending on the needs of the vessel's owner. One of the more notable design features of ships of this class is its lack of warp nacelles. The warp coils that would normally be housed within the nacelles are housed within the upper section of the ships hull with a set of coils located on the port and starboard section of deck one. This arrangement allow for a smaller warp field adding to the ships efficiency.

The Antares class is equipped with landing gear allowing these ships to land and take off from a planets surface. Meaning that planets that do not have any form of orbital cargo facility can still be served by ships of the Antares class. It should be noted that to maximize the cargo capacity of the Antares class these ships are not equipped with shuttles or shuttle bay.

The first ship of this class was commissioned in 2328 at the Luna ship yards after a successful test flight. Since then these ships have proven to be dependable ships that are easy to operate resulting in ships of this class being in operation for the last sixty years with the expectation of seeing ships of this class to continue to operate for at least another sixty years.

Images

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  Antares class fore view
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  Antares class aft view

Specifications

Specifications
Basic Information	Role: Freighter Dimensions: 270 meters (L) x 95 meters (W) x 56 meters (H) Decks: 7 Expected Duration: 70 years Time Between Resupply: 1 year Expected Refit Cycle: 5 years	Crew Complement	Total Crew: 12 2 Officers 10 Enlisted Emergency Capacity: 10
Propulsion	Thrusters: RCS Thruster Packs Sublight Speed: 1\4 the speed of light Warp Speed Cruising Speed: Warp 5 Maximum Warp: Warp 6 Emergency Warp: Warp 7 (for 8 hours)	Offensive Systems	ENERGY WEAPONS 1 Dorsally mounted type VII phaser bank 1 Ventrally mounted type VII phaser bank TORPEDO LAUNCHERS None
Defensive Systems	Shields: Graviton shielding systems	Primary Systems	Computer Systems: Isolinear computer systems Transporters: 1 four-person transporter 2 cargo transporters Transporter Range: 45,000 Kilometers Sensor Range: 10 light years Communications Range: 10 light years
Auxiliary Craft	SHUTTLEBAYS: None SUPPORT CRAFT: Shuttles: None	Other	CREW AMENITIES: Mess hall Recreation room
Notes	Cargo Capacity of 210,000 metric tons. The Antares Class Cargo vessels are civilian ships used throughout Federations space. While the exterior appearance of these ships appears the same the interior could look different from ship to ship. Depending on the needs of the owners of each ship. Ships of the Antares class are capable of making planetary landings.

Deck Listing

Forward Section

Deck	Details	Deck	Details
Deck 1	Antimatter pods Antimatter pod ejection system Warp Core ejection system Warp coils (port and starboard)	Deck 2	Engineering bay Parts storage Subspace comm systems
Deck 3	Deuterium storage tanks (upper level) Computer core (upper level)	Deck 4	Deuterium storage tanks (lower level) Computer core (mid-level)
Deck 5	Bridge Captains Ready Room Captain’s Quarters Officer and Crew Quarters Computer Core (lower level)	Deck 6	Mess Hall Recreation Room Guest/Passenger quarters
Deck 7	Sickbay Personnel Transporter (4) Guest/Passenger quarters Docking ports 1 (port) and 2 (starboard) Weapons lockers

Rear Section

Deck	Details	Deck	Details
A Deck	Antimatter pods Antimatter pod ejection system Warp Core ejection system Warp coils (port and starboard) Cargo transporter room 1 Cargo bays 1 through 8	B Deck	Engineering bay Parts storage Subspace comm systems Cargo bays 9 through 16
C Deck	Impulse engine bay (upper level) Cargo transporter machinery room 1 Cargo bays 17 through 24	D Deck	Impulse engine bay (mid-level) Impulse reactor maintenance bay Cargo bays 25 through 28 upper level
E Deck	Impulse engine bay (lower level) Cargo transporter room 2 Cargo bays 25 through 28 upper level Landing gear bays 1 through 4 (lower level) Planetary landing access ramp

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