Galaxy Class

Galaxy-class
Class Information
Role:	Explorer
Status:	Active
Date Entered Service:	2362
Basic Stats
Decks:	42
Cruising Speed:	Warp 6
Total Compliment:	1583
Tactical Systems
Energy Weapons:	14x Type-X phaser arrays
Torpedo Launchers:	3 launchers
Shields:	Multi-Layered Shielding System

Class Description

A Galaxy-Class starship engages Dominion troops during the Dominion War.

In the year 2343 design began on a new multi-mission starship. The Galaxy Class starship, after a few set backs, would become one of the Federation's premier explore, diplomatic, and research vessels. She also packs punch in combat.

The Galaxy Class was developed to replace the aging Ambassador and Oberth Class starships as Starfleet's primary exploration vessel. In fact, many came to regard the requirement as too challenging; the project suffered from numerous delays due to a wide range of design, manufacturing, and construction problems. The first of the class, the USS Galaxy, was launched in 2357 and commissioned in 2362, nearly two decades after initial approval.

The increased internal volume allowed for 800,000 square meters of mission adaptable facilities. This allows the Galaxy Class to support a wide range of ongoing research projects independently of the vessels primary mission. Although not a new idea in Starfleet vessels, the Galaxy Class is unique in the extent to which this is possible. These ships are capable of supporting up to 5,000 mission specialists, while the decentralized nature of the secondary power grids allows laboratories to function effectively even during combat operations.

The three burst fire torpedo tubes are each capable of launching ten photon torpedoes every six seconds, while there are twelve type- X phaser arrays. As with many recent Federation designs, the use of long phaser arrays rather than banks gives the main Phasers of the Galaxy Class a great capability for sustained firing and rapid recharge/cool down time. The Galaxy Class is the first on which all segments of every phaser array are supplied by a separate power system; although this increases the complexity of the system tremendously, it gives the phaser arrays a tremendous survivability in the face of combat damage.

A Galaxy-Class firing it's main weapons.

In service the Galaxy Class at first proved exemplary, but by 2371 no less than three of the initial six ships had been lost, one with her entire complement of crew and families. This alarming record led to many changes being introduced during refits of the remaining three vessels, and also to the construction of six new Galaxy Class ships from space frames held in reserve against future need. The unfortunate history of the Galaxy Class vessels combined with the recent escalation's in tensions within the alpha quadrant has led to all six vessels being subsequently completed, and all are now on active service against the Dominion.

Major changes to the Galaxy Class have included a new more powerful warp core, a redesigned shield system intended to perform far better against phased polaron beam weapons, various changes to the ships computer systems, plus many minor changes to the ships systems. There are currently nine Galaxy Class vessels in service. Production of these vessels continues today. Five Galaxy Class ships took part in the recent operation to retake Deep Space Nine from the Dominion and the class gained a fearsome reputation during the war, operating without loss. At this point further production is expected to be terminated in the next few years in favor of the new Sovereign Class.

Ship Specifications

Specifications
Basic Information	Role: Explorer Dimensions: 641 meters (L) x 465 meters (W) x 145 meters (H) Decks: 42 Expected Duration: 100 years Time Between Resupply: 5 years Expected Refit Cycle: 20 years	Crew Complement	Total Crew: 1586 275 Officers 680 Enlisted 128 Marines Number of Civilians: Up to 500
Propulsion	Thrusters: RCS Thrusters Sublight Speed: 0.25c Warp Speed Cruising Speed: Warp 6 Maximum Warp: Warp 9.2 Emergency Warp: Warp 9.6 (for 12 hours)	Offensive Systems	ENERGY WEAPONS Normal: 11x Type-X Phaser Arrays Separated: 12x Type-X Phaser Arrays TORPEDO LAUNCHERS 1 Forward 2 Aft PAYLOAD 250 Photon Torpedoes 200 Quantum Torpedoes 10 Tricobalt Devices
Defensive Systems	Shields: Multi-Layered Shielding System	Primary Systems	Computer Systems: Isolinear Computer Systems Transporters: 6 six-man transporters Transporter Range: 45,000 Kilometers Sensor Range: 20 light years Communications Range: 20 light years
Auxiliary Craft	SHUTTLEBAYS: 3 SUPPORT CRAFT: Shuttles: 14 Runabouts: 4 Workbees: 6	Other	STARSHIP FEATURES: Duranium/Tritanium Double Hull 10cm Ablative Armor Saucer Separation
Notes

Deck Listing

Saucer Section

Deck	Details
Deck 1	Main Bridge Captain’s Ready Room Observation Lounge
Deck 2	Senior Officer's Quarters Junior Officer’s Quarters
Deck 3	Junior Officer’s Quarters
Deck 4	Main Shuttle Bay Cargo Bays
Deck 5	Science Labs Residential Apartments
Deck 6	Transporter Rooms 1 through 4 Science Labs
Deck 7	Residential Apartments
Deck 8	Residential Apartments Captain’s Quarters
Deck 9	Residential Apartments
Deck 10	Main Lounge, Computer Cores
Deck 11	Holodecks Residential Apartments
Deck 12	Sickbay Medical Laboratories Gymnasium
Deck 13	Residential Apartments, Life Support
Deck 14	Residential Apartments
Deck 15	Maintenance
Deck 16	Captain’s Yacht Docking Port
Deck 17	Impulse engine bays lower level 2 (port and starboard) Deuterium injectors Spare impulse reactor storage and maintenance bay
Deck 18	Impulse engine bays lower level 3 (port and starboard), After torpedo launcher 2 After torpedo storage 2

Stardrive Section

Deck	Details
Deck 8	Battle Bridge
Deck 9	Docking Latches
Deck 10	Emergency Batteries Phaser Bank Systems
Deck 11	Life Support Systems
Deck 12	Science Labs
Deck 13	Shuttlebays 2 and 3
Deck 14	Personnel Transporters 5 and 6 Shuttlebay Support
Deck 15	Science Labs
Deck 16	Maintainance
Deck 17	Living Quarters
Deck 18	Living Quarters
Deck 19	Living Quarters
Deck 20	Living Quarters
Deck 21	Power Distribution
Deck 22	Engineering Support Labs
Deck 23	Main Impulse Engines
Deck 24	Life Support
Deck 25	Dorsal Docking Port Forward Photon Torpedo Launcher
Deck 26	Engineering Support
Deck 27	Deuterium Fuel Pumps and Fill Ports
Deck 28	Deuterium Fuel Storage
Deck 29	Deuterium Fuel Storage
Deck 30	Deuterium Injection Reactors
Deck 31	Science Labs
Deck 32	Living Quarters
Deck 33	Living Quarters
Deck 34	Environmental Support
Deck 35	Aft Photon Torpedo Launcher
Deck 36	Main Engineering
Deck 37	Environmental Support Waste Management
Deck 38	Cargo Bays Brig
Deck 39	Cargo Bays
Deck 40	Antimatter Injection Reactors
Deck 41	Antimatter Storage Pods
Deck 42	Antimatter Storage Pods