Specifications - USS Venture

Summary

Pursuant to Starfleet Exploration Directives 902.3 & 914.5, Starfleet Defense Directives 138.6, 141.1 & 154.7, and Federation Security Council General Policy, the following objectives have been established for an Galaxy Class Starship:

1) Provide a mobile platform for a wide range of ongoing scientific and cultural research projects.

2) Replace aging Ambassador and Oberth Class Starships as the primary instrument of Starfleet's exploration programs.

3) Provide autonomous capability for full execution of Federation policy options in outlying areas.

4) Incorporate recent advancements in warp power-plant technology and improved science instrumentation.

Certain Galaxy-class ships, such as the USS Venture, are fitted with additional phaser arrays on the dorsal surfaces of their nacelles, and small fin-like structures on the ventral surfaces. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior")

General

Class		Galaxy Class
Role		Deep Space Tactical Explorer / Federation Capital Ship
Duration		100 years
Time Between Refits		25 years
Time Between Resupply		15 years

Dimensions

Length		642.51 m
Width		463.73 m
Height		195.26 m
Decks		42

Personnel

Officers		211
Enlisted Crew		700
Civilians		200
Emergency Capacity		15000

Speed

Cruise Speed		Warp 7
Maximum Speed		Warp 9.6
Emergency Speed		Warp 9.98 (for 10 hours)

Weapons & Defensive Systems

Shields		Regenerative shielding system Class 1 - Second Skin (Prototype) 3in Ablative Armor
Weapon Systems		Phasers 12 x Type-XIII phaser arrays Certain Galaxy-class ships, such as the USS Venture, are fitted with additional phaser arrays on the dorsal surfaces of their nacelles, and small fin-like structures on the ventral surfaces. (DS9: "The Way of the Warrior") Torpedoes Launchers: 3 (2 forward, 1 aft) Photon: 350 Quantum: 300 Tricobalt: 10 The USS Venture has the capability within its workshops to repurposed its supply of Torpedos, depending on the nature of its mission. In theory, the vessel could replenish its supply of torpedoes independently, but this is a resource intensive and dangerous process that would only be carried out in extremis.

Auxiliary Craft

Shuttlebays		3
Shuttles		Shuttles: 20 Including: 4 x Type 6 4 x Type 9 2 x Shuttle Pods
Runabouts		2 x Danube Class Runabouts Captain’s Yacht