USS Monet
Excelsior Class
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USS Monet Specs
Commissioned 2310
Dimensions Length : 467 m
Beam : 185 m
Height : 100 m
Decks : 28
Mass 1,525,000 tons
Crew 520
Weapons
12 x Type VIII Phaser banks, total output 18,500 TeraWatts
4 x 2nd class photon/quantum torpedo tubes + 150 photon torpedoes 50
quantum torpedoes
Defence Systems
Shield system, total capacity 1,201,500 TeraJoules
Standard Duranium double hull
Standard level Structural Integrity Field
Warp Speeds
(TNG Scale) Normal Cruise : Warp Factor 6
Maximum Cruise : Warp Factor 8.2
Maximum Rated : Warp Factor 8.6 for twelve hours
Diplomatic Capability Grade 5
Expected Hull Life 100 years
Refit Cycle Minor : 2 years
Standard : 6 years
Major : 18 years
Excelsior Class History
The history of the Excelsior class tends to consist of extremes. Initially
fitted with a Transwarp drive and proclaimed "the great experiment",
the
ship had an ignoble start when its engines failed when it was called
into
action to prevent the theft of the USS Enterprise. Although this was
due to deliberate sabotage, it transpired that the Excelsior had been saved
from a major disaster; engineers working to correct the damage discovered
a series of flaws in the Transwarp drive which, had it been used, would
have caused a nacelle implosion which would have destroyed the ship. The
Excelsior spent nearly a full year in Spacedock while engineering specialists
struggled to repair the problem. Re-launched early in 2286, the ship met
with little more success. Although the fatal flaw of the Transwarp drive
was repaired, the system was subject to major problems and over the next
year it never completed a successful test, much to the embarrassment of
Captain Styles and his crew. Finally Starfleet cancelled the Transwarp
project altogether, and for a short time the Excelsior faced decommissioning.
There was nothing wrong with the basic engineering of the space frame however,
and in all other areas the Excelsior class was still the most advanced
ship in Starfleet, and indeed the entire Quadrant, by a considerable margin.In
light of this Starfleet rapidly decided to fit the Excelsior class with
a more conventional propulsion system. She returned to Spacedock for the
third time in 2287 to have her hull converted to run with a standard Warp
drive. This process went remarkably smoothly, and by the end of the year
the Excelsior was in space again. From here the history of the ship leapt
from one extreme to the other; from being a costly and embarrassing failure,
the Excelsior rapidly built a reputation for outstanding performance and
a solid reliability few other designs have matched. Series production commenced
at once, and continued unbroken for the next thirty nine years - a record
for Federation shipbuilding.The Excelsior herself was assigned to Captain
Sulu in 2290 and conducted extensive scientific, exploratory and diplomatic
missions under his distinguished command. Today the ships of the Excelsior
class continue in service, having undergone many refits and upgrades over
the decades.
2273: Starfleet issues a general design brief for a multi purpose vessel
capable of deep space, combat, and diplomatic missions, while using
the
newly developed transwarp drive system, to enhance and then replace
the aging Constitution Class. The general idea is for a modular starship,
which
would be capable of transwarp fight. Two project briefs are handed
to
Starfleet for the Fuji and Excelsior Classes. The Excelsior Class is
approved by Starfleet as the prototype vehicle. Permission for base
designs are approved.
2275: Starfleet view the Design Schematics for the new class and after
much deliberation, the primary design is approved and briefs for the Transwarp
propulsion, computer, weapons and spaceframe parameters are sent out to
Starfleet Design agencies for consultation. Spaceframe design is approved
and full specifications are forwarded to the San Francisco Fleet Yards
for designations. Production begins with a projected 8 year turnover for
the Prototype ship.
2277: Emergency saucer section separation mechanism is borrowed from
the Constitution Class. Transwarp systems delayed due to a flaw in the
reaction matrix. Nacelle designs approved and construction begins.
2279: Theoretical Propulsions Dynamics labs send a functional test transwarp
core for fitting and alignment in the bare chassis. Chassis latching system
passes Review 1. By the end of the year the Spaceframe is 72% completed.
2280: Saucer section separation latches pass Review One. Early in the
second year, computer cores arrive and are fitted to the Excelsior. Propulsion
dynamics labs deliver a fully functional transwarp core for testing. By
mid August, reactors are on line and supplying primary power.
2281: Computer system are operating at 84% of maximum. System expected
to become self aware within the year. Transwarp core begins primary testing.
Star drive section nears completion. Bridge module attached to Primary
hull. Master chassis now completed for six starships. These are then moved
and stored for use after shakedown and testing of Prototype.
2282: Primary hull work complete. Habitat modules are attached and bridge
unit is brought to functional status. Chassis is completed. Computer systems
are uploaded and tested. Primary modules are attached and outer hull of
the saucer section nears completion.
2283: Transwarp core passes Review Three and it tested to 80% peak.
Computer system fully self aware and umbilical from the station are cut
as the ship become self sufficient. Structural latching systems onboard
the USS Excelsior with regards to saucer separation are tested and approved.
Impulse systems pass Review Three and being autonomous low level power
control. Secondary Back up Generators are shut down and become auxiliary
system control. Structural latching system for saucer separation passes
Review Three.
2284: USS Excelsior leaves Dry Dock for primary testing estimate to
last
eight months. Questions arise in transwarp systems. USS Excelsior returns
to San Francisco Fleet Yards early in year. Warp stress coating is applied
and the ship is clear to begin deep space assessments. All primary tests
have passed Review Four, except transwarp drive. Final exterior markings
and paint applied. On 2, August 2284 the USS Excelsior is officially commissioned
by Starfleet during a brief ceremony.
USS Monet Deck listings. (After 8 major refits)
PRIMARY HULL
Deck 1 Bridge
Deck 2 Ready Room, Briefing Rooms, Officer Lounge
Deck 3 Officers' Quarters, Anti-Matter Containment
Deck 4 Officers/Crews' Quarters, The Round Table, Impulse Engineering
Deck 5 Crews/VIP Quarters
Deck 6 Laboratories, Stowage Areas, Secondary Computer
Deck 7 Sickbay, Maintenance Areas
Deck 8 Weapons/Defense Stations, Battery Junction
Deck 9 Counselor's office, Holodecks I-V, Ship lounge, mass replicator.
Deck 10 Sensor Operations Transporter rooms I-VI
Deck 11 Main Computer
Deck 12 Cargo bays I-V
SECONDARY
HULL
Deck 11 Dorsal Docking, VIP Lounges, Primary Landing Bay
Deck 12 Main Engineering, Small Craft Stowage, Cargo Access/Holds
Deck 13 Main shuttle bay
Deck 14 Engineering, Maintenance Shops
Deck 15 Secondary Sickbay, Cargo, Large Craft Stowage, Waterline Landing
Bay
Deck 16 Forward Torpedo System ships weapon locker
Deck 17 Large Craft Repair
Deck 18 Secondary Hull Landing Bay
Deck 19 Cargo bays VI-X Holodeck VI-VIII
Deck 20 Maintenance/Work Shops
Deck 21 Maintenance/Work Shops
Deck 22 Phaser Automatic Systems Access
Deck 23 Quarters and amenities (generally unoccupied), equipment storage,
environmental node, replicator node, torpedo storage and replication
Deck 24 Deflector control, deflector generators, access to photon/quantum
torpedo manual operations
Deck 25 Hazard Cargo Control, stasis and cryo chambers, cargo transporters
I-V, primary deconstructors, environmental and replicator nodes, ship's
arboretum, biology labs and experimental gardens
Deck 26 Securty section, transporter rooms 7-8, brig, ship's vault,
primary armory
Deck 27 Main gymnasium, running track, swimming pool and related facilities,
equipment storage, fuel cell monitoring
Deck 28 Aft Torpedo system.
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