Centaur-class
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 Centaur Class Starship | ||
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| Classification | Frigate | |
| Role | Defense / Patrol / Escort | |
| Shipyards | None - Production run ended | |
| Production Dates | 2325-2342 | |
| Standard Refit | 2 Years | |
| Recommended Overhaul | 10 Years | |
| Hull | Duranium-Tritanium Double Hull | |
| Armor | None | |
| Length | 318.87 meters | |
| Beam (width | 320.16 meters | |
| Draft (height) | 78.54 meters | |
| Displacement | 870,000 Metric Tons | |
| Decks | 16 at ~3.75 m/deck | |
| Structural Integrity Field | Class 4 (40 Kg/Cm Hull Stress Rating) | |
| Size Category | 10 | |
| Crew Compliment | 315 (average) | |
| Officers | 75 | |
| Enlisted | 240 | |
| Civilian | 0 | |
| Evacuation Limit | 3,600 | |
| Quarters |
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| Medical Facilities | Type 5, No EMH | |
| Environmental |
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| Diplomatic Facilities | Class 3 | |
| Replicators |
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| Entertainment includes Diplomatic Facilities |
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| Security Facilities | Class 3
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| Personal Transporters |
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| Cargo Transporter | (2) 5-meter pads, Type 3/F - 400 kg, Range 20,000 KM | |
| Cargo Holds | (66,000 Cubic Meters total) | |
| Warp Nacelles | Class 15 Warp Coils (16/nacelle), High Class Injectors | |
| Warp Ratings |
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| MARA Power Cores | (1) Utopia TPG Class 11/M (540 TJ / Second) | |
| Impulse Engines |
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| RCS Thrusters |
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| Auxiliary Power | (4) Class 4/E Fusion Generators (190 GJ / Second each) | |
| Emergency Power | (12) Class 2/E Micro-Fusion Generators (.9 MJ / Second each) | |
| EPS System | High, minimum 95% Base Efficiency | |
| Total Power Output | 514.47 TeraJoules / Second | |
| Bridge Module | Large, Excelsior Type | |
| Auxiliary Control | type / Main Engineering | |
| Separation System | Emergency or other | |
| Flight Control | Standard Isolinear Autopilot
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| Navigation Deflector | Class 5 - Ranges: Main 2 LY / Aux 1 LY | |
| Communications | Class 8/Gamma | |
| Science |
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| Computers | Total Capacity: 34,613 KiloQuads
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| Sensors | Class 6/Alpha
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| Probes | 40 (mixed class) | |
| Tractor Beams |
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| Stealth Technology | None | |
| Phasers | (11) Type IX Arrays | |
| Phaser Output | 55,000 GigaJoules | |
| Torpedo Launchers | (4) Type II Photon Launchers | |
| Torpedo Type / Amount | (120) Mk. V Photon | |
| Shields | Eta 6/C Class | |
| Shield Emitters | (200) overlapping coverage | |
| Shield Recharge Rate | Type 4 (4 TJ / Second) | |
| Shield Rating | 343.75 TeraJoules | |
| Escape Pods | 180 (4 person pods) | |
| Shuttlebay |
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| Shuttles | (2) standard warp-capable | |
| Fighters | (10) Fighters | |
| Runabouts | (0) Various Class | |
| Shuttlepods | (4) Shuttlepods | |
| Utility Craft | (5) Sphinx-class Workbees | |
| Captain's Yacht | None | |
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The Centaur class is the descendant of multiple designs; but is closely related to the Ptolemy Class transport. The Centaur utilizes the Excelsior Class saucer, attached to an enlarged rollbar and weapons pod from a Miranda which was modular depending on mission.
Subclasses:
History
Conceived in the 2290's, the Centaur was a forerunner of the later Saber and Steamrunner classes. Intended to operate alongside the Ambassador, Excelsior and Miranda classes, the Centaurs where to act in the role of escort and conduct general support missions during fleet actions. They where designed to be very small and agile, and as a result the Centaur has significant weaponry for it's size, and a relatively poor science and diplomatic function. This prevented it from being used regularly on long duration missions.
Intended to replace the aging Miranda Class and it's variants, although the ships performed well, it was more economical to refit the existing Miranda-class ships. The Centaur Class continued to serve in the fleet in small numbers, and is very effective in combat.
The Centaur has proved popular with her crews, but these ships are now nearing the end of their service lives and are due to begin retirement. However, the Centaur class has been heavily involved in the Dominion War. It is therefore unlikely that any of these ships will actually be retired prior to the end of the war, unless serious age related problems begin to appear.
Known Vessels of this class
| Name | Registration | Status |
| USS Centaur | NCC-42043 | Upgraded |
| USS Chiron | NCC-42044 | Upgraded |
| USS Buckner | NCC-42045 | Upgraded |
| USS Carolina | NCC-42050 | Upgraded |
| USS Madrid | NCC-42059 | Upgraded |
| USS Boston | NCC-42076 | Upgraded |
Deck Listing
| Deck 1 | Bridge, Captain's Ready Room |
| Deck 2 | Captain's Quarters, Senior Officer's Quarters, Briefing room |
| Deck 3 | Transporter room 1, Senior Officer's Quarters, Computer Cores |
| Deck 4 | Shuttlebay (upper), Computer Cores, Cargo bays |
| Deck 5 | Shuttlebay (lower), Shuttle Maintenance, Computer Cores |
| Deck 6 | Crew quarters, Lounge (Forward facing) |
| Deck 7 | Sickbay, Main Security, Armoury, Science Labs |
| Deck 8 | Departmental Offices, Transporter room 2, Astrometrics lab |
| Deck 9 | Main Engineering |
| Deck 10 | Main Engineering |
| Deck 11 | Antimatter Storage |
| Deck 12 | Waste Recycling |
| Deck 13 | Torpedo Storage |
| Deck 14 | Torpedo Launchers |
| Deck 15 | Torpedo Launchers |
| Deck 16 | Ventral Tractor Array |
References
- Movie
- DS9:
- "A Time to Stand"
- "Behind the Lines"
- "Sacrifice of Angels"
- Books:
- Star Trek - The Fall: Peaceable Kingdoms
- DS9 novelization: Call to Arms
- DS9 novelization: Sacrifice of Angels
- Star Trek: A Singular Destiny
- Video Game:
- Star Trek Legacy
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