Nova-class

Nova Class Starship
Classification	Specialized
Role	Research / Science / Survey
Shipyards	Upgraded version available
Production Dates	2370-2380
Standard Refit	2 Years
Recommended Overhaul	10 Years
Dimensions
Hull	Duranium/Tritanium Double Hull
Armor	None
Length	160.64 meters
Beam (width)	42.78 meters
Draft (height)	34.55 meters
Displacement	210,000 Metric Tons Metric Tons
Decks	8 at 4 meters/deck
Structural Integrity Field	Class 3 (30 Kg/Cm Hull Stress Rating)
Ship Sizes	Category 9
Personnel Systems
Crew Compliment	80
Officers	25
Enlisted	55
Civilian	0
Evacuation Limit	960
Quarters	0 Barracks 0 Spartan 15 Enlisted 20 Shared 8 Standard 0 Family 0 Luxury/VIP
Medical Facilities	Type 6, Mk. IV EMH
Environmental	Basic Life Support System, Reserve Life Support System Emergency Life Support System Artificial Gravity Generators 2 Years replicator stock (used for ship resupply) 2 Years fuel (matter/antimatter)
Diplomatic Facilities	Class 1
Replicators	Personal: (1) in each luxury/adaptable/standard quarters, messhall/lounge, bridge and departmental offices. Industrial: (13) small, (2) large
Entertainment includes Diplomatic Facilities	(2) Mess Halls (1) Gymnasiums (2) Main lounges (2) Small lounges No Other Type (0) Holodecks (4) Holosuites
Security Facilities	Class 3 (3-5) Brig cells Force fields Sedative gas Weapons Lockers Autodestruct
Personal Transporters	(2) Type 7/H - 4 pad, Range 40,000 KM (4) Type 7/H - 2 pad, Range 40,000 KM
Cargo Transporter	(2 5-meter pad) 5-meter pad Type 7/H - 500 kg, Range 40,000 KM KM
Cargo Holds	3 (50,000 Cubic Meters total)
Propulsion & Power Systems
Warp Coil	(2) Class 15 Warp Coils, High Class Injectors
Warp Ratings	Cruise: Warp 6.1 / TW Na Max: Warp 8.1 / TW Na (24 hrs) Emergency: Warp 9.07 / TW Na (12 hrs)
MARA Power Cores	(1) Utopia TPG Class 7/A (300 TJ/sec)
Impulse Engines	(2) Class 12/A (550 GJ/sec each)
Auxiliary Power	(4) Class 4/E Fusion Generators (190 GJ/sec each)
Emergency Power	(12) Class 2/E Micro-Fusion Generators (0.9 MJ/sec each)
RCS Thrusters	Trentis Mk.6 - 77,000,000 newtons thrust
EPS System	High, minimum 95% Base Efficiency
Total Power Output	286.78 TeraJoules / Second
Operations Systems
Bridge Module	Nova Class
Auxiliary Control	Engineering
Separation System	None
Flight Control	Isolinear Autopilot Hold steady on long range course (20 LY) Sounds alert if problems detected Suggests adjustments to course based on obstacles CONN must approve changes Planetfall capable / Landing Struts
Navigation Computer	Isolinear - 3 Modules
Navigation Deflector	Class 5
Internal Damping Field	Primary: (9.07) / Backup: (6.1)
Communications	Class 8/Alpha
Science	(20) Multi-purpose labs (4) Specialized labs (Arboretum, Medical, Stellar Cartography)
Computers	Total Capacity: 41,935 KQ Primary: Isolinear - 30 Modules Secondary: Isolinear - 30 Modules Tertiary: Isolinear - Na Modules Additional: Isolinear - Na Modules
Sensors	Class 9/Beta High: 5.5 LY Lateral: 9.35 LY Navigation: 11 LY, 14 degree focus Low: 19.8 LY
Probes	100 (mixed class)
Tractor Beams	(2) Delta Class Class (fore/aft) (2) Alpha Class Class (Shuttlebays)
Stealth Technology	None
Tactical Systems
Phasers	(11) Type Type VIII Arrays Saucer Dorsal/Ventral strips; Aft, Port, Starboard Secondary: 0 Type Na Arrays Na
Phaser Output	44,000 GigaJoules
Torpedo Launchers	(1) 4 Photon/Quantam Launchers
Torpedo type / Amount	(30) Mk. Type 7 Photon, (0) Mk. Na Quantam
Shields	Epsilon 5/D Class
Shield Emitters	(135) overlapping coverage
Shield Recharge Rate	Type 3 (3 TJ / sec)
Shield Rating	212.8 TeraJoules
Auxiliary Systems
Escape Pods	80 (4 person pods)
Shuttlebay	Aft Na
Shuttles	(3) standard warp-capable
Fighters	(0) Fighters
Runabouts	(0) Various Class
Shuttlepods	(4) Shuttlepods
Utility Craft	(2) Sphinx-class Workbees
Captain's Yacht	Waverunner Module The Captain's Yacht port is modular. It may be exchanged for one of the following: Standard Waverunner Class Yacht (1) Type X Phaser (1) Type X Pulse Phaser Turret (1) Quantam Torpedo Launcher (20 Torpedoes) (2) Micro-Torpedo Launchers (500 Micro-Torpedoes)
Shuttle Exchanges	Warp Capable Shuttles may be traded for Fighters or Runabouts at an exchange of 4 shuttles per Fighter/Runabout. Shuttlepods may be traded for Fighters or Runabouts at an exchange of 6 pods per Fighter/Runabout.

This is a partial specifications list for the Nova-class starship as per Sixth Fleet's Design and Development Bureau. For the complete specifications please visit the DaDB site.

Subclasses:

• Nova II-class (Mk. II)
• Nova III-class (Mk. III)

The Nova Class is in many ways a smaller version of the Intrepid-class or Sovereign-class. It features an arrowhead shaped saucer mated to an engineering hull. Warp Nacelles are mounted near the middle and sweep upward and back giving the overall ship a very slim profile.

Background

Originally a scrapped design for the Defiant-class, members of the Nova design team chanced across the drafts and realized that they could be adapted to suit the role of a multi-role Science vessel. After refining the design to allow for roles as a Surveyor, Research/Laboratory, Scout and Courier making it one of the foremost Science vessels in Starfleet. It is widely expected that the Nova will eventually replace the aging Oberth-class. Similar to that older class it is limited in tactical and propulsion, sacrificing those for sensors and shielding.

Known Vessels

Name	Registration	Status
USS Nova	NCC-?	Active (Presumed upgraded)
USS Equinox	NCC-72381	Missing (2371), Destroyed (2376)
USS Helix	NCC-71954	Active (Presumed upgraded)
USS VanDenBroeck	NCC-69178-B	Active (Presumed upgraded)
USS K'shal	NCC-73105	Active (Presumed upgraded)
USS Aurora	NCC-74692	Active (Presumed upgraded)
USS Binary	NCC-74695	Active (Presumed upgraded)
USS Nadir	NCC-74803	Active (Presumed upgraded)
USS Pulsar	NCC-74829	Active (Presumed upgraded)
USS Solstice	NCC-74854	Active (Presumed upgraded)
USS Dauntless	NCC-71879	Destroyed (2382), (TF RPG)

Deck Listing

Deck	Locations
Deck 1	Bridge, Ready Room, CO's Quarters, XO's Quarters, XO's Office, Briefing Room, Observation Lounge, Project Control, Impulse Control Room, Auxiliary Deflector Control, Impulse Engines (upper)
Deck 2	Sickbay, Medical Labs, Computer Cores (upper), Senior Officer's Quarters, Mess Hall, Observation Lounge, Lateral Sensors, Impulse Engines (lower), Shared Quarters
Deck 3	Transporter Room 1, Phaser Control, Torpedo/Probe storage, Main Security / Brig, Computer Core (middle), Science Labs, Replicator Stock, Cargo Bay 1
Deck 4	Shared Quarters, Aux. Deflector, Gymnasium, Phaser Control, Science Labs, Holosuites 1&2, Torpedo Launcher, Torpedo/Probe storage, Computer Core (lower), Cargo Bay 2&3, Shuttlebay, Crew Lounge, Waverider Docking Port
Deck 5	Warp Core (upper), Deflector Control, Main Deflector (upper), Replicator Stock, Shared Quarters, Deuterium Tanks, Shuttle Maintenance
Deck 6	Main Deflector (mid), Senior Officer's Quarters, Transporter Room 2, Warp Core (mid), Main Engineering (upper), Shared Quarters, Cargo Bay 4, Auxiliary Power Cores
Deck 7	Warp Core (lower), Main Engineering, Engineering Briefing Room, Engineer's Mess, Industrial Replicator, Landing Struts, Cargo Transporter, Aft Tractor Emitter
Deck 8	Warp Core Ejection system, Landing ramp, Forward Tractor Emitter, Landing Struts, Antimatter Pods

References

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Gallery

Nova Class Master Systems

Nova Class MSD (alternate)

Nova Class 5 View

Nova Class front top view

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