Ambassador class


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Ambassador-class
Class Information
Class: Ambassador-class
Role: Multi-Mission Explorer
Date Introduced: 2325
Expected Design Duration: 100 years
Time Between Minor Refit: 5 years
Time Between Major Refit: 20 years
Time Between Resupply: 3-5 years
Dimensions
Length: 526.0 m
Width: 332.0 m
Height: 132.0 m
Decks: 31 decks
Personnel
Total Crew: 702 persons
Officers: 117 persons
Enlisted: 585 persons
Maximum (Evacuation) Capacity: 2,888 persons
Propulsion
Propulsion Systems: *RCS Thrusters
  • Standard Deuterium-Fusion Impulse Drive
  • Linear Matter/Antimatter Warp Drive (i.e. nacelles)
“Efficient” Cruising Velocity: Warp 6
Maximum “Sustainable” Velocity: Warp 8.8
Emergency Velocity: Warp 9.2 (for 12 hours)
Slipstream Capable: No
Armaments
Energy Weapons:
  • 10 phaser arrays
Launchers:
  • 1 forward launcher
  • 1 aft launcher
Payload Types:
  • Photon Torpedoes
  • Probes
Shielding Systems:
  • Standard Shielding System
Defensive Systems:
  • Ablative Hull Armor
  • Duranium/Tritanium Double Hull
  • Structural Integrity Field
Auxiliary Craft
Facilities:
  • 2 shuttlebays
Support Craft:
  • 18 shuttlecraft
  • 4 transports
  • 8 maintenance craft
Other
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The Ambassador-class starship was a type of vessel in service to the Federation Starfleet during the mid- to late-24th century, with the last remaining vessels likely to be mothballed in the early 25th century.

History

The Ambassador-class was designed to be a replacement for the aging fleet of Excelsior-class and Constellation-class vessels which had been in service for over three decades, and to create a true front-line starship. Between 2325 and 2360, the Ambassador-class vessels were the primary capital ships of Starfleet. They have continued to play a significant role even after Starfleet stopped production of these ships in 2372 in favor of the larger, more resilient Galaxy-class starships.

The prototype of the class, the USS Ambassador, experienced its first test-bed trials at Helaspont Station near Tzenkethi space in 2319, supervised by Starfleet Admirals Los Tirasol Mentir and John Harriman, ostensibly as an intimidation-tactic against the volatile Tzenkethi Coalition. The prototype was launched in the early 2320s, and several other vessels were in service by 2324, including the USS Gandhi.

One of the most famous ships of the class was the USS Enterprise-C, the fourth starship to bear the name, which was launched in 2332 under the command of Captain Rachel Garrett. The Enterprise was destroyed in 2344 while responding to a distress call from a Klingon outpost on Narendra III. Upon arrival at the outpost they discovered that it was under attack by several Romulan warbirds. Despite the odds, the Enterprise put up a valiant fight and its act of sacrifice kick-started the peace process between the Federation and the Klingon Empire.

Although the Ambassador-class was five decades old by the 2370s, many ships of the class continued to be in service, albeit refitted with the latest technologies which could be found aboard the more up-to-date vessels such as the Galaxy-class explorers.

Deck Listing

Deck Description
1 Main Bridge, Captain's Ready Room, Observation Lounge, Weapons Locker, Primary Communications Array, Primary Sensor Array
2 XO's Office, Senior Officer's Quarters, CoB's Office, Conference Room , Officer's Mess, CIO's Office, Intelligence Center
3 VIP/Guest Quarters, Diplomatic Facilities, CDO's Office, Large Conference Room, Auditorium, Transporter Room 1, Holodecks 1-2, Security Station
4 Main Shuttlebay, Shuttle Maintenance Bay, CFCO's Office, Industrial Replicators 1&2, Cargo Bays 1-2
5 Computer Systems Monitoring Room, Main Computer Core (Level 1), Guest Quarters , Crew Quarters
6 Transporter Room 2, Main Computer Core (Level 2), Crew Quarters, Holodecks 3-4
7 Gymnasium, Natatorium, Mess Hall, Galley, Crew Quarters, Main Computer Core (Level 3), Conference Room 2, Secondary Tractor Beam Emitter
8 Crew Quarters, Child Care Facilities, School, Computer and Equipment Storage Bay, Main Computer Core (Level 4)
9 Primary Environmental Control, Crew/Passenger Quarters, Emergency Supply Storage, Secondary Deuterium Storage Tanks, Main Computer Core (Level 5)
10 Security Training Holodecks 1-3, Phaser Ranges 1-6, Armoury, CT/SO's Office, Brig, Secondary Communications Array
11 Primary SIF/IDF Generators, Holodecks 5 & 6, Crew/Passenger Quarters, Secondary Environmental Control
12 Replicator Control, Industrial Replicators 3-5, Sickbay, CMO's Office, Medical Supply Storage, Medical Labs 1+2, Medical Holodecks 1-5, Crew/Passenger Quarters
13 Stellar Cartography, Astrophysics, Astrometrics, Astrometric Sensor Arrays, Crew Quarters , General Purpose Science Labs 1-6
14 Sociology Department, Counsellor's Office, Customisable Science Lab 1, Chemistry Labs 1 & 2, Transporter Rooms 3 & 4, Crew Quarters
15 Particle Lab, Geology Lab, Biology Labs 1 & 2, Customisable Science Labs 2 & 3, Hazardous Material Storage, Containment Lab Suites 1 & 2
16 Plant Sciences Department, Arboretum, Botany Lab, Hydroponics Lab and Gardens, Main Impulse Engines, Fusion Reactors 1-9, Engine Control Room, Impulse Engine maintenance access, Captain's Yacht, Supply storage
17 Secondary Sickbay, Zoology Lab, Public Replicators, Customisable Science Labs 4-6, Primary Deuterium Storage Tanks, Crew/Passenger Quarters
18 Primary Deuterium Storage Tanks, Crew Quarters, Auxiliary Deflector Control, Maintenance Bay 1, Crew/Passenger Quarters
19 Fabricating Shop, Industrial Replicators 6-10, Primary Deuterium Storage Tanks, Deuterium Injectors, Crew/Passenger Quarters
20 Ship's Stores, Crew Quarters, Engineering Hardware Replicators, Cargo Bays 3-4, Cargo Transporters 3-4, Crew/Passenger Quarters
21 Forward Torpedo Launcher, Torpedo Storage and Loading, Torpedo Modification, Computer Research Lab, Torpedo Assembly Bay, Secondary SIF/IDF Generators, Crew/Passenger Quarters
22 Adult Classrooms, Crew/Passenger Quarters, Holodecks 7-10
23 Crew/Passenger Quarters, Cargo Bays 5 & 6, Cargo Transporters 5-6, Maintenance Bay 2
24 Tertiary Environmental Control, Crew/Passenger Quarters, Cargo Bays 7-10, Cargo Transporters 7-10
25 Shuttlebay 2, Shuttle Storage, Shuttle lift systems, Crew Quarters, Crew/Passenger Quarters, Marine Barracks, Transporter Rooms 6-14, Secondary Armoury
26 Shuttle Storage and Maintenance, Shuttle lift systems, Crew/Passenger Quarters, Cargo Bays 11-15, Cargo Transporters 11-15
27 Lateral Sensor Array, Auxiliary Computer Core (Level 1) , Crew/Passenger Quarters, Aft Torpedo Launcher, Torpedo Storage
28 Engineering Parts and Equipment Storage, Engineering Labs, Maintenance Bay 3, Auxiliary Computer Core (Level 2), Crew/Passenger Quarters
29 Quarternary SIF/IDF Generators, Materials Testing Lab, Auxiliary Computer Core (Level 3), Crew/Passenger Quarters
30 Main Engineering (Upper), Chief Engineer's Office, Primary Navigational Deflector
31 Main Engineering (Central), Secondary Hardware Replicators , Crew/Passenger Quarters, Cargo Bays 16-20, Cargo Transporters 16-20
32 Main Engineering (Lower), Tertiary Deuterium Storage Tanks, Large Meeting Room, Crew/Passenger Quarters
33 Holodecks 11-20, Crew/Passenger Quarters, Antimatter Injectors, Warp Coil Maintainance Access, Tertiary SIF/IDF Generators
34 Secondary Antimatter Storage Pods, Antimatter Generator, Emergency Food Rations Storage, Emergency Personnel Transporter 2, Emergency Power Facility, Main Tractor Beam Emitter
35 Sensor Analysis Labs, Emergency Personnel Transporter 1, Hazardous Material Storage and Containment, Sensor Instrument Bays, Antimatter Injectors, Antimatter Storage Pods
36 Waste Management, Warp Core Ejection Hatch

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