Specifications - USS Britannic

Summary

The Nebula class was fielded in the 2350's to provide a smaller, more numerous counterpart to the Galaxy class then under construction. The design was intended to parallel that of the Galaxy class as closely as possible in order to allow for many identical systems to be installed in both classes; this has resulted in significant improvements in the design and construction processes for the Nebula class and thus allowed comparatively high numbers to be fielded. Compared to the Galaxy class the Nebula has a more compact shape - the engineering hull is mounted directly to the underside of the saucer section, a measure which saves some 200 metres in length. [9]


The major difference in capability is the addition of a prominent housing aft of the saucer section of the Nebula class. [1] This enables the vessel to carry any one of a variety of special equipment pods - current models include a high capacity sensor pod, an enhanced weapons pod [10], a colony transport pod, an emergency field hospital unit, or a science laboratory pod. Although the basic Nebula design has approximately 80% of the capability of a Galaxy class vessel in most areas, the addition of the mission pod brings that figure up to 95% or more in that specific area. This flexibility actually allows the Nebula design to accomplish almost identical missions despite its smaller size.


In service the Nebula class has proved highly satisfactory, and in many ways these ships form the backbone of Starfleets exploratory and scientific programmes. Like the Galaxy class they have received regular upgrades to their systems, most notably a new Warp Core design. With the advent of the threats from the Romulan, Dominion and Borg, Starfleet invested in sixty seven new enhanced weapon pods for the Nebula class; most of the vessels now carry this as a standard item. the pod carries eight standard torpedo tubes and a stock of 300 casings, approximately doubling the ships overall rate of fire.

General

Class		Nebula Class
Role		Explorer/Heavy Crusier
Duration		100
Time Between Refits		1
Time Between Resupply		1

Dimensions

Length		442 metres
Width		318 metres
Height		130 metres
Decks		30

Personnel

Officers		200
Enlisted Crew		550
Emergency Capacity		9500

Speed

Cruise Speed		Warp 6
Maximum Speed		Warp 9
Emergency Speed		Warp 9.4 (For 12 Hours)

Weapons & Defensive Systems

Shields		Standard shield system, total capacity 2,160,000 TeraJoules
Armament		8 x Type X phaser arrays [8], total output 32,500 TeraWatts 2 [8] x Type 3 burst fire photon torpedo tube [8] with 180 rounds