11.4 Derf Class Tender

DERF CLASS TENDER SERVICE ENTRY DATE (OLD CAL ENDAR): 2260

ing The Derf class was designed to act as fleet tenders, provid pport for Starfleet operations in combat zones and also su maintenance of the Federation’s marker buoy system during times of peace. It was an odd role for an odd ship, yet Derf filled it admirably. It mounted a customized extended primary hull full of repair and maintenance facilities, shops, spare parts storage, and other items that always seemed heaven-sent to dutypressed starship engineers. A single Derf’s onboard facilities could usually handle all but the most severe of starship damage. The Pearl class mobile spacedock would be created during the linear warp era to fill this gap, assisting the Derf in its role of keeping the Class I fleet in full operational trim.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Length: …………………………………….. 274 m Beam: ……………………………………… 128 m Draft: …………………….………………… 65 m Mass: ……………………………… 128,000 DWT Crew ………………………………………….… 72 Range: …………………………….. 6 years at L.Y.V. Cruising speed: ……………….…………….. warp 6 Maximum speed: ……………….…………… warp 8 Armament: …………….. 6 phaser banks (3 banks of 2)

SCHEMATICS

DERF CONCEPT BY DANA KNUTSON (FASA CORPORATION) SCHEMATICS BY NEALE DAVIDSON (PIXEL SAGAS) RANGER CLASS SCOUT SERVICE ENTRY D TE (OLD CALENDAR): 2265 A

The Range r class scout was named for the versatile survey vessel class of the Baton Rouge era. Its unusual hull form was an experiment in producing a multi-mission hull suitable for use as a Class II starship. While the Ranger prototype itself failed in that respect, nevertheless data from the program would be used to develop its successor, the Gagarin class corvette. Starfleet found a niche for the Ranger, though, as a fast fleet scout on the Klingon border and ordered six more vessels to be built. These were built with linear warp technology; Ranger and the ot her original six vessels were converted as soon as the new builds were finished. All plans for additional orders were to the success of the Gagarin program. This cancelled due to have the shortest lifespan of any linear would cause Ranger warp generation Starfleet vessel, with all removed from Starfleet service by 2290. The entire class was transferred to the Federation Bureau of Sciences and renamed as the Qnhartchi class survey ships. It is in this manner that they continue to operation within Federation space today.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Length: …………………………………….. 87 m Beam: ……………………………………… 57 m Draft: …………………….………………… 21 m Mass: …………………………………. 59,000 DWT Crew ……………… ………………………….… 75 Range: …………………………….. 3 years at L.Y.V. Cruising speed: ……………….…………….. warp 6 Maxim um speed: ……………….…………… warp 8 Armament: …………….. 6 phaser banks (3 banks of 2)

SCHEMATIC:

RANGER CONCEPT AND SCHEMATIC BY DANA KNUTSON (FASA CORPORATION) VISUAL BY RICK KNOX

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