12.5 Sydney Class Transport

SYDNEY CLASS TRANSPORT SERVICE ENTRY DATE (OLD CALENDAR): 2277

In late 2272 the Starship Design Bureau requested bids for a linear warp powered medium transport with cargo-carrying capabilities between that of the older Independence and Sherman classes. Starfleet Command was opting for a single Class II auxiliary transport design this time around in light of the tremendous costs of the Class I linear warp program. Shintoi Heavy Industries of Alpha III won the contract with the Sydney class. Its interior was dominated by no less than six holds, one of which was a dedicated cargo hold and the other five reconfigurable to the buyer’s specifications. So far 79 Sydney class transports have been purchased for Starfleet in seven different base configurations: general transport, colony and base supply, hospital ship, auxiliary command ship, repair ship, diplomatic courier and Marine transport. Over 100 have been purchased or are on order by the Merchant Marine and some three dozen are destined for private ownership. Shintoi marketing executives are confidently predicting that the Sydney will become the most popular transport starship of its time.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Length: …………………………………….. 235.3 m Beam: ……………………………………… 120.8 m Draft: …………………….………………… 51.1 m Mass: ………………………………… 170,500 DWT Crew …… between 45 and 85, depending on configuration Range: …………………………. 5 light-years at L.Y.V. Cruising speed: ………………….………….. warp 6 Maximum speed: ………………….………… warp 12 Armament … 2 phasers (2 banks of 1, fittings for 4 more)

SCHEMATIC:

SYDNEY DESIGN BY GREG JEIN VISUAL COURTESY OF PARAMOUNT PICTURES SCHEMATIC BY ERIC KRISTIANSEN (JACKILL’S) JENSHAHAN CLASS HEAVY CARRIER SERVICE ENTRY DATE (OLD CALENDAR): 2283

The Jenshahan and its spin-off classes (Chosin, Youngblood) are the direct descendants of the Santee, the first dedicated Class I shuttlecarrier in Starfleet service. They came about due to the fact that the mighty Ariel class was taking too long and costing too much to build. Their design marks something of a return to the Santee (as opposed to the Coronado/Oriskany lineage), utilizing the same warp engine T-mount and dual-deck shuttle bays. This time around, however, Jenshahan’s secondary hull was purpose-built instead of converted, featuring a through-deck design for both flight decks (courtesy of Coronado) to help prevent the sort of kamikaze strikes that had badly crippled Santee and Suwanee during the Four Years War (2246-2250). These “second-tier” shuttlecarriers were quite popular despite their obvious limitations and were in high demand for colony support and convoy escort operations. Complaints about certain inadequacies of the Jenshahan would lead to the Chosin, with an improved sensor suite and superior fire control capabilities. 25 each of the Jenshahan and Chosin classes along with an additional 12 Youngbloods (Chosin sub-class) ensured that there were enough “heavy carriers” in service for all who demanded them. Their popularity with the scientific and civilian sectors has practically guaranteed their survival from the classcutting axe of the Starfleet Reorganization Order of 2295.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Length: …………………………………….. 496 m Beam: ……………………………………… 319.3 m Draft: …………………….………………… 79.2 m Mass: ……………………………… 1,200,000 DWT Crew ……………… approximately 700 (plus 70 pilots) Range: ………………………... 20 light-years at L.Y.V. Cruising speed: ………………….………….. warp 11 Maximum speed: ………………….………… warp 14 Armament ………………..… 16 phasers (8 banks of 2) up to 40 small craft (36 combat shuttles + 4 standard)

SCHEMATIC:

Jenshahan as built, with Tikopai style primary hull (Chosin and Youngblood have Enterprise style primary hulls)

JENSHAHAN, CHOSIN, AND YOUNGBLOOD DESIGNS AND SCHEMATIC BY FEDERATION FRONTIERS

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