12.7 Renner Class Corvette

RENNER CLASS CORVETTE SERVICE ENTRY DATE (OLD CALENDAR): 2284

Renner was originally proposed in the early 2270s as a catchall replacement design for several different classes used for routine space lane and internal patrol duties in the pursuit of interstellar piracy. It was one of several programs delayed by the Cammel IV revelations of 2274, in which Starfleet covert actions against the Kzinti leading up to the Kzinti Incursion of 2272 were exposed for all to see. Renner finally began construction in 2282 as part of the Starfleet ramp-up against the twin threats of growing numbers of modern Klingon and Romulan starships entering service.

This is one of the few Class I starships in service without a Chiokis-style circular primary hull. Having an inherent stealth capability is the reason behind its angular design. Stealth plays a critical part in both military operations and space pirate interdiction. This probably explains why a number of Renner class starships have been regularly diverted from internal to border patrol duties, often filling in for scout class starships in “unusual circumstances.” So routine has this practice become that TacFleet has requested that the Military Staff Committee provide it with a full squadron of Renner class corvettes, either new builds or appropriated from patrol duty, for its exclusive use. To date its request is still pending.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Length: …………………………………….. 220.8 m Beam: ……………………………………… 86.1 m Draft: …………………….………………… 53.0 m Mass: ………………………………… 111,000 DWT Crew …………………………………………….. 180 Range: ………………………..., 8 light-years at L.Y.V. Cruising speed: ………………….………….. warp 7 Maximum speed: ………………….………… warp 11 Armament ………………….. 12 phasers (6 banks of 2) 2 photon torpedo tubes (both forward)

SCHEMATIC:

RENNER DESIGN BY J.C. AND RAFAEL GONZALEZ SCHEMATIC BY ARIDAS SOFIA (FEDERATION REFERENCE SERIES) MITANNIC CLASS BATTLELCRUISER SERVICE ENTRY DATE (OLD CALENDAR): 2285

Starfleet’s modern battlecruiser program came into being in 2278 on the personal order of Fleet Admiral Heihachiro Nogura. The intent was to build Starfleet’s first dedicated Class I combat starship since the Four Years War. Many within Starfleet Command as well as the civilian sector questioned the wisdom of such a program, what with so many other Class I construction and conversion programs underway. That criticism received a significant boost in 2280, when the military circular Starship Design reported on numerous flaws found with the battlecruiser prototype Menahga (NCC-3100) after delivery and initial testing. The program might have died then and there had not Admiral Lemuel Cartwright, Starfleet Chief of Staff, thrown his support behind the program. Three more vessels were eventually authorized with the understanding that all of the Menagha’s operational deficiencies would be resolved in their design. They entered service in 2285 as the Mitannic class, with three more (the S’harien sub-class) built to an improved design starting in 2291.

Both the Menahga and all three Mitannics were tentatively scheduled for conversion to the S’harien configuration in 2305. This upgrade is now in doubt pending review of the operational future of the battlecruiser class in light of the Starfleet Reorganization Order of 2295.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Length: …………………………………….. 307 m Beam: ……………………………………… 141.7 m Draft: …………………….………………… 78 m Mass: ………………………………… 173,000 DWT Crew ……………………………………………. 285 Range: ………………………... 10 light-years at L.Y.V. Cruising speed: ………………….………….. warp 10 Maximum speed: ………………….………… warp 13 Armament: …. 14 phasers (6 banks of 2, 2 single mounts) 2 photon torpedo tubes (both forward)

SCHEMATIC:

MENAGHA AND MITANNIC DESIGNS BY TODD GUENTHER S’HARIEN VARIANT BY DAVID SCHMIDT SCHEMATIC BY TODD GUENTHER

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