4.7 Verne Class Survey Cruiser

VERNE CLASS SURVEY CRUISER SERVICE ENTRY DATE (OLD CALENDAR): 2064

The Verne class survey crusers were widely regarded as the most innovative and visually stunning of Terra’s first generation of warp drive starships. Originally based on a wartime United Americas design, their unique design and proven reliability were admired by would-be starship engineers across the Sol System. They were the first to mount triple external warp engines (feeding into a common thrust system). Although built too late for the Earth-Kzin Wars, the class starship UES Verne ferried Sol System representatives to the Sirius star system for the signing ceremony of the Treaty of Sirius. The Verne class starship UES Amity is officially recognized as making first contact with the Vulcans after the end of the Earth-Kzin Wars. A total of 18 were built, all of which were retired by 2095.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Length: …………………………………… 235.9 m Beam: …..…………….……………………. 80.4 m Draft: …..…………….……………………. 50.0 m Mass: ……………………………..….. 25,000 DWT Crew …………………………………………… 112 Range: ……...……………….……… 5 years at L.Y.V. …………….……………….Warp 2.5 Cruising speed: Maximum safe speed: ……………………… Warp 2.7 Armament: ………………….……… 8 forward lasers 50 fusion missiles Innovations: • First Terran starship with triple warp drive nacelles

VISU AL:

AMITY DESIGN BY RICH STERNBACH IMAGE COURTESY OF THE SPACEART ARCHIVES DY-X concept painting (2052)

The first DY-X under construction (2055)

Upgraded DY-X (c.2075)

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