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|image=[[File:Cutlass template.gif|220px]] | |||
|manufacturer=[[ma:Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards|Utopia Planitia Shipyards]] | |||
|line= | |||
|class=Carrier | |||
|model=Cutlass | |||
|cost= | |||
|start=2376 | |||
|lifespan= | |||
|length=1440m | |||
|width=537m | |||
|height=184m | |||
|mass=6,165,000 mT | |||
|cruising=warp 6.0 | |||
|maxspeed=warp 8.6 | |||
|power1=warp core | |||
|power2=impulse engines | |||
|prop1=warp speed | |||
|prop2=impulse speed | |||
|crew=2014 | |||
|skeleton=500 | |||
|passengers=1000 | |||
|personnel= | |||
|capacity= | |||
|hull=Duranium/Tritanium | |||
|consumables=2 years | |||
|armament=*8 x Type VIII Pulse Phaser cannons | |||
*4 x Type II Photon Torpedos | |||
|defense=Starfleet Deflector shields | |||
|sensors= | |||
|comm= | |||
|docking=6 (3p,3s) | |||
|bays= | |||
|transporters= | |||
|tbeams=1f,1a,1p,1s | |||
|craft=*80 [[Crossbow Starfighter|FI-25s]] | |||
*10 [[Hawkeye class]] scout ships | |||
*12 shuttlecraft | |||
|features= | |||
|role=Carrier | |||
|affiliation=Starfleet | |||
}} | |||
One of the critical strategic problems faced by Starfleet Command, if the Federation was going to win the [ | One of the critical strategic problems faced by Starfleet Command, if the Federation was going to win the [[ma:Dominion_War|Dominion War]], was that the Federation forces were being spread too thin. Between defending the Federation territory from and trying to go on the offensive against the [[ma:Dominion|Dominion]], in addition to keeping a wary eye on the [[ma:Romulan|Romulans]], Starfleet found it had too many obligations and too few resources. Capital ships such as the [[ma:Galaxy_class|Galaxy]] and [[ma:Nebula_class|Nebula]] class ships, or even ones as small as a [[ma:Defiant_class|Defiant]] class, were too expensive and used up too many resources to continually rebuild the fleet. Additionally, the [[ma:Jem'Hadar|Jem'Hadar]] used a great number of smaller fighter craft in combat, increasing the number of targets for Federation ships, and generally causing havoc with strategic planning. | ||
Fighter design and production began to counter the Dominion tactics, but a new ship of revolutionary design would be required to ferry them. Ship designers of [ | Fighter design and production began to counter the Dominion tactics, but a new ship of revolutionary design would be required to ferry them. Ship designers of [[ma:Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards|Utopia Planitia]] were up to the challenge. They designed a totally new class of ship, the '''Cutlass'''; however, by now the war had ended. The fleet yards had finished constuction of the prototype, but production of the line was halted. It saw no live action, but was used in training exercises for the fleet. It's launch tubes were left generic to accept whatever type of fighter was available at the time. | ||
With the discovery of the [[Par'tha Expanse]] and [[ | With the discovery of the [[Par'tha Expanse]] and [[VIR|Valcarian Empire]], whose fleet is composed primarily of destroyer-carriers, Starfleet has restarted limited production of the '''Cutlass's''' for duty in that sector. [[Krieger, Jacob Russell|Admiral Krieger]] and [[Varaan|Commander Varaan]] designed and developed the [[Crossbow Starfighter|FI-25 "Crossbow" Interceptor]], which is in mass production for service aboard the '''Cutlass''' class carriers. | ||
Critics have said that the '''Cutlass''' has a very "boxy" look to it. It has no "saucer", and the warp nacelles are tucked under the overhang of the top 7 decks, on very short pylons. The aft section of Decks 4 and 5 compose the landing bay for the fighters, though the bay extends almost to the front of the carrier. Launch tubes, a dozen on both the port and starboard sides of the ship, handle the launching of the fighters, using an electromagnetic catapult. Deck 6 houses the maintenance facilities for the fighters. | Critics have said that the '''Cutlass''' has a very "boxy" look to it. It has no "saucer", and the warp nacelles are tucked under the overhang of the top 7 decks, on very short pylons. The aft section of Decks 4 and 5 compose the landing bay for the fighters, though the bay extends almost to the front of the carrier. Launch tubes, a dozen on both the port and starboard sides of the ship, handle the launching of the fighters, using an electromagnetic catapult. Deck 6 houses the maintenance facilities for the fighters. | ||
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==Notable Ships of This Class== | ==Notable Ships of This Class== | ||
*'''USS Cutlass:''' ''prototype'' NX-84700 | *'''[[USS Cutlass]]:''' ''prototype'' NX-84700 | ||
*'''USS Hanover:''' NCC-84714 | *'''[[USS Hanover]]:''' NCC-84714 | ||
*'''USS Corsica:''' NCC-84723 | *'''[[USS Corsica]]:''' NCC-84723 | ||
*'''[[USS Avalon]]:''' NCC-84728 | |||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
*'''Type:''' ''Carrier'' | *'''Type:''' ''Carrier'' | ||
*'''Length:''' '' | *'''Length:''' ''1440 Meters'' | ||
*'''Height:''' '' | *'''Height:''' ''184 Meters'' | ||
*'''Beam:''' '' | *'''Beam:''' ''537 Meters'' | ||
*'''Mass:''' ''6,165,000 Tonnes'' | *'''Mass:''' ''6,165,000 Tonnes'' | ||
*'''Decks:''' ''12'' | *'''Decks:''' ''12'' | ||
* '''Accomodations:''' ''1000'' | * '''Accomodations:''' ''1000'' | ||
*'''Crew:''' '' | *'''Crew:''' ''2014'' | ||
** '''Standard:''' '' | ** '''Standard:''' ''1400'' | ||
** '''Flight Team:''' '' | ** '''Flight Team:''' ''614'' | ||
*** '''Command:''' ''2 (1 Wing Commander, 1 CAG)'' | *** '''Command:''' ''2 (1 Wing Commander, 1 CAG)'' | ||
*** '''Flight Ops Team:''' ''36'' | *** '''Flight Ops Team:''' ''36'' | ||
*** '''Pilots:''' '' | *** '''[[Duty Posts/Marine Corps|Pilots]]:''' ''100'' | ||
*** '''Fighter Grounds Crew:''' '' | *** '''[[Duty Posts/Marine Corps|WSO]]:''' ''20'' | ||
*** '''Deck Crew:''' '' | *** '''Fighter Grounds Crew:''' ''400 (4 per fighter craft)'' | ||
*'''Fighter Compliment:''' '' | *** '''Deck Crew:''' ''56 (5 squad chiefs, 50 specialists, 1 Deck Boss)'' | ||
*'''Fighter Compliment:''' ''80 [[Crossbow Starfighter|FI-25 "Crossbow" Interceptors]]'' | |||
*'''Warp Speeds:''' | *'''Warp Speeds:''' | ||
** '''Cruising:''' ''6.0'' | ** '''Cruising:''' ''6.0'' | ||
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** '''Emergency:''' ''9.2 for 12 hours'' | ** '''Emergency:''' ''9.2 for 12 hours'' | ||
*'''Weapons:''' | *'''Weapons:''' | ||
**''8 x Type VIII Phaser | **''8 x Type VIII Pulse Phaser cannons'' | ||
**''4 x Type II Photon Torpedos'' | **''4 x Type II Photon Torpedos'' | ||
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