USS Darwin-A Hull Plating

	Primary Cast Support Cast Deck by Deck Edit/View Key	CO Renos FO Varaan CSO John Valdivia SO Merrick R'Ven CMO Graeme Cook MO Isabel Pond MO Jora Kalis CC Didrik Stennes CHCO Rendal Rennyn HCO Randal Shayne CSec Nicu Icavoc SO Kurt Logan CTO Emery Rhyn CEO Brell E Kael Thomas

As the Federation and Starfleet recognise that science ships cannot always remain out of combat, it has a thick anti-phaser plating which assists the shields in defending the ship from energy-based weapons. While no armour in the Federation that is impervious to phasers exists and damage would still be taken should a phaser blast penetrate the shields, this reduces the chances that whatever may be housed in the containment sphere could be ignited, or find its way through the ship’s hull.