Ronin class

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ASDB Technical Database Starfleet Ship Classes Explorers Cruisers Escorts Science Ships Support Ships Small Craft Space Stations Historical Starship Database Non-Federation Starships Registry Number Ship Registry Reference Starship Components Advanced Starship Design Bureau Starfleet Vessel Register Starfleet Corps of Engineers Engineering Systems Academy Library Edit this nav EXPLORERS Ambassador • Cardiff • Chariot • Excelsior • Excelsior II • Galaxy • Intrepid • Juneau • Luna • Nebula • Odyssey • Sovereign • Vesta Class and Type: Ronin-class Explorer Commissioning Date: 2378 The Ronin-class was fielded in the 2370's to provide a smaller, more numerous counterpart to the Sovereign-class. Whereas the similarly designed Kelvin-class was better armed and more geared towards exploration, the Ronin was designed with more of a scientific bent. The design was intended to parallel that of the Sovereign-class as closely as possible in order to allow for many identical systems to be installed in both classes; this has resulted in significant improvements in the design and construction processes for the Ronin-class and thus allowed comparatively high numbers to be fielded. Compared to the Sovereign-class, the Ronin has a more compact shape - the engineering hull is integrated directly to the saucer section, a measure which saves some 200 square meters of interior volume and materials. The major difference in capability is the addition of a prominent housing aft of the saucer section of the Ronin-class. This enables the vessel to carry any one of a variety of special equipment pods - current models include a high capacity sensor pod, an enhanced weapons pod, a colony transport pod, an emergency field hospital unit, or a science laboratory pod. Although the basic Ronin design has approximately 80% of the capability of a Sovereign-class vessel in most areas, the addition of the mission pod brings that figure up to 95% or more in that specific area. This flexibility actually allows the Ronin design to accomplish almost identical missions despite its smaller size. In service the Ronin-class has proved highly satisfactory, and in many ways these ships are a fully satisfactory replacement for the Nebula-class that forms the backbone of Starfleet's exploratory and scientific programs. Like the Sovereign-class they have received regular upgrades to their systems, most notably a new warp core design. Statistics Crew Compliment Officers: 160 Enlisted Crew: 320 Civilians (Families) 220 Maximum Capacity: 1000 Specifications Height: 87 Metres Width: 316.67 Metres Length: 680 Metres Beam: 240 Metres Decks: 20 (no pod) Mass: 2,500,000 tons Speed Cruising: Warp 6.99 Emergency: Warp 9.99 (9 hours) Durability Expected Duration: 120 Years Minor Refit Cycle: 5 Years Major Refit Cycle: 10 Years Strength Index: 1788 Noteworthy Vessels/service records/encounters USS Ronin: NCC-, prototype USS Morningstar: NCC-81269 USS Dominance USS Enigma USS Hobbes USS Samurai USS Tiber USS Discovery-B: NCC-31929-B Gallery Information provided courtesy of Star Trek:Miranda

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