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The following craft are assigned to the USS Ronin:

Space Combat Element

The Ronin's Marine Space Combat Element consists of the Marine Spacecraft Group 11 of the 3rd Marine Spacecraft Wing. Marine Spacecraft Group 11 consists of 4 squadrons. Three of these squadrons are tactical fighter squadrons, and the fourth is a support squadron.

Commander of the Air Group: 1st Lieutenant Miles Unum

• 1st Squadron / (VMFA-323) Death Rattlers: This squadron is comprised of 10 FA-120 Falchions.
  • Squadron Commander: 2nd Lieutenant Brock "Midnight" Walker

• 2nd Squadron / (VMFA-121) Green Knights: This squadron is comprised of 10 FA-150 Mauls.
  • Squadron Commander: 2nd Lieutenant Mike "Magician" Acaba

• 3rd Squadron / (VMFA-232) Red Devils: This squadron is comprised of 8 FA-181 Hammerheads.
  • Squadron Commander: 2nd Lieutenant Travis "Touch Down" Davis

• 4th Squadron / (MALS-11) Devilfish: This squadron includes 4 FA-150R Mongooses, as well as the ship's support vessels, including shuttles, Runabouts, Work Bees, and Workpods.
  • Squadron Commander: 2nd Lieutenant Lex "Wildcat" Menar

Tactical Vessels

Starfleet Marine Corps FA-120 Fast Attack Space Superiority Fighter (Falchion)

• PRODUCTION BASE: Iwaix Fleet yards, Vulcan sector.
• RATINGS: 171(2). See below for DITL summary.
• TYPE: Medium-short range warp fighter.
• IN-SERVICE DATE: 2376.
• ACCOMMODATION: 1 pilot and 1 copilot. It can carry up to 4 additional Marines or passengers.
• POWER PLANT: Two 20k millicochrane warp engines, seventeen DeFl 9200 micro-fusion RCS thrusters, and two 10k impulse engines positioned to the far left and right of the aft section for optimum turning velocity.
• DIMENSIONS: Length 11m; beam 4m; height 3.5m.
• MASS: 7m tons.
• PERFORMANCE: Warp 9.6 for 36 hours.
• ARMAMENT:
  • Two forward facing Type XIV phaser cannons;
  • One Type VIII phaser emitter (stern) for a total phaser output 2,800 Terawatts;
  • One bow mounted micro-quantum torpedo launcher.
• SHIELDS: Type 10 generators capable of deflecting 2.27 x 10 to the 5th kW.
• SENSORS: Standard shuttle sensor package.
• SPACE FRAME: Utilizing cutting edge technology in space frame design, the FA-120 is capable of high velocity turns up to and exceeding a massive 41g without compromising the enhanced Structural Integrity Field. A single Duranium-Tritanium hull with a standard level SIF and 2cm of ablative armor adds additional protection to this fighter.
• HISTORY/NOTES: First of its line, a heavy warp capable fighter fit for extended tactical objectives and operations. It saw heavy service just before the end of the Dominion War, filling in for the many capital ships lost.
• DITL STRENGTH INDICES:
  • Beam Weapons: 56
  • Torpedoes: 50
  • Weapon Range/Accuracy: 60
  • Shields: 84
  • Hull/Armor: 350
  • Speed: 1000
  • Combat Agility: 19,000
  • Total Strength: 171

Starfleet Marine Corps FA-150 Fast Attack Space Superiority Gunship (Maul)

• PRODUCTION BASE: Iwaix Fleet yards, Vulcan sector.
• RATINGS: 199 (2). See below for DITL summary.
• TYPE: Medium-short range warp gunship.
• IN-SERVICE DATE: 2380. Successor to FA-120 series.
• ACCOMMODATION: 1 pilot and 1 copilot. It can carry up to 8 additional Marines or passengers.
• POWER PLANT: Two 22k millicochrane warp engines, twenty DeFl 9200 micro-fusion RCS thrusters, and two 10k impulse engines positioned to the far left and right of the aft section for optimum turning velocity.
• DIMENSIONS: Length 13m; beam 7m; height 4m.
• MASS: 9.2m tons.
• PERFORMANCE: Warp 9.4 for 36 hours.
• ARMAMENT:
  • Four Type XV phaser cannons;
  • Two Type VIII phaser emitters (stern) for a total phaser output of 5,600 Terawatts;
  • Two bow mounted micro-quantum torpedo launchers.
• SHIELDS: Type 10 generators capable of deflecting 2.4 x 10 to the 5th kW.
• SENSORS: Standard shuttle sensor package with "TAC-LINK" secure channel to host-starship (can accept tactical and other data from host starship's Flight Operations Center on a secure subspace short-range channel).
• SPACE FRAME: Utilizing cutting edge technology in space-frame design, the FA-150 is capable of high velocity turns up to and exceeding a massive 41g without compromising the enhanced Structural Integrity Field. A single Duranium-Tritanium hull with a high-level SIF and 2cm of ablative armor add additional protection to this gunship.
• HISTORY/NOTES: Originally intended as a heavy assault version of the earlier FA-120 space superiority fighter, the FA-150 has become the 'drop ship' and assault gunship of choice for the Marine Corps. The fleet has also commissioned many of these for planetary defense. A full squad of Mauls will easily handle a small capital ship without breaking a sweat, will pose a capable match for a medium capital ship, and will even put up a good fight against a large one. Mauls are still not as common as other tactical craft.
• DITL STRENGTH INDICES:
  • Beam Weapons: 112
  • Torpedoes: 100
  • Weapon Range/Accuracy: 60
  • Shields: 89
  • Hull/Armor: 400
  • Speed: 920
  • Combat Agility: 19,000
  • Total Strength: 199

FA-181 Starfleet Space Superiority Fighter (Hammerhead)

• PRODUCTION BASE: AeroTech Space Division - Newport News, Virginia, Earth, Sol System
• RATINGS: 185(2). See below for DITL summary.
• TYPE: Medium range space superiority fighter.
• IN-SERVICE DATE: 2385. Designed as a direct successor to the FS-90 series to be a space superiority fighter as opposed to the combination role of gunship/drop-ship that the FA-120s and FA-150s play.
• ACCOMMODATIONS: 1 pilot. Prototypes have 2 seats, while the production model was cut to one to increase performance.
• POWER PLANT: Two 22k millicochrane warp engines, twenty DeFl 9200 micro-fusion RCS thrusters, and two 10k impulse engines. This is the same drive system as a Danube Class Runabout, though situated for better protection within the fighter’s hull.
• DIMENSIONS: Length 11.5m; Wingspan 12.5m; Height 1.7m
• MASS: 8.5m tons.
• PERFORMANCE:
  • Normal Cruise: Warp 6
  • Max cruise: Warp 8
  • Max rated: Warp 8.9 for 12 hours
• ARMAMENT: Four twin-mounted Type XVI pulsed phaser cannons. One cannon is mounted dorsal with a 120' field of fire aft, and one is mounted ventral on the nose with a 270' field centered forward. In twin mounts, each pair of cannons must track the same target. Two wing-mounted micro-quantum torpedo launchers. Wing-mounted hard points can carry up to four full-sized torpedoes and are quantum rated, though typically are loaded with standard torpedoes.
• SHIELDS: Type 10 generators capable of deflecting 2.8 x 10 to the 5th kW. This shield package is identical to the one in the slightly older FA-150, but with the smaller profile of the Hammerhead, it is more effective.
• SENSORS: Standard shuttle sensor package with "TAC-LINK" secure channel to host-starship (can accept tactical and other data from host starship's Flight Operations Center on a secure subspace short-range channel).
• SPACE FRAME: A single Duranium-Tritanium hull with a high-level SIF and 2cm of ablative armor add additional protection to this fighter. The Hammerhead can turn at 40+ g’s without compromising the space frame.
• HISTORY/NOTES: As one of the newer fighters, the Hammerhead offers a single pilot fighter option with a medium range for combat.
• DITL STRENGTH INDICES:
  • Beam Weapons: 98
  • Torpedoes: 100
  • Weapon Range/Accuracy: 60
  • Shields: 89
  • Hull/Armor: 375
  • Speed: 950
  • Combat Agility: 19,000
  • Total Strength: 185

FA-150 R-Variant: Fast Recon Craft (Mongoose)

• PRODUCTION BASE: Iwaix Fleet yards, Vulcan sector.
• RATINGS: 127(1). See below for DITL summary.
• TYPE: Medium-short range warp reconnaissance fighter.
• IN-SERVICE DATE: 2380.
• ACCOMMODATION: 1 pilot and 1 copilot.
• POWER PLANT: Two 30k millicochrane warp engines, twenty-five DeFl 9200 micro-fusion RCS thrusters, and two 10k impulse engines positioned to the far left and right of the aft section for optimum turning velocity.
• DIMENSIONS: Length 13m; beam 7m; height 4m.
• MASS: 9.9m tons.
• PERFORMANCE: Warp 9.9 for 36 hours.
• ARMAMENT: One Type V phaser emitter (stern) for a total phaser output of 500 Terawatts.
• SHIELDS: Type 8 generator capable of deflecting 1.9 x 10 to the 5th kW.
• SENSORS: The crew compartment was swapped out for a high-performance, long range passive and active sensor package including GAD, TSS and jammers (see USS Titan specs for these sensor packages).
• SPACE FRAME: Same as the Maul, except that the Mongoose leaves off the armor standard to the former and reduces the SIF to standard levels in exchange for higher speed.
• HISTORY/NOTES: The Mongoose uses the same EM-deadening tiling and stealth systems which is used on certain capital ships such as Prometheus, Sovereign, and Nebula stealth destroyers. The Mongoose's function is purely to be unseen and to see everything else, not to fight.
• DITL STRENGTH INDICES:
  • Beam Weapons: 10
  • Torpedoes: 0
  • Weapon Range/Accuracy: 60
  • Shields: 70
  • Hull/Armor: 50
  • Speed: 1075
  • Combat Agility: 19,000
  • Total Strength: 127

Personnel Shuttles

Type 11 Personnel Shuttles

Type 11 Heavy Shuttle

• 4 Type 11 Personnel Shuttles
  • Shuttle Bassen Rift - Status: Active
  • Shuttle Kursk - Status: Active
  • Shuttle Huai'Hai - Status: Active
  • Shuttle Midway - Status: Active

The Type-11 shuttle, designed by the crew of the Enterprise, is a modular design that allows production with minimal extra parts straight from a ship's replicator system. It has a cockpit cabin which is separated from the rest of the interior and a docking port above the passenger compartment behind the cockpit. It is armed with three light phaser arrays and a pair of micro-photon torpedo launchers. Aboard the Ronin, Type-11's are traditionally named after the sites of famous battles.

Type 18 Shuttlepods

Type 18 Shuttlepod

• 6 Type 18 Shuttlepods:
  • Shuttlepod Cheeta - Status: Active
  • Shuttlepod Leopard - Status: Active
  • Shuttlepod Lion - Status: Active
  • Shuttlepod Panther - Status: Active
  • Shuttlepod Puma - Status: Active
  • Shuttlepod Tiger - Status: Active

The Type-18 shuttle was designed to function in battle situations and could even be used as an escape vehicle should the need arise. Lacking a warp core, the pod is a poor choice for travel beyond several million kilometers. Aboard the Ronin, Type 18's are traditionally named after big cats of Earth;

Danube Class Runabouts

Danube Class Runabout

• 3 Danube Class Runabouts
  • USS Wye NCC-72710 - Status: Active
  • USS Rio Grande NCC-71899 - Status: Active
  • USS Tanaro NCC-75276 - Status: Active

The Danube Class was first commissioned by Starfleet in 2369 for use as a light multipurpose craft in situations that demanded a vessel more powerful than a standard shuttlecraft, but lower profile than a full-sized starship. With this flexibility, a Runabout can be utilized as a long-range personnel/cargo transport, an agile mobile defense platform, or a high-speed reconnaissance vehicle.

Ideally, a Runabout is piloted by two crewmembers, although one pilot will suffice. The bridge can accommodate up to four people. Small square viewscreens mounted within the forward corners of the cabin are used for video communication and ship status displays. In the center of the vessel lies a food replicator and a compact personnel transporter. The transporter is powerful enough to transport multiple personnel at once.

The rear of the craft can be configured as a large crew cabin complete with sleeping and dining areas for extended travel. This area can also be used as a cargo bay. The Runabout is equipped with at least one manual escape hatch located near the front side of the craft.

The innovative feature that made the Runabout possible is its compact high-performance warp propulsion system. A Runabout is capable of traveling at up to Warp 8. The Runabout is also equipped with an aft tractor beam emitter strong enough to tow a Cardassian Galor Class warship.

The Runabout's highly modular platform allows easy configuration for a multitude of missions. Two such modules are the mission module and sensor pod. For defense, the Runabout is armed with phasers and micro-torpedoes. The micro-torpedo launcher assembly is accessible via a hatch on the floor of the forward cabin. The three Runabouts assigned to the Ronin are the USS Wye, the USS Rio Grande and the USS Tanaro, the first named after a river in Wales, the second a river in Colorado and the third a river in Italy.

Type M-1 Sphinx Workpods

Type M-1 Sphinx Workpod

• 2 Type M-1 Sphinx Workpods
  • Workpod Alexander Bell - Status: Active
  • Workpod John Baird- Status: Active

• Aboard the Ronin, Type M-1 Sphinx Workpods are traditionally named after famous inventors; In 1876, at the age of 29, Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. John Logie Baird is remembered as the inventor of mechanical television (an earlier version of television). Baird also patented inventions related to radar and fiber optics.

The Type M-1 Sphinx Workpod is a light industrial manipulator with room for two. Powered by one micro-fusion reactor, four Alfinium Krellide power storage cells and four RCS thrusters, the Sphinx Workpod is used mainly as an Engineering shuttle to repair anything on the outside of the ship.

Along with the Work Bee, the various Sphinx Workpod types are a common sight in any large Federation shipbuilding facility. Intended to never be far from its parent facility, the Workpod was designed to allow greater use of hands-on control of the various functions involved with day-to-day construction and repair. With more tools than the Work Bee, the Sphinx M-1A and M-2A are used primarily to manipulate spaceborne hardware during construction. The Sphinx MT-3D is a third variant of this robust design and can be used for towing objects to and from the construction site. Furthermore, a group of MT-3D units can work together to tow larger objects into place including most starship classes when large tractor emitters are not an option. All three variants utilize the same basic systems and are small enough to fit inside of a Type 9A Cargo Shuttlecraft. All variants of the Sphinx Workpod are commonly found at Federation fleet yards and starbases, as well as on larger Starfleet vessels.

Historical Data

The Ronin's previously assigned Space Wing, designated the 46th Carrier Space Wing, was divided into 4 squadrons. Three of these were tactical fighter squadrons, with a fourth support squadron.

Commander-Air Group: Captain Averdaakurr (callsign - Goblin)

• Wildcards: This squadron flies the FA-150 Maul.
  • Squadron Commander: 1LT Jason Romney (callsign - Lex)
• Black Adders: This squadron flies the FA-120 Falchion.
  • Squadron Commander: unassigned
• Katanas: This squadron flies the FA-120 Falchion.
  • Squadron Commander: unassigned
• Mustangs: This squadron included the FA-150R Mongooses, as well as the ship's support vessels, including the shuttles, Runabouts, and Work Bees. The Mustangs were also responsible for test-piloting.
  • Squadron Commander: unassigned

The 46th Carrier Space Wing was later assigned to Deep Space 17 for fighter training and attached duty.

Type 11 Personnel Shuttles Destroyed

• Shuttle Bannockburn - Status: Destroyed
• Shuttle Boyne- Status: Destroyed
• Shuttle Chin'toka- Status: Destroyed
• Shuttle Gettysburg- Status: Destroyed
• Shuttle Thermopylae- Status: Destroyed
• Shuttle Trafalgar- Status: Destroyed

Danube Class Runabouts Destroyed

• USS Murray NCC-72720 - Status: Destroyed
• USS Cedar NCC-74609 - Status: Destroyed