Altharra Class Destroyer
The Altharra class Destroyer is one of the largest vessels in the Valcarian Imperial Republic’s Navy. Starfleet Intelligence places approximately twenty of these vessels throughout Valcarian space, and they are exclusively commanded by the Valcarian Navy equivalents of Commodores and Admirals.
Roughly the same size as a Sovereign class starship aside from being slightly taller and much blockier, the Altharra class follows the usual ‘brute force’ methodology of Valcarian technology. Well aware of the difficulties they face given the primitive nature of their technology compared with the Romulans or the Federation, the Altharra class is approximately as well armed as a 2370s Galaxy class starship, with weaker shields but much thicker armor.
With almost no scientific facilities to speak of, basic sickbays, and little automation which would reduce their crew complement requirements, Altharra class vessels are prestigious, but dangerous places to serve. Their weapons and engines emit constant heavy radiation that the crew must be rotated out frequently to receive treatment for, and they are prone to breakdowns which are expensive and difficult to fix. Nevertheless, the Altharra class ship is an extremely dangerous opponent in a conventional battle, and even more so should there be more than one on the scene.
Specifications
- Class: Altharra
- Category: Battleship
- Length: 660.27 meters
- Width: 285.61 meters
- Height: 200.50 meters
- Mass: 6,203,151 metric tons
- Number of Decks: 20
Crew
- Complement: 2,632
- Officers: 721
- Enlisted: 1,911
- Civilians: None
- Evacuation Capacity: Approximately 2,000
Scientific Facilities
- Science Division: Extremely limited, mostly limited to surface analysis to determine whether protection would be needed for landing teams. Altharra class battleships are typically accompanied by other specialized vessels if the need for science is present.
Crew Support Systems
- Medical: Two small hospital facilities, one located fore, one aft, suitable for the treatment of approximately 300 crew members each simultaneously.
- Recreational: Most recreation is physical sport related, though the ship’s standard subspace communications array allows it to receive Valcarian state-run broadcasts for entertainment and ‘education’.
Engineering
- Warp Engines: One 650 Cochrane warp core feeding two armored warp drive nacelles, contained beneath an armored superstructure on each side of the ship, similar to the Defiant class. Valcarian warp drives can cause extensive subspace damage.
- Impulse Engines: Eight Impulse Drive Units located at the rear of the ship, with vectored thrust nozzles which allow for surprising sublight maneuverability for a ship of its size.
- Speed:
- Cruising: Warp 4
- Maximum Sustainable Cruise: Warp 6
- Maximum / Emergency: Warp 7.2 for 6-8 hours. Under these conditions, standard procedure is for every crew member to be inoculated as soon as possible against additional radiation.
- Computer System: Isolinear system, Federation 2340s equivalent.
Maintenance
- Expected Duration: 30 Years
- Resupply Cycle: 1 year
- Minor Refit Cycle: 5 years
- Standard Refit Cycle: 10 years
- Major Refit Cycle: 15 years
Armament
- Beam Weapons:
- Eighteen turret-style Disruptor banks located across the ship, providing full coverage from any angle, power roughtly equivalent to a 2370s Klingon Bird-of-Prey’s wing mounted disruptors.
- Four Pulse-Disruptor weapons located at the bow of the ship, two at the aft. A full barrage from these is roughly equivalent to a 2380s Romulan D’Deridex forward beam firepower.
- Missile Weapons:
- Two Plasma Torpedo launchers, one fore, one aft. Starfleet Intelligence believes the origin of these may be older Romulan technology that Empire remnants may have provided to Valcarian researchers.
- Payload: 80 Torpedoes fore, 40 aft, roughly equivalent to 2360s D’Deridex class firepower. The Altharra class has the capability to construct new warheads, given the time and resources.
Defensive Systems
Standard energy shielding, medium capacity with multiple redundant generators, roughly equivalent to 2380s Galaxy class starships in strength, if not versatility.
- Armor Type: Duranium / Tritanium quadruple layered hull, with 50 cm of ablative armor and hull polarization generators integrated in multiple sections. The Altharra class is extremely heavily armored and is difficult to extensively damage even with shields down.
Transporter Systems
- None. The Valcarians are beginning to experiment with replicator technology, but transporters are currently out of reach.
Cargo Systems
- Total Capacity: Relatively low, mostly dedicated to crew supplies, weaponry, and spare parts in the event of damage.
Auxiliary Spacecraft Systems
- Approximate Auxiliary Craft Complement: 115
- Large Personnel Shuttles: 20
- Small Personnal Shuttles: 30
- Heavy Cargo Shuttles: 20
- Heavy Fighters: 20
- Marine / Attack Vehicle Ground Assault Landing Craft: 25
- Escape Pods: 2000 Short Range Escape Pods, 10-person capacity