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The ''Ronin''-class was fielded in the 2370's to provide a smaller, more numerous counterpart to the ''[[ma:Sovereign_class|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 ''Ronin''-class was fielded in the 2370's to provide a smaller, more numerous counterpart to the ''[[ma:Sovereign_class|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. | [[File:Ronin-mesh.png|left|200px]]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 ''[[ma:Nebula_class|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 | In service the ''Ronin''-class has proved highly satisfactory, and in many ways these ships are a fully satisfactory replacement for the ''[[ma:Nebula_class|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. | ||
===Noteworthy Vessels/service records/encounters | ===Statistics=== | ||
*'''USS Ronin:''' NCC-, prototype | * Crew Compliment | ||
*'''[[USS Morningstar]]:''' NCC-81269 | ** 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 Dominance''' | ||
*'''USS Enigma''' | *'''USS Enigma''' | ||
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*'''USS Samurai''' | *'''USS Samurai''' | ||
*'''USS Tiber''' | *'''USS Tiber''' | ||
*'''[[USS Discovery-B]]:''' NCC-31929-B | *'''[[USS Discovery-B]]:''' NCC-31929-B | ||
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