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Main Engineering can be found on Deck 5 however it has been uniquely designed ability to split into three sections, dividing the warp core which allows all three sections to achieve warp when the [[Independence-A Multi-Vector Assault Mode|Multi-Vector Assault Mode]] is activated. | Main Engineering can be found on Deck 5 however it has been uniquely designed ability to split into three sections, dividing the warp core which allows all three sections to achieve warp when the [[Independence-A Multi-Vector Assault Mode|Multi-Vector Assault Mode]] is activated. | ||
===Warp System=== | |||
The Prometheus Class is the pinnacle vessel, the fastest in both Impulse and Warp, the most powerful, advanced and innovative vessel that Starfleet heralds as it's flagship. Being a warship, the Prometheus has had to excel in all instances to outrun and outmatch any other vessel in the quadrants. | |||
As such, the warp system that has been designed for the Independence-A is a M/ARA system with a few essential quirks. As above, the warp core can be divided into three sections to power the three sections of the MVAM. The warp core has no less than three reaction chambers along its height. During normal operation matter is fed in at the top of the core and antimatter at the bottom, as in any normal warp core. The fuel streams pass directly through the upper and lower reaction chambers and continue down to their meeting point in the central chamber. The core thus operates in a manner similar to any standard model, achieving high efficiency through the long core design. | |||
The central reaction chamber lies on the separation plane, and once the ship splits it is shut down. In the lower engineering section a secondary matter feed just under the central chamber comes into operation, feeding deuterium down to the lower reaction core. This process is mirrored in the upper engineering section, with an antimatter feed sending fuel up to the upper core. | |||
As a result, the combined engineering sections can operate at an efficiency level comparable to any contemporary starship, while the separated sections lose a measure of efficiency because of the shorter warp cores. The primary hull operates on a separate Defiant-style warp core when separated. | |||
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As such, the sub-department of '''Research & Development''' was created to allow those with the relevant work experience and training to be available at any time they are required to perform miracles and produce technology not formally acquainted with the Federation and Starfleet. | As such, the sub-department of '''Research & Development''' was created to allow those with the relevant work experience and training to be available at any time they are required to perform miracles and produce technology not formally acquainted with the Federation and Starfleet. | ||
===Multi-Layered Shielding System (MLSS)=== | |||
The '''Multi-Layered Shielding System (MLSS)''' was modified in 2376 in order to increase effectiveness against both high-energy tractor beams and phased polaron particles, measures clearly aimed at the Borg and Dominion respectively. Under normal operation the shield modulation frequencies are under the control of the ships computer system, which continually evaluates incoming weapons fire and automatically re-modulates the shields to give the most effective possible defense. It is thought that this system, in conjunction with transport inhibitor technology, will also enable the shield system to prevent beam-through by Borg and Dominion transporter technology. | |||