Nottingham Class Tech Manual

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AUTHORS NOTEThis technical manual is based on the Star Trek: The

Next Generation Technical Manual, which covers the sys-

tems of the Galaxy class starship (specifically the USS En-terprise, NCC-1701-D). This volume only covers those sys-

tems that are significantly different as used by the

Nottingham class starship (specifically the USS Marshal

Martz, NCC-78506).

The reader is referred to the above publication for infor-

mation on systems common to all Federation starships.


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1.0 NOTTINGHAM CLASS INTRODUCTION

1.1 MISSION OBJECTIVES FOR

NOTTINGHAM CLASS PROJECT

In the years following the destruction

of several Galaxy class starships, including the

USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D, there has been

a debate over the need for large multi-mis-

sion starships. The Sovereign class, such as

the current USS Enterprise, has been de-

signed with deep-range exploration as a mi-

nor mission responsibility. This left the Fed-

eration without a starship class capable of

undertaking the deep-range exploration thatthe Galaxy class was designed to carry out.

The Nottingham class was developed to fill

this void in Starfleets mandate.

Since the Nottingham class starship is

designed to undertake many of the same mis-

sions as the Galaxy class, the design goals of

the two starship classes are nearly identical.

However, there are a number of design goals

that are quite different due to advancements

in technology.

Pursuant to Starfleet Exploration Direc-

tive 902.3.7, the mission objectives of the

Nottingham Class Starship Development

Project are as follows:

>Provide a mobile platform for ongo-

ing scientific and cultural research projects.

>Replace agingAmbassador, Oberth,

and Galaxy class starships as primary instru-

ments of Starfleets exploration programs.

>Provide autonomous capability for full

execution of Federation policy options in out-

lying areas.

>Incorporate recent advancements in

warp powerplant technology and improved

science instrumentation.

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Since the mission objectives of the

Nottingham class starship are nearly identical

to those of the earlierGalaxy class starship,

the Advanced Starship Development Bureau

concentrated on the incorporation of advance-

ments in technology and radical new design

philosophies which allow for greater range and

mission durations than ever before. Specifi-

cally, design goals were updated in the fol-

lowing categories:

PROPULSION>Sustainable cruise velocity of Warp

Factor 9.5. Ability to maintain speeds of up to

Warp 9.92 for periods of up to ten days.

>Sixth-phase dilithium controlled mat-ter/antimatter reactor primary power. Sustain-

able field output to exceed 3,000 cochranes,

peak transitional surge reserve to exceed

5,000% of nominal output (100 ns phase).

>Warp driver coils efficiency to meet or

exceed 90% at speeds up to Warp 8.0 Mini-

mum efficiency of 75% to be maintained

through warp 9.99. Life cycle of all primary

coil elements to meet or exceed 5,000,000

cochrane-hours between neutron purge refur-bishment. Secondary coil elements to meet

or exceed 8,000,000 cochrane-hours between

neutron purge refurbishment.

MISSION

>Ability to operate independent of

starbase refurbishment for extended periods.

Independent exploration mode capability offifteen standard years at nominal Warp 6 ve-

locity. Ability to execute deep-space explora-

tion missions including charting and mapping,

first cultural contact scenarios, and full biologic

and ecologic studies.

>Space allocation for mission-specific

facilities: Habitable area to be comparable to

that of the Galaxy class starship.

>Ability to conduct research unaffected

by ship functions and emissions, including

mission-specific facilities that may be isolated

from the vessel and jettisoned as needed.

ENVIRONMENT/CREW>Expanded cetacean operations facili-

ties, including independent access to bridge,

engineering, shuttlebay, and transporter

rooms.

TACTICAL>Tactical capabilities comparable to

Sovereign class design but optimized for de-fensive operations.

DESIGN LIFE>Spaceframe design life of approxi-

mately 150 standard years, assuming approxi-

mately seven major shipwide system

swapouts and upgrades at average intervals

of twenty years. Minor refurbishment and

upgrade to occur at approximately three- to

five-year intervals, depending on specific mis-sion requirements and hardware availability.

1.2 DESIGN LINEAGE

TheNottingham class maintains the tra-

dition of naming vessels after notable places

and people. The original plan was to name

each vessel of the class after a city featuredin the history and legends of Federation mem-

ber worlds. However, only the class vessel,

the USS Nottingham, NX-78505, followed this

plan. As the scientific and cultural research

capabilities of the design presented them-

selves, it was decided that the remaining ves-

sels of the Nottingham class would bear the

names of people who were influential in the

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fields of scientific and cultural research, but

who are relatively unknown to the general

poluplation.

There are currently five Nottingham

class starships in service:

The USS Nottingham, NCC-78505, is

the lead vessel of the Nottingham class. It is

named for the City of Nottingham on the Terran

island of Great Britain, which was featured in

the Legends of Robin Hood.

USSMarshal Martz, NCC-78506, is the

second Nottingham class starship. This ves-

sel derives its name from 20th century ama-

teur astronomer Marshal Martz, who built

Earths largest optical telescope constructedby a single individual. He was also instrumen-

tal in the development of amateur astronomy

in the Great Lakes area of North America. This

volume focuses on this vessel.

The third Nottingham class starship is

the USS Ernst Ruska, NCC-78507. It is

named after the developer of the electron mi-

croscope, which allowed humanity to see in-

dividual atoms for the first time.

USSTherise Haleakala LoBrutto, NCC-

78508 is named for a 23rd century Starfleet

officer who increased our understanding of

Romulan culture and history by masquerad-

ing as a Romulan for more than 30 years.

Even though she was an intelligence officer,

her mission was to gather cultural, not mili-

tary, information.

The fifth Nottingham class starship is

the USS Sarek, NCC-78509. Named for the

famed Vulcan diplomat who, inspired by his

human wife, Amanda, championed the theory

that one must understand alien cultures to

negotiate agreements with them. This is now

a basic tenet of Federation diplomacy.

1.3 GENERAL OVERVIEW

To attempt to cover all aspects of a

starship such as the Nottingham class starship

would take many volumes. Like most mod-

ern starships, the USS Marshal Martz is as

much a living entity as a mechanical device.

1.3.2 Forward and aft views of aNottingham class

starship.


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1.3.3. A dorsal view of aNottingham class starship.


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1.3.1. Starboard side view of aNottingham class starship.




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Unlike most starships, the Nottingham

class does not use the saucer/engineering/

nacelle design so common to Federation

starships. Instead, the living areas and engi-

neering sections have been combined into a

single rounded diamond shaped hull, with a

rollbar assembly housing several of the moresensitive or potentially dangerous mission-

specific facilities as well as the ships arbore-

tum, and two flattened nacelles which flank

the aft 1/3 of the vessel.

While the overall size of the Nottingham

class is approximately two-thirds that of the

earlierGalaxy class, the interior space avail-

able aboard a Nottingham class vessel is ac-

tually greater than what was available aboard

Galaxy class vessels. Mission planners havetaken advantage of this greater interior space

to expand many of the facilities needed for

long-duration missions including crew quar-

ters, recreation facilities, and educational fa-

cilities. The cetacean operations section, one

of the unique components of the Galaxy class,

has been updated and expanded for the

Nottingham class.

PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENTThe Nottingham class starship has

fewer decks than the earlierGalaxy class de-

sign (20 as opposed to 42), but each deck is

much larger than those aboard a Galaxy class

starship.

Also, as on the Galaxy class design,

as much attention is given to the comfort of

living and working areas as to their function-

ality. The personal space allowance for per-sonnel assigned to a Nottingham class

starship is 120 square meters per person, up

from 110 on the Galaxy class. Personnel are

encouraged to modify the decor of personal

spaces, except when such modifications vio-

late Starfleet regulations, and public spaces

include artwork as a matter of course.

1.4 CONSTRUCTION CHRONOLOGY

Like any vessel, the construction of a

starship is accomplished as a series of

events. There are inevitable delays, suc-

cesses, and failures. This chornology tracesthe development of the Nottingham class

starship, and the construction of the USS

Marshal Martz in particular. Where there is

a ship-specific detail, it is so noted.

2353LF-90 warp core designed by eight

year old student John H. Harris. He wins

the prestigious Scott Engineering Award for

this breakthrough. However, the technologyof the time is insufficient to build the design.

2368Nottingham class project officially

approved. Design firms begin drawing

concepts for a more compact vessel ca-

pable of succeeding the Galaxy class in all

respects. Vehicle frame receives high

priority. LF-90 warp coil selected as primary

warp engine component. Lt. Commander

John H. Harris, now a Starfleet Officer

assigned aboard USS Majestic, NCC-

78601, is offered the position of project

director, but refuses. He is listed as a non-

resident consultant on the design.

2369The imminent outbreak of war with

the Dominion places all non-combatantstarship construction on hold. However,

design and fabrication ofNottingham-class

parts continues, though at a slightly slower

rate than planned. Computer core and

software architecture pass Design Reviews

0 and 1. Hull design selected and passes

Design Reviews 0, 1, and 2.




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2370Phased array design selected for

main deflector. Hull and hull skin designs

frozen. Habitation and workspace module

design frozen. Fabrication begins using

techniques that allow for faster fabrication.

Modified Sovereign class bridge design

selected. Fabrication of prototype module

begins. Warp and impulse systems pass

Design Reviews 0 and 1. Computer design

passes Design Reviews 2 and 3. Design

frozen. Phaser emitter design frozen.

2371Torpedo launcher design frozen.

Quantum torpedo launch capability deemeda requirement. Design modified, then re-

frozen. Transporter systems designs frozen.

Fabrication begins. Warp nacelle design

frozen. Fabrication begins. First frame

members of NX-78505 Nottingham gamma-

welded at Ganymede Fleet Yards. First

frame members of NCC-78506 Marshal

Martz gamma-welded two months later.

Frame construction and major hardware

installation continues simultaneously on both

ships, but materials shortages delay fabrica-tion ofMarshal Martz components. Com-

puter cores begin framing. Bio-neural

gelpack production begins.

2372First layers of habitat modules in-

stalled. Transporter installation deferred due

to labor shortages caused by Dominion War.

Tractor beam emitters installed. Hull layersbegin attachment. Materials shortages

delay outer hull layer fabrication on Marshal

Martz. Attachment of outer hull ofMarshal

Martz deferred. Impulse engine system

installation complete. Main computer cores

85% complete; nonflight mockups complete

fit tests with slight modifications. Phaser

bank installation deferred on Marshal Martz

due to Dominion War. Installation continues

on Nottingham.

2373Warp engine core completed. Warp

field coil manufacture continues, first com-

plete set delivered to nacelle fabricator

ahead of schedule. Habitat and connecting

passages 80% installed. Transporter sys-

tem installation on Nottingham complete.

Phaser bank installation on Nottingham

complete. Phaser bank installation begins

on Marshal Martz. Temporary gravity gen-

erators installed on both ships; network

active only where necessary. Warp engine

cores begin low-power tests; reach Warp 2

equivalent energy. Higher-power testsmoved up and completed before end of

year. Warp cores reach Warp 9.6 equivalent

by fifth test. Main deflector field focus tests

successful. Habitat layers 95% complete.

First set of warp nacelles delivered, but fit

problem delays installation. Lt. Commander

Harris brought to Ganymede Fleet Yards to

assist. Re-designs coil firing software and

attachment points; eliminates need for

variable-geometry nacelle movement sys-

tem. Design reworked to provide for fixednacelles. Computer cores installed. Phaser

bank and photon torpedo launcher installa-

tion complete by end of year. Shuttlecraft,

work pods, lifeboats, and fighters arrive for

integration tests.

2374Hull integrity complete on Nottingham

only; all SIF and IDF systems operational,Warp nacelles buttoned up and cerified for

flight. Final impulse system adjustments

completed. Comm system completed.

Photon torpedo system remote firing suc-

cessful. Defensive shields final hookup

complete. Sensor pallets installed and

certified. USS Nottingham towed to

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system. Lt. Commander John H. Harris is

assigned to command flight test program

crew. USS Nottingham is launched from

orbital dock on maneuvering thusters. Flight

tests are cancelled when a Dominion incur-

sion into Federation space requires activa-

tion of USS Nottingham. Harris breveted to

captain. Incursion successfully repelled.

USS Nottingham returned to flight tests;

declared deep-spaceworthy and warp-

capable; returns to outer solar system for

detailed tests. John H. Harris promoted to

full commander; begins assignment as USS

Majestic CAG, but named to command USS

Marshal Martz upon vessel commissioning.

2375 Dominion War ends; materials short-ages no longer considered a problem.

Construction work stepped up on USS

Marshal Martz. Construction begun on USS

Ernst Ruska and USS Therise Haleakala

LoBrutto.

June, 2376

USS Marshal Martz launched fromorbital dock under maneuvering thrusters;

begins accelerated flight tests. Declared

deep-spaceworthy and warp-capable by end

of year. Final hull markings applied.

USS Nottingham re-registered as NCC-

78505 and commissioned in a ceremony at

Ganymede Fleet Yards.

2376-2377USS Marshal Martz achieves warp

flight in outer solar system. Skin reinforce-

ments and frame stiffening performed during

dock layovers. First frame members of USS

Sarek gamma-welded in 40 Eridani Fleet

Yards ceremony. Live-fire phaser and

photon torpedo exercises test crew and

systems. All lifeboats and auxiliary space-

craft docked, including flight-qualified

captains gig. Operational bridge module

docked.

5 November, 2377The USS Marshal Martz is officially

commissioned in a ceremony at Ganymede

Fleet Yards. The USS Nottingham, under

the command of Captain Enya Shannon,

sends congratulations via subspace radio.

Shannon, a childhood friend to Harris, states

that the Marshal Martz is quite a 32nd birth-

day present.




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2.0 SPACECRAFT STRUCTURE2.1 MAIN SKELETAL STRUCTURE

Like most Federation starships, the

main skeletal structure of the Nottinghamclass starship is constructed from tritanium/

duranium macrofilament truss frames. The

basic construction of these frames is un-

changed from the Galaxy class.

2.2. USS MARSHAL MARTZ COORDINATE SYSTEM

INTERNAL COORDINATE SYSTEM

The internal coordinate system of theUSS Marshal Martz and the other

Nottingham class starships differs signifi-

cantly from that used on ships with the

standard saucer/engineering/nacelles lay-

out. Since there is no specific saucer

section, the established pie chart number-

ing layout cannot be used effectively.

While the method of establishing the

shipboard coordinate system is different, the

numeric representation of the location isexpressed in the same 15 digit form used on

previous starships.

The first two digits of the code refer to

the deck of the location. Aboard a

Nottingham class starship, this can range

from 01 (main bridge) to 21 (the captains

gig). The compartments in the rollbar

structure pose a particular challenge, since

they are located above the deck 01 level.These two decks are numbered A1 and A2.

The next four digits of the code refer

to the sector and compartment number. For

locations forward of the ships widest point,

the hull is divided into 18 wedge-shaped

sectors. These are given odd numbers if

located to port of the ships centerline, and

even numbers if located starboard of the

ships centerline. Compartments within

each wedge are numbered from those

nearest the outer hull inward. (Example:

Captain Harris quarters are located on deck

7, immediately adjascent to the centerline

on the starboard side, and are located along

the outer hull. The location code for his

quarters reads 07-0201).

As on other starships, the final group

of three digits refers to the XYZ coordinates

within a compartment.

For locations aft of the widest point,

the hull is divided into cross-sections, with

the first digit of the second group identifying

the section, numbered 2-8. Locations in the

nacelles begin the second set of digits with

9.

Coincidentally, the widest point

cross-section slices directly through the

center of the captains chair.

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3.0 COMMAND SYSTEMS

3.1 MAIN BRIDGE

Primary operational control of the

Nottingham class starship is provided by the

Main Bridge, located at the top of the for-

ward section on Deck 1. The Main Bridge

directly supervises all primary mission

operations and coordinates all departmental

activities.

The bridge module currently installed on all

Nottingham class starships is based on the

design used on the Sovereign class. How-

ever, there are several distinctions that

make the Nottingham class bridge unique.

The central area of the Main Bridge provides

seating and information displays for the

Commanding Officer only. The stations for

two other officers have been deleted, and

their functions built into other information

displays.

Directly aft of the command area is a large

computer display which shows the status of

vessel systems. A holographic communica-tions terminal is also located in this area.

Redundant Tactical stations are located to

either side of the command area. Engineer-

ing and life support systems consoles are

located on the port side of the Main Bridge;

Science and Mission Operations consoles

mirror their layout to starboard.

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Other facilities located on Deck 1 include the

captains ready room and head, the primary

conference lounge, and the crew head

adjoining the bridge itself. The captains

ready room, conference lounge, and bridge

are equipped with replicator terminals.

3.3 BASIC CONTROL PANEL/TERMINAL USE

As on other types of starships, the control/

display panels aboard Nottingham class

vessels are software-defined surfaces that

are continually updated and reconfigured for

maximum operator efficiency and ease of

use.

Under Cruise Mode operating rules, custom-

ized operating configurations may be de-

fined for each crew member. Standard

configuration can be activated at any time,

and Full Enable configuration is automati-

cally activated during alert situations.

Should a primary station console be dis-

abled or destroyed, other stations, including

one (but not both) Tactical, Engineering, and

Science consoles can be reconfigured toperform the functions of the disabled/de-

stroyed console until repairs can be made.

3.4 FLAG BRIDGE/CIC

Unlike the Galaxy class, the Nottingham

class starship does not have a separated

flight mode. However, vessels of the

Nottingham class are designed for use as

command and control for multiple vesselflotillas. Thus, instead of a stripped-down

backup of the Main Bridge, a specialized

Flag Bridge/Command Information Center is

installed.

This facility is located on Deck 6, and is

designed to give flotilla commanders maxi-

mum information and command capabilities.

Thus, it has no dedicated Conn or Ops

consoles, but incorporates multiply-redun-

dant enhanced tactical analysis and commu-

nications stations.

In addition to this flagship role, the Flag

Bridge is capable of serving as an auxiliary

control center as a backup to the Main

Bridge.

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4.0 COMPUTER SYSTEMS

4.1 COMPUTER SYSTEM

The main computer system of the

Nottingham class starship is probably the

most important single operational element of

the starship next to the crew. The computer

is directly analogous to the autonomic ner-

vous system of a living being, and is respon-

sible in some way for the operation of virtu-

ally every other system of the vehicle.

Crew interface for the main computer isprovided by the Library Computer Access

and Retrieval System software, usually

abbreviated as LCARS. LCARS provides

both keyboard and verbal interface ability,

incorporating highly sophisticated artificial

intelligence routines and graphic display

organization for maximum crew ease-of-use.

COMPUTER CORESThe heart of the main computer system is a

set of two redundant main processing cores.

Either of these two cores is able to handle

the primary operational computing load of

the entire vessel. These cores are located

near the center of the vessel between decks

5 and 13. Each main core incorporates a

series of miniature subspace field genera-

tors, which creates a symmetrical

(nonpropulsive) field distortion of 3350

millicochranes within the faster-than-light

(FTL) core elements. This permits thetransmission and processing of optical data

within the core at rates significantly exceed-

ing lightspeed.

The two main cores run in parallel clock-

synch with each other, providing 100%

redundancy. In the event of any failure in

either core, the other core is able to instantly

assume the total primary computing load for

the ship with no interruption, although somesecondary and recreational functions (such

as holodecks) may be suspended.

A third computer system is comprised of

decentralized nodes located throughout the

ship, connected by special FTL waveguides.

In the event that both primary computer

cores fail, this third computer system is

capable of assuming the total primary com-

puting load for the ship, but at a reduced

speed and efficiency.

Primary core elements are based on FTL

nanoprocessor units arranged into optical

transtator clusters of 1,024 segments. In

turn, clusters are grouped into processing

modules composed of 256 clusters con-

trolled by a bank of sixteen bio-neural

gelpacks. Each core comprises seven

primary and two upper levels, each level

containing an average of four modules.

BIO-NEURAL SYSTEMS

Originally implimented on the Intrepid class

starship, bio-neural gelpacks containing

synthetic neural fibers suspended in

biomimetic gel are incorporated into the

computer systems of the Nottingham class

starship. The neural fibers in the gelpack

are created arificially and resemble human-oid neurons. While the bio-neural systems

mimic the working of the humanoid brain,

they are significantly faster and more effi-

cient than optical circuitry. The fibers in an

individual gelpack are capable of making

billions of connections, thus generating an

incredibly sophisticated and responsive

computing architecture.

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This kind of organic circuitry allows comput-

ers to think in very similar ways to living

organisms; by using fuzzy logic, they can

effectively guess the answer to complex

questions.

The gelpacks can operate independently of

other systems or, when necessary, they can

use the isolinear cores to perform number-

crunching operations and for data reference.

Thus, the cognitive parts of the computer

system are comprised primarily of gelpacks,

while standard isolinear circuitry primary

comprises the autonomic and memory

parts.

The gelpacks are used in systems through-

out the vessel, but their principal function isin the ships navigational system to make

instantaneous navigation computations. For

example, they can calculate course correc-

tions in real time for optimal fuel consump-

tion. In other systems, the use of gelpacks

gives the computer a rudimentary intuition

which allows the computer to learn about

its users and makes interactions with ship

systems more natural than was the case

with previous computer types.

For example: Entertainment terminals (such

as those installed in personal quarters and

various other locations) are capable of

selecting audio and visual entertainment

programs based on known preferences of

the people using them, with less input re-

quired than was the case with previous

computer types. Thus, a person requesting

some light Vulcan music is no longer re-

quired to specify composers, performersand/or specific works, providing that a per-

sonal preference resource file has been

established.

Due to their biological nature, gelpacks are

vulnerable to viral/bacteriological infections

and can literally become sick. Such an

infection can present a serious risk to the

efficient running of the ship. For this reason,

the computer systems of the Nottingham

class starship can be easily reconfigured to

use either gelpacks or standard isolinear

circuitry. It has become common practice

aboard the Marshal Martz to use isolinear

circuitry as a temporary measure to keep

systems operational while the gelpack

equivalents undergo repair by the ships

Medical department, most commonly the

ships Emergency Medical Hologram, which

is specifically programmed for such medical-

based reapir.

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5.0 WARP PROPULSION SYSTEMSIf one were to consider any of the ships

major components as its heart, the warp

propulsion system would have to be the

logical choice. The WPS, the single most

complex and energetic element of any

starship design, is the latest version of the

device that, at last, afforded humanity ac-

cess to deep interstellar space, facilitated

contact with other lifeforms, and profoundly

changed all preeminent technological civili-

zations in the galaxy. Indeed, the WPS is

directly credited with the establishment of

interstellar civilization as we know it.

5.2 MATTER/ANTIMATTER REACTION ASSEMBLY

As the warp propulsion system is the heart

of any starship, so the Matter/Antimatter

Reaction Assembly (M/ARA) is the heart of

the warp propulsion system. The M/ARA is

variously called the warp reactor, warp

engine core, or main engine core. Energy

produced within the core is shared between

its primary application, the propulsion of thestarship, and the raw power requirements of

other major ship systems. The M/ARA is the

principal power-generating system because

of the 106 times greater energy output of the

matter/antimatter reaction over that of stan-

dard fusion, as found in the impulse propul-

sion system.

The M/ARA consists of four subsystems:

reactant injectors, magnetic constriction

elements, matter/antimatter reaction cham-ber, and power transfer conduits.

The reactant injectors, matter/antimatter

reaction chamber, and power transfer con-

duits are adapted from those used by other

types of starships, though their size is ad-

justed as needed.

MAGNETIC CONSTRICTION ELEMENTSTwo types of magnetic constriction systems

are used aboard Federation-built starships:segmented and linear. Both perform the

same function, but do so in different ways.

Segmented constriction elements use a

series of toroidal magnetic constrictor coils,

which pass reactants to the matter/antimat-

ter reaction chamber. Thus, warp cores

incorporating this type of constriction ele-

ments are often referred to as pulsed warp

cores.

Linear constriction elements use a series of

magnetic constrictor coils arranged along

the length of the constriction elements,

thereby allowing a steady stream of reac-

tants to be injected into the matter/antimatter

reaction chamber. Warp cores incorporating

this type of constriction elements are com-

monly referred to as constant-duty warp

cores or turbo-injected warp cores.

Both types of constriction elements are built

with a transparent outermost layer, which

serves as one observable gauge of engine

performance, as harmless photons and anti-

photons are emitted from the inner layers,

providing a visible blue (matter) and red

(antimatter) glow. Segmented constriction

elements emit a bright glow from only those

constriction coils which are actively passing

reactants. Linear constriction elements

produce a fractal pattern which travels from

the injectors at the ends of the warp core to

the matter/antimatter reaction chamber at

the center.

While both types of constriction elements

perform the same function, each type has

distinct advantages over the other. Seg-

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mented constriction elements are more easily

constructed and provide greater fuel effi-

ciency, while linear constriction elements

provide faster responses to changes in fuel

demands and a higher peak power output.

Thus, while segmented constriction ele-

ments have better overall efficiency, linearconstriction elements give a starship a

smoother throttle.

The current Nottingham class warp core

uses linear constriction elements. Advances

in matter/antimatter reaction physics and

engineering has made the M/ARA used in

the Nottingham class approximately 30%

more efficient than the assembly used

aboard the Galaxy class. However, as

technology advances, it is expected that a

new generation of warp cores incorporating

segmented constriction elements will prove

to be even more efficient, and that such

cores will be installed as part of scheduled

Service Life Extension Program (SLEP)

refits.

5.3 WARP FIELD NACELLES

5.3 WARP FIELD NACELLES


The energetic plasma created by the M/

ARC, and passed along the power transfer

conduits, quickly arrives at the termination

point, the warp engine nacelles. This is

where the actual propulsion work is done.

Each nacelle consists of a number of major

assemblies, including the warp field coils,

plasma injection system, emergency separa-

tion system, and maintenance docking port.

The basic structure of the nacelles is similar

to that of the remainder of the starship.

Tritanium and duranium framing membersare combined with longitudinal stiffeners,

and overlaid with 2.5 meters of gamma-

welded tritanium hull skinning. The addition

of three inner layers of directionally strength-

ened cobalt corenide provides protection

against high levels of warp-induced stress,

particularly at the attachment hardpoints on

the support pylons. All framing and skinning

of the nacelles and the support pylons

accommodates triply redundant conduits for

SIF and IDF systems. Attached to the inner

framing members are shock attenuation

cylinders for the warp field coils, as well as

thermal isolation struts for the plasma injec-tion system.

The emergency separation system would be

used in the event that a catastrophic failure

occurred in the plasma injection system, or if

a nacelle damaged in combat or other

situation could not be safely retained on its

support pylon. Ten explosive structural

latches can be fired, driving the nacelle aft

and away at 30m/sec.

During starbase layovers and low-sublight

travel, with the M/ARC powered down, the

maintenance docking port allows any work

pod or shuttle equipped with a standard

docking collar to attach, permitting engineer-

ing crews and hardware rapid access to the

interior of the nacelle. Normal monitoring

visits from withing the starship are made by

Jeffries Tube access.

THE LF-90 WARP FIELD COILThe Nottingham class starship is the first to

mount the LF-90 advanced-technology

linear field warp coil. While the design of

the LF-90 is not new, the phaser-depositing

metallurgy required to produce the alternat-

ing layers of densified titanium-cobalt-mag-

nesium and electrically densified verterium

cortenide has only recently been developed.

This revolutionary metallurgical composition

makes the LF-90 the most efficient warp coil

design known to Federation science, but the

design is only useful for large warp coils,

making the LF-90 unworkable for all except

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14.0 AUXILIARY CRAFT14.1 SHUTTLECRAFT OPERATIONSThe USS Marshal Martz is equipped with a

number of auxiliary craft, including fighters

and other speciality craft, to support mission

objectives.

The standard compliment of shuttlecraft

includes ten standard personnel shuttles,

two long-range craft (eitherDanube-class

runabouts orDelta Flyer-class

supershuttles), and five special-purpose

craft. Aboard the Marshal Martz, the compli-

ment of shuttlecraft is somewhat different,

as detailed on the following pages.

Operating rules require that at least eleven

shuttle vehicles (including at least one long-

range vehicle and six fighter craft, when

embarked) be maintained at operational

status at all times. Cruise mode operating

rules require one standard shuttlecraft, two

fighter craft, and one shuttlepod to be at

urgent standby at all times, available for

launch at five minutes notice. Four addi-

tional shuttlecraft are always available onimmediate standby (thirty minutes to

launch), and an additional six vehicles are

maintained for launch with twelve hours

notice. Red Alert mode operating rules

require two more shuttlecraft and all fighter

craft to be brought to immediate launch

capability and all remaining operational

vehicles to be maintained at immediate

standby.

14.2 SHUTTLEBAYSThe Nottingham class starship is equipped

with two main shuttlebays, located at the aft

end of the starship.

The lower of the two, known as the main

shuttlebay, houses most of the starships

larger auxiliary craft, including two Delta

Flyer-class super-shuttlecraft and any

Danube-class runabouts embarked, as well

as the majority of the starships shuttlecraft

compliment, while the upper shuttlebay isnormally reserved for shuttlepods and

fighter craft, when embarked.

Shuttlebay exterior space doors are triple-

layered compressible extruded duranium.

Inner doors are composed of lightweight

neofoam sheeting in an expanded tritanium

framework. During active shuttlebay opera-

tions, atmospheric integrity is maintained by

means of an annular forcefield, which per-

mits both doors to remain open for vehicular

ingress and egress without depressurizing

the bay.

The upper shuttlebay also includes a dedi-

cated maintenance bay for servicing sensor

array pallets. two shuttlepods are provided

for extravehicular removal and replacement

of the pallets. Additionally, two adjacent

maintenance bays provide work facilities for

preparation and servicing of mission-specificsensor instrumentation.

The upper shuttlebay includes hardware for

short-term conversion to class H, K, or L

environmental conditions, intended for use

in emergency evacuation situations.

Each shuttlebay has its own operations

control booth, which is supervised by an on-

duty flight deck officer. Each flight deck

officer is responsible for operations withinthat particular shuttlebay, but must report to

the main shuttlebay officer for launch and

landing clearance. In turn, the main

shuttlebay officer must seek clearance from

the Operations Officer on the main bridge.

Launch maneuvers and landing approach

piloting is managed by a number of preci-

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sion short-range tractor beam emitters

located in each shuttlebay and on the ships

exterior, just outside each set of space

doors. These tractor beams are computer

controlled under the direction of the flight

deck officer, permitting the safe maneuver-

ing of shuttle vehicles within the bays and in

the 350-meter approach zone.

To facilitate the rapid launch of fighter craft,

both the main and upper shuttlebays are

equipped with exhaust diversion and tractor

beam catapult systems, which allow small

craft to launch at maximum engine power.

To facilitate rapid recovery of fighter craft,

both shuttlebays are equipped with high-

power tractor beam arrestor systems,

which allow fighter pilots to manually fly intothe shuttlebay, where the craft is brought to

a rapid stop.

Maintenance facilities include replacement

parts sufficient for twenty-four months of

normal starship operations. These normally

include five complete replacement

spaceframes, which can be used for refur-

bishment of severely damaged ships.

Note that replicator usage can allow fabrica-tion of nearly any critical missing parts, but

large-scale replication is not considered

energy-efficient except in emergency situa-

tions. In such situations, power usage is

usually limited, so it is unwise to depend

upon the availability of replicated spare

parts.


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14.3 SHUTTLECRAFTThe main shuttle vehicles most often carried in the USS Marshal Martz inventory are repre-

sented in the images and specifications below. While there are many variants produced,

only base values are given.

14.3.1 Personnel Shuttle Type 9

PRODUCTION BASE: Starbase 134 Integration Facility, Rigel VI.

TYPE: Small short-range warp shuttle

ACCOMMODATION: Two; pilot, systems manager, provision for two passengers

POWER PLANT: Two 4,000 millicochrane warp engines, 12 DeFl 3234 microfusion RCS

thrusters

DIMENSIONS: Length; 9.17m; beam, 3.8m; height, 2.95m

MASS: 1.85 metric tonnes

PERFORMANCE: Warp 5 for 48 hours

ARMAMENT: Two type IV phaser emitters

14.3.2 Personnel Shuttle Type 8

PRODUCTION BASE: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars

TYPE: Medium short-range warp shuttle

ACCOMMODATION: Two flight crew, Passenger configurations; six (STD), two (Diplomatic)

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POWER PLANT: Two 2,500 millicochrane warp engines, twelve DeFl 3234 microfusion

RCS thrusters

DIMENSIONS: Length, 6m; beam, 4.4m; height, 3.7m


PERFORMANCE: Warp 2.6 for 48 hours

ARMAMENT: Two type V phaser emitters

14.3.3 Personnel Shuttle Type 11PRODUCTION BASE: ASDB Integration facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars

TYPE: Large short-range warp shuttle

ACCOMMODATION: Two flight crew. Passenger configurations: ten (STD), four (Diplo-

matic)

POWER PLANT: Two 4,000 millicochrane warp engines, twelve DeFl 3234 microfusion

RCS thrusters

DIMENSIONS: Length, 16m; beam, 8.6m; height, 3.3m


PERFORMANCE: Warp 6 for 48 hours

ARMAMENT: Four type V phaser emitters, one micro-torpedo launcher

14.3.4 Personnel Shuttle, Delta Flyer-class

PRODUCTION BASE: None (built aboard mother vessel); designed aboard USS Voyager,

NCC-74656

TYPE: Long-range super shuttle

ACCOMMODATION: Four flight crew. Passenger configurations for up to ten.

POWER PLANT: Two 50,000 millicochrane warp engines

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DIMENSIONS: Length, 30 meters; beam, 9 meters; height, 6 metersMASS: 75 metric tonnes

PERFORMANCE: Warp 6 for 14 days

ARMAMENT: Four Type V phaser cannons, two photon/quantum missile launchers

Two Delta Flyer-class supershuttles are carried aboard the USS Marshal Martz: Fiachra

OShannon, named for the grandfather of one of the captains childhood friends, and LeahCorwin, named for the former NCOIC of the ships marine contingent, who was killed in

action aboard a derelict Borg Sphere.

14.3.5 Runabout, Danube-class

PRODUCTION BASE: Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars; McKinley Station, Earth; various

other locations

TYPE: Multimission long-range warp shuttle

ACCOMMODATION: Two flight crew. Passenger facilities for up to 30.

POWER PLANT: Two LF-86 warp engines; Two FIJ2-6 impulse engines

DIMENSIONS: Length, 23.1m; beam 13.7m; height, 5.4mMASS: 105 metric tonnes

PERFORMANCE: Warp 5 for 90 days

ARMAMENT: Six type IX phaser emitters, two microtorpedo launchers (in optional pods),

one standard torpedo launcher (in optional pod)

Two specially-configured Danube-class runabouts, the USS Lucille Ball and USS Desi

Arnaz, are used exclusively by the ships marine Special Operations Unit.


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14.4.1 Work Bee

PRODUCTION BASE: Starfleet Plant #2, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, MarsTYPE: Light/Medium industrial manipulator

ACCOMMODATION: Pilot

POWER PLANT: Two 4,600 Newton-second Isp

microfusion primary thrusters, sixteen DeBe

3453 hot gas RCS thrusters, Four alfinium krellide power storage cells.

DIMENSIONS: Length, 4.11m; beam, 1.92m; height, 1.9m


PERFORMANCE: Maximum delta-v, 2,000 m/sec. Maximum manipulator mass, 2.3 metric

tonnes. Maximum sled mass, 4.5 metric tonnes.

ARMAMENT: None

14.4 OTHER AUXILIARY CRAFTThe USS Marshal Martz also carries the following auxiliary craft:


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14.4.2 Pinafore-class ground vehiclePRODUCTION BASE: Protruck Corporation Plant #6, Detroit, Michigan, Earth

TYPE: Light assault/utility vehicle

ACCOMMODATION: Driver, one passenger, and gunner (assault role); Driver and up to

eight passengers (utility role).

POWER PLANT: Toyota Corporation T-8200 fusion-fuel vehicle engine

DIMENSIONS: Length, 4.78m; beam, 2.03m; height, 1.63m; wheelbase, 3.09m


PERFORMANCE: Maximum groundspeed, 175kph

ARMAMENT: One type V, dual-barrel phaser cannon (assault role); None (utility role).

There are fourPinafore-class vehicles aboard the USS Marshal Martz: Siren, Gryphon,

Sphinx, and Cyclops. Each vehicle has a corresponding carrier shuttle, which is given the

same name. As the specifications of these shuttles are classified, they are not given here.

All of the vehicles carried aboard the USS Marshal Martz have been fitted with certain

nonstandard items, such as high-performance sound systems, by the ships marine contin-

gent. In military roles, this equipment is used in psychological operations, while at other

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14.4.3 F-56C/D Gryphon-class starfighter

PRODUCTION BASE: Boeing Aerospace Plant 1, Renton, Washington, North America, Earth

TYPE:Aerospace Superiority/Close Aerospace Support fighter

ACCOMMODATION: Pilot (F-56C)/Pilot and Sensor Intercept Officer (F-56D)

POWER PLANT: Two 4,000 millicochrane warp engines, 12 DeFl 3234 microfusion RCS

thrusters

DIMENSIONS: Length; 18.92m; wingspan; 13.56m; height; 5m

MASS: 28,000 kilogramsPERFORMANCE: Warp 5 for 12 hours

ARMAMENT: Four type V-B phaser pulse cannons, eight ASIM-212 photon or ASIM-218

quantum missiles (aerospace superiority role) or up to 6,000 kilograms of ground attack

ordinance plus two ASIM-212 or ASIM-218 missiles (close aerospace support role) or up to

8,000 kilograms of non-combat stores (survey/ferry role).

One squadron of F-56C fighters are embarked aboard the USS Marshal Martz, comprising

fifteen craft, as well as five two-seat F-56D fighters. These craft are primarily flown by a mixed

group of Starfleet and Marine pilots, and are organized under the name Stardancers. Like the

Pinafore ground vehicles, these craft have been fitted with nonstandard items to allow them to

be used in non-traditional roles, such as planetary survey and light cargo ferrying.


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14.6 CAPTAINS GIGOne of the specialized auxiliary spacecraft carried by the USS Marshal Martz is the

captains gig, also called the captains yacht. This spacecraft is characterized as multipur-

pose, though it normally functions to convey diplomatic personnel on special missions not

normally accomplished by shipboard transporters.

The general arrangement of the captains gig is that of a large warp shuttlecraft:

Virtually identical to the class of captains yacht carried aboard the Sovereign-class

starship, its interior is subdivided into the flight deck, two modest staterooms, flight crew

bunks, and engineering spaces. The craft is normally piloted by a crew of two, supple-

mented by a service representative to assist passengers.

The gig is capable of sustained sublight flight, as well as speeds of up to warp eight, which

it can maintain for up to 24 hours. Like all shuttlecraft, it is capable of atmospheric entry

and landing.

Due to its primarily diplomatic role, the captains gig is unarmed.

Since the Nottingham class starship does not have a dedicated carrying area for the

captains gig, it is carried in the upper shuttlebay.

The captains gig aboard the USS Marshal Martz carries the name Robin Hill, to

comemorate the location where the starships namesake built his observatory.

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15.0 SPECIALIST HOLOGRAMS15.1 INTRODUCTION TO SENTIENT HOLOGRAMS

While holographic technology has been in

use for many years, advances in computer

technology leading to more believably intelli-

gent holograms have made truly sentient

holograms possible.

The first truly sentient hologram was created

aboard the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D,

by accident. This hologram, a re-creation of

the literary character James Moriarty from

Sir Arthur Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes

novels, was created by the holodeck com-puter when chief engineer Lt. Cmdr. Geordi

LaForge requested that the computer create

an adversary capable of defeating Data. In

specifying Lt. Cmdr. Data, rather than the

character of Sherlock Holmes, whom Data

was portraying in the holodeck program, Lt.

Cmdr. LaForge accidentally allowed the

computer to exceed several holodeck pa-

rameters, including the mortality failsafe and

the prohibition against holodeck characters

being aware of the outside universe.

Capt. Jean-Luc Picard, commanding officer

of USS Enterprise, recognizing the impor-

tance of this act of serendippity, ordered the

program stored in holodeck memory. How-

ever, this solution proved unworkable, lead-

ing to a gradual breakdown in holodeck

functionality over the next several years. Lt.

Reginald Barclay, while performing a diag-

nostic on the holodeck systems, reactivatedthe Moriarty program, which used its unique

abilities to commandeer a number of sys-

tems, demanding that a way be found for

him to exist outside the confines of the

holodeck.

While the details of how this situation was

resolved are not known, the Moriarty pro-

gram was transferred to a mobile memory

module, which was placed in the custody of

Lt. Barclay, in which the program continues

to run, believing that it is alive and well, and

living in the real world.

Shortly after the destruction of the USS

Enterprise, NCC-1701-D, Lt. Barclay was

temporarily reassigned to work with Dr.

Louis Zimmerman at Jupiter Station. Dr.

Zimmerman analyzed the Moriarty program,

and concluded that, with appropriate safe-

guards, sentient holograms could be created

to perform a number of emergency tasksaboard Federation starships. The culmina-

tion of the resulting project was the Emer-

gency Medical Hologram. While the Mk I

and Mk II versions of the EMH were largely

unsuccessful, later versions have become

widely used throughout the Federation, in

both Starfleet and civilian roles.

However, one cannot mention the Mk I EMH

without citing the example of the EMH

installed aboard USS Voyager. While theEMH was never designed for long-term use,

conditions aboard Voyagerrequired that the

EMH replace the vessels standard medical

staff. As a result of this nonstandard utiliza-

tion, the EMH developed much more of a

personality than was originally programmed.

While this did lead to some hardware prob-

lems, technology obtained from the future

was utilized to allow the doctor to continue

his development, eventually earning rightsequal to those of any crewmember. Since

the vessels return from the Delta Quadrant,

the doctors personality matrix has been

analyzed and incorporated into the latest

generation of EMH and other holographic

personnel.

Another outgrowth of the Moriarty program


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were the entertainer programs developed

by Felix (no last name), the most celebrated

of which is the Vic Fontaine program in use

on Deep Space Nine. Fontaine, a singer

based on those of 1950s Earth, was pro-

grammed with adaptive heuristics and full

knowledge of his true nature, allowing him tointeract with personnel both within the con-

fines of his program (a hotel lounge in Las

Vegas) and as a contemporary (giving him

the ability to recognize alien species for

what they are, rather than humans of the

1950s). Like the VoyagerEMH, the Vic

Fontaine program has been allowed to run

continuously, allowing the programs person-

ality to develop to the point where it is indis-

tinguishable from that of any other intelligent

lifeform.

15.2 EMERGENCY MEDICAL HOLOGRAMThe Emergency Medical Hologram installed

aboard the Nottingham class starship is the

latest revision of the software and holo-

graphic matrix, known as the Mk. IV. Unlike

previous EMH models, the holographic

matrix of the Mk. IV is that of a human

female in her early 30s. This decision was

made after an extensive study in which it wasshown that a female matrix can have a calm-

ing effect among certain patients, most nota-

bly children.

Like previous EMH models, the EMH Mk IV

contains the sum knowledge of known

medical science, and the direct experiences

of over 100 Starfleet medical officers, includ-

ing famous doctors such as Leonard McCoy,

Beverly Crusher, Julian Bashir, Katherine

Pulaski, and Robert MBenga.

Unlike previous EMH models, the EMH Mk

IV was designed specifically for use on

deep-range exploration vessels, and in-

cludes abilities in vetrinary and pediatric

medicine, in addition to its more generalized

programming.

Due to its programming and intended use, the

EMH program wears the uniform of a medical

officer and is properly addressed as Doctor.

15.3 COMMAND ADVISORY HOLOGRAM

An outgrowth of the Voyager EMHs self-exploration routines, the Command Advi-

sory Hologram is currently in the prototype

phase, being installed aboard Nottingham

class vessels for testing purposes.

Just as the EMH posesses the sum of

Federation medical knowledge, the CAH is

programmed with the sum knowledge of

Starfleet regulations and precendents con-

cerning starship command. Also, like the

EMH, the CAH is programmed with the

direct experiences of a number of Starfleet

Command personnel, including Walker Keel,

Jean-Luc Picard, Hikaru Sulu, Pavel A.

Chekov, Nyota Uhura, Spock, and James T.

Kirk.

While the CAH is programmed to be able to

assume command of a starship, this is not

its primary role. Instead, it is primarily

designed to serve as an advisor to starshipcaptains and command staff personnel in

areas of law and precedent. It will, however,

assume command in a number of situations,

such as when all qualified personnel have

been incapacitated (leaving only junior

officers, enlisted personnel, and civilians to

replace them) or when the command per-

sonnel are pursuing actions in contravention

of standing general orders or Federation

statute. Starfleet Command or the vessels

commander of record can override thiscommand assumption.

The Command Advisory Hologram installed

aboard the USS Marshal Martz is the sec-

ond CAH installed aboard that vessel. The

first CAH had a holographic matrix which

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Nyota Uhura, former Chief of Starfleet Intelli-

gence. This CAH was later transferred to the

diplomatic vessel USS TPlana-Hath to assist

in a diplomatic mission outside the confines

of the Milky Way galaxy. Shortly afterward, a

replacement CAH was installed. This one

has a holographic matrix which gives it the

voice and appearance of Admiral Pavel A.

Chekov, former Commander of Starfleet

forces.

Due to its programming and intended use,

all CAH programs wear the standard uniform

of a starship captain, and are properly ad-

dressed as Captain.

15.4 LIMITATIONS OF EMH AND CAH PROGRAMSUnlike most starships, the Nottingham class

incorporates holographic emitters through-

out the spaceframe, allowing both the EMH

and CAH programs free movement through-

out.

While the CAH has not been widely used

aboard USS Marshal Martz, it has given a

number of educational lectures on Federa-

tion history and law. Conversely, the EMH is

widely utilized for first responder duties,especially in cases of trauma and other

serious injury, where advanced medical

services (which are usually beyond the

training of assigned field medics) are re-

quired.

To ensure that both the EMH and CAH

programs are available in emergencies, both

systems are maintained independent of

ships computers and power systems. Con-

trol panels and memory storage for the EMHand CAH programs are located in the main

sickbay and captains readyroom, respec-

tively, with multiple backups located through-

out the vessel.


Documents

Nottingham Class Tech Manual