Astound
Astound Class XIV Heavy Cruiser
USTSS Version
Ship Name, Class and Type: Astound-Class Heavy Cruiser
Tech Level: 3X
Commissioned: 2355
Thresholds
Hull: 1/7
Bridge: 1/4
Auxiliary Control Systems: 1/5
Sensors: 1/4
Life Support: 1/5
Warp Nacelles: 1/3
Impulse Engines: 1/4
Auxiliary Reactors: 1/5
Batteries: 1/4
Beam Weapons: 1/3
Heavy Beam Weapons: None
Heavy Weapons: 1/2
Plasma Weapons: None
Transporters: 1/4
Tractor Beams: 1/3
Hangar Deck: 1/6
Type IX/X Phaser Arrays
Range: 4-4-4-4-4-4
Firing Arcs: 2 200-emitter f/fp/fs/ap/as, 1 120-emitter fp/ap, 1 120-emitter fs/as, 1 80-emitter f/fp/fs, 1 80-emitter all, 5 40-emitter spread f, fp, fs, ap, as
Damage per Emitter: 2/2/1/1/1/1 (2/2/2/2/1/1)
Type II Photon Torpedoes
Number: 200
Spread: 8
Firing Arcs: 1 f/fp/fs, 1 a/ap/as
Range: 5-5-5-5-5-5
Damage: 12d10
Shield Facing Threshold: 1/4
FASA STCS Version
Construction Data:
Model Numbers- Mk I
Ship Class- XIV
Date Entering Service- 2/9402.25 (February 25th, 2355)
Number Constructed- 30
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points- 65
Damage Chart- C
Size
Length- 423 meters
Width- 199 meters
Height- 47 meters
Weight- 287,360 tons
Cargo
Cargo Units- 450 units
Cargo Capacity- 22,500 tons
Landing Capability- None
Equipment Data:
Control Computer Type- I-5
Cloaking Device Type- None
Power To Activate- N/A
Transporters-
Standard 7-person- 4
Emergency 22-person- 4
cargo large- 2
cargo small- 2
Other Data:
Crew- 550
Passengers- 132
Shuttlecraft- 11
Shuttlepods- 7
Cargo Shuttles/Runabouts- 2
Workpods- 2
Engines and Power Data:
Total Power Units Available- 120
Movement Point Ratio- 4/1
Warp Engine Type- FWO-1
Number- 2
Power Provided- 40 ea
Stress Charts- D/E
Maximum Safe Cruising Speed- Warp 9.1
Emergency Speed- Warp 9.4
Impulse Engine Type- FIG-3
Impulse Engine Output- 40
Weapons and Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type- FH-15
Number- 8
Firing Arcs- f/p/s
Firing Chart- Y
Max Beam Power- 12
Modifiers-
+3 - (1-11)
+2 - (12-20)
+1 - (21-24)
Beam Weapon Type- FH-8
Number- 5
Firing Arcs- 1f, 1 f/p, 1 f/s, 1 p/a, 1 s/a
Firing Chart- T
Max Beam Power- 5
Modifiers-
+2 - (1-10)
+1 - (11-18)
Missile Weapon Type- FP-4
Number- 10
Firing Arcs- 2f, 3 f/p, 3 f/s, 2a
Firing Chart- S
Power To Arm- 1
Damage- 20
Shields Data:
Deflector Shield Type- FSW
Shield Point Ratio- 1/5
Maximum Shield Power- 26
Defense Factor- 239.5
Weapon Damage Factor- 261.2
Construction Data:
Model Numbers- Mk II
Ship Class- XIV
Date Entering Service- 3/0007.25 (July 25th, 2361)
Number Constructed- 30
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points- 70
Damage Chart- C
Size
Length- 423 meters
Width- 199 meters
Height- 47 meters
Weight- 294,960 tons
Cargo
Cargo Units- 450 units
Cargo Capacity- 22,500 tons
Landing Capability- None
Equipment Data:
Control Computer Type- I-5
Cloaking Device Type- None
Power To Activate- N/A
Transporters-
Standard 7-person- 4
Emergency 22-person- 4
cargo large- 2
cargo small- 2
Other Data:
Crew- 550
Passengers- 132
Shuttlecraft- 11
Shuttlepods- 7
Cargo Shuttles/Runabouts- 2
Workpods- 2
Engines and Power Data:
Total Power Units Available- 120
Movement Point Ratio- 4/1
Warp Engine Type- FWO-1
Number- 2
Power Provided- 40 ea
Stress Charts- D/E
Maximum Safe Cruising Speed- Warp 9.1
Emergency Speed- Warp 9.4
Impulse Engine Type- FIG-3
Impulse Engine Output- 40
Weapons and Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type- FH-23
Number- 8
Firing Arcs- f/p/s
Firing Chart- Y
Max Beam Power- 16
Modifiers-
+3 - (1-11)
+2 - (12-20)
+1 - (21-24)
Beam Weapon Type- FH-8
Number- 5
Firing Arcs- 1f, 1 f/p, 1 f/s, 1 p/a, 1 s/a
Firing Chart- T
Max Beam Power- 5
Modifiers-
+2 - (1-10)
+1 - (11-18)
Missile Weapon Type- FP-4
Number- 10
Firing Arcs- 2f, 3 f/p, 3 f/s, 2a
Firing Chart- S
Power To Arm- 1
Damage- 20
Shields Data:
Deflector Shield Type- FSX
Shield Point Ratio- 1/5
Maximum Shield Power- 32
Defense Factor- 257.2
Weapon Damage Factor- 274.8
And for LUG
USS Tantalize
Class and Type: Astound-Class Heavy Cruiser
Commissioning Date: 2355
Hull Characteristics
Size: 7
Resistance: 4
Structural Points: 140
Operations Characteristics
Crew/Passengers/Evac: 550/132/6250 [7 Power/Round]
Computers: 5 [5 Power/Round]
Transporters: 4 Personnel, 4 Cargo, 4 Emergency [6 Power/Round]
Tractor Beams: 1 av, 1 fv [2 Pwr/Rtg/Rnd]
Propulsion Characteristics
Warp System: 5.7/7.8/9.4 (10 hours) [2/Warp Facter]
Impulse System: .75c/.92c [7/9 Power/Round]
Power: 175
Sensor Data
Long-Range Sensors: +2/17 ly [6 Power/Round]
Lateral Sensors: +2/1 ly [4 Power/Round]
Navigational Sensors: +2 [5 Power/Round]
Sensor Skill: 5
Tactical Data
Type IX/X Phaser
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Arc: All (720 degrees)
Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
Damage: 18 (20)
Power: [18] [20]
Type II Photon Torpedoes
Number: 200
Launchers: 1 ad, 1 fv
Spread: 8
Range: 15/300,000/1,000,000/3,500,000
Arc: Forward and AFt, but are self-guided
Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
Damage: 20
Power: [5]
Weapon Skill: 5
Defensive Data:
Type Ve/V Deflector Shield
Protection: 50/75 (55/75)
Power: [50] [55]
History:
The Astound-Class made further use of the improved 3X Technology developed by Leah Brahms, Simone Van Gelder, Katharine Ballantine, Charles Murdoch and others, making use of improved Ultrawarp, or Uwarp, as well as many Sensors, Labs, improved, wide-arc Collimator Phasers and improved spread-fire torpedo launchers. The vessels were often sent out to frontier bases like Farpoint Station and Deep Space 5, and went on 6-year missions of Exploration alone, sometimes returning home and exchanging crews and getting maintenance. When the Mk Is had done well, and when the Cardassians were becoming a larger threat, they were refit to Mk IIs, with improved FH-23, or Type X as Utopia Planitia has designated them Phasers doing wonders over the fifty-year-old Type IX, and the Torpedo Launnchers having a large number of Torpedoes and Probes in storage. Add to that some of the first Holodecks, and these Ships were truly some examples of the flexible, long-range Exploration Vessels 3X had brought about.
They were typically named after words for Great, and were produced at Argelius II, Utopia Planitia, Europa and 40 Eridani A Shipyards at a combined rate of 5 per year.
Noteworthy Vessels/Encounters: U.S.S Astound; - Prototype, discovered Microbial Life and stored DNA Sequences as part of a Preserver Outpost (2366), U.S.S Inferno; - engaged Borg Sphere at Hexamaxias, guarding Colony and Zibalian Transport (2376), U.S.S Tantalize; - captured Jem'Hadar Light Cruiser (2375), U.S.S Auspicious; - disappeared near Class J Planet in the Triangle high in Heavy Metals (2372), U.S.S Spectacular; - Had long and Spectacular Career of Exploration in the Alpha and Gamma Quadrants under the command of Bernice Newton, U.S.S Stupendous; - Destroyed battling Breen in the Battle of Harlequin (2375)
2d20 Template
Astound Class Heavy Cruiser
Entered Service: 2355
SYSTEMS
Communications 8
Computers 8
Engines 8
Sensors 8
Structure 8
Weapons 8
DEPARTMENTS
Command 6
Conn 5
Security 3
Engineering 5
Science 5
Medicine 4
SCALE 6
RESISTANCE 4
SHIELDS 11
POWER 14
CREW ASSIST 5
WEAPONRY
Phaser Arrays
Photon Torpedoes
Tractor Beam (Strength 4)
TALENTS
Highly Modular Design
Among the first to have Holodecks and on a Refit, Type X Phasers
NOTES
wf 5.7/7.8/9.4
Crew: Great
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