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)

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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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