Sands
Sands Class V Scout
Construction Data:
Model Numbers- Mk I
Ship Class- V
Date Entering Service- 1/9202.25 (February 25th, 2250)
Number Constructed- 13
Number Converted- 17
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points- 9
Damage Chart- C
Size
Length- 184 meters
Width- 112 meters
Height- 52 meters
Weight- 59,000 tons
Cargo
Cargo Units- 150 units
Cargo Capacity- 7,500 tons
Landing Capability- None
Equipment Data:
Control Computer Type- M-1
Cloaking Device Type- None
Power To Activate- N/A
Transporters-
Standard 6-person- 1
Combat 20-person- 0
Emergency 22-person- 2
cargo large- 1
cargo small- 2
Other Data:
Crew- 140
Passengers- 30
Troops- 0
Shuttlecraft- 2
Engines and Power Data:
Total Power Units Available- 19
Movement Point Ratio- 2/1
Warp Engine Type- FWB-1
Number- 2
Power Provided- 9 ea
Stress Charts- M/O
Maximum Safe Cruising Speed- Warp 7
Emergency Speed- Warp 8
Impulse Engine Type- FIC-1
Impulse Engine Output- 1
Weapons and Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type- FL-4
Number- 2
Firing Arcs- 2f
Firing Chart- G
Max Beam Power- 3
Modifiers-
+1 - (1-4)
Missile Weapon Type- FAC-1
Number- 2
Firing Arcs- 1f, 1a
Firing Chart- F
Power To Arm- 3
Damage- 8
Shields Data:
Deflector Shield Type- FSB
Shield Point Ratio- 1/2
Maximum Shield Power- 6
Defense Factor- 31.0
Weapon Damage Factor- 3.0
And for LUG
USS Doddema
Class and Type: Sand-Class Scout
Commissioning Date: 2250
Hull Characteristics
Size: 4
Resistance: 2
Structural Points: 80
Operations Characteristics
Crew/Passengers/Evac: 140/30/900 [5 Power/Round]
Computers: 2 [1 Power/Round]
Transporters: 1 Personnel, 3 Cargo, 2 Emergency [3 Power/Round]
Tractor Beams: 1 ad, 1 fv [2 Pwr/Rtg/Rnd]
Propulsion Characteristics
Warp System: 6.0/7.0/8.0 (8 hours) [2/Warp Facter]
Impulse System: .4c/.66c [4/7 Power/Round]
Power: 75
Sensor Data
Long-Range Sensors: +1/12 ly [6 Power/Round]
Lateral Sensors: +1/1 ly [4 Power/Round]
Navigational Sensors: +1 [5 Power/Round]
Sensor Skill: 3
Tactical Data
Magnusson-Class Laser Cannon
Range: 8/25,000/75,000/200,000
Arc: Forward (120 degrees)
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Damage: 10
Power: [10]
Type I Accelerators
Number: 30
Launchers: 1 av, 1 fd
Spread: 2
Range: 7/175,000/450,000/1,500,000
Arc: Forward and Aft, but are self-guided
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Damage: 10
Power: [7]
Weapon Skill: 3
Defensive Data:
Type A Deflector Shield
Protection: 15/18
Power: [15]
Construction Data:
Model Numbers- Mk II
Ship Class- V
Date Entering Service- 2/0503.04 (March 4th, 2263)
Number Converted- 30
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points- 9
Damage Chart- C
Size
Length- 184 meters
Width- 112 meters
Height- 52 meters
Weight- 55,000 tons
Cargo
Cargo Units- 270 units
Cargo Capacity- 13,500 tons
Landing Capability- None
Equipment Data:
Control Computer Type- M-2
Cloaking Device Type- None
Power To Activate- N/A
Transporters-
Standard 6-person- 1
Combat 20-person- 0
Emergency 22-person- 2
cargo large- 1
cargo small- 2
Other Data:
Crew- 180
Passengers- 50
Troops- 0
Shuttlecraft- 2
Engines and Power Data:
Total Power Units Available- 30
Movement Point Ratio- 2/1
Warp Engine Type- FWB-2
Number- 2
Power Provided- 14 ea
Stress Charts- M/O
Maximum Safe Cruising Speed- Warp 8
Emergency Speed- Warp 9
Impulse Engine Type- FID-1
Impulse Engine Output- 2
Weapons and Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type- FH-6
Number- 2
Firing Arcs- 2f
Firing Chart- N
Max Beam Power- 3
Modifiers-
+2 - (1-8)
+1 - (9-13)
Missile Weapon Type- FP-1
Number- 2
Firing Arcs- 1f, 1a
Firing Chart- L
Power To Arm- 1
Damage- 10
Shields Data:
Deflector Shield Type- FSD
Shield Point Ratio- 1/2
Maximum Shield Power- 9
Defense Factor- 44.2
Weapon Damage Factor- 14.0
And for LUG
USS Payne
Class and Type: Sands-Class Scout Refit
Commissioning Date: 2263
Hull Characteristics
Size: 4
Resistance: 3
Structural Points: 80
Operations Characteristics
Crew/Passengers/Evac: 180/60/1400 [6 Power/Round]
Computers: 2 [1 Power/Round]
Transporters: 1 Personnel, 3 Cargo, 2 Emergency [3 Power/Round]
Tractor Beams: 1 ad, 1 fv [2 Pwr/Rtg/Rnd]
Propulsion Characteristics
Warp System: 7.0/8.0/9.0 (9 hours) [2/Warp Facter]
Impulse System: .5c/.75c [5/7 Power/Round]
Power: 90
Sensor Data
Long-Range Sensors: +1/15 ly [6 Power/Round]
Lateral Sensors: +1/1 ly [4 Power/ROund]
Navigational Sensors: +1 [5 Power/Round]
Sensor Skill: 3
Tactical Data
Type V Phaser
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Arc: Forward (120 degrees)
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Damage: 10
Power: [10]
Type Ie Photon Torpedoes
Number: 32
Launchers: 1 av, 1 fd
Spread: 2
Range: 10/300/1,000,000/3,000,000
Arc: Forward and Aft, but are self-guided
Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
Damage: 10
Power: [5]
Weapon Skill: 4
Defensive Data:
Type NEA Deflector Shield
Protection: 21/28
Power: [21]
History-
In 2247, Starfleet issued a requirement for a light exploration cruiser to be used in low-threat regions of the Federation. As there were a number of ambitious ship-building projects already underway, Starfleet engineering decided to econimise by basing the new vessel on an existing design. After evaluating several different vessels for suitability, they decided that the new light cruiser would be a derivative of the Cargile class destroyer, several examples of which had been service for about one year. The Sands class light cruiser is a fairly straightforward conversion of the Cargile. Externally, there is nothing to distinguish the two except the lack of side-firing weapons.
The Sands is essentially a Cargile class destroyer with the side-facing weaponry removed. The additional space provided by the elimination of these weapons (and the power and control conduits for them) provides considerable volume for laboratory space and crew accomodations. The Sick bay was expanded to support the larger projected crew size, but very little was otherwise altered. When the Cargile class armaments were uprated in 2263, the Sands class was likewise refit with the new weapons. As the new phaser weaponry was considerably more compact than the previous laser weapons, even more internal volume was turned over to science facilities and crew quarters.
The Sands class served for for 91 years, losing two vessels to enemy action, and with eight additional vessels missing in action. In 2281, seventeen Cargiles were converted to Sands class specification. All but ten Sands class vessels were demilitarized and sold to various institutuins of learning and research concerns 2341. The remaining ten are still used as training vessels by Starfleet Academy.