Cithara

Cithara Class XII Heavy Cruiser

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Ship Data

Construction Data:

Class- XII

Model- Mk I

Date Entering Service- 2/9704.11 (April 11th, 2358)

Number Produced- 28

Superstructure- 88

Damage Chart- C

Dimensional Data:

Length- 460 meters

Width- 340 meters

Height- 68 meters

Weight- 188,758 mt

Atmospheric Entry/Landing- None

Control Computer Type- I-4

Stealth Device Type- FECM-1

Power to Activate- 1

Modifier- +1

Cargo Data:

Cargo Capacity- 320 SCUs

Metric Tonnage- 16,000 mt

Transporter Data:

7-person- 4

12-person Combat- 2

22-person Emergency- 2

Cargo, Large- 2

Cargo, Small- 6

Personnel Data:

Crew- 276

Passengers- 100

Troops- 60

Shuttlecraft- 6

Shuttlepods- 14

Cargo Shuttles/Runabouts- 1

Assault Shuttles/Hoppers- 1

Workpods- 12

Engine Data:

Total Power- 80

Movement Point Ratio- 4/1

Warp Engine Type- FWO-2

Number- 2

Power Provided- 20 ea

Stress Charts- C/D

Cruising Speed- Warp 9.3

Emergency Speed- Warp 9.5

Impulse Engine Type- FIG-2

Power Provided- 32

Impulse Engine Type- FIE-2

Power Provided- 8

Weapons Data:

Beam Weapon Type- FH-15

Number- 8

Firing Arcs- 8 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- 6

Firing Arcs- 2 360o arc, 1p, 1s, 2a

Firing Chart- T

Max Beam Power- 5

Modifiers-

+2- 1-10

+1- 11-18

Heavy Weapon Type- FP-9

Number- 10

Firing Arcs- 2f, 3 f/p, 3 f/s, 2a

Firing Chart- W

Power to Arm- 1

Damage- 12

Defensive System Data:

Defense Shield Type- FSX

Shield Point Ratio- 1/5

Max Shield Power- 32

Balance Codes:

D- 282.0

WDF- 237.2

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Class and Type: Cithara-Class Heavy Cruiser

Commissioning Date: 2358

Hull Characteristics

Size: 7

Resistance: 3

Structural Points: 140

Operations Characteristics

Crew/Passengers/Evac: 276/200/4500 [7 Power/Round]

Computers: 4 [4 Power/Round]

Transporters: 4 Personnel, 2 ASsault, 8 Cargo, 2 Emergency [8 Power/Round]

Tractor Beams: 1 ad, 1 av, 1 fv [2 Pwr/Rtg/Rnd]

Engines and Power Data

Warp System: 6.0/9.3/9.5 (12 hours) [2/Warp Facter]

Impulse System: .75c/.9c [7/9 Power/Round]

Power: 140

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

Weapons Characteristics

Type IX Phaser

Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000

Arc: All (720 degrees)

Accuracy: 4/5/7/10

Damage: 18

Power: [18]

Type II Photon Torpedoes

Number: 225

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 Characteristics

Type V Deflector Shield

Protection: 55/75

Power: [55]

History: Developed during the 2350s to further streamline and revise numerous classes and systems with the Advent of 3X technology, the Cithara-Class, named after an ancient, 9,000-10,000-year-old musical instrument, the kind-of predecessor of Industrial-Age Guitars, became both a testship to also engage in frontier resupply and exploration, and to be a placeholder for several Light and Heavy Cruiser Classes still on the Drawing Board, and not to be completed for at least another eight years, the vessels supplementing the Galaxy, Nebula and Ascendent Classes, and although sometime ssuffering from Power Shrotages, their Troop, Cargo and Shuttle areas were all glowingly potent. The Class was retired around the same time as the Apollo and Mediterreanian Classes in the 2400s, and was produced at Sol IV, Cait and Andor at a combined rate of 4 per year.

Noteworthy Vessels/Service Records/Encounters: U.S.S Cithara; - Prototype, U.S.S Dhalyre; - made contact with beings living in the upper clouds of a Gas Giant, communicating through musical notes (2367), crewed mostly by Bolians and Deltans and commanded by Airo, U.S.S Ernstrom; - destroyed in desparate fight with Breen Destroyer (2375)