Niven
FASA STCS Template
Ship Data
Construction Data:
Class- X
Model- Mk II
Date Entering Service- 2/2101.12 (January 12th, 2284)
Number Produced- 36
Superstructure- 21
Damage Chart- C
Dimensional Data:
Length- 293 meters
Width- 140 meters
Height- 35 meters
Weight- 148,000 mt
Atmospheric Entry/Landing- None
Control Computer Type- M-3
Stealth Device Type- None
Power to Activate- N/A
Cargo Data:
Cargo Capacity- 300 SCU
Metric Tonnage- 15,000 mt
Transporter Data:
6-person- 3
20-person Combat- 3
Cargo, Large- 2
Cargo, Small-2
Personnel Data:
Crew- 215
Passengers- 30
Troops- 250
Shuttlecraft- 8
Engine Data:
Total Power- 52
Movement Point Ratio- 2/1
Warp Engine Type- FWD-2
Number- 2
Power Provided- 18 ea
Stress Charts- M/G
Cruising Speed- Warp 6
Emergency Speed- Warp 8
Impulse Engine Type- FIF-2
Power Provided- 16
Weapons Data:
Beam Weapon Type- FH-10
Number- 6
Firing Arcs- 2f, 2 f/p, 2 f/s
Firing Chart- W
Max Beam Power- 7
Modifiers-
+3- (1-10)
+2- (11-17)
+1- (18-20)
Heavy Weapon Type- FP-7
Number- 2
Firing Arcs- 1 f/p, 1 f/s
Firing Chart- R
Power to Arm- 1
Damage- 8
Defensive System Data:
Defense Shield Type- FSL
Shield Point Ratio- 1/3
Max Shield Power- 14
Balance Codes:
D- 90
WDF- 67.8
ICON Template
Class and Type: Niven-Class Strike Cruiser
Commissioning Date: 2284
Hull Characteristics
Size: 5
Resistance: 3
Structural Points: 100
Operations Characteristics
Crew/Passengers/Evac: 215/500/3600 [7 Power/Round]
Computers: 3 [3 Power/Round]
Transporters: 3 Personnel, 3 Assault, 4 Cargo [5 Power/Round]
Tractor Beams: 1 av, 1 fv [2 Pwr/Rtg/Rnd]
Engines and Power Data
Warp System: 4.0/6.0/8.0 (8 hours) [2/Warp Facter]
Impulse System: .6c/.8c [6/8 Power/Round]
Power: 140
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: 4
Weapons Characteristics
Type VI Phaser
Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000
Arc: All except directly aft (630 degrees)
Accuracy: 5/6/8/11
Damage: 12
Power: [12]
Type I Photon Torpedoes
Number: 150
Launchers: 1 fv
Spread: 4
Range: 10/300,000/1,000,000/3,000,000
Arc: Forward, but are self-guided
Accuracy: 4/5/7/10
Damage: 18
Power: [5]
Weapon Skill: 4
Defensive Characteristics
Type III Deflector Shield
Protection: 36/50
Power: [36]
History:
The Niven-Class, named for a grandmaster strategist against the Kzinti in the 21st Century, Fleet Admiral Samuel Kingsley Niven, has performed well as a frontier patrol, station and colony assistence starship, and almost unofficial marine and training vessel. Some of the Vessels even made it all the way to 2355.
Noteworthy Vessels/Service Records/Encounters: U.S.S Niven; - Prototype, reassigned to Training Command (2310), U.S.S Kelley; - commanded by Human-Centauran Hybrid Caesem Sulamid, successfully drove Lyrans and Klingons away from two border worlds in final monthes of the General War (2284), U.S.S Jein; - transported SCE team to Hestia Alpha for massive research and development effort (2299), commanded by Efrosian Te-Maratroiia