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