Miranda ClassClass & Type: Miranda Class Cruiser Commissioning Date: 2274 Hull Systems Size: 5 Length: 277.76 m Beam: 173.98 m Height: 65.23 m Decks: 11 Mass: 655,000 mt SUs Available: 1,400 SUs Used: 1,314 Resistance Outer Hull: 3 Inner Hull: 3 Structural Integrity Field Main: Class 4 (Protection 7/11) [1 Power/Protection/Round] Backup: Class 4 (Protection 4) [1 Power/Protection/Round] Backup: Class 4 (Protection 4) [1 Power/Protection/Round] Personnel Systems Crew: 220 Troops: 0 Passengers: 35 Evac: 500 Crew Quarters Basic: 180 Expanded: 50 Luxury: 15 Unusual: 5 Enviromental Systems Basic Life Support: [8 Power/Round] Reserve Life Support: [4 Power/Round] Emergency Life Support: [30 Emergency Shelters] Gravity: [1 Power/Round] Consumables: 2 year Replicator Systems Food: [2 Power/Round] Industrial: Type: Network of small replicators [2 Power/Round] Type: 1 Large Unit [2 Power/Replicator/Round] Medical Facilities: 6 (+1) [6 Power/Round] Recreation Facilities: 6 [12 Power/Round] Personal Transport: Tubrolifts, Jefferies Tubes [2 Power/Round] Fire Suppression System: [1 Power/Round when active] Cargo Holds: 300,000 Cubic Meters Locations: Saucer Port, Saucer Starboard, Engineering Aft Escape Pods Number: 120 Capacity: 12 persons per pod Propulsion Systems Warp Drive Nacelles: Type: 5D Speed: 5.0/8.0/9.2 [1 Power/0.2 Warp Speed] PIS: Type H (12 Hours at Maximum Warp) Impulse Engine Type: Class 4 Speed: 0.6c/0.8c [6/8 Power/Round] Location: Engineering Aft, Starboard & Port Acceleration Uprating: Class Alpha (66% Acceleration) [1 Power/Round when in use] Reaction Control System: (0.025c) [2 Power/Round when in use] Power Systems Warp Drive Type: Class 7/M [Generates 390 Power/Round] Location: Engineering Impulse Engines(s): 1 Class 4 [Generates 32 Power/Engine/Round] Auxillary Power: 3 Reactors [Generates 5 Power/Reactor/Round] Emergency Power: Type D [Generates 40 Power/Round] EPS: Standard Power Flow, +100 Power Transfer/Round Standard Usable Power: 422 Operations Systems Bridge: Saucer Dorsal Computers Core 1: Saucer [5 Power/Round] Core 2: Engineering [5 Power/Round] Navagational Deflector: [5 Power/Round] Range: 10/20,000/50,000/150,000 Accuracy: 5/6/8/11 Location: Saucer Ventral Sensor Systems Long Range Sensors: [5 Power/Round] Range Package: Type 5 High Resolution: 5 Light Years (0.5/0.6-1.0/1.1-3.7/3.8-5.0) Lower Resolution: 15 Light Years (1.0/1.1-4.0/4.1-12.0/12.1-15) Strength Package: Class 7 (Strength 7) Gain Package: Class Alpha (+1) Lateral Sensors: [5 Power/Round] Strength Package: Class 7 (Strength 7) Gain Package: Class Alpha (+1) Navigational Sensors: [5 Power/Round] Strength Package: Class 7 (Strength 7) Gain Package: Class Alpha (+1) Probes: 40 Sensor Skill: 4 Flight Control Systems Autopilot: Shipboard Systems (Flight Control) 3, Coordination 2 Navigational Computer Main: Class 2 (+1) [1 Power/Round] Backups: 2 Inertial Damping Field Main: Strength: 9 [3 Power/Round] Number: 3 Backup Strength: 6 [2 Power/Round] Number: 3 Attitude Control: [1 Power/Round] Communications Systems Type: Class 8 [2 Power/Round] Strength: 8 Security: -3 Basic Uprating: Class Beta (+2) Emergency Communications: Yes [2 Power/Round] Tractor Beam Type: Class Gamma Accuracy: 4/5/7/10 Location: Forward Dorsal Type: Class Gamma Accuracy: 4/5/7/10 Location: Aft Ventral Type: Class Alpha Accuracy: 5/6/8/11 Location: Shuttlebay Transporters Type: Personal [5 Power/Use] Pads: 6 Emitter/Receiver Array: Personal Type 6 (40,000 km Range) Energizing/Transmission Coils: Class H (Strength 8) Location: 3 Saucer, 1 Engineering Type: Emergency [4 Power/Use] Pads: 24 Emitter/Receiver Array: Emergency Type 3 (15,000 km Range) Energizing/Transmission Coils: Class H (Strength 8) Location: 2 Saucer, 1 Engineering Type: Cargo [4 Power/Use] Pads: 400 kg Emitter/Receiver Array: Cargo Type 3 (40,000 km Range) Energizing/Transmission Coils: Class H (Strength 8) Location: 2 Saucer, 1 Engineering Cloaking Device: No Security Systems: Rating: 4 Anti-Intruder System: Yes [1 Power/Round] Internal Force Fields: [1 Power/3 Strength] Science Systems: Rating 2 (+1) [2 Power/Round] Tactical Systems Starboard Pulse Phaser Array Type: VII Damage: 190 [19 Power] Number of Emitters: 120 Rate of Fire: 3 Shots/Round Auto-Phaser Interlock: 3/4/6/9 Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000 Location: Starboard Rollbar Firing Arc: f Port Pulse Phaser Array Type: VII Damage: 190 [19 Power] Number of Emitters: 120 Rate of Fire: 3 Shots/Round Auto-Phaser Interlock: 3/4/6/9 Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000 Location: Port Rollbar Firing Arc: f Rollbar Forward Phaser Array Type: VII Damage: 140 [14 Power] Number of Emitters: 80 Rate of Fire: 2 Shots/Round Auto-Phaser Interlock: 4/5/7/10 Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000 Location: Forward Side of Rollbar Pod Firing Arc: f/p/s/d Saucer Forward Dorsal Phaser Array Type: VII Damage: 140 [14 Power] Number of Emitters: 120 Rate of Fire: 3 Shots/Round Auto-Phaser Interlock: 4/5/7/10 Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000 Location: Saucer, Forward, Dorsal Firing Arc: f/p/s/d Saucer Starboard Dorsal Phaser Array Type: VII Damage: 140 [14 Power] Number of Emitters: 120 Rate of Fire: 3 Shots/Round Auto-Phaser Interlock: 4/5/7/10 Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000 Location: Saucer, Starboard, Dorsal Firing Arc: f/s/d Saucer Port Dorsal Phaser Array Type: VII Damage: 140 [14 Power] Number of Emitters: 120 Rate of Fire: 3 Shots/Round Auto-Phaser Interlock: 4/5/7/10 Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000 Location: Saucer, Port, Dorsal Firing Arc: f/p/d Saucer Forward Ventral Phaser Array Type: VII Damage: 140 [14 Power] Number of Emitters: 120 Rate of Fire: 3 Shots/Round Auto-Phaser Interlock: 4/5/7/10 Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000 Location: Saucer, Forward, Dorsal Firing Arc: f/s/p/v Saucer Starboard Ventral Phaser Array Type: VII Damage: 140 [14 Power] Number of Emitters: 120 Rate of Fire: 3 Shots/Round Auto-Phaser Interlock: 4/5/7/10 Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000 Location: Saucer, Starboard, Ventral Firing Arc: f/s/a/v Saucer Port Ventral Phaser Array Type: VII Damage: 140 [14 Power] Number of Emitters: 120 Rate of Fire: 3 Shots/Round Auto-Phaser Interlock: 4/5/7/10 Range: 10/30,000/100,000/300,000 Location: Saucer, Port, Ventral Firing Arc: f/p/a/v Forward Dorsal Starboard Torpedo Launcher Standard Load: Type II Photon (200 Damage) Spread: 4 Range: 15/350,000/1,500,000/4,050,000 Targeting Systems: 4/5/7/10 Power: [5+Spread Fired] Location: Weapons Pod, Forward, Starboard Firing Arc: Forward, but are Self-Guided Forward Dorsal Port Torpedo Launcher Standard Load: Type II Photon (200 Damage) Spread: 4 Range: 15/350,000/1,500,000/4,050,000 Targeting Systems: 4/5/7/10 Power: [5+Spread Fired] Location: Weapons Pod, Forward, Port Firing Arc: Forward, but are Self-Guided Aft Dorsal Starboard Torpedo Launcher Standard Load: Type II Photon (200 Damage) Spread: 4 Range: 15/350,000/1,500,000/4,050,000 Targeting Systems: 4/5/7/10 Power: [5+Spread Fired] Location: Weapons Pod, Aft, Starboard Firing Arc: Aft, but are Self-Guided Aft Dorsal Port Torpedo Launcher Standard Load: Type II Photon (200 Damage) Spread: 4 Range: 15/350,000/1,500,000/4,050,000 Targeting Systems: 4/5/7/10 Power: [5+Spread Fired] Location: Weapons Pod, Aft, Port Firing Arc: Aft, but are Self-Guided Torpedos Carried: 80 TA/T/TS: Class Beta [1 Power/Round] Strength: 8 Bonus: +1 Weapon Skill: 4 Shields (Forward, Aft, Port, Starboard, Dorsal, & Ventral) Shield Generator: Class 3 (Protection 450) [30 Power/Round] Shield Grid: Class C (50% Increase to 675 Protection) Subspace Field Distortion Amplifier: Class Gamma (Threashold 150) Recharging System: Class 1 (45 Seconds) Backup Shield Generators 6 (1 per Shield) Protection: 300 Auxiliary Spacecraft Systems Shuttlebays: Capacity for 15 Size worth of ships. Standard Complement: 5 Shuttles, 5 Shuttlepods Location(s): Engineering Aft Captain's Yacht: NoDescription & Notes When the Constitution class began to go through a major refit cycle in the 2270s, the Miranda's were similarly upgraded in order to extend their life span. They continued to act as Explorer class units for the next century, forming the backbone of Starfleet throughout this period. In time however, their relatively low cruising speed combined with the gradually increasing distances they had to cover - caused by the expansion of the Federation - began to wear on the ships. Their relative lack of recreational facilities and the cramped quarters began to lead to a marked drop-off in crew performance, and Starfleet considered retiring the class. Instead, it was decided to use the Miranda design as the basis for a general purpose vessel for use within the body of the Federation. The science labs were removed and replaced with expanded cargo bays and an upgraded weapons fit. The Miranda class was used extensively to patrol the Klingon and Romulan borders, as cargo carriers and particularly as colony transport craft. In fleet actions they acted in support of the larger ships, acting as outer pickets to the fleet. Some vessels were refitted as ammunition ships, using their extra cargo space to carry photon torpedo reloads and phaser components. Others were converted to tankers, carrying supplies of Deuterium and Antimatter. A group of six ships was fitted with modern extra sensor pods and used in the electronic intelligence role. Their ability to look after themselves during a battle made them an excellent choice for these roles. Today the Miranda's operate in a similar capacity, and although they are not front-line combat units in themselves they are still to be seen operating in major fleet actions in support of the modern vessels. Recently several Miranda class vessels have begun to show signs of serious stress fractures in their hulls; investigations are underway with all ships in the class, and although the results are yet to be announced it is thought that the problem is likely due to the age of the hulls. If so, the Miranda class is likely to be forced into retirement sometime over the next few years. Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, movies, etc. are Copyright Paramount Pictures. This is a purely fan-based web-page and has not been set up for commercial purposes. This webpage is Copyright 1998, 1999. This site is contributed to by the members of the sim. All crew biographies, crew images, episode posters and other original artwork are all copywrite of their individual creators. Use only with permission. |