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U.S.S. ABRAM
Abrams class defense vessel
SPECIFICATIONS:
Length:208' (68.2m)_
Beam: 208' (68.2m)_
Draft: 78' (25.6m)_
Mass: 15,000mt
Crew: 18_______
Passengers: 0_______
Transporters: 2_______
Cruise: Wf 5
Max Cruise: Wf 9.5_____
Max Speed:Wf 9.9_____
Weapons: 12 phaser banks,
4 Pulse phasers_____
4 Torpedo tubes_____
Shuttlecraft: 0_____
Landing:Yes
A miniature I made in scale with my DS9 model.
KEY
1-Reaction Control Thrusters
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2-Navigational Delfectors
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3-Bussard Collectors
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4-Bridge
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5-Lifeboat Hatches (7 total)
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6-Phaser Banks (12)
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7-Impulse Deflection Crystal
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8-Impulse Engine
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9-Landing Pads
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10-Egress Ramps(2)
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11-Pulse Phaser Cannon (4)
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12-Warp Core Ejection Hatch
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13-Torpedo Tubes (2F 2A)
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14-Docking Ports(2)
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15-Warp Drives
Development
Designed after the Defiant Class warship was proved unsucessful.
It incorporates several of the same designs but in a much smaller package. Overall hull design has led to a simple shape with a high degree of structural stability, while maintaining a warp efficient design. The main power and weapon systems wre downgraded but are still extremely powerful for the ship size. The pulse phasers of the Defiant have been cut to one bank of four while smaller phaser banks are placed around the ship for complete coverage. Oversized reaction control thrusters allow the ship to be extremely maneuverable in combat situations. The compact design leads to a small target that inhibits accurate targeting. Superfast shield generators replentish the sheilds in less than half the time or ordinary ships, although overall efficienty is somewhat lower. Construction costs are very low and the ship is able to be produced in great numbers if need be. During the development the Abram was never considered experimental since many of the features were already tested, hence the lack of the traditional NX on its registration number. Note: It is one of the few large Starfleet vessels able to make planetary landings.
