The Rapier class is a multipurpose weapons platform with removable weapon bays/modules. Depending on mission profile, the Rapier can be configured to carry torpedo launchers, or new missiles such as the AQSM or EQT. A sensor, weapon, or special equipment pod mounts to the rear. A majority of the technology covered in this database is incorporated into the assualt ship as well, including a standard cloak.
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Lenth: 220 meters Beam: 148.5 meters Height: 29.8 meters without upper pod
Officer Compliment: 15 |
Warp Propulsion: dual T/MARA 3:6 Cruise Warp: 6WF Maximum Warp: 9.985WF Emergency Warp :9.992WF for 12 hours Impulse Propulsion: two Gravitic Fusion 108Isp Plasma Thrusters Criuse Impulse: .15c Maximum Impulse: .25c Emergency Impulse: .70c, .90c with sysmetric subspace field for mass, and time dilation reduction. |
As with all ships, the nexus of ships' functions are commanded from the main bridge. The command center was designed with the mindset of being under attack. No hand railing is present as those structure cause damage to impacting personnel and do little in breaking falls. The bridge shell is a single cast structure of reinforced polyduranide and coated with tritanium. All enviromental and optical data networks are along the floor, leaving the ceiling bare and free from possible equipment rending lose under attack to fall upon the crew. Lighting is supplied by elements embedded into the RPD shell. To protect crew during IDS lags, low power force fields provide a 'soft' buffer around the crew stations preventing crew from being tossed around. This magnogravitic buffer field has no effect on the nervous system and doesn't cause electic shock when in contact.
Three holographic displays make up the main viewer. The multidirectional holoemitters are layered over the internal side of the shell and capable of projecting data into the volume of the bridge giving three dimensional tactical representation.
Helm and Operations work from a single step-down pit. Operations is placed next to helm due to the neccessity of Flight Control sharing mission operations parameters. In the same function, the Commanding Officer sits beside the Tactical Officer, who is usually the Excutive Officer, to share tactical and strategic information and planning. Their posts are on a single step-up platform that extends to the rest of the aft area. Behind the commanding officers is the Strategic Holographic Projection, that depicts fleet movements and positions of known starships in theatre, as well as any planetary, or stellar bodies and demarcation zones.
The starboard stations are Defense Communications and Engagement Damage Intelligence. Def Comm is capable of managing heavy fleet communication traffic during massive engagements. EDI accumulates battle damage assessment of either all ships in the vicinty or specified targeted ships. Information on weaknesses and target integrity is routed to Tactical.
Technologies Assessment and Computer Systems comprise of the port stations. Tech Ass involves extensive passive and active scanning of threat vessels to determine their level of technology. This information is important as a factor in delegating the Rapier's power allocations for shields and quantic energy beams. Computer Systems monitors the main processors and back-up systems and is responsible for routing computing power around damaged parts of the computer and ODN systems.
The Aft section is devoted to Engineering and Enviromental and can control all aspects of engineering control. Rollout stools are available when workloads increase.
1ACHQV: Cloak Suppresion. One phaser cannon, one photon cannon, one EQT launcher, one QT launcher, one SVD pod.
1AAGGL: High Fleet Offence. Two phaser cannon, two ASQMs, one LRS pod.
1AANNP: Target Anniliation Offence. Two phaser cannons, two QDMs (Nemesis Devices), one PIMESS pod.
"The Rapier is definantly kick-ass. I would never want to be on the recieving end, and pray for those that unfornate to find themselves there."Executive/Tactical Officer, Commander Gerald F. Baron
