Guide:Alexandria - Revision history

Dan at 12:49, 13 May 2020

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	}}		}}
	Even as the ''[[Guide:Pointer\|Pointer]]'' class corvettes were just entering service around [[UFP]] homeworlds, their capacity to complete their primary mission - to provide assistance to Federation local defense forces as well as customs and police units - was promising to be quite expandable. If they could be delivered to remote but highly important areas, they could protect shipments and maintain order within contested space, as well as provide immediate protection for civilian operations deemed critical, but yet not worth demanding the constant on-site vigilance of a capital ship (frigate or larger).		Even as the ''[[Guide:Pointer\|Pointer]]'' class corvettes were just entering service around [[UFP]] homeworlds, their capacity to complete their primary mission - to provide assistance to Federation local defense forces as well as [[Federation Customs Service\|customs]] and police units - was promising to be quite expandable. If they could be delivered to remote but highly important areas, they could protect shipments and maintain order within contested space, as well as provide immediate protection for civilian operations deemed critical, but yet not worth demanding the constant on-site vigilance of a capital ship (frigate or larger).

	The problem lay with the ''Pointers'' speed and range. Warp 3.5 was deemed more than acceptable for most in-system response times, and it made even 'local' interstellar neighborhood patrols reasonable for these short-endurance vessels. However, when you need firepower on-station at a remote industrial site for 2-3 years at a time, it didn't make sense to have a corvette hopscotch between major worlds on a trek that itself could take several months (or even years, at warp 3). The ''Pointers'' were coming online at a fantastic speed and a solution was deemed to be needed as soon as possible, so the Committee for Starfleet went looking to the commercial fleets for answers.		The problem lay with the ''Pointers'' speed and range. Warp 3.5 was deemed more than acceptable for most in-system response times, and it made even 'local' interstellar neighborhood patrols reasonable for these short-endurance vessels. However, when you need firepower on-station at a remote industrial site for 2-3 years at a time, it didn't make sense to have a corvette hopscotch between major worlds on a trek that itself could take several months (or even years, at warp 3). The ''Pointers'' were coming online at a fantastic speed and a solution was deemed to be needed as soon as possible, so the Committee for Starfleet went looking to the commercial fleets for answers.

Dan: /* Gallery */

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Gallery

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	File:Senator cargo ship.png\|''Senator'' (or ''W Class'') freighter		File:Senator cargo ship.png\|''Senator'' (or ''W Class'') freighter
	</gallery>		</gallery>

			==See Also==
			* [[Guide:Containers#Type_W_and_A\|Type W & A containers]]

	<br>		<br>

Dan at 16:45, 27 March 2016

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	A total of six ''Alexandrias'' were procured for corvette tending by the end of [[2188]]. As the modifications made did not subtract from the ship's cargo capacity in more than the slightest, when the ''Pointers'' were fully decommissioned by [[2208]], the tenders quickly shed their specialized containers and joined the SMM in much more mundane and typical freight transport, working alongside and in support of Starfleet for another [[2236\|twenty-eight years]].		A total of six ''Alexandrias'' were procured for corvette tending by the end of [[2188]]. As the modifications made did not subtract from the ship's cargo capacity in more than the slightest, when the ''Pointers'' were fully decommissioned by [[2208]], the tenders quickly shed their specialized containers and joined the SMM in much more mundane and typical freight transport, working alongside and in support of Starfleet for another [[2236\|twenty-eight years]].

			==Notes==
			* The ''Alexandria'' class is not represented in ''Timo's Guide'', as I created it from a reference to it in the ''Guide''.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

Dan at 12:30, 28 May 2015

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	Forward of all of these, in the '1 Zone', were four habitable containers designed to accommodate the embarked ''Pointer'' crews. The three personnel community containers (or 'barges' as they were colloquially known) could house, feed, entertain and sustain many more than the 100 'Fleeters' expected for long-hauls, plus they also had the free rein of the freighter's generous spaces (though the aft engineering section was considered off-limits, unless an invitation was extended). A fourth container provided an operations center, communication facilities and training classrooms for the ''Pointer'' crews.		Forward of all of these, in the '1 Zone', were four habitable containers designed to accommodate the embarked ''Pointer'' crews. The three personnel community containers (or 'barges' as they were colloquially known) could house, feed, entertain and sustain many more than the 100 'Fleeters' expected for long-hauls, plus they also had the free rein of the freighter's generous spaces (though the aft engineering section was considered off-limits, unless an invitation was extended). A fourth container provided an operations center, communication facilities and training classrooms for the ''Pointer'' crews.

	Additional modifications included self-defense weapons. It had been argued the ''Pointers'' could themselves provide all necessary defense, but the response was that a well-informed aggressor could target an empty ''Alexandria'' on a return trip, stranding not only those just-delivered, but all corvettes the mothership may have serviced. Plus, if the ship remained on-station, having additional weaponry would only benefit the operation being protected. Six plasma cannons were installed on the bow and ~~both rings, though~~ due to the configuration of the cargo zones, the mid-section was left completely undefended. It was also realized that one tender could easily support up to 4 corvettes, either with all four ships carefully secured for the extent of the trip or allowing 2 to warp alongside a slightly speed-reduced tender, swapping out with the secured vessels every few weeks at relatively brief stops. More than four corvettes (up to eight) could be supported when on-station (though there was very little demand for so many co-located corvettes).		Additional modifications included self-defense weapons. It had been argued the ''Pointers'' could themselves provide all necessary defense, but the response was that a well-informed aggressor could target an empty ''Alexandria'' on a return trip, stranding not only those just-delivered, but all corvettes the mothership may have serviced. Plus, if the ship remained on-station, having additional weaponry would only benefit the operation being protected. Six plasma cannons were installed on the bow and aft ring; due to the configuration of the cargo zones, the mid-section was left completely undefended. It was also realized that one tender could easily support up to 4 corvettes, either with all four ships carefully secured for the extent of the trip or allowing 2 to warp alongside a slightly speed-reduced tender, swapping out with the secured vessels every few weeks at relatively brief stops. More than four corvettes (up to eight) could be supported when on-station (though there was very little demand for so many co-located corvettes).

	A total of six ''Alexandrias'' were procured for corvette tending by the end of [[2188]]. As the modifications made did not subtract from the ship's cargo capacity in more than the slightest, when the ''Pointers'' were fully decommissioned by [[2208]], the tenders quickly shed their specialized containers and joined the SMM in much more mundane and typical freight transport, working alongside and in support of Starfleet for another [[2236\|twenty-eight years]].		A total of six ''Alexandrias'' were procured for corvette tending by the end of [[2188]]. As the modifications made did not subtract from the ship's cargo capacity in more than the slightest, when the ''Pointers'' were fully decommissioned by [[2208]], the tenders quickly shed their specialized containers and joined the SMM in much more mundane and typical freight transport, working alongside and in support of Starfleet for another [[2236\|twenty-eight years]].

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	* 16x 75,000 ton transport containers		* 16x 75,000 ton transport containers
	\|beamweapons= <br>		\|beamweapons= <br>
	* 5x laser emitters (1.25 GW) (single banks) (forward ring)
	* 4x laser emitters (1.25 GW) (single banks) (forward-face of rear ring)
	* 2x plasma cannons (1.7 GW) (single banks) (bow)		* 2x plasma cannons (1.7 GW) (single banks) (bow)
	* 3x plasma cannons (1.7 GW) (single banks) (aft-face of rear ring)		* 4x plasma cannons (1.7 GW) (single banks) (aft-face of rear ring)
	\|missileweapons=		\|missileweapons=
	\|otherweapons=		\|otherweapons=
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	Forward of all of these, in the '1 Zone', were four habitable containers designed to accommodate the embarked ''Pointer'' crews. The three personnel community containers (or 'barges' as they were colloquially known) could house, feed, entertain and sustain many more than the 100 'Fleeters' expected for long-hauls, plus they also had the free rein of the freighter's generous spaces (though the aft engineering section was considered off-limits, unless an invitation was extended). A fourth container provided an operations center, communication facilities and training classrooms for the ''Pointer'' crews.		Forward of all of these, in the '1 Zone', were four habitable containers designed to accommodate the embarked ''Pointer'' crews. The three personnel community containers (or 'barges' as they were colloquially known) could house, feed, entertain and sustain many more than the 100 'Fleeters' expected for long-hauls, plus they also had the free rein of the freighter's generous spaces (though the aft engineering section was considered off-limits, unless an invitation was extended). A fourth container provided an operations center, communication facilities and training classrooms for the ''Pointer'' crews.

	Additional modifications included self-defense weapons. It had been argued the ''Pointers'' could themselves provide all necessary defense, but the response was that a well-informed aggressor could target an empty ''Alexandria'' on a return trip, stranding not only those just-delivered, but all corvettes the mothership may have serviced. Plus, if the ship remained on-station, having additional weaponry would only benefit the operation being protected. ~~Nine laser and five~~ plasma cannons were installed on the bow and both rings. It was also realized that one tender could easily support up to 4 corvettes, either with all four ships carefully secured for the extent of the trip or allowing 2 to warp alongside a slightly speed-reduced tender, swapping out with the secured vessels every few weeks at relatively brief stops. More than four corvettes (up to eight) could be supported when on-station (though there was very little demand for so many co-located corvettes).		Additional modifications included self-defense weapons. It had been argued the ''Pointers'' could themselves provide all necessary defense, but the response was that a well-informed aggressor could target an empty ''Alexandria'' on a return trip, stranding not only those just-delivered, but all corvettes the mothership may have serviced. Plus, if the ship remained on-station, having additional weaponry would only benefit the operation being protected. Six plasma cannons were installed on the bow and both rings, though due to the configuration of the cargo zones, the mid-section was left completely undefended. It was also realized that one tender could easily support up to 4 corvettes, either with all four ships carefully secured for the extent of the trip or allowing 2 to warp alongside a slightly speed-reduced tender, swapping out with the secured vessels every few weeks at relatively brief stops. More than four corvettes (up to eight) could be supported when on-station (though there was very little demand for so many co-located corvettes).

	A total of six ''Alexandrias'' were procured for corvette tending by the end of [[2188]]. As the modifications made did not subtract from the ship's cargo capacity in more than the slightest, when the ''Pointers'' were fully decommissioned by [[2208]], the tenders quickly shed their specialized containers and joined the SMM in much more mundane and typical freight transport, working alongside and in support of Starfleet for another [[2236\|twenty-eight years]].		A total of six ''Alexandrias'' were procured for corvette tending by the end of [[2188]]. As the modifications made did not subtract from the ship's cargo capacity in more than the slightest, when the ''Pointers'' were fully decommissioned by [[2208]], the tenders quickly shed their specialized containers and joined the SMM in much more mundane and typical freight transport, working alongside and in support of Starfleet for another [[2236\|twenty-eight years]].

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	They found it with the ''W Class'' or ''Senator'' class freighter. First unveiled in [[2165]], the vessel was perfect for [[Starfleet]]'s needs. It utilized an open-space framework to haul around containers of almost any size, but was one of the first to be built to accommodate the newer 75,000 and 100,000 ton versions. With extremely little modifications, the ships could be bought 'off-the-shelf' and tasked with not only transporting the smaller-ranged corvettes to their destinations of assignments at a sustained speed creating than the corvettes' warp 3.5, but they could ferry the crews along, too, in conditions much more hospitable than living within those tight quarters. Additionally, with the right resources and equipment loaded alongside the piggy-backing ships, once the destination was reached, the corvettes could see their dwell time expanded from 6 months to up to 18 months (without external re-supply) by having the ''Alexandria'' mothership remain on station alongside them.		They found it with the ''W Class'' or ''Senator'' class freighter. First unveiled in [[2165]], the vessel was perfect for [[Starfleet]]'s needs. It utilized an open-space framework to haul around containers of almost any size, but was one of the first to be built to accommodate the newer 75,000 and 100,000 ton versions. With extremely little modifications, the ships could be bought 'off-the-shelf' and tasked with not only transporting the smaller-ranged corvettes to their destinations of assignments at a sustained speed creating than the corvettes' warp 3.5, but they could ferry the crews along, too, in conditions much more hospitable than living within those tight quarters. Additionally, with the right resources and equipment loaded alongside the piggy-backing ships, once the destination was reached, the corvettes could see their dwell time expanded from 6 months to up to 18 months (without external re-supply) by having the ''Alexandria'' mothership remain on station alongside them.

	The first modification came to the aft-most section of the cargo area. Tie down points and ~~accessways~~ were installed to take the place of 4 of the 75k containers allocated for the dorsal spine area and reversed for the same space intended for 4 100k containers on the ventral side. Two types of semi-automated service containers were developed for the '3 Zone' just forward of the ship bays. The first carried both additional KE rockets and fusion mines, as well as storage space for spare MAWS modules, but also equipment that, when properly loaded with the munitions, would auto-feed the receptacle bays on the ''Pointers'', even if the ship was hovering within the bay unsecured. The loading of the automated booms had to be accomplished by crew members in spacesuits, but this was no issue for the personnel of the sister ships still embarked aboard the ''Alexandria''. Or, if no ships were currently embarked, the [[SMM]] crew was trained to provide the re-armament service. A similar setup was conceived for the 2 refueling service containers, that were feed directly by the 8 deuterium and tritium fuel containers loaded into the '2 Zone'.		The first modification came to the aft-most section of the cargo area. Tie down points and access ways were installed to take the place of 4 of the 75k containers allocated for the dorsal spine area and reversed for the same space intended for 4 100k containers on the ventral side. Two types of semi-automated service containers were developed for the '3 Zone' just forward of the ship bays. The first carried both additional KE rockets and fusion mines, as well as storage space for spare MAWS modules, but also equipment that, when properly loaded with the munitions, would auto-feed the receptacle bays on the ''Pointers'', even if the ship was hovering within the bay unsecured. The loading of the automated booms had to be accomplished by crew members in spacesuits, but this was no issue for the personnel of the sister ships still embarked aboard the ''Alexandria''. Or, if no ships were currently embarked, the [[SMM]] crew was trained to provide the re-armament service. A similar setup was conceived for the 2 refueling service containers, that were feed directly by the 8 deuterium and tritium fuel containers loaded into the '2 Zone'. The over-allocation of fuel was rationalized with the concept the freighter would be able to top off other starships and facilities it may encounter.

	Forward of all of these, in the '1 Zone', were four habitable containers designed to accommodate the embarked ''Pointer'' crews. The three personnel community containers (or 'barges' as they were colloquially known) could house, feed, entertain and sustain many more than the 100 'Fleeters' expected for long-hauls, plus they also had the free rein of the freighter's generous spaces (though the aft engineering section was considered off-limits, unless an invitation was extended). A fourth container provided an operations center, communication facilities and training classrooms for the ''Pointer'' crews.		Forward of all of these, in the '1 Zone', were four habitable containers designed to accommodate the embarked ''Pointer'' crews. The three personnel community containers (or 'barges' as they were colloquially known) could house, feed, entertain and sustain many more than the 100 'Fleeters' expected for long-hauls, plus they also had the free rein of the freighter's generous spaces (though the aft engineering section was considered off-limits, unless an invitation was extended). A fourth container provided an operations center, communication facilities and training classrooms for the ''Pointer'' crews.

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	\|design= (DeviantArt)/modified by me		\|design= jbobroony(DeviantArt)/modified by me
	\|name= ''Timo's Guide'': ''[[Guide:Pointer\|Pointer]]'' class corvette		\|name= ''Timo's Guide'': ''[[Guide:Pointer\|Pointer]]'' class corvette
	\|history= ''Timo's Guide'': ''[[Guide:Pointer\|Pointer]]'' class corvette/myself		\|history= ''Timo's Guide'': ''[[Guide:Pointer\|Pointer]]'' class corvette/myself

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	\|labs=		\|labs=
	\|transporters= ~~none~~		\|transporters= <br>
	\|auxcraft~~= none~~		* 1x GP (3-pad); Mk I
	~~\|historicalships~~= <br>		* 2x cargo units; Mk I
	* ~~''USS Chiu Degong'' (NCC-S121)~~		\|auxcraft= <br>
	\|design= ~~SFC~~		* 1x shuttlepod
	\|name= ~~SFC~~		* 6x work pods
	\|history= ~~SFC~~		\|historicalships=
			\|design= (DeviantArt)/modified by me
			\|name= ''Timo's Guide'': ''[[Guide:Pointer\|Pointer]]'' class corvette
			\|history= ''Timo's Guide'': ''[[Guide:Pointer\|Pointer]]'' class corvette/myself
	}}		}}
			Even as the ''[[Guide:Pointer\|Pointer]]'' class corvettes were just entering service around UFP homeworlds, their capacity to complete their primary mission - to provide assistance to Federation local defense forces as well as customs and police units - was promising to be quite expandable. If they could be delivered to remote but highly important areas, they could protect shipments and maintain order within contested space, as well as provide immediate protection for civilian operations deemed critical, but not worth demanding the constant on-site vigilance of a capital ship (frigate or larger).

	[[Image:No Photo Available.jpg\|left\|200px\|thumb\|~~Pirate attack! In this rather fanciful holo-entertainment reproduction~~ of ~~a real~~ [[~~2197~~]] ~~incident with Nausicaan raiders~~,		The problem lay with the ''Pointers'' speed and range. Warp 3.5 was deemed more than acceptable for most in-system response times, and it made even 'local' interstellar neighborhood patrols reasonable for these short-endurance vessels. However, when you need firepower on-station at a remote industrial site for 2-3 years at a time, it didn't make sense to have a corvette hopscotch between major worlds on a trek that itself could take several months (or even years, at warp 3). The Pointers were coming online at a fantastic speed and a solution was deemed to be needed as soon as possible, so the Committee for Starfleet went looking to the commercial fleets for answers.
	~~breaching pods are approaching~~ the ~~seemingly crippled~~ ''~~USS Chiu Degong~~'', ~~whose steel~~-~~nerved captain is ‘playing~~
	~~‘possum’ till~~ the ~~last moment~~. ~~In practice~~, the ~~mere introduction~~ of ~~forcefield shielding had put~~ a ~~sharp dent~~ in ~~such~~		[[Image:No Photo Available.jpg\|left\|200px\|thumb\|The two ''Pointers'' milking from a corvette tender of ''Alexandria'' class seem scant protection for the ''[[Guide: Watt\|Watt]]'' class tanker and
	~~boarding attempts~~. ~~Only a very foolish pirate commander~~ would ~~risk physical approach~~ in ~~flimsy pods when~~ the ~~switch~~ of a		two ''McCormick'' factory ships that comprise Hanolin Asteroid Reclamation Project 2-7. Yet small vessels like this were
	~~deadly subspace/graviton field could be flipped at any moment~~. The ~~proliferation~~ of ~~transporter technology in~~ the ~~region~~		very practical in the unstable Hanoli space, where large military vessels were at constant risk, and where even small and
	~~would soon alter things somewhat~~, ~~reducing~~ the ~~time window needed for boarding~~, and ~~making it necessary~~ to ~~protect~~		nimble pirate craft often dared not tread.]]
	~~valuables against beam~~-out with ~~suitable scramblers~~.]]
			They found it with the ''W Class'' or ''Senator'' class freighter. First unveiled in [[2165]], the vessel was perfect for Starfleet's needs. It utilized an open-space framework to haul around containers of almost any size, but was one of the first to be built to accommodate the newer 75,000 and 100,000 ton versions. With extremely little modifications, the ships could be bought 'off-the-shelf' and tasked with not only transporting the smaller-ranged corvettes to their destinations of assignments at a sustained speed creating than the corvettes' warp 3.5, but they could ferry the crews along, too, in conditions much more hospitable than living within those tight quarters. Additionally, with the right resources and equipment loaded alongside the piggy-backing ships, once the destination was reached, the corvettes could see their dwell time expanded from 6 months to up to 18 months (without external re-supply) by having the ''Alexandria'' mothership remain on station alongside them.

			The first modification came to the aft-most section of the cargo area. Tie down points and accessways were installed to take the place of 4 of the 75k containers allocated for the dorsal spine area and reversed for the same space intended for 4 100k containers on the ventral side. Two types of semi-automated service containers were developed for the '3 Zone' just forward of the ship bays. The first carried both additional KE rockets and fusion mines, as well as storage space for spare MAWS modules, but also equipment that, when properly loaded with the munitions, would auto-feed the receptacle bays on the ''Pointers'', even if the ship was hovering within the bay unsecured. The loading of the automated booms had to be accomplished by crew members in spacesuits, but this was no issue for the personnel of the sister ships still embarked aboard the ''Alexandria''. Or, if no ships were currently embarked, the [[SMM]] crew was trained to provide the re-armament service. A similar setup was conceived for the 2 refueling service containers, that were feed directly by the 8 deuterium and tritium fuel containers loaded into the '2 Zone'.

			Forward of all of these, in the '1 Zone, were four habitable containers designed to accommodate the embarked ''Pointer'' crews. The three personnel community containers (or 'barges' as they were colloquially known) could house, feed, entertain and sustain many more than the 100 'Fleeters' expected for long-hauls, plus they also had the free rein of the freighter's generous spaces (though the aft engineering section was considered off-limits, unless an invitation was extended). A fourth container provided an operations center, communication facilities and training classrooms for the ''Pointer'' crews.

			Additional modifications included self-defense weapons. It had been argued the ''Pointers'' could themselves provide all necessary defense, but the response was that a well-informed aggressor could target an empty ''Alexandria'' on a return trip, stranding not only those just-delivered, but all corvettes the mothership may have serviced. Plus, if the ship remained on-station, having additional weapon would only benefit the operation being protected. Nine laser and five plasma cannons were installed on the bow and both rings. It was also realized that one tender could easily support up to 4 corvettes, either with all four ships carefully secured for the extent of the trip or allowing 2 to warp alongside a slightly speed-reduced tender, swapping out with the secured vessels every few weeks at relatively brief stops. More than four corvettes (up to eight) could be supported when on-station (though there was very little demand for so many co-located corvettes).

			A total of six ''Alexandrias'' were procured for corvette tending by the end of [[2188]]. As the modifications made did not subtract from the ship's cargo capacity in more than the slightest, when the ''Pointers'' were decommissioned by [[2208]], the tenders quickly shed their specialized containers and joined the SMM in much more mundane and typical freight transport, working alongside and in support of Starfleet for another [[2236\|twenty-eight years]].

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
			File:Senator cargo ship.png\|''Senator'' (or ''W Class'') freighter
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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{{Sidebar Guide ship
|image=[[File:Alexandria (starboard).png|250px|''Alexandria'' class corvette tender]]
|classname= ''Alexandria''
|category= corvette tender (later freighter)
|years= [[2186]]-[[2236]]
|constructed= 6
|length= 638.1 m
|beam= 167.4 m
|height= 237.0 m
|mass= 511,000 tons
|cruisespeed= w 3
|maxspeed= w 5.5
|endurance= 2 years
|officers= 3
|enlisted= 14
|troops=
|passengers= 100
|patients=
|crew=
|cargo= 
corvette tender mission
* 2x ''[[Guide: Pointer|Pointer]]'' class corvettes tons
* 4x 100,000 ton deuterium tank containers
* 4x 75,000 ton tritium tank containers
* 2x munitions rearmament containers
* 2x refueling service containers
* 3x personnel community containers
* 1x operations center/communications container
freighter mission
* 14x 100,000 ton transport containers
* 16x 75,000 ton transport containers
|beamweapons= 
* 5x laser emitters (1.25 GW) (single banks) (forward ring)
* 4x laser emitters (1.25 GW) (single banks) (forward-face of rear ring)
* 2x plasma cannons (1.7 GW) (single banks) (bow)
* 3x plasma cannons (1.7 GW) (single banks) (aft-face of rear ring)
|missileweapons=
|otherweapons=
|shields= 
* 1-layer graviton/subspace globular forcefield
* Navigational deflector at bow
|labs=
|transporters= none
|auxcraft= none
|historicalships= 
* ''USS Chiu Degong'' (NCC-S121)
|design= SFC
|name= SFC
|history= SFC
}}

[[Image:No Photo Available.jpg|left|200px|thumb|Pirate attack! In this rather fanciful holo-entertainment reproduction of a real [[2197]] incident with Nausicaan raiders,
breaching pods are approaching the seemingly crippled ''USS Chiu Degong'', whose steel-nerved captain is ‘playing
‘possum’ till the last moment. In practice, the mere introduction of forcefield shielding had put a sharp dent in such
boarding attempts. Only a very foolish pirate commander would risk physical approach in flimsy pods when the switch of a
deadly subspace/graviton field could be flipped at any moment. The proliferation of transporter technology in the region
would soon alter things somewhat, reducing the time window needed for boarding, and making it necessary to protect
valuables against beam-out with suitable scramblers.]]

==Gallery==
<gallery>
</gallery>

 
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*[[Guide: 2161-2200 - The Federation|Back to "The Federation"]]
*[[Guide: Of Ship Statistics|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]
*[[Guide: Glossary|Appendix B: Glossary]]
*[[Guide: Starfleet Organization - General Outline|Appendix C: Starfleet Organization - General Outline]]
*[[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]

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	Even as the ''[[Guide:Pointer\|Pointer]]'' class corvettes were just entering service around UFP homeworlds, their capacity to complete their primary mission - to provide assistance to Federation local defense forces as well as customs and police units - was promising to be quite expandable. If they could be delivered to remote but highly important areas, they could protect shipments and maintain order within contested space, as well as provide immediate protection for civilian operations deemed critical, but not worth demanding the constant on-site vigilance of a capital ship (frigate or larger).		Even as the ''[[Guide:Pointer\|Pointer]]'' class corvettes were just entering service around [[UFP]] homeworlds, their capacity to complete their primary mission - to provide assistance to Federation local defense forces as well as customs and police units - was promising to be quite expandable. If they could be delivered to remote but highly important areas, they could protect shipments and maintain order within contested space, as well as provide immediate protection for civilian operations deemed critical, but yet not worth demanding the constant on-site vigilance of a capital ship (frigate or larger).

	The problem lay with the ''Pointers'' speed and range. Warp 3.5 was deemed more than acceptable for most in-system response times, and it made even 'local' interstellar neighborhood patrols reasonable for these short-endurance vessels. However, when you need firepower on-station at a remote industrial site for 2-3 years at a time, it didn't make sense to have a corvette hopscotch between major worlds on a trek that itself could take several months (or even years, at warp 3). The Pointers were coming online at a fantastic speed and a solution was deemed to be needed as soon as possible, so the Committee for Starfleet went looking to the commercial fleets for answers.		The problem lay with the ''Pointers'' speed and range. Warp 3.5 was deemed more than acceptable for most in-system response times, and it made even 'local' interstellar neighborhood patrols reasonable for these short-endurance vessels. However, when you need firepower on-station at a remote industrial site for 2-3 years at a time, it didn't make sense to have a corvette hopscotch between major worlds on a trek that itself could take several months (or even years, at warp 3). The ''Pointers'' were coming online at a fantastic speed and a solution was deemed to be needed as soon as possible, so the Committee for Starfleet went looking to the commercial fleets for answers.

	[[Image:No Photo Available.jpg\|left\|200px\|thumb\|The two ''Pointers'' milking from a corvette tender of ''Alexandria'' class seem scant protection for the ''[[Guide: Watt\|Watt]]'' class tanker and		[[Image:No Photo Available.jpg\|left\|200px\|thumb\|The two ''[[Guide:Pointer\|Pointers]]'' milking from a corvette tender of ''Alexandria'' class seem scant protection for the ''[[Guide: Watt\|Watt]]'' class tanker and
	two ''McCormick'' factory ships that comprise Hanolin Asteroid Reclamation Project 2-7. Yet small vessels like this were		two ''McCormick'' factory ships that comprise Hanolin Asteroid Reclamation Project 2-7. Yet small vessels like this were
	very practical in the unstable Hanoli space, where large military vessels were at constant risk, and where even small and		very practical in the unstable Hanoli space, where large military vessels were at constant risk, and where even small and
	nimble pirate craft often dared not tread.]]		nimble pirate craft often dared not tread.]]

	They found it with the ''W Class'' or ''Senator'' class freighter. First unveiled in [[2165]], the vessel was perfect for Starfleet's needs. It utilized an open-space framework to haul around containers of almost any size, but was one of the first to be built to accommodate the newer 75,000 and 100,000 ton versions. With extremely little modifications, the ships could be bought 'off-the-shelf' and tasked with not only transporting the smaller-ranged corvettes to their destinations of assignments at a sustained speed creating than the corvettes' warp 3.5, but they could ferry the crews along, too, in conditions much more hospitable than living within those tight quarters. Additionally, with the right resources and equipment loaded alongside the piggy-backing ships, once the destination was reached, the corvettes could see their dwell time expanded from 6 months to up to 18 months (without external re-supply) by having the ''Alexandria'' mothership remain on station alongside them.		They found it with the ''W Class'' or ''Senator'' class freighter. First unveiled in [[2165]], the vessel was perfect for [[Starfleet]]'s needs. It utilized an open-space framework to haul around containers of almost any size, but was one of the first to be built to accommodate the newer 75,000 and 100,000 ton versions. With extremely little modifications, the ships could be bought 'off-the-shelf' and tasked with not only transporting the smaller-ranged corvettes to their destinations of assignments at a sustained speed creating than the corvettes' warp 3.5, but they could ferry the crews along, too, in conditions much more hospitable than living within those tight quarters. Additionally, with the right resources and equipment loaded alongside the piggy-backing ships, once the destination was reached, the corvettes could see their dwell time expanded from 6 months to up to 18 months (without external re-supply) by having the ''Alexandria'' mothership remain on station alongside them.

	The first modification came to the aft-most section of the cargo area. Tie down points and accessways were installed to take the place of 4 of the 75k containers allocated for the dorsal spine area and reversed for the same space intended for 4 100k containers on the ventral side. Two types of semi-automated service containers were developed for the '3 Zone' just forward of the ship bays. The first carried both additional KE rockets and fusion mines, as well as storage space for spare MAWS modules, but also equipment that, when properly loaded with the munitions, would auto-feed the receptacle bays on the ''Pointers'', even if the ship was hovering within the bay unsecured. The loading of the automated booms had to be accomplished by crew members in spacesuits, but this was no issue for the personnel of the sister ships still embarked aboard the ''Alexandria''. Or, if no ships were currently embarked, the [[SMM]] crew was trained to provide the re-armament service. A similar setup was conceived for the 2 refueling service containers, that were feed directly by the 8 deuterium and tritium fuel containers loaded into the '2 Zone'.		The first modification came to the aft-most section of the cargo area. Tie down points and accessways were installed to take the place of 4 of the 75k containers allocated for the dorsal spine area and reversed for the same space intended for 4 100k containers on the ventral side. Two types of semi-automated service containers were developed for the '3 Zone' just forward of the ship bays. The first carried both additional KE rockets and fusion mines, as well as storage space for spare MAWS modules, but also equipment that, when properly loaded with the munitions, would auto-feed the receptacle bays on the ''Pointers'', even if the ship was hovering within the bay unsecured. The loading of the automated booms had to be accomplished by crew members in spacesuits, but this was no issue for the personnel of the sister ships still embarked aboard the ''Alexandria''. Or, if no ships were currently embarked, the [[SMM]] crew was trained to provide the re-armament service. A similar setup was conceived for the 2 refueling service containers, that were feed directly by the 8 deuterium and tritium fuel containers loaded into the '2 Zone'.

	Forward of all of these, in the '1 Zone, were four habitable containers designed to accommodate the embarked ''Pointer'' crews. The three personnel community containers (or 'barges' as they were colloquially known) could house, feed, entertain and sustain many more than the 100 'Fleeters' expected for long-hauls, plus they also had the free rein of the freighter's generous spaces (though the aft engineering section was considered off-limits, unless an invitation was extended). A fourth container provided an operations center, communication facilities and training classrooms for the ''Pointer'' crews.		Forward of all of these, in the '1 Zone', were four habitable containers designed to accommodate the embarked ''Pointer'' crews. The three personnel community containers (or 'barges' as they were colloquially known) could house, feed, entertain and sustain many more than the 100 'Fleeters' expected for long-hauls, plus they also had the free rein of the freighter's generous spaces (though the aft engineering section was considered off-limits, unless an invitation was extended). A fourth container provided an operations center, communication facilities and training classrooms for the ''Pointer'' crews.

	Additional modifications included self-defense weapons. It had been argued the ''Pointers'' could themselves provide all necessary defense, but the response was that a well-informed aggressor could target an empty ''Alexandria'' on a return trip, stranding not only those just-delivered, but all corvettes the mothership may have serviced. Plus, if the ship remained on-station, having additional ~~weapon~~ would only benefit the operation being protected. Nine laser and five plasma cannons were installed on the bow and both rings. It was also realized that one tender could easily support up to 4 corvettes, either with all four ships carefully secured for the extent of the trip or allowing 2 to warp alongside a slightly speed-reduced tender, swapping out with the secured vessels every few weeks at relatively brief stops. More than four corvettes (up to eight) could be supported when on-station (though there was very little demand for so many co-located corvettes).		Additional modifications included self-defense weapons. It had been argued the ''Pointers'' could themselves provide all necessary defense, but the response was that a well-informed aggressor could target an empty ''Alexandria'' on a return trip, stranding not only those just-delivered, but all corvettes the mothership may have serviced. Plus, if the ship remained on-station, having additional weaponry would only benefit the operation being protected. Nine laser and five plasma cannons were installed on the bow and both rings. It was also realized that one tender could easily support up to 4 corvettes, either with all four ships carefully secured for the extent of the trip or allowing 2 to warp alongside a slightly speed-reduced tender, swapping out with the secured vessels every few weeks at relatively brief stops. More than four corvettes (up to eight) could be supported when on-station (though there was very little demand for so many co-located corvettes).

	A total of six ''Alexandrias'' were procured for corvette tending by the end of [[2188]]. As the modifications made did not subtract from the ship's cargo capacity in more than the slightest, when the ''Pointers'' were decommissioned by [[2208]], the tenders quickly shed their specialized containers and joined the SMM in much more mundane and typical freight transport, working alongside and in support of Starfleet for another [[2236\|twenty-eight years]].		A total of six ''Alexandrias'' were procured for corvette tending by the end of [[2188]]. As the modifications made did not subtract from the ship's cargo capacity in more than the slightest, when the ''Pointers'' were fully decommissioned by [[2208]], the tenders quickly shed their specialized containers and joined the SMM in much more mundane and typical freight transport, working alongside and in support of Starfleet for another [[2236\|twenty-eight years]].

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