Guide:Byrd - Revision history

Dan at 20:58, 2 October 2025

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	the port and starboard units. Pylon re-positioning meant internal changes, but these were necessitated		the port and starboard units. Pylon re-positioning meant internal changes, but these were necessitated
	anyway by a key upgrade criterion: a 70% increase in power production, for the ability to sustain a		anyway by a key upgrade criterion: a 70% increase in power production, for the ability to sustain a
	cruise speed of warp 5 until fuel exhaustion. In practice, this meant replacing the ~~‘Sternn’~~ main		cruise speed of warp 5 until fuel exhaustion. In practice, this meant replacing the "Sternn" main
	reactor with a novel and largely untested Kiratovani twin system of 7:1 antimatter augmentation.		reactor with a novel and largely untested [[Kiratovani]] twin system of 7:1 antimatter augmentation.

	At warp, little power was left for armament, of which four lasers and two torpedo tubes were		At warp, little power was left for armament, of which four lasers and two torpedo tubes were

Dan at 17:35, 18 November 2022

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	welcomed the news, as it meant resources freed for meatier projects.		welcomed the news, as it meant resources freed for meatier projects.

	For Rapier of [[New Aberdeen]], the only extraterrestrial contractor in the entire ''Horizon'' program as		For [[Rapier]] of [[New Aberdeen]], the only extraterrestrial contractor in the entire ''Horizon'' program as
	manufacturer of ''USS Guardian'' and ''USS Warrior'' of the ''Advance'' subtype, cancellation of the would-be ''USS Gjöa'' meant disaster. Dockyards geared for production of heavy cruisers, thousands		manufacturer of ''USS Guardian'' and ''USS Warrior'' of the ''Advance'' subtype, cancellation of the would-be ''USS Gjöa'' meant disaster. Dockyards geared for production of heavy cruisers, thousands
	of professionals still clinging on to expertise from decades past, and material resources already		of professionals still clinging on to expertise from decades past, and material resources already

Dan at 18:07, 9 December 2017

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*		* The ''Smith'' would undergo a series of modifications, as part of the design process for the carrier-cruiser concept. The first (refit I) would occur in early [[2261]], with the second (refit II) in late [[2262]]. In mid-[[2263]], refit III would test the idea of commando carrier concept. In [[2265]], the ship was launched on her second mission, still in the commando form, with exploration-minded auxiliary craft. (''Game canon'')

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	File:Byrd2 (stbd).png\| ''Smith'' carrier cruiser conversion (starboard)		File:Byrd2 (stbd).png\| ''Smith'' carrier cruiser conversion (starboard)
	File:Byrd2 (sbow).png\|Bow of ''Smith'' conversion		File:Byrd2 (sbow).png\|Bow of ''Smith'' conversion
			File:Big Cat Bearcat.png\| USS Napoleon (NX-1384), the abortive [[2260s]] experiment at a new type of carrier
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Dan at 03:48, 1 December 2017

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	Defense Command could take a breather and allow some funding to flow to the competing		Defense Command could take a breather and allow some funding to flow to the competing
	divisions. Plans on re-engining existing survey cruisers with PB-29 were already in motion, and the		divisions. Plans on re-engining existing survey cruisers with PB-29 were already in motion, and the
	''Gjöa'' might well be rescued the same way. Within five years, Exploration Command had funded to		''Gjöa'' might well be rescued the same way. Within [[2230\|five years]], Exploration Command had funded to
	completion the design effort on three heavy survey cruisers based on the ''Archon'' template, to be		completion the design effort on three heavy survey cruisers based on the ''Archon'' template, to be
	constructed in parallel with the ''[[Guide:Cahuya\|Cahuya]]'' refits. All three contracts went to Rapier, legitimizing the		constructed in parallel with the ''[[Guide:Cahuya\|Cahuya]]'' refits. All three contracts went to Rapier, legitimizing the

Dan at 03:47, 1 December 2017

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	\|history= SFB		\|history= SFB
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	When the ''[[Guide:Horizon/Advance\|Archon]]'' improved heavy cruiser construction program was cut short in [[~~2225~~]], this was to		When the ''[[Guide:Horizon/Advance\|Archon]]'' improved heavy cruiser construction program was cut short in [[2224]], this was to
	the satisfaction of a surprisingly diverse group. Defense Command was eager to divert funds to		the satisfaction of a surprisingly diverse group. Defense Command was eager to divert funds to
	cruisers of decisive performance, such as ''[[Guide:Baton Rouge/Nordenskiöld\|Baton Rouge]]'' and ''[[Guide:Icarus/Ashanti/Apache\|Icarus]]''. The UFP Council found delight		cruisers of decisive performance, such as ''[[Guide:Baton Rouge/Nordenskiöld\|Baton Rouge]]'' and ''[[Guide:Icarus/Ashanti/Apache\|Icarus]]''. The UFP Council found delight
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	For Rapier of [[New Aberdeen]], the only extraterrestrial contractor in the entire ''Horizon'' program as		For Rapier of [[New Aberdeen]], the only extraterrestrial contractor in the entire ''Horizon'' program as
	manufacturer of ''USS Guardian'' and ''USS Warrior'' of the ''Advance'' subtype, cancellation of the would-be U''SS Gjöa'' meant disaster. Dockyards geared for production of heavy cruisers, thousands		manufacturer of ''USS Guardian'' and ''USS Warrior'' of the ''Advance'' subtype, cancellation of the would-be ''USS Gjöa'' meant disaster. Dockyards geared for production of heavy cruisers, thousands
	of professionals still clinging on to expertise from decades past, and material resources already		of professionals still clinging on to expertise from decades past, and material resources already
	obtained – the massive misinvestment would collapse the corporation and beggar the colonial		obtained – the massive misinvestment would collapse the corporation and beggar the colonial

Dan at 02:10, 1 December 2017

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	''Gjöa'' might well be rescued the same way. Within five years, Exploration Command had funded to		''Gjöa'' might well be rescued the same way. Within five years, Exploration Command had funded to
	completion the design effort on three heavy survey cruisers based on the ''Archon'' template, to be		completion the design effort on three heavy survey cruisers based on the ''Archon'' template, to be
	constructed in parallel with the ''[[Cahuya\|Cahuya]]'' refits. All three contracts went to Rapier, legitimizing the		constructed in parallel with the ''[[Guide:Cahuya\|Cahuya]]'' refits. All three contracts went to Rapier, legitimizing the
	years of work already conducted on the first vessel.		years of work already conducted on the first vessel.

Dan at 02:09, 1 December 2017

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	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Byrd (dorsal).png\|Original exploration phase		File:Byrd (dorsal).png\|Original exploration phase
			File:Byrd2 (stbd).png\| ''Smith'' carrier cruiser conversion (starboard)
			File:Byrd2 (sbow).png\|Bow of ''Smith'' conversion
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Dan at 21:22, 30 November 2017

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 though: after establishing orbit around the target, the ship would rapidly reconfigure the sensors, and
 interior spaces dedicated to habitation during transit would become laboratory spaces.
 At completion in April 2234, the Byrd was assigned a mission towards the galactic core, with six
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 two keels were actually cancelled in mid-build. The Smith in turn was able to mount a final mission
 to galactic north in 2265-78, being the last Byrd to resign her commission at completion of the task.
 The success of six exploration sorties of extreme endurance would directly inspire a follow-on class