Guide:Class D3 (pod) - Revision history

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The article was originally designed by a very odd eight-armed cylindrical model (the Class D6 in Timo's version of the ''Guide''), with only one very poor image. The 'egg' images provided here were selected to replace that poor image, however the description of the cylinder being launched through a tube no longer seemed to be applicable, so the text was changed accordingly. Additionally, the operational time range was moved far earlier, to allow for the unique style (in opposition to the ''TOS'' period) and to make room for a transitional work bee pod (the present [[Guide Class D6\|Class D6]]).		* The article was originally designed by a very odd eight-armed cylindrical model (the Class D6 in Timo's version of the ''Guide''), with only one very poor image. The 'egg' images provided here were selected to replace that poor image, however the description of the cylinder being launched through a tube no longer seemed to be applicable, so the text was changed accordingly. Additionally, the operational time range was moved far earlier, to allow for the unique style (in opposition to the ''TOS'' period) and to make room for a transitional work bee pod (the present [[Guide: Class D6 (pod)\|Class D6]]).

Dan at 19:40, 19 January 2018

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	At the very lowest end of the scale for maintenance spacecraft, the Class D pod was in essence a		At the very lowest end of the scale for maintenance spacecraft, the '''Class D3''' pod was in essence a
	heavy, rigid spacesuit, albeit ~~endowed~~ with ~~more~~ manipulators and tooling ~~than just the two~~		heavy, rigid spacesuit, albeit with four manipulators and tooling. Between the [[2160s]] and the [[2240s]], the pod was rather popular
	~~cybernetically boosted arms of the operator~~. Between the ~~2230s~~ and the ~~2270s~~, the ~~most~~ popular		in [[Starfleet]], even with the ungainly vision dome and the gangly dexterous manipulators. The central cylinder would lie horizontally in the rail beds, with the forwardmost hatch swinging up, to allow the operator to crawl in.
	~~type~~ in Starfleet ~~use was the D6 model, a design fitting into the standard launching chutes of~~
	~~starships~~, even ~~if leaving~~ the vision dome and ~~a ring of~~ dexterous manipulators ~~to protrude outside~~		The basic D3-10 variant featured four tentacle-type manipulators, each allowing for the self-attachment of one of five or more specific tools from the tool platform stowed on the ventral body. There was no separate anchoring
	~~the starship hull~~. The central cylinder would lie horizontally in the ~~chute~~, with the ~~lowermost cluster~~
	~~of propulsion units~~ swinging ~~out of the way~~ to allow the operator to crawl in.
	The basic ~~D61~~-10 variant featured ~~ten~~ tentacle-type manipulators, each ~~with an adjoining miniature~~
	~~airlock that would store end~~ tools ~~and (after proper heating and decontamination) allow~~ the ~~operator~~
	~~direct access to delicate items brought in by~~ the ~~manipulator arm~~. There was no separate anchoring
	arm, beam or gravitic grapple, stationkeeping being left to the thruster system and any spare		arm, beam or gravitic grapple, stationkeeping being left to the thruster system and any spare
	manipulator ~~tentacles~~.		manipulator's clamp tool.
	As a typical cruiser or frigate design featured four ~~chutes next to the shuttle hangar area~~, two were
	typically occupied by a Class D repair pod; one would contain a special sensors pod (itself typically		As a typical cruiser or frigate design featured four or more auxilary airlocks, two were
	a variant of ~~model D6~~, found both in crewed and uncrewed variants) and one would be left free for		typically occupied by a Class D3 repair pod; one would contain a special sensors pod (itself typically
	deploying the wide range of payloads stocked aboard. ~~Chute launch~~ gave extremely rapid reaction		a variant of the Class D3, found both in crewed and uncrewed variants) and one would be left free for
			deploying the wide range of payloads stocked aboard. Airlock launches gave extremely rapid reaction
	capability for time-critical repair and containment work – an operator could dive into the pod		capability for time-critical repair and containment work – an operator could dive into the pod
	without prior preparation, hitting a starter button while entering and performing a clean ejection just		without prior preparation, hitting a starter button while entering and performing a clean ejection just
	~~four~~ seconds from the securing of hatch seals. ~~Chute~~ venting ~~systems could give~~ optional initial		fifteen seconds from the securing of hatch seals. The rail bed would guide the venting process's influence on the pod, providing optional initial
	delta-vee, but “swim-out” launching was far more typical.		delta-vee, but a “swim-out” launching was far more typical.

	Two-day endurance assumed standard life support conditions (i.e. no onboard fires or toxic		Two-day endurance assumed standard life support conditions (i.e. no onboard fires or toxic
	releases) and moderate use of maneuvering propellant, a crucial resource when gravitic propulsion		releases) and moderate use of maneuvering propellant, a crucial resource when gravitic propulsion
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	beacons were provided to assist recovery of an incapacitated pod. There are some survival stories of		beacons were provided to assist recovery of an incapacitated pod. There are some survival stories of
	ingenious use of personal items for gaining the attention of another vessel, made possible by the		ingenious use of personal items for gaining the attention of another vessel, made possible by the
	access airlocks. At times, the D6 even saw combat use of sorts, with the user’s hand ~~phaser~~ drawn		access airlocks. At times, the D3 even saw combat use of sorts, with the user’s hand weapon drawn
	by a manipulator limb!		by a manipulator limb, when stowed in the tool platform.

	Use of ~~chute-launched~~ pods dwindled in the ~~2270s~~, and ~~standardized launch chutes~~ were eliminated		Use of pods dwindled in the late [[2220s]], and station pods were eliminated
	~~from most starship designs introduced after 2275; various scientific airlocks, garbage chutes and the~~		in the latter portion of the decade.
	~~like naturally persisted. The D6 still got a range of less well known successors for use aboard older~~
	~~ships, but none of these models remained~~ in ~~use for more than a decade, and none survived past~~ the
	~~turn~~ of the ~~century~~.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* ~~Game~~-~~canon, replaces~~ the ''Guide'' D6, ~~and~~ moved earlier.		* The article was originally designed by a very odd eight-armed cylindrical model (the Class D6 in Timo's version of the ''Guide''), with only one very poor image. The 'egg' images provided here were selected to replace that poor image, however the description of the cylinder being launched through a tube no longer seemed to be applicable, so the text was changed accordingly. Additionally, the operational time range was moved far earlier, to allow for the unique style (in opposition to the ''TOS'' period) and to make room for a transitional work bee pod (the present [[Guide Class D6\|Class D6]]).

	* 4x manipulator arms

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 * Game-canon, replaces the ''Guide'' D6, and moved earlier.

Dan: Dan moved page Guide:Class D6 (pod) to Guide:Class D3 (pod)

2018-01-19T18:59:12Z

Dan moved page Guide:Class D6 (pod) to Guide:Class D3 (pod)

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	File:Class D6 (port).png		File:Class D3 (port).png
	File:Class D6 (others).png		File:Class D3 (others).png
	</gallery>		</gallery>

			==Notes==
			* Game-canon, replaces the ''Guide'' D6, and moved earlier.

Dan: Dan moved page Guide:Class D6 to Guide:Class D6 (pod)

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Dan moved page Guide:Class D6 to Guide:Class D6 (pod)

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==Gallery==
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File:Class D6 (port).png
File:Class D6 (others).png
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