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	* ''Wheeler'' (DY-500 B/C) transports: 22		* ''Wheeler'' (DY-500 B/C) transports: 22 ([[2268]]-[[2275]])
	* ''Hawke'' (DY-1100) patrol cruisers: 15		* ''Hawke'' (DY-1100) patrol cruisers: 15
	* ''Dare'' (DY-1250) patrol corvettes: 50		* ''Dare'' (DY-1250) patrol corvettes: 50
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	==Background: ''The Hobbyist's Guide''==		==Background: ''The Hobbyist's Guide''==
	The ''[[Guide: Conestoga\|Conestoga]]'' project had been lavishly supported by the rapidly solidifying alliance of major [[Earth]] governments. Yet individual nations and corporations had at least equal interstellar ambitions as of the second half of the [[21st century]]. To meet the needs of the fantastic new market, [[Dinyan-Yoyodyne]] quickly expanded its range of products to include warp-capable colonization, transportation and exploration vessels. While few of these designs ever entered Earth government service, let alone joined the [[United Earth Starfleet\|UE]] or [[Star Fleet\|UFP]] fleets, a collective look at the design family reveals their significance to Earth’s interstellar expansion as a whole.		The ''[[Guide: Conestoga\|Conestoga]]'' project had been lavishly supported by the rapidly solidifying alliance of major [[Earth]] governments. Yet individual nations and corporations had at least equal interstellar ambitions as of the second half of the [[21st century]]. To meet the needs of the fantastic new market, [[Dinyan-Yoyodyne]] quickly expanded its range of products to include warp-capable colonization, transportation, and exploration vessels. While few of these designs ever entered Earth government service, let alone joined the [[United Earth Starfleet\|UE]] or [[Star Fleet\|UFP]] fleets, a collective look at the design family reveals their significance to Earth’s interstellar expansion as a whole.

	[[Image:No Photo Available.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|left\|DY-500 vessel ''Mariposa'' in launch configuration, [[2123]]. Note scabbed-on modern navigational sensors on command tower, the increased diameter of the central hull as compared with [[Guide:DY_sublight_series#DY-100_interplanetary_transport\|DY-100]], as well as the ventrally mounted hull extension that housed colonization gear and consumables. Low-warp colonization vessels of this or derived types were produced until [[2188]] and some are still believed to be in transit. Surprisingly, few disasters befell these extremely primitive vessels—a colonization mission success rate of 58% is reported.]]		[[Image:No Photo Available.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|left\|DY-500 vessel ''Mariposa'' in launch configuration, [[2123]]. Note scabbed-on modern navigational sensors on command tower, the increased diameter of the central hull as compared with [[Guide:DY_sublight_series#DY-100_interplanetary_transport\|DY-100]], as well as the ventrally mounted hull extension that housed colonization gear and consumables. Low-warp colonization vessels of this or derived types were produced until [[2188]] and some are still believed to be in transit. Surprisingly, few disasters befell these extremely primitive vessels—a colonization mission success rate of 58% is reported.]]
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	As soon as the secrets of warp technology entered public domain, a number of [[Guide:DY sublight series\|DY-100, -120, and -140 series sublight transports]] were quickly, even hastily, upgraded with warp propulsion, to yield the equivalent “200 family” of vessels. These almost distressingly slow warpships originally served as in-system rather than interstellar transports, but several eventually found a deep space niche in corporate or private hands. Numerous -220 and -240 series vessels performed adequately as explorers and merchantmen in sectors close to Earth until the mid-[[23rd century]].		As soon as the secrets of warp technology entered public domain, a number of [[Guide:DY sublight series\|DY-100, -120, and -140 series sublight transports]] were quickly, even hastily, upgraded with warp propulsion, to yield the equivalent “200 family” of vessels. These almost distressingly slow warpships originally served as in-system rather than interstellar transports, but several eventually found a deep space niche in corporate or private hands. Numerous -220 and -240 series vessels performed adequately as explorers and merchantmen in sectors close to Earth until the mid-[[23rd century]].

	The organizations in original possession of the converted sublight vessels were quick to dispense with the upgraded versions when the newbuilt '''DY-500''' colonization vessels entered the market. Based on the general design of the DY-100 series, yet enlarged and equipped with a new propulsion section featuring a single inboard warp coil set, these still relatively small and affordable vessels could span the 50 lightyears needed for the average colonization expedition in a couple of years.		The organizations in original possession of the converted sublight vessels were quick to dispense with the upgraded versions when the newbuilt '''DY-500''' colonization vessels entered the market. Based on the general design of the DY-100 series, yet enlarged and equipped with a new propulsion section featuring a single inboard warp coil set, these still relatively small and affordable vessels could span the 50 lightyears needed for the average colonization expedition in a couple of years. Closer to a hundred such vessels were built, accompanied by the stretched -700 and -900 series and several dozen examples of the -550, -750 and -950 transport variants. The largest vessels had the capacity to establish a fully functional 500-person colony across distances of up to 100 lightyears. Before, during, and following the [[Romulan War]], these ships formed the second major "Gold Rush" of Earth colonists, carrying hopeful settlers to [[Gourami Sector\|Gourami]] and [[Nebed Sector\|Nebed]] sectors and pushing Earth zone of influence far antispinwards.
	Closer to a hundred such vessels were built, accompanied by the stretched -700 and -900 series and several dozen examples of the -550, -750 and -950 transport variants. The largest vessels had the capacity to establish a fully functional 500-person colony across distances of up to 100 lightyears. Before, during, and following the [[Romulan War]], these ships formed the second major "Gold Rush" of Earth colonists, carrying hopeful settlers to [[Gourami Sector\|Gourami]] and [[Nebed Sector\|Nebed]] sectors and pushing Earth zone of influence far antispinwards.

	A typical colonization mission would involve a promising star system being picked from the accumulating database; a DY series vessel being stocked with the gear needed for settling on a [[Planetary Classifications\|class M planet]], in the hopes that one would exist in the target system; the colonists being loaded aboard mostly under stasis, with a small operating crew awake; the ship being launched and spending years or decades in transit; and finally, a planetfall being made, a colony founded, and a transmitter built for sending back to Earth a triumphant message of success (unless the colonists aimed for complete isolation and independence, a goal of some 20% of the missions).		A typical colonization mission would involve a promising star system being picked from the accumulating database; a DY series vessel being stocked with the gear needed for settling on a [[Planetary Classifications\|class M planet]], in the hopes that one would exist in the target system; the colonists being loaded aboard mostly under stasis, with a small operating crew awake; the ship being launched and spending years or decades in transit; and finally, a planetfall being made, a colony founded, and a transmitter built for sending back to Earth a triumphant message of success (unless the colonists aimed for complete isolation and independence, a goal of some 20% of the missions).
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	The newly formed [[United Earth Defense Pact]] made purchase of four vessels of DY-500 type early on, and had boosted its fleet of warp transports to 22 by [[2075]]. A far more involved variant family was already under development at Dinyan-Yoyodyne’s new Wellington headquarters, however. The ships in the 1000 series were to feature significantly extended midhulls for housing warp engines of greater performance. Their intended primary market was not in interstellar settlement itself, but rather in the exploration and prospecting enterprises that were mushrooming to support the lucrative colonization businesses. Such trailblazer vessels would need greater speed and operational flexibility than the colonizers that were to follow, and DY took pains to equip the “Millenium Series” for demanding transatmospheric operations as well as for sustained warp 2.5 flight.		The newly formed [[United Earth Defense Pact]] made purchase of four vessels of DY-500 type early on, and had boosted its fleet of warp transports to 22 by [[2075]]. A far more involved variant family was already under development at Dinyan-Yoyodyne’s new Wellington headquarters, however. The ships in the 1000 series were to feature significantly extended midhulls for housing warp engines of greater performance. Their intended primary market was not in interstellar settlement itself, but rather in the exploration and prospecting enterprises that were mushrooming to support the lucrative colonization businesses. Such trailblazer vessels would need greater speed and operational flexibility than the colonizers that were to follow, and DY took pains to equip the “Millenium Series” for demanding transatmospheric operations as well as for sustained warp 2.5 flight.

	[[Image:Scoutcraft Vega.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|The greatest hour of corporate exploration vessel ''Leif Eirickson'': her scoutcraft ''Vega'' begins the journey towards the northern continent of [[61 Cygni V]] by separating from the mothership in the protective shadow of the outer moon. The Tellarite first contact remains the only exploratory achievement of note for the DY-500 series, highlighting the fact that, unlike the simpler sailing days of "Lucky Leif", the late [[21st century]] required the utmost of ship technology to yield even minor discoveries of commercial or scientific worth.]]		[[Image:Scoutcraft Vega.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|The greatest hour of corporate exploration vessel ''Leif Eirickson'': her scoutcraft ''Vega'' begins the journey towards the northern continent of [[61 Cygni IV]] by separating from the mothership in the protective shadow of the outer moon. The [[Tellarite]] first contact remains the only exploratory achievement of note for the DY-500 series, highlighting the fact that, unlike the simpler sailing days of "Lucky Leif", the late [[21st century]] required the utmost of ship technology to yield even minor discoveries of commercial or scientific worth.]]

	Arguably the most successful design in the series was DY-1100, featuring twin lateral cowlings for high performance warp engines and broad delta wings for maneuvering in atmospheres. A variable geometry nose cone gently eased the vessel bow first into the shockwave of atmospheric entry, and an incredibly robust three-point landing gear could take the combined weight of the vessel and her warp coils in gravities up to 1.6 Earth standards. Some surfaces would still remain inaccessible for		Arguably the most successful design in the series was DY-1100, featuring twin lateral cowlings for high performance warp engines and broad delta wings for maneuvering in atmospheres. A variable geometry nose cone gently eased the vessel bow first into the shockwave of atmospheric entry, and an incredibly robust three-point landing gear could take the combined weight of the vessel and her warp coils in gravities up to 1.6 Earth standards. Some surfaces would still remain inaccessible for the type, so the broad aft hull of oval cross section also housed a vast hangar for auxiliary craft, with 20 m x 30 m dorsal doors.
	the type, so the broad aft hull of oval cross section also housed a vast hangar for auxiliary craft, with 20 m x 30 m dorsal doors.

	Lacking in range, the 1100 series did not sell as well as expected once it was established that there were few planets of interest in the immediate vicinity of Earth. DY tried to recoup on its losses by pushing the vessels to government work within the Sol system, but competition was fierce. The 1100 series was slightly too large and clumsy for combat maneuvers, fragile in basic construction, and relatively underpowered at impulse. The capacious interiors, originally optimized for long interstellar journeys, were the primary asset in securing a [[2087]] deal for fifteen DY-1100 hulls to serve in the Strategic Space Command of the ~~newly-founded~~ [[UESN]]. Further transports based on the [[Rigelian]] monohull would also see [[UFP Star Fleet]] service and even conversion to ''[[Guide:Portsmith/Bedford\|Bedford]]'' and ''[[Guide:Portsmith/Bedford\|Portsmith]]'' destroyer escorts; despite the historical roots, there would be virtually no DY involvement in these projects.		Lacking in range, the 1100 series did not sell as well as expected once it was established that there were few planets of interest in the immediate vicinity of Earth. DY tried to recoup on its losses by pushing the vessels to government work within the [[Sol]] system, but competition was fierce. The 1100 series was slightly too large and clumsy for combat maneuvers, fragile in basic construction, and relatively underpowered at impulse. The capacious interiors, originally optimized for long interstellar journeys, were the primary asset in securing a [[2087]] deal for fifteen DY-1100 hulls to serve in the [[Strategic Space Command]] of the [[UESN]]. Further transports based on the [[Rigelian]] monohull would also see [[UFP Star Fleet]] service and even conversion to ''[[Guide:Portsmith/Bedford\|Bedford]]'' and ''[[Guide:Portsmith/Bedford\|Portsmith]]'' destroyer escorts; despite the historical roots, there would be virtually no DY involvement in these projects.

	Squeezed out of the exploration market, DY concentrated on providing for the fledging space navy of the [[United Earth]]. A modified [[Guide:DY_sublight_series#DY-120_interplanetary_transport_.26_DY-120_Brenton_mission_spacecraft\|DY-120]] design served as the basis for the DY-1200, a warp corvette for system defense needs. Instead of a cluster of containers, the central spine was surrounded by a bulbous mission hull that served the three roles familiar from DY-1100: providing atmospheric lift, internal volume for mission gear, and a dorsal hangar for auxiliaries. The ring shape around the central body was not a Vulcan drive, as none were available to Earth at the time; its role was purely aerodynamic, and the actual Cochrane warp coils were housed beneath lateral cowlings that slid close for atmospheric flight. To appeal to the UESN, DY also provided full structural support, power trunks and dataways for four equidistantly positioned heavy plasma cannon on the ring wing perimeter. The command sail was doubled in width and covered with platforms capable of receiving military C<sup>3</sup>I gear, and a trainable weapon mount was provided on the opposite side of the forward hull. The nose cone area was reserved for military gear that was expected to include missile launchers and sensors.		Squeezed out of the exploration market, DY concentrated on providing for the fledging space navy of the [[United Earth]]. A modified [[Guide:DY_sublight_series#DY-120_interplanetary_transport_.26_DY-120_Brenton_mission_spacecraft\|DY-120]] design served as the basis for the DY-1200, a warp corvette for system defense needs. Instead of a cluster of containers, the central spine was surrounded by a bulbous mission hull that served the three roles familiar from DY-1100: providing atmospheric lift, internal volume for mission gear, and a dorsal hangar for auxiliaries. The ring shape around the central body was not a Vulcan drive, as none were available to Earth at the time; its role was purely aerodynamic, and the actual Cochrane warp coils were housed beneath lateral cowlings that slid close for atmospheric flight. To appeal to the UESN, DY also provided full structural support, power trunks and dataways for four equidistantly positioned heavy plasma cannon on the ring wing perimeter. The command sail was doubled in width and covered with platforms capable of receiving military C<sup>3</sup>I gear, and a trainable weapon mount was provided on the opposite side of the forward hull. The nose cone area was reserved for military gear that was expected to include missile launchers and sensors.
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	After initial tests, the UESN specified the need for mine tubes and decided to mount a railgun in the ventral turret, resulting in the DY-1250 standard, or ''Dare'' class. Up to fifty vessels of this type were procured to replace the aging ''[[Guide: Liberty\|Liberty]]'' sublight defenders, a major coup for the company. Yet a surprising demand also arose for using the original, unarmed DY-1200 in the exploratory role; the [[Leningrad Institute of Interstellar Studies]] was the first to procure vessels of this type, boosting its fleet of DY-700 explorer-transports. The subsequent development of the stretched -1300 and -1400 series was a misinvestment for DY, resulting in only a handful of sales, but the -1200 series explorers continued service until well into the [[22nd century]].		After initial tests, the UESN specified the need for mine tubes and decided to mount a railgun in the ventral turret, resulting in the DY-1250 standard, or ''Dare'' class. Up to fifty vessels of this type were procured to replace the aging ''[[Guide: Liberty\|Liberty]]'' sublight defenders, a major coup for the company. Yet a surprising demand also arose for using the original, unarmed DY-1200 in the exploratory role; the [[Leningrad Institute of Interstellar Studies]] was the first to procure vessels of this type, boosting its fleet of DY-700 explorer-transports. The subsequent development of the stretched -1300 and -1400 series was a misinvestment for DY, resulting in only a handful of sales, but the -1200 series explorers continued service until well into the [[22nd century]].

	[[Image:DY1250model.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|''USS Douglas MacArthur'', a warp corvette of DY manufacture, rides shotgun to ''VK Lenin'', a DY-700 colonizer headed for the Coalsack ~~nebula~~. Such years-long colonization sorties would dilute [[Starfleet]] strength outside [[Sol]] to virtual zero until the introduction of much faster types in the mid-[[22nd century]].]]		[[Image:DY1250model.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|''USS Douglas MacArthur'', a warp corvette of DY manufacture, rides shotgun to ''VK Lenin'', a DY-700 colonizer headed for the [[Coalsack Nebula]]. Such years-long colonization sorties would dilute [[Starfleet]] strength outside [[Sol]] to virtual zero until the introduction of much faster types in the mid-[[22nd century]].]]

	The role of Dinyan-Yoyodyne spacecraft in [[UESF]] service did not extend much beyond the mid-[[22nd century]]. Even as third-rate support assets, these vessels were deemed increasingly frail and slow. Yet while government and commercial spacecraft contracts slipped from DY hands, the propulsion section of the company increased its market share and emerged as one of the strongest providers for the late [[23rd century]] [[Star Fleet]]. Although it remained one of the last vestiges of the corporate concept amidst the economic turmoil of the following century, its impact on the ascent of Earth as an interstellar power must be seen in a wider context than the mere commercial one.		The role of Dinyan-Yoyodyne spacecraft in [[UESF]] service did not extend much beyond the mid-[[22nd century]]. Even as third-rate support assets, these vessels were deemed increasingly frail and slow. Yet while government and commercial spacecraft contracts slipped from DY hands, the propulsion section of the company increased its market share and emerged as one of the strongest providers for the late [[23rd century]] [[Star Fleet]]. Although it remained one of the last vestiges of the corporate concept amidst the economic turmoil of the following century, its impact on the ascent of Earth as an interstellar power must be seen in a wider context than the mere commercial one.
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	==See Also==		==See Also==
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	* [[Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		* [[Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]

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	* Timo has the ''Wheeler'' operational for 99 years, until [[2168]]. I really don't see how or why [[Earth]] would transfer control of this decrepit vessels to the [[UFP Star Fleet]] and am declaring here that none of them served.		* Timo has the ''Wheeler'' operational for 99 years, until [[2168]]. I really don't see how or why [[Earth]] would transfer control of this decrepit vessels to the [[UFP Star Fleet]] and am declaring here that none of them served.

	* The infobox must still be updated with Timo's named ships (only). (Remove this when complete.)		* The infobox must still be updated with Timo's named ships (only). ('''Remove this entire line when complete.''')

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	\|design= Matt Jeffries, Larry Niven/Jerry Pournelle, ''et al''.		\|design= Matt Jeffries, Larry Niven/Jerry Pournelle, ''et al''.
	\|name= TNG (Lawrence Miller, Timo)		\|name= ''TNG'' (Lawrence Miller, Timo)
	\|history= TNG; AMT		\|history= ''TNG''; AMT
	}}		}}

	==Background: ''The Hobbyist's Guide''==		==Background: ''The Hobbyist's Guide''==
	The ''[[Guide: Conestoga\|Conestoga]]'' project had been lavishly supported by the rapidly solidifying alliance of major [[Earth]] governments. Yet individual nations and corporations had at least equal interstellar ambitions as of the second half of the [[21st century]]. To meet the needs of the fantastic new market, [[Dinyan-Yoyodyne]] quickly expanded its range of products to include warp-capable colonization, transportation and exploration vessels. While few of these designs ever entered Earth government service, let alone joined the [[United Earth Starfleet\|UE]] or [[Star Fleet\|UFP]] fleets, a collective look at the design family reveals their significance to Earth’s interstellar expansion as a whole.		The ''[[Guide: Conestoga\|Conestoga]]'' project had been lavishly supported by the rapidly solidifying alliance of major [[Earth]] governments. Yet individual nations and corporations had at least equal interstellar ambitions as of the second half of the [[21st century]]. To meet the needs of the fantastic new market, [[Dinyan-Yoyodyne]] quickly expanded its range of products to include warp-capable colonization, transportation and exploration vessels. While few of these designs ever entered Earth government service, let alone joined the [[United Earth Starfleet\|UE]] or [[Star Fleet\|UFP]] fleets, a collective look at the design family reveals their significance to Earth’s interstellar expansion as a whole.
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	* Timo has the ''Wheeler'' operational for 99 years, until [[2168]]. I really don't see how or why [[Earth]] would transfer control of this decrepit vessels to the [[UFP Star Fleet]] and am declaring here that none of them served.		* Timo has the ''Wheeler'' operational for 99 years, until [[2168]]. I really don't see how or why [[Earth]] would transfer control of this decrepit vessels to the [[UFP Star Fleet]] and am declaring here that none of them served.

			* The infobox must still be updated with Timo's named ships (only). (Remove this when complete.)

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
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			==See Also==
			* [[Guide:DY sublight series\|DY sublight series]]

	==Notes==		==Notes==
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	* Timo has the ''Wheeler'' operational for 99 years, until [[2168]]. I really don't see how or why [[Earth]] would transfer control of this decrepit vessels to the [[UFP Star Fleet]] and am declaring here that none of them served.		* Timo has the ''Wheeler'' operational for 99 years, until [[2168]]. I really don't see how or why [[Earth]] would transfer control of this decrepit vessels to the [[UFP Star Fleet]] and am declaring here that none of them served.

	~~==See Also==~~
	* [[Guide:DY sublight series\|DY sublight series]]

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	* Ok...code broken: this is not about ''all'' warp-capable DYs. It's simply about the militarized ones. For example, the DY-500 was bought as a transport—the ''Wheeler''—starting in [[2069]] by the [[United Earth Defense Pact]]. Then, in [[2087]], the [[UESN]] would purchase the almost-twenty year old DY-1100 for their ''Hawke'' patrol cruisers (we don't need to pin down when they entered commercial service). Then, in [[2089]], the UESN procured the DY-1200 ''Dare'' class patrol corvettes.		* Ok...code broken: this is not about ''all'' warp-capable DYs. It's simply about the militarized ones. For example, the DY-500 was bought as a transport—the ''Wheeler''—starting in [[2069]] by the [[United Earth Defense Pact]]. Then, in [[2087]], the [[UESN]] would purchase the almost-twenty year old DY-1100 for their ''Hawke'' patrol cruisers (we don't need to pin down when they entered commercial service). Then, in [[2089]], the UESN procured the DY-1200 ''Dare'' class patrol corvettes.

			* Timo has the ''Wheeler'' operational for 99 years, until [[2168]]. I really don't see how or why [[Earth]] would transfer control of this decrepit vessels to the [[UFP Star Fleet]] and am declaring here that none of them served.

	==See Also==		==See Also==

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	* The ''SS Leif Eirickson'' would have to have been constructed well before her [[2073]] first contact with the Tellerites, which means she could not have been part of this ''Hawke'' subclass. Instead, the decision as to what class of ship ''Leif Eirickson'' belongs to will be put off until later. It may be of the ''Wheeler'' subclass (which means the graphic text is not correct), which may allow for both corporate/private ownership ''and'' transit of the 11.12 lightyears between the two systems.<br>''Update'': "...securing a [[2087]] deal for fifteen DY-1100 hulls to serve in the [[Strategic Space Command]] of the newly founded <strike>[[UESF]]</strike>[[UESN]]." That's the hook: the ''Lief Erickson'' was a commercial prospector in [[2073]], so it had to have been built well prior to the DY-1100s (''Hawke'') entering service in 2087.		* The ''SS Leif Eirickson'' would have to have been constructed well before her [[2073]] first contact with the Tellerites, which means she could not have been part of this ''Hawke'' subclass. Instead, the decision as to what class of ship ''Leif Eirickson'' belongs to will be put off until later. It may be of the ''Wheeler'' subclass (which means the graphic text is not correct), which may allow for both corporate/private ownership ''and'' transit of the 11.12 lightyears between the two systems.<br>''Update'': "...securing a [[2087]] deal for fifteen DY-1100 hulls to serve in the [[Strategic Space Command]] of the newly founded <strike>[[UESF]]</strike>[[UESN]]." That's the hook: the ''Lief Erickson'' was a commercial prospector in [[2073]], so it had to have been built well prior to the DY-1100s (''Hawke'') entering service in 2087.

	* Any references to DY-230s was changed to -220, as the -130s were a failed & mis-trusted model and did not survive get "warped up", even as ''Black Mambas''.		* Any references to DY-230s was changed to -220, as the -130s were a failed & mis-trusted model and did not survive to get "warped up", even as ''Black Mambas''.

	* The DD issue should probably show some variations of the "200 family" as an addendum.		* The DD issue should probably show some variations of the "200 family" as an addendum.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The ''SS Leif Eirickson'' would have to have been constructed well before her [[2073]] first contact with the Tellerites, which means she could not have been part of this ''Hawke'' subclass. Instead, the decision as to what class of ship ''Leif Eirickson'' belongs to will be put off until later. It may be of the ''Wheeler'' subclass (which means the graphic text is not correct), which may allow for both corporate/private ownership ''and'' transit of the 11.12 lightyears between the two systems.<br>''Update'': "...securing a [[2087]] deal for fifteen DY-1100 hulls to serve in the [[Strategic Space Command]] of the newly founded <strike>[[UESF]]</strike>[[UESN]]." That's the hook: the Lief Erickson was a commercial prospector in [[2073]], so it had to have been built well prior to the DY-1100s (''Hawke'') entering service in 2087.		* The ''SS Leif Eirickson'' would have to have been constructed well before her [[2073]] first contact with the Tellerites, which means she could not have been part of this ''Hawke'' subclass. Instead, the decision as to what class of ship ''Leif Eirickson'' belongs to will be put off until later. It may be of the ''Wheeler'' subclass (which means the graphic text is not correct), which may allow for both corporate/private ownership ''and'' transit of the 11.12 lightyears between the two systems.<br>''Update'': "...securing a [[2087]] deal for fifteen DY-1100 hulls to serve in the [[Strategic Space Command]] of the newly founded <strike>[[UESF]]</strike>[[UESN]]." That's the hook: the ''Lief Erickson'' was a commercial prospector in [[2073]], so it had to have been built well prior to the DY-1100s (''Hawke'') entering service in 2087.

	* Any references to DY-230s was changed to -220, as the -130s were a failed & mis-trusted model and did not survive get "warped up", even as ''Black Mambas''.		* Any references to DY-230s was changed to -220, as the -130s were a failed & mis-trusted model and did not survive get "warped up", even as ''Black Mambas''.

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	Squeezed out of the exploration market, DY concentrated on providing for the fledging space navy of the [[United Earth]]. A modified [[Guide:DY_sublight_series#DY-120_interplanetary_transport_.26_DY-120_Brenton_mission_spacecraft\|DY-120]] design served as the basis for the DY-1200, a warp corvette for system defense needs. Instead of a cluster of containers, the central spine was surrounded by a bulbous mission hull that served the three roles familiar from DY-1100: providing atmospheric lift, internal volume for mission gear, and a dorsal hangar for auxiliaries. The ring shape around the central body was not a Vulcan drive, as none were available to Earth at the time; its role was purely aerodynamic, and the actual Cochrane warp coils were housed beneath lateral cowlings that slid close for atmospheric flight. To appeal to the UESN, DY also provided full structural support, power trunks and dataways for four equidistantly positioned heavy plasma cannon on the ring wing perimeter. The command sail was doubled in width and covered with platforms capable of receiving military C<sup>3</sup>I gear, and a trainable weapon mount was provided on the opposite side of the forward hull. The nose cone area was reserved for military gear that was expected to include missile launchers and sensors.		Squeezed out of the exploration market, DY concentrated on providing for the fledging space navy of the [[United Earth]]. A modified [[Guide:DY_sublight_series#DY-120_interplanetary_transport_.26_DY-120_Brenton_mission_spacecraft\|DY-120]] design served as the basis for the DY-1200, a warp corvette for system defense needs. Instead of a cluster of containers, the central spine was surrounded by a bulbous mission hull that served the three roles familiar from DY-1100: providing atmospheric lift, internal volume for mission gear, and a dorsal hangar for auxiliaries. The ring shape around the central body was not a Vulcan drive, as none were available to Earth at the time; its role was purely aerodynamic, and the actual Cochrane warp coils were housed beneath lateral cowlings that slid close for atmospheric flight. To appeal to the UESN, DY also provided full structural support, power trunks and dataways for four equidistantly positioned heavy plasma cannon on the ring wing perimeter. The command sail was doubled in width and covered with platforms capable of receiving military C<sup>3</sup>I gear, and a trainable weapon mount was provided on the opposite side of the forward hull. The nose cone area was reserved for military gear that was expected to include missile launchers and sensors.

	After initial tests, the UESN specified the need for mine tubes and decided to mount a railgun in the ventral turret, resulting in the DY-1250 standard, or ''Dare'' class. Up to fifty vessels of this type were procured to replace the aging ''[[Guide: Liberty\|Liberty]]'' sublight defenders, a major coup for the company. Yet a surprising demand also arose for using the original, unarmed DY-1200 in the exploratory role; the Leningrad Institute of Interstellar Studies was the first to procure vessels of this type, boosting its fleet of DY-700 explorer-transports. The subsequent development of the stretched 1300 and 1400 series was a misinvestment for DY, resulting in only a handful of sales, but the 1200 series explorers continued service until well into the 22nd century.		After initial tests, the UESN specified the need for mine tubes and decided to mount a railgun in the ventral turret, resulting in the DY-1250 standard, or ''Dare'' class. Up to fifty vessels of this type were procured to replace the aging ''[[Guide: Liberty\|Liberty]]'' sublight defenders, a major coup for the company. Yet a surprising demand also arose for using the original, unarmed DY-1200 in the exploratory role; the [[Leningrad Institute of Interstellar Studies]] was the first to procure vessels of this type, boosting its fleet of DY-700 explorer-transports. The subsequent development of the stretched -1300 and -1400 series was a misinvestment for DY, resulting in only a handful of sales, but the -1200 series explorers continued service until well into the [[22nd century]].

	[[Image:DY1250model.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|''USS Douglas MacArthur'', a warp corvette of DY manufacture, rides shotgun to ''VK Lenin'', a DY-700 colonizer headed for the Coalsack nebula. Such years-long colonization sorties would dilute [[Starfleet]] strength outside [[Sol]] to virtual zero until the introduction of much faster types in the mid-[[22nd century]].]]		[[Image:DY1250model.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|''USS Douglas MacArthur'', a warp corvette of DY manufacture, rides shotgun to ''VK Lenin'', a DY-700 colonizer headed for the Coalsack nebula. Such years-long colonization sorties would dilute [[Starfleet]] strength outside [[Sol]] to virtual zero until the introduction of much faster types in the mid-[[22nd century]].]]

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	the type, so the broad aft hull of oval cross section also housed a vast hangar for auxiliary craft, with 20 m x 30 m dorsal doors.		the type, so the broad aft hull of oval cross section also housed a vast hangar for auxiliary craft, with 20 m x 30 m dorsal doors.

	Lacking in range, the 1100 series did not sell as well as expected once it was established that there were few planets of interest in the immediate vicinity of Earth. DY tried to recoup on its losses by pushing the vessels to government work within the Sol system, but competition was fierce. The 1100 series was slightly too large and clumsy for combat maneuvers, fragile in basic construction, and relatively underpowered at impulse. The capacious interiors, originally optimized for long interstellar journeys, were the primary asset in securing a [[2087]] deal for fifteen DY-1100 hulls to serve in the Strategic Space Command of the newly-founded [[UESN]]. Further transports based on the [[Rigelian]] monohull would also see [[UFP Star Fleet]] service and even conversion to ''[[Guide:Portsmith/Bedford\|Bedford and Portsmith]]'' destroyer escorts; despite the historical roots, there would be virtually no DY involvement in these projects.		Lacking in range, the 1100 series did not sell as well as expected once it was established that there were few planets of interest in the immediate vicinity of Earth. DY tried to recoup on its losses by pushing the vessels to government work within the Sol system, but competition was fierce. The 1100 series was slightly too large and clumsy for combat maneuvers, fragile in basic construction, and relatively underpowered at impulse. The capacious interiors, originally optimized for long interstellar journeys, were the primary asset in securing a [[2087]] deal for fifteen DY-1100 hulls to serve in the Strategic Space Command of the newly-founded [[UESN]]. Further transports based on the [[Rigelian]] monohull would also see [[UFP Star Fleet]] service and even conversion to ''[[Guide:Portsmith/Bedford\|Bedford]]'' and ''[[Guide:Portsmith/Bedford\|Portsmith]]'' destroyer escorts; despite the historical roots, there would be virtually no DY involvement in these projects.

	Squeezed out of the exploration market, DY concentrated on providing for the fledging space navy of the [[United Earth]]. A modified [[Guide:DY_sublight_series#DY-120_interplanetary_transport_.26_DY-120_Brenton_mission_spacecraft\|DY-120]] design served as the basis for the DY-1200, a warp corvette for system defense needs. Instead of a cluster of containers, the central spine was surrounded by a bulbous mission hull that served the three roles familiar from DY-1100: providing atmospheric lift, internal volume for mission gear, and a dorsal hangar for auxiliaries. The ring shape around the central body was not a Vulcan drive, as none were available to Earth at the time; its role was purely aerodynamic, and the actual Cochrane warp coils were housed beneath lateral cowlings that slid close for atmospheric flight. To appeal to the UESN, DY also provided full structural support, power trunks and dataways for four equidistantly positioned heavy plasma cannon on the ring wing perimeter. The command sail was doubled in width and covered with platforms capable of receiving military C<sup>3</sup>I gear, and a trainable weapon mount was provided on the opposite side of the forward hull. The nose cone area was reserved for military gear that was expected to include missile launchers and sensors.		Squeezed out of the exploration market, DY concentrated on providing for the fledging space navy of the [[United Earth]]. A modified [[Guide:DY_sublight_series#DY-120_interplanetary_transport_.26_DY-120_Brenton_mission_spacecraft\|DY-120]] design served as the basis for the DY-1200, a warp corvette for system defense needs. Instead of a cluster of containers, the central spine was surrounded by a bulbous mission hull that served the three roles familiar from DY-1100: providing atmospheric lift, internal volume for mission gear, and a dorsal hangar for auxiliaries. The ring shape around the central body was not a Vulcan drive, as none were available to Earth at the time; its role was purely aerodynamic, and the actual Cochrane warp coils were housed beneath lateral cowlings that slid close for atmospheric flight. To appeal to the UESN, DY also provided full structural support, power trunks and dataways for four equidistantly positioned heavy plasma cannon on the ring wing perimeter. The command sail was doubled in width and covered with platforms capable of receiving military C<sup>3</sup>I gear, and a trainable weapon mount was provided on the opposite side of the forward hull. The nose cone area was reserved for military gear that was expected to include missile launchers and sensors.

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	Squeezed out of the exploration market, DY concentrated on providing for the fledging space navy of the [[United Earth]]. A modified [[Guide:DY_sublight_series#DY-120_interplanetary_transport_.26_DY-120_Brenton_mission_spacecraft\|DY-120]] design served as the basis for the DY-1200, a warp corvette for system defense needs. Instead of a cluster of containers, the central spine was surrounded by a bulbous mission hull that served the three roles familiar from DY-1100: providing atmospheric lift, internal volume for mission gear, and a dorsal hangar for auxiliaries. The ring shape around the central body was not a Vulcan drive, as none were available to Earth at the time; its role was purely aerodynamic, and the actual Cochrane warp coils were housed beneath lateral cowlings that slid close for atmospheric flight. To appeal to the UESN, DY also provided full structural support, power trunks and dataways for four equidistantly positioned heavy plasma cannon on the ring wing perimeter. The command sail was doubled in width and covered with platforms capable of receiving military C<sup>3</sup>I gear, and a trainable weapon mount was provided on the opposite side of the forward hull. The nose cone area was reserved for military gear that was expected to include missile launchers and sensors.		Squeezed out of the exploration market, DY concentrated on providing for the fledging space navy of the [[United Earth]]. A modified [[Guide:DY_sublight_series#DY-120_interplanetary_transport_.26_DY-120_Brenton_mission_spacecraft\|DY-120]] design served as the basis for the DY-1200, a warp corvette for system defense needs. Instead of a cluster of containers, the central spine was surrounded by a bulbous mission hull that served the three roles familiar from DY-1100: providing atmospheric lift, internal volume for mission gear, and a dorsal hangar for auxiliaries. The ring shape around the central body was not a Vulcan drive, as none were available to Earth at the time; its role was purely aerodynamic, and the actual Cochrane warp coils were housed beneath lateral cowlings that slid close for atmospheric flight. To appeal to the UESN, DY also provided full structural support, power trunks and dataways for four equidistantly positioned heavy plasma cannon on the ring wing perimeter. The command sail was doubled in width and covered with platforms capable of receiving military C<sup>3</sup>I gear, and a trainable weapon mount was provided on the opposite side of the forward hull. The nose cone area was reserved for military gear that was expected to include missile launchers and sensors.

	After initial tests, the UESN specified the need for mine tubes and decided to mount a railgun in the ventral turret, resulting in the DY-1250 standard, or ''Dare'' class. Up to fifty vessels of this type were procured to replace the aging ''[[Guide: Liberty\|Liberty]]'' sublight defenders, a major coup for the company. Yet a surprising demand also arose for using the original, unarmed DY-1200 in the exploratory role; the Leningrad Institute of Interstellar Studies was the first to procure vessels of this type, boosting its fleet of DY-700 explorer-transports. The subsequent development of the stretched 1300 and 1400 series was a misinvestment for DY, resulting in only a handful of sales, but the 1200 series explorers continued service until well into the 22nd century.		After initial tests, the UESN specified the need for mine tubes and decided to mount a railgun in the ventral turret, resulting in the DY-1250 standard, or ''Dare'' class. Up to fifty vessels of this type were procured to replace the aging ''[[Guide: Liberty\|Liberty]]'' sublight defenders, a major coup for the company. Yet a surprising demand also arose for using the original, unarmed DY-1200 in the exploratory role; the [[Leningrad Institute of Interstellar Studies]] was the first to procure vessels of this type, boosting its fleet of DY-700 explorer-transports. The subsequent development of the stretched -1300 and -1400 series was a misinvestment for DY, resulting in only a handful of sales, but the -1200 series explorers continued service until well into the [[22nd century]].

	[[Image:DY1250model.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|''USS Douglas MacArthur'', a warp corvette of DY manufacture, rides shotgun to ''VK Lenin'', a DY-700 colonizer headed for the Coalsack nebula. Such years-long colonization sorties would dilute [[Starfleet]] strength outside [[Sol]] to virtual zero until the introduction of much faster types in the mid-[[22nd century]].]]		[[Image:DY1250model.png\|thumb\|200px\|left\|''USS Douglas MacArthur'', a warp corvette of DY manufacture, rides shotgun to ''VK Lenin'', a DY-700 colonizer headed for the Coalsack nebula. Such years-long colonization sorties would dilute [[Starfleet]] strength outside [[Sol]] to virtual zero until the introduction of much faster types in the mid-[[22nd century]].]]