Guide:Discovery - Revision history

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

			* None of the ''Discovery'' class enters service with the [[UFP Star Fleet]].

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Dan at 15:27, 16 July 2023

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	\|constructed= 23		\|constructed= 23
	* 5 converted from ''[[Guide: Conestoga\|Conestoga]]'' colonizers		* 5 converted from ''[[Guide: Conestoga\|Conestoga]]'' colonizers
	* 18 built in 2124-28		* 18 built in [[2124]]-[[2128\|28]]
	\|length= 267.5 m		\|length= 267.5 m
	\|beam= 108.0 m		\|beam= 108.0 m

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	\|height= 36.3 m		\|height= 36.3 m
	\|mass= <br>		\|mass= <br>
	* 202,900 ~~tons~~ (original)		* 202,900 mt (original)
	* 208,200 ~~tons~~ (refit)		* 208,200 mt (refit)
	\|cruisespeed= <br>		\|cruisespeed= <br>
	* w 1.6 (original)		* w 1.6 (original)
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	</gallery>		</gallery>

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

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Dan at 22:59, 12 July 2023

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	\|design= ST:Legacy computer game		\|design= ST:Legacy computer game
	\|name= ST:Legacy computer game		\|name= ST:Legacy computer game
	\|history= ~~own~~		\|history= Timo
	}}		}}
	[[File:Discovery (starboard).png\|left\|300px\|thumb\|The original transport configuration, merely re-registered for the long range scouting mission for which the low-performing		[[File:Discovery (starboard).png\|left\|300px\|thumb\|The original transport configuration, merely re-registered for the long range scouting mission for which the low-performing

Dan at 10:29, 11 July 2023

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	[[File:Discovery (starboard).png\|left\|300px\|thumb\|The original transport configuration, merely re-registered for the long range scouting mission for which the low-performing		[[File:Discovery (starboard).png\|left\|300px\|thumb\|The original transport configuration, merely re-registered for the long range scouting mission for which the low-performing
	type was merely the least unsuited of the available vessels.]]		type was merely the least unsuited of the available vessels.]]
			==Background: ''The Hobbyist's Guide''==
	At the successful conclusion of the third ''[[Guide:Conestoga\|Conestoga]]'' colonization mission, [[Earth]]’s space exploration		At the successful conclusion of the third ''[[Guide:Conestoga\|Conestoga]]'' colonization mission, [[Earth]]’s space exploration
	and exploitation agencies began to move on. Ships of higher capacity and lesser complexity were		and exploitation agencies began to move on. Ships of higher capacity and lesser complexity were
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery>		<gallery>

	File:Discovery assault transport (bow).png\|Bow		File:Discovery assault transport (bow).png\|Bow
	File:Discovery assault transport (dorsal).png\|Dorsal		File:Discovery assault transport (dorsal).png\|Dorsal
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	File:Discovery assault transport (stern).png\|Stern		File:Discovery assault transport (stern).png\|Stern
	File:Discovery assault transport (ventral).png\|Ventral		File:Discovery assault transport (ventral).png\|Ventral

	</gallery>		</gallery>

			<br><br>
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	* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to ~~Starfleet~~\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]
	* [[Guide: 2130-2161 - Into The Romulan War\|~~2130-2161 -~~ Into The Romulan War]]		* [[Guide: 2130-2161 - Into The Romulan War\|Back to "Into The Romulan War"]]
	* [[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]		* [[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]
	* [[Guide: Glossary\|Appendix B: Glossary]]		* [[Guide: Glossary\|Appendix B: Glossary]]
	* [[Guide: ~~Starfleet~~ Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: ~~Starfleet~~ Organization - General Outline]]		* [[Guide: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline]]
	* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]		* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]


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Dan at 22:13, 28 February 2019

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	The five vessels that initially were procured were not pure-bred colonizers, of course. The drive		The five vessels that initially were procured were not pure-bred colonizers, of course. The drive
	system was the essentially cutting-edge Westinghouse 4W1200, but with larger fuel reserves than in		system was the essentially cutting-edge [[Westinghouse]] 4W1200, but with larger fuel reserves than in
	the ''[[Guide:Emmette\|Emmette]]'' destroyers, with a secondary fusion reactor for life support, a smartly streamlined new		the ''[[Guide:Emmette\|Emmette]]'' destroyers, with a secondary fusion reactor for life support, a smartly streamlined new
	command section protected with hull polarizing, and two weapons berths. The latter were to house		command section protected with hull polarizing, and two weapons berths. The latter were to house

Dan at 15:22, 1 May 2016

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	They thus became a real combat asset, extensively utilized in fleet action. Despite their speed, they		They thus became a real combat asset, extensively utilized in fleet action. Despite their speed, they
	did not much accompany the high speed raiding flotillas of the later war years, though, preferring to		did not much accompany the high speed raiding flotillas of the later war years, though, preferring to
	scout out for desperately needed targets for such raids. As opposed to the ''[[Guide: Mercury\|Mercury]]'' and ''[[Guide: Doppler\|Doppler]]''		scout out for desperately needed targets for such raids. As opposed to the ''[[Guide: Mercury\|Mercury]]'' and ''[[Guide: Doppler (scout)\|Doppler]]''
	scouts, they were strategic assets, and sparingly used. Nevertheless, losses were severe, since the		scouts, they were strategic assets, and sparingly used. Nevertheless, losses were severe, since the
	''Discovery'' armor was very vulnerable by the standards of the day. Warp dashes saved many a vessel		''Discovery'' armor was very vulnerable by the standards of the day. Warp dashes saved many a vessel

Dan at 23:28, 14 November 2014

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	\|history= own		\|history= own
	}}		}}
	[[~~Image~~:~~No Photo Available~~.~~jpg~~\|left\|300px\|thumb\|The original transport configuration, merely re-registered for the long range scouting mission for which the low-performing		[[File:Discovery (starboard).png\|left\|300px\|thumb\|The original transport configuration, merely re-registered for the long range scouting mission for which the low-performing
	type was merely the least unsuited of the available vessels.]]		type was merely the least unsuited of the available vessels.]]

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	cost.		cost.

	[[~~Image~~:~~No Photo Available~~.~~jpg~~\|left\|300px\|thumb\|The strategic scout refit is recognizable chiefly from changes to the forward ends of the engine nacelles and from the		[[File:Discovery scouting.png\|left\|300px\|thumb\|The strategic scout refit is recognizable chiefly from changes to the forward ends of the engine nacelles and from the
	addition of plasma recharger vent caps on top and bottom of the former cargo compartment, now housing the high		addition of plasma recharger vent caps on top and bottom of the former cargo compartment, now housing the high
	performance powerplant. Minor changes in the upper forward section reflect the installation of missile armament.]]		performance powerplant. Minor changes in the upper forward section reflect the installation of missile armament.]]
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
	File:Discovery assault transport (bow).png		File:Discovery assault transport (bow).png\|Bow
	File:Discovery assault transport (dorsal).png		File:Discovery assault transport (dorsal).png\|Dorsal
	File:Discovery assault transport (forward dorsal).png		File:Discovery assault transport (forward dorsal).png\|Forward dorsal angle
	File:Discovery assault transport (forward ventral).png		File:Discovery assault transport (forward ventral).png\|Forward ventral angle
	File:Discovery assault transport (stern).png		File:Discovery assault transport (stern).png\|Stern
	File:Discovery assault transport (ventral).png		File:Discovery assault transport (ventral).png\|Ventral
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Dan at 20:23, 14 November 2014

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Dan at 20:14, 14 November 2014

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	[[File:Discovery (starboard).png\|left\|300px\|thumb\|The original transport configuration, merely re-registered for the long range scouting mission for which the low-performing		[[File:Discovery (starboard).png\|left\|300px\|thumb\|The original transport configuration, merely re-registered for the long range scouting mission for which the low-performing
	type was merely the least unsuited of the available vessels.]]		type was merely the least unsuited of the available vessels.]]
			==Background: ''The Hobbyist's Guide''==
	At the successful conclusion of the third ''[[Guide:Conestoga\|Conestoga]]'' colonization mission, [[Earth]]’s space exploration		At the successful conclusion of the third ''[[Guide:Conestoga\|Conestoga]]'' colonization mission, [[Earth]]’s space exploration
	and exploitation agencies began to move on. Ships of higher capacity and lesser complexity were		and exploitation agencies began to move on. Ships of higher capacity and lesser complexity were
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery>		<gallery>

	File:Discovery assault transport (bow).png\|Bow		File:Discovery assault transport (bow).png\|Bow
	File:Discovery assault transport (dorsal).png\|Dorsal		File:Discovery assault transport (dorsal).png\|Dorsal
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	File:Discovery assault transport (stern).png\|Stern		File:Discovery assault transport (stern).png\|Stern
	File:Discovery assault transport (ventral).png\|Ventral		File:Discovery assault transport (ventral).png\|Ventral

	</gallery>		</gallery>

			<br><br>
	----		----
	* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to ~~Starfleet~~\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]
	* [[Guide: 2130-2161 - Into The Romulan War\|~~2130-2161 -~~ Into The Romulan War]]		* [[Guide: 2130-2161 - Into The Romulan War\|Back to "Into The Romulan War"]]
	* [[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]		* [[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]
	* [[Guide: Glossary\|Appendix B: Glossary]]		* [[Guide: Glossary\|Appendix B: Glossary]]
	* [[Guide: ~~Starfleet~~ Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: ~~Starfleet~~ Organization - General Outline]]		* [[Guide: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline]]
	* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]		* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]


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	type was merely the least unsuited of the available vessels.]]		type was merely the least unsuited of the available vessels.]]

	At the successful conclusion of the third Conestoga colonization mission, ~~Earth’s~~ space exploration		At the successful conclusion of the third ''[[Guide:Conestoga\|Conestoga]]'' colonization mission, [[Earth]]’s space exploration
	and exploitation agencies began to move on. Ships of higher capacity and lesser complexity were		and exploitation agencies began to move on. Ships of higher capacity and lesser complexity were
	preferred for reinforcing the existing colonies. On the other hand, no settlements would be founded		preferred for reinforcing the existing colonies. On the other hand, no settlements would be founded
	on new planets until one managed to find such planets, within acceptable range of Earth, without		on new planets until one managed to find such planets, within acceptable range of Earth, without
	overlapping claims, and with the right sort of resources to justify the investment. As the result,		overlapping claims, and with the right sort of resources to justify the investment. As the result,
	commercial demand for Conestogas soon dropped to a flat zero.		commercial demand for ''Conestogas'' soon dropped to a flat zero.

	However, the military arms of the government were still very much interested in a high speed		However, the military arms of the government were still very much interested in a high speed
	method of delivering a considerable number of personnel and equipment to a planetary surface on a		method of delivering a considerable number of personnel and equipment to a planetary surface on a
	distant star system. The small Siebel transports lacked endurance, not so much in terms of		distant star system. The small ''[[Guide:SSN\|Siebel]]'' transports lacked endurance, not so much in terms of
	propulsion as of passenger comfort. The obvious solution of suspending the combat teams in		propulsion as of passenger comfort. The obvious solution of suspending the combat teams in
	cryosleep for transit was dependent on further resources the Siebels were short on, such as		cryosleep for transit was dependent on further resources the ''Siebels'' were short on, such as
	secondary power, life support conduitry and trunkage, and sterile internal spaces. Like colonial		secondary power, life support conduitry and trunkage, and sterile internal spaces. Like colonial
	enterprises, UEMC thus coveted larger transports – but their definition of large would be perfectly		enterprises, the UEMC thus coveted larger transports – but their definition of large would be perfectly
	met by the Conestoga.		met by the ''Conestoga''.

	The five vessels that initially were procured were not pure-bred colonizers, of course. The drive		The five vessels that initially were procured were not pure-bred colonizers, of course. The drive
	system was the essentially cutting-edge Westinghouse 4W1200, but with larger fuel reserves than in		system was the essentially cutting-edge Westinghouse 4W1200, but with larger fuel reserves than in
	the Emmette destroyers, with a secondary fusion reactor for life support, a smartly streamlined new		the ''[[Guide:Emmette\|Emmette]]'' destroyers, with a secondary fusion reactor for life support, a smartly streamlined new
	command section protected with hull polarizing, and two weapons berths. The latter were to house		command section protected with hull polarizing, and two weapons berths. The latter were to house
	either plasma cannon for space combat or rapid-fire electromagnetic cannon for suppression of		either plasma cannon for space combat or rapid-fire electromagnetic cannon for suppression of
	surface fire. In practice, the former were invariably installed, whilst a largely theoretical option of a		surface fire. In practice, the former were invariably installed, whilst a largely theoretical option of a
	weapons swap in space was written into the manuals. Such an operation would require the help of a		weapons swap in space was written into the manuals. Such an operation would require the help of a
	Hercules tender, a vessel type that in any case would necessarily accompany Earth’s possible		''[[Guide:Hercules\|Hercules]]'' tender, a vessel type that in any case would necessarily accompany Earth’s possible
	interstellar assault sorties - and drag them down with its cruise speed of warp 1.1, as opposed to the		interstellar assault sorties - and drag them down with its cruise speed of warp 1.1, as opposed to the
	superb 1.6 for the new assault transports.		superb 1.6 for the new assault transports.
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	presented themselves for interstellar troop deployment, the class had to be reassigned. The first five		presented themselves for interstellar troop deployment, the class had to be reassigned. The first five
	vessels had been rather martially named. This was formally forgotten when both the sixth unit (built		vessels had been rather martially named. This was formally forgotten when both the sixth unit (built
	from keel up to the military standard) and the entire class were dubbed Discovery, and sent out to		from keel up to the military standard) and the entire class were dubbed '''''Discovery''''', and sent out to
	scout for resources in nearby uninhabited systems. The twin ventral doors with disembarking ramps		scout for resources in nearby uninhabited systems. The twin ventral doors with disembarking ramps
	and elevators leading straight into vehicle holds were just as practical in planetary survey as in		and elevators leading straight into vehicle holds were just as practical in planetary survey as in
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	assault capacity nevertheless, and could quickly be fitted with the cryosleep stations of 200 troops.		assault capacity nevertheless, and could quickly be fitted with the cryosleep stations of 200 troops.

	In the 2150s, the now 23-strong Discovery class still enjoyed a leading propulsion system in the		In the [[2150s]], the now 23-strong ''Discovery'' class still enjoyed a leading propulsion system in the
	transport fleet. In more absolute terms, though, it would have been absurd to utilize warp 2		transport fleet. In more absolute terms, though, it would have been absurd to utilize warp 2
	maximum speed vessels for scouting. A massive refitting program was thus initiated, as it promised		maximum speed vessels for scouting. A massive refitting program was thus initiated, as it promised
	immediate return for an investment that involved minimal R&D effort. The original fusion reactor		immediate return for an investment that involved minimal R&D effort. The original fusion reactor
	was simply replaced by a dilithium-focus annihilation core built to the specs of the F2.2 reactor that		was simply replaced by a dilithium-focus annihilation core built to the specs of the F2.2 reactor that
	awaited refitting into the Enterprise. The large holds of the Discovery also easily accommodated the		awaited refitting into the ''[[Guide:Enterprise\|Enterprise]]''. The large holds of the ''Discovery'' also easily accommodated the
	complex antimatter tankage systems and four plasma rechargers; the latter would only be turned on		complex antimatter tankage systems and four plasma rechargers; the latter would only be turned on
	for short dashes at warp 5.4, as the structure of the ship otherwise wasn’t rated for sustaining high		for short dashes at warp 5.4, as the structure of the ship otherwise wasn’t rated for sustaining high
	speeds. Troop capacity was lost altogether in this propulsive upgrade – but none was needed, as the		speeds. Troop capacity was lost altogether in this propulsive upgrade – but none was needed, as the
	UESF aim all along had been the fielding of further deep space combatants at the lowest possible		[[UESF]] aim all along had been the fielding of further deep space combatants at the lowest possible
	cost.		cost.

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	For this purpose, these vessels were also equipped with two Type B phased particle cannon banks		For this purpose, these vessels were also equipped with two Type B phased particle cannon banks
	and one stock missile tube liberated from the pathetically performing Djartanna light destroyers.		and one stock missile tube liberated from the pathetically performing ''[[Guide: Djartanna\|Djartanna]]'' light destroyers.
	They thus became a real combat asset, extensively utilized in fleet action. Despite their speed, they		They thus became a real combat asset, extensively utilized in fleet action. Despite their speed, they
	did not much accompany the high speed raiding flotillas of the later war years, though, preferring to		did not much accompany the high speed raiding flotillas of the later war years, though, preferring to
	scout out for desperately needed targets for such raids. As opposed to the Mercury and Doppler		scout out for desperately needed targets for such raids. As opposed to the ''[[Guide: Mercury\|Mercury]]'' and ''[[Guide: Doppler\|Doppler]]''
	scouts, they were strategic assets, and sparingly used. Nevertheless, losses were severe, since the		scouts, they were strategic assets, and sparingly used. Nevertheless, losses were severe, since the
	Discovery armor was very vulnerable by the standards of the day. Warp dashes saved many a vessel		''Discovery'' armor was very vulnerable by the standards of the day. Warp dashes saved many a vessel
	from an ambush – but such maneuvers were less effective deep insystem, leading to losses of no		from an ambush – but such maneuvers were less effective deep insystem, leading to losses of no
	fewer than 14 fast scouts. The type was withdrawn from service on the day of armistice.		fewer than 14 fast scouts. The type was withdrawn from service on the day of armistice.