Guide:Hercules - Revision history

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	* I've arbitrarily decided that 13 ''Ottawa'' subclass vessels were transferred to [[UFP Star Fleet]] service, in the registry range of NCC-F. (It is not yet decided if the ''Ottawa'' herself was in service.)		* I've arbitrarily decided that 13 ''Ottawa'' subclass vessels were transferred to [[UFP Star Fleet]] service, in the registry range of NCC-F. (It is not yet decided if the ''Ottawa'' herself was in service.)

			* There is no mistake: ''UESS Ottawa'' did get transferred to the [[UFP Star Fleet]] and it happened to be the first one surveyed for the registry.

	==References==		==References==

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Star Fleet Registry

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	* NCC-F19		* ''USS Ottawa'' (NCC-F19)<sup>(''see note'')</sup>
	* NCC-F20		* NCC-F20
	* NCC-F21		* NCC-F21

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-* NCC-F
+* NCC-F19
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			==Star Fleet Registry==
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			* NCC-F

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	==Alt Sources==		==Alt Sources==

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	* It appears the NCCs the freighters received had the numerals preceded by "F" (for "freighter").		* It appears the NCCs the freighters received had the numerals preceded by "F" (for "freighter").

	* I've arbitrarily decided that 13 ''Ottawa'' subclass vessels were transferred to [[UFP Star Fleet]] service~~. The~~ registry range ~~was "F01 thru F13"~~. (It is not yet decided if the ''Ottawa'' herself was in service.)		* I've arbitrarily decided that 13 ''Ottawa'' subclass vessels were transferred to [[UFP Star Fleet]] service, in the registry range of NCC-F. (It is not yet decided if the ''Ottawa'' herself was in service.)

	==References==		==References==

Dan at 16:39, 15 July 2023

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 Boosted by the warp breakthroughs of the [[2150s]], Earth continued to operate ''Y-200'' vessels well past the [[Romulan War]]. The last military examples, now in [[UFP Star Fleet]] registry, were retired in [[2177]]. Civilian users persisted into the [[23rd century]], as the uprated engines were capable of practical deep space speeds, yet the ships still sported the internal volume of "community vessels". Postwar designs were optimized for high speeds and subsequently short trips and were ill-suited for the tramp/salesman mode of operations outside normal spacelanes. Even pre-war development had steered towards lower habitability standards, driven by the needs of near-Earth mining operations and UE Starfleet’s increasing military commitments. The Boomer subculture and lifestyle was on its way to obscurity at the advent of class ''[[Guide:Roanoke|J]]'' and ''W'' transports already and largely vanished from nearspace by the time of the Romulan War. Its last vestiges could be found in long-ranging class ''Y'' vessels, the final few of which disappeared from [[Federation]] records in the early [[2220s]].
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Dan at 22:57, 12 July 2023

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	* 2-10x work pods		* 2-10x work pods
	\|historicalships=		\|historicalships=
	\|design=ENT		\|design= ENT
	\|name=~~own~~		\|name= Timo
	\|history=ENT		\|history= ENT
	}}		}}
	==Background: ''Hobbyist's Guide''==		==Background: ''Hobbyist's Guide''==

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	It was thus in the interests of the [[UEDP]] to sponsor the development and construction of new warp freighters, suited for its needs as well as for commercial use. Two primary designs emerged within a year. Rather than add warp engines to an originally STL cargo hull, both introduced a warp-optimized spaceframe onto which cargo modules were bolted. The ''G'' (''see gallery below'') and ''Y'' series vessels were virtual scale models of each other. Both had a central spine element for general goods and lateral grapples for containers. Both featured an amidship section for the main fusion reactor and a bow section that held impulse engines in low-mounted cowlings and housed a crew of some 20-30 people in tolerable conditions in a four-deck habitat suspended above the centerline; an antenna farm for sensors and deflectors occupied the centerline bow. The ''G'' series had a single centerline bay for shuttlecraft, typically with one permanently embarked alongside work pods; the ''Y'' series had two bays, at the forward ends of the impulse pods, and carried up to ten cargo handling craft.		It was thus in the interests of the [[UEDP]] to sponsor the development and construction of new warp freighters, suited for its needs as well as for commercial use. Two primary designs emerged within a year. Rather than add warp engines to an originally STL cargo hull, both introduced a warp-optimized spaceframe onto which cargo modules were bolted. The ''G'' (''see gallery below'') and ''Y'' series vessels were virtual scale models of each other. Both had a central spine element for general goods and lateral grapples for containers. Both featured an amidship section for the main fusion reactor and a bow section that held impulse engines in low-mounted cowlings and housed a crew of some 20-30 people in tolerable conditions in a four-deck habitat suspended above the centerline; an antenna farm for sensors and deflectors occupied the centerline bow. The ''G'' series had a single centerline bay for shuttlecraft, typically with one permanently embarked alongside work pods; the ''Y'' series had two bays, at the forward ends of the impulse pods, and carried up to ten cargo handling craft.

	The Class ''G'' (or ''Anchorage'') vessels with four 5,000-ton Type II containers were rather modest in performance, though, and ~~UESF~~ concentrated on the acquisition of ''Y'' series transports. In military service, these ships were dubbed the '''''Hercules''''' class.		The Class ''G'' (or ''Anchorage'') vessels with four 5,000-ton Type II containers were rather modest in performance, though, and UESN concentrated on the acquisition of ''Y'' series transports. In military service, these ships were dubbed the '''''Hercules''''' class.

	[[File:Hercules (starboard bow).png\|left\|300px\|thumb\|A ''Hercules'' at speed. From this angle, the GSC-800 engines are just barely visible at ventral stern, with the impulse coils flanking the bow. Standard [[United Earth Stellar Navy\|Stellar Navy]] paint scheme from the [[2120s]] leaves most of the hull titanium-brown but adds blue cheat lines to the containers and forward hull and large black pennants on the sides of the command tower. The classic [[UESPA]] arrowhead is not yet part of military livery.]]		[[File:Hercules (starboard bow).png\|left\|300px\|thumb\|A ''Hercules'' at speed. From this angle, the GSC-800 engines are just barely visible at ventral stern, with the impulse coils flanking the bow. Standard [[United Earth Stellar Navy\|Stellar Navy]] paint scheme from the [[2120s]] leaves most of the hull titanium-brown but adds blue cheat lines to the containers and forward hull and large black pennants on the sides of the command tower. The classic [[UESPA]] arrowhead is not yet part of military livery.]]

	The grandiose name was fitting enough. At nearly 250 meters, the ships were half again as long as competing [[Guide: DY warp series\|DY series]] heavy variants. Compared with the lumbering ''Messiers'', the transports had far superior impulse acceleration. Warp speed using the lightweight GSC-800 coils (sitting below the central spine, with plasma conduits running on the underside of the center hull) was naturally lower than that of the massive cruisers, with theoretical optimum cruise speed at warp 1.1 and maximum speed at warp 1.8. In practice, the transports always cruised at maximum speed, as this fuel-inefficient mode still was the most economic one overall. Both ECS and ~~UESF~~ benefited more from the timely delivery of goods than from conserving of slush hydrogen. In any case, the vast deuterium tanks lined up beneath the midsection provided a safe reserve for a 20-ly cruise to nowhere and back, making the vessel especially attractive as a tramp for adventurous Boomers.		The grandiose name was fitting enough. At nearly 250 meters, the ships were half again as long as competing [[Guide: DY warp series\|DY series]] heavy variants. Compared with the lumbering ''Messiers'', the transports had far superior impulse acceleration. Warp speed using the lightweight GSC-800 coils (sitting below the central spine, with plasma conduits running on the underside of the center hull) was naturally lower than that of the massive cruisers, with theoretical optimum cruise speed at warp 1.1 and maximum speed at warp 1.8. In practice, the transports always cruised at maximum speed, as this fuel-inefficient mode still was the most economic one overall. Both ECS and UESN benefited more from the timely delivery of goods than from conserving of slush hydrogen. In any case, the vast deuterium tanks lined up beneath the midsection provided a safe reserve for a 20-ly cruise to nowhere and back, making the vessel especially attractive as a tramp for adventurous Boomers.

	For both Boomer and explorer crews, the ''Y series'' meant significantly improved accommodation standards. The spine of the ship was quite available for habitation, and direct underway access to the eight Type II containers was also possible. For the fleet, this meant suitability to troop transport duties. Actual planetary assault was not in the plans yet, nor would it be for half a century, but personnel transfer to off-Earth garrisons was of interest, either with cryosleep or without. Other duties going beyond pure cargo hauling were also intended. UESPA survey packages provided Earth with scientific data and some SIGINT victories and the installation of plasma cannon modules was hoped to give space pirates a nasty surprise or two. The "Q-ships" carrying four container-mounted 2-GW cannon, in addition to one permanent hull-mounted unit, did score a few early kills, but only on already relatively secure short haul routes.		For both Boomer and explorer crews, the ''Y series'' meant significantly improved accommodation standards. The spine of the ship was quite available for habitation, and direct underway access to the eight Type II containers was also possible. For the fleet, this meant suitability to troop transport duties. Actual planetary assault was not in the plans yet, nor would it be for half a century, but personnel transfer to off-Earth garrisons was of interest, either with cryosleep or without. Other duties going beyond pure cargo hauling were also intended. UESPA survey packages provided Earth with scientific data and some SIGINT victories and the installation of plasma cannon modules was hoped to give space pirates a nasty surprise or two. The "Q-ships" carrying four container-mounted 2-GW cannon, in addition to one permanent hull-mounted unit, did score a few early kills, but only on already relatively secure short haul routes.

	Once the initial ''Y-100'' model had been fielded in [[2091]], ~~UESF~~ decided it actually needed an even more capable design. The improved commercial model ''Y-200'' was bought in some quantity, with up to 22 ''FY-200'' (or ''Ottawa'' subclass) vessels joining the fleet between [[2096]] and [[2099]]. The enlarged ''FY-500'' (''Karakorum'' subclass) ultimately proved a disappointment, though, and only three were purchased. Commercial use of the clumsy twelve-container behemoth was discontinued in [[2125]], by which time all three ~~UESF~~ ships had been sold to civilian operators.		Once the initial ''Y-100'' model had been fielded in [[2091]], UESN decided it actually needed an even more capable design. The improved commercial model ''Y-200'' was bought in some quantity, with up to 22 ''FY-200'' (or ''Ottawa'' subclass) vessels joining the fleet between [[2096]] and [[2099]]. The enlarged ''FY-500'' (''Karakorum'' subclass) ultimately proved a disappointment, though, and only three were purchased. Commercial use of the clumsy twelve-container behemoth was discontinued in [[2125]], by which time all three UESN ships had been sold to civilian operators.

	Boosted by the warp breakthroughs of the [[2150s]], Earth continued to operate ''Y-200'' vessels well past the [[Romulan War]]. The last military examples, now in [[UFP Star Fleet]] registry, were retired in [[2177]]. Civilian users persisted into the [[23rd century]], as the uprated engines were capable of practical deep space speeds, yet the ships still sported the internal volume of "community vessels". Postwar designs were optimized for high speeds and subsequently short trips and were ill-suited for the tramp/salesman mode of operations outside normal spacelanes. Even pre-war development had steered towards lower habitability standards, driven by the needs of near-Earth mining operations and Starfleet’s increasing military commitments. The Boomer subculture and lifestyle was on its way to obscurity at the advent of class ''[[Guide:Roanoke\|J]]'' and ''W'' transports already and largely vanished from nearspace by the time of the Romulan War. Its last vestiges could be found in long-ranging class ''Y'' vessels, the final few of which disappeared from Federation records in the early [[2220s]].		Boosted by the warp breakthroughs of the [[2150s]], Earth continued to operate ''Y-200'' vessels well past the [[Romulan War]]. The last military examples, now in [[UFP Star Fleet]] registry, were retired in [[2177]]. Civilian users persisted into the [[23rd century]], as the uprated engines were capable of practical deep space speeds, yet the ships still sported the internal volume of "community vessels". Postwar designs were optimized for high speeds and subsequently short trips and were ill-suited for the tramp/salesman mode of operations outside normal spacelanes. Even pre-war development had steered towards lower habitability standards, driven by the needs of near-Earth mining operations and UE Starfleet’s increasing military commitments. The Boomer subculture and lifestyle was on its way to obscurity at the advent of class ''[[Guide:Roanoke\|J]]'' and ''W'' transports already and largely vanished from nearspace by the time of the Romulan War. Its last vestiges could be found in long-ranging class ''Y'' vessels, the final few of which disappeared from [[Federation]] records in the early [[2220s]].

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* The operational years of the ''G class'' comes from both ''G'' and ''Y'' being introduced within a year of each other (favor granted to the ''G'') and a guesstimate that it did not last as long in service due to ~~it's~~ more "modest" performance.		* The operational years of the ''G class'' comes from both ''G'' and ''Y'' being introduced within a year of each other (favor granted to the ''G'') and a guesstimate that it did not last as long in service due to its more "modest" performance.

	* Some cargo capacity was changed to reflect the game-canon figures for the Type II containers; ''G class'' has also been included in the sidebar.		* Some cargo capacity was changed to reflect the game-canon figures for the Type II containers; ''G class'' has also been included in the sidebar.

			* All references pre-[[2133]] to the [[UESF]] have been changed to [[UESN]].

	* It appears the NCCs the freighters received had the numerals preceded by "F" (for "freighter").		* It appears the NCCs the freighters received had the numerals preceded by "F" (for "freighter").

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	\|height=36.2 m		\|height=36.2 m
	\|mass=<br>		\|mass=<br>
	* 21,300 ~~tons~~ (FY-100)		* 21,300 mt (FY-100)
	* 22,100 ~~tons~~ (FY-200)		* 22,100 mt (FY-200)
	* 25,700 ~~tons~~ (FY-500)		* 25,700 mt (FY-500)
	\|cruisespeed=w 1.1		\|cruisespeed=w 1.1
	\|maxspeed=<br>		\|maxspeed=<br>
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	\|cargo=<br>		\|cargo=<br>
	* 20,500 ~~tons~~ (''G class'')		* 20,500 mt (''G class'')
	** 1x-4x Type II 5k mt containers		** 1x-4x Type II 5k mt containers
	** 500 mt internal storage		** 500 mt internal storage
	* 41,250 ~~tons~~ (FY-100)		* 41,250 mt (FY-100)
	** 1x-8x Type II 5k mt containers		** 1x-8x Type II 5k mt containers
	** 1,250 mt internal storage		** 1,250 mt internal storage
	* 43,000 ~~tons~~ (FY-200)		* 43,000 mt (FY-200)
	** 1x-8x Type II 5k mt containers		** 1x-8x Type II 5k mt containers
	** 3,000 mt internal storage		** 3,000 mt internal storage
	* 64,000 ~~tons~~ (FY-500)		* 64,000 mt (FY-500)
	** 1x-12x Type II 5k mt containers		** 1x-12x Type II 5k mt containers
	** 4,000 mt internal storage		** 4,000 mt internal storage
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	\|shields=<br>		\|shields=<br>
	*~~Navigational~~ deflector on bow		* navigational deflector on bow
	*~~Electromagnetic~~ shields (max. 8 T)		* electromagnetic shields (max. 8 T)
	\|labs=		\|labs=
	\|auxcraft=<br>		\|auxcraft=<br>
	* 2-~~10 Work~~ pods		* 2-10x work pods
	\|historicalships=		\|historicalships=
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	==Alt Sources==		==Alt Sources==
	* [[Starship Handbook (Combined)]]		* [[Starship Handbook (Combined)]]


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	* It appears the NCCs the freighters received had the numerals preceded by "F" (for "freighter").		* It appears the NCCs the freighters received had the numerals preceded by "F" (for "freighter").

	* I've arbitrarily decided that 13 ''Ottawa'' subclass vessels were transferred to [[UFP Star Fleet]] service.		* I've arbitrarily decided that 13 ''Ottawa'' subclass vessels were transferred to [[UFP Star Fleet]] service. The registry range was "F01 thru F13". (It is not yet decided if the ''Ottawa'' herself was in service.)

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==