Guide:Larson - Revision history

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	* ''USS Guadalcanal'' comes from the image text on [[Guide: Belknap]]. The choice of class was between the ''[[Guide:Siva\|Siva]]s'' and the ''[[Guide:Larson\|Larson]]s''; the former had already been fleshed out and published by [[Delta Dynamics]].		* ''USS Guadalcanal'' comes from the image text on [[Guide: Belknap]]. The choice of class was between the ''[[Guide:Siva\|Siva]]s'' and the ''[[Guide:Larson\|Larson]]s''; the former had already been fleshed out and published by [[Delta Dynamics]].

	* The original Timo account says, "ordered by the Ixan administration of 2247-53". However, SFC now has [[Paula Christenson]] and [[Kaj Sariv]] in their respective terms for that range of years, so it has been adjusted for the Sariv(-only) administration (of 2250-2253).		* The original Timo account says, "ordered by the Ixan administration of 2247-53". However, SFC now has [[Paula Christenson]] and [[Kaj Sariv]] in their respective terms for that range of years, so it has been adjusted for the Sariv(-only) administration (of 2250-2253). This pairs nicely with the Mark II production run.

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	attack power at minimum possible cost and maximum effectiveness. Some 34 were added to		attack power at minimum possible cost and maximum effectiveness. Some 34 were added to
	fleet strength in the early [[2250s\|fifties]]. However, the wisdom of ''Larson'' procurement was repeatedly		fleet strength in the early [[2250s\|fifties]]. However, the wisdom of ''Larson'' procurement was repeatedly
	brought to question in reviews ordered by the ~~Ixan~~ administration of [[~~2247~~]]-[[2253\|53]]. Despite initial high		brought to question in reviews ordered by the [[Sariv]] administration of [[2250]]-[[2253\|53]]. Despite initial high
	hopes and continuing insistence, the destroyers were quite unsuitable for exploration, research or		hopes and continuing insistence, the destroyers were quite unsuitable for exploration, research, or rescue operations. Also, as materials and transporter-fabrication technologies advanced, questions were raised about the necessity of such "contingency" warships in general. Thanks to the new technology, many formerly prohibitively expensive designs like the twin-engine frigates of ''[[Guide:Miranda\|Miranda]]'' family were now available for the role of "attrition units". Finally, the mission requirement of
	rescue operations. Also, as materials and transporter-fabrication technologies advanced, questions		challenging enemy capital ships of superior strength began to sound hollow in view of continuing Romulan isolation and post-[[Axanar]] Klingon aimlessness. Again, there were factions that claimed that the ships would be useless against the Klingons and over-armed for anything else. As a result, three attempts at further production were deferred between [[2253]] and [[2261]].
	were raised about the necessity of such ~~‘contingency’~~ warships in general. Thanks to the new
	technology, many formerly prohibitively expensive designs like the twin-engine frigates of ''[[Guide:Miranda\|Miranda]]''
	family were now available for the role of ~~‘attrition units’~~. Finally, the mission requirement of
	challenging enemy capital ships of superior strength began to sound hollow in view of continuing
	Romulan isolation and post-[[Axanar]] Klingon aimlessness. Again, there were factions that claimed
	that the ships would be useless against the Klingons and ~~overarmed~~ for anything else. As a result,
	three attempts at further production were deferred between [[2253]] and [[2261]].

	[[File:No Photo Available.jpg\|left\|200px\|thumb\|A ''Larson'' destroyer cruising placidly against a nebula background is by no means a typical sight. Long patrol cruises were not part of the destroyer mission profile, and single deployments of ''Larsons'' on deep space missions were exceedingly rare in the [[2260s]] when this picture of ''USS Coral Sea'' (NCC-4402) was taken. The Fleet never used its own ''Larsons'' in anti-piracy or local defense duties, either. However, as distribution of retired ''Larson'' vessels to allied fleets was authorized after a token ‘neutering’, many foreign operators subsequently pressed them to independent combat and patrol duty. The Orions were also quick to utilize this design as they had used numerous others, creating true ‘pirate copies’ for their usual purposes.]]		[[File:No Photo Available.jpg\|left\|200px\|thumb\|A ''Larson'' destroyer cruising placidly against a nebula background is by no means a typical sight. Long patrol cruises were not part of the destroyer mission profile, and single deployments of ''Larsons'' on deep space missions were exceedingly rare in the [[2260s]] when this picture of ''USS Coral Sea'' (NCC-4402) was taken. The Fleet never used its own ''Larsons'' in anti-piracy or local defense duties, either. However, as distribution of retired ''Larson'' vessels to allied fleets was authorized after a token ‘neutering’, many foreign operators subsequently pressed them to independent combat and patrol duty. The Orions were also quick to utilize this design as they had used numerous others, creating true ‘pirate copies’ for their usual purposes.]]

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	* ''USS Guadalcanal'' comes from the image text on [[Guide: Belknap]]. The choice of class was between the ''[[Guide:Siva\|Siva]]s'' and the ''[[Guide:Larson\|Larson]]s''; the former had already been fleshed out and published by [[Delta Dynamics]].		* ''USS Guadalcanal'' comes from the image text on [[Guide: Belknap]]. The choice of class was between the ''[[Guide:Siva\|Siva]]s'' and the ''[[Guide:Larson\|Larson]]s''; the former had already been fleshed out and published by [[Delta Dynamics]].

			* The original Timo account says, "ordered by the Ixan administration of 2247-53". However, SFC now has [[Paula Christenson]] and [[Kaj Sariv]] in their respective terms for that range of years, so it has been adjusted for the Sariv(-only) administration (of 2250-2253).

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	* ''USS Coral Sea'' (NCC-4402)		* ''USS Coral Sea'' (NCC-4402)
	* ''USS Cromwell'' (NCC-4477)		* ''USS Cromwell'' (NCC-4477)
			* ''USS Guadalcanal''
	* ''USS Larson'' (NCC-4400)		* ''USS Larson'' (NCC-4400)
	* ''USS Sheridan'' (NCC-4463)		* ''USS Sheridan'' (NCC-4463)
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	File:Larson (2265) (dorsal).png		File:Larson (2265) (dorsal).png
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	* The Marks Ia and Ib were produced near-simultaneously, as phase cannon and torpedo variants, as the torp variant was not yet ready when the design was needed.		* The Marks Ia and Ib were produced near-simultaneously, as phase cannon and torpedo variants, as the torp variant was not yet ready when the design was needed.

			* ''USS Guadalcanal'' comes from the image text on [[Guide: Belknap]]. The choice of class was between the ''[[Guide:Siva\|Siva]]s'' and the ''[[Guide:Larson\|Larson]]s''; the former had already been fleshed out and published by [[Delta Dynamics]].

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	* The Marks Ia and Ib were produced near-simultaneously, as phase cannon and torpedo variants, as the torp variant was not yet ready when the design was needed.		* The Marks Ia and Ib were produced near-simultaneously, as phase cannon and torpedo variants, as the torp variant was not yet ready when the design was needed.

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			* [https://www.ststcsolda.space/federation/larson/larson.html STSTCSOLDA]

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	arrangement in comparison with the ''Saladin'' systems. Primary firepower was to be provided by a		arrangement in comparison with the ''Saladin'' systems. Primary firepower was to be provided by a
	four-tube Mk 2 ‘Wolf’ torpedo system, much developed from the Mk 1 ''Saladin'' incarnation. This development did not proceed without problems, though. The first six-tube ‘Wolf’ systems tested aboard heavy cruisers had a prodigious rate of misfires, and the four-tubers introduced the further		four-tube Mk 2 ‘Wolf’ torpedo system, much developed from the Mk 1 ''Saladin'' incarnation. This development did not proceed without problems, though. The first six-tube ‘Wolf’ systems tested aboard heavy cruisers had a prodigious rate of misfires, and the four-tubers introduced the further
	idiosyncrasy of mechanically jamming when commanded to disarm. [[~~Corporations_of_the_UFP#Missile_Weapons\|~~Selenia]] struggled hard to make		idiosyncrasy of mechanically jamming when commanded to disarm. [[Selenia]] struggled hard to make
	the systems behave; still, many of the destroyers were initially fielded with a ''[[Guide:Baton Rouge\|Baton Rouge]]''-type		the systems behave; still, many of the destroyers were initially fielded with a ''[[Guide:Baton Rouge\|Baton Rouge]]''-type
	particle cannon in place of the torpedo system. When the Mk 2 launcher finally was delivered to		particle cannon in place of the torpedo system. When the Mk 2 launcher finally was delivered to

Dan at 07:27, 25 February 2019

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	well.		well.

	[[File:No Photo Available.jpg\|left\|200px\|thumb\|''USS Larson'' (NCC-~~4300~~, here ‘ghosting’ as NCC-3702 for an assignment to the [[Epsilon sector]] of the Klingon border) pays honors to an entire lineage of [[Star Fleet]] heroes, from Admiral William Larson, the distinguished leader of [[Earth]]’s first true interstellar war, to Captains Glen and Penelope Larson of contemporary career years. The class was virtually the only one in [[UFP]] Star Fleet to follow the past custom of honoring recent military leaders. Explicit decisions against such naming schemes have never been made, but it is the tacit policy of Committee for Star Fleet to avoid the controversy of ‘rewarding large-scale acts of violence’, no matter how just these seem from the viewpoint of the era.]]		[[File:No Photo Available.jpg\|left\|200px\|thumb\|''USS Larson'' (NCC-4400, here ‘ghosting’ as NCC-3702 for an assignment to the [[Epsilon sector]] of the Klingon border) pays honors to an entire lineage of [[Star Fleet]] heroes, from Admiral William Larson, the distinguished leader of [[Earth]]’s first true interstellar war, to Captains Glen and Penelope Larson of contemporary career years. The class was virtually the only one in [[UFP]] Star Fleet to follow the past custom of honoring recent military leaders. Explicit decisions against such naming schemes have never been made, but it is the tacit policy of Committee for Star Fleet to avoid the controversy of ‘rewarding large-scale acts of violence’, no matter how just these seem from the viewpoint of the era.]]

	Even though the PB-31 engines were lifted directly from the latest ''Saladin'' upgrade program, the		Even though the PB-31 engines were lifted directly from the latest ''Saladin'' upgrade program, the
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	* The "baker's dozen" of the Mk VII is not a typo; the Mk VII is explored in the [[Guide:Larson refit\|article on the ''Larson'' refits]].		* The "baker's dozen" of the Mk VII is not a typo; the Mk VII is explored in the [[Guide:Larson refit\|article on the ''Larson'' refits]].

	* The caption indicating ''USS Larson'' having a registry of 4400 has been changed to 4300, to depict every other official registry for the ''Larson'' class.

	* The year [[2261]] was added to the loss of ''Sheridan'', due to it happening during it's maiden voyage. ''Cromwell'', a later ship, crashed the same year and was built ''after'' ''Sheridan'', and since the registry range started in [[2161]], the incidents have to be contained within that year.		* The year [[2261]] was added to the loss of ''Sheridan'', due to it happening during it's maiden voyage. ''Cromwell'', a later ship, crashed the same year and was built ''after'' ''Sheridan'', and since the registry range started in [[2161]], the incidents have to be contained within that year.

	* The Marks Ia and Ib were produced near-simultaneously, as phase cannon and torpedo variants, as the torp variant was not yet ready when the design was needed.		* The Marks Ia and Ib were produced near-simultaneously, as phase cannon and torpedo variants, as the torp variant was not yet ready when the design was needed.

	* There appears to be a disconnect between the NCC range (4300 v 4400).

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Dan at 07:22, 25 February 2019

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	* ''USS Alesia'' (NCC-4454)		* ''USS Alesia'' (NCC-4454)
			* ''USS Coral Sea'' (NCC-4402)
	* ''USS Cromwell'' (NCC-4477)		* ''USS Cromwell'' (NCC-4477)
			* ''USS Larson'' (NCC-4400)
	* ''USS Sheridan'' (NCC-4463)		* ''USS Sheridan'' (NCC-4463)
	* ''USS Thelenth'' (NCC-4405)		* ''USS Thelenth'' (NCC-4405)

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	* The year [[2261]] was added to the loss of ''Sheridan'', due to it happening during it's maiden voyage. ''Cromwell'', a later ship, crashed the same year and was built ''after'' ''Sheridan'', and since the registry range started in [[2161]], the incidents have to be contained within that year.		* The year [[2261]] was added to the loss of ''Sheridan'', due to it happening during it's maiden voyage. ''Cromwell'', a later ship, crashed the same year and was built ''after'' ''Sheridan'', and since the registry range started in [[2161]], the incidents have to be contained within that year.

	* The Marks Ia and Ib were produced simultaneously, as phase cannon and torpedo variants.		* The Marks Ia and Ib were produced near-simultaneously, as phase cannon and torpedo variants, as the torp variant was not yet ready when the design was needed.

	* There appears to be a disconnect between the NCC range (4300 v 4400).		* There appears to be a disconnect between the NCC range (4300 v 4400).

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	* There appears to be a disconnect between the NCC range (4300 v 4400).		* There appears to be a disconnect between the NCC range (4300 v 4400).

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