Guide:Placido - Revision history

Dan at 19:07, 7 March 2020

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Dan at 19:42, 5 March 2019

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	Two main contractors were chosen, for there were also two halves of the ship to be completed. One		Two main contractors were chosen, for there were also two halves of the ship to be completed. One
	was the mission spaceframe, a traditional destroyer-category lifting body capable of planetary		was the mission spaceframe, a traditional destroyer-category lifting body capable of planetary
	operations as well as multi-year deep space endurance. Empress could ride on its ''[[Guide: Ganges\|Ganges]]'' and		operations as well as multi-year deep space endurance. [[Empress]] could ride on its ''[[Guide: Ganges\|Ganges]]'' and
	''[[Guide:Drexler\|Drexler]]'' experience and swiftly completed the initial test article. The other half was a separable warp		''[[Guide:Drexler\|Drexler]]'' experience and swiftly completed the initial test article. The other half was a separable warp
	propulsion module, complete with the main powerplant and fuel tankage plus a single 87,000 ton		propulsion module, complete with the main powerplant and fuel tankage plus a single 87,000 ton

Dan at 15:51, 28 February 2019

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	''[[Guide:Drexler\|Drexler]]'' experience and swiftly completed the initial test article. The other half was a separable warp		''[[Guide:Drexler\|Drexler]]'' experience and swiftly completed the initial test article. The other half was a separable warp
	propulsion module, complete with the main powerplant and fuel tankage plus a single 87,000 ton		propulsion module, complete with the main powerplant and fuel tankage plus a single 87,000 ton
	PB-8 nacelle, sturdily secured on triple pylons above the bulk of the module. CWD began systems		PB-8 nacelle, sturdily secured on triple pylons above the bulk of the module. [[CWD]] began systems
	integration work in early [[2169]], and could present a flight article by May [[2170]], giving Starfleet half		integration work in early [[2169]], and could present a flight article by May [[2170]], giving Starfleet half
	a year to test the mission spaceframe in atmospheric, orbital and sublight interplanetary conditions.		a year to test the mission spaceframe in atmospheric, orbital and sublight interplanetary conditions.

Dan at 00:36, 24 March 2017

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	Two main contractors were chosen, for there were also two halves of the ship to be completed. One		Two main contractors were chosen, for there were also two halves of the ship to be completed. One
	was the mission spaceframe, a traditional destroyer-category lifting body capable of planetary		was the mission spaceframe, a traditional destroyer-category lifting body capable of planetary
	operations as well as multi-year deep space endurance. Empress could ride on its ''[[Guide: ~~Iceland~~\|~~Iceland~~]]'' and		operations as well as multi-year deep space endurance. Empress could ride on its ''[[Guide: Ganges\|Ganges]]'' and
	''[[Guide:Drexler\|Drexler]]'' experience and swiftly completed the initial test article. The other half was a separable warp		''[[Guide:Drexler\|Drexler]]'' experience and swiftly completed the initial test article. The other half was a separable warp
	propulsion module, complete with the main powerplant and fuel tankage plus a single 87,000 ton		propulsion module, complete with the main powerplant and fuel tankage plus a single 87,000 ton

Dan at 13:55, 19 March 2017

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	*[[Timo's Guide to Starfleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		*[[Timo's Guide to Starfleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]
	*[[2161-2200 - The Federation ~~(Guide)~~\|Back to "The Federation"]]		*[[Guide:2161-2200 - The Federation\|Back to "The Federation"]]
	*[[Of Ship Statistics (Guide)\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]		*[[Of Ship Statistics (Guide)\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]
	*[[Glossary (Guide)\|Appendix B: Glossary]]		*[[Glossary (Guide)\|Appendix B: Glossary]]

Dan at 15:23, 1 May 2016

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	troubleshooting or border patrol. Most [[UFP]] member navies had been unable to donate useful		troubleshooting or border patrol. Most [[UFP]] member navies had been unable to donate useful
	research vessels, lacking the tradition of pure science operations far away from home space. Worse		research vessels, lacking the tradition of pure science operations far away from home space. Worse
	still, the specialized ''[[Guide: Mercury\|Mercury]]'' and ''[[Guide: Doppler\|Doppler]]'' military scoutships were at the end of their viability.		still, the specialized ''[[Guide: Mercury\|Mercury]]'' and ''[[Guide: Doppler (scout)\|Doppler]]'' military scoutships were at the end of their viability.
	Replacements were needed either in significant quantity, or possibly significant quality and speed		Replacements were needed either in significant quantity, or possibly significant quality and speed
	that would compensate for the lack of numbers.		that would compensate for the lack of numbers.

Dan: /* Gallery */

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Gallery

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	File:Placido (dorsal).png\|Dorsal		File:Placido (dorsal).png\|Dorsal
	</gallery>		</gallery>

			<br>

			==Notes==
			* The construction codes of most of these ships had to be adjusted, to allow for the preceding ''[[Guide: Drexler\|Drexler]]'' class.

	<br>		<br>

Dan at 13:14, 17 May 2015

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	* 2 atmospheric shuttlepods		* 2 atmospheric shuttlepods
	\|historicalships= <br>		\|historicalships= <br>
	* ''USS Akula'' (NCC-~~278~~)		* ''USS Akula'' (NCC-273)
	* ''USS Bellweather'' (NCC-~~258~~)		* ''USS Bellweather'' (NCC-259)
	* ''USS Harvey'' (NCC-~~257~~)		* ''USS Harvey'' (NCC-258)
	* ''USS Icarus'' II (NCC-263)		* ''USS Icarus'' II (NCC-263)
	* ''USS Minstrel'' (NCC-~~274~~)		* ''USS Minstrel'' (NCC-272)
	* ''USS Placido'' (NCC-~~256~~)		* ''USS Placido'' (NCC-257)
	* ''USS Schliemann'' (NCC-271)		* ''USS Schliemann'' (NCC-271)
	* ''USS Wegener'' (NCC-268)		* ''USS Wegener'' (NCC-268)
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	performed on May 9th, with test flights commencing on May 22nd. Warp three was accomplished on		performed on May 9th, with test flights commencing on May 22nd. Warp three was accomplished on
	June 3rd; on return to Martian orbit, the test vessel was met by a Starfleet delegation carrying a		June 3rd; on return to Martian orbit, the test vessel was met by a Starfleet delegation carrying a
	bottle of champagne, a dedication plaque, and orders to commission the vessel under the name ''USS Placido'', NCC-~~256~~. Full production of a total of twenty-four units was authorized at once, and		bottle of champagne, a dedication plaque, and orders to commission the vessel under the name ''USS Placido'', NCC-257. Full production of a total of twenty-four units was authorized at once, and
	several auxiliary cruisers recalled in order to provide experienced crews for the new surveyors. This		several auxiliary cruisers recalled in order to provide experienced crews for the new surveyors. This
	commitment to the modern scout type, as well as to the extensive research and survey program on		commitment to the modern scout type, as well as to the extensive research and survey program on
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	None of this could occlude the glowing operational record gathered by the ''Placidos''. Thanks to their		None of this could occlude the glowing operational record gathered by the ''Placidos''. Thanks to their
	speed and range, the scant eighteen vessels were seemingly everywhere. A cruiserlike top speed of		speed and range, the scant eighteen vessels were seemingly everywhere. A cruiserlike top speed of
	warp 4.92 was recorded on ''USS Minstrel (NCC-~~274~~)'' in [[2174]], a new distance-from-[[Sol]] record of		warp 4.92 was recorded on ''USS Minstrel (NCC-272)'' in [[2174]], a new distance-from-[[Sol]] record of
	370 ly on ''USS Harvey'' (NCC-~~257~~) in [[2182]]. ''USS Bellweather'' (NCC-~~258~~) was among the first		370 ly on ''USS Harvey'' (NCC-258) in [[2182]]. ''USS Bellweather'' (NCC-259) was among the first
	vessels to test tectonic manipulation by melting down a series of fault lines on [[g Spica III]] in 2174 –		vessels to test tectonic manipulation by melting down a series of fault lines on [[g Spica III]] in 2174 –
	an action much acclaimed in its time, but later scorned as a mistake, and a gross Prime Directive		an action much acclaimed in its time, but later scorned as a mistake, and a gross Prime Directive
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	on.		on.

	Only one ''Placido'' made an impact in history during this second career: ''USS Akula'', NCC-~~278~~, gave		Only one ''Placido'' made an impact in history during this second career: ''USS Akula'', NCC-273, gave
	sterling service in the Battle of [[Arquin Pillar]] in [[2223]] and almost survived her ordeal, succumbing to		sterling service in the Battle of [[Arquin Pillar]] in [[2223]] and almost survived her ordeal, succumbing to
	a reactor implosion twenty minutes after the Klingon retreat. At the time, jettisoning of the space		a reactor implosion twenty minutes after the Klingon retreat. At the time, jettisoning of the space

Dan at 11:45, 16 May 2015

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	{{Sidebar Guide ship		{{Sidebar Guide ship
	\|image=[[Image:Placido (starboard).png\|250px\|''Placido'' class surveyor~~/scout~~]]		\|image=[[Image:Placido (starboard).png\|250px\|''Placido'' class surveyor]]
	\|classname= ''Placido''		\|classname= ''Placido''
	\|category= surveyor / scout		\|category= surveyor (later scout)
	\|years= [[2170]]-[[2230]]		\|years= [[2170]]-[[2230]]
	\|constructed= 18		\|constructed= 18

Dan: /* Gallery */

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Gallery

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery>		<gallery>
			File:Placido (dorsal).png\|Dorsal
	</gallery>		</gallery>

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	*[[Timo's Guide to Starfleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		*[[Timo's Guide to Starfleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]
	*[[2161-2200 - The Federation ~~(Guide)~~\|Back to "The Federation"]]		*[[Guide:2161-2200 - The Federation\|Back to "The Federation"]]
	*[[Of Ship Statistics (Guide)\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]		*[[Of Ship Statistics (Guide)\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]
	*[[Glossary (Guide)\|Appendix B: Glossary]]		*[[Glossary (Guide)\|Appendix B: Glossary]]

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	\|history= SFC, FASA		\|history= SFC, FASA
	}}		}}
	The tiny [[~~Starfleet~~]] research force, consisting mainly of auxiliary cruisers of various types, was being		The tiny [[Star Fleet]] research force, consisting mainly of auxiliary cruisers of various types, was being
	strained to the extreme by the end of the [[2160s]]. Demands for restarting the exploration program		strained to the extreme by the end of the [[2160s]]. Demands for restarting the exploration program
	were becoming more and more heated, but all ~~Starfleet~~ could do was quote the well-known figures:		were becoming more and more heated, but all Star Fleet could do was quote the well-known figures:
	one couldn’t explore much with a fleet consisting of warp three nearspace assets, less than 40		one couldn’t explore much with a fleet consisting of warp three nearspace assets, less than 40
	operational deep space scouts and the handful of proper cruisers not currently engaged in post-war		operational deep space scouts and the handful of proper cruisers not currently engaged in post-war
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	propulsion module, complete with the main powerplant and fuel tankage plus a single 87,000 ton		propulsion module, complete with the main powerplant and fuel tankage plus a single 87,000 ton
	PB-8 nacelle, sturdily secured on triple pylons above the bulk of the module. [[CWD]] began systems		PB-8 nacelle, sturdily secured on triple pylons above the bulk of the module. [[CWD]] began systems
	integration work in early [[2169]], and could present a flight article by May [[2170]], giving ~~Starfleet~~ half		integration work in early [[2169]], and could present a flight article by May [[2170]], giving Star Fleet half
	a year to test the mission spaceframe in atmospheric, orbital and sublight interplanetary conditions.		a year to test the mission spaceframe in atmospheric, orbital and sublight interplanetary conditions.

	Integration of the propulsion module to the horseshoe adapter at the stern of the mission hull was		Integration of the propulsion module to the horseshoe adapter at the stern of the mission hull was
	performed on May 9th, with test flights commencing on May 22nd. Warp three was accomplished on		performed on May 9th, with test flights commencing on May 22nd. Warp three was accomplished on
	June 3rd; on return to Martian orbit, the test vessel was met by a ~~Starfleet~~ delegation carrying a		June 3rd; on return to Martian orbit, the test vessel was met by a Star Fleet delegation carrying a
	bottle of champagne, a dedication plaque, and orders to commission the vessel under the name ''USS Placido'', NCC-257. Full production of a total of twenty-four units was authorized at once, and		bottle of champagne, a dedication plaque, and orders to commission the vessel under the name ''USS Placido'', NCC-257. Full production of a total of twenty-four units was authorized at once, and
	several auxiliary cruisers recalled in order to provide experienced crews for the new surveyors. This		several auxiliary cruisers recalled in order to provide experienced crews for the new surveyors. This
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	However, leaner times were ahead. Multiple simultaneous blows of block obsolescence shook		However, leaner times were ahead. Multiple simultaneous blows of block obsolescence shook
	~~Starfleet~~ in the [[2170s\|seventies]], and forced the cancellation of further ''Placido'' procurement. As funds were		Star Fleet in the [[2170s\|seventies]], and forced the cancellation of further ''Placido'' procurement. As funds were
	channeled to restoring the cruiser forces, and the last wartime scouts were stricken, the exploration		channeled to restoring the cruiser forces, and the last wartime scouts were stricken, the exploration
	program went back to basics. Auxiliary cruisers were once again purchased; ''Placido'' survey		program went back to basics. Auxiliary cruisers were once again purchased; ''Placido'' survey
	missions were continued with such modest resources that they were commonly known as ‘Placebo		missions were continued with such modest resources that they were commonly known as ‘Placebo
	missions’ in Exploration Command. ~~Starfleet~~ now had to pay a high price for its most versatile		missions’ in Exploration Command. Star Fleet now had to pay a high price for its most versatile
	exploration vessels, even when their operating and maintenance costs were just as reasonable as originally projected: wear and tear forced the idling of ship after ship, halving lifetime estimates and		exploration vessels, even when their operating and maintenance costs were just as reasonable as originally projected: wear and tear forced the idling of ship after ship, halving lifetime estimates and
	doubling attrition from terminal structural fatigue.		doubling attrition from terminal structural fatigue.
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	For the duration of overlapping service careers with wartime scouts and cruisers, the ''Placido'' class		For the duration of overlapping service careers with wartime scouts and cruisers, the ''Placido'' class
	was the main means of keeping ~~Starfleet~~ in the deep space exploration business. Not only did the		was the main means of keeping Star Fleet in the deep space exploration business. Not only did the
	scouts, compact in size and low in number as they may have been, spearhead the plunge into the		scouts, compact in size and low in number as they may have been, spearhead the plunge into the
	unknown with their daring solo sorties. They also donated their design for use by the ''[[Guide: Castor\|Castor]]'' and		unknown with their daring solo sorties. They also donated their design for use by the ''[[Guide: Castor\|Castor]]'' and
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	little fear of them looking awkward or out of place in the hodgepodge fleets of the time, still		little fear of them looking awkward or out of place in the hodgepodge fleets of the time, still
	featuring some ancient ''[[Guide: Marshall\|Marshall]]'' destroyers alongside three or four tentative lineages of light		featuring some ancient ''[[Guide: Marshall\|Marshall]]'' destroyers alongside three or four tentative lineages of light
	cruisers. What their presence did accentuate was ~~Starfleet’s~~ lack of a modern light fighting vessel, a frigate or destroyer, in the ''Placido'' size category – a shortcoming to which yet another patch job		cruisers. What their presence did accentuate was Star Fleet’s lack of a modern light fighting vessel, a frigate or destroyer, in the ''Placido'' size category – a shortcoming to which yet another patch job
	based on the ''Placido'' spaceframe was the inadequate remedy, as described in the ''[[Guide: Kovaris\|Kovaris]]'' entry later		based on the ''Placido'' spaceframe was the inadequate remedy, as described in the ''[[Guide: Kovaris\|Kovaris]]'' entry later
	on.		on.
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	<br>		<br>
	----		----
	*[[Timo's Guide to ~~Starfleet~~\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		*[[Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]
	*[[Guide:2161-2200 - The Federation\|Back to "The Federation"]]		*[[Guide:2161-2200 - The Federation\|Back to "The Federation"]]
	*[[Of Ship Statistics (Guide)\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]		*[[Of Ship Statistics (Guide)\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]
	*[[Glossary (Guide)\|Appendix B: Glossary]]		*[[Glossary (Guide)\|Appendix B: Glossary]]
	*[[~~Starfleet~~ Organization - General Outline (Guide)\|Appendix C: ~~Starfleet~~ Organization - General Outline]]		*[[Star Fleet Organization - General Outline (Guide)\|Appendix C: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline]]
	*[[Abbreviations From Outside (Guide)\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]		*[[Abbreviations From Outside (Guide)\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]


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