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	Unfortunately, shielding on the craft proved woefully inadequate. Contact with the main computer of the ''Daedalus'' was lost five months into the mission, soon after the ship had passed the orbit of [[Pluto]]. After a month of frantic efforts at re-establishing communications, brief telemetry contact with the monitoring systems revealed a series of onboard fires and subsystem failures. Soon thereafter, the ship vanished in the inner Oort cloud, and was presumed destroyed. A massive charge buildup on her hull was deemed the likely cause after a detailed telemetry analysis. TAU Two, the ''Betelgeuze'', incorporated extensive protective measures and was configured to carry two crewmembers awake at all times, to provide a better response to such completely unexpected contingencies as the ''Daedalus'' catastrophe had been. The ''Betelgeuze'' completed a six-year mission into interstellar space and finally proved the concept of cryosleep as a long-term life support method.		Unfortunately, shielding on the craft proved woefully inadequate. Contact with the main computer of the ''Daedalus'' was lost five months into the mission, soon after the ship had passed the orbit of [[Pluto]]. After a month of frantic efforts at re-establishing communications, brief telemetry contact with the monitoring systems revealed a series of onboard fires and subsystem failures. Soon thereafter, the ship vanished in the inner Oort cloud, and was presumed destroyed. A massive charge buildup on her hull was deemed the likely cause after a detailed telemetry analysis. TAU Two, the ''Betelgeuze'', incorporated extensive protective measures and was configured to carry two crewmembers awake at all times, to provide a better response to such completely unexpected contingencies as the ''Daedalus'' catastrophe had been. The ''Betelgeuze'' completed a six-year mission into interstellar space and finally proved the concept of cryosleep as a long-term life support method.

	[[~~Image~~:~~No Photo Available~~.~~jpg~~\|left\|200px\|thumb\|Beyond the orbit of [[Uranus]], engines idled, the ''Betelgeuze'' prepares for the coasting phase of her mission by orienting herself for optimal thermal control. Torque forces from the centrifugal-gravity habitat section at one end of the support truss and the massive thrust complex at the other made maneuvering such vessels a slow and tedious business.]]		[[File:TAU Two Betelgeuze slinging from Uranus.png\|left\|200px\|thumb\|Beyond the orbit of [[Uranus]], engines idled, the ''Betelgeuze'' prepares for the coasting phase of her mission by orienting herself for optimal thermal control. Torque forces from the centrifugal-gravity habitat section at one end of the support truss and the massive thrust complex at the other made maneuvering such vessels a slow and tedious business.]]

	TAU Three, the ''Charybdis'', was lost as her still rather poorly understood Singh-derived drive systems apparently jammed open and propelled the ship out of communications range. Two of the following missions attempted to locate the vessel, without any success. It was later found that the ship had been rescued/abducted by unknown extraterrestrials who had apparently transported her to Theta 116 system; the remains of the sole survivor of the crew, mission commander Lt. Col. [[Stephen Richey]], USAF, were in [[2365]] found on [[Theta 116-VIII]] by the away team of ''USS Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-D). A similar fate must have befallen several space probes and manned missions in the early [[21st century]], but the identity of the abductors still remains a mystery. [[Vulcans\|Vulcan]] survey files from the early [[21st century]] appear devoid of clues in this respect. The abductions seem to have ended after the invention of warp drive on Earth.		TAU Three, the ''Charybdis'', was lost as her still rather poorly understood Singh-derived drive systems apparently jammed open and propelled the ship out of communications range. Two of the following missions attempted to locate the vessel, without any success. It was later found that the ship had been rescued/abducted by unknown extraterrestrials who had apparently transported her to Theta 116 system; the remains of the sole survivor of the crew, mission commander Lt. Col. [[Stephen Richey]], USAF, were in [[2365]] found on [[Theta 116-VIII]] by the away team of ''USS Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-D). A similar fate must have befallen several space probes and manned missions in the early [[21st century]], but the identity of the abductors still remains a mystery. [[Vulcans\|Vulcan]] survey files from the early [[21st century]] appear devoid of clues in this respect. The abductions seem to have ended after the invention of warp drive on Earth.

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			\|report= [[TAU class\|''TAU'' class]]
	\|delta= [http://www.starshiptracker.com/deltadynamics/images/c/cb/SRM_TAU.pdf ''SRM #307'']		\|delta= [http://www.starshiptracker.com/deltadynamics/images/c/cb/SRM_TAU.pdf ''SRM #307'']
	\|~~report~~= [[TAU class\|''TAU'' class]]		\|excel= [[:File:TAU class ship template.xlsx\|TAU class]]
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	==Background==		==Background==

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	~~\|delta= [http://www.starshiptracker.com/deltadynamics/images/c/cb/SRM_TAU.pdf ''SRM #307'']~~
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	* '''Betelgeuze'''		* ''Betelgeuze''
	* '''Charybdis'''		* ''Charybdis''
	* '''Daedalus'''		* ''Daedalus''
	* '''Jacob'''		* ''Jacob''
	* '''Phlebas'''		* ''Phlebas''
	\|design= Mike Okuda; Kris Trigwell		\|design= Mike Okuda; Kris Trigwell
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			* '''Betelgeuze'''
			* '''Charybdis'''
			* '''Daedalus'''
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			* '''Phlebas'''
	\|design= Mike Okuda; Kris Trigwell		\|design= Mike Okuda; Kris Trigwell
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	Like most early [[21st century]] craft, the so-called '''TAU''' ships (Thousand Astronomical Units, the grandiose but ultimately unrealistic intended range of the craft) were put together around [[AmJet]] engines copied from Singh empire vessels. Crew facilities and other equipment were developed and built around the world in an international cooperation effort of previously unseen scale. This cooperation was not without incidents, as evidenced by sabotage of component shipments by both		Like most early [[21st century]] craft, the so-called '''TAU''' ships (Thousand Astronomical Units, the grandiose but ultimately unrealistic intended range of the craft) were put together around [[AmJet]] engines copied from Singh empire vessels. Crew facilities and other equipment were developed and built around the world in an international cooperation effort of previously unseen scale. This cooperation was not without incidents, as evidenced by sabotage of component shipments by both
	<strike>Texan</strike>[[China\|Chinese]] and [[Greenpeace]] submarines and the daring theft of five experimental EM shield generators by suspected [[Russia\|Russian]] operatives. The completed vessels, built in [[Earth]] orbit, took the shape of		<strike>Texan</strike>[[China\|Chinese]] and [[Greenpeace]] submarines and the daring theft of five experimental EM shield generators by suspected [[Russia\|Russian]] operatives. The completed vessels, built in [[Earth]] orbit, took the shape of multi-modular "trains", with a large booster stage attached to the stern. The booster was used to throw the craft out of the solar system, after which gas-core fission engines, coupled with Singh-style hypervelocity exhaust systems, provided continuous 0.8 g acceleration, theoretically up to as much as 0.5 c. Ahead of the booster and the fission stage lay support system compartments, sporting communications antennas and long radiator surfaces. Foremost were a centrifugal habitat compartment and a command pod, with maintenance pods and, in some cases, landing craft attached.
	multi-modular ~~‘trains’~~, with a large booster stage attached to the stern. The booster was used to throw the craft out of the solar system, after which gas-core fission engines, coupled with Singh-style hypervelocity exhaust systems, provided continuous 0.8 g acceleration, theoretically up to as much as 0.5 c. Ahead of the booster and the fission stage lay support system compartments, sporting communications antennas and long radiator surfaces. Foremost were a centrifugal habitat
	compartment and a command pod, with maintenance pods and, in some cases, landing craft attached.

	Five manned TAU vessels of slightly varying configurations were sent to probe the space beyond the heliopause. Their missions varied, from the testing of future interstellar flight hardware or military spacecraft systems like EM shields to experiments on long-term life support and cryosleep. With some flights reaching as far as 350 AU from the sun, long-base interferometry measurements were conducted in hopes of locating extrasolar planetary systems and perhaps even civilizations.		Five manned TAU vessels of slightly varying configurations were sent to probe the space beyond the heliopause. Their missions varied, from the testing of future interstellar flight hardware or military spacecraft systems like EM shields to experiments on long-term life support and cryosleep. With some flights reaching as far as 350 AU from the sun, long-base interferometry measurements were conducted in hopes of locating extrasolar planetary systems and perhaps even civilizations.

	Unfortunately, shielding on the craft proved woefully inadequate. Contact with the main computer of the ''Daedalus'' was lost five months into the mission, soon after the ship had passed the orbit of [[Pluto]]. After a month of frantic efforts at re-establishing communications, brief telemetry contact with the monitoring systems revealed a series of onboard fires and subsystem failures. Soon thereafter, the ship vanished in the inner Oort cloud, and was presumed destroyed. A massive		Unfortunately, shielding on the craft proved woefully inadequate. Contact with the main computer of the ''Daedalus'' was lost five months into the mission, soon after the ship had passed the orbit of [[Pluto]]. After a month of frantic efforts at re-establishing communications, brief telemetry contact with the monitoring systems revealed a series of onboard fires and subsystem failures. Soon thereafter, the ship vanished in the inner Oort cloud, and was presumed destroyed. A massive charge buildup on her hull was deemed the likely cause after a detailed telemetry analysis. TAU Two, the ''Betelgeuze'', incorporated extensive protective measures and was configured to carry two crewmembers awake at all times, to provide a better response to such completely unexpected contingencies as the ''Daedalus'' catastrophe had been. The ''Betelgeuze'' completed a six-year mission into interstellar space and finally proved the concept of cryosleep as a long-term life support method.
	charge buildup on her hull was deemed the likely cause after a detailed telemetry analysis. TAU Two, the ''Betelgeuze'', incorporated extensive protective measures and was configured to carry two crewmembers awake at all times, to provide a better response to such completely unexpected contingencies as the ''Daedalus'' catastrophe had been. The ''Betelgeuze'' completed a six-year mission into interstellar space and finally proved the concept of cryosleep as a long-term life support method.

	[[Image:No Photo Available.jpg\|left\|200px\|thumb\|Beyond the orbit of [[Uranus]], engines idled, the ''Betelgeuze'' prepares for the coasting phase of her mission by orienting herself for optimal thermal control. Torque forces from the centrifugal-gravity habitat section at one end of the support truss and the massive thrust complex at the other made maneuvering such vessels a slow and tedious business.]]		[[Image:No Photo Available.jpg\|left\|200px\|thumb\|Beyond the orbit of [[Uranus]], engines idled, the ''Betelgeuze'' prepares for the coasting phase of her mission by orienting herself for optimal thermal control. Torque forces from the centrifugal-gravity habitat section at one end of the support truss and the massive thrust complex at the other made maneuvering such vessels a slow and tedious business.]]

	TAU Three, the ''Charybdis'', was lost as her still rather poorly understood Singh-derived drive systems apparently jammed open and propelled the ship out of communications range. Two of the following missions attempted to locate the vessel, without any success. It was later found that the ship had been rescued/abducted by unknown extraterrestrials who had apparently transported her to Theta 116 system; the remains of the sole survivor of the crew, mission commander Lt. Col. Stephen		TAU Three, the ''Charybdis'', was lost as her still rather poorly understood Singh-derived drive systems apparently jammed open and propelled the ship out of communications range. Two of the following missions attempted to locate the vessel, without any success. It was later found that the ship had been rescued/abducted by unknown extraterrestrials who had apparently transported her to Theta 116 system; the remains of the sole survivor of the crew, mission commander Lt. Col. [[Stephen Richey]], USAF, were in [[2365]] found on [[Theta 116-VIII]] by the away team of ''USS Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-D). A similar fate must have befallen several space probes and manned missions in the early [[21st century]], but the identity of the abductors still remains a mystery. [[Vulcans\|Vulcan]] survey files from the early [[21st century]] appear devoid of clues in this respect. The abductions seem to have ended after the invention of warp drive on Earth.
	Richey, USAF, were in [[2365]] found on Theta 116-VIII by the away team of ''USS Enterprise'' (NCC-1701-D). A similar fate must have befallen several space probes and manned missions in the early 21st century, but the identity of the abductors still remains a mystery. Vulcan survey files from the early 21st century appear devoid of clues in this respect. The abductions seem to have ended after the invention of warp drive on Earth.

	The two disasters could have been expected to end all efforts at interstellar travel for a good while. Instead, interest in such missions increased constantly. A fierce econo-technological competition between the US compact and a new Eurasian alliance called the Econ drove both researchers and manufacturers to double their efforts in constructing an interstellar exploration vessel, at virtually any cost. During the [[2030s]], Earth spaceflight rapidly progressed beyond the level reached by the genetically engineered supermen, and it very much seemed as if interstellar flight would indeed become reality within the next twenty years. Unfortunately, the two competing superpowers had other goals as well – among them elimination of the competitor and supremacy of mankind’s own solar system. Numerous combat spacecraft, both cislunar and interplanetary, were fielded and weapons of mass destruction based on Earth orbit. By the [[2040s]], it was difficult to predict which of the wishes of the superpowers would be met first.		The two disasters could have been expected to end all efforts at interstellar travel for a good while. Instead, interest in such missions increased constantly. A fierce econo-technological competition between the US compact and a new Eurasian alliance called the Econ drove both researchers and manufacturers to double their efforts in constructing an interstellar exploration vessel, at virtually any cost. During the [[2030s]], Earth spaceflight rapidly progressed beyond the level reached by the genetically engineered supermen, and it very much seemed as if interstellar flight would indeed become reality within the next twenty years. Unfortunately, the two competing superpowers had other goals as well – among them elimination of the competitor and supremacy of mankind’s own solar system. Numerous combat spacecraft, both cislunar and interplanetary, were fielded and weapons of mass destruction based on Earth orbit. By the [[2040s]], it was difficult to predict which of the wishes of the superpowers would be met first.

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			\|delta= [http://www.starshiptracker.com/deltadynamics/images/c/cb/SRM_TAU.pdf ''SRM #307'']
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	* [https://www.deviantart.com/revancherm/art/TAU-Two-extrasolar-exploration-vessel-2037-939751142 DeviantArt: TAU Two extrasolar exploration vessel (2037)]		* [https://www.deviantart.com/revancherm/art/TAU-Two-extrasolar-exploration-vessel-2037-939751142 DeviantArt: TAU Two extrasolar exploration vessel (2037)]
	* [http://www.starshiptracker.com/deltadynamics/images/c/cb/SRM_TAU.pdf ''Starship Recognition Manual Report #307: TAU extrasolar exploration vessel'']		* [http://www.starshiptracker.com/deltadynamics/images/c/cb/SRM_TAU.pdf ''Starship Recognition Manual Report #307: TAU extrasolar exploration vessel'']

			==Alt Sources==
			* [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Charybdis Memory Alpha: Charybdis ]

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	* Timo suggested [[Texas]] had seceded from the [[United States]] by the period in which the TAU ships were being built, with the reference to the entity being "skeptical" of the American intent for the missions. Additionally, "Texan submarines" engaged in hostilities against NASA assets. I've decided to make the adversary Chinese, which is more fitting with the trend towards global war. Additionally, Texas did not declare independence until after [[World War III]] (in [[2053]]).		* Timo suggested [[Texas]] had seceded from the [[United States]] by the period in which the TAU ships were being built, with the reference to the entity being "skeptical" of the American intent for the missions. Additionally, "Texan submarines" engaged in hostilities against NASA assets. I've decided to make the adversary Chinese, which is more fitting with the trend towards global war. Additionally, Texas did not declare independence until after [[World War III]] (in [[2053]]).

	~~==Alt Sources==~~
	* [https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Charybdis Memory Alpha: Charybdis ]

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	*[[Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]
	*[[Before 2063 -The Playground ~~(Guide)~~\|Back to "The Playground"]]		* [[Guide: Before 2063 - The Playground\|Back to "The Playground"]]
	*[[Of Ship Statistics ~~(Guide)~~\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]		* [[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]
	*[[Glossary ~~(Guide)~~\|Appendix B: Glossary]]		* [[Guide: Glossary\|Appendix B: Glossary]]
	*[[Star Fleet Organization - General Outline ~~(Guide)~~\|Appendix C: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline]]		* [[Guide: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline]]
	*[[Abbreviations From Outside ~~(Guide)~~\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]		* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]


	[[Category:Guide~~\|{{PAGENAME}}]][[Category:Imageless Ships~~\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:Guide\|{{PAGENAME}}]]

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	*[[Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]
	*[[Before 2063 -The Playground ~~(Guide)~~\|Back to "The Playground"]]		* [[Guide: Before 2063 - The Playground\|Back to "The Playground"]]
	*[[Of Ship Statistics ~~(Guide)~~\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]		* [[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]
	*[[Glossary ~~(Guide)~~\|Appendix B: Glossary]]		* [[Guide: Glossary\|Appendix B: Glossary]]
	*[[Star Fleet Organization - General Outline ~~(Guide)~~\|Appendix C: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline]]		* [[Guide: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline]]
	*[[Abbreviations From Outside ~~(Guide)~~\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]		* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]


	[[Category:Guide~~\|{{PAGENAME}}]][[Category:Imageless Ships~~\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:Guide\|{{PAGENAME}}]]