Guide:Texas - Revision history

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	*[[Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|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]]		*[[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]]


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	The traditional placement of the hangar allowed the impulse engines to be placed directly astern.		The traditional placement of the hangar allowed the impulse engines to be placed directly astern.
	Two reactor clusters were used, but their exhaust nozzles formed a single linear array. Between the		Two reactor clusters were used, but their exhaust nozzles formed a single linear array. Between the
	impulse reactors sat the main Fairey powerplant, feeding the PB-7s. The conservative compression		impulse reactors sat the main [[Fairey]] powerplant, feeding the PB-7s. The conservative compression
	fusion powerplant of 10:1 m/am spicing did not quite give the design an ''[[Guide: Enterprise\|Enterprise]]''-like		fusion powerplant of 10:1 m/am spicing did not quite give the design an ''[[Guide: Enterprise\|Enterprise]]''-like
	performance. Warp 3 cruising was easily attained, yet top speed was in practice limited to little over		performance. Warp 3 cruising was easily attained, yet top speed was in practice limited to little over

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	* ''USS Harar'' (NCC-941)		* ''USS Harar'' (NCC-941)
	* ''USS Labrador'' (NCC-916)		* ''USS Labrador'' (NCC-916)
			* ''USS Negev''
	* ''USS Oklahoma'' (NCC-945)		* ''USS Oklahoma'' (NCC-945)
	* ''USS Rub al Khali'' (NCC-926)<ref name=Texas_refit/>		* ''USS Rub al Khali'' (NCC-926)<ref name=Texas_refit/>

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	* ''USS Takla Makan'' (NCC-904)		* ''USS Takla Makan'' (NCC-904)
	* ''USS Taimyr'' (NCC-920)		* ''USS Taimyr'' (NCC-920)
			* ''USS Viking''
	\|design= SFB/Steve Cole & Richard Kerr (dimensions altered)		\|design= SFB/Steve Cole & Richard Kerr (dimensions altered)
	\|name= SFB		\|name= SFB

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	* ''USS Labrador'' (NCC-916)		* ''USS Labrador'' (NCC-916)
	* ''USS Oklahoma'' (NCC-945)		* ''USS Oklahoma'' (NCC-945)
			* ''USS Rub al Khali'' (NCC-926)<ref name=Texas_refit/>
	* ''USS Sinai'' (NCC-912)		* ''USS Sinai'' (NCC-912)
	* ''USS Sonora'' (NCC-907)		* ''USS Sonora'' (NCC-907)

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	The Klingon offensive threw all such planning into chaos. The important defensive role of the ''Texas''		The Klingon offensive threw all such planning into chaos. The important defensive role of the ''Texas''
	vessels was acknowledged and retained, yet plans were put to motion to refurbish the ships for		vessels was acknowledged and retained, yet plans were put to motion to refurbish the ships for
	greater offensive performance. The [[2230s]] ''Texas'' refit and following advanced subclass construction programs are described in a separate entry later on. Meanwhile, ships that did not participate in the		greater offensive performance. The [[2230s]] ''Texas'' refit and following advanced subclass construction programs are described in a [[Guide: Texas refit\|separate entry]] later on. Meanwhile, ships that did not participate in the full refit were either withheld from action or modified for lesser rather than higher combat
	full refit were either withheld from action or modified for lesser rather than higher combat
	performance. In [[2236]]-[[2237\|37]], ''USS Takla Makan'', ''USS Sonora'' and ''USS Taimyr'' had their shuttlebays		performance. In [[2236]]-[[2237\|37]], ''USS Takla Makan'', ''USS Sonora'' and ''USS Taimyr'' had their shuttlebays
	replaced with large deuterium tanks and extensible fuel transfer interfaces, and were equipped for		replaced with large deuterium tanks and extensible fuel transfer interfaces, and were equipped for

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	* 4 light shuttles		* 4 light shuttles
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	* ''USS Alaska'' ~~(NCC-974)~~<ref name=Texas_refit>[[Guide: Texas refit]]</ref>		* ''USS Alaska'' <ref name=Texas_refit>[[Guide: Texas refit]]</ref>
	* ''USS Altay'' (NCC-911)<ref name=HorizonAdvance>[[Guide: Horizon/Advance]]</ref>		* ''USS Altay'' (NCC-911)<ref name=HorizonAdvance>[[Guide: Horizon/Advance]]</ref>
	* ''USS Gobi'' (NCC-909)		* ''USS Gobi'' (NCC-909)

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	* ''USS Altay'' (NCC-911)<ref name=HorizonAdvance>[[Guide:Horizon/Advance]]</ref>		* ''USS Alaska'' (NCC-974)<ref name=Texas_refit>[[Guide: Texas refit]]</ref>
			* ''USS Altay'' (NCC-911)<ref name=HorizonAdvance>[[Guide: Horizon/Advance]]</ref>
	* ''USS Gobi'' (NCC-909)		* ''USS Gobi'' (NCC-909)
	* ''USS Harar'' (NCC-941)		* ''USS Harar'' (NCC-941)

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	*[[Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|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]]		*[[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]]


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	security many times over.		security many times over.

	==See Also===		==See Also==
	* [[Guide:Texas refit\|''Texas'' refit]]		* [[Guide:Texas refit\|''Texas'' refit]]

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	Block obsolescence hit the young ~~UFP~~ [[~~Starfleet~~]] hard in the [[2170s]]. Losing the military scoutships		Block obsolescence hit the young [[UFP Star Fleet]] hard in the [[2170s]]. Losing the military scoutships
	was bad enough for Exploration Command, but at least the drafting of numerous auxiliary cruisers		was bad enough for Exploration Command, but at least the drafting of numerous auxiliary cruisers
	provided an affordable partial remedy. Defense Command was far worse off when the ''[[Guide: Marshall\|Marshall]]''		provided an affordable partial remedy. Defense Command was far worse off when the ''[[Guide: Marshall\|Marshall]]''
	heavy destroyers and ''[[Guide: Christopher\|Christopher]]'' light cruisers were retired from defending the borders and		heavy destroyers and ''[[Guide: Christopher\|Christopher]]'' light cruisers were retired from defending the borders and
	heartlands of the [[Federation]]. The intended successor, the ''[[Guide: Active\|Active]]'' heavy destroyer, was cancelled at		heartlands of the [[Federation]]. The intended successor, the ''[[Guide: Active\|Active]]'' heavy destroyer, was cancelled at
	the last minute, ostensibly because her performance specifications did not meet ~~Starfleet~~		the last minute, ostensibly because her performance specifications did not meet Star Fleet
	expectations. In face of continuing Romulan silence and seemingly unshakeable peace, it was		expectations. In face of continuing Romulan silence and seemingly unshakeable peace, it was
	difficult to gain support for the design, let alone the construction, of a new heavy combatant. When		difficult to gain support for the design, let alone the construction, of a new heavy combatant. When
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	[[Image:No Photo Available.jpg\|left\|200px\|thumb\|The ''Gobi'' (NCC-909) sails out with auxiliary survey cruisers ''Minotaur'' (NAR-24) and ''Alesia'' (NAR-23), support cruiser		[[Image:No Photo Available.jpg\|left\|200px\|thumb\|The ''Gobi'' (NCC-909) sails out with auxiliary survey cruisers ''Minotaur'' (NAR-24) and ''Alesia'' (NAR-23), support cruiser
	''Cryghton'' (NCC-122) and the elderly scout ''T’Khian'' (NCC-75). Explorer flotillas of this sort proved an impractical tool in expanding the Federation horizons, yet at least facilitated a better understanding and control of what lay inside UFP territory. Modern ~~Starfleet~~ pennants have been applied on all vessels for this [[2179]] sortie towards the Taurus nebula.]]		''Cryghton'' (NCC-122) and the elderly scout ''T’Khian'' (NCC-75). Explorer flotillas of this sort proved an impractical tool in expanding the Federation horizons, yet at least facilitated a better understanding and control of what lay inside UFP territory. Modern Star Fleet pennants have been applied on all vessels for this [[2179]] sortie towards the Taurus nebula.]]

	By late [[2173]], though, all the elements were ready. The design chosen for the prosaically named		By late [[2173]], though, all the elements were ready. The design chosen for the prosaically named
	New Light Cruiser was not so ambitious as to call for extensive prototyping, and a go-ahead was		New Light Cruiser was not so ambitious as to call for extensive prototyping, and a go-ahead was
	given for four precursor hulls. Production of at least ten further vessels was also all but guaranteed		given for four precursor hulls. Production of at least ten further vessels was also all but guaranteed
	from the outset. ~~Starfleet’s~~ ultimate aim was to procure fifty cruisers, enough to replace both the		from the outset. Star Fleet’s ultimate aim was to procure fifty cruisers, enough to replace both the
	''Marshalls'' and ''Christophers'' at one stroke.		''Marshalls'' and ''Christophers'' at one stroke.

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	Test cruises by the four initial vessels were successes both technically and operationally. They were		Test cruises by the four initial vessels were successes both technically and operationally. They were
	welcome from the public relations point of view as well: the first true postwar capital ship project		welcome from the public relations point of view as well: the first true postwar capital ship project
	helped solidify support for ~~Starfleet~~ among the member navies. Getting funding for all the fifty units		helped solidify support for Star Fleet among the member navies. Getting funding for all the fifty units
	was an uphill battle, but funds freed from the cessation of all ''Christopher'' and most ''Marshall''		was an uphill battle, but funds freed from the cessation of all ''Christopher'' and most ''Marshall''
	operations helped ~~Starfleet~~ attain the procurement goal by [[2182]]. In [[2175]], sequential registries from NCC-900 to NCC-949 were allocated, in anticipation of a full production run. This actually represented quite a discontinuity in the numbering		operations helped Star Fleet attain the procurement goal by [[2182]]. In [[2175]], sequential registries from NCC-900 to NCC-949 were allocated, in anticipation of a full production run. This actually represented quite a discontinuity in the numbering
	scheme, as even the latest destroyer models were not supposed to go past NCC-400. However,		scheme, as even the latest destroyer models were not supposed to go past NCC-400. However,
	~~Starfleet~~ hoped to adopt a new numbering scheme wherein mission classes would be discernible		Star Fleet hoped to adopt a new numbering scheme wherein mission classes would be discernible
	from registries, and thus the '''''Texas''''' ships got ‘light cruiser numbers’ in the 900-999 range while the		from registries, and thus the '''''Texas''''' ships got ‘light cruiser numbers’ in the 900-999 range while the
	heavy cruisers began with NCC-1000. Registries between 700 and 799 were to be left for projected		heavy cruisers began with NCC-1000. Registries between 700 and 799 were to be left for projected
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	Even by the turn of the century, the light cruisers were showing few signs of fatigue. Poor relative		Even by the turn of the century, the light cruisers were showing few signs of fatigue. Poor relative
	propulsive performance was the main factor in ending exploration deployments by [[2205]]. Most		propulsive performance was the main factor in ending exploration deployments by [[2205]]. Most
	''Texases'' became in-system ‘guard dogs’, as ~~Starfleet~~ gradually prepared for the fleet-wide adoption of		''Texases'' became in-system ‘guard dogs’, as Star Fleet gradually prepared for the fleet-wide adoption of
	saucer-type hulls for its long range forces.		saucer-type hulls for its long range forces.

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	*[[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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