Guide:Trent/Apache/Kovaris - Revision history

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	waging the last war – how had the threat environment changed in the intervening half a century?		waging the last war – how had the threat environment changed in the intervening half a century?

	Rather than wait for an opportunity for meaningful flotilla action, Star Fleet decided to create one: in		Rather than wait for an opportunity for meaningful flotilla action, Star Fleet decided to create one: in [[2211]], a heavy military and diplomatic task force was sent to [[Beta Rigel]] to secure the key strategic
	[[2211]], a heavy military and diplomatic task force was sent to [[Beta Rigel]] to secure the key strategic		region from "piracy", the conventionally expected opening move of a hostile star empire. In claiming control of the Rigel system, Star Fleet brought about more confrontations than it could have imagined. Mere firepower could not uproot the [[Nausicaan]]s, [[Orion]]s and [[Elasi]] from their positions of power at Rigel. Even less feasible were attempts to challenge the anarchy of what had been the [[Delphic Expanse]]. Yet the strategic decision had been sound: beyond the veil of chaos, a mighty enemy from the past was indeed formulating its own designs on the future of the region. The [[Klingon Empire]] was finally recovering from the aimlessness and internal discord brought about by the prolonged interregnum and the [[Vulcanian]] misadventure. Examples of strong leadership had emerged, plans of conquest had been drawn, and representatives of the Empire once again approached the Rigelian despots in hopes of securing the funds that would make these plans a glorious reality.
	region from ~~‘piracy’~~, the conventionally expected opening move of a hostile star empire. In
	claiming control of the Rigel system, Star Fleet brought about more confrontations than it could have
	imagined. Mere firepower could not uproot the ~~Nausicaans~~, ~~Orions~~ and Elasi from their positions of
	power at Rigel. Even less feasible were attempts to challenge the anarchy of what had been the
	Delphic Expanse. Yet the strategic decision had been sound: beyond the veil of chaos, a mighty
	enemy from the past was indeed formulating its own designs on the future of the region. The
	Klingon Empire was finally recovering from the aimlessness and internal discord brought about by
	the prolonged interregnum and the Vulcanian misadventure. Examples of strong leadership had
	emerged, plans of conquest had been drawn, and representatives of the Empire once again
	approached the Rigelian despots in hopes of securing the funds that would make these plans a
	glorious reality.

	The Orionite rulers were fully aware of the possibility of another destructive war, were the		The Orionite rulers were fully aware of the possibility of another destructive war, were the

Dan: /* Orthos */

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Orthos

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	File:Trent (ortho).png\|''Trent''		File:Trent (ortho).png\|''Trent'' (master)
	File:Horatio Sub Class.png\|''Horatio''		File:Horatio Sub Class.png\|''Horatio''
	File:Ascot Class.png\|''USS Ascot''		File:Ascot Class.png\|''USS Ascot''

Dan: /* Kovaris Flight III light destroyer */

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	The era in which the ''Trents'' represented Star Fleet's top-of-the-line light destroyers dawned 82 years earlier, and in [[2287]], all the surviving vessels of the various variants had been decommissioned or mothballed for at least 37 years. However, now the Organians were unexpectedly gone and concerns that the cold war with the Klingons would re-flash were not only real, but probable. Despite the flurry of contracts for corporate shipyards and the ramping up of capacity in the state's fleet yards, hull numbers had to be increased immediately. Twelve two-nacelle ''Kovarises'' and ''Daces'' had their mothballs dusted off, their lasers ripped out, their targeting computers wiped and upgraded, and the latest in weaponry technologies thrust upon them. The existing nacelles were retained, simply having their coils re-spooled with modern materials and the limiters re-coded with higher tolerances, enabling the two subclasses (identified together as ''Kovaris'' Flight III now that they were identical) to achieve sustained warp 5 and maximum warp 8.8. Each now massed 238,200 metric tons due to the new coils and heavier Common Claw torpedo tube. The ships did not serve on what was conceived to be the front lines, but instead protected the equally aged fusion-powered ''Titan'' carriers in simulated planetary assault missions, not ever seeing direct action in the modern age.		The era in which the ''Trents'' represented Star Fleet's top-of-the-line light destroyers dawned 82 years earlier, and in [[2287]], all the surviving vessels of the various variants had been decommissioned or mothballed for at least 37 years. However, now the Organians were unexpectedly gone and concerns that the cold war with the Klingons would re-flash were not only real, but probable. Despite the flurry of contracts for corporate shipyards and the ramping up of capacity in the state's fleet yards, hull numbers had to be increased immediately. Twelve two-nacelle ''Kovarises'' and ''Daces'' had their mothballs dusted off, their lasers ripped out, their targeting computers wiped and upgraded, and the latest in weaponry technologies thrust upon them. The existing nacelles were retained, simply having their coils re-spooled with modern materials and the limiters re-coded with higher tolerances, enabling the two subclasses (identified together as ''Kovaris'' Flight III now that they were identical) to achieve sustained warp 5 and maximum warp 8.8. Each now massed 238,200 metric tons due to the new coils and heavier Common Claw torpedo tube. The ships did not serve on what was conceived to be the front lines, but instead protected the equally aged fusion-powered ''Titan'' carriers in simulated planetary assault missions, not ever seeing direct action in the modern age.

	''USS Stenersen'' (NCC-499), named after a post-Romulan War merchant held in high esteem on [[Andoria]], ~~held~~ the ~~distinction~~ of being the final ''Dace'' off the ways in [[2215]], and the last of the ''Trent'' series decommissioned in [[2295]].		''USS Stenersen'' (NCC-499), named after a post-Romulan War merchant held in high esteem on [[Andoria]], holds the distinctions of being the final ''Dace'' off the ways in [[2215]] and the last of the ''Trent'' series decommissioned in [[2295]].

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Dan: /* Kovaris Flight III light destroyer */

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Kovaris Flight III light destroyer

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	The era in which the ''Trents'' represented Star Fleet's top-of-the-line light destroyers dawned 82 years earlier, and in [[2287]], all the surviving vessels of the various variants had been decommissioned or mothballed for at least 37 years. However, now the Organians were unexpectedly gone and concerns that the cold war with the Klingons would re-flash were not only real, but probable. Despite the flurry of contracts for corporate shipyards and the ramping up of capacity in the state's fleet yards, hull numbers had to be increased immediately. Twelve two-nacelle ''Kovarises'' and ''Daces'' had their mothballs dusted off, their lasers ripped out, their targeting computers wiped and upgraded, and the latest in weaponry technologies thrust upon them. The existing nacelles were retained, simply having their coils re-spooled with modern materials and the limiters re-coded with higher tolerances, enabling the two subclasses (identified together as ''Kovaris'' Flight III now that they were identical) to achieve sustained warp 5 and maximum warp 8.8. Each now massed 238,200 metric tons due to the new coils and heavier Common Claw torpedo tube. The ships did not serve on what was conceived to be the front lines, but instead protected the equally aged fusion-powered ''Titan'' carriers in simulated planetary assault missions, not ever seeing direct action in the modern age.		The era in which the ''Trents'' represented Star Fleet's top-of-the-line light destroyers dawned 82 years earlier, and in [[2287]], all the surviving vessels of the various variants had been decommissioned or mothballed for at least 37 years. However, now the Organians were unexpectedly gone and concerns that the cold war with the Klingons would re-flash were not only real, but probable. Despite the flurry of contracts for corporate shipyards and the ramping up of capacity in the state's fleet yards, hull numbers had to be increased immediately. Twelve two-nacelle ''Kovarises'' and ''Daces'' had their mothballs dusted off, their lasers ripped out, their targeting computers wiped and upgraded, and the latest in weaponry technologies thrust upon them. The existing nacelles were retained, simply having their coils re-spooled with modern materials and the limiters re-coded with higher tolerances, enabling the two subclasses (identified together as ''Kovaris'' Flight III now that they were identical) to achieve sustained warp 5 and maximum warp 8.8. Each now massed 238,200 metric tons due to the new coils and heavier Common Claw torpedo tube. The ships did not serve on what was conceived to be the front lines, but instead protected the equally aged fusion-powered ''Titan'' carriers in simulated planetary assault missions, not ever seeing direct action in the modern age.

	''USS Stenersen'' (NCC-499), named after a post-Romulan War merchant held in high esteem on [[~~Andor~~]], held the distinction of being the final ''Dace'' off the ways in [[2215]], and the last of the ''Trent'' series decommissioned in [[2295]].		''USS Stenersen'' (NCC-499), named after a post-Romulan War merchant held in high esteem on [[Andoria]], held the distinction of being the final ''Dace'' off the ways in [[2215]], and the last of the ''Trent'' series decommissioned in [[2295]].

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Dan: /* Dace Flight II torpedo light destroyer */

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Dace Flight II torpedo light destroyer

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	Upgraded in [[2214]]-[[2215]] with the PB-25 nacelles, the ''Daces'' fully returned to active duty alongside their sister light destroyers. However, as with the three other mission platforms, effective use of their weaponry proved to be the most challenging endeavor.		Upgraded in [[2214]]-[[2215]] with the PB-25 nacelles, the ''Daces'' fully returned to active duty alongside their sister light destroyers. However, as with the three other mission platforms, effective use of their weaponry proved to be the most challenging endeavor.

	The valiant efforts of the ''USS Jacoubet'' (NCC-479) were covered previously. However, the ''USS Targa'' (NCC-467) also has heroic credentials. As with the one-nacelle ''Horatio'' subclass, the ''Daces'' were built around the concept of the spatial torpedo, which was first adopted by the [[United Earth Stellar Navy]] in [[2111]] with conventional explosives; in [[2148]], antimatter warheads were developed and first deployed. By [[2219]], [[Star Fleet]]‘s efforts to perfect the effectiveness and reliability of antimatter torpedoes were so frustrated, the Vulcan’s proposed an alternate technology of warheads based upon pulse waves. The ''Targa'' had the fortune to be outfitted with those experimental devices and employed them against a magnetic storm menacing the inhabitants of [[Balaka III]], with immediate success, dispersing the threat before any undue effects resulted. On a grimmer side, [[USS Enderbury]] (NCC-480) became Star Fleet’s first pulse wave torpedo “kill” when a defective warhead detonated right after leaving the launcher. The explosion ripped open the pressure hull of the destroyer and killed most of the test crew immediately; radiation took a further death toll, as hyronalyn treatment was not as effective as [[Federation]] science would eventually achieve.		The valiant efforts of the ''USS Jacoubet'' (NCC-479) were covered previously. However, the ''USS Targa'' (NCC-467) also has heroic credentials. As with the one-nacelle ''Horatio'' subclass, the ''Daces'' were built around the concept of the spatial torpedo, which was first adopted by the [[United Earth Stellar Navy]] in [[2111]] with conventional explosives; in [[2148]], antimatter warheads were developed and first deployed. By [[2219]], [[Star Fleet]]‘s efforts to perfect the effectiveness and reliability of antimatter torpedoes were so frustrated, the Vulcan’s proposed an alternate technology of warheads based upon pulse waves. The ''Targa'' had the fortune to be outfitted with those experimental devices and employed them against a magnetic storm menacing the inhabitants of [[Balaka III]], with immediate success, dispersing the threat before any undue effects resulted. On a grimmer side, ''[[USS Enderbury]]'' (NCC-480) became Star Fleet’s first pulse wave torpedo “kill” when a defective warhead detonated right after leaving the launcher. The explosion ripped open the pressure hull of the destroyer and killed most of the test crew immediately; radiation took a further death toll, as hyronalyn treatment was not as effective as [[Federation]] science would eventually achieve.

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Delta Dynamics

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	===Delta Dynamics===		===Delta Dynamics===
	====''Trent'' light phase gun destroyer====		====''Trent'' class light phase gun destroyer====
	At the turn of the century, [[Star Fleet]] well understood the importance of cruisers—of all types—to both the military defense of the [[Federation]] and its growth through the soft power benefits the multi-mission vessels could provide. However, the distinct mission, roles, and value of destroyers were far less clear. There were certainly interested and informed parties, but no one doctrine could rise above the discussion. As a result, little in the way of advance planning and virtually nothing in terms of contingencies existed for the destroyer force.		At the turn of the century, [[Star Fleet]] well understood the importance of cruisers—of all types—to both the military defense of the [[Federation]] and its growth through the soft power benefits the multi-mission vessels could provide. However, the distinct mission, roles, and value of destroyers were far less clear. There were certainly interested and informed parties, but no one doctrine could rise above the discussion. As a result, little in the way of advance planning and virtually nothing in terms of contingencies existed for the destroyer force.

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	====''Horatio'' light torpedo destroyer====		====''Horatio'' subclass light torpedo destroyer====
	The ''Horatio'' subclass was the 2nd half of Empress Ship’s plan to revitalize the Star Fleet destroyer program (and the destroyer production program). The design phase of the ship required nearly no additional time at all: removing three Type L phase cannon mounts from the ''Trent'' plans and replacing them with one medium ventrally-embedded torpedo launcher, with two off-centerline magazines for the 30 conventional fusion and photonic torpedoes. A fifth 700 MW laser emitter was installed on the dorsal aft end of the propulsion hull, to compensate for the more restrictive cone of fire of the primary weapon.		The ''Horatio'' subclass was the 2nd half of Empress Ship’s plan to revitalize the Star Fleet destroyer program (and the destroyer production program). The design phase of the ship required nearly no additional time at all: removing three Type L phase cannon mounts from the ''Trent'' plans and replacing them with one medium ventrally-embedded torpedo launcher, with two off-centerline magazines for the 30 conventional fusion and photonic torpedoes. A fifth 700 MW laser emitter was installed on the dorsal aft end of the propulsion hull, to compensate for the more restrictive cone of fire of the primary weapon.

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	====''Apache'' scout====		====''Apache'' subclass scout====
	The ease and rapidity in which the light destroyers had been built (construction concluded in [[2208]]), and the alleviation of the dwindling destroyer numbers, led scouting proponents (including [[Empress Ships]]) to suggest a slight re-tooling of the ''Trent'' series production lines. Ten vessels were authorized in late [[2209]] to address the scout vessel shortage. The only weapons were to be defensive: the five 700 MW lasers were not backups to phase cannons or torpedo launchers. Instead, the heavier weapon spaces were replaced by re-configured work areas and computing assets that supported the three ventrally-mounted tactical sensors. All else remained the same as far as auxiliary craft, defensive shielding, and transporter systems; the only other notable difference was a slightly lesser number of assigned enlisted crew members.		The ease and rapidity in which the light destroyers had been built (construction concluded in [[2208]]), and the alleviation of the dwindling destroyer numbers, led scouting proponents (including [[Empress Ships]]) to suggest a slight re-tooling of the ''Trent'' series production lines. Ten vessels were authorized in late [[2209]] to address the scout vessel shortage. The only weapons were to be defensive: the five 700 MW lasers were not backups to phase cannons or torpedo launchers. Instead, the heavier weapon spaces were replaced by re-configured work areas and computing assets that supported the three ventrally-mounted tactical sensors. All else remained the same as far as auxiliary craft, defensive shielding, and transporter systems; the only other notable difference was a slightly lesser number of assigned enlisted crew members.

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	====''Kovaris'' light phase gun destroyer====		====''Kovaris'' subclass light phase gun destroyer====
	While the ''Trent'' and ''Horatio'' light destroyers took away some of the meager pressure to modernize small combatants, after their initial run was completed there was no serious intent to continue with another. An abbreviated attempt was made to explore upgrading the present ships into dual phase gun/torpedo destroyers, with the ''USS Ascot'' (NCC-418), but that was quickly proven to be a fool’s errand. The series’ specific tooling machinery was being readied for their own mothballs when [[Empress Ships]] employed its lobbyists to successfully call for the procurement of ten more ships with the ''Apache'' scout subclass.		While the ''Trent'' and ''Horatio'' light destroyers took away some of the meager pressure to modernize small combatants, after their initial run was completed there was no serious intent to continue with another. An abbreviated attempt was made to explore upgrading the present ships into dual phase gun/torpedo destroyers, with the ''USS Ascot'' (NCC-418), but that was quickly proven to be a fool’s errand. The series’ specific tooling machinery was being readied for their own mothballs when [[Empress Ships]] employed its lobbyists to successfully call for the procurement of ten more ships with the ''Apache'' scout subclass.

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	====''Dace'' light torpedo destroyer====		====''Dace'' subclass light torpedo destroyer====
	The ''Dace'' subclass light torpedo destroyer was a continuation of the dual-type production plan originating with the ''Trent''/''Horatio'' phase gun/torpedo series and produced in conjunction with the ''Kovaris'' subclass. Both of the latter types saw a slight maximum speed increase (from warp 6 to 6.3 on the Original Cochrane Unit scale) over that of the single-nacelle predecessors, but otherwise maintained the same crew complements, weapon packages, and magazine allotments as with the earlier vessels.		The ''Dace'' subclass light torpedo destroyer was a continuation of the dual-type production plan originating with the ''Trent''/''Horatio'' phase gun/torpedo series and produced in conjunction with the ''Kovaris'' subclass. Both of the latter types saw a slight maximum speed increase (from warp 6 to 6.3 on the Original Cochrane Unit scale) over that of the single-nacelle predecessors, but otherwise maintained the same crew complements, weapon packages, and magazine allotments as with the earlier vessels.

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	\|history= SotSF, SFB, Timo		\|history= SotSF, SFB, Timo
	\|delta=		\|delta= [http://starshiptracker.com/deltadynamics/images/e/e3/SRM_Trent.pdf ''SRM #297'']
	}}		}}
	==Background==		==Background==

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	\|design= SFB, FASA: ''Denial of Destiny''		\|design= SFB, FASA: ''Denial of Destiny''
	\|name= ''Kovaris'' SotSF/SFB, ''Apache'' SFB, LUG		\|name= ''Kovaris'' SotSF/SFB, ''Apache'' SFB, LUG
	\|history= SotSF, SFB, ~~own~~		\|history= SotSF, SFB, Timo
			\|delta=
	}}		}}
	==Background==		==Background==
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	* [[Guide: 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]]
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	* [[Guide: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline]]		* [[Guide: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline]]
	* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]		* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]


	[[Category:Guide\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:Guide\|{{PAGENAME}}]]

Dan: /* Master Sheets */

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Master Sheets

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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	===~~Master Sheets~~===		===Orthos===
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Dan at 22:43, 8 November 2022

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	* ''Trent'' (light phase gun destroyer): [[2205]]-[[2215]]		* ''Trent'' (light phase gun destroyer): [[2205]]-[[2215]]
	* ''Horatio'' (light torpedo destroyer): [[2205]]-[[2215]]		* ''Horatio'' (light torpedo destroyer): [[2205]]-[[2215]]
	* ''USS Ascot'' (prototype light torpedo destroyer): [[2209~~]]-[[2210~~]]		* ''USS Ascot'' (prototype light torpedo destroyer): [[2209]]
	* ''Apache'' (scout): [[2210]]-[[2235]]		* ''Apache'' (scout): [[2210]]-[[2235]]
	* ''Kovaris'' (light phase gun destroyer): [[2210]]-[[2215]]		* ''Kovaris'' (light phase gun destroyer): [[2210]]-[[2215]]