Guide:Zoenamy

Zoenamy
Class Overview
Category	corvette
Operational	2158-2185
Constructed	8
Dimensions
Length	73.5 m
Beam	61.9 m
Height	15.0 m
Mass	32,400 tons (original)
Performance
Cruise Speed	w 3.0
Max Speed	w 3.6
Endurance	3 months
Complement
Officers	7
Enlisted	26
Tactical Systems
Beam Weapons	2x Gould Class laser emitters (port/stbd dorsal) 1x Gould Class laser emitter (central ventral) 1x Gould Class laser emitter (stern) 2x PC-10c phase cannon (100 GW) (mid-bow)
Missile Weapons	2x spatial torpedo tubes (w/ 30 Mark III torpedoes) (bow)
Shields	Type III hull plating Mk III Hull Polarization Grid EM deflector array (bow)
Auxiliary Craft	1x Class D1 light atmospheric/spatial shuttle
Historical
Ships of Note	USS Runemark
Canonicity
Design	HandOfManos (DeviantArt): Griffon
Name	Timo's Guide: Pointer class corvette
History	Timo's Guide: Pointer class corvette/myself

As the deep space threats escalated and it became much more clear one aggressor was the primary instigator, discussions regarding the protection of the Sol system were constantly taking place. One of the immediate reactions was the precedence accorded the Vulcan-derived Hippolyta class clippers, but they were being built and deployed in great numbers outside the system. Plus, it could not be denied, there was something to be said for seeing a human-designed ship protecting Earth and her near space. Specifications for using the latest weaponry and hull polarization technologies, in the allowed mass range, began in 2155, with initial construction starting in late 2156. The first Zoenamy class corvette slipped the construction bay in early 2158 and passed trials rapidly and within all expectations.

Unlike the Hippolyta class, which far outstripped the Zoenamy in number, this corvette was designed to stay within 'sight' of Earth, where she could be seen by a nervous population. While the range to keep up with the UESF could have been designed in, a conscious decision was behind the restriction of only three months. While it was not unheard of for a single ship to take an extended patrol out of the Sol system proper, and the USS Runemark would be transferred to the Alpha Centaurus system as a symbol of Earth's intent to protect her colonies, for the most part the ships remained within the confines of the home system, warping back and forth between rapid-fire assignments. These were less responses to perceived threats than a concerted effort of 'showing the flag' domestically.

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Gallery

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  Zoenamy corvette (bow)
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  Zoenamy corvette (dorsal)
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  Zoenamy corvette (stern)
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  Zoenamy corvette (ventral)

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