Guide:D17 Freeman

D-17 Freeman
Class Overview
Category	fightercraft
Operational	2236 - 2251
Constructed	400
Dimensions
Length	7.3 m
Beam	4.5 m
Height	1.7 (landing gear retracted) 2.1 (landing gear extended)
Mass	57 metric tons
Performance
Max Speed	w 0.7
Endurance	2 days
Complement
Crew	2
Passengers	3
Tactical Systems
Beam Weapons	Original 2x laser emitters, forward wing pylons
Shields	Deflector grid
Canonicity
Design	M. Christopher Freeman
Name	M. Christopher Freeman
History	own

The Class-D17 is a radical reconstruction and repurposing of the aging Class-D shuttlepod space frame. The Class-D provided the perfect platform on which to build an agile mobile weapons craft for both starbases and the new Attucks class cruiser-carriers. A streamlined hull design has reduced crew capacity from four to two, a flight officer and weapons officer. And with the addition of phaser and micro-torpedo systems as well as modernization of the engine systems the craft is a match for any Klingon equivalent.

The dual phasers emitters are swivel-mounted to provide a wide forward firing arc and the micro-torpedo launcher provides a little more bite than most existent Starfleet fightercraft. In hazardous environments or to protect from hostile return fire all viewports are equipped with retractable duranium covers.

The fightercraft's main propulsion units are compact twin impulse engines. The craft is also capable of short-range warp flight. Warp travel, however, burns through its limited fuel reserve quickly and is generally used for quick jumps in combat situations.

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Notes

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