TAU class

STARSHIP CLASS
TAU (Thousand Astronomical Unit)
extrasolar exploration vessel
Affiliation	NASA
Completed	5
Active	1
Projected Lifespan	5 years
Dimensions
Mass	6,440 mt
Length	218.2 m
Beam	50.3 m
Height	122.1 m
Characteristics
Crew	15-18
Cruise Speed	0.1 c
Maximum Speed	0.2 c
Defenses	electromagnetic shield
Auxiliary Craft	mix of up to 4 drone probe capsules and modified landers
Combat Ratings
Size	3
Impulse	0.1 c / 0.2 c
Background
Costs (RPs)	Construction: 193 RP Prototype: 386 RP IMC: 38.6 RP
Guide entry	Guide: TAU

Ships

Name	NCC	Builder	Commissioned	Decommissioned	Status
Daedalus	TAU One	Rockwell	2036.02	2036.08	lost
Betelgeuze	TAU Two	Rockwell	2037.02	2043	decommissioned
Charybdis	TAU Three	Rockwell	2037.0723	2038.0207	lost
Phlebas	TAU Four	Rockwell	2037.12	2042	decommissioned
Jacob	TAU Five TAU Six TAU Seven TAU Eight	Rockwell	2038.08	2069	decommissioned

Initial Flight Configuration

Hull Systems (30 SU)

Size: 3

Length: 218.2 m

Beam: 50.3 m

Height: 122.1 m

Mass: 6,440 mt

Maximum SU: 642.75

Utilized SU: 642.75

SU Mass: 10 mt (10.02 mt specifically)

Hull

Outer: 12 SU

Inner: 12 SU

Shipbuilder: Rockwell

Resistance

Outer Hull: 4; 3 SU

Inner Hull: 4; 3 SU

Structural Integrity Field: n/a

Backup SIF: n/a

Personnel Systems (400.5 SU)

Crew: 15-18

Crew Quarters: 2 SU

8x spartan (1 SU)

18x cryogenic pods (1 SU)

Basic Life Support: 12 SU [3 PWR]

Reserve Life Support: 6 SU [2 PWR]

Emergency Life Support: 6 SU (18 shelters)

Gravity: n/a

Consumables: 13.2 SU

2 years (fully active crew)

Food Processor System: 2 SU

Food stores

Industrial Fabrication Units: n/a

Medical Systems: 5 SU

Rating 1, Skill 10 [1 PWR]

Recreation Facilities: 12 SU [4 PWR]

Rating 2: 1 gym, 1 small lounge

Personnel Transport: 1 SU

Jefferies tubes

Fire Suppression: 3 SU [1 PWR]

Cargo: 338.3 SU

3,389.8 mt total

Escape Pods: n/a

Propulsion Systems (39.5 SU)

Impulse Propulsion System: 5 SU [PWR 2 / 4]

Type I fusion / atomic piles (0.1 c / 0.2 c)

Pratt & Whitney F100 fusion-powered ion engine

Impulse Propulsion System: 30 SU [PWR 2 / 4]

Type I fusion / atomic piles (0.1 c / 0.2 c)

Reaction Control System: 4.5 SU [PWR 2 / 1]

Primary RCS: (3 SU); 0.025c

Auxiliary RCS: (1.5 SU); 0.013c

Power Systems (109 SU)

Impulse Engines: n/a SU

1 Type I fusion reactor (generate 6 PWR)

Impulse Engines: n/a SU

4 AmJet SJ-79 fission reactors (generate 4 PWR)

Auxiliary Power Systems: 45 SU

4 AmJet SJ-40 fission reactors (generate 6 PWR)

Auxiliary Power Systems: 10 SU

5 RTGs (generate 10 PWR)

Battery Power Systems: 25 SU (generate 3 PWR)

Emergency Power: 5 SU

1 Type N2036 fusion reactor (generate 6 PWR)

Electroplasma System: 15 SU

Operations Systems (63.75 SU)

Bridge Systems: 6 SU

21st century-type

Computers: 3 SU

2 cores (silicon)

Core 1: primary [5 PWR]

Core 2: secondary [5 PWR]

Optical Data Networks: 9 SU

fiberglass laser optics

Sensor Systems:

Long-Range Sensors: 1 SU [5 PWR]

pre-warp

High-res: none

Low-res ranges: 0.3 / 0.4-0.6 / 0.7-0.9 / 0.91-1.0 ly

Gain package: standard

Strength package: Class 1

Lateral Sensors: 6 SU [5 PWR]

Gain package: standard

Strength package: Class 0

Navigational Sensors: 6 SU [5 PWR]

Gain package: standard

Strength package: Class 0

Probes: 0.5 SU

4 externally-mounted, modified lander/capsule probes

Flight Control Systems:

Autopilot: 4 SU [1 PWR]

Flight Control 1, Coordination 1

Navigational Computers: 1 SU [0 PWR]

Class 1

Back-up: 0 SU [0 PWR]

type, descriptions

Inertial Stabilizer/Inertial Damping Field:

Main: 6 SU

Strength: 2 [3 PWR]

Number: 1

Backup: 1.5 SU

Strength: 1 [2 PWR]

Number: 1

Attitude Control: 0.75 SU (unrounded) [1 PWR]

Communication Systems:

Type: Type I (interplanetary radio), 1 SU [2 PWR]

Strength: 1

Security: 0 (no uprating)

Basic Uprating: (no uprating )

Emergency Communications System: 1 SU [2 PWR]

Science Systems:

Rating 1 (+0); 8 SU [1 PWR]

Specialized Systems: 1 (physical: subspace); 2 SU

Labs: 1; 2 SU

Tactical Systems (xx SU)

[Beam Weapon] Control Room: # SU

[Beam Weapon by location]: # SU

Type:

Damage: ## [# PWR]

Emitters: ## (up to # shots/round)

Auto-Phaser Interlock: Accuracy [values]

Range: [values]

Location:

Firing Arc:

Firing Modes:

[Missile Weapon] Control Room: # SU

[Missile Weapon by location]: # SU

Standard Load: missile type (### damage) [# PWR]

Spread: #

Range: [values]

Targeting System: Accuracy [values]

Location:

Firing Arc:

[Missile Weapon]s Carried: #; # SU

Threat Assessment/Tracking/Targeting System: class; # SU [# PWR]

Weapons Skill:

Deflector Shields (Forward, Starboard, Port, Aft): # SU (x4)

Shield Generator:

Class # (Protection ###) [## PWR/shield]

Shield Grid: Type x (#% increase to ### Protection)

Subspace Field Distortion Amplifiers:

Class x (Threshold ###)

Recharging System: Class # (## seconds)

Backup Shield Generators: # (# per shield); # SU

Auto-Destruct: # SU

Auxiliary Spacecraft Systems (xx SU)

Shuttlebays:

types, Size x (xx SU)