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Published: 2018-07-10 01:19:02 +0000 UTC; Views: 1677; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 7
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Description The starship design bug bit me again. This design is what happened when a Reliant/Miranda class cruiser had a baby with an NX-01 Enterprise class ship. The partial stats are based guestimations and my memory of the FASA Star Trek Tactical Combat simulator game.

The Decatur class frigate is designed for rapid response to military crisis and patrolling border areas. Optimized for speed and maneuverability at both warp and impulse speeds and sporting firepower equivalent of ships that are much larger, the Decatur class has been called a 'commando frigate' because of its ability to strike with stunning rapidity and retire from battle before the enemy can mount an effective counterstrike. 

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Comments: 5

AngelisGoodwen [2018-07-10 11:21:14 +0000 UTC]

A very interesting design!  I very like it!

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Andared In reply to AngelisGoodwen [2018-07-10 15:35:58 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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AngelisGoodwen In reply to Andared [2018-07-10 16:47:31 +0000 UTC]

You're quite welcome!

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xenon132 [2018-07-10 09:51:54 +0000 UTC]

I'm wondering how long the roll bar would last in combat?

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Andared In reply to xenon132 [2018-07-10 15:35:42 +0000 UTC]

That's a valid concern, especially since the roll bar on the Reliant proved vulnerable in "Wrath of Khan." It would be completely impractical for cultures without with energy-based shielding technology. However, the configuration as done in the Decatur would allow a modular system where mission-specific modules could be easily installed and damaged moduled could be quickly replaced. I left the supporting struts beefy to so they could have a lot of reinforcement.

(Good Lord, I'm nerdy!)

Also, I think the roll bar layout just looks cool! 

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