GENERAL NOTES

The need for an attack warship was discovered during the Borg incursion. The solution, the Hercules-class frigate. The Hercules-class frigate is the most formidable weapon that Starfleet has to offer. With a total of 15 Phaser Banks and 2 Quantum Torpedo tubes the Hercules-class frigate could match a Romulan D'Deridex-class Warbird.

The Hercules-class frigate has integrated bio-neural circuitry that allows for a faster response time and higher efficiency. While the Hercules-class frigate has a formidable arsenal of weaponry it does not have a very high speed. The frigate's 2 warp nacelles can propel the ship at a cruising speed of only Warp 4.6 and a maximum speed of only Warp 9. The Hercules-class frigate can maintain a speed of Warp 8.7 without placing a strain on the engines.

The new biohull, or bioregenerative hull, matrix has been incorperated into the Hercules-class starship. The biohull system allows the ship's bio-neural network to literally heal any damage inflicted on the ship's exterior.

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DECK LISTINGS (STANDARD)

-Main Bridge: Deck 1
-Ready Room: Deck 1
-Ward Room: Deck 1
-Aux. Bridge: Deck 2
-Crew Quarters: Deck 3
-Senior Officer's Quarters: Deck 4
-Emergency Escape Pods: Decks 5, 9, and 10
-Sickbay: Deck 6
-Cargo Bays: Decks 6 and 8
-Forward Quantum Torpedo Launcher: Deck 7
-Main Shuttlebay: Deck 8
-Aft Quantum Torpedo Launcher: Deck 15
-Main Impulse Engines: Deck 11
-Security Office: Deck 13
-Brig and Detention Cells: Deck 13
-Heavy Weapons Storage: Deck 15
-Main Engineering: Deck 17

Class: Hercules
Type: Frigate
Decks: 1-18

VESSEL COMPLEMENT (STANDARD)

Crew: 210

PROPULSION SYSTEMS

Warp Propulsion System (WPS):
- Type: Static Warp

Impulse Propulsion System (IPS):
- Type: Omni-directional Sublight

Warp Speeds:
- Cruising Speed: Warp 4.6
- Maximum Constant Speed: Warp 8.7
- Maximum Speed: Warp 9 (highest tested rate)

TACTICAL SYSTEMS

Phaser Systems:
- Total: 15 banks

Quantum Torpedo Systems:
- Total: 2 tubes - 1 fore, 1 aft

OTHER SYSTEMS

Transporters:
- Personnel Transporters: 7
- Cargo Transporters: 3

Holodecks:
- Main: 2

Shuttlebays:
- Total: 1

Embarked Craft:
- Personnel Shuttles: 7
- EVAs: 4
- Assault Shuttles: 10