GENERAL NOTES

When the unification of Vulcan and the Romulan Star Empire became official, the Starfleet Spacecraft Design Advisory Commission (SSDAC) revived the project of the Investigator-class which had been cancelled in 2412 after the Seventh War of Retribution, during which the first plans for this class had been laid out to counter the threat of the Kem D'Neel. The aim was to create a most reliable Starship which could serve as a mobile platform mainly for intelligence and diplomatic operations.

The typical mission profile for Investigator-class vessels is to inquire in cases of criminal activity like terrorism, to be used as Starships for undercover operations or diplomatic missions. This accounts for the massive emphasis on science equipment to enable the crew to find answers to questions others may want to keep unanswered, weapons technology to allow for perfect safety of the vessel and the crew aboard and cloaking systems to enable the ships to access areas with heavy hostile presence. On taking the plans up again the SSDAC reworked them using the latest in weapons and science technology, but older components for all crew-support systems which had already proved their worth in previous vessels. All plans had the goal to create a vessel which would be as reliable as possible even during times of great stress. The Operations Surveillance Center, a room to oversee undercover as well as investigational operations has been located on Deck 1 where all of the ship's command facilities are to be found. When the crew pattern had been decided upon, the Advanced Starship Design Bureau (ASDB) thought that a center to relieve the bridge of the additional stress of guiding security and science efforts was needed. Thus, the Operations Surveillance Center also features direct computer as well as turbolift links to the Security and Science Centers located on deck 9.

Investigator-class vessels have vast offensive power but are not destined to make war to other vessels, rather to defend themselves and their mission's objectives. To serve that purpose, the Investigator-class starships have also been equipped with newly refined Warp and Transwarp drives to enable them to cross as much distance in as little time as possible, as well as the newest the Federation has to offer in shielding technology. Ironically, it is these designs that allow the Investigator-class starship to step so easily into the role of long-range explorer. All of the six starships now in service are assigned to long-range exploration missions, beyond the boundaries of Known Space.

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DECK LISTINGS (STANDARD)

-Deck 1: Main Bridge, Captain's Ready Room, OSC, Conference Lounge
-Deck 2: VIP Quarters, Senior Officers' Quarters
-Deck 3: Shuttlebays 1 and 2, Quantum Torpedo Launcher
-Deck 4: Observation Lounge, Weapons Locker
-Deck 5: Junior Officers' Quarters
-Deck 6: Primary Sickbay, Crew Quarters
-Deck 7: Gymnasium, Ship's Barber
-Deck 8: Main Shuttle Bay, Shuttlecraft Maintenance Center
-Deck 9: Security Center, Science Centres 1 & 2
-Deck 10: Hydroponic Labs & Arboretum, Primary Science Labs
-Deck 11: Main Holodecks, Personnel Transporters, Quantum Torpedo Launchers
-Deck 12: Environmental Control, Waste Management
-Deck 13: Cargo Bay, Cargo Transporters
-Deck 14: Lounge, Crew Quarters
-Deck 15: Crew Quarters
-Deck 16: Cargo Bay, Cargo Transporters
-Deck 17: Deuterium Fuel Storage
-Deck 18: Impulse Propulsion System
-Deck 19: Marine Quarters
-Deck 20: Primary Detention Center, Secondary Detention Center
-Deck 21: Personnel Transporters, Conference Lounge
-Deck 22: Computer Core Access, Main Engineeering
-Deck 23: Cargo Bay, Cargo Transporters, Heavy Weaponry Storage
-Deck 24: Medical Lab, Xenobiology Lab, Quantum Torpedo Launchers
-Deck 25: Personnel Transporters, Secondary Sickbay, Emergency Triage Ward
-Deck 26: Antimatter Generation, Secondary Science Labs
-Deck 27: Landing Leg Control Room, Antimattter Containment

-Emergency Escape Pods: Decks 3-6, 12-17, 24, 26

Number in Service: 5
* USS INVESTIGATOR, NCC-12000 (in service)
* USS DISCOVERY, NCC-12001 (in service)
* USS HORIZON, NCC-12002 (in service)
* USS PIONEER, NCC-12003 (in service)
* USS ENDEAVOUR, NCC-12004 (in service)
* USS CHALLENGER, NCC-12005 (in service)

Proposed:
* USS EXPLORER, NCC-12006 (under construction at Utopia Planitia)
* USS WAYFARER, NCC-12007

VESSEL COMPLEMENT (STANDARD)

Total: 270 (variable by ship)
Officers: 40
Crew: 200
Marine Detachment: 30

PROPULSION SYSTEMS

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

Warp Propulsion System (WPS):
- Type: Static Warp/Transwarp
- Bussard Collectors: Wide Range Collectors Mark IB

Warp Speeds:
- Standard Cruise Speed: Warp 7.2
- Maximum Cruise Speed (for 25 hours max) : Warp 9.99998
- Maximum Sustainable Speed (for 8 minutes max): Warp 9.99999967
- Maximum Emergency Speed (core shutdown after 90-120 seconds): Warp 9.999999999

Transwarp Speeds (Transwarp Drive for emergency only):
- Standard Engage Speed: Warp 12
- Maximum Ship Sustainable Speed (all power to engines): Warp 16.9975 ((Transwarp 7.9975)
- Maximum Emergency Speed (core breach after 23 seconds): Warp 16.999982 ((Transwarp 7.999982)

TACTICAL SYSTEMS

Phaser Systems:
- Type: Mark XIII
- Total: 7 banks - 3 fore, 2 aft, 1 starboard, 1 port
- Maximum Effective Range: 500,000 km

Plasma Cannon Systems:
- Type: Mark II Point Defense Emplacements
- Total: 6 turrets - 2 fore, 2 aft, 1 starboard, 1 port
- Maximum Effective Range: 500 km

Quantum Torpedo Systems:
- Type: Mark XI Seeking/Direct
- Total: 2 tubes - 1 fore, 1 aft
- Maximum Effective Range: 4,700,000 km

Deflector Shield Systems:
- Type: Mark IX Multiphasic (Nested)
Enhancements:
- Mark VI Metaphasic Shielding Units
- Unimatrix Modulation Unit

Additional Systems:
- Cloaking Device *type: Mark 1C

Bio-regenerative Hull Matrix:
- Type: Mark III

OTHER SYSTEMS

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

Holodecks:
- Main: 3
- Personal: 5

Computers:
- Main Processors: 1 Type Mark XV
- Dedicated Sub-Processors: 4 Type Mark VII
* Primary Sickbay
* Primary Detention Center
* Operations Surveillance Center
* Main Engineering

Shuttlebays:
- Total: 2 - 1 fore, 1 aft

Embarked Craft (standard):
- EUPHRATES-class Runabouts: 3
- Type 15 Shuttlepods: 1