GENERAL NOTES

When the unification of Vulcan and the Romulan 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. Actually 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 designed 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.

TECHNOLOGY NOTES

Originally developed and employed by the USS SUTTNER, the Oracle System aboard the Suttner class starship is not an in-house addition, but is instead standard. The probes are capable of focus scanning in the six spatial cardinals, or multi-level passive. The information is on constant upload to the Oracle database, which logs any new anomaly, and has access to the sensor logs of all ships dating back to the 2200's. By correlating and cross referencing, the Database is capable of making educated "Guesses" to assist the crew operating the system. In addition, there is a holographic interface to assist the operator. This is of a humanoid female, though she does not resemble any specific person or species. (in fact, the hologram is black, though streams of coding continually move through her, giving the illusion of shape and form.)

Starfleet is currently looking into a robotic interface (android) instead. No information at this time.

NAMING METHOD

Investigator-Class vessels are to be named after famous detectives or investigators. Several cultures' literature and history contain extraordinary fighters for right and order whose motives are close to those the Federation itself is pursuing. Therefore, Starfleet Command has approved of naming the Investigator-class vessels after those heroic characters.

Accordingly, the ship's bar has been named after the two most important devices for investigators in past and present, "Pipe and Tricorder".

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DECK LISTINGS (STANDARD)

- Deck 1: Main Bridge, Captain's Ready Room, Operations Surveillance Center, Conference Lounge
- Deck 2: VIP Quarters, Senior Officer's Quarters
- Deck 3: Shuttlebay 2, Stellar Cartography, Quantum Torpedo Launcher
- Deck 4: Observation Lounge, Weapons Locker
- Deck 5: Junior Officer's 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 Center
- Deck 10: Hydroponics Labs, 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: "Pipe and Tricorder" - 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 Engineering
- 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, Antimatter Containment
- Emergency Escape Pods: Decks 3-6, 12-17, 24, 26

Class: Suttner
Type: Fast Cruiser
Length: 602 meters
Beam: 400 meters
Draft: 160 meters
Decks: 30

Number in Service: 1
- USS EIDOLON, NCC-25701
- USS REVERIE (Proposed)
- USS FAITH (Proposed)
- USS DEVOTION (Proposed)
- USS PANDORA (Proposed)
- USS ESPERANZA (Proposed)

VESSEL COMPLEMENT (STANDARD)

Vessel Complement
Total: 750
Officers: 80
Crew: 570
Non-crew: 100

PROPULSION SYSTEMS

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

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

Warp Speeds
- Standard Cruise Speed: Warp 6.5
- Maximum Constant Speed: Warp 8.82
- Maximum Emergency Speed: Warp 9.98

Transwarp Speeds
- Standard Cruise Speed: Warp 13 (Transwarp 4)
- Maximum Cruise Speed: Warp 16.985 (Transwarp 7.985)
- Maximum Sustainable Speed: Warp 16.999825 (Transwarp 7.999825)
- Emergency Speed: Warp 16.99999931 (Transwarp 7.99999931)

TACTICAL SYSTEMS

Phaser Systems:
- Type: Type XII Jacketed
- Total: 15 banks - 5 primary, 10 secondary
- Maximum Effective Range: 500.000 km

Type: Type I Energy Interruption Cannons (Prototypical System)
Total: 4 cannons (Fore facing)
Primary Hull: 2
Secondary Hull: 2
Maximum Effective Range: 250.000 km
<These weapons are based off of Dominion Phased Polaronic weapons. Instead of damaging things, they instead wreak havoc on systems, shutting them down. The more hardwired and redundant the system, (IE: Life Support) the less likely it is to be shut down>

Quantum Torpedo Systems:
- Type: Mark XI Seeking/Direct
- Total: 4 tubes - 2 fore, 2 aft
- Maximum Effective Range: 4.700.000 km

Deflector Shield Systems:
- Type: Mark XII Multiphasic Shielding (Nested)
Enhancements:
- Mark VII Metaphasic Shielding Units

Bio-Regenerative Hull Matrix:
- Type: Mark IV

Additional Sensor Systems
- Oracle System

OTHER SYSTEMS

Computers:
- Main Processors: 2 Type Mark XV
- Dedicated Sub-Processors: 6 Type Mark VIII
* Main Bridge
* Primary Sickbay
* Secondary Sickbay
* Battle Bridge
* Main Engineering
* Brig

Transporters:
- Personnel Transporters: 15
- Emergency Transporters: 10
- Cargo Transporters: 4

Holodecks:
- Main: 5
- Personal: 16

Embarked Craft (standard):
- Euphrates class Runabouts: 2
- Danube class Runabouts: 3
- Type 6 Personnel Shuttles: 4
- Type 12 Personnel Shuttles: 2
- Type 21 EVAs: 6
- Type 9 Cargo Shuttles: 2