Ok folks so here is the final policy discussion for folks to chime in their thoughts/suggestions/ideas for the upcoming changes to replace SSSF. Again this is the current format as on the site. Not the proposed changed document I’ve written up. This discussion is to provide everyone new and old the ability to have an opportunity to voice their opinions on this for me to consider adding to the new replacement document to come. The discussion period is open until 8-1-23. Any questions let me know.

COMMAND AND SUPPORT SYSTEMS
This section covers all the traditional and non-traditional areas and subsystems in a Star Ship that have yet to be addressed. Examples of traditional areas include the Bridge, Brig, Main Engineering, and Science Laboratories. In-depth descriptions of these areas should be included here. Unless a traditional location is defined here, it is assumed to be roughly equivalent in features and layout to the Galaxy-class. Non-traditional locations not listed here do not exist. Subsections for each location are encouraged.

UTILITY SYSTEMS
This section deals with all systems and areas of a ship that support and aid in the maintenance of the ship and crew. These systems include Cargo Bays, Tractor Beams, Transporter Pads, and Turbolifts.

Cargo bays are assumed to not be present unless otherwise stated. Cargo transporters in cargo bays are assumed to not be present unless otherwise stated. Cargo transporters are incapable of transporting living matter, as they operate at a lower resolution.

Tractor beam systems with location and range should also be included here. Range and capacity of the tractor system is dependent on payload mass and delta-v (acceleration, vis, change in velocity). At a nominal delta-v of 5 m/sec^2, the main tractor beam emitters are capable of handing a mass of 7,500,000 metric tones at less than 1,000 meters. For a mass of one metric ton at the same delta-v, the effective range is 20,000 kilometers. The main tractor emitters use a pair of 16 Megawatt graviton polarity sources, for a total of 32 Megawatt graviton displacement power. (The above numbers are taken from the TNG Technical Manual.)

At a minimum, the number and location of transporters should be included here. Unless otherwise specified, all transporters have six pads and a range of 40,000 kilometers. Emergency transporters, if listed, are outgoing only and limited to 15,000 kilometers. Transporter rooms are typically built in pairs so that they can share a pattern buffer, which is located on the deck beneath the transporter.

Designers are encouraged to not significantly vary from these numbers. Separate subsections for each system are strongly encouraged.

CREW SUPPORT SYSTEMS
This section is the “catch all” for crew support systems. This includes medical facilities, replicators, holodecks, recreational areas such as 10 Forward, and the number and general description of Command, Crew, and Passenger Quarters.

This section must include a description of sickbay, and if needed any secondary medical locations.

A design may include holodecks, holosuites, or neither. Holosuites are one deck tall but have a limit on the types of objects and scenes they can display and the number of occupants, due to their size. Holodecks are two decks tall and have a wider range of programming options as well as a larger capacity. Unless explicitly stated, a ship is assumed to not have any holo-facilities. Similarly, a ship is not assumed to have any dedicated recreational areas unless explicitly stated.

Any sections of the ship which can be configured for environments other than Class M with approximately 1.0g gravity should be listed here as well. If no such areas are specified it is assumed that the ship is incapable of any significant environmental variation.

Should the ship have any non-standard or “Swing” positions that are specifically included or forbidden, such should be stated here.

Separate subsections for each system are strongly encouraged

AUXILIARY SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS
This section details the location of any shuttlebays, runabout pads, etc., as well as the ship’s complement of auxiliary craft. Unless otherwise stated, a ship is assumed to not possess any auxiliary or support craft facilities. Auxiliary craft includes shuttlepods (sublight only), shuttlecraft (very limited warp, less than warp 2 in most cases), runabouts, fighters, bombers, and the captain’s yacht, if applicable. Additional craft such as the Columbus’ Sffina Kitana would also be listed here, in addition to their mention in the Structure section above.

For reference, the Galaxy-class carries a complement of 10 standard personal shuttles (the limited warp kind).

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
[This is perhaps the most important section, and the one with the strictest layout. It is a series of cascading bullets, denoted here by the number of asterisks. Unless otherwise specified, all entries are mandatory and must use the given numerical system. The data provided below is that of the Galaxy-class, according to the TNG TM and DS9 TM.]

Dimensions & Structure:
* Length: 642.51 meters
* Beam (Width): 463.73 meters
* Height: 195.26 meters
* Decks: 42
[Height divided by deck count should be between 4.2 and 4.8 meters per deck except in unusual circumstances, such as a freighter in which there will be many decks that are just cargo holds, and therefore don’t really exist.]

Crew Complement:
* Officers and Crew: 1012
** Command: XX [OPTIONAL]
** Engineering: XX [OPTIONAL]
** Medical: XX [OPTIONAL]
** Science: XX [OPTIONAL]
** Security: XX [OPTIONAL]
* Visiting Personnel: 200
* Maximum Evacuation Limit: 15,000 [This is standing room only.]
Computer Systems:
* Core: Isolinear data core x3
* Software: Starfleet Library Computer Access and Retrieval System
(LCARS)
[The above may be expanded to include chipset, OS and UI modules, etc. at the discretion of the designer. This is intended primarily to allow for systems such as GORBI, EUNIX, Linnux, etc., and are mostly literary embellishment.]

Warp Systems:
* Power Plant: One 1500+ cochrane MARA core feeding two nacelles
* Cruising Velocity: Warp 6
* Max. Sustainable Velocity: Warp 9.2
* Max. Velocity: Warp 9.6 (12 hours)
Impulse Systems:
* Full Impulse: 0.25c
* Zero-0.25c: XX seconds
* 0.25c-Zero: XX seconds
Defensive Systems:
* Shield Maximum Graviton Load (Continuous): 2688 MegaWatts
* Shield Maximum Energy Dissipation Rate: 7.3x10^5 kiloWatts
Offensive Systems:
* Torpedo tubes (x2)
** Standard payload: 275 photon torpedoes
* Phaser systems
** 11 Type-X phaser strips
* .....
DECK LAYOUT
[This section should include a deck by deck listing of the location of all relevant locations, and then some. Most ships will use a bulleted list format, which is fine, but a few may prefer a literary description if location on a given deck is being described as well. Diagrams of given decks are permitted, but should be provided via external links rather than inline images. A limited partial example is given below.]

Deck 1:
* Bridge
* Conference Room
* Ready Room
Deck 2:
* CO’s quarters
* XO’s hot tub
Deck 3:
* Main Engineering
* .....
SHIPS OF CLASS
This section is a bulleted list of all proposed ship names and their registry numbers. It is recommended that ships be numbered sequentially. No two designs may include the same ship name, however, an existing ship that has already been commissioned may be upgraded to this class while keeping its original name and registry (with suffix increment), with Presidential approval. The list here does not reflect that change, nor does it list the ship’s current status (commissioned, destroyed, NPC, etc.). A designer may, at his discretion, provide two lists, one that is reserved for commissioned, active use and one that is reserved for NPC, recyclable use.

• USS Montgomery, NCC-84704
• USS Trafalgar, NCC-84708 [Class Ship]
• USS Normandy, .....

CONCLUSION
A literary recap of the vessel, primarily for the designer’s own edification. It does not serve any descriptive role but should be included for consistency and appearance. It should not include any new information, except perhaps additional IC and historical embellishment.

SUBMITTED 19 FEBRUARY 2000
Arthur Wendle Funnyname, Bob Dole, Hugh Grant

Robert Archer EDir