AUTHORS NOTE

This technical manual is based on the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual, which covers the systems of the Galaxy class starship (specifically the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D). This volume only covers those systems that are significantly different as used by the Nottingham class starship (specifically the USS Marshal Martz, NCC-78506). The reader is referred to the above publication for information on systems common to all Federation starships.

1.0 NOTTINGHAM CLASS INTRODUCTION

1.0 NOTTINGHAM CLASS INTRODUCTION

1.1 MISSION OBJECTIVES FOR NOTTINGHAM CLASS PROJECT

In the years following the destruction of several Galaxy class starships, including the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D, there has been a debate over the need for large multi-mission starships. The Sovereign class, such as the current USS Enterprise, has been designed with deep-range exploration as a minor mission responsibility. This left the Federation without a starship class capable of undertaking the deep-range exploration that the Galaxy class was designed to carry out. The Nottingham class was developed to fill this void in Starfleets mandate. Since the Nottingham class starship is designed to undertake many of the same mis- ing scientific and cultural research projects. sions as the Galaxy class, the design goals of >Replace aging Ambassador, Oberth, the two starship classes are nearly identical. However, there are a number of design goals and Galaxy class starships as primary instruthat are quite different due to advancements ments of Starfleets exploration programs. in technology. >Provide autonomous capability for full Pursuant to Starfleet Exploration Direc- execution of Federation policy options in outtive 902.3.7, the mission objectives of the lying areas. Nottingham Class Starship Development >Incorporate recent advancements in Project are as follows: warp powerplant technology and improved >Provide a mobile platform for ongo- science instrumentation. 2. STAR TREK: TALES OF THE MARSHAL MARTZ TECHNICAL MANUAL

Since the mission objectives of the Nottingham class starship are nearly identical to those of the earlier Galaxy class starship, the Advanced Starship Development Bureau concentrated on the incorporation of advancements in technology and radical new design philosophies which allow for greater range and mission durations than ever before. Specifically, design goals were updated in the following categories:

1.2 DESIGN LINEAGE that of the Galaxy class starship. >Ability to conduct research unaffected by ship functions and emissions, including mission-specific facilities that may be isolated from the vessel and jettisoned as needed.

ENVIRONMENT/CREW
>Expanded cetacean operations facilities, including independent access to bridge, engineering, shuttlebay, and transporter rooms.

PROPULSION
>Sustainable cruise velocity of Warp Factor 9.5. Ability to maintain speeds of up to Warp 9.92 for periods of up to ten days.

TACTICAL DESIGN LIFE

>Tactical capabilities comparable to >Sixth-phase dilithium controlled mat- Sovereign class design but optimized for deter/antimatter reactor primary power. Sustain- fensive operations. able field output to exceed 3,000 cochranes, peak transitional surge reserve to exceed 5,000% of nominal output (100 ns phase). >Spaceframe design life of approxi>Warp driver coils efficiency to meet or mately 150 standard years, assuming approxiexceed 90% at speeds up to Warp 8.0 Mini- mately seven major shipwide system mum efficiency of 75% to be maintained swapouts and upgrades at average intervals through warp 9.99. Life cycle of all primary of twenty years. Minor refurbishment and coil elements to meet or exceed 5,000,000 upgrade to occur at approximately three- to cochrane-hours between neutron purge refur- five-year intervals, depending on specific misbishment. Secondary coil elements to meet sion requirements and hardware availability. or exceed 8,000,000 cochrane-hours between neutron purge refurbishment.

MISSION
>Ability to operate independent of starbase refurbishment for extended periods. Independent exploration mode capability of fifteen standard years at nominal Warp 6 velocity. Ability to execute deep-space exploration missions including charting and mapping, first cultural contact scenarios, and full biologic and ecologic studies. >Space allocation for mission-specific facilities: Habitable area to be comparable to

1.2 DESIGN LINEAGE

The Nottingham class maintains the tradition of naming vessels after notable places and people. The original plan was to name each vessel of the class after a city featured in the history and legends of Federation member worlds. However, only the class vessel, the USS Nottingham, NX-78505, followed this plan. As the scientific and cultural research capabilities of the design presented themselves, it was decided that the remaining vessels of the Nottingham class would bear the names of people who were influential in the STAR TREK: TALES OF THE MARSHAL MARTZ TECHNICAL MANUAL 3

1.3 GENERAL OVERVIEW fields of scientific and cultural research, but who are relatively unknown to the general poluplation. There are currently five Nottingham class starships in service: The USS Nottingham, NCC-78505, is the lead vessel of the Nottingham class. It is named for the City of Nottingham on the Terran island of Great Britain, which was featured in the Legends of Robin Hood.

dividual atoms for the first time. USS Therise Haleakala LoBrutto, NCC78508 is named for a 23rd century Starfleet officer who increased our understanding of Romulan culture and history by masquerading as a Romulan for more than 30 years. Even though she was an intelligence officer, her mission was to gather cultural, not military, information.

The fifth Nottingham class starship is the USS Sarek, NCC-78509. Named for the USS Marshal Martz, NCC-78506, is the famed Vulcan diplomat who, inspired by his second Nottingham class starship. This ves- human wife, Amanda, championed the theory sel derives its name from 20th century ama- that one must understand alien cultures to teur astronomer Marshal Martz, who built negotiate agreements with them. This is now Earths largest optical telescope constructed a basic tenet of Federation diplomacy. by a single individual. He was also instrumental in the development of amateur astronomy in the Great Lakes area of North America. This volume focuses on this vessel.

1.3 GENERAL OVERVIEW

The third Nottingham class starship is the USS Ernst Ruska , NCC-78507. It is named after the developer of the electron microscope, which allowed humanity to see in-

To attempt to cover all aspects of a starship such as the Nottingham class starship would take many volumes. Like most modern starships, the USS Marshal Martz is as much a living entity as a mechanical device.

1.3.2 Forward and aft views of a Nottingham class starship.

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1.3.3. A dorsal view of a Nottingham class starship.

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1.3 GENERAL OVERVIEW

1.3.1. Starboard side view of a Nottingham class starship.

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1.3.4. The master systems display of the USS Marshal Martz, a Nottingham class starship, showing starboard elevation, section at centerline. A starboard elevation of the warp nacelle, section at nacelle centerline, is inset.

1.3 GENERAL OVERVIEW

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1.4 CONSTRUCTION CHRONOLOGY Unlike most starships, the Nottingham class does not use the saucer/engineering/ nacelle design so common to Federation starships. Instead, the living areas and engineering sections have been combined into a single rounded diamond shaped hull, with a rollbar assembly housing several of the more sensitive or potentially dangerous missionspecific facilities as well as the ships arboretum, and two flattened nacelles which flank the aft 1/3 of the vessel. While the overall size of the Nottingham class is approximately two-thirds that of the earlier Galaxy class, the interior space available aboard a Nottingham class vessel is actually greater than what was available aboard Galaxy class vessels. Mission planners have taken advantage of this greater interior space to expand many of the facilities needed for long-duration missions including crew quarters, recreation facilities, and educational facilities. The cetacean operations section, one of the unique components of the Galaxy class, has been updated and expanded for the Nottingham class.

1.4 CONSTRUCTION CHRONOLOGY

Like any vessel, the construction of a starship is accomplished as a series of events. There are inevitable delays, successes, and failures. This chornology traces the development of the Nottingham class starship, and the construction of the USS Marshal Martz in particular. Where there is a ship-specific detail, it is so noted.

2353
LF-90 warp core designed by eight year old student John H. Harris. He wins the prestigious Scott Engineering Award for this breakthrough. However, the technology of the time is insufficient to build the design.

2368

PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENT

Nottingham class project officially approved. Design firms begin drawing concepts for a more compact vessel capable of succeeding the Galaxy class in all respects. Vehicle frame receives high priority. LF-90 warp coil selected as primary warp engine component. Lt. Commander The Nottingham class starship has John H. Harris, now a Starfleet Officer fewer decks than the earlier Galaxy class de- assigned aboard USS Majestic, NCCsign (20 as opposed to 42), but each deck is 78601, is offered the position of project much larger than those aboard a Galaxy class director, but refuses. He is listed as a nonresident consultant on the design. starship. Also, as on the Galaxy class design, as much attention is given to the comfort of living and working areas as to their functionality. The personal space allowance for personnel assigned to a Nottingham class starship is 120 square meters per person, up from 110 on the Galaxy class. Personnel are encouraged to modify the decor of personal spaces, except when such modifications violate Starfleet regulations, and public spaces include artwork as a matter of course. 8 STAR TREK: TALES OF THE MARSHAL MARTZ TECHNICAL MANUAL

2369
The imminent outbreak of war with the Dominion places all non-combatant starship construction on hold. However, design and fabrication of Nottingham-class parts continues, though at a slightly slower rate than planned. Computer core and software architecture pass Design Reviews 0 and 1. Hull design selected and passes Design Reviews 0, 1, and 2.

2370
Phased array design selected for main deflector. Hull and hull skin designs frozen. Habitation and workspace module design frozen. Fabrication begins using techniques that allow for faster fabrication. Modified Sovereign class bridge design selected. Fabrication of prototype module begins. Warp and impulse systems pass Design Reviews 0 and 1. Computer design passes Design Reviews 2 and 3. Design frozen. Phaser emitter design frozen.

1.4 CONSTRUCTION CHRONOLOGY due to Dominion War. Installation continues on Nottingham.

2373
Warp engine core completed. Warp field coil manufacture continues, first complete set delivered to nacelle fabricator ahead of schedule. Habitat and connecting passages 80% installed. Transporter system installation on Nottingham complete. Phaser bank installation on Nottingham complete. Phaser bank installation begins on Marshal Martz. Temporary gravity generators installed on both ships; network active only where necessary. Warp engine cores begin low-power tests; reach Warp 2 equivalent energy. Higher-power tests moved up and completed before end of year. Warp cores reach Warp 9.6 equivalent by fifth test. Main deflector field focus tests successful. Habitat layers 95% complete. First set of warp nacelles delivered, but fit problem delays installation. Lt. Commander Harris brought to Ganymede Fleet Yards to assist. Re-designs coil firing software and attachment points; eliminates need for variable-geometry nacelle movement system. Design reworked to provide for fixed nacelles. Computer cores installed. Phaser bank and photon torpedo launcher installation complete by end of year. Shuttlecraft, work pods, lifeboats, and fighters arrive for integration tests.

2371
Torpedo launcher design frozen. Quantum torpedo launch capability deemed a requirement. Design modified, then refrozen. Transporter systems designs frozen. Fabrication begins. Warp nacelle design frozen. Fabrication begins. First frame members of NX-78505 Nottingham gammawelded at Ganymede Fleet Yards. First frame members of NCC-78506 Marshal Martz gamma-welded two months later. Frame construction and major hardware installation continues simultaneously on both ships, but materials shortages delay fabrication of Marshal Martz components. Computer cores begin framing. Bio-neural gelpack production begins.

2372
First layers of habitat modules installed. Transporter installation deferred due to labor shortages caused by Dominion War. Tractor beam emitters installed. Hull layers begin attachment. Materials shortages delay outer hull layer fabrication on Marshal Martz. Attachment of outer hull of Marshal Martz deferred. Impulse engine system installation complete. Main computer cores 85% complete; nonflight mockups complete fit tests with slight modifications. Phaser bank installation deferred on Marshal Martz

2374
Hull integrity complete on Nottingham only; all SIF and IDF systems operational, Warp nacelles buttoned up and cerified for flight. Final impulse system adjustments completed. Comm system completed. Photon torpedo system remote firing successful. Defensive shields final hookup complete. Sensor pallets installed and certified. USS Nottingham towed to starbase 206 after Breen attack on solar STAR TREK: TALES OF THE MARSHAL MARTZ TECHNICAL MANUAL 9

1.4 CONSTRUCTION CHRONOLOGY system. Lt. Commander John H. Harris is assigned to command flight test program crew. USS Nottingham is launched from orbital dock on maneuvering thusters. Flight tests are cancelled when a Dominion incursion into Federation space requires activation of USS Nottingham. Harris breveted to captain. Incursion successfully repelled. USS Nottingham returned to flight tests; declared deep-spaceworthy and warpcapable; returns to outer solar system for detailed tests. John H. Harris promoted to full commander; begins assignment as USS Majestic CAG, but named to command USS Marshal Martz upon vessel commissioning.

craft docked, including flight-qualified captains gig. Operational bridge module docked.

5 November, 2377
The USS Marshal Martz is officially commissioned in a ceremony at Ganymede Fleet Yards. The USS Nottingham, under the command of Captain Enya Shannon, sends congratulations via subspace radio. Shannon, a childhood friend to Harris, states that the Marshal Martz is quite a 32nd birthday present.

2375
Dominion War ends; materials shortages no longer considered a problem. Construction work stepped up on USS Marshal Martz. Construction begun on USS Ernst Ruska and USS Therise Haleakala LoBrutto.

June, 2376
USS Marshal Martz launched from orbital dock under maneuvering thrusters; begins accelerated flight tests. Declared deep-spaceworthy and warp-capable by end of year. Final hull markings applied. USS Nottingham re-registered as NCC78505 and commissioned in a ceremony at Ganymede Fleet Yards.

2376-2377
USS Marshal Martz achieves warp flight in outer solar system. Skin reinforcements and frame stiffening performed during dock layovers. First frame members of USS Sarek gamma-welded in 40 Eridani Fleet Yards ceremony. Live-fire phaser and photon torpedo exercises test crew and systems. All lifeboats and auxiliary space10 STAR TREK: TALES OF THE MARSHAL MARTZ TECHNICAL MANUAL

2.0 SPACECRAFT STRUCTURE

2.1 MAIN SKELETAL STRUCTURE
Like most Federation starships, the main skeletal structure of the Nottingham class starship is constructed from tritanium/ duranium macrofilament truss frames. The basic construction of these frames is unchanged from the Galaxy class.

2.0 SPACECRAFT STRUCTURE

2.2. USS MARSHAL MARTZ COORDINATE SYSTEM INTERNAL COORDINATE SYSTEM

The internal coordinate system of the USS Marshal Martz and the other Nottingham class starships differs significantly from that used on ships with the standard saucer/engineering/nacelles layout. Since there is no specific saucer section, the established pie chart numbering layout cannot be used effectively. While the method of establishing the shipboard coordinate system is different, the numeric representation of the location is expressed in the same 15 digit form used on previous starships. The first two digits of the code refer to the deck of the location. Aboard a Nottingham class starship, this can range from 01 (main bridge) to 21 (the captains gig). The compartments in the rollbar structure pose a particular challenge, since they are located above the deck 01 level. These two decks are numbered A1 and A2. The next four digits of the code refer to the sector and compartment number. For locations forward of the ships widest point, the hull is divided into 18 wedge-shaped sectors. These are given odd numbers if located to port of the ships centerline, and

even numbers if located starboard of the ships centerline. Compartments within each wedge are numbered from those nearest the outer hull inward. (Example: Captain Harris quarters are located on deck 7, immediately adjascent to the centerline on the starboard side, and are located along the outer hull. The location code for his quarters reads 07-0201). As on other starships, the final group of three digits refers to the XYZ coordinates within a compartment. For locations aft of the widest point, the hull is divided into cross-sections, with the first digit of the second group identifying the section, numbered 2-8. Locations in the nacelles begin the second set of digits with 9. Coincidentally, the widest point cross-section slices directly through the center of the captains chair.

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3.0 COMMAND SYSTEMS

3.0 COMMAND SYSTEMS

3.1 MAIN BRIDGE

Primary operational control of the Nottingham class starship is provided by the Main Bridge, located at the top of the forward section on Deck 1. The Main Bridge directly supervises all primary mission operations and coordinates all departmental activities. The bridge module currently installed on all Nottingham class starships is based on the design used on the Sovereign class. However, there are several distinctions that make the Nottingham class bridge unique. The central area of the Main Bridge provides seating and information displays for the 12 STAR TREK: TALES OF THE MARSHAL MARTZ TECHNICAL MANUAL

Commanding Officer only. The stations for two other officers have been deleted, and their functions built into other information displays. Directly aft of the command area is a large computer display which shows the status of vessel systems. A holographic communications terminal is also located in this area. Redundant Tactical stations are located to either side of the command area. Engineering and life support systems consoles are located on the port side of the Main Bridge; Science and Mission Operations consoles mirror their layout to starboard.

Other facilities located on Deck 1 include the captains ready room and head, the primary conference lounge, and the crew head adjoining the bridge itself. The captains ready room, conference lounge, and bridge are equipped with replicator terminals.

3.4 FLAG BRIDGE/ CIC Thus, it has no dedicated Conn or Ops consoles, but incorporates multiply-redundant enhanced tactical analysis and communications stations. In addition to this flagship role, the Flag Bridge is capable of serving as an auxiliary control center as a backup to the Main Bridge.

3.3 BASIC CONTROL PANEL/TERMINAL USE

As on other types of starships, the control/ display panels aboard Nottingham class vessels are software-defined surfaces that are continually updated and reconfigured for maximum operator efficiency and ease of use. Under Cruise Mode operating rules, customized operating configurations may be defined for each crew member. Standard configuration can be activated at any time, and Full Enable configuration is automatically activated during alert situations. Should a primary station console be disabled or destroyed, other stations, including one (but not both) Tactical, Engineering, and Science consoles can be reconfigured to perform the functions of the disabled/destroyed console until repairs can be made.

3.4 FLAG BRIDGE/CIC

Unlike the Galaxy class, the Nottingham class starship does not have a separated flight mode. However, vessels of the Nottingham class are designed for use as command and control for multiple vessel flotillas. Thus, instead of a stripped-down backup of the Main Bridge, a specialized Flag Bridge/Command Information Center is installed. This facility is located on Deck 6, and is designed to give flotilla commanders maximum information and command capabilities. STAR TREK: TALES OF THE MARSHAL MARTZ TECHNICAL MANUAL 13

4.0 COMPUTER SYSTEMS

4.1 COMPUTER SYSTEM
The main computer system of the Nottingham class starship is probably the most important single operational element of the starship next to the crew. The computer is directly analogous to the autonomic nervous system of a living being, and is responsible in some way for the operation of virtually every other system of the vehicle. Crew interface for the main computer is provided by the Library Computer Access and Retrieval System software, usually abbreviated as LCARS. LCARS provides both keyboard and verbal interface ability, incorporating highly sophisticated artificial intelligence routines and graphic display organization for maximum crew ease-of-use. assume the total primary computing load for the ship with no interruption, although some secondary and recreational functions (such as holodecks) may be suspended. A third computer system is comprised of decentralized nodes located throughout the ship, connected by special FTL waveguides. In the event that both primary computer cores fail, this third computer system is capable of assuming the total primary computing load for the ship, but at a reduced speed and efficiency. Primary core elements are based on FTL nanoprocessor units arranged into optical transtator clusters of 1,024 segments. In turn, clusters are grouped into processing modules composed of 256 clusters controlled by a bank of sixteen bio-neural gelpacks. Each core comprises seven primary and two upper levels, each level containing an average of four modules.

4.0 COMPUTER SYSTEMS

COMPUTER CORES
The heart of the main computer system is a set of two redundant main processing cores. Either of these two cores is able to handle the primary operational computing load of the entire vessel. These cores are located near the center of the vessel between decks 5 and 13. Each main core incorporates a series of miniature subspace field generators, which creates a symmetrical (nonpropulsive) field distortion of 3350 millicochranes within the faster-than-light (FTL) core elements. This permits the transmission and processing of optical data within the core at rates significantly exceeding lightspeed. The two main cores run in parallel clocksynch with each other, providing 100% redundancy. In the event of any failure in either core, the other core is able to instantly 14 STAR TREK: TALES OF THE MARSHAL MARTZ TECHNICAL MANUAL

BIO-NEURAL SYSTEMS
Originally implimented on the Intrepid class starship, bio-neural gelpacks containing synthetic neural fibers suspended in biomimetic gel are incorporated into the computer systems of the Nottingham class starship. The neural fibers in the gelpack are created arificially and resemble humanoid neurons. While the bio-neural systems mimic the working of the humanoid brain, they are significantly faster and more efficient than optical circuitry. The fibers in an individual gelpack are capable of making billions of connections, thus generating an incredibly sophisticated and responsive computing architecture.

This kind of organic circuitry allows computers to think in very similar ways to living organisms; by using fuzzy logic, they can effectively guess the answer to complex questions. The gelpacks can operate independently of other systems or, when necessary, they can use the isolinear cores to perform numbercrunching operations and for data reference. Thus, the cognitive parts of the computer system are comprised primarily of gelpacks, while standard isolinear circuitry primary comprises the autonomic and memory parts. The gelpacks are used in systems throughout the vessel, but their principal function is in the ships navigational system to make instantaneous navigation computations. For example, they can calculate course corrections in real time for optimal fuel consumption. In other systems, the use of gelpacks gives the computer a rudimentary intuition which allows the computer to learn about its users and makes interactions with ship systems more natural than was the case with previous computer types. For example: Entertainment terminals (such as those installed in personal quarters and various other locations) are capable of selecting audio and visual entertainment programs based on known preferences of the people using them, with less input required than was the case with previous computer types. Thus, a person requesting some light Vulcan music is no longer required to specify composers, performers and/or specific works, providing that a personal preference resource file has been established. Due to their biological nature, gelpacks are vulnerable to viral/bacteriological infections and can literally become sick. Such an infection can present a serious risk to the

4.1 COMPUTER SYSTEM efficient running of the ship. For this reason, the computer systems of the Nottingham class starship can be easily reconfigured to use either gelpacks or standard isolinear circuitry. It has become common practice aboard the Marshal Martz to use isolinear circuitry as a temporary measure to keep systems operational while the gelpack equivalents undergo repair by the ships Medical department, most commonly the ships Emergency Medical Hologram, which is specifically programmed for such medicalbased reapir.

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5.0 WARP PROPULSION SYSTEMS

5.0 WARP PROPULSION SYSTEMS

If one were to consider any of the ships major components as its heart, the warp propulsion system would have to be the logical choice. The WPS, the single most complex and energetic element of any starship design, is the latest version of the device that, at last, afforded humanity access to deep interstellar space, facilitated contact with other lifeforms, and profoundly changed all preeminent technological civilizations in the galaxy. Indeed, the WPS is directly credited with the establishment of interstellar civilization as we know it.

MAGNETIC CONSTRICTION ELEMENTS

Two types of magnetic constriction systems are used aboard Federation-built starships: segmented and linear. Both perform the same function, but do so in different ways. Segmented constriction elements use a series of toroidal magnetic constrictor coils, which pass reactants to the matter/antimatter reaction chamber. Thus, warp cores incorporating this type of constriction elements are often referred to as pulsed warp cores. Linear constriction elements use a series of magnetic constrictor coils arranged along the length of the constriction elements, thereby allowing a steady stream of reactants to be injected into the matter/antimatter reaction chamber. Warp cores incorporating this type of constriction elements are commonly referred to as constant-duty warp cores or turbo-injected warp cores. Both types of constriction elements are built with a transparent outermost layer, which serves as one observable gauge of engine performance, as harmless photons and antiphotons are emitted from the inner layers, providing a visible blue (matter) and red (antimatter) glow. Segmented constriction elements emit a bright glow from only those constriction coils which are actively passing reactants. Linear constriction elements produce a fractal pattern which travels from the injectors at the ends of the warp core to the matter/antimatter reaction chamber at the center. While both types of constriction elements perform the same function, each type has distinct advantages over the other. Seg-

5.2 MATTER/ANTIMATTER REACTION ASSEMBLY

As the warp propulsion system is the heart of any starship, so the Matter/Antimatter Reaction Assembly (M/ARA) is the heart of the warp propulsion system. The M/ARA is variously called the warp reactor, warp engine core, or main engine core. Energy produced within the core is shared between its primary application, the propulsion of the starship, and the raw power requirements of other major ship systems. The M/ARA is the principal power-generating system because of the 106 times greater energy output of the matter/antimatter reaction over that of standard fusion, as found in the impulse propulsion system. The M/ARA consists of four subsystems: reactant injectors, magnetic constriction elements, matter/antimatter reaction chamber, and power transfer conduits. The reactant injectors, matter/antimatter reaction chamber, and power transfer conduits are adapted from those used by other types of starships, though their size is adjusted as needed. 16 STAR TREK: TALES OF THE MARSHAL MARTZ TECHNICAL MANUAL

5.3 WARP FIELD NACELLES mented constriction elements are more easily constructed and provide greater fuel efficiency, while linear constriction elements provide faster responses to changes in fuel demands and a higher peak power output. Thus, while segmented constriction elements have better overall efficiency, linear constriction elements give a starship a smoother throttle. The current Nottingham class warp core uses linear constriction elements. Advances in matter/antimatter reaction physics and engineering has made the M/ARA used in the Nottingham class approximately 30% more efficient than the assembly used aboard the Galaxy class. However, as technology advances, it is expected that a new generation of warp cores incorporating segmented constriction elements will prove to be even more efficient, and that such cores will be installed as part of scheduled Service Life Extension Program (SLEP) refits. the support pylons. All framing and skinning of the nacelles and the support pylons accommodates triply redundant conduits for SIF and IDF systems. Attached to the inner framing members are shock attenuation cylinders for the warp field coils, as well as thermal isolation struts for the plasma injection system. The emergency separation system would be used in the event that a catastrophic failure occurred in the plasma injection system, or if a nacelle damaged in combat or other situation could not be safely retained on its support pylon. Ten explosive structural latches can be fired, driving the nacelle aft and away at 30m/sec. During starbase layovers and low-sublight travel, with the M/ARC powered down, the maintenance docking port allows any work pod or shuttle equipped with a standard docking collar to attach, permitting engineering crews and hardware rapid access to the interior of the nacelle. Normal monitoring visits from withing the starship are made by Jeffries Tube access.

5.3 WARP FIELD NACELLES

The energetic plasma created by the M/ ARC, and passed along the power transfer conduits, quickly arrives at the termination point, the warp engine nacelles. This is where the actual propulsion work is done. Each nacelle consists of a number of major assemblies, including the warp field coils, plasma injection system, emergency separation system, and maintenance docking port. The basic structure of the nacelles is similar to that of the remainder of the starship. Tritanium and duranium framing members are combined with longitudinal stiffeners, and overlaid with 2.5 meters of gammawelded tritanium hull skinning. The addition of three inner layers of directionally strengthened cobalt corenide provides protection against high levels of warp-induced stress, particularly at the attachment hardpoints on

THE LF-90 WARP FIELD COIL

The Nottingham class starship is the first to mount the LF-90 advanced-technology linear field warp coil. While the design of the LF-90 is not new, the phaser-depositing metallurgy required to produce the alternating layers of densified titanium-cobalt-magnesium and electrically densified verterium cortenide has only recently been developed. This revolutionary metallurgical composition makes the LF-90 the most efficient warp coil design known to Federation science, but the design is only useful for large warp coils, making the LF-90 unworkable for all except the largest starship classes.

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14.0 AUXILIARY CRAFT

14.0 AUXILIARY CRAFT

14.1 SHUTTLECRAFT OPERATIONS
The USS Marshal Martz is equipped with a number of auxiliary craft, including fighters and other speciality craft, to support mission objectives. The standard compliment of shuttlecraft includes ten standard personnel shuttles, two long-range craft (either Danube-class runabouts or Delta Flyer-class supershuttles), and five special-purpose craft. Aboard the Marshal Martz, the compliment of shuttlecraft is somewhat different, as detailed on the following pages. Operating rules require that at least eleven shuttle vehicles (including at least one longrange vehicle and six fighter craft, when embarked) be maintained at operational status at all times. Cruise mode operating rules require one standard shuttlecraft, two fighter craft, and one shuttlepod to be at urgent standby at all times, available for launch at five minutes notice. Four additional shuttlecraft are always available on immediate standby (thirty minutes to launch), and an additional six vehicles are maintained for launch with twelve hours notice. Red Alert mode operating rules require two more shuttlecraft and all fighter craft to be brought to immediate launch capability and all remaining operational vehicles to be maintained at immediate standby. Flyer-class super-shuttlecraft and any Danube-class runabouts embarked, as well as the majority of the starships shuttlecraft compliment, while the upper shuttlebay is normally reserved for shuttlepods and fighter craft, when embarked. Shuttlebay exterior space doors are triplelayered compressible extruded duranium. Inner doors are composed of lightweight neofoam sheeting in an expanded tritanium framework. During active shuttlebay operations, atmospheric integrity is maintained by means of an annular forcefield, which permits both doors to remain open for vehicular ingress and egress without depressurizing the bay. The upper shuttlebay also includes a dedicated maintenance bay for servicing sensor array pallets. two shuttlepods are provided for extravehicular removal and replacement of the pallets. Additionally, two adjacent maintenance bays provide work facilities for preparation and servicing of mission-specific sensor instrumentation. The upper shuttlebay includes hardware for short-term conversion to class H, K, or L environmental conditions, intended for use in emergency evacuation situations. Each shuttlebay has its own operations control booth, which is supervised by an onduty flight deck officer. Each flight deck officer is responsible for operations within that particular shuttlebay, but must report to the main shuttlebay officer for launch and landing clearance. In turn, the main shuttlebay officer must seek clearance from the Operations Officer on the main bridge. Launch maneuvers and landing approach piloting is managed by a number of preci-

14.2 SHUTTLEBAYS
The Nottingham class starship is equipped with two main shuttlebays, located at the aft end of the starship. The lower of the two, known as the main shuttlebay, houses most of the starships larger auxiliary craft, including two Delta 18 STAR TREK: TALES OF THE MARSHAL MARTZ TECHNICAL MANUAL

14.0 AUXILIARY CRAFT sion short-range tractor beam emitters located in each shuttlebay and on the ships exterior, just outside each set of space doors. These tractor beams are computer controlled under the direction of the flight deck officer, permitting the safe maneuvering of shuttle vehicles within the bays and in the 350-meter approach zone. To facilitate the rapid launch of fighter craft, both the main and upper shuttlebays are equipped with exhaust diversion and tractor beam catapult systems, which allow small craft to launch at maximum engine power. To facilitate rapid recovery of fighter craft, both shuttlebays are equipped with highpower tractor beam arrestor systems, which allow fighter pilots to manually fly into the shuttlebay, where the craft is brought to a rapid stop. Maintenance facilities include replacement parts sufficient for twenty-four months of normal starship operations. These normally include five complete replacement spaceframes, which can be used for refurbishment of severely damaged ships. Note that replicator usage can allow fabrication of nearly any critical missing parts, but large-scale replication is not considered energy-efficient except in emergency situations. In such situations, power usage is usually limited, so it is unwise to depend upon the availability of replicated spare parts.

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14.3 SHUTTLECRAFT

14.3 SHUTTLECRAFT
The main shuttle vehicles most often carried in the USS Marshal Martz inventory are represented in the images and specifications below. While there are many variants produced, only base values are given.

14.3.1 Personnel Shuttle Type 9 PRODUCTION BASE: Starbase 134 Integration Facility, Rigel VI. TYPE: Small short-range warp shuttle ACCOMMODATION: Two; pilot, systems manager, provision for two passengers POWER PLANT: Two 4,000 millicochrane warp engines, 12 DeFl 3234 microfusion RCS thrusters DIMENSIONS: Length; 9.17m; beam, 3.8m; height, 2.95m MASS: 1.85 metric tonnes PERFORMANCE: Warp 5 for 48 hours ARMAMENT: Two type IV phaser emitters

14.3.2 Personnel Shuttle Type 8 PRODUCTION BASE: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars TYPE: Medium short-range warp shuttle ACCOMMODATION: Two flight crew, Passenger configurations; six (STD), two (Diplomatic) 20 STAR TREK: TALES OF THE MARSHAL MARTZ TECHNICAL MANUAL

14.3 SHUTTLECRAFT POWER PLANT: Two 2,500 millicochrane warp engines, twelve DeFl 3234 microfusion RCS thrusters DIMENSIONS: Length, 6m; beam, 4.4m; height, 3.7m MASS: 3.38 metric tonnes PERFORMANCE: Warp 2.6 for 48 hours ARMAMENT: Two type V phaser emitters

14.3.3 Personnel Shuttle Type 11 PRODUCTION BASE: ASDB Integration facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars TYPE: Large short-range warp shuttle ACCOMMODATION: Two flight crew. Passenger configurations: ten (STD), four (Diplomatic) POWER PLANT: Two 4,000 millicochrane warp engines, twelve DeFl 3234 microfusion RCS thrusters DIMENSIONS: Length, 16m; beam, 8.6m; height, 3.3m MASS: 12.6 metric tonnes PERFORMANCE: Warp 6 for 48 hours ARMAMENT: Four type V phaser emitters, one micro-torpedo launcher

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14.3.4 Personnel Shuttle, Delta Flyer-class PRODUCTION BASE: None (built aboard mother vessel); designed aboard USS Voyager, NCC-74656 TYPE: Long-range super shuttle ACCOMMODATION: Four flight crew. Passenger configurations for up to ten. POWER PLANT: Two 50,000 millicochrane warp engines STAR TREK: TALES OF THE MARSHAL MARTZ TECHNICAL MANUAL 21

14.3 SHUTTLECRAFT DIMENSIONS: Length, 30 meters; beam, 9 meters; height, 6 meters MASS: 75 metric tonnes PERFORMANCE: Warp 6 for 14 days ARMAMENT: Four Type V phaser cannons, two photon/quantum missile launchers Two Delta Flyer-class supershuttles are carried aboard the USS Marshal Martz: Fiachra OShannon, named for the grandfather of one of the captains childhood friends, and Leah Corwin, named for the former NCOIC of the ships marine contingent, who was killed in action aboard a derelict Borg Sphere.

14.3.5 Runabout, Danube-class PRODUCTION BASE: Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars; McKinley Station, Earth; various other locations TYPE: Multimission long-range warp shuttle ACCOMMODATION: Two flight crew. Passenger facilities for up to 30. POWER PLANT: Two LF-86 warp engines; Two FIJ2-6 impulse engines DIMENSIONS: Length, 23.1m; beam 13.7m; height, 5.4m MASS: 105 metric tonnes PERFORMANCE: Warp 5 for 90 days ARMAMENT: Six type IX phaser emitters, two microtorpedo launchers (in optional pods), one standard torpedo launcher (in optional pod) Two specially-configured Danube-class runabouts, the USS Lucille Ball and USS Desi Arnaz, are used exclusively by the ships marine Special Operations Unit.

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14.4 OTHER AUXILIARY CRAFT

14.4 OTHER AUXILIARY CRAFT

The USS Marshal Martz also carries the following auxiliary craft:

14.4.1 Work Bee PRODUCTION BASE: Starfleet Plant #2, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars TYPE: Light/Medium industrial manipulator ACCOMMODATION: Pilot POWER PLANT: Two 4,600 Newton-second Isp microfusion primary thrusters, sixteen DeBe 3453 hot gas RCS thrusters, Four alfinium krellide power storage cells. DIMENSIONS: Length, 4.11m; beam, 1.92m; height, 1.9m MASS: 1.2 metric tonnes PERFORMANCE: Maximum delta-v, 2,000 m/sec. Maximum manipulator mass, 2.3 metric tonnes. Maximum sled mass, 4.5 metric tonnes. ARMAMENT: None

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14.4.2 Pinafore-class ground vehicle PRODUCTION BASE: Protruck Corporation Plant #6, Detroit, Michigan, Earth TYPE: Light assault/utility vehicle ACCOMMODATION: Driver, one passenger, and gunner (assault role); Driver and up to eight passengers (utility role). POWER PLANT: Toyota Corporation T-8200 fusion-fuel vehicle engine DIMENSIONS: Length, 4.78m; beam, 2.03m; height, 1.63m; wheelbase, 3.09m MASS: 1.8 metric tonnes PERFORMANCE: Maximum groundspeed, 175kph ARMAMENT: One type V, dual-barrel phaser cannon (assault role); None (utility role). There are four Pinafore-class vehicles aboard the USS Marshal Martz: Siren, Gryphon, Sphinx, and Cyclops. Each vehicle has a corresponding carrier shuttle, which is given the same name. As the specifications of these shuttles are classified, they are not given here. All of the vehicles carried aboard the USS Marshal Martz have been fitted with certain nonstandard items, such as high-performance sound systems, by the ships marine contingent. In military roles, this equipment is used in psychological operations, while at other times, it is mainly for entertainment purposes.

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14.4.3 F-56C/D Gryphon-class starfighter PRODUCTION BASE: Boeing Aerospace Plant 1, Renton, Washington, North America, Earth TYPE: Aerospace Superiority/Close Aerospace Support fighter ACCOMMODATION: Pilot (F-56C)/Pilot and Sensor Intercept Officer (F-56D) POWER PLANT: Two 4,000 millicochrane warp engines, 12 DeFl 3234 microfusion RCS thrusters DIMENSIONS: Length; 18.92m; wingspan; 13.56m; height; 5m MASS: 28,000 kilograms PERFORMANCE: Warp 5 for 12 hours ARMAMENT: Four type V-B phaser pulse cannons, eight ASIM-212 photon or ASIM-218 quantum missiles (aerospace superiority role) or up to 6,000 kilograms of ground attack ordinance plus two ASIM-212 or ASIM-218 missiles (close aerospace support role) or up to 8,000 kilograms of non-combat stores (survey/ferry role). One squadron of F-56C fighters are embarked aboard the USS Marshal Martz, comprising fifteen craft, as well as five two-seat F-56D fighters. These craft are primarily flown by a mixed group of Starfleet and Marine pilots, and are organized under the name Stardancers. Like the Pinafore ground vehicles, these craft have been fitted with nonstandard items to allow them to be used in non-traditional roles, such as planetary survey and light cargo ferrying.

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14.6 CAPTAINS GIG

14.6 CAPTAINS GIG

One of the specialized auxiliary spacecraft carried by the USS Marshal Martz is the captains gig, also called the captains yacht. This spacecraft is characterized as multipurpose, though it normally functions to convey diplomatic personnel on special missions not normally accomplished by shipboard transporters. The general arrangement of the captains gig is that of a large warp shuttlecraft:

Virtually identical to the class of captains yacht carried aboard the Sovereign-class starship, its interior is subdivided into the flight deck, two modest staterooms, flight crew bunks, and engineering spaces. The craft is normally piloted by a crew of two, supplemented by a service representative to assist passengers. The gig is capable of sustained sublight flight, as well as speeds of up to warp eight, which it can maintain for up to 24 hours. Like all shuttlecraft, it is capable of atmospheric entry and landing. Due to its primarily diplomatic role, the captains gig is unarmed. Since the Nottingham class starship does not have a dedicated carrying area for the captains gig, it is carried in the upper shuttlebay. The captains gig aboard the USS Marshal Martz carries the name Robin Hill, to comemorate the location where the starships namesake built his observatory.

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15.0 SPECIALIST HOLOGRAMS

15.0 SPECIALIST HOLOGRAMS

15.1 INTRODUCTION TO SENTIENT HOLOGRAMS
While holographic technology has been in use for many years, advances in computer technology leading to more believably intelligent holograms have made truly sentient holograms possible. The first truly sentient hologram was created aboard the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D, by accident. This hologram, a re-creation of the literary character James Moriarty from Sir Arthur Conan Doyles Sherlock Holmes novels, was created by the holodeck computer when chief engineer Lt. Cmdr. Geordi LaForge requested that the computer create an adversary capable of defeating Data. In specifying Lt. Cmdr. Data, rather than the character of Sherlock Holmes, whom Data was portraying in the holodeck program, Lt. Cmdr. LaForge accidentally allowed the computer to exceed several holodeck parameters, including the mortality failsafe and the prohibition against holodeck characters being aware of the outside universe. Capt. Jean-Luc Picard, commanding officer of USS Enterprise, recognizing the importance of this act of serendippity, ordered the program stored in holodeck memory. However, this solution proved unworkable, leading to a gradual breakdown in holodeck functionality over the next several years. Lt. Reginald Barclay, while performing a diagnostic on the holodeck systems, reactivated the Moriarty program, which used its unique abilities to commandeer a number of systems, demanding that a way be found for him to exist outside the confines of the holodeck. While the details of how this situation was resolved are not known, the Moriarty proSTAR TREK: TALES OF THE MARSHAL MARTZ TECHNICAL MANUAL gram was transferred to a mobile memory module, which was placed in the custody of Lt. Barclay, in which the program continues to run, believing that it is alive and well, and living in the real world. Shortly after the destruction of the USS Enterprise, NCC-1701-D, Lt. Barclay was temporarily reassigned to work with Dr. Louis Zimmerman at Jupiter Station. Dr. Zimmerman analyzed the Moriarty program, and concluded that, with appropriate safeguards, sentient holograms could be created to perform a number of emergency tasks aboard Federation starships. The culmination of the resulting project was the Emergency Medical Hologram. While the Mk I and Mk II versions of the EMH were largely unsuccessful, later versions have become widely used throughout the Federation, in both Starfleet and civilian roles. However, one cannot mention the Mk I EMH without citing the example of the EMH installed aboard USS Voyager. While the EMH was never designed for long-term use, conditions aboard Voyager required that the EMH replace the vessels standard medical staff. As a result of this nonstandard utilization, the EMH developed much more of a personality than was originally programmed. While this did lead to some hardware problems, technology obtained from the future was utilized to allow the doctor to continue his development, eventually earning rights equal to those of any crewmember. Since the vessels return from the Delta Quadrant, the doctors personality matrix has been analyzed and incorporated into the latest generation of EMH and other holographic personnel. Another outgrowth of the Moriarty program 27

15.0 SPECIALIST HOLOGRAMS were the entertainer programs developed by Felix (no last name), the most celebrated of which is the Vic Fontaine program in use on Deep Space Nine. Fontaine, a singer based on those of 1950s Earth, was programmed with adaptive heuristics and full knowledge of his true nature, allowing him to interact with personnel both within the confines of his program (a hotel lounge in Las Vegas) and as a contemporary (giving him the ability to recognize alien species for what they are, rather than humans of the 1950s). Like the Voyager EMH, the Vic Fontaine program has been allowed to run continuously, allowing the programs personality to develop to the point where it is indistinguishable from that of any other intelligent lifeform. Due to its programming and intended use, the EMH program wears the uniform of a medical officer and is properly addressed as Doctor.

15.3 COMMAND ADVISORY HOLOGRAM

An outgrowth of the Voyager EMHs selfexploration routines, the Command Advisory Hologram is currently in the prototype phase, being installed aboard Nottingham class vessels for testing purposes. Just as the EMH posesses the sum of Federation medical knowledge, the CAH is programmed with the sum knowledge of Starfleet regulations and precendents concerning starship command. Also, like the EMH, the CAH is programmed with the direct experiences of a number of Starfleet Command personnel, including Walker Keel, Jean-Luc Picard, Hikaru Sulu, Pavel A. Chekov, Nyota Uhura, Spock, and James T. Kirk. While the CAH is programmed to be able to assume command of a starship, this is not its primary role. Instead, it is primarily designed to serve as an advisor to starship captains and command staff personnel in areas of law and precedent. It will, however, assume command in a number of situations, such as when all qualified personnel have been incapacitated (leaving only junior officers, enlisted personnel, and civilians to replace them) or when the command personnel are pursuing actions in contravention of standing general orders or Federation statute. Starfleet Command or the vessels commander of record can override this command assumption. The Command Advisory Hologram installed aboard the USS Marshal Martz is the second CAH installed aboard that vessel. The first CAH had a holographic matrix which gave it the appearance and voice of Admiral STAR TREK: TALES OF THE MARSHAL MARTZ TECHNICAL MANUAL 27

15.2 EMERGENCY MEDICAL HOLOGRAM

The Emergency Medical Hologram installed aboard the Nottingham class starship is the latest revision of the software and holographic matrix, known as the Mk. IV. Unlike previous EMH models, the holographic matrix of the Mk. IV is that of a human female in her early 30s. This decision was made after an extensive study in which it was shown that a female matrix can have a calming effect among certain patients, most notably children. Like previous EMH models, the EMH Mk IV contains the sum knowledge of known medical science, and the direct experiences of over 100 Starfleet medical officers, including famous doctors such as Leonard McCoy, Beverly Crusher, Julian Bashir, Katherine Pulaski, and Robert MBenga. Unlike previous EMH models, the EMH Mk IV was designed specifically for use on deep-range exploration vessels, and includes abilities in vetrinary and pediatric medicine, in addition to its more generalized programming.

15.0 SPECIALIST HOLOGRAMS Nyota Uhura, former Chief of Starfleet Intelligence. This CAH was later transferred to the diplomatic vessel USS TPlana-Hath to assist in a diplomatic mission outside the confines of the Milky Way galaxy. Shortly afterward, a replacement CAH was installed. This one has a holographic matrix which gives it the voice and appearance of Admiral Pavel A. Chekov, former Commander of Starfleet forces. Due to its programming and intended use, all CAH programs wear the standard uniform of a starship captain, and are properly addressed as Captain.

15.4 LIMITATIONS OF EMH AND CAH PROGRAMS

Unlike most starships, the Nottingham class incorporates holographic emitters throughout the spaceframe, allowing both the EMH and CAH programs free movement throughout. While the CAH has not been widely used aboard USS Marshal Martz, it has given a number of educational lectures on Federation history and law. Conversely, the EMH is widely utilized for first responder duties, especially in cases of trauma and other serious injury, where advanced medical services (which are usually beyond the training of assigned field medics) are required. To ensure that both the EMH and CAH programs are available in emergencies, both systems are maintained independent of ships computers and power systems. Control panels and memory storage for the EMH and CAH programs are located in the main sickbay and captains readyroom, respectively, with multiple backups located throughout the vessel.

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