Just changing the topic header to make it easier to find.

Andy

Ok, sorry for taking so long, but here is the entire revised draft including a changelog header.

Changelog

- Revised the entire document to include fixed position areas such as Starbases
- Reworded Mission Overview Section
- Reworded and expanded structure section to include assumed construction details and general standards for construction, for ships and fixed location specs
- Reworded and expanded Science section, including references to the NNP and TNG Technical Manual
- Revised Warp section to include technical detail, source references, and appropriate alteration for fixed location specifications.
- Revised and expanded Impulse section to include techical detail, source references, and appropriate action for fixed location specifications.
- Revised and expanded the Tactical section to include technical detail, application details, and reference sources.
- Reworded the Command and Support section.
- Reworded and revised slightly the Utility systems section
- Revised and explanded the Crew Support section to include more detail on the construction layout of quarters and the design and function of holo-facilites.
- Revised and expanded the Auxiliary Spacecraft section to hopefully include a listing and dimension of common Starfleet aux. craft.

-The rest of the document was copied from the original to preserve the strict layout requirements.

The Standardized Ship Specification Format

IMAGINATION CLASS
CATEGORY: Observer [From the Milwaukee Plan]
VARIANT: Fictional [From the Milwaukee Plan]
DESIGNER(S): [Your Name Here]
Mark I [Increments in roman numerals for each revision of an approved spec]
Draft 1 [Increments in numerals for each posting of this Mark version]
DATE: [Date of Submission]
REFERENCED URLS: [Links to images or other references]

HISTORY AND MISSION OVERVIEW

Just as the name suggests, this section covers the history and backround for the project. It justifies the need for the new ship or structure and tells us where and how the ship came to be. This section should include what is expected from the ship class or structure and mission profiles for a ship, preferably in a bulleted list.

STRUCTURE AND CONSTRUCTION

This section sets the tone for the entire spec. In this section you must give the readers a complete picture of the ship or structure, and they must be able to visualize the ship as the designer does. A lot of the specification's terminology is set in this section; The rest of the spec should be consistent to what is used here.

External view images of the design should be included in this section, if present, and are encouraged. The descriptions should not be necessary for visualization, however. URLs from above can be also listed here. In the final copies, they will be linked from here using thumbnails.

Most Starfleet vessels usually consist of two sections, the primary ("saucer") hull, and the secondary ("engineering" or "stardrive). The primary hull houses the living and working areas for most of the crew. It is oval, circular, or triangular in shape, which helps to efficiently facilitate entry into warp. The secondary hull incorporates areas necessary for ship function and movement. Main Engineering and other primary facilities are most often found here, near the nacelle structures, and the deflector dish is usually at the fore of this section, provided it has a clear line of sight for warp travel. The location of the deflector dish must be mentioned here. These two hull sections are generally attached to each other via a neck structure (i.e. Galaxy class, Excelsior Class, Constitution Class), the primary hull sitting atop or below the secondary hull (Atop: Intrepid class, Sovereign Class, Nebula Class; Below: Akira Class, Norway Class), or on some occasions a series of full length through-decks (Saber Class, Miranda Class). Some variation on this basic setup has been seen, mostly in smaller mission specific ships. Combat ships tend toward a smaller profile for obvious reasons, scientific vessels can have unusual variations, as speed and warp travel are not crucial to its mission profiles.

Because of the hazardous conditions that warp nacelles can produce, in the form of harmful electromagnetic fields and radiation, they are almost always set on pylons at a safe distance from the hull. Smaller vessels, and therefore smaller nacelles can be incorporated at a closer distance, but the hull must still be shielded. Nacelles are alway included in pairs, and the TNG technical manual identifies the optimum amount at two.

Starfleet vessel hulls are made up of layered setions, layered around the secondary truss framework. The interior layer is composed of segmented sections of gamma-welded microfoam duranium filaments for a thickness of 4.7cm. This layer is electron bonded to a substrate backing layer of three 1.2cm layers of stressed tritanium fabric, making up an addition 3.6 cm total. Following this fabric is the actual 8.7 cm tritanium truss member with passthrough cutouts sandwiched between two insulating layers of low density expanded ceramic-polymer composite material, each layer 3.76cm thick. The outer layers consist of 4.2cm of Monocrystal Beryllium Silicate for radiation protection, and this layer also incorporates some of the structural integrity waveguides. The outermost layer is a 1.6cm layer of ablative armor, which shield energy waveguides, attached to a .15cm tritanium foil backer. This exact hull layout is featured on the Galaxy class, but most vessels and space structures will not vary significantly from this. All of this information is assumed and not necessary to mention. In fact, it is not recommended that any starfleet vessels vary in this layout as it is considered established canon.

Not much information is available for vessels belonging to other powers, but basic information can be had. Klingon and Romulan design utilizes a small primary hull section, normally for command systems, attached to a larger secondary hull by a long neck feature. Klingon ships tend to have a smaller profile and more angular secondary hull. Romulan vessels are designed slightly more "bird of prey'-like, with sweeping features and a shorter neck. Cardassian vessels feature pendulum shaped ships, with large sweeping forward sections tapering into a tail structure that probably serves as an engineering hull.

SCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING SYSTEMS

This section is for the computing and sensor systems on the ship. Most of the time, it is sufficient to mention the appropriate sensor classification from the New Navy Plan. However, anything above and beyond the standard sensor equipment is detailed here.

Holographic crew members are also mentioned here, along with a list of accessible areas. A design is assumed not to include this feature unless it is mentioned and detailed.

A discussion of the computer systems should also be mentioned here. The assumption for this is the Galaxy-class standard from the TNG Technical Manual, which is isolinear cores and circuitry, using the standard LCARS (Library Computer Access Retrieval System). Any variation is expected to comply with established canon, and special attention paid to the applications of bioneural systems. More information on these descriptions can be found in the technical manual.

External technical submissions related to this section are encouraged, in which case URLS are needed in the final draft.

WARP PROPULSION SYSTEM

As the title suggests, this is the section to relay information about the warp and power generation systems. Starfleet ships operate on a matter/antimatter (dueterium/anti-dueterium) reactant core power source, which powers nacelles to propel the ship. Other governments use other power sources (Romulans use singularities, for example), but the basic system is the same.

The basic technical information required for this section is found in the warp section of the New Navy Plan and includes cochrane rating and warp factors for the cruise, maximum sustainable, and 12 hour maximum speeds.

Also necessary is a description of the location and amount of warp nacelles, which are usually mounted onto pylons away from the ship for health reasons, with rare exceptions. Placement is usually centered on the vertical axis, to center the warp field around the ship. Nacelle pairs should be spaced symmetrically for the same reason. All of this placement information is assumed if no exact information is given.

No extra equipment is recommended to be mounted to the nacelles as they produce a large amount of electromagnetic and radioactive interference; However, the pylons are fair game. All warp systems are considered to be subspace safe, but the specification should clarify whether it uses traditional fixed-wing, or the more efficient variable geometry nacelles, the assumption being fixed.

This section should be replaced with a general 'POWER GENERATION AND MOTION SYSTEMS' section for fixed position specifications. In these cases, power generation will more than likely involve a number of matter fusion reactors. Any thruster or motion systems that a fixed structure may have should be included here as well.

IMPULSE PROPULSION SYSTEM

Impulse propulsion is created using a matter fusion reactor and an complex exhaust system to create thrust. This section should provide readers with the location, number, and speed of this system. Impulse speeds are a decimal value of c (the constant for the speed of light). Maximum impulse for any vessel will not exceed .35c for any reason, due to relativistic time dilation issues. .3c is the recommended maximum value for all multi-mission capable vessels, though smaller personnel, fighter, or transport craft may take advantage of the .35c maximum.

This section may be omitted for fixed position specifications.

TACTICAL SYSTEMS

This section is comprised of multiple subsections, which are required in the following order: Shield Systems, Energy Weapon Systems, Torpedo Systems, and Other Weaponry. Any section not included is considered to not be present (if the phaser or torpedos are not mentioned, then the ship or structure does not have them)!

Defensive shields on a Starfleet construct are accomplished through the use of strategically placed field generators and are layered over the ship or structure through the use of waveguides incorporated onto the exterior hull layer. The New Navy Plan lists the appropriate information to include in this section, such as the maximum graviton continuous load and primary dissipation rate. Any non-combat shielding should also be mentioned here, such as metaphasic shielding. Consideration should be given for the type of vessel when incorporating such things. Combat vessels will not likely use anything more than the combat defense shielding.

Starfleet vessels utilize directed energy weapons in the form of phasers. A description of the number and location is required, along with information from the New Navy Plan regarding strength and type. Shipboard phasers are available in three types, the phaser bank, the phaser array, and the phaser cannon (Defiant style). Phaser banks are outdated in the TNG/DS9/VOY era, replaced by the more efficient array system. The bank consists of one or two emitters that must be physically aimed by the computer system. An array consists of two or greater emitters in a strip along the hull. An array allows the beam to travel with a target, permitting an extended contact time and multiple target angles. The phaser cannon, as seen on DS9's USS Defiant, is a charged pulse cannon that delivers a punch of phaser energy. There is one emitter, and it must be physically aimed, making it inefficient for large vessels but ideal for small, manueverable combat ships. Phaser systems are the main weapon to combat energy shields.

Klingons and Romulans use disruptor beams and cannons, which are similar in effect to phaser beams and cannons but use the energy differently.

Torpedos are ideal for dealing with vessels without, or no longer protected by shield systems. All torpedos have tracking systems to allow for 360 degree coverage from single tube. There are two types of torpedos within Starfleet, the standard Photon Torpedo, and the devastating Quantum torpedo. For our purposes, photon torpedos, quantum torpedos, and probes all use the same launch system. The only data required of this subsection is the number and location of launchers, and the number and type of torpedos/reserve probe casings, taken from the New Navy Plan.

Any other special weapons need to be listed in this section, although separate technology submissions may be required. External references are welcome in this section as well, provided the URLS are listed.

cOMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEMS

This section covers major command systems such as the Bridge, Brig, Main Engineering, Security, and Science Lab Systems. In this section, anything not defined is assumed to be the same as on the Galaxy Class, described in the TNG technical manual. Anything non-traditional that is not listed, however, does not exist. The use of subsections is recommended.

UTILITY SYSTEMS

Cargo Bays, Tractor Beams, Transporters, and any other area of a ship or structure that aids or supports the maintenance of the crew should be listed in this section. Anything not mentioned in this section does not exist for the ship or structure. Subsections are recommended.

Information required for the Cargo Bay(s) include the size and location. If a bay has cargo transporters (which are incapable of transporting living matter) or an exterior bay door, it must be mentioned here.

Tractor beams must include location and range information. The range is largely dependant on the mass of the payload and the towing vessel. At a delta-v, or change in velocity, of 5 meters/second^2, the main emitters of the Galaxy Class are capable of handling a mass of 7.5 million metric tons at 1,000m or less. If the payload mass is instead 1m, the range can be extended to 20,000km. All this is accomplished by two 16MW graviton polarity sources per emitter for a total of 32MW displacement, the standard Starfleet tractor beam setup. Tractor beams are normally located in the rear of a vessel.

Required information for the transporters include the amount, location, the amount of pads per transporter, and range. The standard per the TNG technical manual is six pads each with range of 40 thousand km. Emergency transporters need to be mentioned her as well. the TNG manual standard range for these outgoing-only units is 15 thousand km. Transporters rooms for larger vessels are built in pairs so they can share a pattern buffer, located on the deck below.

CREW SUPPORT SYSTEMS

This section is meant for all crew related recreational and support areas. Holodecks are included here, as are all lounges, mess halls, quarters, and any and all medical facilites. Subsections for each are encouraged.

Holographic facilities come in three varieties: large holodecks, medium holosuites, and small personal holo-simulation rooms. Holodecks are fairly large, and generally span two decks in height. Because of their size, they have a wide variety of programming, and function very well at any simulated activity. A forcefield substrate flooring allows for a treadmill effect for a seemingly limitless environment.

Holosuites are one deck in height, but otherwise a similar size to a holodeck. The programming for these facilities is usually limited an environment spanning the room only.

Holorooms (mentioned in the TNG technical manual), are as the name suggests- a small holographically equipped room for personal games. The capacity for these rooms is estimated to be two to four people, and the programming capability for movement is much more limited than its larger counterparts.

Sections of the ship, including lounges and crew quarters, that are capable of supporting other or multiple environment types need to be listed in this section as well, otherwise a ship or structure is assumed not capable of other environments. The standard environment is Class M at 1g (gravity).

Starfleet interior design tends not to favor any position significantly. Bridge layouts (mentioned in the appropriate section above) sometimes place command staff below the rest of the bridge, and is usually in a central location. Quarters for senior and executive officers may be a bit larger, but only for the purposes of the increased job functions.

Klingon design is spartan at best, tending toward bunk or barrack style quarters and functional surfaces rather than comfortable. Romulan design is <still being researched a bit>. Cardassian design likes to reward rank and position, with higher level officers being given larger spaces that are placed arrogantly above other workers.

Lastly, any non-standard positions that are included or forbidden belong here as well.

AUXILIARY SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS

Location information for shuttlebays, landing pads, and any other support craft utility belongs here. Also necessary is a list of the standard support craft compliment, support craft being: shuttlepods (sub-c velocity), shuttlecraft (usually up to Warp 2 capable), runabouts (multi-role personell craft), as well as any fighters, bombers, and any captain's yacht style craft (which should be detailed in this section)

For reference, personell craft sizes are as follows
(- Dimensions to be included on final draft -)

Work Bee
Shuttlepod
Type 1
Type 2
Type...

Danube Class Runabout

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 [Date Submitted]
[Designer(s) Name(s) Here]