With Jared's return to STF, here is the new and completely redrafted version of the Midway. The Midway Class Dreadnought is up for review until 29th May 2010.

Commodore Andrew "Wolfe" Robinson
Engineering Director
14th May 2010

MIDWAY Class
Category: Dreadnought
Variant: Light
Designer: Jared Kurz
Mark: I
Draft: IV
Date: May 10, 2010

Designer's Notes:
Draft IV has seen more changes to the Midway. Taking Nick's advice, I have refocused on the original purpose of this design: Combat. As a result, several 'frivolous' areas have been removed completely. Others have been scaled down in keeping with the 'multi-role' component. One of the biggest changes has been the submission of the Independent Technology Package (IDP). This has allowed the removal of several large descriptive areas, which are no longer required. Where these technologies are mentioned I foresee hyperlinks to the appropriate URL. These areas are denoted by “[link]” flags.

Moreover I have been convinced that perhaps this spec is simply too long and complex. Thus if you have ideas as to what sections can be edited down, I would appreciate help in spotting them.

Thanks!
J. Kurz

Change Log:
- Revised the Design History section, changing project and construction dates as well as adding new details.
- Made some changes to the Mission Overview section, including the addition of a new mission profile.
- Made some chances to the Structure and Construction sections, improving the description of the vessel's modular internals.
- Added two new ships to the class, taking the total to twelve.
- Removed 'Tech Package' entries, which will be resubmitted shortly.
- Removed some 'non-essential' sections from the spec.

History and Mission Overview

Design History

With the launching of the last Nimitz Class dreadnoughts, Starfleet Command turned to the future. Rear Admiral C. Kingsmill ordered Starfleet Defence Research and Development (SDRD) to begin studying the requirements for a new dreadnought. Commander W. Hose at SDRD was selected to lead the New Dreadnought Project (NDP). His team began by conducting a detailed analysis of Starfleet's current capabilities, and its projected future requirements. This included assessments by Starfleet Intelligence of all neighbouring space faring powers, focusing on their ship and weapons designs.

Cmdr. W. Hose and his team spent months compiling data, running simulations, and projecting future trends based on current developments. The results showed that many of the Federations neighbours were preparing a new generation of nimble fighter craft. Starfleet was no exception, but the lack of a dedicated carrier platform was severely limiting the use of these craft to colonial and outpost defence. On stardate 87090.3, the SDRD issued their final report to Starfleet Command stating that the fleet needed a new carrier.

Starfleet Command received SDRD's news with scepticism. There were many critics who argued that “stunt fighters” had no place in fleet operations. The combat record of the Dominion War was used by both sides in the ensuing debate. Adm. C. Kingsmill finally settled the argument. Having served on one of the old Kansas Class carriers, he knew firsthand the effectiveness of a well coordinated strike by fast, agile craft. On stardate 88011.4, Starfleet Command issued the requirements for Specification SF/ASDB-385-142. Starfleet Engineering opened the tender to all the Federation's shipyards.

When Phardos shipyards received its invitation to submit a design proposal, the president C. Gordon Jr. felt that his yard would not be able to compete. After all Phardos specialized in the construction of large, automated bulk cargo carriers. Their only successful combat design was the small Avenger Class Escort Destroyer, nothing nearly as complicated as a next generation super carrier. But lead designer J.C. Floyd took Starfleet's specifications and put together a stunning proposal. Combining their experience with large, open storage structures and dense, highly efficient combat vessels delivered a powerful combination.

Starfleet Engineering approved a detailed design study of Phardos' Project P.1101 on stardate 89040.1. Work began almost immediately at Phardos' main research and development facility, orbiting Procyon Alpha. SDRD remained in close contact with J.C. Floyd's design team, and together they began to solve the numerous technical issues. Advanced metallurgical testing began at Orion DynaTech, a subsidiary of Phardos responsible for the fabrication of spacecraft systems. Over the next seven years the design slowly took shape, becoming known as the Midway Class.

The testing program was massive, with thousands of computer simulations being performed in which all flight stresses were simulated. As the spacecraft designs were finalized, a pair of fully instrumented 1:100 scale models were produced of both the primary and secondary hulls. These were flown through the entire flight regime, slung underneath an Avenger Class Escort Destroyer. The models were subjected to real-world conditions involving subspace drag, warp field stresses, and atmospheric entry. This included hull stress analysis of decelerations from high-warp, when they were detached from their carrying vessels.

As the testing program continued, Phardos began to prepare for construction. Using the traditional method, a single prototype starship would be produced for presentation to Starfleet Command. Estimates placed the total construction time for this vessel at eleven years. This was when C. Gordon Jr. had an inspired breakthrough. Phardos would employ the parallel Crook-Craigie method of construction. This eliminated the need for a prototype vessel, with the first spacecraft being constructed on the final production jigs. This had the potential to reduce the construction time dramatically. However any problems encountered would force long delays, while the production jigs were retooled in order to correct them.

As the testing program wound down, three complete sets of production jigs were finished. Two of these were installed in construction docks one and two, along with the phase transition bonding equipment. The third jig was placed into storage, awaiting the completion and trials of the first two ships. When approval for the Midway class was received on stardate 97030.9, construction of the first production vessels was ready to begin. At Phardos' main shipbuilding facility orbiting Procyon Beta, the first structural U-frames were joined simultaneously in ceremonies at docks one and two.

The gamble to skip prototypes paid off, with the Midway and Coral Sea being completed just six months apart after a construction program lasting only eight years. Using the lessons learned from the first production ships, the final approval for the rest of the class was issued. The third assembly jig was set up in construction dock three, and soon a staggered build schedule was seeing one Midway launched every two years. With no further construction problems, and thanks to improvements in the fabrication process, each individual ship was completed in only seven years.

Both Midway and Coral Sea went through an extensive period of testing, with shakedown cruises lasting four years. The longer shakedown nearly made up for the time savings of the new construction method, but proved the soundness of the Midway's design. Each subsequent vessel went through a far less strenuous shakedown process, being commissioned into the fleet just two years after launch.

Mission Overview

“Today serves as a reminder, not only of our past, but also of our promised future. Today is a day to celebrate the unique ties that we share with the worlds throughout the quadrant, and the history that binds us together.” - Adm. W. Ross, First Year Anniversary of the Dominion Peace Treaty.

Recent events in galactic history have led to a more militant stance for the Starfleet. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the commissioning of the first true warships in over a century. The Midway continues this trend, incorporating the latest advances in weapons and defensive technology. To meet the requirements of the NDP the Midway must:

– Provide a flagship for starship task force, squadron or fleet commanders,
– Provide a mobile intelligence gathering platform,
– Provide ground support for planetary military operations,
– Provide facilities for a compliment of zero-gravity Marines to perform forced boarding operations, and
– Provide force projection by long duration, long range patrols of hostile frontiers.

However in this time of rebuilding and reconstruction, the true multi-mission vessel is coming back into its own. Starfleet Command also wished to see a vessel which honoured the true spirit of the Federation's founding principles. The meet these expanded requirements, the Midway must:

– Provide facilities for the execution of secondary scientific missions including charting, mapping, and general research, and
– Provide facilities for diplomatic functions including trade and treaty negotiations.

The Midway meets all of these requirements by providing a balanced array of capabilities. The ship is not as heavily armed or armoured as the older Nimitz-class, but carries a greater compliment of fighter craft. It was felt the increase in carrier capacity would make up for the deficiencies in the vessels protective scheme. During the design phase it also became apparent that the vessel would need to provide support for its fighters. As a result, Phardos added three additional requirements to the design. The Midway must:

– Provide long-range fire support for Federation and Allied forces,
– Provide rapid deployment of embarked auxiliary craft, and
– Provide facilities to reduce delays due to auxiliary craft turnaround.

Structure and Construction

Structural Details

The Midway draws on Phardos' experience producing both high performance combat ships and large bulk cargo carriers. The vessel consists of two hulls which may separate and operate independently of each other. These two sections separate vertically. The dorsal, or primary hull, contains the majority of the vessels armaments and is oriented toward close combat. The ventral, or secondary hull, contains the flight and hanger decks which house the ship's compliment of fighter craft. When in their docked configuration they are blended together seamlessly along the horizontal separation plane. A series of docking latches, utilities umbilicals and turbolift interconnections exist between the two hulls.

The primary hull features the advanced hybrid angular-curvilinear hull form, which provides for maximum warp field and hull streamlining. This allows the dorsal section of the ship to maintain higher warp speeds during separated flight. The angled hull utilizes advanced signature reduction features which reduce the vessels' sensor profile, and is covered with two thick layers of ablative armour.

The classic arrowhead style of the forward section blends into the gently curving rear section, which tapers to the curved fantail at the rear. A replaceable bridge module is embedded into the dorsal superstructure. The secondary navigational deflector and long range sensor arrays are housed in a cut-out, located on the dorsal surface of the forward hull. During separated flight modes these arrays serve as the primary navigational and long range sensor arrays for the primary hull.

The ventral surface of the primary hull is completely flat, with half the docking latches retracting upward into the hull. A pair of warp nacelles extend to the port and starboard sides, with the fixed pylons connected aft along the ventral surface. Two powerful fairing impulse engines are installed in the pylons. The primary hull employs dual-mode thrusters capable of operating in a planetary atmosphere. A series of landing struts allow the vehicle to land on planets with environments up to 1.6g's. Several access ramps allow direct deployment of the ship's Marines to planetary surfaces, while deployable turrets provide suppressing and covering fire in support of the Marine landings.

The primary hull's SIF system is rated for heavy duty and is powered by four field generators. Each generator consists of a cluster of sixteen 18 megawatt graviton polarity sources feeding a pair of 350 millicochrane subspace field distortion amplifiers.

The secondary hull is built around the cavernous flight and hanger decks, and provides areas for the maintenance of the ship's auxiliary craft. While outwardly similar in design to large bulk cargo carriers, this section is built to the same military standards as the primary hull. The hull is covered by a single thick layer of ablative armour. The flight deck runs lengthwise through the centre of the ship, a feature which J.C. Floyd described as a “through-deck carrier.” This allows auxiliary craft to fly through the Midway.

The blunt bow has a rectangular shape and consists of a tapered forward cap. This provides a sheltered opening for the flight deck. Widening from the bow cap the hull takes on a more angular shape, blending with the curved surfaces of the primary hull. A similar, truncated end cap extends from the rear of the flight deck, with a large fantail providing a visual landing reference for incoming pilots. A blended cylinder extends from the ventral surface, housing the Midway's main navigational deflector and long range sensor arrays. Behind this installation are the main cargo holds, which are accessed from a series of clamshell doors tucked beneath the fantail.

The dorsal surface of the secondary hull is completely flat, with half the docking latches retracting downward into the hull. A pair of warp nacelles extend to the port and starboard sides, with the pylons connecting aft along the dorsal surface. Two powerful fairing impulse engines are installed in the pylons.

The secondary hull's SIF system is rated for normal duty and is powered by three field generators. Each generator consists of a cluster of eighteen 12 megawatt graviton polarity sources feeding a pair of 300 millicochrane subspace field distortion amplifiers.

In the docked configuration the two hulls merge together on their flat surfaces. They are physically coupled by a series of docking latches which connect the major load-bearing structures together. The four nacelles line up, forming two “twinned” assemblies which operate together during integrated flight modes. The nacelles are shorter due to recent improvements in warp field efficiency.

As a combat vessel it was decided to provide the maximum level of protection for the ship and its fittings. As a result all of the internal systems that require access to the vessels exterior are equipped with articulated or jettisonable hull plates. This means that most of the familiar structures are hidden from view, including docking ports, lifeboats, impulse vents, deuterium/anti-deuterium refill ports, mooring beam, and tractor beam emitters.

There are numerous windows aboard the Midway providing views of the surrounding space. All windows are equipped with armoured blast shutters which close automatically during alert conditions. Most flooring surfaces are covered by plush carpeting with a multifunction underlay, designed to reduce the transfer of sound while adding comfort. The only exceptions are the flight and hanger decks, cargo bays, and the shuttlebay, which all use a durable sound absorbing non-skid surface.

Construction Details

The secondary hull's primary core structure is centred around the massive horizontal U-frames which form a heavily armoured box around the flight and hanger decks, while providing the necessary structural support. This core structure provides a rigid framework for the rest of the spacecraft's internal and external structure. Each U-frame segment is 2 metres thick and joined in the centre by two forged composite sleeves.

Both the primary and secondary hull utilize high density duranium/tritanium composite alloy A-frame trusses. Each A-frame is 1.5 metres thick and provides enhanced strength over earlier types of trusses. The vessel's skin is composed of multiple layers of gamma-expanded duranium and tritanium, with alternating layers of keiyurium borocarbide and cortenium molybdenite. Several layers of tetraplast polyalloy [link] are sandwiched into this structure, providing rapid sealant of small breaches to the middle hull.

The outer hull consists of molded duranium/tritanium composite alloy sheets averaging twelve centimetres thick. The primary hull is covered by two five centimetre layers of ablative armour, while the secondary hull is covered by a single five centimetre layer. The ablative armour is chemically bonded to the hull sheeting with a substrate of tritanium foil. A two centimetre sheet of Ablative Granular Protector (AGP) ceramic fabric is anchored over top of the armour by electron bonded duranium pins.

The inner hull is composed primarily of alternating sheets of duranium alloy and low-density ceramic-polymer composite. The composite material helps reduce mechanical shocks to the structural framework, and protects against splintering. These layers are filled with gelled Liquiplast material [link], which solidifies on exposure to vacuum. Utility and superconducting conduits for the ship's structural integrity field are installed in armoured boxes which are 0.70 metres thick. These are made from precision cast rhodinium, and form many of the main framework's secondary trusses.

To further reduce the overall construction time, Phardos employed a modular construction technique for the ship's internal sections. A total of forty-three smaller construction bays were used to assemble the ship's internal modules. These bays were divided into fabrication bays and fitting bays. Each internal module was constructed at one of the thirty-two fabrication bays. Here precision milled duranium and tritanium alloys are rolled and cut into the required shapes to provide the internal floor, ceiling, and wall sections.

Each module is arranged as a rectangular cuboid, with the external area serving as the vessels' internal bulkheads. These are comprised of duranium and tritanium alloys with ceramic-polymer composite insulation. The insulating material is laced with monocrystal berylium silicate which together provide additional mechanical, thermal, and radiation protection for the habitable volume of the ship. An advanced ceramic-polymer in a memory-gel suspension provides splinter protection.

As each internal section is completed at the fabrication bays, they are towed by tugs to one of the eleven fitting bays. Here all appropriate equipment and machinery is installed, except for those items that will extend over two or more sections. These bays install optical cabling, switch boards, conduits, subprocessors, and other specialized equipment. As each section completes fitting out they are towed to the main construction bays. Here they are stored to await completion of the spacecraft's framework.

When the final frames are ready, the prefabricated internal modules are loaded into the hull. This is achieved by transporting the completed module into the hull, and then sliding it into the completed frames. Here the main utilities conduits are connected and the module's flexible supports are anchored to the main internal framework. This method of rafting further reduces the transfer of mechanical shocks. At this time large components which pass through several internal modules are installed.

As a result of the modular construction, the ship's internal area is tightly subdivided into hundreds of individual compartments. Each compartment is capable of being completely isolated from the rest of the vessel, and has independent backup systems for lighting and life support. All compartments are normally positively pressurized by the ship's air-handling system. In emergency conditions such as a fire, the individually affected compartments can be switched to negative pressurization, which prevents the spread of smoke, chemical, biological, or other hazards into the surrounding areas. Emergency systems include self-closing doors to all rooms, and automatic dual isolation pocket-doors or emergency bulkheads for each compartment. All isolation doors and emergency bulkheads are supplemented by forcefield generators.

The Midway has an expected hull lifetime of eighty years. The classes refit schedule is as follows:
Minor - one year, Standard - five years, Major - twenty years.

Midway class ships typically have a standard endurance of three years at FTL speeds, but can operate for up to five without resupply. The longer duration is primarily due to the new multi-inlet bussard collectors, which provide en-route replenishment of raw material for the ship's replicator systems. However it is also assumed that the crew use standard TKL rations and that all non-essential secondary systems, such as holodecks, are not used.

Science and Remote Sensing Systems

Sensor Systems

The new Multifunction Phased Active Tachyon (MPAT) [link] sensor sysem developed by Orion DynaTech has been employed aboard the Midway. High-resolution scans are effective to a range of 3.8 light years, with effective low-resolution scanning range at 12.3 light years.

The majority of the ship's sensors are adapted from the standard sensor pallets used on other Federation vessels. Each pallet is set behind hull plating that is selectively opaque to the specific electromagnetic (EM) and subspace frequencies which are used by the ship's sensors. In most combat situations, the sensor pallets can retreat into reinforced wells until action levels have been reduced. This has the drawback of reducing the effectiveness of the sensors but protects them from sustaining damage in combat operations. The sensors can be brought into closer contact with the hull plates at any time, though usually only when the situation has been resolved, returning the sensors to their full effectiveness.

Primary Hull Systems

The long-range sensor is a spherical array embedded into the forward dorsal surface of the primary hull. These instruments provide a wider scanning field than traditional long-range arrays which look forward along the vessels' flight path. The navigational array is located below the long-range array and is steerable within a forward cone, allowing for off-axis flight manoeuvres. The lateral sensors are conformal arrays embedded into the circumferential edges of the hull in palletized assemblies which can be removed or replaced as needed. Two steerable planetary arrays are embedded into the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the hull. Each planetary cluster is capable of independent operation over 360-degrees, though the ventral array is inoperable during integrated flight modes.

A bulbous dome projects from the forward ventral tip of the primary hull, which houses the Anti-Proton Pulse Scanner (APPS) [link].

Secondary Hull Systems

Adaptive beam forming allows greater multi-tracking capability with improved accuracy, which is quite useful in coordinating the flight operations of the carriers' compliment of auxiliary craft. The long-range sensor is a steerable array located behind the navigational deflector and provides scanning in a forward cone along the vessels flight path. The navigational array is located adjacent to the long range array and shares some of its components. The lateral sensors are conformal arrays utilizing the standard palletized construction. There are two steerable planetary arrays embedded into the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the hull, though the dorsal array is inoperable during integrated flight modes. Two additional steerable clusters are installed in flank arrays on the port and starboard sides of the aft hull.

Self-Protection Jammer (SPJ)

A powerful jamming suite has been included in the secondary hull. This provides the vessel with additional protection during integrated flight modes, but is specifically designed to protect the secondary hull during separated flight. During integrated manoeuvres, the Midway is far from agile. Even when separated, the secondary hull can best be described as “ponderous.” This system automatically attempts to scramble threat fire control and weapons tracking systems. The primary hull, with its smaller cross section and improved agility, is expected to fare better in space combat.

Sensor Decoys

The Midway is fitted with several sensory decoys which consist of an autonomous shipboard signal generator. The decoy emits an amplified subspace resonance signature that matches the variance patterns of the launching ship's warp signature. The idea is to spoof a threat munitions' acquisition and guidance sensor or to confuse a threat vessel. Since the decoys are warp capable they can be used to lure threat vessels away or fool them into believing that a vessel has departed. The device can easily be modified to emit other Federation warp signatures, though the utility of this feature hasn't been adequately demonstrated.

Remote Sensor Probes

The Midway carries a variety of sensor probes for the investigation of interstellar phenomena and other mission requirements. Typically the Midway will carry twenty of each class from I to VII, with sixty spare torpedo casings available to be configured as Class VIII or IX probes. Sensor probes are stored in a separate probe magazine and are routed to the forward or aft torpedo launchers.

Computer Systems

The Midway has four separate computer cores running in two network nodes. All of the cores utilize the new N-1 Advanced Artificially Intelligent Computer System (A-AICS) architecture. These revolutionary new systems employ biochemical data storage and fully integrated bio-neural circuitry throughout the entire computer system, which has dramatically improved access speeds. This also allows reduced reliance on isolinear and optical data network (ODN) redundancies, providing considerable space savings.

Similarly many of the older cybernetic devices in the backup systems have now been replaced with positronic technology. These devices provide greater multiprocessing capabilities. The operating system employs several advanced automation and artificial intelligence programs which have further reduced the vessel's crew requirements. Common maintenance tasks such as routine diagnostics are performed automatically and the computers have limited self-diagnosis and repair abilities, allowing them to bypass damaged or impaired elements. The automatic system generates a log of all actions taken for review by the ship's Chief Engineer.

Two of the N-1 A-AICS computer cores are Type I and two are Type II. One of each type is located in the primary and secondary hulls. The Type II cores are larger and serve as the main hub and network controllers. During normal operation, these cores will assign computer resources and divide computational tasks between the individual cores in both networks. The parallel/series computing strategy allows individual cores to be dedicated to specific functions without interfering in vessel operations while also providing access to the full computational power of all the cores if required.

Data storage is provided biochemically, using similar synthetic neural cells as the ship's bio-neural circuitry. This allows the system to mimic the organic neurons present in the humanoid brain, using synaptic potentiation to encode computer data onto synthesized amino acid chains. Isolinear optical chips are still employed aboard ships, as much Starfleet equipment such as tricorders and PADDs still rely on these components. All shipboard interface terminals contain an isolinear bank, which allows computing data to be transferred to the chips for ease of transportation.

The Type-I cores have a nominal storage capacity of 25,595,220 terra quads of information with an average response time of 0.3021 nanoseconds. The Type-II cores have a nominal storage capacity of 130,263,750 terra quads of information with an average response time of 0.3217 nanoseconds. Combined storage for all cores is 311,717,940 terra quads of information with an optimal network speed of 0.3478 nanoseconds. The software package is based on the Federation LCARS operating system and employs the new ISIS interface along with Orion DynaTech's MARS program.

Each core assembly contains the main computer grids, power regulators and offices for monitoring staff and technicians. It also contains protected file storage areas, where backup copies of vital control software are kept if needed. All primary systems direct their inputs through the ship's bio-neural circuitry. Critical command and control inputs are also linked through a dedicated ODN and isolinear backup system. Each computer core is supplemented by a series of dedicated sub processors which are essentially miniature computer cores divided throughout the ship. All sub processors employ bio-neural enhancements to augment their processing power and can operate independently of the main cores. All mission critical areas such as the bridge and engineering are served by their own sub processor.

All computer cores, sub processors and processing modules are protected by automatic fault isolation devices. This prevents a system or component failure in any core, processor or module from affecting the other computer systems aboard the ship. As an additional protective measure each core, processor and module is capable of independent operation and can provide limited computational capabilities for the local area of the ship until the computing network can be restored.

Holographic emitters have been integrated into all decks allowing the full use of holographic crew supplements throughout the ship. These programs include the Emergency Medical Hologram (EMH) Mk IV and an Emergency Engineering Hologram (EEH) Mk I. Each of the two sickbays and all the engineering sections are served by a dedicated holographic crew program. This allows for two EMH and seven EEH programs to be run simultaneously. Due to the networked architecture of the computer system it is possible for all of the programs to be run in the same location at once. Though occasional conflicts with their personality subroutines can sometimes make this a less than desirable occurrence. The EMH and EEH are all short-term supplements intended to provide assistance to the ship's crew under emergency conditions.

Integrated Ship Information System (ISIS)

ISIS is an artificial intelligence program which provides the main crew interface with the ship's computer, instead of the more common MAJEL program. ISIS was originally named after the Egyptian goddess of the hearth and home, a role which strongly reflected the new AI's responsibilities. The engineers at Orion DynaTech felt that a more “human” interface was needed and built upon the success of the BORIS and GORBI programs developed by Nyetscape. ISIS feels a strong sense of responsibility for the crews' well being and has been charged with their care and protection. Her voice patterns were provided by a young woman from Brighton, which is south of London in the United Kingdom on Earth. ISIS's demeanour can best be described as matronly, though she has a playful and mischievous side. A modesty subroutine had to be added after a curious incident involving a visiting low-gravity sports team at the development complex. ISIS utilizes a series of distributed processing units which interface with all shipboard computer systems.

MARS

“Imagine trying to defend a starship against a simultaneous attack from all sides. As the tactical officer tries to employ the ship's weaponry effectively while balancing the shields, the coordination of hundreds of small fighter craft and their independent weapons systems must also be considered. How can you ensure that each weapon, no matter where it is deployed from, has the best chance to effectively engage the enemy? The answer is MARS.” - Orion DynaTech MARS Marketing Brochure

Named for the Roman God of War, MARS is an advanced battlefield artificial intelligence system. Incorporating the standard Threat Assessment/Tracking/Targeting System (TA/T/TS) employed aboard all Federation vessels, MARS has been programmed with every space, air, surface and subsurface combat tactic used by every known species encountered to date. The system has an integrated neural network which allows it to analyze and adapt to new situations, effectively learning on the job.

The MARS system works in both combat and non-combat situations to provide the Captain and crew with instantaneous tactical information, including recommended strategies and thorough analysis of potential weaknesses in enemy space, air, surface and subsurface forces. MARS uses a series of distributed processing units which interface directly with all tactical, mission planning and intelligence systems aboard the ship, allowing a complete tactical picture to be developed from all of this individual sources.

During space combat involving the Midway's fighters, MARS will utilize the ship's communications system to interface with the onboard computers of all the Midway's auxiliary craft. The system automatically tracks and monitors their progress while transmitting real-time status updates to the command ship. These updates alert ground crews when craft have been damaged or if any system is out of calibration, reducing turnaround times. The sensor systems of each craft are monitored by MARS, automatically relaying sensor data to all attached units providing the clearest tactical picture.

As weapons are employed the system automatically feeds adjustments to the auxiliary crafts' targeting systems, adjusting aim points to ensure each weapon in the battle force achieves its maximum effectiveness. This can include overriding the guidance systems of torpedoes in order to coordinate their strikes for maximum impact. Conversely as enemy weapons are used against the battle force, MARS will automatically adjust the forces shields to provide the maximum level of protection. While there is no upward limit on how many units MARS can be interfaced with, it is limited by the available communications bandwidth to around 500. This includes space, air, surface and subsurface forces.

MARS can simultaneously track and compute firing and evasive-fire solutions on over a dozen targets. This allows the Midway to engage multiple targets at once while allowing the crew to anticipate the likely direction a hostile attack will come from. MARS presents recommended postures presenting the smallest possible target for hostile vessels, helping to make the Midway a very difficult target for other vessels fire-control computers to lock onto.

Warp Propulsion System (WPS)

Warp Propulsion

Recent advances in warp field efficiency have allowed for shorter nacelles to be employed aboard the Midway. The engines are based around the new Linear Field Induction (LFI) design and are installed in twinned assemblies which are mounted to fixed geometry pylons at the intersection of the two hulls. A continuously variable geometry warp field is automatically managed by the computer, allowing the fields z-axis to be manipulated to achieve optimal performance and prevent subspace pollution.

The engines are divided into two pairs, upper and lower. Each pair is powered by an Orion DynaTech FGC-6700-15/A-1 matter/anti-matter reaction assembly rated at 1600+ Cochranes. Each core is installed in a separate engine room with its own dedicated fuel and plasma handling systems. Each core has a theoretical maximum output of 13,408 petawatts. Each core is phase synchronized with regulated power strokes produced by variable compression of the magnetic constrictors.

During normal flight operations the lower core provides power generation and warp propulsion for the ship. The upper core is maintained in a standby condition and can be brought online in minutes. Regulated plasma from the lower core is fed through the Plasma Transfer Conduits (PTC) to the lower pair of nacelles, where it is directed into each vertically opposed pair through multi-port sequential plasma injectors. This allows each opposed warp field coil to share a single dual-injector assembly, permitting the lower core to power all four nacelles during normal flight and reducing component wear.

The new LFI engine nacelles are built around next generation toroidal warp field coils. Each coil contains an ultra dense tungsten-zinc-cobalt-magnesium inner core which is cast inside a forged nickel-iron diniobium-tritanium alloy outer core. A triple-ply layer of verterium dicortenide is then applied to the core structure. Each coil assembly contains two field geometry sensors and a subspace phase manipulator which allows the computer to remodulate the generated warp field as it forms. Each nacelle contains an off-axis field controller and a symmetrical warp field generator which increases the stability of the warp field at high speeds.

The Midway employs the new Multi-Phase Electro Plasma System (MPEPS) for utilities distribution, which allows plasma from each core to utilize the same Electro Plasma System (EPS) conduits. This permits the operation of both cores during integrated flight operations with both providing power generation.

Integrated flight modes yield a cruising speed of warp 5.0, which can be maintained until fuel exhaustion. Maximum sustainable speed is warp 7.0, and the maximum sustainable twelve-hour speed is warp 9.3. During separated flight the secondary hull is capable of maintaining the same speeds, while the primary hull demonstrates a notable increase in performance. Due to improved warp field geometry the primary hull is capable of cruising at warp 6.0. Maximum sustainable speed is warp 7.5, and the maximum sustainable twelve-hour speed is warp 9.7.

The ship's fuel supply is replenished en-route by next generation multi-inlet bussard collectors which provide greater scoop capacity. While normal bussard collectors collect interstellar hydrogen molecules, the new multi-inlet bussard collectors will also harvest interstellar dust and other particulate matter for conversion into raw material. The harvested particles will be processed through the ship's waste reclamation facilities and will eventually be integrated into the ship's storage of raw material for use in shipboard replicators and en route anti-matter generation. This increases the effective range of the Midway between resupply stops.

Coolant System

Coolant for the each warp core is provided by separate plasma coolant systems. Plasma coolant is routed through the casing of the warp reaction chamber, while the return conduits are protected in access restricted areas. The coolant system includes automatic detection and isolation of leaks, and has a triple redundant bypass. A series of vacuum purge systems are provided to remove any potentially hazardous material.

Emergency Procedures

The LFI engine nacelles employ high capacity plasma vents which are configured to direct plasma exhaust away from the ship. They can also be explosively jettisoned from the hull if necessary. In the event of jettison, each nacelle is fitted with an explosive ordinance pack which can be used to destroy the nacelle to prevent it from being captured by threat forces. Once jettisoned the nacelles can only be reattached at a starbase with full integration facilities. In catastrophic emergencies, the Midway's twin warp cores can be ejected individually. The upper core ejects through the dorsal surface of the primary hull, while the lower core ejects through the ventral surface of the secondary hull. As each core is ejected their associated anti-matter storage pod assemblies can also be jettisoned.

Impulse Propulsion System (IPS)

Impulse Propulsion

There are four fairing Orion DynaTech FGC-1550 Subatomic Unified Energy Impulse Units integrated into the nacelle pylons. Two of these assemblies are located in the primary hull pylons and two in the secondary hull pylons. Each unit consists of quad impulse engines grouped together to form each impulse unit assembly. Individual engines are powered by four impulse reaction chambers and each assembly has four additional standby generators to provide supplemental power. Integrated flight modes yield a maximum impulse velocity of 0.20c. During separated flight the secondary hull can reach 0.25c, while the primary hull can reach 0.30c.

A small supply of anti-matter is kept in standby for injection into the engines if additional power is required. This can provide a 130-140% increase in power for a limited amount of time. This procedure is not recommended as it causes damage to the interior linings of the impulse reaction chambers and increases the exhaust temperature beyond the critical range, severely reducing the service life of all engine components.

Augmenting the impulse propulsion system are the RCS thruster assemblies. These thrusters are normally used for precision flight manoeuvres, such as docking, but can also be used to increase manoeuvrability during combat situations or as an alternative means of maintaining attitude control. Each RCS assembly contains an auxiliary manoeuvring engine which can generate a total thrust of 600,000 Newtons. The auxiliary manoeuvring engines are each fuelled by a local storage tank which has sufficient deuterium for seventy-two hours of operation. The primary hull has an above average compliment of RCS thrusters, allowing enhanced manoeuvrability during separated flight modes. The primary hull is capable of decelerating so quickly that it can go from full impulse to full stop in just over 600 metres, or a little more than the hull's length.

Emergency Procedures

The impulse engines can each be vented of their drive plasma in a non-propulsive manner through the standard exhaust ports. In the event of a catastrophic emergency, each of the four main engines can be explosively decoupled from the nacelle pylons individually. Each assembly contains an explosive ordinance pack which can be used to destroy the engine to prevent it from being captured by threat forces.

Tactical Systems

The Midway has two combat roles. The first is to provide long-ranged fire support to its squadrons of fighter craft, and is accomplished through the use of “Long Lance” Type-X phasers and the ship's compliment of torpedo launchers. The second role is direct combat using the manoeuvrable primary hull to close with and engage the enemy.

Defensive Shields

Both hulls are protected by two shield systems developed by Orion DynaTech. The primary system is the new FSRM-1 Full-Spectrum Regenerative Metaphasic Primary Force Field and Deflector Control System. Based on the successful FSQ-120 series, the FSRM-1 is designed specifically for heavy combat vessels. From uprated generators to emitters that are designed to run at higher peak efficiencies, every aspect has been optimized to provide the maximum level of protection. All of this is supported by easily accessible components which are designed to be field replaceable.

An up-rated cooling system has been combined with up-rated energy relays and the MPEPS power taps, allowing the shields to be run for longer periods at maximum peak performance. A powerful subspace phase discriminator/amplifier coil was included in the defensive suite, which utilizes the MARS combat software to automatically adjust the shield nutation and modulation. The system employs full automatic regenerative and metaphasic capabilities. The FSRM-1 is powered by fourteen interconnected shield generators, providing a maximum graviton load of 2016 megawatts with a maximum energy dissipation rate of 5.5x10^5 kilowatts.

The secondary shield grid consists of the FSS-250/C-5 Secondary Force Field and Deflector Control System. This system is capable of operating independently of the primary shield grid and utilizes a series of auxiliary shield emitters located within the primary shield emitters. These systems have protected waveguide conduits which direct power from the six secondary shield generators. The FSS-250/C-1 provides a maximum graviton load of 336 megawatts with a maximum energy dissipation rate of 9.1x10^4 kilowatts. This is not enough to protect the ship in a long firefight, but can be used to provide a limited level of defence in the event the primary grid is unavailable. The FSS-250/C-5 does not include the regenerative, metaphasic or automatic modulation features of the FSRM-1.

Phaser Systems

During integrated flight modes the Midway has two phaser groups. The primary group consists of three Type-X Collimated “Long Lance” Phaser Arrays which are optimized for long range combat. The secondary group consists of three Type-IX Phaser Arrays which are optimized for defence. Both sets of arrays are powered by triply redundant energy feeds from the primary EPS system for increased survivability. All arrays utilize LiCu 550 crystals which have a thermodynamic efficiency of 95.42 percent.

The Type-X primary arrays are installed on the primary hull and provide coverage for the dorsal half of the ship. Each array consists of 150 emitters and is capable of directing 5.1 MW with an effective range of 320,000 kilometres. This is achieved by using a special collimating lens in the focusing chamber, increasing the cohesiveness of the phaser beam. This reduces the amount of energy lost due to diffraction, or diffusion of the beam as it travels, optimizing the beam for long-range combat. All of the Type-X primary arrays are capable of engaging up to three targets simultaneously.

The Type-IX secondary arrays are installed on the secondary hull and protect the ventral half of the ship. Each array consists of 100 emitters and is capable of directing 3.8 MW with an effective range of 225,000 kilometres. All Type-IX secondary arrays are capable of engaging up to two targets simultaneously. When separated an additional Type-X “Long Lance” array is revealed on the ventral surface of the primary hull, while an additional Type-IX array is exposed on the dorsal surface of the secondary hull, providing all around coverage for each individual spacecraft.

Torpedo Systems

There are four burst-fire torpedo tubes installed in the Midway. Two face forward and two face aft. They can be described as “top and bottom” launchers, with the top fore and aft pair in the primary hull and the bottom fore and aft pair in the secondary hull. Each launcher can shoot either photon or quantum torpedoes. Up to ten photon torpedoes may be launched from a single tube in one volley. Quantum torpedoes cannot at present be burst fired due to interference from the zero-point energy fields, but they can be single-fired in rapid succession from the ship's tubes.

The Midway has two primary magazines and four secondary magazines, each protected by 1.5 meters of heavy laminate armour with an internal alloy webbing. Operation of all magazines is fully automated, with computerized lifts bringing the required munitions to the appropriate locations. Emergency manual equipment consists of mechanized arms and lifts which allow manual delivery of the required munitions.

The new Regulus torpedo casing [link], Class-VII photon [link] and Class II quantum [link] warheads, and the Firefly MIWS [link] torpedoes were selected for use aboard the Midway. These munitions are stored in the ship's primary magazines, which provide protected storage for all heavy shipboard munitions. The standard torpedo load-out is 300 torpedoes including 160 with Class VII photon warheads, and sixty Class II quantum warheads. Twenty Firefly MIWS torpedoes and sixty additional casings are also carried.

The ship's secondary magazines provide protected storage for all medium shipboard munitions, including the Mark II Micro and Mark III Mini Photon Torpedoes which are employed by the Midway's fighters. Storage of light shipboard munitions, which typically includes Photon Grenades and Mark I Photon Mortars, is handled through the four armouries (see Security and Marine sections).

Point Defence Systems (PDS)

The Midway's secondary hull is protected by an autonomous Point Defence System which consists of a pulse phaser cannon and a mini torpedo launcher in twelve rotating pop-up turret assemblies at key locations along the hull. These are divided into defensive arcs, protecting the various facings of the vessel. The forward arc has two turrets protecting the forward flight deck opening. The aft arc has two turrets protecting the aft flight deck opening. The port and starboard arcs are divided into dorsal and ventral components with two turrets protecting each facing. The MARS processor unit uses inputs from the various sensor systems to detect, classify, identify and prosecute all contacts within range. When the PDS system is activated it can rapidly engage inbound threats including munitions such as torpedoes and missiles.

The phaser cannons are rated as Type-VI and are capable of directing 0.6 MW with an effective range of 35,000 kilometres Each turret has a single cannon installed on a gimballed mount, providing a wide field of fire. A dedicated cooling system for each turret allows continuous operation of the phaser cannons for extended periods.

The mini torpedo launchers are capable of launching the standard Mark-III mini torpedo. Each turret has a belt-fed magazine with four five-round belts in ready storage. Reloading is performed automatically, with additional spare belts being kept in the ship's magazines. In the event the automatic system fails, manual loading equipment is provided which allows a weapons crew to load individual torpedoes. The mini torpedo launcher has a typical rate-of-fire of one torpedo per second. Automatic replacement of belts takes four seconds. Manual loading times vary depending on conditions, with average times of eight seconds per individual torpedo.

Each turret is fully autonomous. In an emergency, local manual control of each turret is provided by a dedicated control station. The Mark-III Mini Photon Torpedo has a maximum range of 175,000 kilometres.

Command and Support Systems

Main Bridge

The ship's main bridge serves as the primary command centre during integrated flight modes. It also serves as the primary command centre of the primary hull during separated flight modes. The bridge module is integrated into deck one, providing maximum protection for the ship's command centre. The layout reflects the ships combat nature and each station is specially optimized to allow the operator to perform complex tasks quickly. From the initiation of the project, Phardos wanted to utilize the latest holographic technology to provide the crew with enhanced situational awareness.

The front of the bridge is a curved area extending 60-degrees to either side, which houses a large panoramic wrap-around screen. The area in front of the screen is purposefully empty, and provides a location for three-dimensional holographic representations of the surrounding space to be projected. In this mode the viewscreen functions as the rear-wall of the holographic simulation, displaying more distant objects. Just aft of this open space is a recessed pit for the flight controller (CONN), who is centred in the arc formed by the viewscreen. Up two steps from the CONN is the main bridge level. To the port and starboard sides are doors providing access to the ship's turbolifts, with a portable fire extinguisher and weapons locker located at each.

Aft of these doors are the two tactical stations (TAC1 and TAC2), which are embedded into the bulkhead. Each operator has a 180-degree wrap-around station which provides access to the ships tactical and defensive systems. Directly behind the CONN is the raised command deck. Two steps above the main bridge level are three chairs provided for the ships CO, XO and 2O/CAG. Between these three chairs are two swing-up consoles, which disappear into the support for the three command seats. Directly in front of the CO's centre chair is a hologrid permitting holographic communications between compatible vessels.

Behind the command deck, and one step above it, are the operations (OPS) and security (SEC) stations. Directly behind them is a transparent vertical display showing the current vessel status. Beneath this panel are damage control (DAM) and ship's status (STA) stations which face toward the rear bulkhead. To the port and starboard of the DAM and STA stations are the doors providing access to the corridors on deck one, with a portable fire extinguisher and weapons locker at each. Aft of the port side door is the wrap-around engineering (ENG) station, with the wrap-around science (SCI) station aft of the starboard door. Behind the DAM and STA vertical display is a square holographic plotting table, usually employed during flight operations but which can be used as a crisis briefing area.

On the aft bulkhead are three rear facing stations for flight operations (FLT), command intelligence (CINT), and mission operations (MOPS). The FLT station is responsible for keeping the ship's command staff updated on current carrier operations. The CINT station allows the ship's intelligence officer to provide real-time intelligence to the ship's command. The MOPS station allows away teams to be monitored directly from the bridge. Each station is fully customizable, and can be reconfigured to suit any other purpose the ship and crew may have.

There are two more doorways to the port and starboard sides of the plotting table. The starboard door leads to the bridge lavatory, which contains a single sink and water closet. The port door leads to the gangway down to deck two, jefferies tube access, and the bridge aft escape trunk. Emergency kick-out panels are located on the port and starboard sides of the wrap-around viewscreen, which lead to the maintenance corridor behind the screen, jefferies tubes, and the bridge forward escape trunk. Each escape trunk has an emergency environmental suit locker adjacent to it.

All of the chairs on the bridge are fully adjustable and equipped with a forcefield restraint system. Using biometric data gathered from the occupants communicator and position sensors in the chair, the seating surface will automatically adjust to the most ergonomically efficient position for the operator. This reduces operator fatigue and helps prevent repetitive strain injuries. In the event of a violent impact which would throw the occupant out of the chair, a series of restraining fields activate to pull them back into the proper seating position. This reduces the chance of receiving common acceleration or deceleration injuries, such as whiplash.

The corridors turn aft, following the shape of the superstructure. To the port side is a full-sized conference room, providing a location for the bridge crew to hold meetings. There is a large rectangular table capable of seating twelve people. A large holographic wall display dominates the starboard bulkhead with several large windows looking out the port side. The display can be controlled from panels integrated into the table at the position of each chair. The conference room also has two small beverage replicators located at each entrance. There are two ready rooms located on the starboard side of deck one, each providing office or private meeting space for the ship's command staff. To the rear of the deck one superstructure is an officer's lounge, with large panoramic windows facing aft.

Below the bridge on deck two are the officer's day cabins. These provide a place for duty officers to rest during extended action periods when they might be needed on the bridge in moments. As such they are not permanently assigned to any particular officer, but rather are provided for the use of all officers. A single standard twin size bed, a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal, intercoms, and a single replicator are provided in each room. The computer terminal has a direct link to the ships computer cores, allowing officers to monitor critical ship's functions and the current situation while away from the bridge. A small ensuite off each day cabin includes a single water closet and sink.

Battle Bridge

The battle bridge located on deck twenty-eight, serves as the primary command centre of the secondary hull during separated flight modes. During integrated flight modes it can be used as a replacement for the main bridge if it is damaged or rendered inoperable. The battle bridge module is integrated into the secondary hull on deck thirty-one. The layout is optimized for carrier combat operations but does not include the three-dimensional holographic technology found in the main bridge. The room is rectangular in shape, with a traditional viewcreen dominating the forward bulkhead.

Just before the viewscreen is a large dual-control station. The port side is OPS and the starboard is CONN. To the left and right of these are two doorways providing access to the ship's turbolifts, with a portable fire extinguisher and weapons locker at each. Aft of these doorways are two wrap-around stations, with ENG on the port side and SCI on the starboard. Behind the central dual-control station is the raised command deck. One level up are two swing-out consoles, with FLT on the port side and TAC on the starboard. Between these is another raised area with a single command chair in the centre. A hologrid is located directly in front of this chair, permitting holographic communications between compatible vessels.

Behind the command deck, and one level above it, are three stations integrated into the guard rail. From port to starboard they are MOPS, SEC and CINT. Two doorways to the port and starboard of these stations provide corridor access, with a portable fire extinguisher and weapons locker at each. On the aft bulkhead is a large display screen with DAM and STA stations beneath. Emergency kickout panels are located next to the stair leading to the raised after deck, providing access to the ship's jefferies tubes and the port and starboard battle bridge escape trunks. A portable fire extinguisher and weapons locker are located next to each of the four doorways.

Auxiliary Control/Emergency Bridge

There are two auxiliary control centres aboard the Midway, each provided as a backup for the main control centres in each of the vessel's hulls. Either auxiliary control centre may be used during integrated flight modes to control the vessel. The primary hull's emergency bridge is located on deck six, while the secondary hull's auxiliary control centre is located on deck thirty-two. Both contain duplicates of the basic ship control stations, with hardwired manual interfaces to all primary vessel control systems. This allows the auxiliary control centres to function even if there are no functioning computer systems aboard the Midway, so that the crew can continue to operate critical ship functions.

Stations provided in the auxiliary control centres are helm, navigation, tactical, communications, science and engineering. They are arranged radially around a raised common centre with a single command chair for the ship's CO.

Combat Information Centre (CIC)

Deck thirty-two contains a modular type action, information and operations room, which is more commonly known as the CIC. Using a computerized tactical data handling system this area fulfils three primary functions. Each function can be performed separately or simultaneously as situations warrant. The CIC functions as the ship's Carrier Air Traffic Control Centre (CATCC), Fleet Tactical Coordination Centre (FTCC), and Amphibious Warfare Coordination Centre (AWCC).

The CIC is a circular room with several tiers of operators stationed around a central hub. The room is divided into three segments of equal size, each with a separate colour. Red are primarily the CATCC personnel, specialized in the operation of the Midway's auxiliary craft. Blue are primarily the FTCC personnel, specialized in fleet tactical operations. Green are primarily the AWCC personnel, specialized in planetary combat operations. Behind each coloured wedge is a large wall display, dedicated to providing an at-a-glance overview of the status of each force component.

In the middle of the room, a large plotting table provides a three-dimensional holographic representation of the current tactical environment(s). Each operator's console, the plotting table, and the large wall displays are updated in real-time, providing an enhanced and cohesive view of the current tactical picture.

The flight controllers located in the red segment are responsible for all operations of auxiliary craft. They monitor the safety of the auxiliary craft in the traffic pattern, provide clearance for launch, retrieval, and approach, and coordinate the deployment of the auxiliary craft during battle. They communicate directly with individual auxiliary craft, the squadron commanders, pilot's ready rooms, ground crews, and the FLT stations on the main or battle bridges.

The fleet tactical personnel located in the blue segment are responsible for coordinating the movements of all attached Starfleet or Allied forces. The Midway includes the command, control and communications facilities to allow it to act as a flagship of a fleet or task group. When operating as a flagship, the CIC provides an area for a fleet commander to command and “fight” a fleet engagement. The operators provide communication with all fleet elements and coordinate movement, prioritize targeting, and relay pertinent information back to the fleet commander.

The planetary tactical personnel in the green segment are responsible for coordinating the movements of all Starfleet and Allied ground forces. During planetary assaults the CIC allows Army and Marine commanders to oversee the tactical deployment of all the troops under their command. By serving as a mobile theatre headquarters, the Midway can provide all of the command, control and communications facilities for several individual armies. Coordination of troops down to the level of the individual soldier is made possible by MARS.

Adjoining the CIC are the office of the three force commanders and the Communications Intelligence Section (CIS). The force commanders office's consist of a reception/waiting area where a Yeoman provides clerical support. The Yeoman has a low-backed chair and a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal. Two couches provide a place for personnel to wait for an appointment. The force commander's office has a high-backed chair, a large desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal and a large holographic wall display. Two additional chairs and a large couch with coffee table round out the force commander's office space. A replicator and an adjoining ensuite with water closet and sink are provided.

Communications Intelligence Section (CIS)

Also on deck thirty-two, the CIS provides a security restricted area where Starfleet Intelligence Operators can pour over the latest strategic, operational and tactical intelligence information. This area is served by a dedicated computer sub processor which provides computational power. This specialized system is protected by fractal encryption protocols, which prevent unauthorized personnel from accessing sensitive Starfleet Intelligence files.

The CIS consists of a protected corridor which provides access to the Communications Research Facility and the Starfleet Intelligence Centre. Both rooms have an identical layout, though the equipment and personnel stationed there are different. Each has a rectangular plan with consoles on either side of a narrow centre aisle. Ten operators will be stationed in each.

The Communications Researchers monitor all electromagnetic and subspace communications, working tirelessly to break through enemy codes and decrypt intercepted messages. They also work at camouflaging outgoing transmissions to appear as background radiation. With the equipment located in their CIS area they are able to determine the precise location a signal source originated, and what type of equipment generated the signal.

The Starfleet Intelligence Centre works to interpret reports from automatic intelligence drones and undercover personnel. By combining both sources with reports supplied from the Office of Starfleet Intelligence on Earth, a real-time picture of the ever changing intelligence picture and be created.

Both sections report their findings to the ship's Chief Intelligence Officer (CIO), who relays pertinent need-to-know information to the vessel's command staff. The CIO has an office inside the CIS which contains a high-backed chair, a large desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal and a large wall mounted holographic display which can be configured for a variety of purposes. There are two additional chairs on the other side of the CIO's desk, a small ensuite with water closet and sink and a replicator. A weapons locker containing four Type-II phasers, spare power cells and an emergency medical kit is located next to the doorway.

Main Engineering

There are seven engineering spaces aboard the Midway Class. There are two warp propulsion sections, four impulse propulsion sections, and an Engineering Control Room (ECR). One warp propulsion section, two impulse propulsion sections, and the ECR are located in the primary hull. The other warp and remaining two impulse propulsion sections are located in the secondary hull.

The ECR, more commonly called main engineering, is located on deck thirteen. This is a remote monitoring centre with direct control linkages to all of the propulsion sections aboard the Midway. From this location the ship's Chief Engineer and his staff can oversee all engineering functions aboard the ship. Several stations are provided for this task. The tabletop master systems display provides a top-down view of the ship, and serves as a briefing area for the Chief Engineer and his staff. The ECR also serves as the damage control headquarters, from which problems can be located and the proper measures initiated.

Controls for the ship's twin warp propulsion systems are provided by the warp propulsion systems status display. This facility provides monitoring and control of the independent matter and antimatter intermix temperatures, power conversion levels, and the performance of all critical system components. The impulse propulsion systems status display provides monitoring and control of the ship's four impulse engines. The master situation monitor provides a cutaway view of the ship, monitoring power distribution, power relays, and life support systems amongst many others. This display is also useful for rapidly troubleshooting off normal conditions.

Additional stations provide control and monitoring equipment for the ships deflector and shield control systems, structural integrity and intertial dampening systems, secondary systems such as replicators and holodecks, and many others. Main engineering will typically have twelve engineering specialists and eight technicians on duty at any one time. From their central location they can be easily dispatched to any area around the ship.

The chief engineer's office is located off of main engineering and consists of a high-backed chair, a large desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal and a large wall mounted master systems display which shows the overall engineering status of the complete vessel. There are two additional chairs on the other side of the chief engineer's desk, a small ensuite with water closet and sink and a replicator. A weapons locker containing four Type-II phasers, spare power cells and an emergency medical kit is located next to the entrance.

The four impulse propulsion sections are divided into two vertical pairs. The upper pair (port and starboard) are located on decks seventeen and eighteen in the primary hull. The lower pair (port and starboard) are located on decks nineteen and twenty in the secondary hull. These sections are half located inside the rear sections of the nacelle pylons, where the fairing impulse engines are installed. Each impulse propulsion section consists of two levels. The lower levels provide access to the impulse fusion reactors, which are installed in the nacelle pylons.

Each reactor is a modular assembly installed in a rail mount, which allows for field replacement of reactor components. Areas for the repair, monitoring and storage of replacement components are provided. The upper level houses several dedicated offices and maintenance shops which provide work space. Each section has a large component replicator allows the fabrication of replacement parts. Typically there will be four engineering specialists and two technicians on duty at all times.

The two warp propulsion sections are divided between the primary and secondary hulls. Each consist of eight levels, though their orientation is vertically opposed. In the primary hull the deuterium injectors are located on deck fifteen, at the bottom of the matter/antimatter reaction assembly. The anti-deuterium injectors are located on deck eight, at the top of the reaction assembly. In the secondary hull the deuterium injectors are located on deck thirty-five, at the top of the reaction assembly. The anti-deuterium injectors are located on deck forty-two, at the bottom of the reaction assembly. This is because each core ejects in the opposite direction, and the associated anti-matter storage pods may be required to jettison with them.

The central engineering decks contain the main reaction chamber, and access to the dilithium crystals. Areas are provided for the repair and monitoring of all associated equipment. There are dedicated storage areas for replacement components, and several dedicated offices and maintenance shops which provide work space. Each section has a large component replicator allowing for the fabrication of replacement parts. Typically there will be six engineering specialists and three technicians on duty at all times.

There are six assistant chief engineers, one for each of the engineering sections. Each assistant chief has his own office space with a low-backed chair, a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal and large wall mounted systems status display which details the operational status of their section. Each section has a dedicated computer sub processor with protected control systems, and emergency manual controls for all their section's engineering functions.

Security Section

The ship's security detachment are divided between two security sections, which are divided between the primary and secondary hulls. Each section has areas for keeping personnel under forcefield detention and valuable or sensitive cargo under forcefield protection. Both sections are coordinated from the security station on the bridge or the chief security officer's office, which is located in the primary hull section.

The security chief's office consists of a high-backed chair, a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal and a large wall chart which provides a cut-away view of the ship with the current security status. The computer terminal provides duplicate main bridge security station controls, allowing the security chief to direct the ship's security response from either location. A weapons locker is located inside the office with four Type-II phasers, spare power cells and a standard emergency medical kit. Two additional chairs on the other side of the desk, a small ensuite with sink and water closet and a replicator are provided.

Both security sections are identical in the remaining layout. The ship's main corridor accesses each section from one protected entrance. This door opens to a security watch station which will typically have a single security officer on duty at all times. A low-backed chair, a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal and a duplicate security wall monitor provides up to the second security status.

From the watch station there are four doorways. Two are protected by a forcefield and lead to one of the ship's armouries or detention centres The other two doors open to the security wardrooms and mess rooms A shared lavatory with four water closets, four sinks and two sonic showers is situated between the wardroom and mess room The wardroom also serves as a briefing room for the ship's security staff and has the entrance to each sections holodeck. A dedicated holodeck provides a location for shipboard security staff to train. The mess room provides two large circular tables with six chairs each and two replicators for security staff to rest.

The detention centres are accessed from the watch office. The door and forcefield can only be released from the watch station control console and each contains eight medium security detention cells. Each cell has a double bunk with a water closet and sink behind a privacy screen. Each cell is isolated by it's own forcefield with independent controls. Each cell opens onto a common exercise corridor. Four maximum security detention centres are located on deck 22. Each is isolated behind a large blast door which opens onto a security watch station with a low-backed chair and a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal. The maximum security cell is isolated by a forcefield and has a single bunk with hidden sink and water closet. Protected cargo spaces are maintained in each cargo bay and are monitored from the security office watch stations.

The ship's security armouries are accessed from the watch office. The wall is reinforced with forty centimetres of heavy laminate armour with an internal alloy webbing. The door and forcefield can typically only be released from the quartermaster's station inside the armoury, though authorized voice code can also be used. The quartermaster's station consists of two low-back chairs and a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal. The quartermaster's station is located behind a protected screen which provides protection for the quartermaster and watch officer present. A large blast door provides the only access to the quartermaster's station and must be released from inside. The armoury contains the weapons storage lockers, a weapons repair and maintenance office and a weapons analysis office. These areas can only be accessed once the blast door protecting the quartermaster's station is released.

Each weapons storage area contains four access protected racks for standard weapons and two access protected racks for special weapons. Standard weapons include type Type-I and Type-II hand phasers, Type-III and Type IIIa phaser rifles and stun grenades. The special weapons lockers contain tetryon pulse launchers, isomagnetic disintegrators and the appropriate stun grenade launchers. Security equipment also includes standard security armour (consists of ceramic armoplast composite material similar to a flak jacket and an open helmet), small Type-I personnel forcefield generators, molecular binders (handcuffs), portable security computers and portable ballistic shields (riot shields). Spare weapons power cells and portable sarium krellide storage cells are also included.

Proficiency training for all shipboard personnel is conducted by the security division, who oversee distribution of weapons including Type-II hand phasers and Type-III rifles as well as special munitions as situations warrant.

Marine Barracks

The Midway has one battalion of Marines divided into two companies with 160 Marines in each. Each company is divided into four platoons of forty soldiers. Each platoon is divided into five sections of eight soldiers each. Each section is further divided into two assault groups of four soldiers. Each assault group is further divided into two fireteams of two soldiers, which provides maximum flexibility in deployment.

The ship's compliment of Marines are housed in two barracks facilities divided between the primary and secondary hulls. The battalion commander's office is located in the secondary hull, and consists of a high-backed chair, a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal and a large wall display which can be configured for various purposes. Typically, current Marine activities and alert status are displayed. A weapons locker is located inside the office with four Type-II phasers, spare power cells and a standard emergency medical kit. Two additional chairs on the other side of the desk, a small ensuite with sink and water closet and a replicator are provided.

Both barracks are identical in the remaining layout. Each section provides living space and training facilities for the ship's Marines and are coordinated from the company commander's office located in each section. A high-backed chair, a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal and a holographic wall display are provided for each company commander. Two additional chairs, a small lavatory with water closet and sink and a single replicator are also provided for the company commander. A weapons locker is located inside the office with four Type-II phasers, spare power cells and a standard emergency medical kit.

The ship's main corridor accesses each section from one protected entrance. This door opens to a watch station which will typically have a single Marine on duty at all times. A low-backed chair, a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal and a configurable wall display are provided for the watch officer. From the watch station there are five doorways. One is a heavy blast door and is protected by a forcefield which leads to one of the ship's armouries The other four doors open to the company commander's office, Marine's mission room, Marine's mess room and the Marine's living accommodations. The mission room provides access to each sections holodeck. A dedicated holodeck provides a location for shipboard Marines to train. The mess room consists of four large rectangular tables each capable of seating twenty. There are four replicators provided at either end of the room.

Each accommodation section can house up to 160 Marines. There are forty cubicles dividing the room and each cubicle contains a rack with four bunks in each. Each bunk is equipped with privacy screens. Each rack houses one assault group of two fireteams. The cubicle also has a divided desk with two workstation/computer terminals and four lockers. Each locker has a large upper compartment which can keep a dress uniform neatly stored on a hanger. There are four drawers beneath the upper compartment which store the other portions of a Marine's kit. Under the rack are four “boot” lockers, though it has been noted that the average Marine's “boots” will never fit into them. Inside each boot locker are a pair of standard issue brown sandals which, according to one Marine, “Look like something your two-year old daughter would wear.” Two large lavatories with ten water closets, ten sinks and ten sonic showers are located off the accommodation section.

The ship's Marine armouries are accessed from the watch office. The wall is reinforced with forty centimetres of heavy laminate armour with an internal alloy webbing. The blast door and forcefield can typically only be released from the quartermaster's station inside the armoury, though authorized voice code can also be used. The quartermaster's station consists of two low-back chairs and a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal. The quartermaster's station is located behind a protected screen which provides protection for the quartermaster and watch officer present. Access is from a blast door which can only be released from the quartermaster's station. The armoury contains the weapons storage lockers, a weapons repair and maintenance office and a weapons analysis office. These areas can only be accessed once the blast door protecting the quartermaster's station is released.

Each weapons storage area contains six access protected racks for standard weapons and two access protected racks for special weapons. Standard weapons include type Type-I and Type-II hand phasers, Type-III and Type IIIa phaser rifles, concussion and stun grenades. The special weapons lockers contain tetryon pulse launchers, isomagnetic disintegrators, photon mortars and the appropriate grenade and mortar launchers. Marine equipment also includes standard combat armour (consists of ceramic duralloy composite material protecting trunk, torso and upper body with full combat helmet), portable Type-II forcefield generators, molecular binders (handcuffs), portable battle computers, portable ballistic shields (riot shields), shield disablers, portable transport inhibitors, portable transporters and remote sensor jamming equipment. Spare weapons power cells, portable sarium krellide storage cells and infiltration equipment including black tactical gear is also included.

Tactical Type-II hand phasers and Type-III rifles, both with integrated flashlights, are standard equipment for Marines who perform their own proficiency training.

Squadron Ready Rooms

There are twelve squadron ready rooms and they follow the same general layout with a rectangular plan and two entrances. At the top of the room near the last tier of seats are two doors. One leads to each squadron's mission planning room and the other to a short corridor which takes pilots directly to the hanger deck. At the bottom of the room where the squadron duty/briefing officer's desk is located are two more doors. One is an exit to the ship's corridor, and the other opens onto a small lavatory with two water closets and two sinks. A large holographic wall display dominates the bulkhead as the focal point for all the chairs and has one wall mounted replicator on either side.

Each ready room has thirty-six seats, though the number of pilots in a squadron will vary depending on which type of craft they fly. The seats are arranged in six tiered rows of six seats each. Each chair has a thick leather cover with the squadron's colours and insignia embossed into the head rest. The individual chairs can recline back fifty degrees without disturbing the pilot seated behind, allowing standby pilots to indulge in quick naps between sorties. A fold down computer station disappears to the right of each seat and provides the pilots with library computer access and a place for taking briefing notes.

At the rear of each squadron ready room is the mission planning room, which allows air crews to perform route and mission planning. It contains a plotting table similar to what is present in the CIC and provides the pilots with up-to-the-second tactical information and intelligence reports. As the pilots confirm their mission plan the plotting system automatically feeds the planned operation's details into the computers of the squadron's craft. At the same time the system notifies the ground crews which fighters are going to be utilized and what weapons and equipment load outs are required.

Weapons Lockers

Located at regular intervals throughout the ship are standard weapons lockers. Each locker has a fold-down door and contains five Type-II phasers with spare power cells and an emergency medical kit. All weapons lockers are secured by a biometric keypad which samples the users DNA as the appropriate command sequence is input. All Starfleet personnel have access to the weapon's lockers, though ISIS will not release the locks on the individual phasers unless the accessing user is certified in their use or the proper override protocol is initiated by the ship's alert status. All stored weapons and power cells are automatically kept at full charge by equipment integrated into the locker.

Science Laboratories

The Midway is not principally designed as a science ship, but scientific capabilities were included due to a requirement from the Federation council. There are six general-purpose laboratories, which can handle most studies that may be necessary. Two are located on deck eight in the primary hull, and four are located on deck thirty-three in the secondary hull. The general labs are unfinished, with extra ODN and EPS taps throughout. This makes it easy to modify should the crew need another more specialized lab and facilitates the addition of extra equipment. There are also two stellar cartographic sections which provide real-time navigation processing, ensuring the Midway arrives quickly where it is needed.

The office of the ship's chief science officer is located in the primary hull science section. It consists of a high-backed chair, a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal and a large wall display which can be configured for various purposes. Typically, the current status of scientific projects and studies are displayed. A weapons locker is located inside the office with four Type-II phasers, spare power cells and a standard emergency medical kit. Two additional chairs on the other side of the desk, a small ensuite with sink and water closet and a replicator are provided. A dedicated general purpose science laboratory is located off the chief science officer's office for their personal use.

Evacuation/Abandon Ship

Evacuation of the Midway class is achieved through the use of transporters and/or lifeboats. There are 750 lifeboats which are hidden behind articulated hatches. Each hatch is also fitted with an explosive override. All lifeboats are based on the standard Autonomous Survival and Recovery Vehicle (ASRV) and are designed to meet the short-term survival needs of the starship's crew. Each lifeboat can support three people for eighty-six days. By linking two or more life-boats together, the evacuees can conserve their supplies and extend their support period to 108 days or more, depending on conditions. Each lifeboat is capable of atmospheric flight to allow planetary landings.

There are twelve transporter systems aboard the Midway which can be used to evacuate personnel from the ship. If all of the available transporters were used simultaneously, the system has the capacity to handle 10,800 persons per hour. In the event only the short-ranged emergency transporters are available a total of 5,280 persons could be evacuated per hour. The entire ship's standard compliment (1,712 persons) could be evacuated in ten minutes.

Self Destruction Systems

Self-Destruction of the Midway is achieved by three separate systems. The primary means is the simultaneous release of both matter and anti-matter stores from the ship's two warp reaction chambers. The secondary means is through the deliberate overloading of the ship's four impulse engine assemblies. The tertiary means is the use of explosive ordinance packages located at key positions throughout the ship. Command authorization is required from the three most senior officers. ISIS automatically scans for the highest ranked officers aboard and assesses their current condition. In the event that a key officer is incapacitated, ISIS will accept an alternate in their place.

The computer is programed to provide a five minute countdown upon receipt of the proper command-authorization. The sequence can be aborted at any time down to the T-10 second mark, after which there is no way to abort the countdown. At T-10 seconds, the ordinance packages are armed and primed for detonation and the IPS safeties are released. The impulse fusion reactors build up an uncontrolled overload, until at T-0 seconds the standby anti-matter supplies are pumped into them. This forces the reaction to go supercritical. Also at T-0 seconds, the antimatter storage pods release their contents simultaneously and the explosive ordinance packages are detonated. The resulting explosion will be approximately the equivalent of 800 photon torpedoes being detonated at once.

Utility Systems

Cargo Bays

Nowhere is Phardos' expertise in cargo vessel more apparent than in the cargo bays of the Midway. Employing advanced, automated cargo handling systems, the ship's cargo bays can carry a total of 45,000 metric tonnes. There are twenty individual cargo bays located throughout the ship, with six in the primary hull and fourteen in the secondary hull. Each bay can store 2,250 metric tonnes. Bays are installed in paired assemblies around a single cargo transporter facility. Each transporter facility has one large and one small cargo transporter.

The six bays in the primary hull are divided into three cargo facilities. One is located behind the main shuttlebay, with a door opening between them. The other two are located on the port and starboard sides of the forward section, each served with it's own exterior door. The fourteen bays in the secondary hull are divided into seven facilities. Twelve of these are located adjacent to the main flight deck, and have bay doors which open onto it. The remaining two facilities are located beneath the fantail, with a common door opening between them. All bays have fly-through access for cargo haulers.

Storage is built around the standard cargo unit (SCU) which are rectangular containers 2.5 meters wide by 2.5 meters high by six meters in length. Each SCU can store seventy-five metric tonnes worth of cargo, and has integrated antigravity sleds in its base. Each cargo bay can store thirty of these containers. A large automated gantry manipulator is installed into the ceiling of each bay allowing rapid movement of containers around the bays or to the shared transporter facility. Each cargo bay is outfitted with EPS and ODN connections for quick modifications in the event the crew needs additional work space, a larger sickbay or a better equipped science lab. Each cargo bay also includes a protected storage area which is isolated by a security force field.

Tractor Beam Systems

There are several tractor beam emitters located around the ship to provide direct manipulation of relatively large objects in the immediate vicinity of the ship. There is one primary emitter located in the centre of the ship's ventral secondary hull. With a nominal delta-v of 5 m/sec squared this emitter is capable of holding a 10,000,000 metric tonne object at a range of less then 1,000 meters. Performance in other situations depends on local relativistic conditions and the delta-v between the emitter and the targeted payload.

There are five secondary emitters dispersed across the hull. One is located on the forward surface of the secondary hull above the navigational deflector, one is located on each of the port and starboard sides of the primary hull and there are one dorsal and ventral emitter located on the surfaces of the primary hull behind the sensor platforms. There are ten tertiary emitters provided for the automatic landing system. Four are located at the forward hanger bay, two at each of the rear bays and one for each of the shuttle bays. Each RCS assembly has an integrated mooring beam emitter which is used when the ship is in dock.

Transporter Systems

There are thirty-six transporter systems aboard the Midway class. Eight are the standard 7-person personnel transporters, with a range of 42,500 kilometres thanks to high resolution pattern buffers. These are located in quads on decks eight and thirty-two between the security and medical sections. Four are 16-person combat transporters, which are located on decks six and twenty-three on either side of the Marine barracks. These units are typically reserved for for rapid deployment of the ship's Marines and are limited to a range of 30,000 kilometres due to bandwidth restrictions. Four 22-person emergency transporters are provided for evacuation/abandon ship scenarios, with a range of 15,000 kilometres due to reduced power levels. These transporters also employ high-capacity scan-only phase transition coils and are capable of transport from the ship only.

The ship's cargo transporters all have a range of 40,000 kilometres. There are ten large cargo and ten small cargo transporters with low-resolution pattern buffers. These units are only suitable for non-biological transport. A large cargo transporter can handle one SCU and the small cargo transporters are provided for movement of small numbers of storage containers and cartons.

Replicator Systems

Shipboard replicators are based on the standard pattern and follow all normal operating procedures. Due to the Federation/Romulan/Klingon alliance in effect at the time the replicator programming was written, a full range of Federation, Romulan and Klingon cuisine can be selected. The Klingons have found that the new synthetic war nog tastes as good as the real thing but without any of the deleterious after effects. This has made it a very popular item aboard ships with Klingon officers. The Romulan Ambassador to Earth had commented that the new program was excellent in its presentation of Romulan food, including his mother's recipes for Ossoul twist and Viinerine. A synthahol version of “Romulan Ale” is also available, though like most synthaholic products does not have the same impact as the original.

There are also several large component and fabrication replicators aboard. These allow for the creation of spare parts, supplies, and equipment that would be too large for the standard replicators to produce.

Crew Support Systems

Sickbay

There are two medical facilities divided between the primary and secondary hulls. The primary hull facility contains the offices for the ship's chief medical officer. A high-backed chair, a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal and a large wall display which can be configured for various purposes are provided. Typically, the ship's current medical alert status and information on the status of patients are displayed. A weapons locker is located inside the office with four Type-II phasers, spare power cells and a standard emergency medical kit. Two additional chairs on the other side of the desk, a small ensuite with sink and water closet and a replicator are provided. A dedicated medical laboratory is located off the chief medical officer's office for their personal use.

The secondary hull facility contains the offices for the ship's duty doctor. A low-backed chair, a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal and a large wall display which can be configured for various purposes. Typically, the ship's current medical alert status and information on patient status are displayed. A weapons locker is located inside the office with four Type-II phasers, spare power cells and a standard emergency medical kit. Two additional chairs on the other side of the desk, a small ensuite with sink and water closet and a replicator are provided. A dedicated medical laboratory is located off the duty doctor's office which is shared.

Access to the medical facilities is from an aseptic entry lobby which provides detection and screening for biological agents including viruses and bacteria. The medical facility has a reception/waiting area with a duty nurse's station. A low-backed chair, a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal and a large wall display which can be configured for various purposes are provided. Typically, the ship's current medical alert status and information on individual patient status is displayed. There are dedicated pharmacology and biology laboratories located in each medical facility.

Each medical facility contains two emergency/examination rooms with eleven biobeds. Three beds are equipped with a full surgical support frame and are tied into large wall monitors. The remaining eight beds are located against the wall and have smaller wall mounted displays located above them. Two operating theatres are provided with a single bed, each with full surgical support frames and all required surgical equipment including sterile field generators. A convalescent ward with four two-person suites is located off the entrance corridor. The isolation and quarantine ward contains four isolation rooms with dedicated laboratories and six self-contained quarantine bays with decontamination airlocks. Both facilities areas are equipped with holo-emitters and a dedicated computer sub processor Each can each support an EMH independently of the other.

The ship also has two counselling psychology departments to care for the emotional well-being of the ship's crew and guests. The counselling sections open onto an L-shaped reception/waiting area with a sectional sofa that follows the shape of the wall. Once called the patient proceeds up the “L” which has several doors leading to the various office areas. There are separate offices for the ship's chief counsellor and assistant counsellors. All offices and corridors are finished in cool shades of green and blue with sandalwood trim. The lighting throughout the counselling department is specially treated with several micro-particle coatings which create a tranquil warm and cozy feeling. The chairs in each counselling office are unusually comfortable and have a built in heating/massaging system to assist in reducing tension. Relaxing music ranging from chanting Vulcan monks to mating Marine mammals can be played over an extremely high fidelity sound system.

Emergency Equipment

Midway class starships are equipped with several emergency systems. These include the standard emergency pressure garments (which can support 1 person for up to 2 hours) and emergency medical/survival kits (which can support 6 people for up to 3 days) located behind access panels in every corridor. Additional equipment includes emergency section support modules (which can provide life-support for 30 minutes) which are located behind clearly labelled panels in each of the ship's compartments. Each compartment has emergency lighting which runs of a local battery/storage cell. Emergency forcefield generators are located in each compartment which isolate and seal hull breaches. A full compliment of isolation pocket doors are provided to seal off damaged sections when forcefields are unavailable.

Manual firefighting equipment (employing an advanced clean agent system) is also provided behind clearly labelled panels in each section of the ship. The apparatus is classified as a “defend in place” assembly and consists of a pressurized tank with Halo-X extinguishing agent and a hose with adjustable on/off nozzle. The agent is rated for use on all types of fires and sufficient hose is provided to allow for overlapping coverage between emplacements. A full compliment of portable fire extinguishers are provided at fifty foot intervals in all corridors and in each room. These units provide a first line of defence if the automatic fire suppression system should fail. These units are installed in standard mounting brackets which protect the extinguisher while making them easily accessible.

The hanger deck employs an intelligent overhead foam deluge system in addition to the standard forcefield fire suppression system, Halo-X hose stations, and portable extinguishers. This system is provided in the event of a crashed ship involving more archaic propulsion systems such as rockets. The system actively monitors all activities on the hanger deck looking for situations where the usual fire fighting equipment may be inadequate. The system then selects either a low, medium or high expansion foam as appropriate to respond to the situation. Manual release switches are located at regular intervals along the hanger deck, though a safety interlock prevents foam from being discharged unless a suitable fire has been detected.

Variable Environmental Systems

Each compartment can be individually isolated from the main life support systems, which allows for selective atmospheric venting. Each room aboard ship can be independently adjusted in terms of pressure, humidity and temperature, though most areas are capable of providing only a Class M atmosphere. Ten percent of the junior officer's and senior officer's quarters support environments of Class H, K, L and M. One of the guest accommodation sections and the diplomatic facilities have fully independent environmental systems which support Class H, K, L, M, N and N(2) environments, ranging from zero to four times normal gravity. This flexibility allows the Midway to serve as a diplomatic courier or as a host to conferences. The ultimate environmental flexibility is provided to the cargo bays, which support Class H, K, L, M, N, N(2), O and P environments with up to eight times normal gravity.

Crew Quarters

There are 160 enlisted barracks which house non-commissioned crew members, with ten crewmen sharing a single room. Sixty-four are located in the primary hull and ninety-six are located in the secondary hull. There are five twin bunk beds with separate privacy screens located along the walls, with a common exercise area between. Each crewman has a closet with integrated four drawer dresser and three more storage drawers are integrated into each bunk. Shared facilities include two circular tables with five chairs around each, two replicators and four workstation/computer terminals with privacy screens. A single lavatory is shared between two barracks with five water closets, five sinks and five sonic showers.

Junior Officer's Quarters

There are 200 junior officer's quarters which are each shared by persons of grades Junior-Lieutenant and below. Eighty are located in the primary hull and 120 are located in the secondary hull. A single washroom is shared between two quarters (four persons) containing a sonic shower/tub with Jacuzzi unit, two water closets and two sinks. Quarters are sparsely furnished featuring two standard twin size beds in a bunk-like configuration along one wall. Each bunk is equipped with a privacy screen. Two lounge chairs and a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal provide some living space. All junior officers' quarters have access to ship's services such as intercoms and each room is equipped with a single replicator. Each junior officer has a separate closet with integrated four drawer dresser and three more storage drawers are integrated into each bunk.

Senior Officer's Quarters

There are 200 senior officer's quarters. Eighty are located in the primary hull and 120 are located in the secondary hull. Each room includes a partitioned office space separate from the sleeping area. Each contains a single standard twin size bed, two lounge chairs and a desk with integrated workstation/computer terminal. The computer terminal has a direct link to the ships computer cores, allowing officers to monitor critical ship's functions from their rooms. A single washroom is shared between two quarters (two persons) and includes a sonic shower/tub with Jacuzzi unit, a single water closet and a single sink. The ship's CO, XO and 2O have private washroom facilities. All senior officers' quarters have access to ship's services such as intercoms and each room is equipped with a single replicator.

Visiting and/or Attached Personnel

Depending on the number and type of auxiliary craft deployed aboard the Midway, the ship's standard compliment will vary. Typical numbers range from 1,909 to 2,197 personnel. There are sufficient quarters available to house 2,200 personnel. It must be remembered that all Marines are accommodated in their own barracks, which will typically leave seven crew quarters, twenty-four junior officer's quarters, and sixteen senior officer's quarters vacant. These are typically used to accommodate visiting or mission specific personnel, sometimes including visiting family members.

All of these quarters have an “inlaw” feature, which causes the intercoms to randomly route to various voice mail boxes around the ship after playing “on hold” music for extended periods. Extra layers of soundproof insulation help ensure the comfort of these visitors, while guaranteeing ship's personnel an uninterrupted sleep. A “child safety” feature can be activated that prevents the door from being opened from the inside of the room. The sharp edges of all furnishings have been fitted with softened edge guards, while a durable rubberized finish has been applied to all the wall and flooring surfaces.

Diplomatic Facilities

The Midway is fitted with a standard range of diplomatic facilities which allow the ship to host various functions. The accommodations are arranged in five sections around a central hub. The hub contains a single 120 square metre conference room which can seat up to sixty persons. This room can also be used as a formal dining room, and has a dedicated galley attached which can prepare non-replicated meals. A single independent communications facility is located next to the conference room, which is completely isolated from the rest of the ship's communications systems. This allows diplomatic parties to send and receive secured subspace transmissions without the risk of eavesdropping.

Extending from the hub are a series of corridors which lead to the individual accommodation sections, each with quarters and facilities for individual Ambassadors/Admirals and their accompanying staff. The large conference room and one of the accommodation sections along with the applicable connecting corridors have variable atmospheric systems. These areas are capable of supporting class H, K, L, M, N and N(2) environments ranging from zero to four times normal gravity.

Each accommodation section contains a single Ambassadorial/Admiralty quarters and ten VIP/Guest quarters. A fifty square metre briefing room with seating for fifteen persons is provided for the Ambassador/Admiral and his staff. Each section can be accessed from one of four entry points which can be isolated by pocket doors with forcefield emitters embedded in the door frames. This provides easily defended security check points for the protection of important dignitaries.

VIP/Guest Quarters

There are fifty VIP/Guest quarters. Each room is fifteen square metres and divided into separate living, working and sleeping areas. They are equipped with private washroom facilities including a sonic shower/tub with Jacuzzi unit, a single water closet and a single sink. Ten of the VIP/Guest quarters in one of the accommodation blocks also have variable atmospheric systems, and are capable of supporting class H, K, L, M, N or N(2) environments ranging from zero to four times normal gravity. When not in use the VIP quarters can be used as storage rooms or to house additional crew members. There is a single replicator in each VIP/Guest quarters.

Ambassadorial/Admiralty Quarters

There are five Ambassadorial/Admiralty quarters. They have fifty square metres of floor space divided into separate dining, living, working and sleeping areas. They are equipped with private washroom facilities which includes a sonic shower/tub with Jacuzzi unit, a single water closet and a single sink. One of the quarters in one of the accommodation blocks has variable atmospheric systems, capable of supporting class H, K, L, M, N and N(2) environments ranging from zero to four times normal gravity. When not in use the Ambassadorial/Admiralty quarters are typically left vacant but can be used as storage rooms or be converted into additional crew quarters. There is a single replicator in each Ambassadorial/Admiralty quarters.

Crews' Mess Rooms

There are eight enlisted mess rooms providing food replicators and a place to meet for a friendly game of three dimensional chess. Two mess rooms are located in the primary hull and six are located in the secondary hull. Four replicator terminals are integrated into the wall near each entrance and provide a wide selection of foods from many different worlds. There are two entrances located on the port and starboard sides and four large bench-like tables. Each table can seat twelve people at a time comfortably, though more can be squeezed in during a pinch. Due to the positioning of the mess rooms in the hull there are no windows. Several display screens provide a means of entertainment.

Junior Officers' Mess Room

There are two junior officers' mess rooms, divided between the primary and secondary hulls. The layout is almost a carbon copy of the crew's mess rooms. The only major difference are the three large windows which provide a view of the stars. In the primary hull these windows face aft, while in the secondary hull they face starboard. Two large bench-like tables can seat twelve people at a time comfortably, though more can be squeezed in during a pinch. A large holographic wall display dominates bulkhead opposite to the windows, and can be configured to display a variety of images.

Senior Officers' Mess Room

There are two senior officers' mess rooms, divided between the primary and secondary hulls. The layout is almost a carbon copy of the junior officers' mess rooms. The only major difference is the single twelve-person table positioned in the centre of the room. The primary hull's windows face forward, while the secondary hull's windows face port. The senior officers' mess provides a relaxed atmosphere for the senior staff to commiserate, though it can also be used as a dining area for official ship functions. A large holographic wall display dominates the bulkhead opposite to the windows, and can be configured to display a variety of images.

Forward Lounge

Located in the forward part of deck two is the ship's forward lounge, where most shipboard ceremonies occur. This location features wrap-around windows which provide a breathtaking panoramic view of the stars. Aligned with the centre of this window is a raised pedestal where the ship's bell and wheel are installed. The wheel has eight points and is handcrafted using the finest tropical hardwoods. It is finished by hand with a high gloss varnish, and built around a highly polished chrome hub. The ship's motto has been engraved into the hub in cursive.

Next to the wheel is the ship's bell. Made of solid brass cast into a precision machined mold, the bell has the ship's name embossed around its rim. The date the ship was launched and the yard where it was constructed are engraved into the polished surface. With a sturdy bell rope and balanced striker, the tone generated by the bell is crystal clear. Though the passage of time is no longer marked by the ringing of the bell, it still has several ceremonial uses.

The centre of the room has marble and granite tiles forming a compass rose with “North,” oriented to the front of the ship. The walls have polished wooden trim and are a combination museum and memorial, commemorating the history of each vessel. The walls are adorned with scale models and photographs, depicting the history of the battles and of the other ships for which these proud vessels are named. A plaque with all the ship's battle honours is set into the wheel's pedestal.

Recreation Facilities

The Midway has four full-service gymnasiums, two zero-gravity gymnasiums, four racketball courts, two ambo-jyutsu arenas, and one swimming pool. Additional sports or training facilities can be produced in one of the eight holodecks. There are also thirty holosuites which are provided for personal use.

A large recreation area is located on each accommodation deck, providing a place for off-duty personnel to meet and relax. A large social hall is located on deck forty-one, which provides a more casual meeting place for all ship's personnel to mingle. The social hall has a large lounge with a full service bar, and a dance floor which is fully equipped for five or ten pin bowling.

There is also a large botanical garden aboard each ship, with species representing Earth's arid, tropical, and temperate climates. In addition to providing a restful and relaxing atmosphere, the many plant species provide natural filtration of carbon-dioxide. Fresh air from the botanical gardens are routinely mixed in with the processed air from the air handling system. This provides the occasional burst of garden freshness throughout the ship. Assigned Starfleet personnel with allergies to pollen are encouraged to report their conditions to the ship's Chief Medical Officer.

Hydroponics Bays

There are two hydroponics bays which produce additional food for the ship's compliment, as well as natural filtration of carbon-dioxide from the atmosphere. While long-term studies have shown replicated food to be safe for everyday consumption, many still prefer the taste of organically produced food. The equipment in the hydroponics bays can be easily modified to allow the growth of a wide range of species from a variety of worlds.

Auxiliary Spacecraft Systems

During times of war the Midway typically embarks an entire carrier air group with a nominal strength of 144 fighters. This formation will consist of three wings with a nominal strength of forty-eight fighters each. Each wing consists of four squadrons with typically twelve fighters each. Each squadron is further divided into three flights with four fighters each. Each flight is further divided into two sections, with each section consisting of two fighters. Midway class starships will typically embark a single carrier air wing during times of peace, though this may vary depending upon the vessel's current assignment.

Mechanics and ground staff are assigned to a flight and are responsible for the maintenance and handling of all the flight's fighter craft. A typical ground crew will consist of ten personnel. Four are flight engineers who are responsible for the maintenance of all the craft in their flight. Four are armourers who are responsible for loading and maintaining the weaponry of all craft in their flight. The final two are the crew chief and assistant crew chief who are responsible for overseeing the operations of all other attached personnel and making the required ground handling arrangements for their craft. A single wing will have 120 attached ground support personnel.

Midway class starships employ most of their auxiliary craft from the main hanger deck and its launch/retrieval bay. There is a single shuttle bay serving the primary hull, which provides dedicated shuttles for the ships compliment to use for routine ferry and maintenance tasks. Additional shuttle craft and runabouts can be operated from the hanger deck though these will fall under the jurisdiction of the commander of the Carrier Air Group (CAG).

CANOPUS Navigation Beacon

The Midway class is equipped with the Carrier Air Navigational Orientation PUlse System (CANOPUS). This automatic navigation beacon consists of a large communications array located on the dorsal of the secondary hull above the landing bay. Standard procedure calls for CANOPUS to provide navigational input to all auxiliary craft providing them a constant reference point called “Bullseye,” and to also provide an interface for the fighter or shuttle craft's automatic landing system.

Combat procedures often call for zero radiant emissions to prevent interception by enemy sensor systems. CANOPUS operates in one of two modes with an omni directional antenna and a highly focused burst transmitter. The omni directional antenna is a broadspectrum system which is used when the ship is 'illuminated.' When the ship is 'dark,' the focused burst transmitter can direct 1 gigaquad of data in a 0.00001 arc second radius in less than 0.0001 nanoseconds. This allows mission status updates to be sent to all craft within line-of-sight without risking detection. MARS utilizes the CANOPUS array when coordinating the deployment of auxiliary craft.

A small two-man lift platform takes personnel to the top of the CANOPUS platform, which has a transparent aluminum bubble located at the after end. From this location the Landing Signal's Officers (LSO's) monitor the craft on approach and score the pilots on their proficiency. Pilots who fail to demonstrate the proper level of professionalism can have their flight status revoked by the LSO, and will be required to pass a check ride before their clearance is reissued.

Hanger Deck

The hanger deck is 15 metres in height, 105 metres in width and 1,025 metres in length. The total deck area covers 107,625 square metres. The launch area occupies the forward 50 metres of the deck where the four electromagnetic catapults are located. Each catapult has been designed to handle craft up to 25 metres in width with one full metre of clearance on either side. 900 metres of the deck length is utilized for the storage of auxiliary craft as well as for arming and refuelling operations. The final 75 metres of the hanger deck is occupied by the graviton and electromagnetic arresting equipment.

The openings at the front and rear are protected by a series of large, segmented blast doors. Each door contains dozens of individual segments which slide together horizontally into pockets at either end of the bay. During both normal and combat conditions, the electromagnetic catapults and arresting gear are used. As a result launches occur from the forward bay and landings occur from the rear. In special circumstances the operation of the catapults and arresting gear can be reversed, allowing launches or recoveries from both sides of the ship.

There are two methods of landing aboard a Midway class starship. The most common is through the use of the automatic landing system, though all pilots must be trained in manual approach and landing procedures. The forward bay is typically only for used landings when the automatic system is available.

The manual landing system makes use of a combination of signalling lights and a “target” painted on the fantail, both of which serve as reference point to the pilots. All manual landings are classified as “normal” and “combat.” Normal landings are carried out at low speed, and it is not uncommon for craft to continue all the way to their parking area before setting down. Combat landings occur at high speed and make use of the “trap.” This consists of a series of tractor beam emitters and the electromagnetic arresting gear.

The tractor beams capture and direct landing craft into the arresting gear, which quickly brings them to a full stop. Once secured the craft can either fly to its designated landing spot on the flight deck, be manipulated there by a series of overhead tractor beam emitters, or be towed by ground handling equipment. In the event that a craft is wildly out of control and will not be stopped by the tractor beams or arresting gear, a last resort emergency barricade is automatically deployed. This allows the craft to perform a controlled crash landing, or at least prevents crashing spacecraft from damaging other craft waiting on the flight line.

The automatic landing system combines auto-navigation aboard the auxiliary craft and approach tractor beams to guide the vessel into the landing circuit. A series of landing beams complete the sequence, bringing the craft to a perfect landing on the deck in a designated location. To expedite combat launches four electromagnetic catapults are located at the forward launch bay and propel craft off the deck at a high rate of speed. Craft can be “stacked” on the catapult for rapid deployment with less than two seconds between launches. A total of eight craft up to twenty-five metres in width can be launched from the hanger bay at one time, with four from the forward bay and four from the aft bays.

Several large blast doors line the hanger deck, providing fly-through access to sixteen of the ship's cargo bays for cargo haulers to ferry SCU's. There are twenty elevator platforms which allow auxiliary craft to be moved from the flight deck to the two hanger decks below. While ready craft are usually parked on the flight deck in order to reduce the time needed to launch them, additional auxiliary craft will be stored on the two hanger decks. This is particularly necessary when embarking a full compliment.

Protected deuterium and anti-deuterium refuelling facilities are provided from local reserve tanks which can be replenished from the ship's primary fuel tanks. Munitions handling is provided by armoured hoist ways which bring armaments from the ship's primary and secondary magazines. A full array of firefighting equipment is provided including automatic forcefield containment and high-capacity manual gear. Several blast doors and containment forcefields can be used to isolate sections of the flight and hanger decks.

Shuttlebay

There is one shuttlebay located in the aft section of the primary hull. It can support five shuttle craft, though typically two will be in the bay ready for use and the remainder will be stored in the maintenance/repair bay below. The shuttlebay also provides access to an alternate service/repair area for the ship's compliment of shuttle and fighter craft. Equipment for the maintenance of the various sensor pallets is also kept in these areas. The shuttlebay also provides fly-through access to two of the ship's cargo bays for cargo haulers to ferry SCU's.

A large turntable platform is built into the floor, allowing shuttles to be reoriented upon retrieval. The turntable also serves as an elevator to the lower maintenance/repair bay where the spare shuttles are also stored. Deuterium and anti-deuterium refuelling facilities are provided from local reserve tanks which can be replenished from the ship's primary fuel tanks. Munitions handling is provided by armoured hoist ways which bring armaments from the ship's primary and secondary magazines. A full array of firefighting equipment is provided including automatic forcefield containment and high-capacity manual gear.

Repair and Maintenance Facilities

There are three repair and maintenance facilities aboard the Midway which provide for service of all auxiliary craft aboard. One of these is considered an “auxiliary” facility, and is located under the main shuttlebay. This facility contains offices, a maintenance shop, work space and one large component replicator for the fabrication of replacement parts.

The primary maintenance centres are located beneath the hanger deck. The upper hanger deck is where the majority of the Midway's auxiliary craft will be stored. The lower hanger deck is where major servicing and repairs take place. Each hanger deck has a total area of 135,300 square metres. Each houses offices, maintenance shops, and workspaces. The upper hanger deck has four large component replicators, while the lower hanger deck has eight. These allow for the fabrication of replacement parts.

Docking Collar

Midway class vessels are equipped with three generic docking collars with one port, one starboard and one on the ventral surface of the primary hull. Both port and starboard collars have telescoping docking booms and can be used to attach to a starbase or other starship. They have an automated high-capacity phaser welding rig integrated into the end of the boom which allows forced boarding manoeuvres The ventral collar is equipped with a shorter telescopic boom with high-capacity docking clamps and can be used to carry small craft at speeds up to warp 6, providing the docked vessel does not exceed the size of a destroyer. The Midway can use this lower port to dock with smaller vessels for high warp flight provided both vessels are equipped with docking ports and their engines are slaved together.

Technical Specifications
Note all sections marked with an * represent integrated flight mode. For details on separated operations please refer to the relevant section above.

Dimensions and Structure

Length Overall: 722.5 meters
Beam Overall: 364.8 metres
Height Overall: 207.5 metres
Total Decks: 43

Primary Hull Dimensions and Structure

Length: 607.2 metres
Beam: 306.6 metres
Height: 90.0 metres
Decks: 18

Secondary Hull Dimensions and Structure

Length: 722.5 metres
Beam: 364.8 metres
Height: 117.5 metres
Decks: 25

Crew Complement*

Standard Crew Compliment: 1,909 to 2,197
– Ship's Officers and Crew: 1,085
– Marine Company: 320
– Carrier Air Group: 504 to 792, depending on types of fighter craft embarked
Visiting Personnel: 55
Maximum Evacuation Limit: 25,000

Computer Systems*

Core: 4x M-9 A-AICS
Operating System: Starfleet Library Computer Access and Retrieval System (LCARS)
User Interface: ISIS

Warp Systems*

Power Plant: Two 1600+ Cochrane M/ARA
Engines: 4x LFI nacelle assemblies in two twinned mountings
Cruising Velocity: 5.0
Maximum Sustainable Velocity: 7.0
Maximum Velocity: 9.3

Impulse Systems*

Power Plant: 4x Subatomic Unified Energy Impulse Units
Full Impulse: 0.20c
Accelerate: 5.9 seconds
Decelerate: 3.2 seconds

Defensive Systems

Primary Shield Grid Maximum Graviton Load (Continuous): 2016 megawatts
Primary Shield Grid Maximum Energy Dissipation Rate: 5.5x10^5 kilowatts
Secondary Shield Grid Maximum Graviton Load (Continuous): 336 megawatts
Secondary Shield Grid Maximum Energy Dissipation Rate: 9.1x10^4 kilowatts

Offensive Systems

Torpedoes

Burst-Fire Torpedo Tubes: 4 (two forward, two aft)
Standard Payload (total): 300 Torpedoes

Phasers*

3x Type-X Collimated “Long Lance” Phaser Arrays (dorsal 180-degrees)
3x Type-IX Phaser Arrays (ventral 180-degrees)

Point Defence Systems

12x PDS containing a Type-VI pulse phaser cannon and a mini-torpedo launcher in an independent rotating turret (two forward, four port, four starboard, two aft)

Internal Arrangement
Primary Hull Deck Layout

Deck One
Conference Room
Main Bridge
Officer's Lounge
Ready Rooms

Deck Two
Airlock and Staging Area
Forward Lounge, Ship's Bell and Wheel
Officer's Day Cabins

Deck Three
Forward Computer Core (Upper)
Water Tanks
Pump Machinery
Crew Quarters
Recreation Area

Deck Four
Forward Computer Core (Centre)
Holosuites 1 through 4
Emergency Battery Room (Forward)
Crew Quarters
Enlisted Crew's Mess
Recreation Area

Deck Five
Forward Computer Core (Lower)
Primary Hull Navigational Deflector, Deflector and Sensor Maintenance (Upper)
Junior Officer's Quarters
Junior Officer's Mess
Recreation Area

Deck Six
Primary Hull Navigational Deflector, Deflector and Sensor Maintenance (Lower)
Sensor Array Monitoring Room
Marine Barracks 1
Combat Transporters 1 and 2
Airlocks and Staging Areas
Starbase Umbilical Support Connect

Deck Seven
Anti-Deuterium Storage Pod Assemblies
Anti-Deuterium Storage Pod Ejection Systems
Cryogenic Support Equipment
Primary Hull M/ARA Exterior Hull Plate
Primary Hull M/ARA Ejection Systems
Gymnasium, Raquetball Court 1

Deck Eight
Anti-Deuterium Injector Assemblies
Anti-Deuterium Refuelling Port
Scientific Laboratories
Stellar Cartography
Medical Facility 1
Personnel Transporters 1 through 4
Security Centre 1
Crew Quarters
Recreation Area

Deck Nine
Emergency Bridge
Primary Hull Life Support Systems Control
Senior Officer's Quarters
Senior Officer's Mess
Recreation Area

Deck Ten
Ambo-jyutsu Arena 1
Holosuites 5 through 8
Emergency Transporters 1 and 2
Environmental Support Equipment
Ancillary Engineering Equipment
Crew Quarters
Enlisted Crew's Mess
Recreation Area

Deck Eleven
Aft Computer Core (Upper)
Cargo Bays 1 through 4 (Upper)
Primary Hull Warp Propulsion Section (Upper)
Power Distribution Centre

Deck Twelve
Aft Computer Core (Centre)
Cargo Bays 1 through 4 (Lower)
Cargo Transporters 1 and 2
Primary Hull Warp Propulsion Section (Lower)
Primary Hull Main Energizer

Deck Thirteen
Aft Computer Core (Lower)
Engineering Support Spaces
Fabrication Replicators
Machine Shops
Tool and Spare Parts Storage
Workshops

Deck Fourteen
Shuttlebay (Upper)
Landing Tractor Beam Control Room
Gymnasium, Raquetball Court 2
Emergency Battery Room (Aft)

Deck Fifteen
Shuttlebay (Middle)
Deck Operations Control Tower
Shuttlebay Observation Galleries
Cargo Bays 5 and 6 (Upper)
Deuterium Injector Assembly
Deuterium Refuelling Port

Deck Sixteen
Shuttlebay (Lower)
Cargo Bays 5 and 6 (Lower)
Cargo Transporter 3
Engineering Support Spaces
Tool and Spare Parts Storage
Workshops
Hydroponics Bay 1
Zero-Gravity Gymnasium 1
Water Tanks
Pump Machinery

Deck Seventeen
Fairing Impulse Engines (Upper)
Impulse Engineering Sections (Upper)
Shuttle Maintenance/Repair Bay
Deuterium Tanks (Upper)
Landing Strut Machinery
Sanitary Waste Reclamation
Photon Torpedo Launchers (Fore and Aft)

Deck Eighteen
Fairing Impulse Engines (Lower)
Impulse Engineering Sections (Lower)
Deuterium Tanks (Lower)
Ventral Separation Plane, Umbilical Connections
Docking Latch Machinery
Landing Struts
Airlock and Staging Area
Docking Collar (Ventral)

Secondary Hull Deck Layout

Deck Nineteen
Fairing Impulse Engines (Upper)
Impulse Engineering Sections (Upper)
Dorsal Separation Plane, Umbilical Connections
Docking Latch Machinery
Airlocks and Staging Areas

Deck Twenty
Fairing Impulse Engines (Lower)
Impulse Engineering Sections (Lower)
Sanitary Waste Reclamation
Photon Torpedo Launchers (Fore and Aft)
Environmental Support Equipment

Deck Twenty-One
Engineering Support Spaces
Tool and Spare Parts Storage
Workshops
Holodecks 1 through 6 (Upper)
Theatre (Upper)
Water Tanks
Pump Machinery

Deck Twenty-Two
CANOPUS Platform (Upper)
Landing Signal's Platform
Holodecks 1 through 6 (Lower)
Theatre (Lower)
Gymnasium, Raquetball Court 3

Deck Twenty-Three
CANOPUS Platform (Lower)
Marine Barracks 2
Combat Transporters 3 and 4
Airlocks and Staging Areas
Docking Collars (Port and Starboard)
Starbase Umbilical Support Connect
Emergency Battery Room (Forward)

Deck Twenty-Four
Flight Deck (Upper)
Landing Tractor Beam Control Rooms

Deck Twenty-Five
Flight Deck (Middle)
Cargo Bays 7 through 18 (Upper)
Deck Operations Control Towers
Flight Deck Observation Galleries

Deck Twenty-Six
Flight Deck (Lower)
Cargo Bays 7 through 18 (Lower)
Cargo Transporters 4 through 9
Squadron Ready Rooms

Deck Twenty-Seven
Upper Hanger Deck (Upper)
Electromagnetic Catapult/Arresting Gear
Upper Hanger Deck Observation Galleries

Deck Twenty-Eight
Upper Hanger Deck (Lower)
Battle Bridge
Fabrication Replicators
Machine Shops
Tool and Spare Parts Storage
Workshops

Deck Twenty-Nine
Lower Hanger Deck (Upper)
Lower Hanger Deck Observation Galleries

Deck Thirty
Lower Hanger Deck (Lower)
Fabrication Replicators
Machine Shops
Tool and Spare Parts Storage
Workshops

Deck Thirty-One
Flight/Hanger Deck Elevator Machinery Rooms
Combat Information Centre
Communications Intelligence Section
Emergency Battery Room (Aft)
Secondary Hull Life Support Systems Control
Crew Quarters
Enlisted Crew's Mess
Recreation Area

Deck Thirty-Two
Auxiliary Control Room
Deuterium Refuelling Port
Environmental Support Equipment
Medical Facility 2
Personnel Transporters 5 through 8
Security Centre 2
Crew Quarters
Enlisted Crew's Mess
Recreation Area

Deck Thirty-Three
Secondary Hull Navigational Deflector Array, Deflector and Sensor Maintenance (Upper)
Deuterium Tank (Upper)
Scientific Laboratories
Stellar Cartography
Senior Officer's Quarters
Senior Officer's Mess
Recreation Area

Deck Thirty-Four
Deuterium Tank (Lower)
Diplomatic Facilities
VIP/Guest Quarters
Ambassadorial/Admiralty Quarters

Deck Thirty-Five
Secondary Hull Navigational Deflector Array, Deflector and Sensor Maintenance (Centre)
Sensor Array Monitoring Room
Deuterium Injector Assembly
Junior Officer's Quarters
Junior Officer's Mess
Recreation Area

Deck Thirty-Six
Gymnasium, Raquetball Court 4
Ambo-jyutsu Arena 2
Emergency Transporters Room 3 and 4
Emergency Battery Room (Centre)
Crew Quarters
Enlisted Crew's Mess
Recreation Area

Deck Thirty-Seven
Secondary Hull Navigational Deflector Array, Deflector and Sensor Maintenance (Lower)
Ancillary Engineering Equipment
Athletic Field
Crew Quarters
Enlisted Crew's Mess
Recreation Area

Deck Thirty-Eight
Cargo Bays 19 and 20 (Upper)
Secondary Hull Warp Propulsion Section (Upper)
Athletic Field Supporting Machinery Spaces
Power Distribution Centre
Crew Quarters
Enlisted Crew's Mess
Recreation Area

Deck Thirty-Nine
Cargo Bays 19 and 20 (Lower)
Cargo Transporter 10
Secondary Hull Warp Propulsion Section (Lower)
Zero-Gravity Gymnasium 2
Secondary Hull Main Energizer
Crew Quarters
Enlisted Crew's Mess
Recreation Area

Deck Forty
Engineering Support Spaces
Fabrication Replicators
Machine Shops
Tool and Spare Parts Storage
Workshops

Deck Forty-One
Social Hall
Swimming Pool
Water Tanks
Pump Machinery

Deck Forty-Two
Anti-Deuterium Injector Assembly
Anti-Deuterium Refuelling Port
Botanical Garden
Hydroponics Bay 2
Swimming Pool Equipment Spaces

Deck Forty-Three
Anti-Deuterium Storage Pod Assemblies
Anti-Deuterium Storage Pod Ejection Systems
Cryogenic Support Equipment
Secondary Hull M/ARA Exterior Hull Plate
Secondary Hull M/ARA Ejection Systems

Ships of Class

The first group of Midway class vessels have been named for 20th Century naval battles from the history of Earth. The battles were limited to those in which carriers fought against other carriers. The first ships, Midway and Coral Sea, began construction on the same day. The Midway was completed nearly six months before Coral Sea, after a problem with the warp coil fabrication plant delayed the delivery of Coral Sea's completed coil assemblies. This problem was quickly resolved, and there were no delays imposed on the subsequent ships.

NCC-90300, USS Midway [Class Ship]
NCC-90301, USS Coral Sea
NCC-90302, USS Solomon Sea
NCC-90303, USS Santa Cruz
NCC-90304, USS Mariana Islands
NCC-90305, USS Philippine Sea

Following the successful introduction of the Midway class into service, Starfleet Command placed orders for an additional six ships. This second group of vessels have been named for 20th Century Earth battles in which carriers played a significant or pivotal role.

NCC-90306, USS Potomac
NCC-90307, USS Tsingtao
NCC-90308, USS Cuxhaven
NCC-90309, USS Tondern
NCC- 90310, USS Taranto
NCC-90311, USS Pearl Harbor

Conclusion

The Midway class has proved to be a welcome addition to the fleet, serving with distinction and conducting themselves in a manner consistent with the finest traditions of Starfleet. They are designed to carry the flag, and as such they combine the latest technology that the worlds of the Federation can provide. Their hulls are expected to remain in service for at least eighty years, where they will continue to serve on the front lines of battle.