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USS ALLIANCE - LCARS v1.03

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CLASS I SENSOR PROBE

Range: 2x 10^5 km
Delta-V limit: 0.5c
Powerplant: Vectored Deuterium microfusion.
Sensors: Full EM/Subspace and interstellar chemistry pallet for in-space applications.
Telemetry: 12,500 channels at 12 megawatts.

 

CLASS II SENSOR PROBE

Range: 4x 10^5 km
Delta-V limit: 0.65c
Powerplant: Vectored Deuterium microfusion. Extended fuel supply.
Sensors: Same as class I, with addition of enhanced imaging, long-range particle and field detection.
Telemetry: 12,650 channels at 20 megawatts.

 

CLASS III PLANETARY PROBE

Range: 1.2x 10^6 km
Delta-V limit: 0.65c
Powerplant: Vectored Deuterium microfusion. Extended fuel supply.
Sensors: Terrestrial and gas giant sensor pallet with material sample and return capability. on-board chemical analysis sub-module
Telemetry: 13,250 channels at 15 MW.


This class of probe also has limited SIF hull reinforcement. Soft-landing, and surface penetration capabilities. Can take pressures of up to 450 bars. Limited terrestrial loiter time

 

CLASS IV STELLAR ENCOUNTER PROBE


Range: 3.5x 10^6 km
Delta-V limit: 0.6c
Powerplant: Vectored Deuterium microfusion. Additional subspace driver coil.Extended manoeuvring fuel supply.
Sensors: Triply redundant stellar fields and particle detectors, stellar atmosphere analysis suite.
Telemetry: 9,780 channels at 65 MW.


This class of probe also has six ejectable radiation flux sub-probes, deployable for none stellar energy phenomena.

 

CLASS V RECONAISSANCE PROBE

Range: 4.3x 10^10 km
Delta-V limit: Warp 2.
Powerplant: Dual-mode matter/anti-matter. Extended sublight, limited warp.
Sensors: Extended passive data-gathering and recording systems. Fully autonomous mission execution and return.
Telemetry: 6320 channels at 2.5 MW.


This class of probe also has a soft-landing capability. Hull designed to limit visibility and detection. Can be modified for tactical purposes with a counter-measures sub-module.

 

CLASS VI COMM RELAY/EMERGENCY BEACON PROBE

Range: 4.3x 10^10 km
Delta-V limit: 0.8c
Powerplant: Micro-fusion engine with high output MHD power tap.
Sensors: Standard pallet.
Telemetry: 9,270 channels at 350 MW.


This class of probe also has an extended deuterium supply to fuel comm systems.
It is a modified class III probe.

 

CLASS VII REMOTE CULTURE STUDY PROBE

Range: 4.5x 10^8 km
Delta-V limit: Warp 1.5
Powerplant: Dual mode matter/antimatter.
Sensors: Passive data gathering and subspace transceiver.
Telemetry: 1.050 channels at 0.5 MW.


This class of probe is for use only on class III civilisations and below.
Hull coatings limit detectability. Can be in use for up to 3.5 months. Incorporates a low-impact self destruct package, tied into anti-tamper sensors.

 

CLASS VIII MULTIMISSION PROBE

Range: 1.2x 10^2 light years
Delta-V limit: Warp 9
Powerplant: Matter/antimatter warp field sustainer engine.
Duration: 6.5 hrs at WF 9.
Sensors: Mission specific modules
Telemetry: 4,550 channels at 300 MW.


This class of probe is used for applications from particle analysis, to early-warning reconnaissance

 

CLASS IX MULTIMISSION PROBE

Range: 7.6x 10^2 light years
Delta-V limit: Warp 9
Powerplant: Matter/antimatter warp field sustainer engine.
Duration: 12 hrs at WF 9. 14 days at WF 8.
Sensors: Mission specific modules
Telemetry: 6,500 channels at 230 MW.


This class of probe has a memory capacity of 3,400 kiloquads, a fifty channel transponder echo.
Often used as emergency devices to home in on nearest vessel or Starbase.

 

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