USS Rodney

# USS Rodney - Prometheus Class

The USS Rodney is a Prometheus Class Ship, It was launched from the Beta Antares shipyards in the Antares sector on Stardate 50749.5. At the time of its launch, the Prometheus was so highly classified that only four people in all of Starfleet were trained to operate the prototype.

## Crew Manifest

Commanding officer : @Admiral Andrew Kerr CinC

Executive officer : @Cmdr Athena de Seine

Chief Security Officer:N/A

Chief Science Officer: N/A

Chief Engineering Officer: N/A

Chief Operation Officer: N/A

Chief Helm Officer: Commander Athena

Chief Navigation Officer: N/A

Chief Communication Officer: N/A

## Technical data

### Propulsion system

The warp drive of the *Prometheus*-class made the ships of this class faster than any other starship in the fleet at the time in the mid 2370s. The warp drive was capable of maintaining speeds exceeding warp 9.9.

### Defensive systems

The *Prometheus*-class was designed with an unprecedented level of automation, and, combined with its advanced tactical systems, was one of the most powerful combat ships in the Alpha Quadrant. The primary battle systems on board the *Prometheus* included regenerative shielding, ablative hull armor, phasers, and photon torpedoes.

Firing a photon torpedo

With multi-vector assault mode engaged

Engaging a *D'deridex*-class in assault mode

A unique feature included in the *Prometheus* design was the multi-vector assault mode, which allowed the ship to split into three semi-independent sections that could each deliver massive force against an enemy target. All three sections were warp-capable. In this mode, the *Prometheus* could easily disable a *Nebula*-class at warp, or a *D'deridex*-class on the field of battle. While other starship classes had similar capabilities, such as the *Galaxy*-class with its saucer separation feature, generally the saucer section of such classes had no warp drive and limited weaponry.

### Additional systems

In addition to standard automation systems, the *Prometheus*-class design also featured holoemitters on every deck, which allowed the ship's Emergency Medical Hologram (Mark II) to access all areas of the ship (most EMHs were confined to sickbay only).

Primary controls for the ventilation system were located in Jefferies tube 17, which was located five decks up from sickbay.

## Interior design

### Main bridge

The fact that the *Prometheus*-class was mainly designed for combat was reflected in the design of its bridge. The bridge was designed with efficiency in mind, providing the commanding officer with visual access to all major stations when seated in the command chair. Directly in front of the captain's chair, sunken down with three steps, was the location of the helm on the port side and another station to starboard, combined in one large console. The latter was used to activate multi-vector assault mode and assess the status of ship systems, among other tasks. Both officers shared an unobstructed view of the main viewscreen with the commanding officer. All other stations were mounted against the wall, running around the entire length of the room. Directly aft of the captain's chair was the master systems display, with ops and tactical stations to starboard and port, respectively. To the captain's left and right, beyond these stations, were doors that may have provided access to the turbolift system. Further forward still, on either side of the main view screen, were two more stations, which also faced away from the center of the bridge. The starboard one displayed the same graphics as a typical engineering station of the era and provided an alarm when a warp core breach was imminent. Such an accident could quickly be prevented using this station as well.

### Sickbay

Sickbays on the Prometheus-class contained a single surgical biobed and a spartan research area. The sickbays were stocked with the latest in medical technologies and were the first to test the EMH Mark II.

### Background information

The *Prometheus*-class was designed by *Star Trek: Voyager* senior illustrator Rick Sternbach and rendered as a CGI model by Foundation Imaging's Adam "Mojo" Lebowitz and Brandon MacDougall. Though the script for "Message in a Bottle" originally called for the *Prometheus* to split into five ships, the producers decided this may be difficult to make work on screen, and trimmed it down to three. Very early in the design process, Sternbach decided on a four-nacelle design, so the engineering section could easily split along the horizontal axis, into what Sternbach's sketches labeled the "Upper Warp Hull (UWH)" and the "Lower Warp Hull (LWH)."

What had started as a *Voyager*-style shuttlebay door was changed to an "*Enterprise-1701*-refit set of door fans." The nacelles were intentionally reminiscent of the *Sovereign*-class, with additional inspiration from the X-29 and Su-37 jet aircraft.

A production comparison chart would list the *Prometheus* as 1,360 feet (414 meters) in length. A length of 414 meters was also listed in Eden FX materials.

The *Prometheus*-class interiors were designed by *Voyager* production designer Richard James, using re-dressed portions of the re-created USS *Excelsior* bridge that James had made for "Flashback", the USS *Voyager* sickbay, and a number of new sets. One year later, the bridge set went on to again be redressed, for the *Nova*-class USS *Equinox*.

#### Maximum speed

↑Dialogue in "Message in a Bottle" suggests that warp 9.9, at which the *Prometheus* was traveling, was too fast for any other ship in Starfleet to catch up with before the ship crossed into the neutral zone. The *Star Trek Encyclopedia* (3rd ed., p. 649) suggests that a speed of warp 9.9 makes it "*the fastest vessel in Starfleet.*" The *Star Trek: Starship Spotter* (p. 69) lists the maximum speed as warp 9.99, which corresponds more closely with the idea of the *Prometheus* being the fastest ship in the fleet, since the *Intrepid*-class had been previously established as capable of warp 9.975.

The *Star Trek: Starship Spotter* lists the following details and specifications:

* Dimensions: Length, 415 meters; beam, 170 meters; draft, 113 meters
* Crew complement: 141 persons
* Velocity: cruising speed, warp 9; maximum speed, warp 9.99
* Standard mission: 1 year
* Warp systems: Four LF-50 Mod 1 Advanced Linear Warp Drive Units, One LF-12X Mod 2 Compact Linear Warp Drive Unit
* Weapons: Thirteen Type XII Collimated Phaser Arrays, Three Mk 95 Diret-Fire Photon Torpedo Tubes
* Primary computer system: M-16 Bio-neural gel pack Isolinear III Processor
* Embarked craft: two shuttlecraft, four shuttle