Horatio class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The ***Horatio*-class** was a type of starship developed by Starfleet in the early 25th century. It was inspired by the *Ambassador*-class and named after the USS *Horatio* that was lost to enemy action in 2364. While capable of multi-mission operations, the *Horatio*-class was developed around a technical research ship role. Starfleet classified the design as a scale 5 heavy cruiser.

## Technical information

### Propulsion systems

An impulse engines sat on either side of the hull connection.

In addition to its impulse engines and warp drive, the *Horatio*-class carried a quantum slipstream propulsion system (QSPS). This system allowed for the vessels to travel at slipstream speeds exceeding 300 light years per hour. However, due to power limitations at the time, the drive could only be operated for 40 minutes at a time before needing a 60 minute recharge. The tunnel projector for the drive was integrated into the deflector array, a design borrowed from the *Chimera*-class.

### Science and remote sensing systems

A massive planetary sensor dome was centered on the ventral side of the primary hull.

Vessels were also equipped with active sensor arrays to assist in information-gathering. The active sensor arrays, derived from those developed in Project Deep Shadow, allowed each starship to gather information about and expose vulnerabilities in its target.

### Tactical systems

The cloaking device developed under Project Deep Shadow was integrated into the Horatio-class to provide it with an extended operational package.

The *Horatio*-class carried twelve Type-X phasers, strategically placed around the hull to offer overlapping field of fire. Four launch tubes, two fore and two aft, completed the armaments of the class.

### Auxiliary craft systems

The class had two shuttlebays. The primary bay was located at the aft of the primary hull, while the secondary bay was found at the aft of the engineering hull.

A total of 142 ejection berths were present on the outer hull.

## Appendices

### Connections

**Project groups:** **Union Station** (*Geneva* • *Concorde* • *Presidio*) • **Century Cruiser** (*Springfield* • *New Orleans* • *Challenger* • *Niagara* • *Freedom II* • *Galaxy* • *Nebula* • *Cheyenne*) • **Multi-Mission explorers** (*Brigid* • *Esquiline* • *Palatine*) • **Deep Shadow** (*Eclipse* • *Phantom* • *Scryer*) • **Miracle Worker** (*Scott* • *Daystrom* • *Tucker* • *Gagarin*) • **Aeronaut** (*Mercury* • *Ajax* • *Icarus* • *Shran*)

**Other named classes:** *Aegian* • *Aerie* • *Akula* • *Atlas* • *California* • *Centaur* • *Challenger* • *Cheyenne* • *Constellation* • *Constitution III* • *Crossfield* • *Curry* • *Daedalus* • *Dauntless* • *Excelsior II* • *Freedom II* • *Gemini* • *Glenn* • *Guardian* • *Inquiry* • *Iwo Jima* • *Jupiter* • *Lexington* • *Niagara* • *Obena* • *Okinawa* • *Parliament* • *Perseus* • *Pioneer* • *Ranger* • *Sagan* • *Solanae* • *Springfield* • *Turing* • *Ulysses*

**Auxiliary craft:** *Aero* • Class C • Class F • *Danube* • *Flyer* • *Gondola* • *Kodai* • *Mollard* • *Peregrine* • *Selenic* • Type 4 • Type 5 • Type 6 (Type 6A • Type 6S) • Type 7 • Type 8 • Type 9 (Type 9A) • Type 10 • Type 11 • Type 14 • Type 17 • Type 19 • *Valkyrie* • *Venture* • *Waverider* • *Yellowstone*

**Leadership:** Commander-in-chief • Joint Chiefs • Chief of Starfleet External Affairs • Chief of Starfleet Operations • Chief of Starfleet Research and Exploration • Chief of Starfleet Tactical

**Agencies:** Operations (Engineering • Judicial • Materiel Supply • Mission Operations • Personnel Management • Records Service • Shipyards Operations • Starbase Operations) • Research & Exploration (Science • Medical) • External Affairs • Tactical (Intelligence • Security • MACO)

**Notable units:** Ktarn Fleet • Task Force 77

**Facilities:** Deep Space K-7 • Deep Space K-13 • Deep Space 9 • Masamichi Array • Starbase 45-Keepsake • Starbase 82-Maat • Starbase 234-Beskerm • Starbase 247-Vershina

**Agencies:** Starfleet • Diplomatic Corps • Department of Temporal Investigations • Federation Security Agency

**Facilities:** 40 Eridani A Starfleet Construction Yards • Antares Ship Yards • Beta Antares Ship Yards • Copernicus Ship Yards • Laikan Starfleet Shipyards • McKinley Station • Memory Project • New Aberdeen Shipyards • Proxima Maintenance Yards • Salazaar Shipyards • San Francisco Fleet Yards • TL-9139 Starfleet Maintenance Yards • Tranquility Base • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards

### Sources consulted

* Horatio class article at *Memory Beta*.
* Legendary Ambassador Intel Support Cruiser article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.