Prometheus class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

Class development project patch (Thomas Marrone).

The ***Prometheus*-class** was a type of spacecraft developed by Starfleet in the late 24th century. It was a composite craft that was notable for having multi-vector capabilities and for being the most heavily armed Starfleet vessel at the time.

## History

Project Circus was the name given to the endeavor. It initially indicated the doubts that some within the ASDB held, but proved somewhat providential as old Earth circuses traditionally had three rings in which performances were held.

## Technical specifications

### Deck plan

The following was the standard internal layout of *Prometheus*-class vessels.

### Command systems

Due to its multi-vector capability, the *Prometheus*-class had three separate command areas. The main bridge, formally known as Bridge Alpha, was located on Deck 1 in the primary hull. It served as the primary control center for the vessel and for all vectors when in automated mode. Both the Beta and Gamma vectors had small auxiliary command facilities, or "vector bridges," that allowed for control of each section by Starfleet personnel when a *Prometheus* starship was in crewed mode.

The *Prometheus* prototype had a basic, but fully functional, bridge module installed during its testing. Before it was officially commissioned a new bridge design was implemented. The new VAR-2 expanded upon the prototype module and was installed in all first run vessels. The design retained the central command chair, but added two flanking chairs. The flight control and operations consoles remained recessed to provide the commanding officer an unobstructed line-of-sight of the main viewscreen. Immediately aft of the command chairs were two consoles dedicated to tactical and vector operations.

### Propulsion systems

The class made use of 6 Consolidated Type-VI Subatomic Unified Energy Impulse Units, two for each vector.

### Tactical systems

The *Prometheus*-class was designed around a multi-vector assault mode (MVAM), which allowed the vessel to divide into three sections classified as Alpha, Beta, and Gamma vectors. The Alpha vector comprised the primary hull, including the main bridge. The Beta vector consisted of the upper warp nacelles and upper stardrive hull. The lower nacelles and lower stardrive hull, including the main deflector, made up the Gamma vector. Each vector contained a warp core, had warp drive capability, and was able to conduct piloted or remote-controlled movement and maneuvers.

Each vector mounted several armaments, making the class the most heavily armed in Starfleet at the time. There were 18 type-X Annular Confinement Beam-jacketed phaser arrays, 4 type-XII pulse phaser cannons, and 8 variable-payload Mk 90 direct-fire launchers.

### Crew support systems

The sole sickbay on the vessel was Class B grade and was located on Deck 6. It was the first starship to be equipped with the Emergency Medical Hologram Mark II.

## Derivatives

### *Hestia*

The *Hestia*-class was developed during the early 25th century as an update to the *Prometheus*-class.

## Ships commissioned

*Prometheus*-class starships were generally named after mythological deities from Federation member worlds. Due to the confidential nature of their construction, the few vessels constructed were not assigned successive registries.

## 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

* Prometheus class article at *Memory Alpha*.
* Prometheus class article at *Memory Beta*.
* *Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection* issue 25: "U.S.S. *Prometheus* NX-59650."
* *Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection* special issue "U.S.S. *Prometheus* NX-59650."
* Prometheus class article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* *Star Trek Roleplaying Game: Starships* by Decipher, Inc.
* *Star Trek Adventures - Gamma Quadrant* by Modiphius Entertainment.
* *Star Trek Adventures - Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook* by Modiphius Entertainment.
* *Ships of the Star Fleet - Volume 1: Cruiser* by Admiral Chris Wallace.
* *Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 1: The Ships of Starfleet* by Steven S. Long.
* *The Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet* by Timo Salonoemi.

### Footnotes

1. ↑ Derived from the MSD created by Alexander Richardson.