Solanae class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The USS Dyson outside the main DJC facility.

The ***Solanae*-class** was a type of spacecraft developed by Starfleet as part of Project Chainlink, a combined effort of Dyson Joint Command (DJC). The design implemented knowledge and technologies engineered from study of the *Obelisk 1* and the Solanae Dyson Sphere.

## History

In a departure from Starfleet starship design tradition, numerous configurations of the class were developed simultaneously to test different aspects of Dyson sphere technology rapidly being uncovered at the time. Named after the scientist who proposed the Dyson sphere concept, the USS *Dyson* was the initial design developed by Starfleet. Due to continued discoveries in the Solanae Dyson Sphere, three additional experimental designs were created. These were named the USS *Helios*, USS *Montgomery*, and USS *Omega*.

## Technical information

Starfleet engineers followed standard design principles with the *Solanae*-class, however the incorporation of materials and technology discovered in the Solanae Dyson Sphere gave the vessel a distinct and unmistakable visual signature. The primary and secondary hulls were constructed from large, overlapping plates. Elongated warp nacelles were placed at the ends of pylons level with the secondary hull. The primary hull itself was distinguished by a split design, with a gap in the bow revealing the *Solanae's* secondary deflector.

### Configurations

#### USS *Helios*

The USS *Helios* included a Shield Inversion Projector, which allowed the vessel to emit a devastating tachyon beam blast from its navigational deflector, causing an enemy's shields to briefly collapse in a wave of energy and all allies within the wave to receive a large increase to their shield strength.

#### USS *Montgomery*

The USS *Montgomery* had a more tactical focus than its sibling designs. It featured a Proton Destabilizer Module, which allowed the starship to draw power from its warp core and emit a devastating proton beam from its navigational deflectors. This would cause damage to the target, but arcing waves of proton energy would also lash out at foes near the targeted enemy.

#### USS *Omega*

The USS *Omega* featured a Protonic Shielding Matrix. This matrix allowed the starship to store and then divert tremendous amounts of proton particles to periodically reinforce its shields.

### Tactical systems

Like the *Chimera*-class before it, the *Solanae*-class was designed with the ability to enter a tactical mode. When transforming as part of the mode transition, the nacelles drew forward, compacting the ship's length. Plates extended to close the gap and hide the secondary deflector, while the emitters of the integrated dual heavy proton cannons extended from the forward edge of the primary hull. Power was also transferred from auxiliary to weapons systems to support said cannons.

## Gallery

The USS *Helios*.The USS *Montgomery*.The USS *Omega*.
## Appendices

### Connections

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**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

* Solanae Dyson Science Destroyer article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* Helios Dyson Surveillance Science Destroyer article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* Montgomery Dyson Reconnaissance Science Destroyer article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* Omega Dyson Strategic Science Destroyer article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.