Intrepid Class

**Name**: Intrepid
**Craft**: United Federation of Planets Intrepid-Class Light Explorer
**Type**: light cruiser
**Scale**: capital
**Length**: 344.42 x 133.42 x 66.35 meters
**Ship Mass**: 700,000 metric tons
**Starship Size**: 6
**Skill**: capital ship pilot
**Autopilot**: 3D+2
**Crew**: 150; Skeleton: 15/+10
**Passengers**: 65
**Cargo Capacity**: 66,000 metric tons
**Consumables**: 3 years
**Warp Drive**: 6 / 9.6 / 9.975 (12 Hours)
**Nav Computer**: yes
**Maneuverability**: 1D+1
**Space**: 9.2
**Atmosphere**: 403; 1,160 km/h
**Hull**: 4D
**Shields**: 2D+1
**Sensors**

* Passive: 60 / 2D
* Scan: 130 / 2D+2
* Search: 170 / 3D+1
* Focus: 5 / 4D

**Weapons**

* **4 Type X Phaser Arrays**

Fire Arc: 2x 360 degrees ventral, 2x 270 degrees dorsal
Location: 2 saucer ventral, 2 saucer dorsal
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-2/5/15
Atmosphere Range: 2-3/10/30 km
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam
Rate of fire: 5
Damage: 4D
* **Type X Phaser Array**

Fire Arc: 360 degrees ventral
Location: engineering ventral
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-2/5/15
Atmosphere Range: 2-3/10/30 km
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam
Rate of fire: 3
Damage: 4D
* **6 Type X Phaser Arrays**

Fire Arc: 4x 360 degrees ventral, 2x 360 degrees dorsal
Location: 2 saucer ventral, 2 saucer dorsal, 2 engineering aft ventral
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-2/5/15
Atmosphere Range: 2-3/10/30 km
Firing Modes: Standard, Continuous, Pulse, Wide-Beam
Rate of fire: 1
Damage: 4D
* **4 High-Yield Photon Torpedo Launchers**

Fire Arc: 2 forward, 1 aft
Location: engineering forward: 1 port, 1 starboard; ship's dorsal spine: 1 aft starboard, 1 aft port
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 2D
Space Range: 1-18/75/203
Atmosphere Range: 2-35/150/405 km
Ammunition: 40 Type II Photon, 10 Type VI Photon Torpedoes total
Spread: 4
Damage:
* Type II Photon Torpedo: 4D
* Type VI Photon Torpedo: 10D

* **Class Delta Tractor Beam**

Fire Arc: forward ventral
Location: ventral engineering hull, below navigational defelctor
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 1D+1
Space Range: 1-3/5/10
Atmosphere Range: 1-5/10/20km
Rate of fire: 1
Strength: 4D+2
* **Class Alpha Tractor Beam**

Fire Arc: Shuttlebay
Location: Main Shuttlebay
Crew: 1
Scale: starfighter
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 0D+2
Space Range: 1-3/5/10
Atmosphere Range: 1-5/10/20km
Rate of fire: 1
Strength: 3D
**Miscellaneous**:

* Crew Quarters:
	+ Basic: 250
	+ Expanded: 30
	+ Luxury: 5
	+ Unusual: 2
* Decks: 15
* Escape Pods: 140

* Capacity per Pod: 8

* Year Commissioned: 2370 (Earth Reckoning)

**Transporters**

* Personnel: 2

* Range: 40,000 km
* Capacity: 4 persons

* Emergency: 3

* Range: 15,000 km
* Capacity: 16 persons

* Cargo: 3

* Range: 40,000 km
* Capacity: 400 kg

**Complement**

* Type 8 Shuttlecraft: 4
* Type 9 Shuttlecraft: 12
* Probes: 60
* Captain's Yacht: Yes ("Aeroshuttle")

**Description**: The Intrepid-class was a type of Federation starship in service to Starfleet in the late 24th century. This class starship is a cruiser as well as a science ship. It is still in use in the 25th century. (Star Trek: Voyager,Star Trek Online)

**Specifications**

The Intrepid-class was introduced in the early 2370s and was Starfleet's answer to their growing need for a versatile and quick class of starships which were capable of excellent maneuvering at both impulse and warp speed. With their variable geometry warp nacelles, the Intrepid's had a greater control of their warp field, with the added bonus of not damaging the subspace layer. (TNG video game: Armada II manual)

As well as being designed to be quick and maneuverable in combat, the Intrepid's were primarily designed to perform exploration, survey, and courier missions. The Intrepid's advanced sensors made them an excellent exploratory vessel. (ST reference: Starship Spotter)

The Intrepid-class was also one of the first Federation starship classes to be equipped to make a routine planetfall and be able to take off again with ease. (ST reference: Starship Spotter; VOY episodes: "The 37's", "Tattoo", "Basics")

The Intrepid's were also equipped with some of the most advanced computer systems of the time, with bio-neural circuitry replacing most of the isolinear circuitry that had been prevalent on previous starship classes. The bio-neural circuitry sped up the computer's data functions and improved overall performance. (VOY episode: "Caretaker"; ST reference: Starship Spotter)

**Service history**

Initially the construction of four vessels were approved by Starfleet Command: the prototype USS Intrepid, USS Voyager, USS Stargazer, and the USS Pathfinder. (ST reference: Starship Spotter; TNG comic: "Heart of Darkness")

The first two ships to be constructed, the Intrepid and Voyager, were launched from the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards at the end of 2370 and the beginning of 2371 (stardate 48038) respectively. (ST reference: Starship Spotter)

By late 2377, there were dozens of Intrepid-class starships in operation, and many were involved in operations against the Borg in that year. (TNG video game: Armada II)

**Source**:

* Memory Alpha: Intrepid-class
* Memory Beta: Intrepid class
* Ship Recognition Manual vol 1 (Spacedock) (pages 59-62)
* thedemonapostle