Rademaker class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The ***Rademaker*-class** was a type of spacecraft developed by Starfleet at the turn of the 25th century as a specialized refit of the *Vesta*-class.

## History

Though the second production run of *Vesta*-class cruisers had just finished, Starfleet engineers began revisiting the design in late 2398. This was due to a request from Starfleet Command in 2396 for a vessel that could more capably withstand the effects and pressures of gravity wells and similar spacial phenomena. Though some new designs were explored, the versatility of the *Vesta*-class lent itself towards serving as the base for a specialized refit to meet the admiralty's request.

The Mark II, named the *Rademaker*-class after the first vessel refitted to the new specifications, had a more ovular saucer, larger nacelles, and a wider shuttle bay than its parent design. The changes to the hull shape were to accommodate the starship's multidimensional graviton shield, which was key to the *Rademaker*'s new role. The increase to the warp drive units gave the design the engine power to navigate extreme gravities.

Due to the specialized nature of the *Rademaker* design, only three vessels were refit to Mark II specifications. Both the USS *Hypatia* and USS *Viminal* were recommissioned in 2402, joining the *Rademaker* in exploring extreme spatial phenomena.

## Technical specifications

### Deck plan

Due to the modular nature of the design, there was great variation in the *Rademaker*-class outside of core facilities. The following was the internal layout of core facilities aboard *Rademaker*-class vessels.

## 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

* Rademaker class article at *Memory Beta*.
* Rademaker Multi-Mission Strategic Explorer article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.