USS Belle Reve (NCC-81701)

The **USS *Belle Reve* (NCC-81701)** is a Federation *Excalibur*-class starship, commissioned in 2378 under the original name Tucker. When the Ship was assigned to newly Recommissioned Captain James T Kirk he was given permission to rename to the USS Belle Reve

## Specifications

### Armaments:

2 Forward type-X phaser arrays,1 Rear Phaser Turret 2 Forward Torpedo Launchers, 1 Rear Torpedo Launcher

### Defences:

advanced deflector shield generators, Ablasive Armor

### Auxiliary craft:

4 Type-9, 2 type-11 2 Type-Delta Shuttles

## History

Commissioned in 2376 by Starfleet, the design was an update of the iconic profile of the Constitution class with the Excalibur being the first of a new group of state of the art cruiser line that was intended to fill a variety of roles in the fleet. They were designed with the intention of using the modular construction techniques that were favored by the Starfleet Corps of Engineers. This led to the Excalibur being able to handle almost any task with an expanded cargo capacity and advanced warp core allowing it to be tasked with solo exploration duties but also perform well as a support ship during fleet operations

The Belle Reve was given to Kirk by Starfleet Command specificily Admiral Uhura and Admiral Janeway to operate as a Direct Report to Starfleet Command only taking missions directly from them, inbetween Missions assigned to the ship Captain Kirk was allowed to decided his priorities.

The ship was previously named the *Tucker*, but its name was changed when it was permanently assigned to Captain James T. Kirk in 2378. In addition to the name change, when he was given formal command of the vessel, Kirk ordered the ship undergo a refit to be better prepared for the Special Assignments Starfleet was going to place on it.

## Specifics

In times of peace, the Excalibur class was also well suited for cargo and transportation missions with its massive holds making it invaluable to Starfleet who used these vessels extensively to resupply planets, space stations and other starships. The power generation of these ships allowed it to run industrial replicators non-stop and was often the ship of choice for missions of mercy or rapid evacuations. Furthermore, the crew of an Excalibur class ship was capable of converting the bays to temporary housing in a matter of hours allowing the ship to carry as many as 1,100 passengers in an emergency.

In terms of combat, the Excalibur class possessed a Class VIII warp core which was large enough to transfer power to damaged ships or to extend its shields to protect any ally without impacting its own defenses or systems. Engineers on the Excalibur were able to reroute that power to boost their tractor beams or allowed them to grapple enemy ships which could easily break away from lesser starships. In addition, it had enough crew to get damaged systems back online quickly and also transport repair crews to allied ships. The reinforced hull of these vessels also allowed it to stay in a fight longer, even when it faced a coordinated enemy attack.

This meant that it was designed by Starfleet to be the workhorse of the fleet, and while this was the case, others ships were able to outperform the Excalibur in some roles. This was because these ships were not able to equip the advanced sensors or laboratory modules of a science ship and lacked the heavier firepower of escorts or heavy combat starships. Despite this being the case, the Excalibur's versatility allowed it to perform well in tough situations than more specialized ships allowing it to handle situations that others were not prepared for.

Amongst the advanced technology that was standard to the Excalibur included an improved electro-plasma distribution network that was able to handle a greater amount of power and a new dilithium chamber configuration which kept the crystals stable at high warp speeds for longer periods of time.

### Tactical Systems

**Offensive Systems:**

* Type X Phaser Array (2)
* Pulse Fire Combination Torpedo Launchers (3)
* 175 x Quantum Torpedoes
* 250 x Photon Torpdoes

* Extra Torpedo Warheads are stored in the Armory, and Torpedo Casings can be replicated as needed.

**Defensive Systems:**

* Single Layer Regenerative Shield System
* Heavy Duranium/Tritanium Double Hull plus 30cm of Ablative Armor (50cm in some "key" areas)
* High-Level Structural Integrity Field