Dynamic Tactical System

The **Dynamic Tactical System (DTS)** was a starship technology created by Starfleet in the early 25th century as part of the Chimera Class Development Project.

Comprised of a complicated network of bulkheads, magnetic rails, flexi-conduits, and EPS distribution nodes, the experimental system allowed *Chimera*-class vessels to alternate between regenerative and tactical modes. While in its innate regenerative mode, excess power was transferred to the auxiliary and shield systems, which allowed a *Chimera* destroyer to fire a tachyon inversion beam to siphon shields from multiple targets. Activating tactical mode transferred additional power to the starship's weapon systems and provided access to a powerful multi-targeting phaser lotus, classified as a Type XIII phaser. The tachyon inversion beam and phaser lotus were only available in their associated modes due to the immense power requirements.

As Starfleet engineers continued to tinker with the *Chimera* design and the DTS, they made several improvements and developed a refit for the destroyers known as the *Manticore*-class. The enhanced system of the *Manticore* design provided for better power usage, output, and more robust systems.

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### Connections

**Propulsion systems:** Impulse • Quantum slipstream • Subspace conduit • Warp

**Science and remote sensing systems:** Sensor

**Tactical systems:** Deflector shield • Disruptor • **Dynamic Tactical System** • Launch tube • Phaser (array • bank • cannon • pulse cannon • turret)

**Utility systems:** Emergency holographic program • Modular Rapid Deployment System

**Mission pods:** Equipment pod • Habitation pod • Tactical pod (Weapon pod) • Transport pod

**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

* Dynamic Tactical System article at *Memory Beta*.
* Console - Universal - Dynamic Tactical System article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* Console - Universal - Enhanced Dynamic Tactical System article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* *Star Trek Online Starships Collection* issue 02: "USS Chimera NCC-97400."