Appalachia class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The ***Appalachia*-class** was a type of starship developed by Starfleet in the early 25th century. It was a derivative of the *Steamrunner*-class and was classified as a scale 4 patrol frigate.

## Technical specifications

### Propulsion systems

The class also carried a single Rigel Labs X06-C quantum slipstream field projector, which allowed each vessel to travel at slipstream speeds exceeding 300 light years per hour. Due to power limitations at the time of the design's launch, the drive could only be operated for 15 minutes before needing a 2 hour recovery downtime.

An Ithra IT-5 Transwarp Coil allowed *Appalachia*-class starships to connect to the Federation Transwarp Network and jump to gateways within the network at speeds of 360,000 light years per hour. The system had massive power needs, even more than the quantum slipstream drive. To power the coil, starships had to divert energy from weapon and shield systems. Due to strains on the IT-5 coil, it could only be used once every 20 hours.

### Tactical systems

The hull of *Appalachia*-class starships was made of a neutronium alloy with a duranium nanomesh coating, reinforced with micro-ablative generators. Based upon technology brought back from the Delta Quadrant by the USS *Voyager*, these generators helped to dissipate energy across the hull and to regenerate damaged portions of the ablative hull coating.

The frigate mounted seven Type X phasers, a single Type VII phaser, and four variable-payload launch tubes - two on the bow near the fore sensor arrays, and two on the backside of the aft secondary hull which contained the deflector pod. The vessel carried a staggering standard of 1,824 quantum and photon torpedoes as well as an experimental Tricobolt Tear Launcher capable of simultaneously launching 5 high-powered tricobolt devices that explode in an area around a target with enough force to rip open a debilitating localized tear in the fabric of reality with devastating results.

### Auxiliary systems

Eight emitter pads on the starship's exterior were connected to its transporter system, which consisted of five personnel transporter rooms, three cargo transporters, and thirty emergency transporters.

### Auxiliary craft systems

Unlike its parent class, the *Appalachia* design carried five shuttlebays rather than two. The size of its facilities were also greatly expanded compared to the *Steamrunner* allowing the ship to carry at maximum 43 shuttlecraft and 20 Work Bees.

### Crew support systems

Holographic projectors were installed throughout *Appalachia*-class frigates, which allowed for emergency holograms to be quickly activated at any location in a time of need. Each starship's Zimmerman HS-4.7 photonic core stored the programs for two Emergency Medical Holograms, two Emergency Engineering Holograms, six Emergency Security Holograms, and a single Emergency Command Hologram.

## 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

* Appalachia class article at *Memory Beta*.
* Appalachia Blockade Runner Escort article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.