Luna Class - Specs

Universe :	Prime Timeline
Affiliation :	Federation
Class Name :	Luna Class1
Type :	Light Explorer
Unit Run :	NCC-80102 USS Titan1 - Active NCC-80103 USS Oberon1 - Active NCC-80104 USS Europa1 - Active NCC-80105 USS Io1 - Active NCC-80106 USS Triton1 - Active NCC-80107 USS Ganymede1 - Active NCC-80108 USS Amalthea1 - Active NCC-80109 USS Callisto1 - Active NCC-80110 USS Rhea1 - Active NCC-801112 USS Charon1 - Destroyed2 NCC-80112 USS Galatea1 - Active NX-80101 USS Luna1 - Active 1 have been lost in all.
Commissioned :	Still in production
Dimensions :	Length : 450 m3 Beam : 200 m4 Height : 80 m4
Mass :	1,400,000 metric tons
Crew :	3505
Armament :	5 x Type VIII phaser arrays3, total output 5,000 TeraWatts 3 x Pulse fire quantum torpedo tube3 with 50 rounds
Defence Systems :	Standard3 shield system, total capacity 900,000 TeraJoules Standard Duranium / Tritanium Single hull. Standard level Structural Integrity Field
Warp Speeds (TNG scale) :	Normal Cruise : 8 Maximum Cruise : 9.975 Maximum Rated : 9.985 for 6 hours.
Strength Indices : (Galaxy class = 1,000)	Beam Firepower : 100 Torpedo Firepower : 2,025 Weapon Range and Accuracy : 700 Shield Strength : 333.33 Hull Armour : 50 Speed : 3,526 Combat Manoeuvrability : 6,200
Overall Strength Index :	983
Diplomatic Capability :	2
Expected Hull Life :	80
Refit Cycle :	Minor : 2 year Standard : 2 years Major : 20 years

Notes

Designed by Dr. Xin Ra-Havreii at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards on Mars, the Luna class was intended to exploit the Bajoran Wormhole and carry out exploration missions in the Gamma Quadrant. The Luna project was suspended for the duration of the Dominion war, but once the war was concluded and the Federation began to return to a peacetime basis, production of the ships was resumed.1

The Luna class ships were not heavily optimised for combat, but rather for long duration missions of peaceful exploration. The class were named for moons, with the first ships all named for moons in the Sol system.1

After the Borg invasion of 2381, President Bacco vowed that more Luna class ships would be built as a symbol of the Federation's commitment to exploration even in face of that disastrous conflict.6

Colour key

References

#	Series	Season	Source	Comment
1			Star Trek : Titan, Book 1 - Taking Wing
2			Star Trek : Titan, Book 4 - Sword of Damocles
3			Star Trek : Titan, Book 1 - Taking Wing	Page 579
4			Speculative	Calculated from scale drawings
5			Star Trek : Titan, Book 2 - The Red King	Page 78
6			Star Trek : Destiny, Book 3 - Lost Souls

Comments

The background of the Luna class is quite unique in Star Trek. The movie Star Trek : Nemesis established that the newly promoted Captain Riker was heading off to command the USS Titan, with Troi as his counselor and wife. When Pocket Books decided to bring out a series of novels based around Riker's adventures on the Titan, they held a fan competition to establish the design of the ship. Thus, what we see as the USS Titan was designed by competition winner Sean Tourangeau.

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Last updated : 29 Mar 2014

Novel :	Star Trek : Titan, Book 1 - Taking Wing
Comment :	Page 579