Universe : | Prime Timeline |
Class Name : | Subspace Relay |
Type : | Subspace communications relay facility |
Unit Run : | 14,372 built in total. 21 have been lost in all. |
Commissioned : | 2355 - present |
Dimensions : | Depth : 20 m Span : 100 m Height : 90 m [1] Decks : 24 |
Mass : | 8,600 metric tons |
Crew : | 2 [2] |
Armament : | None |
Defence Systems : | Duranium / Tritanium Single hull. Low level Structural Integrity Field |
Docking Facilities : | None |
Subspace Relay : | Not capable of independent movement; attitude control and/or orbital adjustment only. |
Strength Indices : (Galaxy class = 1,000) |
Beam Firepower : - Torpedo Firepower : - Weapon Range and Accuracy : - Shield Strength : - Hull Armour : 12.5 Speed : - Combat Manoeuvrability : - |
Overall Strength Index : | 1 |
Diplomatic Capability : | None |
Expected Hull Life : | 50 |
Refit Cycle : | Minor : 5 year Standard : 5 years Major : 25 years |
The design proceeded smoothly, and the first of the stations was completed in 2354 and added to the network later in the same year for a one year trial period. The relay performed flawlessley, and by late 2355 series production had begun. By 2364 some 500 stations per year were being added to te network [3], and by 2370 this had risen to 1,250. [4] In service these stations have proved to be highly reliable and effective.
With the advent of the Dominion war, many of the relay stations adjacent to combat zones have been relocated in order to prevent the Dominion from destroying them. [4] Many of these have been put into storage until the end of the war, but most have been relocated to improve coverage in hitherto low priority areas.
Canon source | Backstage source | Novel source | DITL speculation |
# | Series | Season | Source | Comment |
1 | Speculative | Scaled to the Enterprise-D in TNG episode 'Aquiel'. | ||
2 | TNG | 6 | Aquiel | |
3 | Star Trek The Next Generation Technical Manual | Page 99 | ||
4 | Star Trek Deep Space Nine Technical Manual | Page 69 |
Source : | Speculative |
Comment : | Scaled to the Enterprise-D in TNG episode 'Aquiel'. |
Series : | TNG Season 6 |
Episode : | Aquiel |
Book : | Star Trek The Next Generation Technical Manual |
Comment : | Page 99 |
Book : | Star Trek Deep Space Nine Technical Manual |
Comment : | Page 69 |
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