Specifications - Starship Warbler
Summary
Aerie Class Overview:
A small multi-mission starship, the Aerie Class is a mass produced light vessel in use by both Starfleet and civilian agencies within the Federation. First built in the 2350s, they are ubiquitous throughout the Federation serving in roles that do not require a larger ship, doing everything from scientific research to cargo transport to intrasystem passenger service. A dime a dozen, they handle these light duty assignments with quite competence.
Surveyor Variant Configuration:
The surveyor variant of the Aerie-class is equipped for medium-duration missions within Federation space to survey planets. It can also be fitted out for specific scientific sub-disciplines such as zoology or mineralogy to handle more specific operations. There are accommodations for up to 12 crew members, with a minimum crew of two. This is considered the default configuration of the Aerie-class, as it was the first design developed and the reason for the class's existence.
Aerie-class ships are adept at handling surveying planetary bodies, though they aren’t as capable as larger surveyors like the Nova-class ships that came after them. Typically, they are sent into a system after a larger ship has left to focus on a specific scientific question, for example studying an interesting volcano or unusual species of plant life, rather than the comprehensive cataloging done by other science ships. Some of these vessels are specially-modified to serve one particular sub-field of science, such as archaeology or zoology and are attached directly to the relevant bureau of Starfleet Science or a civilian research agency.
Aerie-class ships are equipped with high-grade sensors and a probe launcher; the specific sensors installed depends on the ship’s mission, and they can be swapped out as is needed. There less available surface area for sensor pallets than on large starships, so they tend to be either hyper-specific sensors for a single task or an assortment of general sensors optimized for basic research missions.
A handful of Aerie-class ships have been used for ultra-long-range missions by civilian agencies with minimal crews, including the Raven, which was used by the Hansen family to study the Borg, before being lost in the Delta Quadrant.
Many small research bases have an Aerie-class surveyor assigned to them as a support ship. They are ideal for this role because their ease of maintenance and ease of use makes them capable of handling scientific missions without a dedicated crew--they can just sit docked with their station until needed. Though they can't match the performance of the Nova-class, minor outposts don't generally need that level of performance if the task is just transporting a science team to various sites near to the station.
Indeed, because they can land on planetary bodies, an Aerie-class vessel itself can be used as a light duty temporary outpost for various scientific expeditions.
General
| Class |
|
Aerie |
| Role |
|
Surveyor |
| Duration |
|
~ 75 years |
| Time Between Refits |
|
5 years |
| Time Between Resupply |
|
18 months |
Dimensions
| Length |
|
90 meters |
| Width |
|
30 meters |
| Height |
|
20 meters |
| Decks |
|
4 |
Personnel
Speed
| Cruise Speed |
|
Warp 6 |
| Maximum Speed |
|
Warp 7 |
| Emergency Speed |
|
Warp 7.9 |
Weapons & Defensive Systems
| Shields |
|
Hull armor
Deflector shields |
| Weapon Systems |
|
(2x) Type VII phaser banks
(1x) Torpedo launcher |
| Armament |
|
Mk 22 photon torpedoes
Type VII phasers
|
Auxiliary Craft
| Shuttlebays |
|
1 |
| Shuttles |
|
One type-18 shuttlepod |