Voyagers Book III

Explorer Class Ship Specs ~ SS Sooloo

A Flag Ship of Space Fleet

 

Master Systems Display
Anibar

 

Type: Explorer Class

Layout

Commissioned: August 2121
Ship Complement:

All Crewmembers: 107 + 14 Civilians
9 Senior Officers
8 Ass't Chiefs
30-40 Junior Officers
48-58 Crewmen
14 Civilians (Cooking Staff -12; Barbers - 2)
1 HMH
Emergency Capacity: 200-250

Velocity Capacity:

Normal Cruise Speed: HF1-5
Max Safe Speed: HF10
*Emergency Speed: HF11

* Can be maintained for 6 Hours before needing to return to Normal Cruise Speed for no less than 12 hours.

Hull Life 400 Years Dimensions

Length: 130 m (426 ft. 6 in)
Beam: 90 m (295 ft. 3.3 in)
Height: 25.5 m (83 ft. 8 in)
Decks: 5

Shuttle Complement

2 - 4 Maintenance Shuttles
4 Type-A Short Range Shuttles
2 Type-B Long Range Shuttles
2 Type-C Cargo Shuttle (Bubba)
1 Draconian Fighter (Sooloo only)
5 SF-Fighter Class

Weaponry

2 Forward Plasma Cannons
1 Aft Plasma Cannon
3 Forward Torpedo Launchers
2 Aft Torpedo Launchers
Torbernite Torpedoes

 

Shuttle Crafts

The ship is incapable of landing on planets due to its size. With no other means of getting down to the planet, shuttle crafts were incorporated into the ship's design. There are four different types of shuttles.

  Main Shuttle Bay
Bays 1-3 are for returning shuttles so they can be inspected before going into their proper berth.
Bays 4-7 are used to hold the Maintenance shuttles. Two can fit in each berth.
Bays 8-11 are for visiting shuttles.
Bays 12 is for Utility Vehicles used to haul heavy cargo to various parts of the ship. There are two. Operations Office is just outside the Main Shuttle Bay.
Bays 13-18 were renamed to reflect the number of the Ship in each berth.
 

 

 

Maintenance Shuttle

The Maintenance Shuttle is used for repairing the outside of the ship. Claws come out of the protrusions at the front of the shuttle to be used like hands. They are controlled by a pair of gloves worn by the pilot.

This shuttle only carries the pilot; therefore, all Engineering Personnel are required to learn how to fly this type.

The Explorer Class carries two Maintenance Shuttles but can house up to eight. They are easily constructed and broken down as the need arises.

Top Speed: 1/4 Impulse

Shuttle Number

Shuttle Name

Maintenance Shuttle

01

Bee

02

Ant

Type A - Short Range Shuttles

The Type A - Short range Shuttle has many uses. Should a team require to don EVA suits and work on the hull, they could use a Type A Shuttle. This shuttle is also used for transport from one ship to another, or for transporting down to planet surfaces.

This shuttle can carry six crew members, including the pilot.

The Explorer Class carries four Type A - Short Range Shuttles.

Top Speed: Full Impulse

19

Leonardo

Type A

20

Rafael

21

Michelangelo

22

Donatello

Type B - Long Range Shuttles

Bunks in the Type B ShuttleThe Type B - Long Range Shuttle is mainly used for long distances, but can be used like the Type A, if necessary.

While the Type B is 2m (6.56 ft.) longer than the Type A, it still only carries six crew members, including the pilot. In this extra space, there are three bunks for personnel to be able to sleep, should the need arise. It also has food storage for the distant trips. Bathroom and "Kitchen," or galley, are across from the bunks. 

The Explorer Class carries two Type B - Long Range Shuttles.

Top Speed: FTL 5 (HF Equivalence  - 3.70)

30

Mercury

Type B

31

Marsh

Type C Cargo Shuttle (Bubba)

The fourth type of shuttle is the Cargo Shuttle, nicknamed Bubba. This is the biggest shuttle carried by the Explorer Class Ship. Bubbas are big enough to carry just under half the crew each, but not in comfort. With no cargo, seating for forty is capable, but not recommended… except in an emergency. Due to their size, Bubbas are in the Secondary Shuttle Bay.

The Explorer Class carries two Type C - Cargo Shuttles.

Top Speed: Full Impulse

41

Big Bubba

Big Bubba

42

Bubba Loo

Fighters

 

The Endou Though the Sooloo was not originally equipped with a fighter, one was given to them by the Darastixians, or more specifically, Meagear Endou. The Darastixians made two new fighters and gave one to the Sooloo, mainly for Danny Harper, but any officer with pilot training could fly her. Meagear Endou named his new fighter 'The Harper' so Danny named his 'The Endou.'

The Fighter can carry the Pilot, Co-Pilot and a Gunner. While the Pilot has the ability to fly alone, there are times when all three may be needed in extreme battles.

The Sooloo has one Draconian Fighter and five SF-Fighters. They were originally planned to get only four, but Admiral Robert Crusoe convinced Fleet Admiral Mirah they should get five like every other ship, and simply have an extra. The Fighters are stored in the Secondary Shuttle Bay with the Bubbas.

Draconian Fighter

10

The Endou

Draconian (or Darastixian) Fighter presented
to Danny Robinson (Formerly Danny Harper)

The Endou

Space Fleet Fighters

11

Draco

Draco

SF-Fighter

12

Fucanglong

Fucanglong

13

Sapphira

Sapphira

14

"Puff the Magic Dragon"

15

Onaga

Onaga

 

Hyper Flight Chart

Hyper Flight Graph

Torbenite Torpedo

Personnel Items

Hand Laser
Hand LasersLaser Settings
Personal Access Display Device
Personal Access Display Device

 

Breakdown of Quarters

 

Sooloo

Standard

Explanation

Senior Officers (SO) Aboard

9

9

n/a

SO Quarters

8

9

One was converted to two Classrooms

SO Quarters Used

7

*

Some Senior Officers are married and share quarters.

VIP/Guest Quarters

3

3

n/a

Ass't Chiefs

8

8

n/a

Ass't Chiefs' Quarters

6

8

The Ship needed one less Ass't Chief Quarter at the time it was built. Then, one was turned into a lounge/game room for the children

AC Quarters Used

6

*

Tom Kohl is married to Randy Kohl, and Steve Boyer is married to Brad Kanye. Randy Kohl and Brad Kanye are Senior Officers.

Junior Officers (JO)

43

43-48

The Ratio of Junior Officers to Crewmen is such that they add up to 88 personnel other than Senior officers and Ass't Chiefs. 

JO Quarters

12

12

Each Quarter can hold up to 3-4 Junior officers, for a total of 36 to 48 junior Officers.

JO Quarters Used

12

2 Junior Officers share quarters with a Senior Officer, and  2 Junior Officers share quarters with an Ass't Chief, so three quarters have 4 each and nine have 3 each..

Crewmen

45

40-45

Ship's Complement is 88 Junior Officers and Crewmen, so more officers means less crewmen

Crewmen's Quarters

15

15

Each Crewmen Quarter is capable of holding 10 Crewmen, but generally hold 3-4 each to give crewmen more space. The remaining racks are only pulled out in cases of an emergency.

Crewmen Quarters used

15

*

n/a

Classrooms

2

0

A Senior Officer's Quarter was converted to two classrooms.

Total Quarters

45

47

 

Total Quarters Used

40

*

 
  •  * Standard usage of quarters would be 100%. Since different ships may have different usages, we're leaving it blank.
  • The barber and cooking staff are civilian employees called Specialist. They have separate quarters off the Galley.
      • Executive Chef's Quarters
      • Sous Chef's Quarters
      • Assistant Sous Chef and Chief Baker's Quarters
      • Four Cook's Assistants' Quarters (Two per Quarter)
      • Barbers' Quarters (Two per Quarter)

SS Sooloo

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