Specifications - USS Merlin

Summary

The USS Merlin is a Hope class starship - a variant of the Olympic class. It is capable of providing near starbase levels of medical care and has the ability to provide minor humanitarian aid. This particular class is also outfitted for medical R&D and diplomatic duties.

General

Class		Hope
Role		Fleet Support
Duration		200 years
Time Between Refits		100 years
Time Between Resupply		1 year

Dimensions

Length		342 meters
Width		138 meters
Height		98 meters
Decks		24

Personnel

Officers		65
Enlisted Crew		190
Civilians		150
Emergency Capacity		2500

Speed

Cruise Speed		Warp 6
Maximum Speed		Warp 9.2
Emergency Speed		Warp 9.6 (6 hours)

Weapons & Defensive Systems

Shields		Auto-Modulating Shields High Density Hull Armour Metaphasic Shields
Weapon Systems		Type 6 Phaser Bank: 7 fore, 1 aft Type 8 Phaser Bank: 2 fore
Armament		Probe Launcher

Auxiliary Craft

Shuttlebays		1
Shuttles		12 Type 11 medical outfit shuttles
Runabouts		3 Arrow Runabouts - USS Fairchild - USS Vaticus - USS Moonbow