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The new EXPLORER Class PRO-TACH STARSHIP

EXPLORER promises to open up the galaxy beyond the FIRST CIRCLE for STAR COMMAND and the UNITED ALLIANCE as well as ensuring timely response to crisis within the boundary.
Utilizing the revolutionary full sized KLANGORF PRO-TACH DRIVE engine the EXPLORER Class is expected to pass the 1200 QUAD mark making this the fastest ship in existence!
Able to cross the entire 20.5 Metric Light year UNITED ALLIANCE (65.5 standard light years) in only FOUR DAYS EXPLORER will be an exceptional ACTION RESPONSE vessel as well as the ideal LONG TERM EXPLORATION vessel.

UAC EXPLORER

TOP SPEED: 1200 Quad Estimated (5800xlight)
In Service: LAUNCH SCHEDULED FOR EARLY 2159
Built to date: 0 IN FINAL STAGE: 1 SUPERSTRUCTURE COMPLETED ON: 3
Crew: Standard operation:175 (minus FLIGHT WING), Minimum operation: 87
TACTICAL RATING: 775 Estimated BASE, 900 Estimated MAXIMUM
Shown is the PROTO-TYPE (Granted special commission during the CHEROK Crisis as UAC EXPLORER SCC-1906).


VESSEL REGISTRY DEBATE
In the initial run a total of SEVEN EXPLORERS will be built.
Classified as a "1000" series vehicle, the first in ten years, STAR COMMAND is currently considering the following names for the EXPLORER Class vessels when they are commissioned:

Possibility one: EXPLORER LIST
Named after historic explorers of Dullea, Topanga and Earth

UAC D'ENEGO FERANOCHT.......... target registry SCC - 1900
UAC VOSH KAR BENItTtK.............. target registry SCC - 1903
UAC HENRY HUDSON................... target registry SCC - 1904
UAC FERDINAND MAGELLAN........ target registry SCC - 1902
UAC CHRISTOFO COLUMBO.... target registry SCC - 1901
UAC SIMON FRASER..................... target registry SCC - 1905
UAC YURI GARGARIN.................... target registry SCC - 1906


Possibility two: DISCOVERY LIST
Named after historic vessels of discovery of Dullea, Topanga and Earth

UAC SIRE R'PUS................. target registry SCC - 1900
UAC NESK SAR NAItTtD....... target registry SCC - 1902
UAC DISCOVERY................. target registry SCC - 1903
UAC EAGLE.......................... target registry SCC - 1905
UAC NINA............................. target registry SCC - 1901
UAC NORGE......................... target registry SCC - 1904
UAC PIONEER...................... target registry SCC - 1906

Possibility three: VOSTOK/MERCURY LIST
Named on a theme of the first seven spaceships from Earth that were manned (mid-20th Century),
VOSTOK being the one that carried Yuri Gargarin to orbit, the rest being MERCURY Program capsules from the rival American Space Program.
This list is not favored for obvious reasons but is being considered because the seven names are historic, carry a theme that even many non-Terrans appreciate and many have been used by vessels during the Solar Group Alliance years.
The final reason this list is gaining recognition unfortunately has to do with the fact that the names, being mostly English translate into Anglish well.

UAC VOSTOK target registry SCC - 1900
UAC FREEDOM target registry SCC - 1901
UAC LIBERTY BELL target registry SCC -1902
UAC FRIENDSHIP target registry SCC - 1906
UAC AURORA target registry SCC - 1903
UAC SIGMA target registry SCC - 1904
UAC FAITH target registry SCC - 1905


CUTAWAY VIEW

LEGEND: (Cutaway INDEX key)
YELLOW: LIVING (Life Support) AREAS
GREEN: TACTICAL
RED: EMITTER POWER SYSTEMS
ORANGE: ENGINEERING SYSTEMS
DARK GREY: SHUTTLE BAYS/FIGHTER HOLDS/TEAM BAY
DARK BLUE: HIGH SPEED COMMUNICATIONS
BLUE: BULKHEAD / GENERAL EQUIPMENT AREAS