design by Morgan Donovan
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Known Sphere Of Operation: Triangle;
Data Reliability: B
Major Data Source: Triangle Sector Intelligence
There is much that remains unknown about the mercenary cruiser identified as the Serenity. While obviously of Orion manufacture, the vessel conforms to no one established class of Orion vessel. Adding to the mystery, no shipyard was ever identified as the Serenity’s manufacture origin.
The ship’s captain and presumed owner is identified as ‘Mal’, a moniker believed to be adopted from an ancient human entertainment series. ‘Mal’ operated the Serenity as a free-trader as well as a smuggling and blockade runner when needed. The vessel has also been advertised as an “adventurer for hire” on more than one occasion.
After some historical research and comparison, Star Fleet Intelligence analysis confirmed that ‘Mal’ and his crew had modeled their identity after the characters of the old Terran entertainment program, which further explained the ships name. The crew continually changed, but included a mixed race group that had a number of individuals identified as being renegades of one sort or another. All seemed to have had some past connection with ‘Mal’, or associated with one or more of the Serenity’s “adventures”
The Serenity had no fixed home port, but tended to frequent planets within the AOFW. It was rumored that the AOFW had granted ‘Mal’ letters of mark that allowed him to operate withing Association space as a pirate-hunter. The specifics concerning these rumors were never confirmed, but several pirate ships were captured and turned over to AOFW authorities while the Serenity was operating in the same general area. Star Fleet Intelligence believed that the Serenity also crossed paths with the IKS and with Romulans operating within the Triangle.
‘Mal’ seemed to have a mixed relationship with the various Orion clans and other governments within the Triangle. While obviously on good terms with at least one family, it was confirmed that the Serenity engaged Orion slavers multiple times over the years. As a result, the Serenity was rarely seen operating deep within the Orion Colonies and only occasionally on planets near it’s borders.
Some time around 2291 or 2292, the Serenity was believed to have been sold or given to one of the crew members and drydocked at New New Aberdeen for upgrades. Star Fleet Intelligence was finally able to get close-scan information about the vessel, but still could find little concrete information about the ship’s crew. The Serenity was relaunched in 2293 and continued it’s operations until 2316 when she was badly damaged while engaged in anti-slavery operation near the IKS. It is unknown if it was the IKS, Romulans or Orions that finally defeated the Serenity, but the vessels mixed history had made it a legend throughout the Triangle.
| Construction Data: | ||
| Model Number — | A-1 | A-2 |
| Ship Class — | VIII | VIII |
| Date Entering Service — | 2276 | 2293 |
| Number Constructed — | 1 | Refit |
| Hull Data: | ||
| Superstructure Points — | 22 | 26 |
| Damage Chart — | C | C |
| Size: | ||
| Length — | 284 m | 284 m |
| Width — | 91 m | 91 m |
| Height — | 30 m | 30 m |
| Weight — | 101,920 mt | 109,590 mt |
| Cargo: | ||
| Cargo Units — | 225 SCU | 225 SCU |
| Cargo Capacity — | 11,250 mt | 11,250 mt |
| Landing Capacity — | None | None |
| Equipment Date: | ||
| Control Computer Type — | Mark V | Mark VI |
| Transporters: | ||
| Standard 5-person — | 2 | 2 |
| Emergency 14-person — | 4 | 4 |
| Cargo — | 3 | 3 |
| Other Data: | ||
| Crew — | 205 | 205 |
| Passengers — | 15 | 15 |
| Shuttlecraft — | 3 | 3 |
| Engines And Power Data: | ||
| Total Power Units Available — | 56 | 56 |
| Movement Point Ratio — | 4/1 | 4/1 |
| Warp Engine Type — | OWF-2 | OWF-2 |
| Number — | 2 | 2 |
| Power Units Available — | 19 ea. | 19 ea. |
| Stress Charts — | L/M | L/M |
| Max Safe Cruising Speed — | Warp 7 | Warp 7 |
| Emergency Speed — | Warp 9 | Warp 9 |
| Impulse Engine Type — | OIH-4 | OIH-4 |
| Power Units Available — | 18 | 18 |
| Weapons And Firing Data: | ||
| Beam Weapon Type — | OPH-3 | OD-12 |
| Number — | 4 | 4 |
| Firing Arcs — | 2 p/f/s, 2 p/a/s | 2 p/f/s, 2 p/a/s |
| Firing Chart — | R | W |
| Maximum Power — | 6 | 5 |
| Damage Modifiers: | ||
| +3 | (-) | (1-7) |
| +2 | (1-9) | (8-15) |
| +1 | (10-16) | (16-20) |
| Torpedo Weapon Type — | OP-1 | OP-5 |
| Number — | 4 | 4 |
| Firing Arcs — | 2 f, 2 a | 2 f, 2 a |
| Firing Chart — | L | Q |
| Power to Arm — | 1 | 1 |
| Damage — | 10 | 10 |
| Shield Data: | ||
| Deflector Shield Type — | OSJ | OSR |
| Shield Point Ratio — | 1/4 | 1/4 |
| Maximum Shield Power — | 6 | 10 |
| Combat Efficiency: | ||
| D — | 119.5 | 131.2 |
| WDF — | 35.6 | 44.0 |