Canopus Class VIII Exploration Cruiser

«Last Updated on November 9, 2023 »

from Star Trek Flight Chronology, Pocket Books
NOTES:

Construction Data:
Model – Mk I Mk III Mk IV
Ship Class – VIII VIII VIII
Date Entering Service – 2249 2253 2257
Number Constructed – 22 Refit Refit
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points – 20 20 20
Damage Chart – C C C
Size:
Length – 242 m 242 m 242 m
Width – 80 m 80 m 80 m
Height – 30 m 30 m 30 m
Weight – 118,980 mt 119,640 mt 117,035 mt
Cargo:
Total SCU – 230 SCU 230 SCU 310 SCU
Cargo Capacity – 11,500 mt 11,500 mt 15,500 mt
Landing Capacity – None None None
Equipment Date:
Control Computer Type – M-3 M-3 M-3
Transporters:
Standard 6-person – 2 2 2
Emergency 22-person – 2 2 2
Cargo – 1 1 1
Other Data:
Crew – 235 242 327
Passengers – 10 10 10
Shuttlecraft – 2 2 2
Engines And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available – 22 32 32
Movement Point Ratio – 3/1 3/1 3/1
Warp Engine Type – FWE-1 FWE-2 FWE-2
Number – 2 2 2
Power Units Available – 8 ea. 13 ea. 13 ea.
Stress Chart – G/K G/K G/K
Max Safe Cruising Speed – Warp 7 Warp 7 Warp 7
Emergency Speed – Warp 9 Warp 9 Warp 9
Impulse Engine Type – FIC-3 FIC-3 FIC-3
Power Units Available – 6 6 6
Weapons And Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type – FL-6 FL-6 FH-4
Number – 4 4 4
Firing Arcs – 2 f/p, 2 f/s 2 f/p, 2 f/s 2 f/p, 2 f/s
Firing Chart – H H Q
Maximum Power – 3 3 3
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (-) (-) (-)
+2 (1-4) (1-4) (1-8)
+1 (5-7) (5-7) (9-14)
FAC-2 FP-1 1 1 1 f 1 f G L 4 1 10 10
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type – FSH FSH FSK
Shield Point Ratio – 1/2 1/2 1/2
Maximum Shield Power – 12 12 16
Combat Efficiency:
D – 66.6 76.6 82.6
WDF – 5.6 8.3 14.8