Cochise Class VII Destroyer

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from Star Trek© Star Fleet Technical Manual – by Franz Joseph

 
NOTES:
Of all the military designated craft fielded by Star Fleet during the Great Awakening, none was as combat-oriented as the Cochise class destroyer. Fielded as relations between the Klingon Empire and the United Federation of Planets deteriorated on a weekly basis, the Cochise class was seen as the perfect front-line combat support vessel.

To achieve it’s primary mission role, the Cochise Mk I was fitted with the heaviest accelerator cannon in the Star Fleet inventory – the FAC-3. This massive combat weapon gave the Cochise class the ability to directly engage Klingon cruisers with a moderate chance at success. With the medium range FL-5 and powerful FSG shield, the Cochise class would go on to prove invaluable during the war, often being called on to protect vulnerable flank positions or providing cover fire during withdraws. To achieve this success, though, designers were forced to make significant concessions, some of which proved unpopular.

To house the FAC-3 and it’s subsystems, Decks 2 and 3 were conscripted. This forced the reduction of the entire science lab facility as well as it’s relocation. Officers quarters were also reduced in size due to the change. Deuterium and Anti-Deuterium stores were reduced by 10% to provide space for the additional coolant system for the FL-5, which also forced the reduction of on-board recreation facilities. Life aboard the Mk I was often considered Spartan, yet the combat prowess of the Cochise class could not be denied.

The Mk II was not official adopted into the inventory until several years after the Four-Years War. Plans to scrap the Cochise class, along with a wide number of other older or mission-specific vessels was eventually curtailed when Chokis proposed a way to improve and modernize the Cochise class without the need for major reworking. The improved design allowed planners to expand the small science base as well as enlarge crew and officer quarters. As with many upgrades during this time, the Cochise Mk II saw the installation of phasers, photon torpedoes and improved primary shield systems. The main computer was also enlarged and an improved power plant was also installed.

The Mk III was again fielded with the intentions that the Cochise would see combat against the Klingons as relations again deteriorated. The Mk III saw the inclusion of heavier phasers and the reliable FP-1 Photo Torpedo system. The Mk III would go on to serve until 2275, when the last Cochise class destroyer was refit to the Cochise II class.

A total of 25 Mk Is and 1 Mk II were new build’s. All 25 Mk Is were eventually converted to Mk IIs and all Mk IIs were converted to Mk IIIs. 24 were converted to Coshise II class destroyers; one was refit to the Ajax class while one was refit to the Samson class.
 

Construction Data:
Model – Mk I Mk II Mk III
Ship Class – VII VII VII
Date Entering Service – 2249 2259 2265
Number Constructed – 25 1
Hull Data:
Superstructure Points – 20 20 20
Damage Chart – C C C
Size:
Length – 242 m 242 m 242 m
Width – 127.1 m 127.1 m 127.1 m
Height – 60 m 60 m 60 m
Weight – 99,965 mt 96,850 mt 97,835 mt
Cargo:
Total SCU – 190 SCU 190 SCU 190 SCU
Cargo Capacity – 9,500 mt 9,500 mt 9,500 mt
Landing Capacity – None None None
Equipment Date:
Control Computer Type – M-1 M-2 M-2
Transporters:
Standard 6-person – 2 2 2
Emergency 22-person – 1 1 1
Cargo – 2 2 2
Other Data:
Crew – 195 195 195
Passengers – 10 10 10
Shuttlecraft – 2 2 2
Engines And Power Data:
Total Power Units Available – 20 26 26
Movement Point Ratio – 3/1 2/1 2/1
Warp Engine Type – FWC-1 FWC-2 FWC-2
Number – 1 1 1
Power Units Available – 14 20 20
Stress Chart – N/L M/K M/K
Max Safe Cruising Speed – Warp 8 Warp 7 Warp 7
Emergency Speed – Warp 10 Warp 9 Warp 9
Impulse Engine Type – FIB-3 FIC-3 FIC-3
Power Units Available – 6 6 6
Weapons And Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type – FL-5 FH-4 FH-8
Number – 6 6 6
Firing Arcs – 2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/s 2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/s 2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/s
Firing Chart – H Q T
Maximum Power – 2 3 5
Damage Modifiers:
+3 (-) (-) (-)
+2 (1-4) (1-8) (1-10)
+1 (5-7) (9-14) (11-18)
Torpedo Weapon Type – FAC-3 FP-2 FP-1
Number – 2 2 2
Firing Arcs – 2 f 2 f 2 f
Firing Chart – H H L
Power to Arm – 4 1 1
Damage – 12 6 10
Shield Data:
Deflector Shield Type – FSG FSH FSK
Shield Point Ratio – 1/1 1/2 1/2
Maximum Shield Power – 10 13 16
Combat Efficiency:
D – 52.1 82.6 87.6
WDF – 14.4 19.6 34.6

 

Disposition:
The following list of Cochise class destroyers shows their hull numbers, name, model designation, date entering service and current disposition. The disposition as of 2400 is represented by the letter codes given here and is followed by the date of occurrence, if known.
 
B – Built
R2 – Refit to Mk II
R3 – Refit to Mk III
R Ajax – Refit to Ajax Class
R Cochise II – Refit to Cochise II Class
 
Registry Vessel Model Status
NCC-530 Cochise Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2265, R Cochise II – 2273
NCC-531 Alva Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2265, R Cochise II – 2273
NCC-532 Pontiac Mk I B – 2250, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2266, R Cochise II – 2273
NCC-533 Ney Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2260, R3 – 2265, R Cochise II – 2274
NCC-534 El Cid Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2260, R3 – 2267, R Cochise II – 2273
NCC-535 Geronimo Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2260, R3 – 2266, R – Cochise II – 2373
NCC-536 Cortez Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2265, R Cochise II – 2273
NCC-537 Alvarado Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2266, R Cochise II – 2274
NCC-538 De Ruyter Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2265, R Cochise II – 2273
NCC-539 Hektor Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2266, R Cochise II – 2273
NCC-540 Lysander Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2260, R3 – 2266, R Cochise II – 2273
NCC-541 Drake Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2265, R Cochise II – 2274
NCC-542 Appollyon Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2265, R Chochise II – 2273
NCC-543 Samson Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2265, R Samson – 2267
NCC-544 Perseus Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2260, R3 – 2266, R Cochise II – 2273
NCC-545 Al Mahdi Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2265, R Cochise II – 2273
NCC-546 Nelson Mk II B – 2261, R3 – 2267, R Cochise II – 2274
NCC-547 Ajax Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2266, R Ajax – 2273
NCC-548 Akbar Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2260, R3 – 2266, R Cochise II -2273
NCC-549 Abu Bekr Mk I B – 2250, R2 – 2260, R3 – 2265, R Cochise II – 2273
NCC-550 Ivan Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2260, R3 – 2266, R Cochise II – 2273
NCC-551 Achilles Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2266, R Cochise II – 2273
NCC-552 Theseus Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2266, R Cochise II – 2274
NCC-553 Scipio Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2260, R3 – 2265, R Cochise II – 2274
NCC-554 Martel Mk I B – 2250, R2 – 2260, R3 – 2267, R Cochise II – 2275
NCC-555 Cimon Mk I B – 2249, R2 – 2259, R3 – 2266, R Cochise II – 2273