{"id":5139,"date":"2019-03-28T20:02:49","date_gmt":"2019-03-28T20:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/?page_id=5139"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:39:27","slug":"canopus-class-viii-exploration-cruiser","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/thefleets\/united-federation-of-planets\/star-fleet\/canopus-class-viii-exploration-cruiser\/","title":{"rendered":"Canopus Class VIII Exploration Cruiser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/researchsurvey_canopus.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/researchsurvey_canopus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"593\" height=\"455\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/researchsurvey_canopus.jpg 593w, https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/researchsurvey_canopus-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 593px) 100vw, 593px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6>from <em><strong>Star Trek Flight Chronology, Pocket Books<\/strong><\/em><\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\" style=\"width: 280px;\"><strong>Construction Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\" style=\"width: 124px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\" style=\"width: 124px;\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\" style=\"width: 124px;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Model Number \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>Mk I<\/td>\n<td>Mk III<\/td>\n<td>Mk IV<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Ship Class \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>VIII<\/td>\n<td>VIII<\/td>\n<td>VIII<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Date Entering Service \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>2249<\/td>\n<td>2253<\/td>\n<td>2257<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Number Constructed \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>Refit<\/td>\n<td>Refit<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\"><strong>Hull Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Superstructure Points \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Damage Chart \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Size:<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Length \u2014<\/td>\n<td>242 m<\/td>\n<td>242 m<\/td>\n<td>242 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Width \u2014<\/td>\n<td>80 m<\/td>\n<td>80 m<\/td>\n<td>80 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Height \u2014<\/td>\n<td>30 m<\/td>\n<td>30 m<\/td>\n<td>30 m<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Weight \u2014<\/td>\n<td>118,940 mt<\/td>\n<td>119,600 mt<\/td>\n<td>117,035 mt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Cargo:<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Cargo Units  \u2014<\/td>\n<td>230 SCU<\/td>\n<td>230 SCU<\/td>\n<td>310 SCU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Cargo Capacity \u2014<\/td>\n<td>11,500 mt<\/td>\n<td>11,500 mt<\/td>\n<td>15,500 mt<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Landing Capacity \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<td>None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\"><strong>Equipment Date:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Control Computer Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>M-3<\/td>\n<td>M-3<\/td>\n<td>M-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Transporters:<\/em><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Standard 6-person \u2014<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Emergency 22-person \u2014<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Cargo \u2014<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\"><strong>Other Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Crew \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>235<\/td>\n<td>242<\/td>\n<td>327<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Passengers \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Shuttlecraft \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\"><strong>Engines And Power Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Total Power Units Available \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<td>32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Movement Point Ratio \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>3\/1<\/td>\n<td>3\/1<\/td>\n<td>3\/1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Warp Engine Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>FWE-1<\/td>\n<td>FWE-2<\/td>\n<td>FWE-2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Number \u2014<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Power Units Available \u2014<\/td>\n<td>8 ea.<\/td>\n<td>13 ea.<\/td>\n<td>13 ea.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Stress Charts \u2014<\/td>\n<td>G\/K<\/td>\n<td>G\/K<\/td>\n<td>G\/K<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Max Safe Cruising Speed \u2014<\/td>\n<td>Warp 7<\/td>\n<td>Warp 7<\/td>\n<td>Warp 7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Emergency Speed \u2014<\/td>\n<td>Warp 9<\/td>\n<td>Warp 9<\/td>\n<td>Warp 9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Impulse Engine Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>FIC-3<\/td>\n<td>FIC-3<\/td>\n<td>FIC-3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Power Units Available \u2014<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\"><strong>Weapons And Firing Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Beam Weapon Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>FL-6<\/td>\n<td>FL-6<\/td>\n<td>FH-4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Number \u2014<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Arcs \u2014<\/td>\n<td>2 f\/p, 2 f\/s<\/td>\n<td>2 f\/p, 2 f\/s<\/td>\n<td>2 f\/p, 2 f\/s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Chart \u2014<\/td>\n<td>H<\/td>\n<td>H<\/td>\n<td>Q<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Maximum Power \u2014<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Damage Modifiers:<\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+3<\/td>\n<td>(-)<\/td>\n<td>(-)<\/td>\n<td>(-)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+2<\/td>\n<td>(1-4)<\/td>\n<td>(1-4)<\/td>\n<td>(1-8)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship60\">+1<\/td>\n<td>(5-7)<\/td>\n<td>(5-7)<\/td>\n<td>(9-14)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Torpedo Weapon Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>FAC-2<\/td>\n<td>FP-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Number \u2014<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Arcs\u00a0\u2014<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>1 f<\/td>\n<td>1 f<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Firing Chart\u00a0\u2014<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>L<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Power to Arm\u00a0\u2014<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship30\">Damage\u00a0\u2014<\/td>\n<td>&#8211;<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\"><strong>Shield Data:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>Deflector Shield Type \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>FSG<\/td>\n<td>FSG<\/td>\n<td>FSK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\">Shield Point Ratio \u2014<\/td>\n<td>1\/1<\/td>\n<td>1\/1<\/td>\n<td>1\/2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\">Maximum Shield Power \u2014<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship\"><strong>Combat Efficiency:<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<td class=\"ship\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>D \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>53.1<\/td>\n<td>58.1<\/td>\n<td>82.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"ship15\"><em>WDF \u2014<\/em><\/td>\n<td>5.6<\/td>\n<td>8.3<\/td>\n<td>14.8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>from Star Trek Flight Chronology, Pocket Books &nbsp; Construction Data: Model Number \u2014 Mk I Mk III Mk IV Ship Class \u2014 VIII VIII VIII Date Entering Service \u2014 2249 2253 2257 Number Constructed \u2014 22 Refit Refit Hull Data:&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/fasaststcs.com\/index.php\/thefleets\/united-federation-of-planets\/star-fleet\/canopus-class-viii-exploration-cruiser\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading <span 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