USS Andropov

Vessel Information
USS Andropov
Class:	Excelsior-Class (Omicron Subtype)
Registry:	NCC 97981
Government:	United Federation of Planets
Commission:	2392
Commanding Officer:	Maximilian Finkenbinder
Executive Officer:	Juan Cervantes
Status:	Active

History

The Andropov was originally intended to be a capital ship of the line; but under the guidance of the Deputy Director of Starfleet Intelligence, an Excelsior-Class Refit was used instead. The idea is that, upon first glance, most would dismiss the vessel as somewhat outdated and less of a threat. Her shields are very different from anything else known to exist; using cloaking technology supplied by friends in the Klingon Intel Community, the Andropov's shields deploy a sort of dispersing field - which makes accurate scans of her true nature nearly impossible. The ship itself is not able to cloak, but the technology used in the shields is something that the wider community might delight in researching further...if they knew it existed. The shield system auto-modulates, like many larger and newer vessels. The Andropov is host to a heavy duranium/tritanium double hull encassed by 15cm of ablative armor. The high-level structural integrity field assists in making the whole thing run smoothly, despite the heavy modifications.

Offensively, the Andropov was given the capability of standing bow-to-bow with ships that seemingly outmatch her. Through simulations and wargame skirmishes, the Andropov has, to date, defeated Federation vessels in the following classes: Defiant, Galaxy, Nova, and Sovereign. In action, she has faced down foes including Ferengi, Cardassian, Breen, Klingon, and Romulan - all successfully. Her successes are due, in no small part, to the weaponry employed. In addition to the 10 Type-XII Phaser Arrays, the Andropov boasts 2 Class-I Rapid-Fire Pulse Cannons (the type used on the Defiant-Class), as well as 4 Type-4 Burst-Fire Quantum Torpedo Tubes and one Rapid-Fire Quantum Tube. The ship has a lot of freed-up space aboard, which has been utilized to house the uprated weapons and defensive systems. This is possible since the ship's crew are all Intel Operatives (with the exception of the Engineers and Medical Teams who are security-cleared but not members of Starfleet Intelligence); which means no sciences, security, diplomats, marines, etc.

The Andropov has a normal cruise speed of Warp 7. Her max cruise speed is Warp 9.5 and max rated speed is 9.9, which she can maintain for 12 hours before serious problems start to develop. She carries a crew of 790; of that number 170 are engineers, 120 are medical staff, and 500 are intelligence operatives. There are six separate divisions aboard the Andropov; each one having a particular specialization/mission:

• Force Epsilon: Surveillance & Reconnaissance
• Force Zeta: Internal Security
• Force Sigma: Linguistics and Xenoanthropology
• Force Theta: Counter-Insurgency
• Force Gamma: Counter-Intelligence
• Force Omega: Black Ops

Current Mission

The Andropov is an Intelligence-Tasked, Combat-Enhanced Cruiser. Her mission is to be a support platform for various operations; and to be a platform for the launch of others.

Crew

Classified

Andropov Specifications

• Class: Excelsior-Class - Omicron Subtype
• Designer: United Federation of Planets
• Design Date: 2370XX.XX / 2392XX.XX (Omicron Uprate)
• Type: Combat Enhanced Cruiser
• Primary Function: Intelligence-Tasked

Hull Dimensions:

• Length: 467 Meters
• Width: 185 Meters
• Height: 100 Meters
• Decks: 28

Crew Information:

• Standard Capacity: 790
• Emergency Capacity: 8,000

Propulsion System:

• Maximum Speed: Warp 9.9 (for 12 Hours)
• Max Cruising Speed: Warp 9.5
• Normal Cruise: Warp 7

Weapons Systems:

• Phaser: 10 Type XII-A Phaser Arrays / 2 Class-I Rapid Fire Pulse Cannons
• Torpedo Launchers: 1 Rapid Fire Quantum Torpedo Tube / 4 Type-4 Burst Fire Quantum Torpedo Tubes
• Torpedo Cache: 300 Quantum Torpedoes

Defensive Systems:

• Shields: Auto-Modulated Shield System (Tetryon Enhanced)
• Total Shield Capacity: 3,480,000 Terajoules
• Armor: Heavy Duranium/Tritanium Double Hull
• Secondary Armor: 15cm Ablative Plating

Shuttle & Runabout Compliment:

• 6 Type XII Shuttlecraft
• 2 Type IX-A Shuttlecraft
• 1 Talon-Class Runabout

• Note: The Andropov has special tetryon-enhanced shields which prevent all known forms of scans from detecting the defensive and offensive capabilities of the vessel.