SPECIFICATIONS

7. CREW COMPLIMENT

7.1 OFFICERS

The Altai is commanded and operated by a highly trained and capable crew of officers and enlisted personnel. Officer personnel, who attend Starfleet Academy, fulfill the roles of department heads and commanding officers aboard the ship. The Altai currently has 40 officers aboard, heading up Medical, Security, Engineering, Science, and various other departments.

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7.2 ENLISTED

To supplement the officer crew is an enlisted crew of 188. Making up the bulk of the ship's crew, enlisted personnel fulfill the roles of support crew and specialized departments, such as shuttle maintenance and transporter operation. Without the enlisted crew, the Altai would not be able to fully function due to its advanced systems.

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7.3 CIVILIANS

Following the war with the Dominion, Starfleet has reinstated Operational Mandate 215-12-1 in limited form. This mandate allows for civilians and families to live aboard a Starfleet vessel during its mission provided that they are aware of the potential risk factor involved. Rear Admiral Tarix Goran has authorized civilians to once again live and serve aboard the ship. Such civilians include employees of the ship’s bars and lounges as well as a few family members of the crew. There are typically around 20 civilians aboard the Altai presently. All civilians and non-crewmembers must pass a basic operational training that gives them general information about the ship, what to do in certain situations, and other useful information.

In the event of an emergency situation, the Altai is equipped to handle evacuation scenarios. By converting shuttlebays, cargo bays, storage holds, holosuites, and crew quarters, the ship can accommodate an extra 2,000 individuals.

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8. SUPPORT CRAFT

8.1 SHUTTLECRAFT

Based upon the frame of the Type-6, the Type-8 Shuttlecraft is the most capable follow-up in the realm of personnel shuttles. Only slightly larger, the Type-8 is equipped with a medium-range transporter and has the ability to travel within a planet’s atmosphere. With a large cargo area that can also seat six passengers, the shuttle is a capable transport craft. Slowly replacing its elder parent craft, the Type-8 is now seeing rapid deployment on all medium to large starships, as well as to Starbases and stations throughout the Federation.

Type-8 Personnel Shuttlecraft

With the borders of the Federation ever expanding as Starfleet reached the latter half of the 24th Century, the ASDB realized that there was sufficient need for a shuttlecraft capable of making the week-long journeys between planets and stations at low warp. The Type-7 was the first step in this direction, and is equipped for short-range warp travel. To offer comfort to its occupants, the shuttle contains a standard replicator system and sleeping compartments. The forward and aft compartments are separated by a small, informal living area that has a workstation and table. The aft area is normally equipped with a bunk area, but can easily be converted to allow for increased cargo capabilities. A medium-range transporter and atmospheric flight capabilities allow for the Type-7 to service starbases, starships and stations. Ships of this type are currently in use aboard most medium to large sized starship classes, as well as aboard stations and Starbases.

Major technological advancements in the 2370’s allowed for further upgrades to be made to the engine systems aboard shuttlecraft. These upgrades make this craft more capable of long-range spaceflight and, like its starship counterparts, no longer damages subspace.

Type-7 Personnel Shuttlecraft (Uprated)

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8.2 SHUTTLEPODS

Developed in the mid-2360s, the Type-18 Shuttlepod is somewhat of a departure from the traditional layout for ships of its size. In response to the growing threat of conflicts with various galactic powers bordering or near to the Federation, this shuttlepod was designed to handle more vigorous assignments that still fell into the short-range roles of a shuttlepods. Even with her parent vessel under attack, the Type-18 was designed to function in battle situations and could even be used as an escape vehicle should the need arise. Lacking a warp core, the pod is a poor choice for travel beyond several million kilometers. Ships of this type are seeing limited deployment on various border patrol and defensive starship classes, including the Defiant-, Sabre-, and Steamrunner-class.

Type-18 Shuttlepod

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8.3 WORKPODS

Along with the Work Bee, the various Sphinx Workpod types are a common site in any large Federation shipbuilding facility. Intended never to be far from its parent facility, the Workpod was designed to allow greater user hands-on control of the various functions involved with day-to-day construction and repair. With more tools then the Work Bee, the Sphinx M1A and M2A are used primarily to manipulate spaceborne hardware during construction. The Sphinx MT3D is a third variant of this robust design, and can be used for towing objects to and from the construction site. Furthermore, a group of MT3D units can work together to tow larger objects into place, including most starship classes, when large tractor emitters are not an option. All three variants utilize the same basic systems, and are small enough to fit inside of a Type-9A Cargo Shuttlecraft. All variants of the Sphinx Workpod are commonly found at Federation Fleet Yards and Starbases, as well as on larger Starfleet vessels.

Sphinx-class M1A Workpod

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9. MISCELLANEOUS

NONE

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