Icarus class

The Icarus was a a class of starship in service to the United Federation of Planet's Starfleet during the late 22nd and early 23rd centuries. A contemporary to the Daedalus-class starship, the Icarus was originally commissioned as a replacement for the aging Daedalus. Starfleet R&D engineers developed her as a multifunction ship suited for long-term deep space survey and "second contact" diplomatic missions on the frontier of known space. Icarus was equipped with the latest sensor technology and a deflector array that could also be used as a large sensor platform to carry out survey or picket missions. {| class="article-table" !STARSHIP CLASS !

ICARUS
(11 officers + 41 crew) cannons, 2 forward & 2 aft photonic
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 * Type: Surveyor
 * Length: 112 m
 * Beam: 65 m
 * Draft 49 m
 * Decks: 11
 * Displacement: 115,000 metric tons
 * Compliment: 52
 * Length: 112 m
 * Beam: 65 m
 * Draft 49 m
 * Decks: 11
 * Displacement: 115,000 metric tons
 * Compliment: 52
 * Draft 49 m
 * Decks: 11
 * Displacement: 115,000 metric tons
 * Compliment: 52
 * Displacement: 115,000 metric tons
 * Compliment: 52
 * Displacement: 115,000 metric tons
 * Compliment: 52
 * Compliment: 52
 * Compliment: 52
 * Sublight: 0.5c (max.)
 * Max. warp: WF-07
 * Armaments: 4 dorsal & 4 ventral phase
 * Max. warp: WF-07
 * Armaments: 4 dorsal & 4 ventral phase
 * Max. warp: WF-07
 * Armaments: 4 dorsal & 4 ventral phase
 * Armaments: 4 dorsal & 4 ventral phase
 * Armaments: 4 dorsal & 4 ventral phase

torpedo tubes MJules Deflector shield array 2 experimental X-104 Wasp fighters The Icarus' primary function was to serve three-year or longer semi-autonomous missions beyond the confines of the ten core sectors of Federation space. The ship had a large cargo bay for both mission cargo and trade goods; the trade goods allowed restocking with local planetary inhabitants when supplies ran low. Along with the galley and protein resequencers, Icarus touted extended ships stores for preservation of food and water, and hydroponics equipment that could be easily set up in the event of a dire food shortage. An extensive machine shop was also added for parts service and fabrication of replacement parts for almost any system aboard while deep in the frontier where space dock facilities would be a luxury.
 * Defenses: Monotanium hull plating, 105
 * Defenses: Monotanium hull plating, 105
 * Defenses: Monotanium hull plating, 105
 * Embarkment craft: 4 Type-A3 shuttlepods,
 * Embarkment craft: 4 Type-A3 shuttlepods,
 * Embarkment craft: 4 Type-A3 shuttlepods,
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Because of the ship's heavy armaments, in times of political dispute or all out warfare, the Icarus-class could be outfitted as a frigate for light combat and escort duty; because of her advanced sensors she could also serve as a picket ship in large fleet maneuvers. The Icarus-class carried two newly developed experimental Wasp-class fighter craft for final field-testing on the frontier, the X-104G (Krazy Kat) and X-104H(Mighty Mouse).

The Icarus class served Starfleet with distinction through more than 50 years and two major refits. The last surviving Icarus-class vessel, the U.S.S. Heracles was decomissioned in 2242, and is on display at the Smithsonian Institute Spaceflight Museum on Luna.