Rome class



The Rome-class was a class of Starfleet flotilla leaders built in the mid-2240s at the Copernicus Fleet Yards on Luna.

Mission Statement
As flotilla leaders the Rome-class was intended to act as the flagship for a number of smaller vessels such as the Larson-class or Saladin-class destroyers on extended operations such as convoy duties. The class resembles the Saladin-class but is marginally larger being able to accommodate a command staff.

Crew Complement
Typical crew complement comprises 166 officers and crew however there are facilities for a command staff of around 20 plus bunk space for an additional 60 people.

Propulsion
The warp core is located aft of the main bridge in the saucer section and is mounted horizontally. While at first glance the Rome-class appears to be configured with a single warp nacelle like the Saladin-class this is somewhat deceiving. In fact the nacelle comprises two rows of smaller warp coils that together generate more warp power than a more traditionally configured single row of larger coils. The Rome-class can therefore achieve the respectable figure of Warp 8.8 on the old scale (Warp 6.9 on the 24th century scale).

Two powerful impulse engines are located aft of the saucer section which gives the ship a high power/mass ratio which endows the Rome-class with excellent sub-light manoeuvrability.

Weaponry
Six phaser banks are located on the saucer section; three dorsal and three ventral. All are located equally spaced around the circumference with one mounted directly ahead of the main bridge while the the other two are adjacent to the shuttle bay/neck.

The Rome-class has two forward photon torpedo launchers protruding from the lower half of the saucer and located above the sensor dome. Like a number of ships of the period it lacks an aft torpedo launcher.

The Rome-class was designed by Tony Wilkins using the parts sheets from Wolf's Shipyards.