Example character sheets [quote=Ship 1] Polity: Starfleet Ship: [URL=http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z428/Rogerd1/Star%20Trek/Ingram1i.jpg]Ingram class[/URL], & [URL=http://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/excelsior-blueprints.php]Ingram specs[/URL] Ship Name: NCC 2603, USS Pendragon Ship Status: Pristine Captain: [URL=http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z428/Rogerd1/Star%20Trek/2010-05-3142600_Star-fleete-officer_1000.jpg]John Weston[/URL] Species: Human Bio: WIP Ship Bio: Beginning in 2290, a limited production run of 6 ships were produced—a second Ingram (BB 2600), Philadelphia (BB 2601), Challenger (BB 2602), Pendragon (BB 2603), Guardian (BB 2604) and Jamestown (BB 2605). Carrying sophisticated computer and scientific equipment and being exceedingly well armed (mounting 11 Type VIII Phaser Banks, an additional 7 Type VIII Phaser Emitters and 4 2nd Class Torpedo Launchers) made the production version of Ingram impressive to be sure, but the class’ most notable attribute was the striking pearlescent thermacoat finish applied to the hull. A good magnitude lighter than the standard grey, it earned the initial production lot the nickname of the ‘Great White Fleet’. In 2297, the ‘fleet’ was ordered on a grand voyage that would take it from the Federation’s core to the outer rim and back, in a tour of virtually all Federation-held territory. In a two dimensional sense, after departing the Yokohama Naval Yards at Earth, the fleet would head northeast along the Romulan Neutral Zone to Deep Space 6, before heading slightly northward and turning around, heading west to Deep Space 3. The third (and longest) leg of their journey would see them heading south and slightly west, all the way to Starbase 14. Their last leg would see them head east to the Ceti Alpha star system before maneuvering north, traveling up along the Klingon border on their way back to Yokohama. The goals of this voyage were multifaceted. In the wake of the signing of the Khitomer Accords, Starfleet sought to reassert itself—the continued ability to project power being key to combatting renewed ‘adventurism’ on the frontier. It also represented a showpiece of UFP goodwill, making port with many allies. It is designed to be a multi-mission platform, able to perform military, exploration, and transport / colonization roles. Upgraded due to the war it is a military platform, the ship carries the latest in Federation weapons technology and would be some of the most powerful vessels in Fleet service. As an Explorer, the ship is designed with a laboratory and sensor suite equal to that of the Galaxy Class large exploratory cruiser. And her large internal spaces, though not as big as the Galaxy Class, are more flexible and allow her to carry up to fi ve thousand colonists and their supplies.[/quote] [quote=Ship 2] Polity: Starfleet Captain: TNG Constitution Ship Name: [URL=http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z428/Rogerd1/uss_resurrection_ortho_sheet_by_daihak-d5q0mid_zps98f3bf8c.jpg]NCC-2546, USS Entente[/URL] Ship Status: Good Captain: [URL=http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z428/Rogerd1/Star%20Trek/TLana.jpg]L'Pel[/URL] Species: Vulcan Bio (optional): WIP Shp Bio: The loss of 39 starships to the Borg at the Battle of Wolf 359 was a shocking blow not only to Starfleet but to the research and exploration efforts of the Federation. Fewer field worthy starships meant less time spent in the backwaters of unexplored space pushing back the boundaries of Federation science. Shortly after the apocalyptic battle, Starfleet was scrambling to meet the needs of border commanders by reactivating as many viable mothballed starships as possible in the shortest time manageable. Most of these vessels went to the front with no more than a minor refurbishing, some updated hardware and little else. To make up for the losses the exploratory fleet had suffered, Starfleet Engineering decided to do something special. Four of the most viable Constitution-class starship hulls were pulled from their parking orbits over Memory Beta and taken to a refit yard at the Makin County Fleet Yards. Once there, the hulls were stripped down to their framework and rebuilt one piece at a time. At the same time, the most modern sensor suite, computer core and support systems available were integrated into their hulls making them some of the most sophisticated front line starships available. For a vessel commissioned nearly 100 years before, the refits were a new lease on life for the venerable Constitution-class and represented a new chance to serve with the fleet for an additional fifty years, a full 125 years beyond their originally projected design life. When the saucer was virtually destroyed during an early encounter with the Dominion, they were going to use it for spare parts, until the science officer made a rather bold suggestion - replace it with a newer Sovereign type one, just slightly smaller and designed to fit the ship. With little choice they decided to try the idea out. As a result the modern saucer is able to boost phaser yields due to the implementation of the newer phaser strips which help cover the angles of weakness.[/quote]