NX Class Upgrade

Type:	Cruiser
Dimensions
Length:	225 m
Beam:	136 m
Height:	33 m
Decks:	7
Mass:	285,000 metric tons
Crew
Officers:	17
Enlisted:	72
Armament	6 x phase cannons, rated at 6 terawatts each Total output 36 terrawatts 2 dorsal 2 ventral fore 2 ventral aft 4 x Mod 3 photonic torpedo tubes 2 ventral fore 2 ventral aft 4x Mod 2 spatial torpedo tubes 2 ventral fore 2 ventral aft
Defence	Light Monotanium Single hull 5cm Enhanced polarised armour Class 1 Energy Shield * Low level Structural Integrity Field
Warp Speeds
Maximum Cruise:	5.7
Maximum Rated:	6 **
Impulse Speed:	0.25c
Science
Sensor pallets and arrays consisting of:	EM scanners Graviton scanners Lifeform analysis scanners Subspace scanners Optical telescope Thermal sensors Long-range sensors
Laboratories:	2 multi-discipline labs
Computer:	One pre-duotronic computer core
Data network:	Standard Optical Data Network
Transportation	1 x transporter, approved for bio transport 2 x Shuttlepods on 24 hours standby 1 x Coalition Export Tractor beam ***

* During the Earth-Romulan War a prototype shield system was devised and in late 2161 Earth’s new Federation allies assisted with the final stages of development. NX Class ships were fitted with shields that help reduce energy damage working in parallel with hull polarization.

** Project development during the Earth-Romulan war and better component construction resulted in the NX Class warp-drive systems being refitted with a larger more powerful core. Warp 6 can be sustained for a limited time and is considered the absolute maximum for a ship of this design.

*** Tractor beam technology was gifted to Earth by the Vulcans at the signing of the Federation. Minor technical differences between Vulcan and Earth technology are still being resolved, but the tractor beam makes a useful though unreliable addition to the NX Class. It requires a specially trained operator to be used effectively.