Nova Class
[01] Operational Role & Mission Profile
Dedicated scientific survey vessel designed to map star systems and planetary surfaces in detail. Famous for the stranded USS Equinox in the Delta Quadrant.
TACTICAL PROFILE & DEFENSIVE SYSTEMS:
8 Type-VIII phaser arrays; 2 torpedo tubes; primary defense relies on sensor evasion and reinforced deflector shields.
[02] Warp Core & Propulsion Architecture
Compact Class 6 M/ARA core optimized for short hops and sensor array power rather than high-warp velocity.
SUBLIGHT IMPULSE PROPULSION:
Dual compact impulse engines with low thermal signatures.
[03] Notable Vessels of this Class
Trapped in the Delta Quadrant by the Caretaker around the same time as Voyager. Desperate to return home without Voyager's resources, the crew harvested nucleogenic lifeforms to enhance their warp drive before being confronted and destroyed in conflict with Voyager and the nucleogenic entities.
[▤] Spaceframe Telemetry
| Overall Length | 221.0 meters |
| Beam (Width) | 80.0 meters |
| Overall Height | 36.0 meters |
| Deck Count | 8 Decks |
| Standard Crew | 80 Personnel |
| Evacuation Limit | 200 Max |
| Cruising Speed | Warp 6.00 |
| Max Sustainable | Warp 8.00 |
| Emergency Top | Warp 8.20 |
| Primary Yard | Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars |