Mission Statement
Near the end of the Dominion War, Starfleet's Corps of Engineers proposed a new runabout design, to cope with the losses of the Danube.
The design, filed as "DNB-successor MMM-TH-1 / NXR-01", got rejected. Not knowing exactly why it was rejected (the design was practical in their eyes, at least more than the Danube), the normal procedure of rejected designs is to destroy them. However, someone filed it, and after the Reman incident of 2379, some engineers at Utopia Planitia uncovered the file containing the "DNB-successor MMM-TH-1" design. They reviewed the design, and concluded that it was too small. After a small discussion with the Corps of Engineers, they decided to give the design (or more precisely, the specifications) another chance. The design got an overhaul, which, among others, sported a change of the nacelle type to the Defiance line of integrated nacelles, and an increasement of internal volume. The two torpedo launchers were left in a separate package on top of the vessel, but were placed in two separate hulls, creating a catamaran design which doubled as shielding for the warpcore. Next point on the agenda was the modular question. Starfleet Command insisted that the design be modular, and as such the pod stayed, although in a different configuration that would allow it to be dropped when necessary, enabling the design to be accepted into Starfleet's Marine Corps as well. Design lineage from the new Scout vessel and the widespread-in-use Type 11 furthermore improved the design. It is a welcome addition to the armada of small (if you can call it that way) craft Starfleet is operating.
Specifications
Type Multirole Interstellar Craft
Unit RunNXR-01 - USS Mammoth (undergoing tests)
NCR-02 - USS Mastodont (under construction)
NCR-03 - USS Platybelodon (under construction)
NCR-04 - USS Amebelodon (under construction)
NCR-05 - USS Moeritherium (under construction)
Commissioned2390
DimensionsLength: 27,16 meters
Beam: 11,7 meters
Height: 5,6 meters
Decks: 1
Mass: 150,8 metric tons
CrewMinimal 1, 2 recommended
Evacuation LimitDepending on use of pods, minimum 15 without pods, double stacked Evacuation Pod configuration maximum 90 (Testfile MMM-TH-70 / Stardate 66621.6)
Armament3 x Type X phaserstrips, total output 850 TeraWatts (TF MMM-TH-20 / SD 66646.85)
2 x Type V pulse phasercannons, firing rate 4 rounds/second (TF MMM-TH-20 / SD 66646.90)
2 x microtorpedo tubes, 35 rounds each (firing mechanism tested, TF MMM-TH-20 / SD 66648.90)
Defence SystemsStandard shield system, total capacity 58.000 TeraJoules (TF MMM-TH-22 / SD 66650.21)
Deployable Ablative Armor system, 5cm (planned)
Medium Duranium/Tritanium double hull
Medium level Structural Integrity Field
Warp SpeedsNormal Cruise: 7
Maximum Cruise: 8.2 (last testresult stardate 66702.76)
Maximum Rated: not yet tested, presumably 8.7
Expected Hull Life65 years
Refit CycleMinor: 0 year
Standard: 10 years
Major: 20 years
Notes
The highly modular nature of the new pods, combined with the locking mechanism used on the Mammoth series, means that the craft can harbor stacked pods. With this technique multiple pods can be stacked above another. Although the test with two pods (TF MMM-TH-70 / SD 66621.6) was successful it is not yet know how the deflector system will react to more stacked pods.
The Mammoth series is equipped for mission durations of at least 30 days, with the matter- and antimatter fuelcell providing fuel for at least 35 days at Warp 6; also, a large portion of the nose can be used to store replicator matter. Although the Mammoth series will probably never leave a base without a pod, the ship can be flown without one without compromising the needs of the crew.
