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The Horizon class heavy cruiser and its subclasses (Advance , Whorfin , Indomitable , Horizon Flt II , Advance Flt II , Essex , Archon ) are Part 1 of the Project Starship series.

Image provided by: adrasil
Original inspirations from: Rick Sternbach (Spaceflight Chronology) and video game Star Trek: Legacy
History from: Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet , by Timo Saloniemi

Variant blueprints: Access via Adrasil's Download button

Featured in: Starship Recognition Manual #296

In 2193, the USS Horizon sailed from the rails, ushering in an era of serious contemplation by Star Fleet on the role of the heavy cruiser in both defense and exploration. Twenty-five years later, Star Fleet firmly understood the continuing importance the Horizon class (and its subclasses) had as a core component of the fleet. While not advancing as quickly as it would later in the century nor as fast as the Federation would have preferred, technological progress continued forward and the fleet captains for these heavy cruisers were able to successfully advocate for enhancing the capabilities of their ships. Specifically, this refit would focus on the weaponry of the original Horizon class, as well as the Advances .

Priority Number One was upgrading the hard-hitting torpedo systems. In the Horizons, the launch assemblies located in the neck bay were ripped out and replaced with an auxiliary control room (the previous, smaller, one located centrally in the neck was turned into a medical quarantine space). Now, instead of two co-located tubes, four additional ones were embedded into the primary saucer: two comprising one wide bay on the central command island and two additional ones on the forward rim of the hull. The introduction of modern forced-intermix warheads allowed for these separated locations to make use of specialized antimatter storage, rather than utilize the AM conduit that fed directly into the matter/antimatter reaction assembly in the engineering spaces. To make some room for these rim-embedded launchers, four phased particle cannons were removed; the remaining six were given better surge suppressors, for 20% overcharging (Type J). An additional 950 MW laser emitter was placed on the ventral side of the secondary hull, right below the hanger bay; the entire laser fire control was upgraded to the Indomitable standard.

To help the fleet managers differentiate the capabilities of the modified ships over those awaiting the refit, they were designated as Flight II Horizons.

Would you like to learn more about this class of ship? Download the free Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet , a three-volume, 1236-page history of space flight, by Timo Saloniemi.

For an extremely rich gallery of Star Trek starships and vessels from other universes, check out my partner, adrasil , here on DeviantArts.

Description

The Horizon class heavy cruiser and its subclasses (Advance , Whorfin , Indomitable , Horizon Flt II , Advance Flt II , Essex , Archon ) are Part 1 of the Project Starship series.

Image provided by: adrasil
Original inspirations from: Rick Sternbach (Spaceflight Chronology) and video game Star Trek: Legacy
History from: Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet , by Timo Saloniemi

Variant blueprints: Access via Adrasil's Download button

Featured in: Starship Recognition Manual #296

In 2193, the USS Horizon sailed from the rails, ushering in an era of serious contemplation by Star Fleet on the role of the heavy cruiser in both defense and exploration. Twenty-five years later, Star Fleet firmly understood the continuing importance the Horizon class (and its subclasses) had as a core component of the fleet. While not advancing as quickly as it would later in the century nor as fast as the Federation would have preferred, technological progress continued forward and the fleet captains for these heavy cruisers were able to successfully advocate for enhancing the capabilities of their ships. Specifically, this refit would focus on the weaponry of the original Horizon class, as well as the Advances .

Priority Number One was upgrading the hard-hitting torpedo systems. In the Horizons, the launch assemblies located in the neck bay were ripped out and replaced with an auxiliary control room (the previous, smaller, one located centrally in the neck was turned into a medical quarantine space). Now, instead of two co-located tubes, four additional ones were embedded into the primary saucer: two comprising one wide bay on the central command island and two additional ones on the forward rim of the hull. The introduction of modern forced-intermix warheads allowed for these separated locations to make use of specialized antimatter storage, rather than utilize the AM conduit that fed directly into the matter/antimatter reaction assembly in the engineering spaces. To make some room for these rim-embedded launchers, four phased particle cannons were removed; the remaining six were given better surge suppressors, for 20% overcharging (Type J). An additional 950 MW laser emitter was placed on the ventral side of the secondary hull, right below the hanger bay; the entire laser fire control was upgraded to the Indomitable standard.

To help the fleet managers differentiate the capabilities of the modified ships over those awaiting the refit, they were designated as Flight II Horizons.

Would you like to learn more about this class of ship? Download the free Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet , a three-volume, 1236-page history of space flight, by Timo Saloniemi.

For an extremely rich gallery of Star Trek starships and vessels from other universes, check out my partner, adrasil , here on DeviantArts.