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The Burke class nearspace frigate and its subclasses (Aldrin, Burke Flight II, Burke Flight II (with weapons pod), Aldrin Flight II, Aldrin Flight II (with booster pod), Burke Flight III, Aldrin Flight III, Magellan, Burke Flight IV, Burke Flight IV (with weapons pod), Aldrin Flight IV, Aldrin Flight IV (with booster pod), Burke Flight IV (with deflector pod)) are Part 2 of the Project Starship series.

Image provided by: Adrasil
Original inspirations from: Star Trek (2009), Star Fleet Battles, Star Trek: Axanar, & Tobias Richter
Incorporating parts built by: captshade & nichodo
History from: Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet , by Timo Saloniemi

In 2244, with the decision to upgrade the Burkes and Aldrins to the developing Chiokis standard, a total of 12 of the latter subclass were re-assigned to regional drydocks to begin the yard period. Eight of these were selected to receive what was tentatively referred to as the Aldrin Flight III Plus overhaul, wherein they would receive all of the deep space equipment, but also have a multi-mission adaptable sensor suite bolted on all three sides of the re-configured spinal extension.

Oddly enough, one of the selling features of the earlier Flight II Aldrins was the adapatable attachment rail that ran along the dorsal side of the extension, but was removed for the Flight III series. Nonetheless, the variety of sensors installed (gravimetric, multiphasic, magneton, subspace differential, and virtual positron) were not intended to come off and their breadth met more than most expected contingencies. Additionally, an improved command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I) suite was internally installed to allow the ship to conduct its main mission: deep space reconnaissance. And in this role they performed exceptionally well, with sterling service in the Four Years War.

Note (04March): updated ortho to represent proper number of view ports on each perspective.

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 Burke class nearspace frigate and its subclasses (Aldrin, Burke Flight II, Burke Flight II (with weapons pod), Aldrin Flight II, Aldrin Flight II (with booster pod), Burke Flight III, Aldrin Flight III, Magellan, Burke Flight IV, Burke Flight IV (with weapons pod), Aldrin Flight IV, Aldrin Flight IV (with booster pod), Burke Flight IV (with deflector pod)) are Part 2 of the Project Starship series.

Image provided by: Adrasil
Original inspirations from: Star Trek (2009), Star Fleet Battles, Star Trek: Axanar, & Tobias Richter
Incorporating parts built by: captshade & nichodo
History from: Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet , by Timo Saloniemi

In 2244, with the decision to upgrade the Burkes and Aldrins to the developing Chiokis standard, a total of 12 of the latter subclass were re-assigned to regional drydocks to begin the yard period. Eight of these were selected to receive what was tentatively referred to as the Aldrin Flight III Plus overhaul, wherein they would receive all of the deep space equipment, but also have a multi-mission adaptable sensor suite bolted on all three sides of the re-configured spinal extension.

Oddly enough, one of the selling features of the earlier Flight II Aldrins was the adapatable attachment rail that ran along the dorsal side of the extension, but was removed for the Flight III series. Nonetheless, the variety of sensors installed (gravimetric, multiphasic, magneton, subspace differential, and virtual positron) were not intended to come off and their breadth met more than most expected contingencies. Additionally, an improved command, control, communications and intelligence (C3I) suite was internally installed to allow the ship to conduct its main mission: deep space reconnaissance. And in this role they performed exceptionally well, with sterling service in the Four Years War.

Note (04March): updated ortho to represent proper number of view ports on each perspective.

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.