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This series on the Trent class includes the following subclasses: Horatio subclass Light Torpedo Destroyer (2206) , USS Ascot Prototype Light Torpedo Destroyer (2209) , Apache subclass Scout (2210) , Kovaris subclass Light Phase Gun Destroyer (2210) , Dace subclass Light Torpedo Destroyer (2211) , Trent Flight II Light Phase Gun Destroyer (2214) , Horatio Flight II Light Torpedo Destroyer (2214) , Kovaris Flight II Light Phase Gun Destroyer (2214) , Dace Flight II Light Torpedo Destroyer (2214) , USS Ascot Prototype Scout (2214), Kovaris Flight III Light Destroyer (2287) .

Image provided by: Adrasil

Original impressions from: Star Fleet Battles, FASA's Denial of Destiny

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 #297

At the turn of the century, Star Fleet well understood the importance of cruisers—of all types—to both the military defense of the Federation and its growth through the soft power benefits the multi-mission vessels could provide. However, the distinct mission, roles, and value of destroyers were far less clear. There were certainly interested and informed parties, but no one doctrine could rise above the discussion. As a result, little in the way of advance planning and virtually nothing in terms of contingencies existed for the destroyer force.
The Marshall heavy destroyers, first commissioned by the United Earth Starfleet in 2156, were still the frontline vessels and there was no plan to replace them; the expense was deemed too high when the doctrinal focus was on much heavier vessels. Calls for a viable defense craft for frontier worlds mounted, but shipbuilders failed to provide anything that met Star Fleet’s requirements in the two requests for proposals submitted in early 2204. Empress Ship Design & Building presented an out-of-spec proposal later that same year: a mission-designated “attrition” craft that could still make use of the aerodynamic hull form seen as necessary for catastrophic survival of the crew in harsh locales. This light destroyer provided that lifting body in a saucer form, trailed by a detachable propulsion section, such as utilized by Placido class surveyors.

The issue of firepower was another area of concern: torpedoes, long a stalwart of destroyers of all eras, were no longer capable of pounding the hulls of target vessels that were defended by the advances in shielding technology; conventional fusion and photonic torpedoes provided the long-range hitting armament necessary to a modern destroyer’s survival, if they could get through the shields. Phased particle guns were a solid answer to this problem, chewing up a ship’s defensive screens for the arriving torpedoes to slip through, but no light destroyer could carry both space-intensive systems in any meaningful way.

Empress had an idea for this too: divide the small vessels into two types. The Type L cannon-equipped destroyers would work in a 1-for-1 relationship with identical—but torpedo armed—ships to harass the larger capitals. Two equally threatening targets could overwhelm, if the proper supporting fire & maneuvering tactics could be practiced and perfected by both crews. It was with this concept in mind that the Trent phase cannon destroyers began production in 2205, each set to be ”married” to a partner Horatio torpedo destroyer.

Notes from Adrasil :"The turrets came from the Captshade reference ... I thought they were too large [for the Trent] and tried to scale them down, but they ended up looking like the lasers I originally had. As to everything else, I took Captshade's original parts and scaled them down to match the dimensions in [the] references, then basically re-drew them (saucer and nacelles) and lengthened the nacelles a bit when putting everything together.
"I usually post a collection of new parts at some point when doing something new/modifying existing parts and I intend to do so with the Trent parts ."

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

This series on the Trent class includes the following subclasses: Horatio subclass Light Torpedo Destroyer (2206) , USS Ascot Prototype Light Torpedo Destroyer (2209) , Apache subclass Scout (2210) , Kovaris subclass Light Phase Gun Destroyer (2210) , Dace subclass Light Torpedo Destroyer (2211) , Trent Flight II Light Phase Gun Destroyer (2214) , Horatio Flight II Light Torpedo Destroyer (2214) , Kovaris Flight II Light Phase Gun Destroyer (2214) , Dace Flight II Light Torpedo Destroyer (2214) , USS Ascot Prototype Scout (2214), Kovaris Flight III Light Destroyer (2287) .

Image provided by: Adrasil

Original impressions from: Star Fleet Battles, FASA's Denial of Destiny

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 #297

At the turn of the century, Star Fleet well understood the importance of cruisers—of all types—to both the military defense of the Federation and its growth through the soft power benefits the multi-mission vessels could provide. However, the distinct mission, roles, and value of destroyers were far less clear. There were certainly interested and informed parties, but no one doctrine could rise above the discussion. As a result, little in the way of advance planning and virtually nothing in terms of contingencies existed for the destroyer force.
The Marshall heavy destroyers, first commissioned by the United Earth Starfleet in 2156, were still the frontline vessels and there was no plan to replace them; the expense was deemed too high when the doctrinal focus was on much heavier vessels. Calls for a viable defense craft for frontier worlds mounted, but shipbuilders failed to provide anything that met Star Fleet’s requirements in the two requests for proposals submitted in early 2204. Empress Ship Design & Building presented an out-of-spec proposal later that same year: a mission-designated “attrition” craft that could still make use of the aerodynamic hull form seen as necessary for catastrophic survival of the crew in harsh locales. This light destroyer provided that lifting body in a saucer form, trailed by a detachable propulsion section, such as utilized by Placido class surveyors.

The issue of firepower was another area of concern: torpedoes, long a stalwart of destroyers of all eras, were no longer capable of pounding the hulls of target vessels that were defended by the advances in shielding technology; conventional fusion and photonic torpedoes provided the long-range hitting armament necessary to a modern destroyer’s survival, if they could get through the shields. Phased particle guns were a solid answer to this problem, chewing up a ship’s defensive screens for the arriving torpedoes to slip through, but no light destroyer could carry both space-intensive systems in any meaningful way.

Empress had an idea for this too: divide the small vessels into two types. The Type L cannon-equipped destroyers would work in a 1-for-1 relationship with identical—but torpedo armed—ships to harass the larger capitals. Two equally threatening targets could overwhelm, if the proper supporting fire & maneuvering tactics could be practiced and perfected by both crews. It was with this concept in mind that the Trent phase cannon destroyers began production in 2205, each set to be ”married” to a partner Horatio torpedo destroyer.

Notes from Adrasil :"The turrets came from the Captshade reference ... I thought they were too large [for the Trent] and tried to scale them down, but they ended up looking like the lasers I originally had. As to everything else, I took Captshade's original parts and scaled them down to match the dimensions in [the] references, then basically re-drew them (saucer and nacelles) and lengthened the nacelles a bit when putting everything together.
"I usually post a collection of new parts at some point when doing something new/modifying existing parts and I intend to do so with the Trent parts ."

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.