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Hekla class starship USS Erebus.

The Hekla class starship was a cruiser size line of workhorse ships in the early 24th century. Constructed in both, the Antares shipyards and Utopia Planitia the first three ships, the USS Hekla, USS Elbrus and USS Erebus were comissioned in 2327. All Hekla class ships were named after volcanoes.

The first concept of the Hekla class intended them to replace the aging Miranda and Constellation classes, and at the same time increasing their workload.

The Hekla class is 472 meters in length and operated mostly with a crewsize of around 560 beings. As a workhorse it was used as a multi-purpose ship capable of accomplishing almost any mission type it is sent out to do includes in-part:

- General transportation of passengers and cargo at faster speed as Cargo Transports, and over long-range distances

- A tractor beam powerful enough to tow ships many, many times larger than itself, and at warp speed

- the ability to beaming larger groups of people (or cargo), it can be used as a very effective evacuation vessel

- the independent construction of technical infrastructure on remote outposts

- first aid for planetary medical emergencies or damaged spaceships

The Hekla class was not built directly as a science ship, but like all ships in Starfleet of that time, it has basic scientific facilities and can be upgraded or expanded for scientific missions.

Hekla class ships are certainly not warships, but neither are they defenseless. Armed with two Photon Torpedo Launcher (one front, one aft firing) and 13 Twin Typ VIII Phaser Cannons, the ship is not an easy target.

Until the introduction of the Ambassador class about 10 years later, the Hekla class was primarily available for starbases for supply flights, patrols or as a basic workhorse.

Design by Sebastian Błażek

3d Model by Thomas Raube & David Metlesits

Rendered in 3d Max 10

Background image done in Paint Shop Pro 7

Watch my other Lost Era ships:

Description

Hekla class starship USS Erebus.

The Hekla class starship was a cruiser size line of workhorse ships in the early 24th century. Constructed in both, the Antares shipyards and Utopia Planitia the first three ships, the USS Hekla, USS Elbrus and USS Erebus were comissioned in 2327. All Hekla class ships were named after volcanoes.

The first concept of the Hekla class intended them to replace the aging Miranda and Constellation classes, and at the same time increasing their workload.

The Hekla class is 472 meters in length and operated mostly with a crewsize of around 560 beings. As a workhorse it was used as a multi-purpose ship capable of accomplishing almost any mission type it is sent out to do includes in-part:

- General transportation of passengers and cargo at faster speed as Cargo Transports, and over long-range distances

- A tractor beam powerful enough to tow ships many, many times larger than itself, and at warp speed

- the ability to beaming larger groups of people (or cargo), it can be used as a very effective evacuation vessel

- the independent construction of technical infrastructure on remote outposts

- first aid for planetary medical emergencies or damaged spaceships

The Hekla class was not built directly as a science ship, but like all ships in Starfleet of that time, it has basic scientific facilities and can be upgraded or expanded for scientific missions.

Hekla class ships are certainly not warships, but neither are they defenseless. Armed with two Photon Torpedo Launcher (one front, one aft firing) and 13 Twin Typ VIII Phaser Cannons, the ship is not an easy target.

Until the introduction of the Ambassador class about 10 years later, the Hekla class was primarily available for starbases for supply flights, patrols or as a basic workhorse.

Design by Sebastian Błażek

3d Model by Thomas Raube & David Metlesits

Rendered in 3d Max 10

Background image done in Paint Shop Pro 7

Watch my other Lost Era ships: