Type:

Frigate

Commissioned:

2325 - 2342

Dimensions:

Length:

312 m

Beam:

240 m

Height:

57 m

Decks:

10 excluding nacelle engineering spaces

Mass:

190,000 tons

Crew:

125

Armament:

7 x Type VII Phaser banks, total output 2,500 TeraWatts

2 x 2nd class photon torpedo tubes + 50 torpedoes

Defense Systems:

Shield system, total capacity 256,500 TeraJoules

Standard Duranium single hull

Standard level Structural Integrity Field

Warp Speeds:

Normal Cruise: Warp 6

(TNG Scale)

Maximum Cruise: Warp 8.5

Maximum Rated: Warp 9 for twelve hours

Strength Indices:

Beam Firepower:

(Galaxy Class = 1000)

Torpedo Firepower: 50

Weapon Range & Accuracy: 125

Shield Strength: 95

Hull Armor: 95

Speed: 10

Combat Maneuverability: 750

Overall Strength Index:9000

Diplomatic Capability:

Grade 2

Expected Hull Life:

50 years

Refit Cycle:

Minor: 1 year

Standard: 5 years

Major: 25 years

Added Features:

Built in the 2320's, the Centaur was a forerunner of the Saber class. Intended to operate with the Ambassador, Excelsior and Miranda classes, the Centaurs where to act in the role of scouts and conduct general support missions during fleet actions. They where designed to be very small and agile, and as a result the Centaur has limited weaponry and a relatively poor standard of accommodation. This has prevented them from being used regularly on long duration missions, a problem which recurred with the Saber class

The hull form of the Centaur clearly shows the ship to be a contemporary of the Excelsior/Ambassador generation. Her nacelles are large for a ship of this size, a feature she shares with the Excelsior. She is equipped with phaser banks rather than arrays - Starfleet has attempted to refit the Centaur class with phaser arrays several times during their life span, but has consistently been refused the necessary resources. The Centaur is equipped with two torpedo tubes, one forward and one aft, and a limited stock of reloads