Constructed at Utopia Planitia Shipyards, Mars. Sol
System.
Class Name : Tarawa
Purpose : Marine Runabout
Secondary Roles : Ambulance Shuttle
- Special Forces Infiltrator
Known Designations :
USS Tarawa NX- 81043 (Prototype)
USS Liberator NCC- 81287
USS Zapata NCC-81543
Numerous other Tarawa's are in service.
Physical SPECIFICATIONS
Length : 25 meters
Beam : 18 meters
Draft : 7.5 meters
Hull : Castrodinium/Tritanium/Duranium composite
Armor: Ablative
COMPLEMENT
Total Standard :53
Officers : 1
Enlisted : 2 (Co-pilot & Crew Chief)
Marine Platoon : 50 ( 4 Squads plus Marine
Officers)
Maximum Capacity : 75
Tactical Systems
Standard Phaser arrangement :
One Type IV emitter, Port amidships.
One Type IV emitter, Starboard amidships.
One Type VI emitter, Dorsal Weapons Pod. (Forward
Firing Only)
Mini Quantum Torpedoes
Type : Mark II Mini Quantum Torpedo capable of pattern
and independent firing
Number : 6 (max per launch tube) (12 total)
Location : one launcher, forward facing, under each
Impulse engine (Two total)
Warp Drive Type : M/ARA (Matter/Antimatter
Reaction Assembly)
Impulse Drive Type : Standard Danube Class
Velocity : Mach 10 maximum in Atmosphere.
Standard Cruise Speed : Warp 3
Maximum Cruise Speed : Warp 4.8
Sustainable for 26 hours : Warp 5
Maximum Emergency Speed : approximately Warp
5.3
Shielding
Type : The Tarawa class has a version of the Multi-phasic
shielding fitted to the Defiant, class, but with considerably
lower amount of power available, the shields are no-where
near as strong as the original. However, the new shields
are a huge improvement over the original Shields fitted
to the Danube class
Current Variants
Ambulance : The standard Tarawa Class Runabout is
able to be converted into an Ambulance suitable to
carrying 36 stretcher cases as well as up to 12 seated
casualties or medical personnel. This conversion takes
approximately 45 minutes, and the stretchers are carried
as standard equipment on all Tarawa Class Runabouts
Infiltrator : This version has had the Dorsal Weapons
pod removed to mount ancillary equipment for a Cloaking
device. This is fitted in the Mission Module of the
Runabout, and takes approx. 72 hours to complete.
The module will be available to marine units on an "as required" issue plan to Special Operation capable
units, and only with explicit approval from the CO.
The Cloak battery stores enough power for a total
of 8 hours, and can only be recharged at a Starbase
or Starship.
