6 giug 2070 anni - Experiment and Constitution builds start.

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UESPA has trained enough personnel to start manning more ships, so 2 ships are authorized for simultaneous construction. Class lead is named the Experiment, and second of the class will be the Constitution.

UESPA wants long life hulls (50+ years) for science and defense missions, with the ability to have additional training crew slots for upper class Cadets. However, they lacked the experience in designing large space frames, so the Design Bureau sticks with a proven space frame, with only minor changes to the hull. The new Phase 1 Universal Bridge module is installed, featuring a 270 degree non-penetrating viewscreen They also have a cutting edge sensor suite, capable of advanced survey of new planets and other bodies. Their sub-light engines are capable of advanced maneuvers thanks to an opposable nozzle thrust, she is capable of making Zero Point turns and atmospheric flight and landing. Sub-light speed is .01, Max Safe Warp factor is 1.66 Max safe endurance is 10 ly. or 2 years.

Dubbed the Experiment class, these ships are unlike their predecessors. Modified to carry out interplanetary survey and defense missions. They use the same basic space frame, but modified to stay in one piece. They maintain the ability to carry supplies and colonists, but only 50 people or 10,000 metric tons of supplies, however they lack the ability to deconstruct.

The space frames take longer than previous units due to the modifications and interactive training sessions with prospective crew. However, due to increased structural integrity these ships have an expected hull life of 100 years. The ships will require overhauls every 10 years, with minor refits whenever technology dictates, these ships are designed to be extremely modular.

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