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INTRODUCTION



Caltern
01-31-2010 01:24 AM
Recommission speech before Starfleet Command - 2410


 
"This is Captain Harrison, USS Artemis to any ships in the area! We are -kzzt-ustaining heavy fire! I repeat, we are sustaining heavy fire!" The screen was filled with static, just as the bridge it displayed was filled with smoke and chaos.

"The last recorded message from the USS Artemis, Stardate 35970.5," the Boslic man stated on the screen. It was addressed to every single member of Starfleet. He adjusted his red and black uniform, shifted to lean forward over his podium, emblazoned with the logo of Starfleet Command. "Stargazer. Artemis. Rutledge. The 2340's and 50's were terrible times for the Federation. Each of those ships - heroes of the Federation-Cardassian Wars."

"Presumed destroyed, the Artemis left behind a legacy. Captain Harrison negotiated for the cessation of hostilities at the Talarian border. The Artemis was there at Setlik III, aiding the Rutledge transport evacuees. That brave crew, on that bold ambassador-class vessel by themselves thwarted the single biggest gambit the Cardassians had mustered against us." He nodded once, solemnly, respectfully. "The USS Artemis was singlehandedly responsible for the preservation of thousands of Federation lives."

"In early 2412, we were contacted by the Cardassian government. They had something of a gift for us." He took a breath, his hands before him momentarily shaking with emotion. "They had found her."

His voice was low, filled with reverence. "They had found the Artemis, tucked away in a hidden dock; a dock built into an asteroid in the Orias sector." There was a meaningful pause.

"Many of you may remember the celebration, the return of this grand old ship. You remember the promises we made on that day. Renewed pledges of remembrance. Of sacrifice not going un-honored. That the Artemis would fight again."

"That day is today. The Federation has need of her Stalwart Guardian again, and our boys at Utopia Planetia and Starbase 10 have been busy making her ready. The time is now. Under proud banner of Lotus Fleet, one noble, mighty ship once again sets sail."

"To the past and future crews of the USS Artemis, bold and brave. The hopes and dreams of the Federation lie with you. Fly straight and true, like one of Artemis' mythical arrows."




Kheren
02-01-2010  6:25 pm
Commission Acceptance Speech


The relaunch of the Ambassador class starship USS Artemis has raised more than one eyebrow. The ship is almost seventy years old, seemingly outclassed by every other modern design.

Then, why was the Artemis not simply decommissionned in favor of a brand new ship like the modern Sovereign class or even the highly successful Galaxy class?

Outside of any economic and urgency need to quickly and easily resuplying Starfleet after the attrition of growing and incessant conflict all sides of the Quadrant, there were two compelling reasons for Starfleet to do so:


1- The beating heart of the Federation

The Ambassador class was the original testbed for revolutionary technologies that were so successful, it gave birth to the following Galaxy class before this class had been even fully deployed. Of all ship classes, this one had one of the shortest lifespans; not because it was a failure, but because it was indeed too successful for its own sake!

Twin warp nacelles, multifunctional consoles, isolinear chips, phaser arrays, cowled multisalvo torpedo launchers, improved impulse engines... even the saucer seper and multivector assault modes, all of those and more were introduced on this class. The Starfleet Corps of Engineers thus found it easy to use the design again for testing 25th century technology retrofitting procedures when one was suddenly made available, as the Ambassador class is at a unique engineering convergence of old and new designs and proved itself so good for that very purpose.

The resurrected USS Artemis is a fully restored and successfully refitted Ambassador class, with state of the art 25th century technology smoothly integrated with her unique classical design. As she stands now, she outclasses even the more recent Galaxy class starships in service in many aspects, most notably in research capacity, first contact and ambassadorial duties as well as combat maneuverability, and all this at a quarter of the required personnel and ressources. Her detachable bridge module alone offers unique tactical and exploration opportunities that need to be tested in the field.

For these alone, the USS Artemis shows herself to be more than relevant as a recommissionned ship of the line.


2- The living soul of the Federation

War and Peace both rely on morale. The last decade of growing conflict all across the Quadrant, and the latest, horrible Borg War, left Starfleet in shambles and the Federation in mourning.The horizon looks dark and cold indeed.

And then, out of the glorious past, comes out a symbol of the Federation and Starfleet's past triumphs as a promise of a better, brighter future, a future where the Federation will always prevail: The Artemis.

The USS Artemis is a ship of legend, with a reputation only shadowed by the USS Enterprise, the USS Voyager and the USS Defiant: many times at the heart of heroic deeds for decades, many times declared destroyed and yet, always returning triumphant each time. Therefore, her latest resurrection could only become but the single greatest symbol of Triumph and Hope for all citizens of the United Federation of Planets, the single most factual beacon of light that could have been dreamed of. 

By resurrecting the legendary Stalwart Guardian of the Federation with perfectly integrated state of the art technology, Starfleet showed to all the firm value of her past, its present efficiency and a defiance of those future ''interesting times'' looming over the horizon with, not yet a new ship of war, but a venerable ship of Peace. 

For this reason alone, the recommissionned USS Artemis shows herself more than relevant as THE ship of Hope for the United Federation of Planets.


Proud ship of Lotus Fleet

Because of its steadfast success in protecting the Federation, up to its decisive action in the latest, most terrible flash war against the Borg, Lotus Fleet has been singled out as the Starfleet division most worthy of carrying that beacon. The fourth most reknowned starship in Starfleet History and one of the two still in active service, the USS Artemis is for Lotus Fleet the premier ship for deep space exploration and the promotion of peace.

I was one of those who frowned at the return of the Artemis. I am now of those lifting high up both arms in joy and pride at all the merits and hopes she bears.

And I will be her Captain: Captain of the ship of triumph and hope.

No other starship will ever be as worthy of her dedication:
The Sun never saw her like outside of Olympus.




Captain Kevin Froud, 
commanding officer of the USS Artemis
At Official Commissionning and Launching Ceremony, Starbase 10, Hromi Sector
Stardate 86860.8







Caltern
01-31-2010 01:23 AM
USS Artemis Historical Archives


 
Captain Harrison's exploits within the Federation are the stuff of legend. A great diplomat, explorer, and a courageous man, Harrison clearly took on the legacy of his former Captain, James T. Kirk.

The USS Artemis, its keel laid down in 2337 and newly commissioned in 2340 (stardate 17605.8) under his command, explored the region of space bordering the Cardassian Union and Talarian Republic in the early 2340's. She made first contact with three species, bringing one into the Federation and managing to keep diplomatic ties with the others. For twenty years, the crew of the USS Artemis were the pride of the Federation.

In 2343,(stardate 20986.7) the crew of the USS Artemis made first contact with the Talarians. The xenophobic species were even at this point in history technologically inferior, their weaponry no match for an Ambassador-class' shields. Still, the species proved quite willing to go to war, seeing the Federation's explorations as trespass into their territory.

In 2344, (stardate 21548.9) after several skirmishes, Captain Harrison and the crew of the USS Artemis negotiated a non-aggression pact with the Talarian Republic. His confidence and charisma shone through, and his tact and mannerisms garnered much grudging respect from the Republic's officials.

In 2345, (stardate 22783.2) Captain Harrison was instrumental in Starbase 214's development. It had, until that point, been a minor Starbase, consisting of two Miranda-class saucer sections joined together. He successfully convinced Starfleet that the safety of the sector and its colonies would only be ensured by a fully upgraded station. The upgraded station proved its worth only a year later, once the Federation-Cardassian wars had begun.

In 2347, (stardate 24301.0) The USS Artemis came to the aid of the USS Rutledge, coordinating with Rutledge's tactical officer, Miles Edward O'Brien to ensure the safe evacuation of the surviving colonists from Setlik III.

Also in 2347, (stardate 24629.8) the USS Artemis came to the aid of the USS Al-Batani. Captain Owen Paris's ship had become embroiled in a ground war with the Cardassians at a Federation outpost that had lasted weeks. With the Artemis' fresh security teams led by Captain Harrison, Commander Rys, and Lt. Commander T'rem beaming down to the surface, Starfleet was able to secure the outpost.

In 2350, (stardate 27224.3) the USS Artemis escorted several colony ships to their destination of Dorvan V. Of note, a Cardassian warship was seen exiting the system, believed to have fled after noticing the famed Ambassador-class cruiser entering the system.

In 2351, (stardate 28383.2) the crew of the USS Artemis held tense diplomatic negotiations with the Talarians after aggressions flared up once more, assuaging them and keeping the Federation free from a two-front war.

Also in 2351, (stardate 28632.6) Commander Rys, first officer of the USS Artemis, transfers to the USS Wyoming. There, she led an away team to Outpost 60, which had been overrun by Cardassian forces. Her teams were instrumental in the rescue of 47 Starfleet personnel. The teams evacuated with only two casualties, leaving only one captured Starfleet officer: Commander Rys, who stayed behind, laying down cover fire until the last crewman beamed off the Outpost.

In 2352,(stardate 29893.1) Commander T'rem, now first officer of the USS Artemis, dies, managing to save the ship from destruction at the hands of an insidious Obsidian Order trap.

In 2354, (stardate 31717.5) Captain Harrison negotiates another non-aggression pact with the Talarian Republic, placating the Republic. It is noted at this time that the Talarian Captain representing the republic took off his glove to shake hands with Captain Harrison.

In 2355,(stardate 32125.7) Captain Harrison's daughter graduates from Starfleet Academy. A brilliant woman graduating with top honors, she has her pick of starships. She chooses the USS Artemis.

Also in 2355,(stardate 32553.1) the USS Artemis becomes embroiled in an extended firefight with several Cardassian ships in the Camor System. The fighting lasted for several days, with combat traveling in open space, to the upper-atmosphere of Camor II, through an asteroid belt, and finally ending in orbit around Camor's sun.

In 2356,(stardate 33212.8) the USS Artemis made a daring move, following a Cardassian ship deep into their territory. Employing the chief engineer's latest warp field modification, they were able to trick Cardassian sensors into reading the Ambassador as a subspace echo of their own ship. Behind enemy lines, the brave starship hid in the Tong Beak Nebula, gathering data for weeks before making an important discovery: a Cardassian task force headed for Starbase 214. Utilizing the same method they came in, the Artemis was able to head back to Federation space and transmit warnings to all colonies along the path, as well as to Starbase 214 and Starfleet Command.

Also in 2356, (stardate 33464.2) as a result of their actions within Cardassian space, a taskforce of several Federation starships met the Cardassians at the border, led by Captain Harrison and the Artemis. Outgunned and losing the element of surprise, the Cardassian ships were forced to retreat or be destroyed.

2357, (stardate 34824.3) Presumed destroyed, all hands reported lost.

The circumstances of her loss involved a task force of five Cardassian Galor class warships ambushing her at the Hugora Nebula. Utilizing an adapted weapon known as a Focused Plasma Wave, the Cardassian ships managed to "destroy" the Artemis.The explosion detonated several pockets of unstable gasses in the nebula, which, combined with the heavy damage inflicted upon them by the Artemis, resulted in the destruction of two of the Cardassian warships as well, and the crippling of two more. Out of the explosion flew one of the ruined nacelles of the Artemis, with the heat and ferocity of the attack attributed to the total vaporization of the rest of the ship.

In 2367 (stardate 44936.2), a Lissepian gun smuggler delivering stolen photon launchers to the Maquis in the DMZ reported in its log diverting itsflight path to avoid a battle-scarred Ambassador class vessel flying at the edge of their scan, on the fringe of the Hugora Nebula... but without any warp power output or signature and emitting an eerie echoing call. The log was deemed that of a sensor ghost but space legends of the starship Artemis flying around in an eternal patrol to guard the Federation from unseen enemies until the end of time still live to this day.

She was found in 2408 (stardate 85756.6) hidden within the hollowed out core of an asteroid, in a docking facility apparently designed specifically for the Artemis. She was removed from her resting place, and was brought home to a hero's welcome for restoration.

Starfleet Command does not aknowledge any of the conflicting rumors about the crew being found, either alive or dead, or not at all, when the ship herself was discovered. 

In 2410, (stardate 87161.4) she was assigned to Lotus Fleet and the Tri-border, "to a place and time in which the Federation once again has need of a Stalwart Guardian."

Initially launched under the command of veteran ship commander Kevin Froud, an undetected Cardassian booby trap left on board killed him before departure for an emergency rescue mission, forcing Andorian First Officer Kheren to assume command. The rescue mission brought about the discovery of the Azimuth Horizon anomaly and the access to a pocket universe ti guarded.

A month later (Stardate 87239.3),the Artemis was launched, this time under the command of newly field promoted Captain Kheren, to study further the anomaly but, noticing a peculiar effect on it, discovered the presence of a never before detected cloaked Dyson Shell within Federation Space, one inhabited by an advanced race of peaceful Avian sentient humanoids that were already under siege by both the phenomenon and an incursive Klingon squadron. The Artemis succeeded in chasing off the invaders and make successful first contact with the X'Ell, helping them survive a brush with the nearby anomaly and ensure their safety afterwards.

A week after returning from their meeting with the X'Ell (Stardate 87260.9), the Artemis was secretly requisitionned by retired Admiral Sean Kirkpatrick for a covert mission in the Mutara sector. Details remain classified but a take over attempt by a fanatical group beleiving the Azimuth Horizon to be a doorway to paradise revealed the admiral to be an imposter; in truth, the genius creator of a defective AI on board a lost warship. Both he and the cultists were stopped by the crew of the Artemis and, coincidentally, the disappearances of ships within the Mutara nebula ceased at this point.

Afterwards, the Artemis was then once again sent to study in depth the Azimuth Horizon phenomena (Stardate 87466.5) and returned a week later with substantial data needed to prepare Lotus Fleet,s operation to counter this cosmic-scaled coming catastrophy.

On Stardate 87505.5, the starship Artemis destroyed the invading Romulan Scimitar class dreadnought IRW Shavok, but in the process sacrificed it's stardrive section in a surprise ramming attack. The saucer section went on through a slingshot looping maneuver around the remaining microsingularity from the wreckage to reach the Azimuth Horizon anomaly in time to extinguish it's dreaded plasma fire; again, at the cost of the ship herself but for it's bridge module and the few shuttles still on board.

The Stalwart Guardian of the Federation was officially declared lost but with all hands safe and sound on Stardate 87510.9, alas this time for good. The USS Artemis is now part of Federation History and Starfleet proudest remembrances as one of the many major sacrifices of Lotus Fleet to save our universe.

USS Artemis - Enhanced Scientific/Diplomatic Explorer
 ( refited non-variant)



The refit teams assigned to the USS Artemis were tasked with upgrading the vessel for modern day use, while retaining the look of the original ship's exterior. As such, the team eschewed the now-standard Zhukov variant details in all areas except the unavoidable impulse engines, which had been damaged beyond repair.

Some later upgrades and modifications were implemented by the current crew and officers of the ship while serving in Lotus Fleet.

Structure
Length : 526 m
Beam : 322 m
Height : 128 m
Decks : 26 (25 habitable)
Mass: 3,700,000 metric tons (unloaded)
Crew: 750 (250 officers, 500 enlisted); 100 additional passengers or civilians; 1250 normal evacuation limit but up to 4800 if converting cargo bays into emergency living areas

Offensive Capabilities
10 x Type X phaser arrays 
2 x Type 5 burst fire photon torpedo tube with 250 rounds fore and 1 of the same aft, all of photon and quantum torpedoes

Defensive Capabilities
Standard Shield System with Metaphasic Laforge Program 1 implemented to ship and all auxilliary crafts.
Standard Duranium/Tritanium Double hull plus 7 cm ablative armor. A further 3cm of original armor over sensitive sections (bridge, engineering, power sections).
Emergency forcefield covering of warp core during red alert
Standard level Structural Integrity Field
Exceptional ship maneuverability, superior to any ship of comparable or higher mass

Propulsion
Normal Cruise : Warp 7
Maximum Rated : upgraded to Warp 9.6 (no time limit as the engine, the General Electric Class 8 M/ARA drive and power system initially tested on the Sovereign Class, can provide for warp 9.98 for 12 hours but never reached as the structural integrity of the ship can not wisthand it)
New Impulse engines Sternback V ("blue" type to "red" type) specific to the Ambassador Class
Standard Version 5 magnetohydrodynamic gas-fusion thrusters, developed specifically for the Ambassador Class. Each thruster quad can produce 4 million Newtons of exhaust.

Auxilliary crafts
4 WORK BEE : Arrowhead 5 to 8 
4 TYPE-16 SHUTTLEPOD : Arrowhead 1 to 4 
5 TYPE-18 SHUTTLEPOD: Arrow 10 to 14 
2 TYPE-6 PERSONNEL SHUTTLECRAFT: Arrow 6 & 7 
3 TYPE-8 PERSONNEL SHUTTLECRAFT: Arrow 3 to 5 
2 TYPE-10 PERSONNEL SHUTTLECRAFT: Arrow 1 & 2 
2 TYPE-11 MULTIPURPOSE SHUTTLECRAFT: Arrow 8 & 9
1 DETACHABLE BRIDGE MODULE: Aegis






Caltern
01-28-2010 01:19 AM


USS Artemis Upgrade notes:



Phaser arrays were updated to Type X, first introduced with the Galaxy-class. (Originally Type IX)

Burst fire photon torpedo launchers were standard on Ambassador-class vessels. "Burst fire" indicates the ability to fire 5 torpedoes at a time. There is one pair of tubes situated fore, and one tube situated aft. All are masked by retractable cowls reducing the threat signature of the vessel. A full payload of quantum torpedoes have been added to the standard one of photon warheads.

Refit teams avoided touching the sensor dome, beyond repairing the damage inflicted upon it, however they did upgrade several other sensor palettes located around the ship.

During 2nd mission, Chief of Science Syntron adapted the deflector dish to emit an inverted ionic pulse able to close subspace fractures and collapse spacetime anomalies.

During 3rd mission, Chief of Science Syntron modified the main deflector dish to serve also as a tachyon sonar able to scan even through dense nebula interference or for subspace anomalies and cloaked ships

Refit teams additionally upgraded all Science Labs to current Starfleet Standard. This has allowed the team to repurpose two labs, one as a holodeck, the other as a limited-holography Astrometrics lab. (see: Star Trek: Generations)

Sickbay has undergone a full renovation, as a hull breach and EPS explosions had destroyed the previous one. 4 brand new biobeds, with an additional one set aside in an isolation ward. Holoemitters have been installed, allowing for the operation of the ship's brand new EMH.Holoemitters installed throughout the ship with the new Starfeet protocols hardwiring safety limitations making it impossible to bypass them.

Upgraded bridge science station. In conjunction with other Science upgrades, the Artemis is rated at 120% scientific capability when compared to the original Galaxy-class' 100%.

Upgraded bridge auxillary station. With a quick menu choice and proper authorizations, the station can now be configured to operate as any other bridge station, as well as Engineering. This console can also be configured to support any other bridge station.

Installed Chief Medical Officer's station, to the right of the Captain's chair. This station is in the testing phase, it is meant to allow the Chief Medical Officer to efficiently coordinate with the Chief of Security at the Tactical station and their respective teams. The console physically resembles the Tactical station, and can be reconfigured to other advisory stations, such as Diplomatic Advisory or Councillor. Field test successful; CMO chair now to be further tested with the entire complement of Lotus Fleet ships.

By the end of the 2nd mission, Dr Josiah Sage implemented the emergency medical transporter code Omega Lamda 3 which prioritize immediate site to site transport of a patient with the CMO to sickbay emergency ward and alert it for incoming casualty.

Installed First Officer's chair, to the left of the Captain's chair, a feature also in the testing phase. It is meant to allow the First Officer the ability to call up important mission details while stationed next to the Captain. In a pinch, the First Officer station's small, PADD-like display can be reconfigured to perform any other bridge station's functions at a limited capacity. This display's vertical mount is built into the right side armrest, with a pivot to allow the Captain to see the data, or to fold down into the armrest when not in use.

Captain's chair destroyed by the sabotage at launch replaced by a 23rd century Constitution class-style one at captain's request, so that it can allow him to pivot and face every station on the bridge; the control panels on it however are 25th century ones.

Starboard nacelle and strut entirely replaced. When the Artemis was found, she was missing the nacelle, and the strut was heavily damaged.
The new impulse engines are optimized for high efficiency at low settings. At these low speeds, the Artemis is much more agile than the much larger Galaxy-class. The Artemis is rated at 250% Combat Maneuverabilty when compared to the original Galaxy-class' 100%.

During the shakedown cruise of the maiden voyage, acting Chief Engineer Marksus Sangliar refined the intermix formula to upgrade emergency warp speed to Warp 9.6 indefinitely, as the remade engine is the same as of a modern Sovereign class, capable of producing enough power for a 12hrs sustained speed of Warp 9.98; since the original structural integrity of the ship can not wisthand it, it leaves ample spare power for other systems.

During second mission, Chief Engineer N'Eligahn Etarudbo implemented the La Forge program 1, giving metaphasic shielding to the ship and all auxilliary crafts including the bridge module.

After this same 2nd mission, the Bridge Module has been also upgraded with all the capabilities of a class XI shuttle, including warp 6 capability, 4 phaser V arrays, 2 microtorpedo tubes, a universal magnaclamp and an added multipurpose emitter.

At the same time, a class XI shuttle replaced the lost Class VIII shuttlecraft as the new Arrow 9.
A second class XI shuttle also replaced class VI Arrow 8 after 3rd mission.

Before the maiden voyage, Chief Engineer A. T. Jackson brought on board his own invention of the Personal Inertial Dampener (PID) as a safety harness for every individual on board when ship dampening field might fail.



USS ARTEMIS DECK LAYOUT

(Note: in italics are specified the modifications to the basic layout done on the refited USS Artemis)



Deck 1: Captain’s Ready Room, Main Bridge, Briefing Room, two-man transporter pad

Deck 2: Junior and Senior Officers Quarters, VIP/Guest Quarters, engineering deck of the bridge module, mgnaclamps of the bridge module, XO's office

Deck 3: Officers Quarters, Holosuites, Secondary shuttlebay

Deck 4: NCO Quarters, Enlisted officers mess, Galley

Deck 5: Main Phaser and Fire Control, Auxiliary Control Room and Support, Chief of Operations Office,Impulse Engines and Engineering Support

Deck 6: Primary Life Support Systems, Primary Computer Core Control, Cargo Bay 1 & 2, Holodeck 1 and 2

Deck 7: Computer Core, Sickbay, Chief Medical Officer's Office, Primary Science Labs, Counselor's Office

Deck 8: Computer Core, Junior Officers and Crew Quarters, Main Lounge, VIP /Senior Officers mess, Captain's table,Secondary Science Labs, Fusion Power Generators 1 and 2, Interconnecting Dorsal/Intermix Shaft/Turbolifts

Deck 9: Interconnecting Dorsal/Intermix Shaft/Turbolifts, Forward Torpedo Bay Control, Forward Torpedo Bay Magazine, Armory, Holding Cells, Chief Tactical Officer's Office

Deck 10: T ransporter Room 1, Interconnecting Dorsal/Intermix Shaft/Turbolifts, Forward Torpedo Launchers

Deck 11: Saucer Section Damage Control and Triage Compartment, Living Quarters, Interconnecting Dorsal/Intermix Shaft/Turbolifts

Deck 12: Systems Support Compartment, Living Quarters, Shuttle Bay, Fusion Power Generators 3 and 4, Forward Torpedo Bay Control, Forward Torpedo Bay Magazine, Interconnecting Dorsal/Intermix Shaft/Turbolifts

Deck 13: Living Quarters, Primary Shuttle Maintenance Hangar, Emergency Batteries / Fusion Power Generators 4-6, Emergency Transporter Rooms 1 and 2, Forward Torpedo Launchers

Deck 14: Secondary Deflector Control, Living Quarters, Stellar Cartography, Cargo Bay 1, Warp Core - M/ARA Reaction Assembly, Engineering Section Impulse Engines, Enlisted Personnel Living Quarters, Interconnecting Dorsal/Intermix Shaft/Turbolifts

Deck 15: Recreation Deck/Zero-G Gymnasium, Crew Lounge, Warp Core - M/ARA Reaction Assembly, Engineering Section Impulse Engines

Deck 16: Tertiary Multipurpose Laboratories, Transporter Room 2, Emergency Transporter Room 3-4, Warp Core - M/ARA Reaction Assembly, Cargo Bay 2 - Primary Cargo Bay, Cargo Transporter Room 2

Deck 17: Warp Core - M/ARA Reaction Assembly, Brig, Secondary Computer Core, Engineering Section Impulse Engine Control and Support Center, Enlisted Personnel Living Quarters, Deuterium Injection Reactors

Deck 18: Warp Core - M/ARA Reaction Assembly, Secondary Computer Core, Deuterium Fuel Pumps and Fill Ports, Deuterium Storage Tanks Subspace field distortion generators, Enlisted Personnel Living Quarters

Deck 19: Warp Core - M/ARA Reaction Assembly, Primary Maintenance Support Center, Damage Control Triage and Storage Area, Enlisted Personnel Living Quarters

Deck 20: Warp Core - M/ARA Reaction Assembly, Upper Engineering Support Area, Machine Shop, Primary Maintenance Support Center, Damage Control Triage and Assembly Area

Deck 21: Warp Core - M/ARA Reaction Assembly, Main Engineering, Shuttlebay Hangar and Maintenance Section, Primary and Emergency Deflector Dish Graviton Polarity Generators

Deck 22: Warp Core - M/ARA Reaction Assembly, Aft Phaser and Torpedo Weapon Control, Emergency Fusion Reactors 1 and 2, Auxilliary Shuttlebay and Maintenance Hangar

Deck 23: Warp Core - M/ARA Reaction Assembly, Main Deflector Auxiliary Systems, Emergency Fusion Reactors 3 and 4

Deck 24: Warp Core - M/ARA Reaction Assembly, Cargo Bay 2, Cargo Bay 4, Cargo Transporter Rooms 3 and 4. Nacelle Power Transfer Assembly, Nacelle Personnel Transfer Conduit

Deck 25: Waste Recycling, Environmental Control, Emergency Batteries, Anti-matter Generators, Gravimetric Polaron Generators, Secondary Shield Generators, Warp Core - M/ARA Reaction Assembly

Deck 26: Anti-matter Injectors, Warp Core - M/ARA Reaction Assembly, Emergency Gravimetric Polaron Generators, Tractor Beam Generator, fore and aft Tractor Beam assemblies.
USS Artemis Command Department



Complement: 3 (2 Command grade officers, 1 crewmember)

Main Bridge on deck 1 (only ensigns and above have access)
Auxilliary Bridge on deck 5 (only autorized personnel have acess)
Captain's Ready Room on deck 1 (only the ship commander may use this room)
Executive Officer Office on deck 2 (only command officers can use this room)
Main Conference Room on deck 1 (only bridge officers meet there)
Officer's Mess on deck 8 Starboard of The Bow (only accessible to Ensigns and above)


Command Department Operation

SHIFTS:
Alpha Shift – 08:00 to 14:00
Beta Shift – 14:00 to 20:00
Gamma Shift – 20:00 to 02:00
Delta Shift - 02:00 to 08:00

4 shifts implemented instead of the standard 3 to have command officers overlap two shifts with a standard 8 hours work shift and have them available to more personnel. It also throws out of synch the ship roster to throw off attempts at disruption of ship workings.

The captain overseeing senior officers and junior officers allows him a better overview of his crew and for his crew to better know him.


General Notes:
1- Ranking duty officer to main bridge. Captain leads Alpha Shift first half with Executive officer leading second half. All senior officers and department chiefs on the bridge.
2- Executive officer leads first half of Beta Shift, then second half lead by a designated officer in command training. Senior assistant officers of each department on the bridge.
3- Designated officer leads first half of Gamma Shift then second half lead by lower ranking officer in command training. DEpartment designates officers on bridge duty.
4- Designated lower ranking command trainee leads first half of Delta Shift, then second half is taken over by the captain. Department junior officers on the bridge.

In case of Yellow alert, First officer is called to lead the bridge. Captain on standby unless decides to take the lead. All department heads on standby, their chief asistants to the bridge unless the head decides to lead from there.

In case of red Alert, Captain is called to lead from the bridge with Executive officer also reporting to the bridge. All department heads called to the bridge with their 1st assistants.


Command Department Roster

Commanding Officer – Captain Kheren (Andorian Thaan-Chan fusion) ((PC))

Executive Officer - Lieutenant Commander Syntron (Vulcan Male)((PC))

Chief of the Boat - Chief Warrant officer Andrew Hollett (Human Male) ((NPC))


USS ARTEMIS CHAIN OF COMMAND:

1- Commanding Officer: Captain Kheren ((PC))
2- First Officer: Lieutenant Commander Syntron ((PC))
3- Second Officer: Lieutenant J.G. Tyvya ((NPC))
4- Third Officer: Lieutenant J.G. Snow ((NPC))
5- Fourth Officer: Lieutenant J.G. Cheonghi ((NPC))
6- Fifth Officer: Lieutenant J.G. Baoule ((NPC))
7- Sixth Officer: Lieutenant J.G. Valencia Irksos ((NPC))
8- Seventh Officer: Chief Warrant Officer Andrew Hollet ((NPC))
9- Eighth Officer: Doctor Elliago Nasaro-Myth ((NPC/PC))*

Afterwards, command falls according to General Order 38

*By tradition, CMOs are never designated by their rank and, whatever their rank, never assigned command duties even when all senior officers are otherwise unavailable, as their heavy load of duties and training leaves little time for command training and actual experience.

However, the attrition of officers after the Borg War is forcing a review of this time-honored policy; the addition of the CMO Command chair on the bridge (first tested on the Artemis) has been therefore aimed at providing the CMO of a ship the efficient means to both still perform his duties and acquire the actual bridge training and experience needed to now be included in the chain of command of a starship.

When of the same rank, seniority traditionally determines who is first (who became Lieutenant first between 2 Lieutenants for example); then experience, especially command experience, should determine who comes first. A captain might decide this experience is more important than rank seniority but not rank level (a Commander can not take orders from a Lieutenant-Commander). Experience is usually part of rank; hence the problem with officers promoted too fast... or what is called "desk promoted"=without actual field experience...

When all is equal, the dept most susceptible to affect the entire ship, or providing most all around ship knowledge, should help chose who is best to fall in line first.

Depending on ship and ship parameters/overall mission profile, this could be different from one ship to the next (a combat vessel should need more its tactical officer for example). Ultimately, it is up to the captain's judgment as who is best to put in charge first between equally experienced officers, as the captain can name anyone (even the janitor) in command while he is away, regardless even of rank or of this chain of command! (master after God)

A wise captain should be careful with this sort of liberty however, for obvious reasons.



Command section Alumni:
- Commanding Officer - Captain Harrison, Gregory (Human Male) ((NPC)) (Killed in Action during the last days of the Cardassian-Federation War)
-Commanding Officer - Captain Froud, Kevin (Human male) ((PC)) (killed by accidental explosion during relaunch)
- Executive Officer/First Officer - Commander Rys, Lana(Human Female) ((NPC)) (transfered to USS Wyoming then reported missing in action)
- Executive Officer/First Officer - Commander T'Rem(Vulcan Female) ((NPC)) (Killed in the line of duty saving the ship from a trap laid by the Cardassian Obsidian Order)
-Executive Officer/First Officer - Lieutenant-Commander Kheren (Andorian Thaan-Chan fusion) ((PC))(Field promotion to captaincy of the USS Artemis after accidental death of commanding officer at relaunch)
-Executive Officer/First Officer - Commander Michael D. O'Conner (Human Male) ((PC)) (transfered to USS Spectre as chief engineer and 2nd officer)




SECURITY PROTOCOLS

Access to all Starfleet data and material is highly regulated. A standard set of access levels have been programmed into the computer cores of all ships in order to stop any undesired access to confidential data and sensitive areas or equipement.

Security levels are also variable, and task-specific. Certain areas of the ship are restricted to unauthorized personnel, regardless of security level. Security levels can also be raised, lowered, or revoked by Command personnel.

Security levels in use aboard starships and Starfleet installations are:

Level 10 – Captain and Above
Level 9 – First Officer
Level 8 - Commander 
Level 7 – Lt. Commander 
Level 6 – Lieutenant 
Level 5 – Lt. Junior Grade (minimum rank for dept heads)
Level 4 - Ensign (minimum rank for access to restricted areas like bridge)
Level 3 – Non-Commissioned Crew (minimum rank for restricted access to specifically authorized ship systems)
Level 2 – Civilian Personnel (assigned to the ship's non-restricted areas and systems in a defined limited capacity)
Level 1 – Open Access

Note: Security Levels beyond current rank can and are bestowed where, when and to whom they are necessary and for the duration needed by Command personnel only (level 9 and above).


ACCESS SYSTEM

All ship systems are keyed for ship personnel, identified by computer visual recording, voiceprint and combadge signal. Discrepancy in any of those three elements prevents using any unauthorized ship system (i.e. only Ensigns and above can access restricted areas like bridge or main engineering). Even doors and turbolifts will not respond to unauthorized access or use request.

Controls are also encoded to the proper personnel according to rank, position and duty shift. Main controls also require entering a personal code which will be accepted under the same conditions so that, for example, an engineering petty officer can not enter main engineering if he is not on duty, can not activate propulsion system controls if not assigned to propulsion, and has no code to shut down or start the engines.

COMMAND CODES
All ship functions are tied to command codes. Each officer has access codes that can be input verbally and on a keypad and they are tied to other identification protocols like combadge signal, voiceprint and visual recording and, in certain circumstances, also require additional verification like additional command code, retina scan and DNA identification. 

Each department chief has command codes that override any other in their department and access control functions not allowed to others. 

The codes of a person put in charge of ship command overrides any other access code even of higher ranks, except that of the Captain and the Executive officer's.

The command codes of the Chief Science Officer, Chief Engineer, First Officer and Captain alone can access the main computer matrix.

The command codes of the Chief Engineer, Chief of Operations, First Officer and Captain alone can access the dillithium chamber and warp core.

In specifically established security matters (i.e. opening locked doors, shutting down warp core), the command codes of the chief of security can override all other codes.

In specifically established medical matters (i.e. opening locked doors, emergency transport of wounded), the command codes of the Chief Medical Officer can override all other codes.

The Executive officer's codes override all codes on board except those of the captain.

The captain codes override any other code and are primary compulsory directives to the computer and all systems on board. On the Artemis, Captain Kheren's codes are also in his native Andorian Graalek, including ultrasonic syllables the computer can recognize within his voiceprint and which usual recording devices will not register. 

All command codes are changed before each new assignment and after each specific situation warranting such a change (i.e. boarding attempt, visitor leaving). They are automatically nullified if the officer is recorded as abducted, dead or otherwise compromized and representing a potential security risk upon his return. Security protocols of identification and reinstatement are implemented upon confirmed return before new codes are allowed to the officer and activated.

No personnel not assigned to the specific ship can have or use any valid code unless authorized and given by the Captain of Executive officer and can be revoked by them instantly and will be limited to specific accessibilities. Any department chief can block such code until confirmation is given of authenticity regarding their own department accesses. Thus, A Federation representative can be given access to the bridge but will not be able to activate consoles or order the computer, with any such attempt easily overriden by authorized personnel.

SHIP TRANSPONDER PREFIX CODES 

Available only to Starfleet Command, Lotus Fleet Command and restricted to security 10 and above (minimum Starfleet rank of Captain). Their function is for Friend & Foe Identification and preventing remote access to ship systems by unauthorized personnel. Understandably, they can not therefore be read from sensor probing and not accepted from ships, installations or signals not of Starfleet, and are regularly changed, automatically so if ship command personnel are compromized. The captain can instantly override it if an unauthorized attempt of use is made as long as his status and identity are confirmed.




A FEW COMMAND PREROGATIVES AND OBLIGATIONS

From STARFLEET GENERAL ORDERS

General Order 6
The request for emergency assistance from Federation citizenry demands unconditional priority from Starfleet personnel. Such personnel shall immediately respond to said request, postponing all other activities.

General Order 8 
Upon sighting a warship within Federation space and identifying it as belonging to a foreign power, the commander of the Starfleet vessel shall determine the reason(s) for that craft's presence in the vicinity. If there is conclusive evidence that the vessel has hostile intentions, the Federation vessel may take appropriate action to safeguard the lives and property of Federation members. In such cases, the commander may use his discretion in deciding whether to use force to disable the hostile vessel. However, care should be taken to avoid unnecessary loss of sentient life.

General Order 9
No commander of a Starfleet vessel, military or auxiliary, may grant political asylum to any individual without first being given express permission to do so by a representative of the Federation government. 

General Order 11
Starfleet officers with the rank of captain or higher are granted full authority to negotiate conditions of agreement and/or treaties with legal representatives of non-Federation planets. In such circumstances, the acting officer carries de facto powers of a Federation Special Ambassador. Any and all agreements arranged in this manner are subject to approval by the Chief of Starfleet Operations and the Secretary of Starfleet. 

General Order 17
Starfleet vessel captains are to consider the lives of their crew members as sacred. In any potentially hostile situation, the captain will place the lives of his crew above the fate of his ship. 

General Order 23
When verifiable proof is presented to the senior commanding officer of a Starfleet vessel or post that a Federation representative may currently be acting or have acted in the past to violate the Prime Directive, the officer may relieve said representative of office, then assume the full powers of that office pending a full investigation by governmental officials. 

General Order 24
If a commanding officer deems that an individual or group of individuals pose a direct threat to the safety of Starfleet personnel, Federation citizens, or those under current Federation protection, the commanding officer may take any actions necessary to safeguard the lives of those threatened. In such cases, the commander may use their discretion in deciding whether to use force. However, care should be taken to avoid unnecessary loss of sentient life.

General Order 26
No member of a ship's complement or other ground-based installation can be held directly accountable for the actions of their superiors. Similarly, no member of a ship's company or other Starfleet personnel will share in disciplinary measures taken against the commanding officer(s) if said individuals were not directly involved in the actions leading to disciplinary measures. This order extends to conditions involving proven violations of the Prime Directive, where proof of such violations exist. 

General Order 28 
No officer of command rank shall be removed from command status unless such action has the complete and unqualified agreement of at least three senior officers present. Whenever possible, such officers shall include the ship's First Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Counselor, and one junior officer of command station. 

General Order 29
The primary responsibility of the commander of any Starfleet vessel or installation is the welfare and safety of his crew, including any civilian members. No action may be taken that creates an unwarranted threat to the safety of those individuals under the officer's charge, except in the line of duty and when otherwise unavoidable. 

General Order 30 
Starfleet Command recognizes the right of each ship commander to interpret the specifications of the Prime Directive as he sees fit, consistent with the conditions of other existing general orders in effect, and based upon circumstances that may arise in dealing with newly discovered sentient races

General Order 34
All Starfleet personnel and/or Federation civilian contractors shall follow a superior's order to the best of their ability, unless said orders should conflict with the regulation laid out in these orders. Special dispensations are granted in emergency situations as per specific orders, with the exceptions of General Orders 1, 2, 3, and 7.

General Order 38
In the event of the death, absence, or incapacitation of the commanding officer of record, command of a ship or installation falls to the next highest-ranking crew member, regardless of position in the command structure. When two officers in the line of succession are of comparable rank, command first falls upon the officer with command experience; barring that requirement, command will fall upon the officer with seniority.

General Order 40 
Except in the case of an extreme emergency, no Starfleet commander is authorized to order his ship to travel faster than Warp Factor Five without express permission from Starfleet Command. Ship classes officially designed and registered as proven to be able to use warp travel without damaging subspace are exempt from this directive.
Note: The USS Artemis refitted warp engine is of the latest design and is exempt from this directive.


THE FOLLOWING IS FOR CAPTAIN RANK AND ABOVE EYES AND KNOWLEDGE ONLY
VIOLATION OF THIS RESTRICTION IS PUNISHABLE BY LIFETIME IMPRISONNEMENT
ON A FEDERATION PENAL COLONY WITH NO POSSIBILITY OF APPEAL, REPRIEVE OR PAROLE.
STARFLEET WILL DENY ANY EXISTENCE OF THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIVE 

General Order 00 : The Omega Directive
This directive supercedes and nullifies all other directives including the Prime Directive.
All Starfleet personnel and vessels, under any and all circumstances, must ensure the destruction of any Omega molecule detected, taking all the necessary precautions to ensure the safe disposal of the said substance and thus the safety of the sector where it is encountered. The use of the Omega molecule, either in research or in application, is strictly forbidden without the express permission and direct supervision of the Federation Science Council. Failure to comply with this directive will call an immediate court martial and, above and beyond the sentence of the Court, permanent demotion and expulsion from Starfleet for both the commanding officer and crew of the guilty starship or facility. The guilty party will also be liable to legal prosecution by the Federation’s Judiciary. Any non-aligned entity possessing or using the Omega molecule is hereby declared a criminal under Interstellar Law and treated accordingly by all Starfleet personnel.

Official procedure is as follow: 
1- contact Starfleet Command under closed, encoded channel code Omega
2- erase any and all computer log relating to Omega event 
3- return to previous assignment. Omega team will then take charge of the situation.




DEPARTEMENTAL DECK LAYOUT

Deck 1: Captain’s Ready Room, Main Bridge, Briefing Room
Deck 2: Junior and Senior Officers Quarters, VIP/Guest Quarters
Deck 3: VIP/Officer's Mess
Deck 5: Auxiliary Control Room and Support
Deck 6: Computer Core Control
Deck 8: Main Lounge
Deck 17: Secondary Computer Core
Deck 21: Main Engineering




Caltern
01-27-2010 11:49 PM
USS Artemis Bridge Layout (original) 
This is the bridge of the USS Artemis, circa 2351. The Captain's chair is situated center as is traditional, with Tactical and Helm forward of it. There is an additional console directly below them.

Ops, Engineering, and Science stations stand amongst the aft bridge stations. The starboard side door leads to the main turbolift, while the port side leads to a hallway containing the Captain's Ready Room, the Briefing Room, and an additional turbolift.

Renovations to the Artemis Bridge as of 2409 include a First Officer's chair to the right of the Captain, a Chief Medical Officer's chair to the left of the Captain (reconfigurable for other roles, such as Diplomatic Advisor), and chairs for all stations. The forward most station has been upgraded to be a multi-purpose station. A quick menu click is all one needs to change the station to either support or take over (with proper command codes) any other station on the bridge.

Since launch, a major upgrade of the bridge has been made to bring the modular capability of the detachable module up to current technology (see below):
USS Artemis Bridge Layout ( 25th century refit)BRIDGE MODULE: The Aegis 

Type: Integrated Craft, bridge separation system
Accommodation: 9  crew, 6 passengers.
Power Plant: Toroidal driver coil-based impulse propulsion system; aerodyne motors. One 400 cochrane warp engine, four RCS thrusters.
Dimensions: Diameter: 18 m Height: 8 m
Performance: Maximum Warp speed: factor 6; Maximum impulse: 0.65c; normal atmospheric cruising velocity: Mach 6; maximum atmospheric velocity: Mach 20.
Offensive systems: Four Type-V phaser emitters, two micro-torpedo launchers (fore and aft), aft-mounted variable purpose emitter. 
Defensive systems: standard shielding with laForge program 1 Metaphasic shielding, deflector field, level 10 emergency forcefield, reinforced armor plating.
Technical systems: magnaclamp docking port underneath capable of linking up to other ships similarly equiped as well as to the ship saucer section; two-person transporter pad in conference room.

Ambassador-class vessels are equipped with a detachable Main Bridge: an ejectable module, allowing for a wider variety in mission parameters as an auxiliary spacecraft used for special exploration,diplomatic or emergency missions and situations. Much larger then a shuttlecraft, this module is mounted topside of the ship's saucer section like all Federation starship bridges where it remains docked during normal operations. It predates the saucer seper system of the following Galaxy class and the later concept of the multivector assault mode of the Prometheus design.

The Main Bridge is a highly restricted area; only Level 4 security clearance personnel (Officers with the Rank of Ensign or Higher) and authorized bridge personnel are allowed on the bridge. All bridge officers have access to a small armory on the bridge that carries both type I and type II phasers.

Access is provided through a manual entry hatch affixed next to the main viewer and through both turbolifts wich becomes automated airlocks when in separation mode. Ten EVA suits are also stored in a compartment near the main turbolift. The addition of a small 2-person transporter pad in the conference room also allow further egress and access.

It is essentially divided into two decks, with the bottom deck housing a toroidal driver coil-based impulse propulsion system, four connectors acting as landing legs for planetary landings, a series of aerodyne motors for atmospheric as well as fuel and maintenance access to various subsystems. It has no offensive systems but a full array of defenses, including the thickened armoring found on all vital areas of the original  design.

Manned by the bridge crew, the habitable deck houses the deck, the conference room converted into the flight crew bunks and galley and the captain's ready room as his personnal quarters and command /meeting center. The module is especially designed so that it can be launched from its parent ship at speeds as high as Warp 7. A deflector system and onboard sensor pallets make the craft suitable for short-range travel as it caries few reserves and converting ressources (merely two small replicators) due to space limitations. The forward multitask console right before the main viewer allows even a single person to fully man the module alone.

Upgrades to the module, like adding warp capability and a two-person short-range transporter system similar to what is aboard shuttlecrafts, have been initally scrapped when the Ambassador class was prematurely retired to use its tremendous success with new technologies to bring about the Galaxy class. Studies in warp-capable bridge modules at the time failed basic objective requirements due to the amount of internal reworking caused by the additional hardware, as well as sacrifices in terms of craft internal space and mass in relation to the original starship frame. Experimentation with membrane-based warp coils, as well as deployable warp nacelles, similar to the Sovereign-class Captain's Yacht and the primary hull of the Prometheus class were not yet implemented when production of the Ambassador class was interrupted.

Following the second mission of the refited USS Artemis where the Bridge Module's limitation were highlighted, it was immediately upon return to Starbase 10 refited with recent shuttle technology: hull integrated membrane warp coil and nacelles, miniaturized warp core, micro torpedo launchers, phaser arrays and small transporter, even an aft multipurpose emitter were all added to give back to the Aegis the purpose to wich it had always been intended from initial design; to act as a supplementary starship for the main frame. Shields were also upgraded with the LaForge metaphasic program 1 and the old mechanical coupling replaced with a modern magnaclamp one to make room for the added warp and offensive capabilities.


Kheren
07-25-2010 11:06 AM


Olympus
 
The Primary operational control of the , the main bridge, is located at the top of the primary hull (saucer section) or Deck 1. 

There is an auxillairy control room on deck 5 that can assume all bridge functions in case of the main bridge becoming inoperative. It can only be activated by the highest officer present on board the ship through computer security multi-level indentification including security codes.

The Main Bridge directly supervises all primary mission operations (with the exception of the Flight bay and assorted craft) and coordinates all departmental activities.

There are two turbolifts on the bridge that can handle normal transit around the starship. There is also an emergency ladder that connects the bridge to Deck 3. There is a door, on the aft platform of the bridge, that leads to the Conference Room, which is directly aft of the Main Bridge besides the Captain's Ready Room. Both are accessible via the second turbolift without the need to go through the bridge.

There are no escape pods connected to the bridge itself. Pods are located on all decks below Deck 3. Each pod can support two people for 4 hours in space, and has a maximum speed of half impulse. Two pods are reserved for the top four officers in the chain of command on the starship, because they are the last four to leave the ship. These are located on Deck 2. 

As the number of experienced Captains dwindles in Starfleet, the antique navy notion of a Captain going down with his ship has been abolished. The top four officers in the chain of command will wait until everyone else is off the ship, opt to arm the auto-Destruct if needed, and then leave in those escape pods.

The Main Bridge is a highly restricted area; only Level 4 security clearance personnel (Officers with the Rank of Ensign or Higher) and authorized bridge personnel are allowed on the bridge. 

All bridge officers have access to a small armory on the bridge that carries both type I and type II phasers. They are conveniently located in push-open drawers a each station on the side of the console itself or under each one of the 3 command chairs. The compartment also contains the new Personal Inertial Dampeners (PID) and hyposprays with stimulants and sedatives ready, a feature dating back to the original era of the Artemis when EMH were not yet available.(note that the ones under the captain's chair have a needle as conventional hyposprays do not penetrate Andorian chitinous skin).

The Main Bridge is an ejectable module, allowing for a wider variety in mission parameters. It is obviously the precursor of the saucer seper functionality of the following Galaxy class model, itself forerunner to the Multi Vector Assault Mode of the latest Prometheus class. The saucer section of the can detach in dire emergencies and move with thrusters and the initial ship's momentum; but, unlike the bridge module, it cannot reattach without the assistance of a starbase or shipyard.

Because of it's topmost location were the highest ranking officers command the entire ship, the bridge of the USS Artemis has been nicknamedOlympus, in reference to the ancient Greek paradise atop a mountain where the gods like Artemis ruled the mortal world.