Dimensions : Length : 239m
Beam : 90m
Height : 96m
Decks : 23m
Mass : 400,000 metric tons
Crew : 360, 1360 evacuation limit
Armament : 2 x Type VI phaser arrays, total output 750 TeraWatts
Defence Systems : Standard shield system, total capacity 310,500 TeraJoules
Standard Duranium/Tritanium Single hull.
Standard level Structural Integrity Field
Warp Speeds
(TNG scale) : Normal Cruise : 6
Maximum Cruise : 8
Maximum Rated : 9 for 12 hours.
Strength Indices :
(Galaxy class = 1,000) Beam Firepower : 15
Torpedo Firepower : -
Weapon Range and Accuracy : 200
Shield Strength : 115
Hull Armour : 50
Speed : 792
Combat Manoeuvrability : 6,230
Overall Strength Index : 124
Diplomatic Capability : 3
Expected Hull Life : 100
Refit Cycle : Minor : 1 year
Standard : 1 years
Major : 25 years
Notes : The Olympic class stems from a starfleet requirement issued in 2360 for a new class of medical vessel to replace the ageing Nightingale class. The new ship was to improve on the Nightingales in every respect; it would incorporate a complete Starbase level mobile hospital capable of catering for up to 1,000 patients, compared to the Nightingales 560. The warp and impulse drives, computer systems, etc. where also to be up to the latest standards.
Starfleet chose the Olympic from several proposals in 2363, and construction began on the first of the class in the same year. The ship was launched in November of 2365, and completed its shakedown successfully in 2366. Series production began at once, and sixteen ships have now joined the fleet. The Olympic has proved very successful in service, and is highly popular with its crews. Their early careers where relatively uneventful, although the USS Olympic herself rescued several hundred survivors from the immediate aftermath of the battle against the Borg at Wolf 359. With the Dominion war the Olympics have seen a great deal of active service, and have been responsible for saving many hundreds of lives.
