Warp propulsion system

The warp core is located in the engineering section and lies horizontally on deck 2. The matter-antimatter reaction assembly (M/ARA) is embedded within Deck 2, with the surrounding systems on the balcony above (Deck 1, Main Engineering). The core is constructed from a central translucent aluminium and duranium reactor with dilithium articulation frame, four-lobed magnetic constriction segment columns, and matter and antimatter injectors. Plasma transfer conduits exit the core on Deck 2 and extend laterally to the nacelles and the warp plasma injectors. The nacelles incorporate an in-line impulse system, which accepts matter intake and heating within the nacelles and exhausts the heated gases through a space-time driver assembly in the nacelle aft cap. Anti-deuterium is stored in a series of standard Starfleet antimatter pods on Deck 7, aft of the warp core.

The warp field coils, unlike most Federation ships, are located just within the main hull as opposed to outboard nacelles. The basic structure of the nacelles is similar to that of the remainder of the starship, however, the entire length of the nacelle housing is augmented with longitudinal stiffeners composed of cobalt cortenide to protect against high levels of warp-induced stress. Throughout the nacelle housing are triply redundant conduits for Structural Integrity Field (SIF) and Internal Damping Field (IDF) systems. Each nacelle contains a pair of four warp field coils, making Saber-class vessels have a total of 16. The B-grade warp reactor is extremely powerful for a ship of this size, and as such, the Saber-class vessels put out a warp signature equivalent to much larger starships. Advances in variable warp field geometry ensure that all ships of this class will not cause harmful subspace damage. All regulation warp engine controls and procedures apply to Saber-class vessels.

In the event of a possible warp core breach, the main M/ARA core can be ejected out of the rear of the ship.

Type: Ceries Industries B-Class Matter-Antimatter Reaction Assembly (M/ARA).

Normal Cruising Speed: Warp 7

Official Warp Limit due to subspace pollution: Warp 5

Maximum Safe Speed: Warp 9.8 for 12 hours

Note: Vessels equipped with the Ceries B-Grade M/ARA Drive System no longer have the maximum cruising speed limit, thanks to innovations discovered and utilized in the M/ARA Warp Drive outfitted in the new Intrepid Class Starship. Pursuant to Starfleet Command Directive 12856.A, all Starships will receive upgrades to their Warp Drive system to prevent further pollution of Subspace.

5.2 IMPULSE PROPULSION SYSTEM

Type: Standard Saber Class mass-drivers developed and built by HighMPact Propulsion. Output is comparable to New Orleans Class.

Output: Each engine (there are two impulse engines) can individually propel a Saber class ship at speeds just under 0.50c.

Operations: 'Maximum Impulse' is 0.75c (three-quarters of 186,282 miles per second, which is warp one), and requires both engines working at approximately 3/4 strength.

Due to time dilation problems, standard impulse operations are limited to 0.25c ('Full Impulse'). 'Half Impulse' is 0.125c, while '1/4 impulse' is 0.0625c.

5.3 REACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

Type: The Reaction Control System (RCS) thrusters are adapted from thruster packages found on the New Orleans-class vessels. A total of eight thruster groups are installed; two are placed in the forward hull, four in the mid-hull, and two in the aft cowling. Deuterium is supplied by the primary tank on Deck 7 and immediate-use tanks within thruster packages.

Output: Each thruster quad is capable of producing 4.2 million Newtons of exhaust.

6.0 UTILITIES AND AUXILIARY SYSTEMS

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