Archer Class Scout

Description
U.S.S. Sagittarius NCC-1894 Archer-class Scout

This ship is fetured in the Vangaurd series novel: Harbinger.

DESCRIPTION

In 2265 the "nearly new" Sagittarius (NCC-1894) was assigned to Starbase 47 (aka Vanguard Station), under the command of Captain Nassir. The ship was an Archer-class scout vessel, a long-range outrider with just fourteen personnel aboard. The ship is named for the Sagittarius constellation.

The Archer-class was a type of Federation Starfleet scout vessel in service at least in the 2260s. Archer-class ships were designed to go "very far, very fast, and not be noticed." They go "to the edge of nowhere and peek behind the curtains."

The ships are small and cramped (50 meters). Of the crew of 14, only the captain and first officer have their own quarters. The remainder of the crew shares 4 single-bed compartments by "hot bunking". The ship is also too small to have a turbolift system, instead crew rely on ladders to travel between decks. Archer-class ships have the ability to land. The structure aft of the deflector stows a long footpad, and two landing struts deploy from the underside of the saucer, directly behind the port and starboard hatches.


This ship is balanced for the TOS Era



ARMAMENT

2 Pulse Phaser Banks (2 Dorsal)

1 Photon Torpedo Tubes (1 Forward)