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Class: Obsidian
Designation: Assault cruiser
Class introduced: 2385
Length: 1993 meters
Decks: 75
Crew: 5000
Landing: -
Aux. craft: 252
Escape pod(s): -
Shields: -
Hull coating: -
Hull armor: 75% Neutronium
Cloaking device: -
Holo-emitters: Yes
Warp type: VariTranswarp
Maximum warp: TWf 35
Warp engines: 3
Max. Warp dur.: 96 hours
Cruising speed: TWf 20
Max. impulse: .35c
Impulse eng.: 2
Power source: Kreiger Wave Converter
Computer: 750x speed
Sensor range: 50 ly
Tachyon scan: 15 ly active
Phaser banks: 32
Phaser type: XIV
Disruptors: 44
Disruptor type: GLG-30
Torpedo tubes: 48
Torpedo type: Neutronium III
Torpedo capacity: Infinite
ATI tubes: 24
ATI capacity: Infinite
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The Obsidian class project was begun in early 2385, when Starfleet was looking for a 1000+ meter warship capable of unrivaled destruction. With the near-total failure of the Draco class project only four years prior, they were careful in ensuring that the Obsidian would more than make up for what had been lost.
At the time, the Obsidian class was the largest vessel native to the Alpha or Beta quadrants. Bristling with dozens of GLG-30 disruptors and phaser arrays, the Obsidian is lethal from nearly every direction. Though the GLG-30 is known for its rapid-fire problems, the large number of turrets allows a split-firing solution: one designated set is active, giving another time to cool down.
Though her combat speed is nothing to write home about, the Obsidian's VariTranswarp unit allows speeds in excess of TWf 30 for extended periods. The cruiser's shuttlebay is also extremley flexible, allowing ships up to 150 meters long to dock within.
All in all, the Obsidian is an infinitely more successful design than the Draco was. Starfleet had finally found gold in their quest for a powerful means of combat.
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