Re: Andromeda and Salute figures

At 04:15  29/04/02 -0400, Donald wrote:
>What does all this mean to me?
>That the federation only issued a few warp powered ships, until they
could
>trust the engine/power system.

For those interested the 12 twelve Constitution class starships (MK-IX 
class, Heavy Cruiser type) were just the first batch (I believe "flight"
is 
the correct US Navy term), the construction of the initial twelve
including 
the Enterprise were authorized on Stardate 0965

The construction of another batch of 16 ships was authorized on Stardate

3220 (MK-IXA, Bonhomme Richard Class).

On Stardate 4444, another 4 starships was authorized to replace 4 lost
out 
of the initial 12.

On Stardate 5930, a further batch of 105 starships (MK-IXB, Achernar
Class) 
was authorized.

This of course doesn't count the 56 destroyer class, 40 scout class, 140

Transport/Tug class and the proposed construction of 20 dreadnought
class 
starships [and yes they all used warp power :) ]

Source: Star Trek Star Fleet Technical Manual (copyright 1975), and yes
for 
all you ex-SFB players, yes it's THAT technical manual. The one that
along 
with the blue prints/deck plans of the Enterprise, the Klingon D-7
cruiser 
and Romulan Warbird provided the basis for Star Fleet Battles.

live long and prosper ;)

Derek

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