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WARNING: I do not own this ship, i didn't draw it, my good friend Jbobroony did it so all credits goes to him, if you want to use this ship, please ask him: jbobroony.deviantart.com/Tehnical Specifications:
Class: Diligent
Type: High Speed Explorer/Scout
Year of introduction: 2377
Production per year: 12
In service: 72
Mass: 276,000 tons
Length: 270 meters
Crew: 90 - 120
Troops: None
Support Crafts: 2x Type 9 Personnel shuttles, 1x Type 11 Personnel Shuttle, 1x Argo class Shuttle, 1x Delta class runabout
Propulsion/Warp capabilities:
One cochrane warp core feeding two warp nacelles; one subatomic unified energy impulse engine
Normal Cruise : Warp Factor 8
Maximum Cruise : Warp Factor 9.975
Maximum Rated : Warp Factor 9.985 for 12 hours
Expected Hull Life: 110 years
Armaments & Defense systems:
6 x Type XIII Phaser arrays,total output 92,000 TerraWatts
2 x standard photon/quantum torpedo tubes + 120 torpedoes
Auto-modulated High capacity regenerative Shield system, total capacity 2,750,000 TeraJoules
Standard Duranium/Tritanium single hull.
Standard level Structural Integrity Field
Cloaking Device (some ships)
History:
Dilligent was new generation of high speed multi capable ship, capable for short range exploration and surveys as well as combat (hit and run tactics). It was usually deployed with larger ships in new explored sectors for maping and surveying. Due its size it is also capable to land on planet surface if needed.
Diligent is first ship to untilize brand new Type XIII phaser arrays, which have much larger output then Type XII, this new phasers were later installed on all other ships. However, it is not weapons that makes Diligent excellent ship, it is high speed and manuverability unamteched by any other ship in the quadrant. This allows it to scout deep in enemy territory and run before anyone realize it was there. However high speed came at price, it have relativly weak hull and armor, and its shields are main defense line.
While several other types of ships also enter the service, Diligent is definitly one that win over all others (with exception of Magellan class), During Odonan war, several Diligent made a reconissance mission deep in Odonan territory, mission that later end with total victory for Federation as one large battle group destroyed vital Odonan station and severly depleted Odonan resources.
In recent years production of Diligents were cut in half to only six ships per year in favour of new Magellan class, however they were still deployed on all hotspots and area of importance to Federation.