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On Stardate 1329.1 , Rigel XII was virtually uninhabited, and was home to only three people: lithium miners Ben Childress , Benton , and Herm Gossett . While the planet's atmosphere was breathable, the environment was extremely inhospitable. [2]
Surface of Rigel XII ( TOS 04 )
Notes and References
- ↑ Mandel, Geoffrey . Star Trek: Star Charts . Pocket Books , 2002.
- ↑ Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Mudd's Women" . Star Trek , season 1, episode 6 (Production number 04). Directed by Harvey Hart . Written by Stephen Kandel . Desilu Productions . 13 October 1966 .
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Rigel class
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The Rigel -class was a type of Federation heavy scout starship in Starfleet service in the 24th century , becoming active in the year 2327 . ( ST reference : The Star Trek Encyclopedia , Last Unicorn RPG module : The Price of Freedom )
- 1 History and specifications
- 2 Known vessels
- 3.1 Connections
- 3.2.1 Apocrypha
- 3.3 External link
History and specifications
Authorized by the Coreward Exploratory Directive in the 2320s decade , the Rigel -class vessels were designed for exploring the border of the Alpha and Beta Quadrants towards the core of the galaxy . The vessels' long-range fortitude has since made them a staple of the Starfleet Merchant Marines .
Rigel -class vessels crewed 70 officers and cremwembers , with room for up to 55 passengers or an additional 330 evacuees. The vessels measured 215 meters in length and had 6 decks. The Rigel s had two standard personnel transporters , two emergency transporter stages and two cargo transporters.
The Rigel warp engines were rated to cruise at warp five , with a maximum speed of warp 9 and maximum drive of warp 9.2. The Rigel impulse engines were capable of between .7 to .9 the speed of light at upper limit. The Rigel weapons had a full 720-degree firing arc of type VII phaser emitters and two type II photon torpedo launchers with forward ventral, and aft dorsal firing arcs and a normal loadout of 75 photon torpedoes . Rigel ships were defended with deflector shields . ( Last Unicorn RPG module : The Price of Freedom )
Known vessels
- USS Arcturus
- USS Barnard
- USS Polaris
- USS Tolstoy
Connections
The RPG The Dominion War Sourcebook: The Fires of Armageddon , published by Last Unicorn Games after they had lost their Star Trek licence listed additional Rigel -class starship USS Arcanus . The apocryphal Ship Recognition Manual , also from LUG, list several registry numbers of Rigel vessels.
External link
- Rigel class article from Memory Alpha , the canon Star Trek wiki.