Editing Star Trek United Earth DY-500 Class

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'''Name''': DY-500 Class<br />'''Craft''': United Earth DY-500-Class Transport<br />'''Type''': Transport<br />'''Scale''': starfighter<br />'''Length''': 100 x 23.37 x 34.9 meters<br />'''Ship Mass''': 300,000 metric tons<br />'''[[Star Trek Starship Size|Starship Size]]''': 3<br />'''Skill''': capital ship pilot<br />'''Autopilot''': 1D<br />'''Crew''': 3; Skeleton: 1/+7<br />'''Passengers''': 40<br />'''Cargo Capacity''': 5,000 metric tons<br />'''Consumables''': 6 months<br />'''Nav Computer''': yes<br />'''Maneuverability''': 1D+1<br />'''Space''': 2<br />'''Hull''': 1D<br />[[Star Trek Starship Sensor Systems|'''Sensors''']]
*Passive: 10 / 0D
*Scan: 35 / 0D+1
*Search: 50 / 0D+1
*Focus: 4 / 0D+2
'''Weapons''': None

'''Miscellaneous''':
*Crew Quarters:
:*Barracks: House 6 crewmembers
:*Spartan: 40
*Decks: 6
*Escape Pods: 4
:*Capacity per Pod: 4
*Year Commissioned: 2116 (Earth Reckoning)

'''Notes''':
*Cargo Configuration: Remove 40 spartan quarters and add 7,500 metric tons of cargo space for a total of 12,500 metric tons of cargo.

'''Description''': The DY-500 was a class of early Earth space vehicles.

The DY-100 class received extensive design and performance reviews to become the DY-500 class. Its almost pure fission engine plant produced a clean gas exhaust who powered a MHD, providing electricity to the ship. At the moment of its commission it was one of the most popular transports. The loss of the DY-500, UNSS Courageous, was the worst tragedy in the 65 first of space exploration. (TOS reference: Star Trek Space Flight Chronology)

The DY-500 and DY-100 were similar enough in appearance that even experienced Starfleet officers were unable to tell the difference between such ships from a distance. For example, upon first encountering the SS Botany Bay, Captain James T. Kirk initally believed the ship to be a DY-500, it was Spock who correctly identified the ship as an older DY-100 type vessel. (TOS episode: "Space Seed")

In 2155, two DY-500s were involved in the First Battle of Altair VI when they attempted to intercept a Romulan fighter, but were called off by the Columbia. (ENT - The Romulan War novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

'''Source''':
*[http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/DY-500_class Memory Alpha: DY-500 class]
*[http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/DY-500 Memory Beta: DY-500]
*Ship Recognition Manual vol 4 (Spacedock) (pages 130-131)
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