USS Santa Fe
- "Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers, but to be fearless in facing them. "
- —Rabindranath Tagore - Ship's Dedication Quote
The USS Santa Fe is a New Orleans Class starship assigned to the Fourth Fleet. Having recently undergone a refit to bring the ship up to modern standards, the continues representing Starfleet in diplomatic endeavours and spreading the familiar message of peaceful exploration and scientific research.
Design and Layout
Like the rest of the New Orlean family, the Santa Fe is one of the more unique vessels in Starfleet’s arsenal. As one of the proto-galaxy designs, the ship has benefitted from recent updates to vessels in the lineage, keeping her fresh and functional.
Benefitting from the unique design and placement of three, mission specific pods (two dorsal and one ventral), the Santa Fe’s mission profile has developed to allow the ship to complete a variety of missions in the Gamma Quadrant. As per the request of Captain Farrell, the two dorsal pods include advanced sensor equipment that boosts the abilities of the ship’s science division. As for the ventral pod, an additional three torpedo launchers (two fwd, 1 aft), an extra phaser array lining the underneath of the pod and enhanced targeting systems have significantly augmented the Fe’s weapons complement.
During her recent refit, Santa Fe benefited from the installation of a newer, larger bridge module. As part of the new redesign, the main stations of the bridge are focused in a circular shape around the United Federation of Planets logo emblazoned on the deck plating.
Deck Layout
1: Bridge, Ready Room, Conference Room
2: Senior Officers Quarters, Communications Array
3: Junior Officers' Quarters, Shuttle Bay, Primary Sensor Array, Officer's Mess
4: Crew Quarters, Holodecks 1 & 2, Main Computer Core (Level 1), Upper Torpedo Cannon Access
5: Crew Quarters, Holodecks 3 & 4, Main Computer Core (Level 2), Phaser Control
6: Crew Quarters, Main Computer Core (Level 3), Crew Mess, Transporter Rooms 1-3
7: Sickbay, Saucer Impulse Engines, Fusion Reactors 1 & 2, Forward Lounge, Gym
8: Main Armoury, Security, Brig, Docking Ports, Cargo bays 1-2
9: Hydroponics, Biological Laboratories, Diplomatic Reception Room, VIP/Guest Quarters
10: Science Complex, Stellar Cartography, Environmental Support, Aft Lounge
11: Main Impulse Engine, Fusion Reactors 3 & 4, Deuterium Storage, Deuterium Storage, Secondary Computer Core (Upper Level), Cargo Bay 3
12: Deuterium Injection Assembly, Secondary Computer Core (Lower Level), Auxiliary Deflector Control
13: Aft Torpedo Launcher, Forward Tractor Beam Emitters, Main Deflector Sub-systems
14: Reaction Control Chamber, Main Engineering, Lateral Sensors, Structural Integrity Field Generators
15: Lower Engineering, Main Navigational Deflector, Internal Defense Field Generators
16: Engineering Labs, Secondary Sensor Array, Cargo Bays 4-8, Cargo Transporters (2)
17: Aft Tractor Beam Emitter, Anti-Matter Generator, Anti-Matter Storage, Anti-Matter Injectors, Warp Core Ejection Hatch
18: Auxiliary Life Support, Lower Torpedo Cannon Access, Torpedo Cannon
Notable Crew
Commanding Officers
- 2399 - 2400: Tharia sh'Elas