CLASS NAME: Genser
CLASS TYPE: Escort
GOVERNMENT: United Federation of Planets

Port
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IMAGE SOURCE: re-draw courtesy of Neale Davidson
Dorsal
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IMAGE SOURCE: re-draw courtesy of Neale Davidson
Bow
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IMAGE SOURCE: re-draw courtesy of Neale Davidson

BRAD'S COMMENTS:  Wow, talk about a ship that is not in scale with its parts!!  The Genser is an escort, but if those nacelles and that saucer are sized to the same scale as the Enterprise class, then this ship should be huge.  I know, I know, I am overly obsessed with size and scale.  But it just irritates me forever that the original artists for the STSTCS did not pay much attention to this important detail.  The saucer and the nacelles on this ship should NOT look the way they do if we're expected to believe this "little" craft is an escort.  Anyway, enough ranting, and thanks to Neale Davidson for the timely and spiffy re-draw.

From the FASA Star Trek FEDERATION SHIP RECOGNITION MANUAL, circa 1985
Genser Class IV Destroyer
NOTES:  The Genser Class escort is not only the newest ship in Materiel Command's fleet of escorts, it is also the smallest.  Like all escorts, it is inexpensive to build, maintain, and operate.  The Genser is even cheaper to build and operate than earlier escorts because of its size and design simplicity.
        Because the maneuverability of the Mk I was unacceptable for escort duties, the design was modified and FWA-2 warp engines were installed on four test models before being approved for installation on all Gensers.  In addition, the weapon systems were upgraded from the FH-6 to the FH-7 phaser, creating the Mk II.  All Genser Class ships will be converted to this design no later than Stardate 2/2404.
        On Stardate 2/1912, the USS Genser, along with five other escorts, was accompanying a convoy of neutronic fuel carriers to the rimward frontier when sensors scanned a small object traveling on a parallel course.  The object could not be identified through computer search nor would it respond to any radio communications.  The Genser broke away from the convoy to investigate the object and, as the other ships watched, disappeared.  After several minutes, the Genser reappeared, maintaining its last course and speed, though it did not respond to radio calls; the small, mysterious object was nowhere to be found.  Sensor scan revealed that the entire crew of the Genser had disappeared. The convoy was halted and searches were made, but nothing was found that would help solve the mystery.  The connection between the unidentified object and the disappearance of the ship remains clouded in mystery and may never be solved.  The USS Genser is on active duty and operates in the rimward frontier areas.
        Of the 259 Genser Class escorts built, 226 Mk Is and 12 Mk Ils remain in active service.  One Mk I is used by Star Fleet Training Command, 16 have been destroyed, 2 are listed as missing, 1 has been scrapped, and 14 have been sold.
        The Genser is produced at the Cait facility at a rate of 30 per year. 
Construction Data:
     Model Numbers-
     Ship Class-
     Date Entering Service-
     Number Constructed
MK I
IV
2/1712
251
MK II
IV
2/2210
12
Hull Data:
     Superstructure Points-
     Damage Chart-
     Size
         Length-
         Width-
         Height-
         Weight-
     Cargo
         Cargo Units-
         Cargo Capacity-
     Landing Capability-
13
C

180 meters
120 meters
45 meters
33,200 tons
  
50 units
2,500 tons
None
14
C

180 meters
120 meters
45 meters
32,300 tons
  
50 units
2,500 tons
None
Equipment Data:
     Control Computer Type-
     Transporters-
         Standard 6-person-
         Combat 20-person-
         Emergency 22-person-
         cargo-		   
M-1
  
2
None
1
1		   
M-1
  
2
None
2
1
Other Data:
     Crew-
     Passengers-
     Shuttlecraft-		   
82
10
1		   
80
10
1
Engines and Power Data:
     Total Power Units Available-
     Movement Point Ratio-
     Warp Engine Type-
         Number-
         Power Units Available-
         Stress Charts-
         Maximum Safe Cruising Speed-
         Emergency Speed-
     Impulse Engine Type-
         Power Units Available-		     
24
3/1
FWH-1
2
10
Q/R
Warp 5
Warp 6
FIB-2
4		     
22
2/1
FWA-2
2
8
J/M
Warp 6
Warp 8
FIB-3
6
Weapons and Firing Data:
     Beam Weapon Type-
         Number-
         Firing Arcs-
         Firing Chart-
         Maximum Power-
         Damage Modifiers
               +2
               +1		    
FH-6
8 in four banks
2f/p, 2f/s, 2p/a, 2s/a
N
3
 
 (1 - 7) 
 (8 - 13)		    
FH-7
8 in four banks
2f/p, 2f/s, 2p/a, 2s/a
Q
4
 
 (1 - 8) 
 (9 - 15)
Shields Data:
     Deflector Shield Type-
         Shield Point Ratio-
         Maximum Shield Power-		   
FSF
1/2
13		   
FSF
1/2
13
Defense Factor-
Weapon Damage Factor-		 59.6
18.4		 70.0
25.6

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