CLASS NAME: Ranger
CLASS TYPE: Scout
GOVERNMENT: United Federation of Planets

Port
view

IMAGE SOURCE: re-draw by Brad R. Torgersen, 2006
Dorsal
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IMAGE SOURCE: re-draw by Brad R. Torgersen, 2006
Bow
view

IMAGE SOURCE: re-draw by Brad R. Torgersen, 2006

BRAD'S COMMENTS:  A strange-looking little scout, the Ranger would get good marks from me for not using (abusing?) the Constitution Refit saucer section, only it makes that mistake with the warp engines.  I don't care what the designers at FASA were thinking, a ship this small should NOT have warp nacelles identical to the USS Enterprise!  It's way too small and ought to have some kind of different nacelle design.  So when I did a cleanup on the graphics for this class in 2006, I decided to correct the problem, using nacelles previously done for the Solar and Epsilon cutters.  During game play, the little Ranger benefits enormously from its torpedoes, something many other small ships cannot say.  In fact, the Mark III Ranger is tough enough to take on some of the older Romulan cruisers and early Klingon destroyers, so in spite of my gripes about its original FASA looks, the Ranger is a good fighting piece.

From the FASA Star Trek FEDERATION SHIP RECOGNITION MANUAL, circa 1985
Ranger Class V - VI Scout
Notes:  Of the 159 Rangers built, 12 Mk Is, 31 Mk Ils, and 52 Mk Ills remain in active service, with 2 Mk Is and 2 Mk Ils in reserve fleets.  Two Mk lIs and 1 Mk III are used by Star Fleet Training Command; 26 Mk Is, 8 Mk Ils, and 1 Mk III have been destroyed; 2 Mk Is and 1 Mk II are listed as missing; 1 Mk I and 12 Mk Ils have been scrapped; and 6 Mk Is and 1 Mk II have been sold to civilian commercial concerns.  The Ranger is produced at the Sol IV and Morena facilities at a combined rate of 8 per year.
Construction Data:
     Model Numbers-
     Ship Class-
     Date Entering Service-
     Number Constructed
MK I
V
2/1203
102
MK II
V
2/1710
108
MK III
VI
2/2001
54
Hull Data:
     Superstructure Points-
     Damage Chart-
     Size
         Length-
         Width-
         Height-
         Weight-
     Cargo
         Cargo Units-
         Cargo Capacity-
     Landing Capability-
10
C

87 meters
57 meters
21 meters
55,285 tons
  
20 units
1,000 tons
none
12
C

87 meters
57 meters
21 meters
59,145 tons
  
20 units
1,000 tons
none
14
C

87 meters
57 meters
21 meters
63,325 tons
   
20 units
1,000 tons
none
Equipment Data:
     Control Computer Type-
     Transporters-
         Standard 6-person-
         Emergency 22-person-
         cargo small -
         cargo large -		   
M-1
  
2
1
none
none		   
M-2
  
2
1
none
none		   
M-2
  
2
1
none
none
Other Data:
     Crew-
     Troops-
     Passengers-
     Shuttlecraft-		   
73
6
none
2		   
77
6
none
2		   
77
6
none
2
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-		     
32
2/1
FWB-2
2
14
M/O
Warp 8
Warp 9
FIB-2
4		     
34
2/1
FWB-2
2
14
M/O
Warp 8
Warp 9
FIB-3
6		     
34
2/1
FWB-2
2
14
M/O
Warp 8
Warp 9
FIB-3
6
Weapons and Firing Data:
     Beam Weapon Type-
         Number-
         Firing Arcs-
         Firing Chart-
         Maximum Power-
         Damage Modifiers
               +3
               +2
               +1
     Missile Weapon Type-
         Number-
         Firing Arcs-
         Firing Chart-
         Power To Arm-
         Damage-
FH-2
2
2f/p/s
H
3

 
 
(1 - 10)
FP-3
2
1f, 1a
D
1
6
FH-6
4 in two banks
2f/p, 2f/s
N
3

 
(1 - 7)
(8 - 13)
FP-7
2
1f, 1a
R
1
8
FH-7
4 in two banks
2f/p, 2f/s
Q
4

 
(1 -8)
(9 - 15)
FP-7
2
1f, 1a
R
1
8
Shields Data:
     Deflector Shield Type-
         Shield Point Ratio-
         Maximum Shield Power-		   
FSF
1/2
12		   
FSH
1/2
14		   
FSH
1/2
14
Defense Factor-
Weapon Damage Factor-		 74.3
5.0		 80.2
14.0		 81.0
22.4

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