United Federation of Planets


Ambassador Hardin Class XV Heavy Cruiser

from Star Trek The Next Generation Officer's Manual, FASA Artwork by Brad R. Torgersen Notes: One of the newest heavy cruiser in Starfleet, the Ambassador Hardin Class is designed to provide close fire support for major task groups, especially when Federation vessels are outnumbered. Armed with heavy long-range phasers and a large complement of photon torpedoes, ships of this class are formidable foes that can engage the enemy at long range. They are also able to inflict moderate damage and lend direct fire support from virtually any tactical position within a flotilla or attack group. The Ambassador Hardin Class also supports a full complement of marines trained in zero-gravity combat and boarding maneuvers, which further enhances its worth as a combat vessel. The Ambassador Hardin Class is distinctive in appearance as well. The Ambassador Hardin has PB-72 drive nacelles to port and starboard attached to the rear of the vessel. Argelius Shipyards produces three Ambassadors per year. Ships of this class are named for individuals who have made significant contributions to the Federation in recent years.

Construction Data:
Model-	Mk I
Class-	XV
Class Commission Date-	2356
Number Produced-	15
Hull Data:
Superstructure-	105
Damage Chart-	C
Size
Length-	350 m
Width-	200 m
Height-	100 m
Displacement-	349,120 mt
Cargo
Total SCU-	600 SCU
Cargo Capacity-	30,000 mt
Equipment Data:
Computer Type-	I-7 (x2)
Transporters-
Standard 6-person-	5
Combat 12-person-	3
Emergency 22-person-	5
Cargo-	5
Other Data:
Crew-	400
Troops-	100
Passengers-	30
Shuttlecraft-	32
Engines and Power Data:
Total Power Available-	136
Movement Point Ratio-	10/1
Warp Engine Type-	FWN-3
Number-	2
Power-	50 ea.
Stress Chart-	E/F
Max Safe Cruising-	Warp 7
Emergency Speed-	Warp 8
Impulse Engine Type-	FII-2 (x2)
Power Units-	18 ea.
Weapons and Firing Data:
Beam Weapon Type -	FNH-24
Number-	8
Firing Arcs-	2 f/p, 2 f, 2 f/s, 2 a
Firing Chart-	W
Maximum Power-	19
Damage Modifiers
+3	(1-10)
+2	(11-17)
+1	(18-20)
Torpedo Type-	FP-15
Number-	10
Firing Arcs-	4 f, 2 f/p, 2 f/s, 2 a
Firing Chart-	T
Power To Arm-	1
Damage-	25
Shield Data:
Shield Type-	FSU
Shield Point Ratio-	1/4
Maximum Shield-	50
Combat Efficiency:
D-	298.2
WDF-	288.1

Number	Name	Builder	Comissioned	Disposition
NCC-8000	Ambassador Hardin	Star Fleet Division, Argellius Yards, Argellius II	February 13, 2356
NCC-8001	Danton Abrams	Star Fleet Division, Argellius Yards, Argellius II	April 8, 2356
NCC-8002	Horatio Ballantrye	Vickers Shipbuilding, Farstar Naval Yards, Argellius II	May 31, 2356
NCC-8003	President Survil	Star Fleet Division, Argellius Yards, Argellius II	September 18, 2356	Destroyed - March 29, 2358
NCC-8004	Admiral Carnes	Star Fleet Division, Argellius Yards, Argellius II	January 6, 2357	Refit - January 12, 2358
NCC-8005	Patricia Prince	Vickers Shipbuilding, Farstar Naval Yards, Argellius II	May 3, 2356	Refit - January 23, 2358
NCC-8006	Beth Bigelow	Star Fleet Division, Argellius Yards, Argellius II	August 21, 2356
NCC-8007	General A'thak	Vickers Shipbuilding, Farstar Naval Yards, Argellius II	December 10, 2356
NCC-8008	Ambassador Crane	Vickers Shipbuilding, Farstar Naval Yards, Argellius II	January 6, 2357	Lost - July 24, 2357
NCC-8009	Governor Gallas	Vickers Shipbuilding, Farstar Naval Yards, Argellius II	March 2, 2357
NCC-8010	Fiona Vincent	Star Fleet Division, Argellius Yards, Argellius II	May 21, 2357
NCC-8011	Garnash Trell	Vickers Shipbuilding, Farstar Naval Yards, Argellius II	August 12, 2357	Destroyed - December 28, 2357
NCC-8012	Ibrahim Jones	Star Fleet Division, Argellius Yards, Argellius II	October 6, 2357
NCC-8013	Andalusia Sims	Vickers Shipbuilding, Farstar Naval Yards, Argellius II	November 30, 2357
NCC-8014	Koromondi Carstairs	Vickers Shipbuilding, Farstar Naval Yards, Argellius II	December 28, 2357

UPDATE NOTES:
This model of the Ambassador Hardin class represents a full redesign. It is not intended as a variant, but as a replacement to the original FASA Ambassador class. Replacement pages for Star Trek The Next Generation Officer's Manual 2012.

GRAPHIC NOTES: Yet again, we praise Brad's work. In my opinion, this is by far one of the best "reinterpretations" of a FASA design. Brad has managed to keep the "Federation" feel without re-using all the typical elements found in many redesigns. I chose to use this image over the original it made much more sense than the FASA original. Brad preferred to call this the “Envoy” class and adapted the FASA Ambassador to that variant. To view Brad's version, Click Here. Purists may wish to use the original graphic.

NOMENCLATURE: The Ambassador Hardin is listed in the Star Trek The Next Generation Officer's Manual as the Ambassador. Several years later, the Ambassador class Enterprise-C was seen on screen as a clearly different model/design. Since then, this class has become the Ambassador Hardin.