Constructed at Utopia Planitia Shipyards, Mars. Sol System. Class Name : Tarawa Purpose : Marine Runabout Secondary Roles : Ambulance Shuttle : Special Forces Infiltrator Known Designations : USS Tarawa NX- 81043 (Prototype) USS Liberator NCC- 81287 USS Zapata NCC-81543 Numerous other Tarawa's are in service. Physical SPECIFICATIONS Length : 25 meters Beam : 18 meters Draft : 7.5 meters Hull : Castrodinium/Tritanium/Duranium composite Armor: Ablative COMPLEMENT Total Standard :53 Officers : 1 Enlisted : 2 (Co-pilot & Crew Chief) Marine Platoon : 50 ( 4 Squads plus Marine Officers) Maximum Capacity : 75 Tactical Systems Standard Phaser arrangement : One Type IV emitter, Port amidships. One Type IV emitter, Starboard amidships. One Type VI emitter, Dorsal Weapons Pod. (Forward Firing Only) Mini Quantum Torpedoes Type : Mark II Mini Quantum Torpedo capable of pattern and independent firing Number : 6 (max per launch tube) (12 total) Location : one launcher, forward facing, under each Impulse engine (Two total) Warp Drive Type : M/ARA (Matter/Antimatter Reaction Assembly) Impulse Drive Type : Standard Danube Class Velocity : Mach 10 maximum in Atmosphere. Standard Cruise Speed : Warp 3 Maximum Cruise Speed : Warp 4.8 Sustainable for 26 hours : Warp 5 Maximum Emergency Speed : approximately Warp 5.3 Shielding Type : The Tarawa class has a version of the Multi-phasic shielding fitted to the Defiant, class, but with considerably lower amount of power available, the shields are no-where near as strong as the original. However, the new shields are a huge improvement over the original Shields fitted to the Danube class Current Variants Ambulance : The standard Tarawa Class Runabout is able to be converted into an Ambulance suitable to carrying 36 stretcher cases as well as up to 12 seated casualties or medical personnel. This conversion takes approximately 45 minutes, and the stretchers are carried as standard equipment on all Tarawa Class Runabouts Infiltrator : This version has had the Dorsal Weapons pod removed to mount ancillary equipment for a Cloaking device. This is fitted in the Mission Module of the Runabout, and takes approx. 72 hours to complete. The module will be available to marine units on an "as required" issue plan to Special Operation capable units, and only with explicit approval from the CO. The Cloak battery stores enough power for a total of 8 hours, and can only be recharged at a Starbase or Starship.