Editing A Day in the Sun (section)

==History==


The Bluebird class was designed for Starfleet to fulfil the need for confidential material and communiqués that could not be transmitted by subspace communication to be carried securely and safely. Up to this point ships like the modified Defiant Pathfinder had been used to fore fill this vital courier role. The Bluebird class was a cheaper and reliable option to bolster the small number to Defiant Pathfinders. 

The Bluebird class took technology and designs that had been incorporated into small ships like the Defiant, Nova and Sabre Classes. The Bluebird class four nacelles design means that it has the ability to cover a distance of 50.5 light years within six days which is the equivalent to Warp 9.982. This distance is achieved by alternating or (Bouncing) the twin matter-antimatter reaction cores and nacelle pairs. This has lead to the phrase of  “ Core Bouncing”. 

The Bluebird class dose not have a large cargo capacity as compared to other courier. Due to this it was fitted with two sets of twin isolinear processing cores which gave the Bluebird class a capacity of 500 megaquads. This meant that the Bluebird class carries confidential data rather then materials. 
As well as the computer cores the Bluebird class carries the most up to date sensor package and weapons. This is due to the highly confidential information that the    class was out fitted with weapons and armour more suited for larger ships. They also have a squad of marines on board whose purpose is to keep the ship and its contents secure.

In the early 2414, Starfleet looked at overhauling the Bluebird class. The USS Road Runner was chosen as a test bed vessel. Its refit and over haul was extended to incorporate the changes that Starfleet command wanted to incorporate. They wanted to incorporate a surveyor role into its small frame. With the speed and large data storage capacity it was a more cost effective then upgrading larger vessels. The ship’s long range sensors were upgraded along with its hull, warp engines and impulse engines. The Roadrunner’s computer core was also expanded and a Super-intelligent Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tactical Mission Advisor was integrated into the system.