Editing Nebula Class (section)

==PHASER ARRAY==

The Nebula Class is fitted with three dorsal Phaser arrays on the primary hull, one primary dorsal array extending 340 degrees and two point defense arrays to either side of the Shuttlebay. The arrays cover the entire semi-sphere above the ship, except for a few blind spots close to the hull and Shuttlebay. One ventral Phaser array located on the primary hull extends approximately 320 degrees and covers the forward and lateral portions of the semi-sphere below the ship, except for those blind spots close to the hull. There are a total of 4 Phaser arrays on primary hull.

On the secondary hull there is one Phaser array on each nacelle pylon provides coverage on either side of the ship. A single point defense array near the aft torpedo launcher provides defense to the aft of the ship. A Phaser array on the ventral side of the ship provides coverage to areas below the ship. There are a total of 4 Phaser arrays on secondary hull.

When the weapons pod is installed, there are three Phaser arrays located on the module itself to provide additional protection.

The Nebula-class vessel utilizes the Type X Phaser array system. The eight arrays are all type X, the new standard emitter. Each array fires a steady beam of Phaser energy, and the forced-focus emitters discharge the Phasers at speeds approaching .986c (which works out to about 182,520 miles per second - nearly warp one). Current Tactical policy has Phaser arrays automatically rotate Phaser frequency and attempt to lock onto the frequency and phase of a threat vehicle's shields for shield penetration.

Groups of emitters are supplied by redundant sets of energy feeds from the primary trunks of the electro plasma system (EPS). Individually, each type X-emitter can only discharge approximately 5.1 MW (megawatts). However, several emitters (usually two) fire at once in the array during standard firing procedures, resulting in a discharge of approximately 10.2 megawatts.
The maximum effective range on the Type X emitter is 300,000 kilometers.