Editing Newsletter/Winter 2007 (section)

== USS Rosenante - A New Departure ==
by [[Susan Rivers|Liz Geuken]] and [[Ahmed Ibn Salid|Daniel Greene]]

[[Image:Rose.jpg|thumb|450px|left|''USS Rosenante'' - Starfleet's newest vessel]]

The [[USS Rosenante]] is the latest ship of the line, the first of her kind.  She is to be the symbol of the renewed Starfleet, marking the return of its proudest traditions. Exploration and discovery.
     
Her roots, however, were in a darker time. Originally conceived as a black ops ship under the Doenitz regime, she was under construction at the Mars shipyards at the time of Doenitz’s fall.  In the aftermath, the project was heavily scrutinized and after much review was selected to undergo design revisions. 

As a priority project under the Doenitz government, the [[The Chimera Directive|Nightmare Project]]  was given access to the latest technology that Starfleet had access to. Following the victory of the 52nd and the downfall of Doenitz, her specs were scrutinized and revised. Renamed the Crystal Project, Starfleet decided to incorporate technology that had been developed with the 52nd Fleet during the conflict.  Therefore she boasts two distinct warp drives – the first a traditional drive and the second an experimental spiral drive bought to the 52nd by Remae Ktell. 

The Spiral Warp Drive creates a subspace "tunnel" or "wormhole" through which the Rosenanté may then travel, the tunnel integrity being maintained by the main deflector dish. The tunnel basically allows the ship to drop into subspace, effectively disappearing from normal space for a short period of time. The speeds that are achieved through the use of this drive are akin to those used by the Borg when using transwarp conduits. Unlike transwarp conduits, however,the tunnel being opened by the Rosenanté dissipates as soon as the ship moves through it. In a similar manner, the spiral drive can only be used to travel in straight lines. This means that the vessel may make a periodic series of short hops to correct course when using this system.

She has an unique hull design which allows an immediate reduction in stresses generated by high warp speeds, while allowing greater manoeuvrability at sub-light speeds. The hull design concept has its drawbacks: high speed warp manoeuvrability is reduced in favour of speed. The exterior hull material is stronger, lighter and more durable than that used in standard starship production. This reduces the need for otherwise necessary supports and braces, leaving a greater interior volume for habitation. This material used on the ship's hull is more difficult to reproduce and repair, as specialized facilities must be implemented to perform these functions. The hull, remarkably birdlike in its strong, hollow construction, is reinforced against flight stresses by active energy fields that tighten and flex where required to compensate for natural and artificial internal and external forces.

Internal features unique to the Rosenante include the '''Se'''lf-'''Re'''plicating '''Da'''mage '''C'''ontrol '''S'''ystem ('''SERDACS'''), whose components are present in all non-integrity dependant systems throughout the ship; a new programming language known a '''B'''ilinear '''U'''nilateral '''N'''etworking '''C'''ode ('''BUNC''') which allows data to be stored in a temprometric tagged holographic string, thereby decreasing retrieval time; the '''D'''eflector '''E'''mitter '''C'''luster '''S'''ystem, or '''DECS''', representing the newest Federation breakthroughs in Federation tactical shield technology; the '''H'''ull '''I'''ntegrated '''S'''tealth '''S'''ystem, or '''HISS''' (highly classified), a series of alterations to the ships exterior hull and systems to create a reduced sensor and visual silhouette. Other inovations such as the '''ISIS''' ('''I'''mproved '''S'''ensor '''I'''ntegrated '''S'''ystem), which utilizes the newest development in sensor technology to quantum phase the active and passive ship's sensors to greatly reduce detectability, and the '''Se'''nsor '''Di'''splacement '''S'''ystem, Or '''SEDIS''', which allows the Rosenanté class of starship to offset its actual energy signature, and even produce an additional energy signature, will enable the Rosenante to observe pre-warp civilisations undetected.

The ship boasts holo-emitters throughout, allowing the EMH and other holographic experts free reign. Each department is fitted out with the latest technology, making the Rosenante the most advanced ship of her kind. In addition, the oversized personnel quarters offer the most luxurious and spacious accommodations aboard any Starfleet posting, while unique interaction software insures crewmembers peace of mind. The designers felt that crew morale would also serve a very integral role in the operation of the starship, so the interactive systems and habitations have been designed to provide a reassuring and relaxing environment for the ship's crew. 

Accordingly the Rosenante is the pinnacle of Federation design and technology, making her largely self-sufficient for long-range exploration. The Rosenante's new crew (hand-picked by her captain, [[Susan Rivers]]) are preparing to take her out into the unknown. The ship's motto ''Second star on the right, and straight on 'til morning!'' promises interesting adventures lie ahead. To quote a phrase familiar to all of us, she will boldly go where no one has gone before.