Editing Rosenante Class Briefing (section)

==2.1 Physical Arrangement==

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. Structures integrated into the hull allow for a variety of necessary functions. 
The bridge consolidates the command positions for the rest of the starship, windows allow crewmembers needed vistas while in space, phaser arrays and photon torpedoes provide offense and defense against hostile forces, and a specialized cornrnunications system allows interaction with other worlds and their ships.
Lifeboats allow for escape in dire emergencies, transporter emitters afford reliable near instant movement of crew and gear, navigational sensors and deflectors give the starship distant vision and a method for clearing obstacles, and powerful warp engines propel the starship at amazing speeds.
The twenty-eight decks are internally divided among major load-bearing structures. A great many systems, especially the habitation sections are suspended within the open spaces, essentially "floating" on flexible ligaments to minimize mechanical, thermal, and conductive radiation shocks.
The living areas of the starship have been designed for maximum comfort and safety while the crew is conducting a mission. Long-term studies of humanoid cultures have revealed that as each race embarked upon permanent occupation of space, large personal living spaces had to be established, especially on early sub-light missions. The Rosenanté class starship allows for some 120 square meters of living space per person, in addition to community space and areas allotted to purely working functions.