The Prometheus-class is a highly classified Federation starship designed for deep-space tactical assignments. It is one of the most advanced Starfleet vessels in operation at this time.
Ship History
This class' prototype, the USS Prometheus, was launched from the Beta Antares Ship Yards in the Antares sector on stardate 50749.5. At the time of its launch, the Prometheus was so highly classified that only four people in all of Starfleet were trained to operate the prototype. In an alternate timeline, vessels of the Prometheus class were among the Federation fleet that engaged the forces of the Sphere Builders during the Battle of Procyon V in the 26th century.
The UBS Abandon started out as the USS Cerberus, which originally served as Admiral William Ross's personal flagship. We're not sure how it ended up at UBB Columbus, as one of the cadets spilled jet fuel on a console just as we were about to read the former captain's log entries on the matter. After we managed to clear out all the smoke and restore power to the console, we found that the entirety of the former captain's logs had been replaced with the phrase "REDRUM" repeated over and over again. We're not sure what the computer was thinking when it did that, and we've carefully avoided the topic while on ship where the computer can hear us.
Technical Data
Propulsion System. Capable of attaining speeds exceeding warp 9.9, the warp drive on board the Prometheus-class was designed to go faster than any other class in the fleet (at warp speeds only as the USS Voyager has exceeded this ship's speed using temporary lasting Borg transwarp modules and the experimental Slipstream drive). We haven't tested her with Inebrium or Jet Fuel yet. We're saving that for when the Captain is really, really, REALLY bored.
Defensive Systems. The Prometheus-class was designed with an unprecedented level of automation, and, combined with its advanced tactical systems, was one of the most powerful combat ships in the Alpha Quadrant. The primary battle systems on board the Prometheus included regenerative shielding, ablative hull armor, as well as phasers, and photon torpedoes.
A unique feature included in the Prometheus design was the multi-vector assault mode, which allowed the ship to split into three semi-independent sections that could each deliver massive force against an enemy target. All three sections were warp-capable. In this mode, the Prometheus could easily disable a Nebula-class at warp, or a D'deridex-class on the field of battle.
Additional Systems. In addition to standard automation systems, the Prometheus-class design also featured holoemitters on every deck, which allowed the ship's Emergency Medical Hologram (Mark II) to access all areas of the ship. (This has proved invaluable to Abandon crew, as there is no longer any need to go to sickbay to get refills.)
Interior Design
Main Bridge. The fact that the Prometheus class was mainly designed for combat was reflected in the design of its bridge. The bridge was obviously designed with efficiency in mind, providing the commanding officer with visual access to all major stations when seated in the command chair. This has also proved useful on the Abandon, as it allows the Captain to enjoy all of the entertainment without having to move from his spot on the floor in front of the command chair.
Directly in front of the captain's chair, sunken down with three steps, was the location of the operations officer and conn stations, combined in one large console. Both officers shared an unobstructed view of the main viewscreen with the commanding officer. All other stations were mounted against the wall, running around the entire length of the room. Directly aft of the captain's chair was the master systems display, with Engineering and Tactical stations to the left and right, respectively, and to the captain's left and right, beyond these stations, were doors that both provided access to the turbolift system.
--portions of this page excerpted from an article on Memory Alpha and reprinted here under Creative Commons License
