BASIC STATISTICS
Class Name        : THUNDERBOLT
Classification    : Escort
Type              : FL (Corvette)
Model Number      : I
Number in Service : 6
Primary Mission   : Escort, Base Defense
Secondary Mission : Reconnaissance
Designations      : USS GARRETT (NCC-87001)

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Length            : 86 m
Beam              : 62 m
Draft             : 14 m
Displacement      : 25,000 mt
Separation        : not available

COMPLEMENT
Total Standard    :  32
Officers          :   8
Crew              :  24
Marines           :  (8 maximum)
Passengers        :  (4 maximum)
max life support  : 150

PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Warp Propulsion System
Drive Type        : ILN-255 Mk VII
     Number       : 2
Main Reactor      : FRAM-690

Impulse System
Drive Type        : CLAS
     Number       : 1
Secondary Reactor : FRIF-504 Network

Velocity
     Standard Cruise Speed    : 7.0
     Maximum Cruise Speed     : 9.5
     Sustainable for 12 hours : 9.85
     Maximum Emergency Speed  : 9.90
     Core Failure Imminent    : 9.92

ARMAMENT

     Phaser Banks : 4

     Phaser, Type Xa
          Number  : 4 pulse emitters, turret mounted
          Range   : 200,000 km
          Arcs    : dorsal (p/s)
                    ventral (p/s)

     Photon Torpedo, Mk XX Seeking/Direct
          Number  : 2 tubes
          Range   : 3,500,000 km
          Arcs    : 2 forward

Deflector System : FD-6e cocoon multiphasic deflector system

OTHER SYSTEMS
Transporters
     Standard, 6-person   : 1
     Emergency, 16-person : 1

Notes:
With the Borg attack, and nearly destruction, of Starbase Gamma
in early 2307, Starfleet decided that Starbases needed a mobile
defense platform.  After consultation with Starfleet Engineering
the decision was made to expand the THUNDERBOLT Escort Vessel
(TEV) project.  Designed initially as a weapons test bed and
feasibility study, the THUNDERBOLT-class corvette proved to be a
good choice.  Without the comforts or amenities of most other
starships, the THUNDERBOLT was perfectly suited for fast strike
missions from a nearby base.

The THUNDERBOLT-class corvette is the most overpowered and
overarmed vessel ever created by Starfleet.  Using power plants
and weapons designed for ships twice her size, or greater, the
THUNDERBOLT has had her spaceframe and structural integrity
fields strengthened in the same proportion.  The warp drive
nacelles are mounted within large flaring/shoulders in order to
improve their performance and strength.  Mounted on top of these
are Mk Xa Pulsed Phaser turrets with swivel mounts.  The swivel
mounts allow a THUNDERBOLT to fire at an enemy ship at any
position relative to the ship.

The USS THUNDERBOLT was the first of the class to be deployed to
active service, at Starbase Omega, and was recommissioned the
USS GARRETT.  Each Starfleet base is planed to have a
THUNDERBOLT-class corvette assigned to it.

The original design of the THUNDERBOLT class by Kris Kolman.

The names for the THUNDERBOLT class     Registration numbers are of the
is picked from famous deceased          87xxx series
officers of Starfleet:

USS RIKER
USS VARLEY
USS KEOGH