Star Trek Armada II - GAMING

Armada II Manual 10/19/01 10:21 AM Page 24THE FEDERATIONTHE FEDERATIONRACESTHE UNITED FEDERATION OF PLANETSThe United Federation of Planets is an interstellar alliance of planetarygovernments and colonies established in 2161. There are over 150 members ofthe Federation and their territory spreads across 8,000 light years. The UFP isgoverned by the Federation Council, composed of representatives from thevarious planets and located in the Earth city of San Francisco. The agencyresponsible for all deep space exploration, scientific research, and militaryactions for the Federation is known as Starfleet. Starfleet provides security anddefense for all the colonies of the Federation through its vast fleet of starships.The flagship of the Federation—and the pride of Starfleet—is theUSS Enterprise-E, commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard.THE FEDERATION FLEETNON-COMBAT SHIPSFreighterThe Federation freighter is outfitted with a reinforcedhull, capable of carrying large amounts of unprocesseddilithium or latinum. Freighters have no weapons,though their heavy shielding allows them to withstandconsiderable damage in combat.Construction ShipThe Federation construction ship is loaded with a teamof worker bees in its cargo bay. When constructing astation, these one-person engineering shuttlecraft aredeployed from the construction vessel. While theconstruction ship transports the raw materials, theworker bees assemble the areas with welding lasers.Like freighters, construction vessels are not armed withweapons. They do have a tractor beam that allows them to tow derelicts andships with disabled engines.COMBAT SHIPSRepair ShipThe Federation repair ships are able to provide mobilerepair capabilities to both ships and facilities. Unarmed,they are heavily fortified so that they may carry outtheir critical duties, even in combat situations.Note: If set to High Special Autonomy, these units willrepair nearby ships and stations automatically.Cargo ShipFederation merchant ships ply the space lanes, movingbetween the trading stations near worlds both insideand outside the Federation. They are equipped withexcellent shields, but no defensive armaments, relyingon their maneuverability to get them out of harms way.Colony ShipThe Federation is always on the lookout for new planetsto colonize. The colony ship is able to transport enoughcolonists and supplies to start a fledgling colony. Oncecolonization is complete, the colony ship will traveldown to the surface of the planet.Note: Not all planets are suitable for colonization.Venture-class ScoutThe lightly armored, highly maneuverable scout vessel iscapable of deep space travel. The Venture-class ship haslimited space, preventing a large crew complement.Designed primarily for reconnaissance and short-rangeexploration, it is equipped with a single forward-firingpulse phaser, should it need to engage in combat. It isideal for quickly exploring unknown areas of space.24 25