Vision Class

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Vision-class space station
Information
Affiliation	United Federation of Planets
Status	Active
Type	Space Station
Role	Multi-Role Small Station
Service
Operator	Starfleet
Entered Service	2270
Endurance
Expected Design Life	100 years
Expected Refit Cycle	20 years
Population
Standard Complement	100
Maximum Population	300
Dimensions
Diameter	201 meters
Height	212 meters
Decks	28
Propulsion
Propulsion System	4 Maneuvering Thrusters
Shields	Standard Deflector Shielding
Small Craft
Shuttle Bays	1
Shuttles	4
Runabouts	2
Additional Information
BFMS Registry
Vision-class Command Pages
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Vision-class stations are some of the most numerous small bases in Starfleet's inventory. Sharing the same basic design and even interchangeable components with the Regula-class design, this station has a common design language with the larger Anchorage-class stations as well. It is intended to serve as a border outpost or a checkpoint on a high-traffic region of Federation space, and may also provide protection and support for a minor shore facility. Though compact, the core module of the Vision is substantially larger and more capable than its Regula predecessor, allowing for higher populations and extended operations without resupply.

Mission Parameters

See: Regula Class Mission Parameters

Vision-class stations can perform the same missions as Regula-class stations, but with greater capabilities. Due to their more powerful reactors, they are better able to perform in defensive roles than the Regula, and they make up a large number of Starfleet's border outposts. They are also capable of operating scientific laboratories in far-off regions without worrying about pirates or raiders.

Layout and Design

See: Regula Class Layout and Design

In most respects, the physical structure of a Vision and Regula-class station are very similar.

The primary module of a Vision-class station is a flattened spheroid like the Regula but it is much wider. Two shuttle bay entrances on either side of the primary module allow access to an internal cargo and hanger bay, but this bay is only marginally bigger in size to the Regula, to maximize the habitable space inside this module. Beneath this is the hub module, which is itself above the arboretum. A Vision can use any standard Regula modules.

History

By the first quarter of the 24th century, it was clear that Starfleet's existing small station classes, namely the K-class were insufficient to keep up with the demands of supporting the fleet. The Regula-class design was great as a small research lab, but it was far too small to be able to handle general logistical functions or support a crew of any real size. At the same time, Starfleet's medium-sized stations such as the Watchtower-class station were also falling behind. In 2330, Starfleet ordered the Starfleet Corps of Engineers to develop two new station types that could fill this niche. In the end, the Regula-class design was used as a starting point to create the slightly larger Vision-class and the substantially larger Anchorage-class, giving Starfleet three station designs at three size points that used common components and design language, and so which could be built quickly and supported efficiently.

For the smaller of these two designs, the Starfleet Corps of Engineers designed a new core module that was wider and more capacious than the core model in use for the current Regula line of stations, with a reinforced truss system and enhanced power generators capable of accommodating more modules than the Regula. This allowed for this new class to use the same construction techniques as the Regula, and even surplus modules from older stations.

The first Vision-class station was built to replace the aging K-class station that served as the orbital facility for Starbase 17 for almost 75 years. Since the 2330s, the Vision-class has been in service in large numbers in a number of different applications across the Federation, its longevity ensured because of its ability to attach multiple mission modules and easily swap out core systems when new advancements are made.

Vision-class Stations of the Fourth Fleet

The following Vision-class stations have been assigned to the Fourth Fleet:

• Starbase 260, near the border with the Ferengi Alliance.

Vision-class Stations In-Play

• This is a small station--not so small that it would have a crew of only a dozen like a Regula-class station, but it's no Deep Space 9, either. With a crew of a hundred or so, this base is ideal for providing the spaceborne component of very minor starbases, which might also have a few drydock frames to service starships. But it is unable to handle the vast traffic of a massive Spacedock, or protect against a significant military threat.
• The Vision-class serves well as a border outpost despite these tactical limitations; for its size, it offers excellent sensors and armaments, and has a decent support capacity for small ships. While not a border's major fortification or defence, it can provide necessary support in a fringe region for Starfleet and civilians.
• The Vision is merely a Regula-class station with a larger central module, with better life support capabilities and a stronger reactor that make it more independent. Visually and operationally, they're very similar.