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| Name: | USS Ares |
| Registry: | NCC-524 |
| Class: | Saladin |
| Type: | Destroyer |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
USS Ares (NCC-524) was a Saladin-class destroyer — of the Siva-subclass— on active duty in Starfleet during at least the 23rd century. (Star Fleet Technical Manual)
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Delta Dynamics[]
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The original Siva configuration
In this continuity, the Sivas were a sub-class of the Syracuse-class destroyers.
USS Ares (NCC-524) was a Syracuse-class destroyer—of the Siva destroyer subclass—in Star Fleet service during the the mid-to-late-23rd century. The newbuild members of the subclass were intended to enhance the fleet's escort capacity through the adoption of the radically new dilithium-regulated propulsion systems and the PB-31 nacelle with its FWD-1 (and later FWD-1A) coils. The changes to support the new power generator required a profile change from the Syracuse-style saucer. In order to accommodate the operational, tactical, and support equipment the ship needed for its continuing anti-capital/anti-installation role, the saucer had to be modernized.
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Siva Flight II
In 2250, the remaining Siva and Saladin vessels, as well as eight Monoceros from the Hermes-class scouts, received upgrades of the external hull, warp nacelle, pylon, and weaponry. The new PB-32 nacelle provided cruise and maximum speeds of warp 6 and warp 8, while the weaponry was completely replaced: the torpedo systems were modified to support forced-intermix warhead supply equipment and the six phase cannons were replaced by an equal number of less massive—but far more adaptive—Type VII phaser emitters. The bridge was provided a lower target profile by being “sunk” half a deck into the surrounding superstructure. And, for utilitarian purposes, a powerful tractor beam emitter was mounted on the pylon’s trailing edge, midway between the saucer and the nacelle. (Delta Dynamics: Star Fleet Starship Recognition Manual: Report #292: Syracuse Destroyers)
Orion Press[]
In 2274, Ares' commanding officer was Commander Thomas Thorne. It was destroyed by IKV Devastator in the Serenidad system. (Orion Press: "Oath of Vengeance")
Axanar[]
History took a different turn, at least in terms of Federation Council appropriations and Starfleet designs, so in this continuity, Ares was the lead ship and prototype of the Ares-class battlecruisers, with the registry of NCC-1650. This Ares was commanded by Captain Kelvar Garth. (Prelude to Axanar)
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See Also[]
| Starships named Ares |
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| USS Ares (Columbia class) - USS Ares (NCC-524) - USS Ares (NCC-1650) - USS Ares (NCC-26291) - USS Ares (NCC-63591) - USS Ares (NCC-98006) |
| Ares-class starships |
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| Prototype: Ares |
| Ajax - Artemis - Hercules - Janus - Nemesis - T'Val |
| Avalon Universe: Athena |