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Command Cruiser Crew

draigondraigon Member Posts: 62 Arc User
edited March 2015 in Federation Discussion
So I know crew size and use is borked, but for arguement's sake, the crew size of the new ships seems small. The ships are almost the same size as the Oddy, but only have a crew of 750 vs. the Oddy's 2500. Granted, the Command Cruisers are battleships so they wouldn't have as many personel, but the Avenger is half the size and has 500. I would think the ships would have at least 1000-1500. After all, the fleet coordination that these ships are supposed to represent would require more active personel than other battleships.
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  • danielhunter1991danielhunter1991 Member Posts: 91 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    Yeah I was a bit confused when I first heard the crew number, then a while later found out they where almost twice the size I was expecting, it seemed a bit weird. I was expecting them to be a bit bigger than the Soverign Class, was planning to buy one of them until I found out their true size. I guess like you said STO aren't exactly good when it comes to crew size. I find it funny the crew size difference between the Akira Class (100) and the Armitage Class (500).
  • zztophat1zztophat1 Member Posts: 19 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    They already feel so much stronger than my other cruisers, I don't think they need more crew.


    ...Even if it does feel a bit silly having a ship that large staffed by a relatively small number of crewmen.
  • spockout1spockout1 Member Posts: 314 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    Automation. Improved AI/computers. The wave of the future. Doing more with less. Etc.
    "After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true. Except for a T5 Connie. That would be f*%#ing awesome." - Mr. Spock
  • griffin81griffin81 Member Posts: 30 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    That extra space can easily be explained in a couple of ways.

    -They have tons of room for transporting ground troops or colonists.
    -Mobile R&D platforms for deep space.
    -Hanger area for repair of smaller starships
    -Expanded cargo holds for deep space missions exploration.
    -etc.

    Any of those or a combination makes sense for the size verses crew numbers difference.
  • tehbubbalootehbubbaloo Member Posts: 2,003 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    zztophat1 wrote: »
    They already feel so much stronger than my other cruisers, I don't think they need more crew.


    ...Even if it does feel a bit silly having a ship that large staffed by a relatively small number of crewmen.

    in sto crew are actually a liability, so its not surprising that cryptic lowered the number of crew for these ships.
    if only theyd do the same for t5 kdf ship :(
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  • draigondraigon Member Posts: 62 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    griffin81 wrote: »
    That extra space can easily be explained in a couple of ways.

    -They have tons of room for transporting ground troops or colonists.
    -Mobile R&D platforms for deep space.
    -Hanger area for repair of smaller starships
    -Expanded cargo holds for deep space missions exploration.
    -etc.

    Any of those or a combination makes sense for the size verses crew numbers difference.

    The only problem with this theory is that all of these things are functions of deep space exploration vessels like the Oddy.
    in sto crew are actually a liability, so its not surprising that cryptic lowered the number of crew for these ships.
    if only theyd do the same for t5 kdf ship

    True, I wish they would finally revamp the crew system
  • warmaker001bwarmaker001b Member Posts: 9,205 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    spockout1 wrote: »
    Automation. Improved AI/computers. The wave of the future. Doing more with less. Etc.

    Not necessarily when sticking with canon.

    Crew complement:
    Constitution-class Refit: 432
    Excelsior-class: Uncertain
    Ambassador-class: 1320
    Galaxy-class: 1k-3k
    Sovereign-class: Uncertain

    The general trend in ships for Star Trek Cruisers has been larger ships over time and larger crew complements. The Galaxy-class numbers could be really bloated when carrying civilians, families aboard (real stupid decision IMHO, considering how dangerous those exploration missions could be and not to mention the crises ships like these will be thrown into), but otherwise it's numbers can be "normal" for ships of that size in Starfleet.

    And Starfleet was never that fond of throwing automation, more control of the ship to the computer. This was true ever since TOS with the M-5 Computer fiasco and even all the way into TNG with Picard's reluctance to throw control of the ship to a computer. Starfleet is quite traditional: It prefers the control exerted by normal crews, not computers. Because as time has gone on and with its newer designs in its cruisers (the backbone of the fleet), size has increased as well as crew. Computers, etc will aid in the tasks but it does not replace crewmen.
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