DY-100 Sleeper Transport

Venerable DY-100 Sleeper Transport

Decks: 7
Dimensions: length - 140m; height - 22m; beam - 39m
Warp Speeds: none; powered by ion/fusion engine (.25c)

Date Commissioned: 1992
DY-100 class Sleeper Transports were fielded during the late 1980's in order to explore the solar system via extended-duration missions carrying crews in suspended animation. The vessels were the first to be fitted with ion drive propulsion, powered by nuclear reactors, which would be capable of operating for years at a time. This would allow the DY-100's to operate under continuous acceleration, thus reducing journey times drastically and allowing the craft to conduct multiple missions without refuelling.
Like many space related projects of the 20th century, the DY-100s suffered from escalating costs and technical problems. The planned run of sixteen was funded jointly by many of the major governments of the time. The break-up of the Soviet Union during the development phase during the 1980's hit the project hard, and the design was re-worked several times in order to reduce the costs. Eventually the Russian government backed out altogether, and the remaining countries cut the order back to nine. The first DY-100 was launched in 1992, shortly before the start of the Eugenics wars. The first flight was a successful test run around the moon and back, with a crew of nine on board.