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star trek - What is the crew complement and capacity of the Galaxy class?



The Galaxy class star ship typically had a complement of just over 1000, made up of officers, enlisted crew and civilians. But what would the standard ratios be for these groups?
(officers and enlisted may be combined for a single "crew" count)


I had assumed for years that the "crew" complement was only around 200-300, with the rest being civilians, but I cannot seem to locate any official numbers to confirm or deny this assumption.


Additionally, what is the maximum capacity of the Galaxy class? Memory-Alpha lists it as 3000, Memory-Beta at 15000 (evacuation limit), and Yesterday's Enterprise quoted 6000 troops (presumably in addition to standard crew).



Answer



Galaxy Class Starship


From the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual


MISSION OBJECTIVES FOR GALAXY CLASS PROJECT



  • Standard crew complement approximately 1000 humanoids.


  • Sufficient space for 200 additional crew for specific missions.

  • Maximum staffing would place 3 crewmen to each quarters for 3000 total.


The ship environmental systems are capable of supporting up to 5000 life forms without strain for mission-related operations.


Section 16.5 Rescue and Evac Operation




  • The Galaxy Class starship can transport 15,000 people during a medium level evacuation mission, transporting 1250 people per hour using transporters and shuttlecraft.





  • Ship has the ability to convert secondary shuttlebays and holodecks into emergency triage centers. There is sufficiently cross-trained crew to staff said triage units.




  • Ship has sufficient space using Shuttlebays and Cargo areas to convert to Class H, K, or L environmental conditions.




SPECULATION:




  • Crew complement mixture is not specified, but if it is anything like the modern military, the ratio of officers to crew is approximately 1 officer to three technical crewmen.





  • Family complements are not specified but given the environmental capacity of the Galaxy-class, even if their numbers were in the 500-1000 during normal underway missions the ship is more than capable of supporting them without difficulty.




  • If the Galaxy Class were acting as a troop carrier, 6000 units plus their weapons, support equipment and vehicles seems reasonable if the cargo facilities were cleared of non-essential equipment.




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