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Category: Starship Classes

Akira Class
Classification	Heavy Cruiser
Role	Defense / Patrol / Escort / Carrier / Diplomatic
Shipyards	Available at all main yards
Production Dates	2364-Present
Website	DaDB site

The Akira class marked a trend within Starfleet back toward vessels that had modular capability. The vessel is shaped in a catamaran style with the Nacelles below the main hull, and a replaceable module on the dorsal aft section. The Akira was one of the first Starfleet vessels which did not have the main bridge at the top of the ship.

For Module (I.E. pod) variants please see the Design and Development Bureau site.

[edit] History

Following the Cardassian War, and then in light of the Borg threat; Starfleet designed the Akira Class to have heavy tactical ability. With an abundance of phaser arrays, and far more Photon Torpedo launchers than it truly needed, coupled with a through-deck shuttlebay capability to launch fighters it was more than capable of holding it's own in battle against most foes.

The modular nature allowed it to be refit to suit a variety of mission roles to ensure that it wasn't a true warship.

[edit] Known ships of this class

Name	Registry	Status
USS Akira	NCC-62497	Prototype, Active (presumed)
USS Black Elk	NCC-62505	Active (presumed)
USS Geronimo	NCC-?	Active (presumed)
USS Mateo	NCC-?	Active (presumed)
USS Susquehanna	NCC-62797	Active (presumed)
USS Rabin	NCC-63293	Active (presumed)
USS Spector	NCC-?	Active (presumed)
USS Thunderchild	NCC-63549	Active
USS Cambrian	NCC-?	Former sim, Tango Fleet / 6th Fleet (destroyed)

[edit] References

Movies:

• Star Trek: First Contact

Deep Space 9:

• "Call to Arms"
• "Behind the Lines"
• "Favor the Bold"
• "Sacrifice of Angels"
• "Statistical Probabilities"
• "The Magnificent Ferengi"
• "Tears of the Prophets"
• "Afterimage"
• "The Changing Face of Evil"
• "What You Leave Behind"

Voyager:

• "Message in a Bottle"
• "Relativity"
• "The Voyager Conspiracy"
• "Endgame"

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