USS Discovery - NCC92454

AEGIAN-CLASS STARSHIP

Type:

Heavy Cruiser

Commissioned:

2365 - PRESENT

Production

25 Per Year

Unit Run:

USS Akira (USS Apache) (USS Brazas) (USS Courageous) (USS Crusader) (USS Eclipse) (USS Falcon) (USS Gallant) (USS Inferno) (USS Jarl (USS Jupiter) (USS Koh) (USS Meer) (USS Minotaur) (USS Norris) (USS Pathfinder) (USS Rhodes) (USS Timberwolf) (USS Trojan) (USS Washington) USS Admiral Nimmo USS Americana USS Androsia USS Armageddon USS Avondale USS Bishop USS Bonaparte USS Cairo	USS Cambrian USS Claymore USS Colorado USS Coral Sea USS Darius USS Faranth USS Geneva USS Gladius USS Goliath USS Gryphon USS Honshu USS Hotspur USS Intervention USS Inverness USS Jaganath USS Japan USS Jefferson USS Kearsarge USS Leonard J. McCoy USS Martinez USS Mathias USS Maxwell USS Merlin USS Minneapolis USS Montgomery USS Morningstar USS Nagasaki USS Nordhaus USS Nostromo	USS Peerless USS Rabin USS Resilient USS Resolution USS Saeba USS Schindler USS Seattle USS Shangri La USS Shoho USS Sin-you USS Spector USS Spirit USS Stalingrad USS Sumter USS Sunfire USS Templar USS Theodore USS Thunderbird USS Thunderchild USS Tornado USS Trinity USS Venerable USS Verite USS Victory USS Virgil USS Winchester USS Zhukov USS Warp
plus 91 others. 62 have been destroyed.

Mass:

3,055,000 tons

Crew:

500; 4,500 evacuation limit

Propulsion:

One cochrane warp core feeding two warp nacelles; two subatomic unified energy impulse engines

Armament:

4 x Type X phaser arrays
6 x Pulse fire Photon torpedo tubes + 3000 torpedoes

Defense Systems:

Auto-modulated high capacity regenerative shield system
Standard Duranium/Tritanium double hull plus 5.4 cm high density armor
Standard level Structural Integrity Field

Warp Capabilities:

Normal Cruise : Warp Factor 6
Maximum Cruise : Warp Factor 9.3
Maximum Rated : Warp Factor 9.8 for twelve hours

Hull Life:

80 years

Refit Cycle:

Minor : 1 year
Standard : 5 years
Major : 20 years

Dimensions:

Length : 464.43 m
Beam : 316.67 m
Height : 87.43 m
Decks : 15

Shuttle Compliment:

shuttle bays: 2
shuttles: 4 Type 8 Shuttles, 2 Type 9 shuttles, 1 type 11 shuttle, and 1 type 14 shuttle
attack fighters: 6 x Hawk-Class or 12 Rogue-Class fighters
runabouts: 2 Danube Class, 1 Delta Flyer-Class, 1 Avalanche Class, 1 Prevaricate-Class

With 25 new vessels being turned out a year since 2365, the pride of the Fleet is the Akira Class Heavy Cruiser. New vessels off the line sport a dozen attack craft in its throughdeck hangar and fifteen torpedo tubes , making the Akira Class the most lethal fighting vessel ever to serve in the Federation, more so than the Prometheus Class Tactical Assault Cruiser and the new Defiant Class Escort vessels. Fast, maneuverable, and sturdy, sixteen ships alone were lost to the Dominion War.

In 2362 the Idaho Variant of the Eagle Class was developed, which can carry over twice the fighter compliment and delivers Starfleet planetary assault ships. However, the Akira has proven over and over in simulations that capital ship power always wins out over fighter attack capabilities. This philosophy was enhanced during the Battle for DS9 during the Dominion War, when wave after wave of Peregrine attack fighters were annihilated by Dominion cruiser formations. The Akira's heavy armament, defensive armor, and sheer mass mark it as the preferred ship of the line of the Federation Starfleet. Presently, one hundred and five are serving throughout Federation Space, and no end is presently scheduled in the production life of the Akira Class.

With the first Cardassian war beginning, Starfleet ordered new weapons designs to be tested and new ships to be built. The Akira Class was one of the first ships to be fitted with the new systems being tested. These included the rapid -fire photon torpedo launchers, the Type X phaser banks, and the starship separation system.

The prototype photon torpedo launchers were located only in the aft weapons module in case of a malfunction in the rapid injection system, protecting key systems such as the computer core, and more importantly, the warp core from danger of an internal explosion. If a malfunction occurs, the torpedo will detonate inside the ship.

Compared with the Active production vessels, the Separation sequence was very different, seen by the designers as more of a escape option rather than two separate functional starships. This is shown in the design that the main bridge is located on the saucer, with no bridge in the Stardrive section. The drive section could be controlled from main engineering if necessary.

The tests of the new systems proved successful, especially in the rapid-fire photon launchers and a forth launcher was added into the saucer section as currently seem.

The Akira-class starship is classified as an Light Cruiser starship. It is designed for deep-space exploration and defensive missions. Its advanced armament also make it a formidable warship. It includes the new Type-XII phasers and Mark-X quantum torpedoes in addition to photon torpedoes and Tricobalt explosives.

The Akira utilizes a new, more efficient warp design that allows it to safely travel at warp speeds without damaging subspace. It also features the bio-circuitry and gel packs developed and refined in the Intrepid-class starships.

In 2373, the Borg began an invasion of the Federation and a Borg cube set a direct course for Sector 001, Earth. Four Akira-class starships, including the USS Akira and the USS Thunderchild NCC-63549, were part of Admiral Hayes' fleet. Along with the new Sovereign-class USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E, they were instrumental in stopping the Borg vessel from assimilating Earth. They also played a major part in the Dominion war in 2374.

Different modules available for rollbar pod:
Weapons Module - It contains, 3 Quantum, 4 Photon, and 1 Tri-Cobalt Torpedo Launchers. It has 450 Photon, 300 Quantum, and 12 Tri-Cobalt Torpedoes.

Habitat Module - The Habitat Module is used when transporting colonists or troops. It has room for 500 people and their belongings.

Troop Transport Module - This is a very mission-specific module. It has room for 300 Ground Troops, a command HQ, and a subspace relay with Starfleet Command.

Medical Triage Module - This very useful module is a completely sealed off hospital. It has operating rooms, and ICU, medical labs, and it all runs off its own power, thus minimizing the risk of spread of infectious disease.

Shield Module - A heavily armored module in itself, it includes extra shield generators, and metaphasic shield generators, thus insuring the ship con go almost anywhere freely.

Cargo Module - The Cargo Module is just that. It is big and bulky, but it adds and extra 100,000 metric tons to the cargo capacity of the ship.

Diplomatic module - For special operations, this small module is attached. It has quarters for 50 people, negotiating rooms, and a small entertainment center. It is designed to be a neutral area where negotiations can be staged.

Science Module - The Module itself is nothing more then a big bundle of sensors with a hull and connects Gamma welded to it. It makes a science ship's sensor array look like a tricorder.

C	Photon torpedo bays, Sensor Array	11	General accommodations, Lounge 11 (senior personnel).
B	Phaser bank 1. Torpedo Storage	12	Senior Officers quarters, first officer's (XO) office.
A	Phaser bank 2., Torpedo Storage, Maintenance	13	SFMC Officers & NCO quarters, special weapons bay, battle bridge.
1	Bridge, observation lounge, staging room, Captain's ready room.	14	Security offices, Transporter room 1.
2	Transporter Room 2, Captain's quarters.	15	Brig, security mess hall.
3	Strategic Command, Stellar Cartography, upper weapons locker.	16	Environmental support suite.
4	Stateroom, guest quarters, transporter room 3.Topside rec rooms, exercise suites.	17	Science suites, Cargo bays 11 through 15.
5	Sensor suite, tactical offices. Operations Offices, communications lounge.	18	Cargo bays 1 through 10.
6	Sickbay, infirmary, medical research labs. Torpedo storage bay, transporter room 4.	19	Computer core, Shuttlebay 1 (right side), Shuttlebay 2 (left side).
7	Senior Officer's quarters, forward phaser bank 3 & 4, forwards torpedo bays..	20	Engineering section 1, anti-matter storage.
8	Mess hall, holodecks 1 through 4.	21	Engineering section 2.
9	Senior NCO quarters.	22	Warp core.
10	General accommodations, 10-Forward lounge.