Sovereign class

One of the finest heavy cruisers. With ships including the USS Veroto, USS Enterprise- E and the USS Sovereign.

Life Cycle
Expected Duration: 120 Years

Time Between Refit: 10 Years

Time Between Resupply: 1 Year

Personnel
Officers: 150

Enlisted Crew: 500

Passengers: 150

Speed
Cruising Velocity: Warp 8

Maximum Velocity: Warp 9.9

Emergency Velocity: Warp 9.99 (for 36 hours)

Dimensions
Length: 685.2 Meters

Width: 275 Meters

Height: 120 Meters

Decks: 24 refit 29

Auxiliary Craft
Shuttlebays: 2

Runabouts

Captains Yacht - Sovereign Runabout: 1

Danube Runabout: 1

Shuttles
Type 8 Shuttle: 4

Type 9 Shuttle: 3

Type 10 Shuttle: 3

Type 11 Shuttle: 4

Transports

Argo Transport: 1

Armament
Defensive Systems

Ablative Armour

Phasers Type XII Phaser Array: 12

Shielding Systems

Auto-Modulating Shields

Torpedoes

Burst-Fire Torpedo Launcher: 4

Photon Torpedoes: 300

Quantum Torpedoes: 150

Rapid-Fire Quantum Torpedo Turret

Quantum Torpedoes: 280

Tri-Cobalt Devices: 20

HISTORY
=The Sovereign Class starship is one of the most advanced, and beautiful, ships ever commissioned by Starfleet. The graceful curves of her hull, with few sharp angles, belies the immense power of this most impressive vessel.

=Built as a follow on to the Galaxy class starship, Sovereign is classified as a tactical explorer, capable of serving most functions of a Starfleet vessel. Her sleek hull and natural beauty make her a prime choice for diplomatic missions, and her combat systems are powerful enough that the Valderans classify the vessel as a Heavy Cruiser (Quite a compliment from a species who's own Heavy Cruisers are some hundred meters loner and a few hundred metric tonnes heavier).

=Sovereign has also been the template for numerous new vessels. Starfleet's Shiloh Class Starship and Georgia Class are both based on the successful Sovereign class.

=The USS Sovereign was launched in 2371 to much acclaim. Following her launch came the Enterprise and Veroto. Since 2371, The Sovereign class has become a fixture in many fleets. Since construction began 15 years ago, more than 20 of the massive, beautiful ships have been built, and orders are still coming. It is expected that Sovereign will be in production for at least another decade, and the total run may exceed 50 ships.