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...atures but being significantly faster and more capable. Like other utility cruisers, they are assigned to missions almost exclusively within Federation space, ...lity and economy to linger for long-duration assignments involving complex research. Like the ''California''-class, these ships don’t generally conduct the f

...as a deep-space reconnaissance ship, often leading them to be called scout cruisers in Starfleet parlance. With their advanced long-range sensor suites, they a ...ke excellent partners for large explorers or ''Sutherland''-class research cruisers that can support them. What’s more common is for a ship of this class to

...d be out of its depth, but a large [[Sutherland Class|''Sutherland''-class research cruiser]] would be in too much danger. ...icated easily. These vessels are much faster and better armed than utility cruisers, which makes them ideal for handling engineering missions in dangerous fron

...ndard in survival equipment and are issued to permanent and semi-permanent research camps. These beacons can transmit a pre-recorded distress message or a cust ...rd ''Nebula''-class exploratory cruisers and ''Sutherland''-class research cruisers. ''Manticore''-class heavy escorts can also use a smaller relay pod, though

...ists often took the slow road, following in the footsteps of explorers and cruisers discovering new civilizations.

...r engineering duties when the ship isn't engaged in a survey. More general research is carried out back on Cardassian stations and planets. ...which gives them performance roughly equal to that of the light and heavy cruisers of their neighbors.

...de explorers, emissaries, light explorers, exploratory cruisers, and heavy cruisers. ...the same long-range missions as their larger cousins, being distinct from cruisers by their range and scientific capabilities, not by their size.

| type = Research Cruiser ...configurations manufactured are passenger transports, hospital ships, and research vessels. They can be seen throughout the Federation healing the sick, trans

...of explorers in the early 2360s. By the 2380s, they were considered heavy cruisers, and in 2400 Starfleet moved to transfer them to [[Starfleet Auxiliary]] in ...er an ''Excelsior'', and she remains significantly more capable than light cruisers and smaller, more modern-exploratory vessels.

...the majority of its research & development programs, through the [[Avalon Research & Design Group|Avalon Group]]. === Avalon Research & Design Group ===

...l replicators. This also allows her to support science vessels and smaller cruisers in a similar but more limited fashion than the ''[[Odyssey Class|Odyssey]]' ...ity to take on large numbers of visiting scientists performing independent research. Borg enhancements to her sensors make the ''Sagan'' adept at mapping large

...sion of the one found on stock [[Excelsior Class|''Excelsior''-class heavy cruisers]], but not quite as sophisticated as the model found on the newer ''[[Excel ...n ''[[Olympic Class|Olympic]]'' or [[Sutherland Class|''Sutherland''-class research cruiser]] which would already have full departments in almost every special

...gineering, and scientific offices, mostly devoted directly to the [[Avalon Research & Design Group|Avalon Group]] or [[Avalon Fleet Yards]]. ...ter might also live here and commute if they work on a dry dock or smaller research station.

...argest ships are assigned to the majority of deep space assignments, other cruisers still serve with distinction in a wide variety of exploratory capacities. U ...ch follow up on the discoveries of larger vessels for extensive survey and research missions. These ships are essential for expanding the Federation's knowledg

Paralegal specialists are enlisted members of Starfleet trained in legal research, document preparation, and other ways of assisting JAG officers. They go th Most starships do not have onboard JAG Detachments, particularly cruisers and smaller vessels operating mostly within Federation territory, as they w

...to resupplying outlying scientific outposts or setting up field camps for research expeditions. Otherwise, these ships don’t often find themselves venturing ..., it was still decided to cancel its production run in favor of more heavy cruisers–and so the ''Akira''-class is not a direct replacement, but it did take t

...ntrepid''-class light explorer''' is a fast and highly-capable independent research and exploration platform. First developed as a less crew-intensive compleme ...board ''Galaxy''-class explorers and [[Nebula Class|''Nebula''-class heavy cruisers]], limited only by the smaller number of actual pallets it could mount. One

...s contributed to the Gradin Belt chaos, rumours of the Imperium's sinister research into Blood Dilithium's anti-telepathic properties now abound. ...earches. Long range explorers made for the outer edges of the Gradin Belt, cruisers dipped their toes into unexplored space, and smaller vessels took care not

...ly 2370s, so it has more space onboard for labs, scientific equipment, and research personnel. It also has a comprehensive sensor suite installed in the latera Envisioned as early as the 2330s, when the first Ambassador-class heavy cruisers were rolling off of the assembly lines as a complement to the larger ship w

...e of a Sovereign-class explorer, while the other four are limited to light cruisers or frigates. These bays are always pressurized and are sealed off from the ...vessels only. These are the facilities where the majority of the station’s research and study takes place. Further, smaller lab spaces can be found in other ar