| role = Heavy Escort
| type = Heavy Escort
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...t the kinds of captains assigned to this class vary, ranging from seasoned explorers to more tactically-qualified captains.
...he technologies that would be showcased in the Nebula and ''Galaxy''-class explorers to be constructed in the 2350s, and they would eventually become companion
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...missions, as the heavy responsibility of first contact falls to dedicated explorers and diplomatic vessels. As a second contact platform, though, the ''Parliam
...tasks and get to their assignments faster. A limited number of so-called “heavy” utility cruisers were ordered that would be primarily tasked with large-
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...rformance it is often compared to the ''Defiant-class''. It sacrifices the heavy pulse phaser cannons and greater maneuverability for a high top speed, and
...entific, diplomatic and explorative missions on a small scale, when larger explorers were not required.
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...lon Prime, in the years that followed to obtain these valuable substances. Heavy ice mining stations were constructed on Avalon III in the early 2300s. In t
Avalon II is an ocean world that has large quantities of heavy water. This substance makes the planet an excellent natural fuel source for
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...uch longer than the ''Galaxy'' and [[Sovereign Class|''Sovereign'']]-class explorers she is derived from, but has roughly the same internal volume of the ''Sove
...ith state-of-the-art defenses, allowing her to fill the same role as other explorers during combat situations: a large, well-armed capital ship meant to form th
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| type = heavy explorer
}}'''USS ''Arcturus''''' is an [[Odyssey Class|''Odyssey-''class heavy explorer]] assigned to the [[Fourth Fleet]] under the command of [[bfms_cha
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...tating Dominion War as a modern successor to the ''Constitution''-class: a heavy cruiser meant to embark on extended duration exploratory missions far from
* While she’s not one of the big, modern explorers, the Luna-class is built for going out into the unknown and spending years
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...ined scrutiny by those within the Federation who felt investments in large explorers were a waste in the wake of the [[ma:First Contact Day|First Contact Day ca
...[USS Ingenuity]], in the '''Battle of Nasera'''. The assault wing suffered heavy casualties but ultimately achieved victory.
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''Sovereign''-class starships have exploratory capabilities superior to any heavy cruiser. When built, their sensors and labs were state-of-the-art, but not
...er diplomatic facilities, though this is a trait they share with the large explorers like the ''Obena'' and ''Galaxy''-classes. Their combination of tactical an
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...tches on the dorsal surface which allows the ''Typhon'' to dock with large explorers to be transported to their deployments at higher speeds. Two large impulse
...cally accompanied by other starships or it must employ bombers. The ship’s heavy ablative armor and monohull design, however, makes it a tough nut to crack
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...issance'', ''Soyuz'', and ''Centaur''-types. While ''Constellation''-class heavy cruisers were able to carve out a niche for themselves between the ''Mirand
A fleet modernization program with the ''Galaxy'' and ''Nebula''-class explorers at its core was envisioned as early as the 2340s, along with an assortment
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...on't perform the first pass of a star system or sector. They follow larger explorers to perform more detailed studies. Still, given their powerful systems, they
...our shuttle pods. Notably for a ship of this size, the ''Grissom'' has six heavy tractor beam emitters placed around the ship, which are used both for stand
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...oard the ship are also restricted to hand phasers only, no rifles or other heavy ordnance.
...at least 1,800, but which would omit the tactical systems found on larger explorers along with most of their science facilities, in favor of a design that coul
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...ederation knowledge. It has mobilised for war on several occasions, taking heavy losses in the Klingon-Federation War of the 2250s, and maintaining the tens
...leet at any given time, the most prestigious ships are traditionally large explorers capable of deep-space operations, designed for missions that push the bound
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...in the region were scrambled to push the Klingons back into neutral space. Heavy fighting ensued, culminating in a pitched battle at the Legera System. A St
...he Task Force 86 chain of command (e.g. patrol ships, maintenance vessels, explorers passing through or freighters).
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...esearch cruiser''' is a large science vessel derived from the Nebula-class heavy cruiser. It is intended to carry large-scale instruments into the field wit
...nterest identified by initial surveys undertaken by Starfleet’s scouts and explorers. The ship has lived up to its design brief of being a one-stop-shop for ide
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...gh, if Starfleet anticipates using a base to regularly service the largest explorers, it will instead build a ''Spacedock'' or ''Guardian''-class station.
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