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...tion of the ''Constitution''-class design aesthetic and is a solid, proven design ready to support Starfleet's core missions. ...al situation of the Alpha and Beta quadrants. The Advanced Starship Design Bureau predicts that this class will actually be capable of seven and ten-year mis

...main a ubiquitous presence in the Federation's star lanes, even though the design is over a century old now. They fill a niche in between the smaller [[Aerie ...ising speed of Warp 6, with a maximum speed of Warp 8 in emergencies. This design has been thoroughly tested, and so maintenance protocols have been streamli

...perations, and the Starfleet Corps of Engineers to develop a number of new starship classes to bring the advancements pioneered by the ''Ambassador''-class int ...vy cruiser had entered service as the largest and most powerful Federation starship ever constructed, with innovations in nearly every system, but especially t

...uiser, combining aspects of a carrier with enhanced tactical systems for a design that forms an important part of Starfleet's defensive mission. The ''Alita' The hangers aboard an ''Alita''-class starship span the majority of eight decks in the lower portion of the vessel. Shuttl

...for twenty years, from 2350 to 2370, but she remains a modern and capable design. ...speed is also still relatively high, which makes her a good candidate for advanced reconnaissance duties to support newer and more tactically capable vessels.

...laxy'' and ''Ross'' appear superficial, but a large amount of the external design of the original class has been altered to create the ''Ross''. The primary ...creases when incremental upgrades respecting the integrity of the original design have proven to be just as successful. Even still, they are large and presti

...elsior''-class heavy cruiser''' was arguably the most important and iconic design used by the [[Federation]] [[Starfleet]] across the entirety of the 24th ce ...ng the obvious and immediate impression that it is absolutely a Federation starship. She would eventually prove to be the inspiration for the later ''Sovereign

...e-oriented turn in the late 2380s. As standardization was a focus with the design, they are able to be produced nearly anywhere within the Federation, and so ...''Constitution'' and contemporaries like the ''Luna'', this large cruiser design has a full complement of generalist science labs and sensor arrays, giving

...ignations referenced are different than those used in the period where the design was first used. ...fleet design and it served as the core of the young fleet, during the long design and construction process of the ''Bonaventure''-class cruiser, which is the

...ng the Dominion War. They remain one of the largest and most sophisticated starship classes in the Alpha and Beta quadrants, even nearly forty years following ...its crew’s physical needs but also their social impulses breathtaking. Its advanced sensor suite and huge load of replicable probes allowed it to survey dozens

...ilities, and the research projects are outlined in the [[Avalon Research & Design Group]] article. It’s fine to apply with a reasonably bare-bones concept, ...ple participate in and write on Avalon at their own pace, and the game, by design, is a sandbox for focused and character-based stories. The game is also ver

| institute = Advanced Starship Design Bureau The drive technology works via a starship's main deflector generating a quantum field to penetrate the quantum barrie

...r palettes are designed to house a comprehensive suite of Starfleet’s most advanced particle detection technology. From quarks to chronitons, photons to quantu ...ains Starfleet's highest acuity long-range scanning array capable of being starship deployed. This powerful and highly sensitive piece of technology can be con

...ore efficient explorers, like the ''Ross'' and the ''Obena'', by providing advanced long-range communications and command functions, engineering and technical ...d in an archaeological dig, a capability not present with any other single starship.

| role = Starship Construction & Repair ...valon Fleet Yards''' is a major Federation shipyard serving as the primary starship construction and maintenance facility for Starfleet's Fourth, Seventh, and

...se with a standard crew complement, versus the ten that a ''Galaxy''-class starship can manage. A select few of these ships have been equipped with additional ...ions made through the ''Ambassador'' project, the Advanced Starship Design Bureau proposed several new designs to take Starfleet into the second half of the