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| role = Heavy Escort | type = Heavy Escort

| type = Heavy Frigate ...ler ''Reliant''-class frigate and the more heavily-armed ''Gagarin''-class heavy escort, the ''Edison'' provides advanced long-range sensor capabilities to

}}The smallest warship observed in use by Breen forces, ''Plesh Brek''-class frigates are used in swarms to overwhelm larger vessels. Unlike other Breen starship ...their weapons are entirely forward facing. The primary energy weapon is a heavy disruptor located on a scythe-shaped extended bow and this is is complement

...include explorers, emissaries, light explorers, exploratory cruisers, and heavy cruisers. ...II''-class explorers deliver explorer-grade performance with the crew of a heavy cruiser, representing the core of Starfleet's most current starship design

...role during fleet engagements is to screen larger ships and destroy enemy frigates. Other than its shape, the design of this class is relatively conventional, ...m the explorers and using her numerous phaser arrays to damage and destroy frigates. The shallow depth of the vessel reduces her target profile head-on, and th

...they were succeeded by the well-rounded [[Reliant Class|''Reliant''-class frigates]] in 2389. In 2401, the Fourth Fleet requisitioned several dozen of these s ...ed version of the one found on stock [[Excelsior Class|''Excelsior''-class heavy cruisers]], but not quite as sophisticated as the model found on the newer

...t Class|''Reliant''-class frigates]] and [[Gagarin Class|''Gagarin''-class heavy escorts]] in border and space lane patrol duties, with crew comforts and ex

...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

...vessels into combat-ready [[Excelsior II Class|''Excelsior'' ''II''-class heavy cruisers]]. In the intervening time, they have also become popular as engin ...to bear on a target. Their handling characteristics more closely resemble frigates or escorts than cruisers when full power is applied, a feature that captain

...issance'', ''Soyuz'', and ''Centaur''-types. While ''Constellation''-class heavy cruisers were able to carve out a niche for themselves between the ''Mirand ...ctively in the early 2350s, before the more advanced ''New Orleans''-class frigates came into service in the early 2360s just ahead of their larger cousins. Sl

...ompatible with the power generation systems used aboard their cruisers and frigates, they have made significant strides in adapting Dominion shield, armor, and ...have ever been observed by outsiders. Their shipbuilding philosophy favors heavy armament over defensive capabilities, relying on alpha strikes to cripple t

...the saucer, which can carry anything from heavy-duty planetary sensors to heavy-duty probe deployment systems. With the youngest members of this class now ...igher than the antiquated ''Miranda'' II-class vessels still being used as frigates.

...at many of Starfleet’s auxiliary vessels were repurposed light cruisers or frigates (such as the ''Miranda''-class transport and science vessel variants) with ...oard the ship are also restricted to hand phasers only, no rifles or other heavy ordnance.

| type = Heavy Explorer *2 heavy burst-fire torpedo launchers (forward)

...sior''-class heavy cruiser. This makes the ''Spacedock'' a useful base for frigates and science vessels, but it simply can't accomodate most modern starships.

...eign-class explorer, while the other four are limited to light cruisers or frigates. These bays are always pressurized and are sealed off from the main docking The lower facility does not have space doors, and is used by starships up to heavy cruiser sizes that are not staying at the station for very long, as well as