The USS ''Sausalito'' was one of several {{class|California}} cruisers that were commissioned to perform various missions ranging from minor scien
...the crew of the USS ''Sausalito'' was sent out to repair damages done to a research satellite in Task Force 21 space near the planet Thalos. Shortly after comp
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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
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...ility in mind throughout. It will play a crucial role alongside its fellow cruisers ensuring the transportation of personnel, supplies and equipment around the
...and versatility. Its primary missions focus on conducting minor scientific research and exploratory assignments, allowing the crew to use its systems productiv
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...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
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...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
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...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
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...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.
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...ists often took the slow road, following in the footsteps of explorers and cruisers discovering new civilizations.
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...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.
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| type = Research Cruiser
...configurations manufactured are passenger transports, hospital ships, and research vessels. They can be seen throughout the Federation healing the sick, trans
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...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.
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...to resupplying outlying scientific outposts or setting up field camps for research expeditions. Otherwise, these ships don’t often find themselves venturing
''Akira''-class ships are fairly standard Federation cruisers, and so they employ diverse, well-balanced crews. These ships spend most of
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...the majority of its research & development programs, through the [[Avalon Research & Design Group|Avalon Group]].
=== Avalon Research & Design Group ===
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| role = Long-Duration Research
...''''Springfield''-class science vessel''' is a medium-sized, well-equipped research platform developed and built during the mid-24th century to replace the agi
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...ruisers in service, the ''Glenn'' is the best equipped for pure scientific research. With sixteen science labs in a mix of specialized and mission-configurable
...protocols. They operate proportionally larger engineering crews than other cruisers to account for this.
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...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
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...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
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...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.
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*Priority Research
...ces its diplomatic facilities somewhat. While still more capable than most cruisers, the diplomatic capabilities of a ''Lamarr''-class starship do not include
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...sioned in 2364, the ''Raleigh'' was one of the last ''Niagara''-class Fast Cruisers to leave the yards, and with her unorthodox Tri-Nacelle configuration, it s
...tlecraft are utilized for away missions to conduct surveys and preliminary research on their search and rescue missions.
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