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The ''Constellation'' class heavy cruiser, first commissioned in [[Chronology: 2275|2275]],<ref name="TOSN96"/> featured a four-[[warp nacelle|engine-nacelle]] configuration.<ref name="TNG110"/> The warp nacelles and several components of the saucer section shared many design similarities with the ''[[Constitution class|Constitution]]'' and ''[[Miranda class|Miranda]]'' class designs of the era.<ref name="TNG110"/> The class also utilized expanded navigational and lateral sensor templates, and assumed a leading role in both deep space exploration and long-range perimeter defense in the early 24th century.<ref name="LUG25100"/> The class distinguished itself, particularly in the action involving the [[U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-2893|U.S.S. ''Stargazer'' NCC-2893]] under the command of [[Starfleet Ranks#Captain|Captain]] [[Picard, Jean-Luc|Jean-Luc Picard]]. It was in this action that Picard introduced the now-famous [[Picard Maneuver]].<ref name="TNG110"/> ''Constellation'' class ships were on the verge of being phased out in the mid-2360s,<ref name="TNG147"/> but some were still in service in [[Chronology: 2370|2370]].<ref name="DSN452"/> Several had already been decommissioned by [[Chronology: 2365|2365]], including the [[U.S.S. Hathaway NCC-2593|U.S.S. ''Hathaway'' NCC-2593]], which had been stripped of its offensive systems and rendered "warp inactive" by removing all [[antimatter]] from its warp reaction system.<ref name="TNG147"/>
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When the [[Enterprise class (FASA)|''Enterprise'' class]] was phased out, it created the need for a new heavy cruiser. The new design, the ''Constellation'' class heavy cruiser, was a radical departure in warp architecture<ref name="FASA2012"/> because of its four-[[warp nacelle|engine-nacelle]] configuration.<ref name="TNG110"/> This design produced high [[transwarp#FASA Timeline|transwarp]] speeds, but the vessel's engineering and main power converter areas were vulnerable. The class distinguished itself, particularly in the action involving the [[U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-2893#FASA Timeline|USS Stargazer]] under the command of [[Star Fleet Ranks#Captain|Captain]] [[Picard, Jean-Luc (Alternate)#FASA Timeline|Jean-Luc Picard]]. It was in this action that Picard introduced the now-famous [[Picard Maneuver]]. Of the 26 ''Constellation'' Class cruisers constructed, by [[FASA Chronology: 2303|3/03]] 20 were still in service, 3 were destroyed, 1 was scrapped, and 2 lost (though one of these, the ''Stargazer,'' was subsequently recovered and decommissioned).<ref name="FASA2012"/>
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{{TableRow|title=Date Entered Service|data=[[Chronology: 2275|2275]]<ref name="TOSN96"/><br/><div class="HeaderRow ButtonRight LtBlueBG" style="text-align:center;color:#000;">[[FASA Timeline]]</div>[[FASA Chronology: 2260#February|2/6002]]<ref name="FASA2012"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Number Constructed|data=<div class="HeaderRow ButtonRight LtBlueBG" style="text-align:center;color:#000;">[[FASA Timeline]]</div>26<ref name="FASA2012"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Length|data=310[[meter|m]]<ref name="FASA2012"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Width|data=140[[meter|m]]<ref name="FASA2012"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Height|data=94[[meter|m]]<ref name="FASA2012"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Mass|data=208,743[[ton#Metric Ton|mt]]<ref name="FASA2012"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Crew|data=350<ref name="FASA2012"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Passengers|data=20<ref name="FASA2012"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Cargo Capacity|data=12,500[[ton#Metric Ton|mt]]<ref name="FASA2012"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Computer Type|data=M-6A<ref name="FASA2012"/>}}
{{TableRow|title=Transporters|data=4 Personnel<br/>4 Emergency<br/>1 Cargo (large)<br/>2 Cargo (small)<ref name="FASA2012"/>}}
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{{TableRow|title=Velocity|data=Cruising Warp 12<ref name="FASA2012"/> (OCU)<ref name="Decipher4"/> / Warp 6<ref name="FASA2227"/> (MCU)<ref name="Decipher4"/><br/>Emergency Warp 14<ref name="FASA2012"/> (OCU)<ref name="Decipher4"/> / Warp 9<ref name="FASA2227"/> (MCU)<ref name="Decipher4"/>}}
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<ref name="TNG110">{{RefTNG110}}</ref>
<ref name="FASA2012">{{RefFASA2012}}</ref>
<ref name="FASA2227">{{RefFASA2227}}</ref>
<ref name="TNG147">{{RefTNG147}}</ref>
<ref name="DSN452">{{RefDSN452}}</ref>
<ref name="TOSN96">"[[Rihannsu, Book Four: Honor Blade (Novel)|Rihannsu, Book Four: Honor Blade]]." ''[[Star Trek]],'' Book 96. Novel. October 2000. Pocket Books.</ref>
<ref name="LUG25100">{{RefLUG25100}}</ref>
<ref name="Decipher4">{{RefDecipher4}}</ref>
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