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The ''Akira'' class fast attack heavy cruisers were designed for superior speed, durability, and firepower, and was capable of multiple mission types, including first strike, reconnaissance, incursion, and perimeter defense, as well as colonization support and planetary evacuations.<ref name="Decipher4"/> The ''Akiras'' were produced at the [[Antares Fleet Yards]] on [[Antares IV]],<ref name="DS9TM"/> as well as at [[Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards]] on [[Mars]].<ref name="VOY218"/> First commissioned in 2368, the ''Akira'' class was the first vessel class authorized by the [[Perimeter Defense Directive]] (PDD). Other classes developed under this classified directive—including the ''[[Norway class|Norway]],'' ''[[Steamrunner class]],'' and ''[[Saber class|Saber]]'' clases—were brought into active service over the next several years.<ref name="LUG25100"/><ref name="Decipher3"/><ref name="Decipher4"/> | The ''Akira'' class fast attack heavy cruisers were designed for superior speed, durability, and firepower, and was capable of multiple mission types, including first strike, reconnaissance, incursion, and perimeter defense, as well as colonization support and planetary evacuations.<ref name="Decipher4"/> The ''Akiras'' were produced at the [[Antares Fleet Yards]] on [[Antares IV]],<ref name="DS9TM"/> as well as at [[Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards]] on [[Mars]].<ref name="VOY218"/> First commissioned in 2368, the ''Akira'' class was the first vessel class authorized by the [[Perimeter Defense Directive]] (PDD). Other classes developed under this classified directive—including the ''[[Norway class|Norway]],'' ''[[Steamrunner class]],'' and ''[[Saber class|Saber]]'' clases—were brought into active service over the next several years.<ref name="LUG25100"/><ref name="Decipher3"/><ref name="Decipher4"/> | ||
| − | Of the twelve new ship classes placed into accelerated development by the PDD, the ''Akira'' class emerged as one of the most versatile.<ref name="Decipher3"/> The ''Akira'' class was one of the first [[Starfleet]] designs since the ''[[Andor class]]''<ref name=" | + | Of the twelve new ship classes placed into accelerated development by the PDD, the ''Akira'' class emerged as one of the most versatile.<ref name="Decipher3"/> The ''Akira'' class was one of the first [[Starfleet]] designs since the ''[[Andor class]]''<ref name="FASA2302E2"/> to focus primarily on superior firepower and the projection of force in a quick and decisive manner.<ref name="Decipher4"/> Armed with both [[Photon torpedo|photon]] and [[Quantum torpedo|quantum]] torpedoes,<ref name="ST08"/> six [[Phaser#Type_X|Type X Phaser]] arrays,<ref name="DS9TM"/> the ''Akira'' class possessed a devastating first-strike capability.<ref name="Decipher4"/> The ''Akira'' class also incorporated three quick-pressure shuttlebays; the single forward shuttlebay served as the primary launching facility, while the two aft bays were typically used for shuttle recovery. Shuttlecraft ranged from standard multi-role craft like the [[Type 8 Shuttlecraft]] to specialized fighters, which could be used for picket defense or patrol duties.<ref name="Decipher4"/> Squadrons of 30-50<ref name="Decipher3"/> such support craft allowed the ''Akira'' class to fulfill a unique support role, and to project a Starfleet presence further than most other starships.<ref name="Decipher4"/> |
Originally envisioned merely as the test-bed for new phaser and torpedo technologies, the ''Akira'' class was not initially intended for mass production or as a front-line combat vessel. Following the destruction of a sizable portion of Starfleet's forces during the [[Battle of 359]], the ''Akira'' class was pressed into development, bringing the experimental class into the spotlight under the auspices of the PDD.<ref name="Decipher4"/> This mission redesign coincided with increased [[Cardassian Union|Cardassian]] crises and the [[Dominion War]], and Starfleet commissioned many more PDD ships than [[Starfleet Command]] had initially anticipated, desperate to throw a generally proven design onto the front lines.<ref name="Decipher3"/> | Originally envisioned merely as the test-bed for new phaser and torpedo technologies, the ''Akira'' class was not initially intended for mass production or as a front-line combat vessel. Following the destruction of a sizable portion of Starfleet's forces during the [[Battle of 359]], the ''Akira'' class was pressed into development, bringing the experimental class into the spotlight under the auspices of the PDD.<ref name="Decipher4"/> This mission redesign coincided with increased [[Cardassian Union|Cardassian]] crises and the [[Dominion War]], and Starfleet commissioned many more PDD ships than [[Starfleet Command]] had initially anticipated, desperate to throw a generally proven design onto the front lines.<ref name="Decipher3"/> | ||
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| − | <ref name=" | + | <ref name="FASA2302E2">[[Brown, Forest G.]] "[[Federation Ship Recognition Manual (FASA-2302)#Second Edition|Federation Ship Recognition Manual]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Role Playing Game (FASA)|Star Trek: The Role Playing Game]],'' Supplement 2302, Second Edition. [[:Category:Artists|Cover Art]] by [[Knutson, Dana|Dana Knutson]]. [[:Category:Artists|Illustrations]] by [[Knutson, Dana|Dana Knutson]] and [[Oswald, Robert|Robert Oswald]]. [[FASA Corporation]]. 1985.</ref> |
| − | <ref name="ST08"> | + | <ref name="ST08">[[Berman, Rick]] ([[:Category:Producers|Producer]]). [[Star Trek: First Contact (Film)|''Star Trek: First Contact'']]. [[:Category:Directors|Directed]] by [[Frakes, Jonathan|Jonathan Frakes]]. [[:Category:Writers|Story]] by [[Berman, Rick|Rick Berman]] & [[Braga, Brannon|Brannon Braga]] & [[Moore, Ronald D.|Ronald D. Moore]]. [[:Category:Writers|Screenplay]] by [[Braga, Brannon|Brannon Braga]] & [[Moore, Ronald D.|Ronald D. Moore]]. [[Paramount Pictures Corporation]], 22 November 1996.</ref> |
| − | <ref name="DS9TM"> | + | <ref name="DS9TM">[[Zimmerman, Herman]] and [[Sternbach, Rick]] and [[Drexler, Doug]]. [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual (Book)|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' Technical Manual'']]. [[Pocket Books]], 1998.</ref> |
| − | <ref name="VOY218">"[[Relativity (Episode)|Relativity]]." ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]],'' Episode | + | <ref name="VOY218">[[Berman, Rick]] & [[Braga, Brannon]] ([[:Category:Producers|Executive Producers]]). "[[Relativity (Episode)|Relativity]]." ''[[Star Trek: Voyager]],'' Season 5, Episode 23. [[:Category:Directors|Directed]] by [[Eastman, Allan|Allan Eastman]]. [[:Category:Writers|Story]] by [[Sagan, Nick|Nick Sagan]]. [[:Category:Writers|Teleplay]] by [[Fuller, Bryan|Bryan Fuller]] & [[Sagan, Nick|Nick Sagan]] & [[Taylor, Michael|Michael Taylor]]. [[Paramount Pictures Corporation]], 12 May 1999.</ref> |
| − | <ref name="LUG25100">"[[The Price of Freedom | + | <ref name="LUG25100">[[Campbell, Brian]], [[Curatola, Heather]], [[Heckel, Harry]], [[Hite, Kenneth A.]], [[Isaacs, Ross A.]], [[Long, Steve]], [[Moore, Christian]], [[Rea, Nicky]], [[Rosenberg, Aaron]], [[Snead, John]], and [[Winninger, Ray]]. "[[The Price of Freedom (LUG-25100)|The Price of Freedom: The United Federation of Planets Sourcebook]]." ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Roleplaying Game (LUG)|Star Trek: The Next Generation Roleplaying Game]],'' Supplement 25100. [[:Category:Artists|Original Art]] by [[Gibson, Bryan|Bryan Gibson]]. [[Last Unicorn Games, Inc.]], February 1999.</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Decipher3"> | + | <ref name="Decipher3">[[Hite, Kenneth]]. [[Starfleet Operations Manual (Decipher 3)|''Starfleet Operations Manual'']]. ''[[Star Trek Roleplaying Game (Decipher)|Star Trek Roleplaying Game]],'' Book 3. [[:Category:Artists|Original Art]] by [[Ferguson, C. Brent|C. Brent Ferguson]] and [[Pipgras, David|David Pipgras]]. [[Decipher, Inc.]], 2003.</ref> |
| − | <ref name="Decipher4"> | + | <ref name="Decipher4">[[Bridges, Bill]], [[Greenberg, Andrew]], [[Hite, Kenneth A.|Hite, Kenneth]], [[Isaacs, Ross A.]], and [[Sun, Doug]]. [[Starships (Decipher 4)|''Starships'']]. ''[[Star Trek Roleplaying Game (Decipher)|Star Trek Roleplaying Game]],'' Book 4. [[:Category:Artists|Illustrations]] by [[Pipgrass, David|David Pipgrass]] [[Decipher, Inc.]], 2003.</ref> |
</references> | </references> | ||
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Akira class (ST08)
The Akira class fast attack heavy cruisers were designed for superior speed, durability, and firepower, and was capable of multiple mission types, including first strike, reconnaissance, incursion, and perimeter defense, as well as colonization support and planetary evacuations.[1] The Akiras were produced at the Antares Fleet Yards on Antares IV,[2] as well as at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards on Mars.[3] First commissioned in 2368, the Akira class was the first vessel class authorized by the Perimeter Defense Directive (PDD). Other classes developed under this classified directive—including the Norway, Steamrunner class, and Saber clases—were brought into active service over the next several years.[4][5][1]
Of the twelve new ship classes placed into accelerated development by the PDD, the Akira class emerged as one of the most versatile.[5] The Akira class was one of the first Starfleet designs since the Andor class[6] to focus primarily on superior firepower and the projection of force in a quick and decisive manner.[1] Armed with both photon and quantum torpedoes,[7] six Type X Phaser arrays,[2] the Akira class possessed a devastating first-strike capability.[1] The Akira class also incorporated three quick-pressure shuttlebays; the single forward shuttlebay served as the primary launching facility, while the two aft bays were typically used for shuttle recovery. Shuttlecraft ranged from standard multi-role craft like the Type 8 Shuttlecraft to specialized fighters, which could be used for picket defense or patrol duties.[1] Squadrons of 30-50[5] such support craft allowed the Akira class to fulfill a unique support role, and to project a Starfleet presence further than most other starships.[1]
Originally envisioned merely as the test-bed for new phaser and torpedo technologies, the Akira class was not initially intended for mass production or as a front-line combat vessel. Following the destruction of a sizable portion of Starfleet's forces during the Battle of 359, the Akira class was pressed into development, bringing the experimental class into the spotlight under the auspices of the PDD.[1] This mission redesign coincided with increased Cardassian crises and the Dominion War, and Starfleet commissioned many more PDD ships than Starfleet Command had initially anticipated, desperate to throw a generally proven design onto the front lines.[5]
The most noteworthy deployment of the Akira class was, perhaps, the defense of Sector 001 during the Borg incursion of 2373. Akira class vessels, including the U.S.S. Thunderchild NCC-63549, performed with distinction during the incident.[7] Limited engagements against Cardassian and Tholian forces also helped to bolster confidence that the Akira class was, indeed, a viable design. Wide-scale production began shortly before the outbreak of the Dominion War,, which would again extract a terrible toll on all sides. Conflicts at the Chin'toka system and Deep Space 9 during Operation Return would serve to ensure the Akira class' place in history.[1]
Specifications
| Date Entered Service | 2368[4][5] |
| Length | 464.43m[2] |
| Width | 316.67m[2] |
| Height | 87.43m[2] |
| Mass | 3,055,000mt[2] |
| Decks | 26[4][5] |
| Transporters (Personnel) | 4[4] |
| Transporters (Emergency) | 4[4] |
| Transporters (Cargo) | 4[4] |
| Shuttlecraft | 21[1] |
| Crew | 500[2] |
| Passengers | 1,750[4] |
| Evacuation Limit | 4500[2] |
| Cruising Speed | Warp 6[4] |
| Max. Sustainable Cruising Speed | Warp 9.4[4] |
| Emergency speed | Warp 9.8 for 12 hours[2] |
| Weapons | 6 Type X Phaser emitters[2] |
| 2 torpedo launchers;[2] 275 Type II Photon torpedoes;[4] Quantum torpedoes |
Akira class vessels
Prime Timeline
U.S.S. Spector NCC-63015 • U.S.S. Thunderchild NCC-63549
Columbia Timeline
U.S.S. Akira NCC-62497 • U.S.S. Black Elk NCC-62878 • U.S.S. Constant • U.S.S. Geronimo NCC-62501 • U.S.S. Korolev • U.S.S. Mateo NCC-63002 • U.S.S. Nez Perce NCC-62891 • U.S.S. Osceola NCC-62743 • U.S.S. Rabin NCC-63293 • U.S.S. Red Cloud NCC-63306 • U.S.S. Spector NCC-63015 • U.S.S. Susquehanna NCC-63419 • U.S.S. Thunderchild NCC-63549
STO Timeline
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 Bridges, Bill, Greenberg, Andrew, Hite, Kenneth, Isaacs, Ross A., and Sun, Doug. Starships. Star Trek Roleplaying Game, Book 4. Illustrations by David Pipgrass Decipher, Inc., 2003.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 Zimmerman, Herman and Sternbach, Rick and Drexler, Doug. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual. Pocket Books, 1998.
- ↑ Berman, Rick & Braga, Brannon (Executive Producers). "Relativity." Star Trek: Voyager, Season 5, Episode 23. Directed by Allan Eastman. Story by Nick Sagan. Teleplay by Bryan Fuller & Nick Sagan & Michael Taylor. Paramount Pictures Corporation, 12 May 1999.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 Campbell, Brian, Curatola, Heather, Heckel, Harry, Hite, Kenneth A., Isaacs, Ross A., Long, Steve, Moore, Christian, Rea, Nicky, Rosenberg, Aaron, Snead, John, and Winninger, Ray. "The Price of Freedom: The United Federation of Planets Sourcebook." Star Trek: The Next Generation Roleplaying Game, Supplement 25100. Original Art by Bryan Gibson. Last Unicorn Games, Inc., February 1999.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Hite, Kenneth. Starfleet Operations Manual. Star Trek Roleplaying Game, Book 3. Original Art by C. Brent Ferguson and David Pipgras. Decipher, Inc., 2003.
- ↑ Brown, Forest G. "Federation Ship Recognition Manual." Star Trek: The Role Playing Game, Supplement 2302, Second Edition. Cover Art by Dana Knutson. Illustrations by Dana Knutson and Robert Oswald. FASA Corporation. 1985.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Berman, Rick (Producer). Star Trek: First Contact. Directed by Jonathan Frakes. Story by Rick Berman & Brannon Braga & Ronald D. Moore. Screenplay by Brannon Braga & Ronald D. Moore. Paramount Pictures Corporation, 22 November 1996.
