Akira Class
TYPE
Akira Class Heavy Cruiser
COMMISSIONED
2363 - present
UNIT RUN
(NCC 62497  USS Akira)  •  (NCC 62498  USS Spector)  •  (NCC 62393  USS Rabin)
NCC 63549  USS Thunderchild  •  NCC 72078  USS Evangelion  •  (
NCC 72079  USS Gundam)
NCC 72080  USS Starlight  •  (
NCC 76449  USS Charleston)



Plus an addition 644 vessels.  166 have been lost in all.  The class remains in service.
DIMENSIONS
LEGNTH: 464.43m
BEAM: 316.67m
HEIGHT: 87.43m

DECKS: 21
CREW
500 officers and crew; 4,500 evacuation limit
ARMAMENT
3 x type XIV phaser arrays, total output 43,800 TeraWatts
13 x pulse-fire quantum torpedo tubes +2,000 torpedoes
2 x standard transphasic torpedo tubes + 500 torpedoes
DEFENSE
Standard shield system, total capacity 2,976,500 TerraJoules
Standard Duranium/Tritanium double hull  6.3cm ablative armor
Standard Level Structural Integrity Field
PROPULSION
Sickbay, Transporter Room, Crew Quarters
NORMAL CRUISE: Warp 8.6
MAXIMUM CRUISE: Warp 13.5
MAXIMUM SPEED: Warp 14.9 for 6 hours
Crew Quarters, Holodecks,
STRENGTH INDEX
Galaxy Class = 1000
Astrometrics, Captain's Quarters, Crew Quarters
BEAM FIREPOWER: 876
TORPEDO FIREPOWER: 4,600
WEAPON RANGE/ACCURACY: 910
SHIELD STRENGTH: 1,035
HULL ARMOR: 730
SPEED: 935
MANEUVERABILITY: 1,880

OVERALL: 1,926
Cargo Bays, Shuttle Bays
Computer Core, Escape Pods, Cargo Bay
3
Cargo Bays, Science Labs
DIPLOMATIC GRADE
DECK FEATURES
HULL LIFE
80 years
Science Lab, Temporal Science, Transporter Room
Bridge, Captain's Ready Room, Conference Room
Science Labs, Deflector Controls
REFIT CYCLE
Engineering Support Labs
MINOR: 1 year
STANDARD: 2 years
MAJOR: 10 years
Thruster Control, Life Support
Mess Hall, Crew Quarters
NOTES
Along with the Eximius Class, the Akira Class is one of the few Starfleet vessels heavily
biased toward combat.  Seven of its fifteen torpedo launchers are located in the large roll
bar pod; the remainder are located in the saucer, two of which face directly port and
starboard.  Additionally, the Akira Class can carry up to 100 tactical fighters for
deployment during major engagements.

The Akira Class was first deployed in 2363.  Most were assigned to patrol the outer
Federation and perform routine mapping and exploration missions.  With the advent of the
Dominion War in the 2370's the Akira Class grew into its role as a carrier.  The Akira class
participated in most of the major engagements, though large numbers of Akira-class
starships were lost.

The Akira Class continues to be a common sight on the front lines in the 2390's.
Deuterium Fuel Storage/Pumps
Environmental Control, Crew Quarters
Crew Quarters
USS Starlight
Main Engineering
Cargo Bays
COMMISSIONED
Stardate 69844.6
Brig, Cargo Bays, Maintenance
COMMANDING OFFICERS
Antimatter Injection Reactors
Captain David Greene (2392-2395)
Captain Alan Christopher (2395-2397)
Captain Ryan Landsberg (2397)
Captain Alan Christopher (2397-2400)
Antimatter Storage Pods
HISTORICAL NOTES
Antimatter Storage Pods
The Starlight was one of the first Federation starships equipped with a transwarp drive.

It also played a key role in the ongoing conflict with the Elorg Bloc in the middle and late
2390's.  

The Starlight's crew is also credited with several contributions to the temporal sciences,
including the development of temporal probes and temporal shielding.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Akira class model used throughout this site
was created by Mike Wright.


This page was created using information from
the Daystrom Institute Technical Library
(
www.ditl.org)
NCC-72080
CONSTRUCTED
Antares Fleet Yard, Antares IV