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 |
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) |
CONSTRUCTED |
Antares Fleet Yard, Antares IV |