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Akira Class StarshipIn the Star Trek fictional universe, the Akira class is a group of heavily armed starships used by Starfleet. It was probably first put into service during the 2360s in response to the growing Cardassian threat to the Federation and served during the Dominion War; several Akira class starships were destroyed by Cardassian orbital defense platforms in the Chin'toka system in 2374. The Akira class also served during the Battle of Sector 001 in 2373. Ships of the Akira class are large vessels composed of a circular, saucer-shaped primary hull with a low-slung navigational deflector and two beams rising from the top heading aft; the beams attach to an arch, which supports two warp nacelles at its ends and a weapons pod that fires photon torpedoes at its zenith. Like the Steamrunner class, the main bridge, primary dorsal phaser strip and lifeboats are embedded into the saucer to provide for better protection from enemy fire by blocking against attacks. The ventral saucer is occupied with the navigational deflector, a photon torpedo tube and additional lifeboats. The design of the Akira class superficially resembles a catamaran and the old NX class, particularly from the dorsal profile. This similarity led some fans to dub the Enterprise (NX-01) the "Akiraprise". In the real world, the Akira class was designed by Alex Jaeger of Industrial Light and Magic and first appeared on . Specifications - Production facilities:
- Type: Heavy cruiser
- Dimensions:
- Height: 87.43 m
- Length: 464.43 m
- Beam: 316.67 m
- Accommodation: 500 standard, 4,500 limit
- Propulsion:
- Performance: Warp 9.8 for twelve hours
- Weapons:
- Defenses: Deflector shields
- Auxiliary vessels: Unknown number of shuttlecraft and/or other vessels in two shuttlebays at the stern of the saucer (A common opinion is that the indent at the front of the saucer is the forward doors to a through-deck hangar bay, and thatn the Akira carries attack craft such as fighters and bombers)
Known Akira class cruisers - USS Akira (NCC-62497, ex-NX-62497)
- USS Rabin (NCC-63574)
- USS Spector (NCC-65549)
- USS Thunderchild (NCC-63549)
- (Name unknown) (NCC-63646)
- This starship is believed to exist according to the Star Trek Fact Files. Its name is unknown at this time.
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