After the success of the Belknap Class Strike Cruiser, Starfleet decided to produce a Dreadnaught design based on the Belknap hull. It was decided to expand the primary hull to add additional shuttle bay space, so that this new class could support of a squadron of Killer Bee support craft without sacrificing the usual cargo and shuttle capabilities typically found in ships such as Heavy Cruisers. In addition, megaphaser cannon emplacements were incorporated into the pylons supporting the added third warp nacelle.
All together, this makes for a formidable class of ship which can carry out exploratory and scientific duties even in areas of space that present potential dangers from hostile forces that Starfleet may not wish to subject a standard starship to.
All together, this makes for a formidable class of ship which can carry out exploratory and scientific duties even in areas of space that present potential dangers from hostile forces that Starfleet may not wish to subject a standard starship to.
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List of Ships:
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NCC-4200 U.S.S. Ikkoku
NCC-4201 U.S.S. Ichinose NCC-4202 U.S.S. Nikaidou NCC-4203 U.S.S. Mitaka * NCC-4204 U.S.S. Yotsuyasan NCC-4205 U.S.S. Godai NCC-4206 U.S.S. Roppongi |
NCC-4207 U.S.S. Nanao *
NCC-4208 U.S.S. Yagami * NCC-4209 U.S.S. Kujou NCC-4210 U.S.S. Otonashi NCC-4211 U.S.S. Sakamoto NCC-4212 U.S.S. Kuroki NCC-4213 U.S.S. Chigusa |
* ship lost in the line of duty
