Underneath its design Starfleet knew with its long distance capability they could introduce new races outside the Alpha quadrant into the Federation Alliance, hence strengthening and broadening the Federation's presence in the galaxy. Of course, with expansion comes hostility, and the Galaxy-Class was also equipped with the most advanced weapons and tactical systems to support unescorted deep space expeditions. With the introduction of the Mini-Quantum Torpedo Phalanx weapons systems the Achilles-Class could cripple enemy warships while maintaining target on an enemy objective.īorn from Starfleet's original edict to explore the universe, the Galaxy-Class cruiser improved the Federation's ability to penetrate further into the recesses of uncharted territory. The Achilles' exceptional low profile, quickness and armament could pit it against fighter class vessels, heavy cruisers, and small defended installations, specifically K-W production facilities. Starfleet specified a long-range, multi-purpose, heavy cruiser that could penetrate Dominion defenses and strike Strategic installations with little or no escort. It is equally good as a Fleet ship used in medium range offensives or as a lone border patrol duties where its enhanced tactical sensor suite enables it to detect even the stealthiest infiltrators.įaced with both the Cardassian Hutets and the Jem'Hadar Super Cruisers the Federation needed a hard-hitting heavy cruiser that was easier to make than the Sovereign-Class. The Akira was designed to be a multi-role vessel. Equipped with quad high-rate Type-10 Phaser Rings and advanced tactical systems it posed a formidable threat to any Dominion attack force.
The Akira-Class is Starfleet's premiere Heavy Cruiser. The Steamrunner also incorporated an enhanced threat analysis sytem and enhanced shield phasing technology. The Steamrunner was the response, with a low profile and an increased firing rate for both torpedo banks and phasers. However, hostilities with the Borg ceased and the first prototype USS Defiant was assigned to DS9 in order to thwart any Jem'Hadar advances.Ī string of Borg victories over Starfleet demonstrated the need for a highly maneuverable ship with improved weapons. The original prototype was equipped to pose a formidable threat to Borg ships. The Defiant's low profile, compact design, ablative armor and Romulan cloaking make it ideal for patrol duties in heavily guarded enemy space and covert operations deep into Dominion space. The Defiant-Class ship occupies a unique position in the history of StarFleet ship development, for it was the first ship dedicated primarily to combat. Images of these ships can be found on the screenshots page.įederation | Klingon | Jem'Hadar | Cardassian | Other Races These images are from the official website.
The following ship classes are featured in Dominion Wars.
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