Achilles Class

Faced 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. Starfleet specified a long-range, multi-purpose, heavy cruiser that could penetrate Dominion defenses and strike Strategic installations with little or no escort. 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. 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

Production Run:
USS Achilles NX-22376
USS Presidio NCC-99214 (DESTROYED)
USS Stargazer NCC-99291
USS Andromeda NCC-99300
*ACHILLES CLASS REMAINS IN PRODUCTION*

Type: Medium Cruiser
Length: 612 meters
Beam: 372 meters
Height: 67 meters
Decks: 12
Mass: 1,295,410 metric tons
Complement:20 Officers, 250 Enlisted, 0-500 Other (340 Total Standard Crew)
Diplomatic Capabilities: Grade 4
Standard Mission Duration: 3 years
Recommended Yard Overhaul: 15 years
Expected Duration: 95 years with refits

Propulsion:
2 LF-45 Advanced Linear Warp Drive Units
2 FIG 6 Subatomic Unified Energy Impulse Units

Velocity:
Warp 7.0 Standard Cruising Speed
Warp 9.9 Maximum Cruising Speed
Warp 9.99 Maximum Attainable Speed

Phasers:
08 Type XV Collimated Phaser Arrays
04 Type XVI Pulse Phaser Cannons

Torpedoes:
08 Mk 96 Burstfire Torpedo Tubes (Photon/Quantum)
Special: Phalanx Torpedo Array
Shields: FSS Class 5 Multiphasic Force Field System

Primary Computer System: Class XIX Bioneural/Isolinear Computer Core/LCARS Version 6.0
Primary Navigation System: RAV/ISHAK Mod 7 Warp Celestial Guidance

Embarked Craft:
4 Work Bee General Utility Craft
2 Shuttlecraft (Various Classes)
6 Shuttlepods (Various Classes)