Advanced Technical Specifications for the Akira-Class Production Vehicle

Accommodation: 500 (100 Officers - 400 Enlisted Crew)

Classification: Heavy Cruiser [Defensive/Explorer/Diplomatic]

Funding for Akira Class Development Project Provided by: Advanced Starship Design Bureau; United Federation of Planets Defense Council. Developed by Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems, LTD.

Development Project Started: 2353

Production Start Date: 2364

Production End Date: Still in Production

Current Status: In Service

MISSION OBJECTIVES

Pursuant to Starfleet Exploration Directives 902.3 & 914.5, Starfleet Defense Directives 138.6, 141.1 & 154.7, and Federation Security Council General Policy, the following objectives have been established for an Akira Class Starship:

1. Replace Excelsior, Ambassador, and New Orleans class Starships as the primary instrument of Federation deep-space defense.2. Provide a mobile platform for a wide range of ongoing scientific and cultural research projects.

3. Provide autonomous capability for full execution of Federation defensive, cultural, scientific, and explorative policy in deep space or border territory.

4. Serve as a frontline support vehicle during times of war and emergencies.

5. Provide a mobile platform for testing and implementation of mission-specific or new technology of any kind.

Design Statistics

Length: 464.43 meters

Width: 316.67 meters

Height: 87.43 meters

Weight: 3,055,000 metric tons

Cargo capacity: 47,254 metric tons

Hull: Duranium-Tritanium composite with micro-fiber reinforced ablative armor over critical compartments.

Number of Decks: 18 Total, 17 Habitable.