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USS Maelstrom NCC-63543 Most of the table information and strength explanations taken from the Daystrom Techinal Institute, as it is a marvelous site full of information. Type Heavy Cruiser Unit Run NCC 62497 USS Akira NCC 63293 USS Rabin NCC 63543 USS Maelstrom NCC 63549 USS Thunderchild plus 187 others; the class remains in production Commissioned 2363 - present Production Facility ASDB Integration Section, Spacedock 1, Earth; Sector 001 Testing Facility Fra Maura Shipyards, Earth; Sector 001 Dimensions Length : 464.43 m Beam : 316.67 m  Height : 87.43 m Decks : 15 Technical Blueprints Dorsal View Ventral View Other Views Images of an Akira Dorsal View Ventral View Other Views Mass 3,055,000 tons Crew 500; 4,500 evacuation limit Officer Crew: 100 Enlisted Crew: 370 Civilians/Families: 30 Armament 3 Torpedo Launchers: 2 Fwd-Ventral 1 Aft-Dorsal 7 Type XIII Phaser Arrays: 7.9 MW Max output 435,000 KM Max effective range 2 Fwd-Ventral 2 Fwd-Dorsal 1 Aft-Dorsal 1 Aft-Ventral [Pt Nacelle] 1 Aft-Ventral [Stbd Nacelle] 1 Pulse Phaser array Type VI [Fwd Saucer] Weapons Module Offensive System Enhanced Energy Packaging Complex 1 Quantum Torpedo Launcher 1 Phaser Pulse Cannon Maximum Torpedo Complement 700 Total Quantum: 300 Photon: 380 Tri-Cobalt Devices: 20   Defence Systems Shield system, total capacity 1,876,500 TeraJoules Standard Duranium/Tritanium double hull plus 5.4 cm high density armour Standard level Structural Integrity Field Warp Speeds (TNG Scale) Normal Cruise : Warp Factor 6 Maximum Cruise : Warp Factor 9.3 Maximum Rated : Warp Factor 9.8 for twelve hours Strength Indices (Galaxy class = 1,000) Beam Firepower : 450 Torpedo Firepower : 3,750 Weapon Range and Accuracy : 900 Shield Strength : 695 Hull Armour : 640 Speed : 1,285 Combat Manoeuvrability : 5,000 Overall Strength Index 1,530 Diplomatic Capability Grade 4 5 x Ambassadorial quarters at 50 square metres each. 50 x Staff quarters at 15 square metres each . 1 x 120 square metre conference hall complexes for 60 guests. 5 x 50 square metre 15 seat briefing rooms. One independant communications facility. 15% of all facilities, including interconnecting corridors, capable of supporting H or K environments. Expected Hull Life 80 years Refit Cycle Minor : 1 year  Standard : 5 years  Major : 20 years

The Akira Class takes the modular Design to the limit featuring interchangeable modules that can be fitted within a matter of hours at a Starbase Facility which keeps a standard 10 modules ready to be fitted to each vessel. Another unusual feature of the Akira class is the hangar bay arrangements. There are two large shuttle bays in the saucer section, one at the forward edge of the saucer section and one at the rear. These are linked together through the centre of the ship, allowing large numbers of launch and landing operations to be handled simultaneously. During peacetime this allows the Akira to evacuate large numbers of small survey craft, or ferry evacuees on board at a high rate.

The USS Akira entered service in 2363, and a rapid production run put nearly a hundred others into the fleet over the next twelve years. Most were assigned to units on the outer Federation territories, performing patrol and presence missions as well as the normal mapping and exploration duties which any Starfleet vessel is expected to handle.

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