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The Akira-class was first
commissioned in 2365, and built at the Antares IV Fleet Yards and Utopia
Planitia Fleet Yards. The Akira is one of Starfleet's most heavily armed
starships, designed during the Cardassian war featuring a weapons pod
located at the aft section of the ship that is armed with torpedoes
launchers and phasers. Akira-class ships have since become one of
Starfleet's most active battleships, used during both Borg and Dominion
conflicts.
The Akira-class starship was designed by Alex Jaeger at Industrial Light & Magic. It was rendered as a computer generated visual effect for Star Trek: First Contact. Named for the Japanese anime movie. The Akira has served as the basis for the new ship for Enterprise, with the two ships being almost identical. The names and registries of the Akira, Rabin, and Spector come from the Star Trek Fact Files. In Star Trek: The Magazine issue 3 Alex Jaeger claims the Akira-class has 15 torpedo launchers. The Akira article also mentioned that the ship may be able to perform saucer separations. Related Links: Designing the Akira-class. Size of the Akira-class (EAS). |
| Ships of class: |
| USS Akira
NCC-62497 Star Trek Fact Files. |
| USS Rabin
NCC-63293 Star Trek Fact Files. |
| USS
Spector NCC-65549 Lead ship sent to recover the top-secret USS Prometheus NX-74913. "Message in a Bottle" - VOY. |
| USS
Thunderchild NCC-63549 Fought the Borg at Sector 001 in 2373. Named for the H.M.S. Thunderchild in H.G. Well's novel The War of the Worlds. Star Trek: First Contact. |
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