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In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the Sovereign class of starships was the most advanced and powerful group of ships in Starfleet from the mid-2370s onward. The Sovereign class design is similar to traditional Federation starship design with a ellipse-shaped saucer section directly attached to the engineering section. The main bridge, lifeboats, sensors, a shuttlebay and dorsal phaser arrays are at the top of the saucer section while the ship's ventral phaser arrays, a captain's yacht and additional lifeboats occupy the ventral side of the saucer. The sleek engineering section features the main navigational deflector, two large warp nacelleIn airplanes, the nacelle is a covered housing separated from the main structure that usually holds engines, fuel, or equipment. The covering is shaped in a curved manner, in order to maximize aerodynamics. In balloons, nacelles are suspended baskets conts, forward torpedo launchers and an additional shuttlebay.
With 24 decks and measuring 689 metersFor other uses of "metre" and "meter", see Metre (disambiguation). The metre is the basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Systeme International d'Unites). It is defined as the length of the path travelled by light in absolute vacu in length, it was longer but less massive than the Galaxy classIn the Star Trek fictional universe, the Galaxy class of starships, named after the USS Galaxy were a make of vessel produced and used by Starfleet, designed to be able to accommodate families as well as crew quarters. The saucer section (the saucer-shape that preceded it as the Federation's flagship class. As of 2379, the Sovereign class starship Enterprise remains the flagshipA flagship is the ship used by the commanding officer of a group of naval ships. The term originates from the custom of the commanding officer (usually, but not always, an admiral) to fly a distinguishing flag. Used in this way, "flagship" is fundamentall of Starfleet.
Numerous encounters with advanced threat forces during the 2370s, namely the BorgThis article is about a fictional race of aliens. For other uses, see Borg (disambiguation). The Borg are a race of cyborgs in the fictional Star Trek universe. Overview Borg are humanoids of different races that are enhanced with cybernetic implants, giv and the DominionThis is a page about Dominions of the British Empire/Commonwealth. For other meanings, please see Dominion (disambiguation). A Dominion is a wholly self-governing or virtually self-governing state of the British Empire or British Commonwealth, particularl, prompted Starfleet to emphasize the class' battle potential over exploration capabilities, making it the most powerful starship in Starfleet in its day. The Sovereign class was equipped with type-twelve phaser arrays (the most powerful available for starship use at the time), quantum torpedoesThe Star Trek fictional universe contains a very large number of weapons. Disclaimer: the remainder of this article is treknobabble in its purest form and should not be construed in any way, shape or form to reflect reality in any sense. These are fictiti, and standard photon torpedoes.
As with the Galaxy class before it, Sovereign class vessels underwent at least one major upgrade only a few years after entering service, namely to increase the quantity and coverage of the ship's weaponry. This refit occurred sometime between the events of and .
Like the Galaxy class, the Sovereign class was capable of separating into two independent components to increase survivability.
In real life, the Sovereign class was designed by Rick Sternbach , Herman Zimmerman and illustrator John Eaves for .