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Mauretania Class (2171)

When Starfleet was founded, several outdated fusion-powered warships were rebuild to serve as transport ships. It was noticed soon that these vessels were too slow and had a too short range for the demands of the fleet. Moreover, in many cases the former cruiser-type ships turned out oversized, and the possible cargo bays deep inside the ships would not have been directly accessible. This is why Starfleet's first standard transport, the Mauretania class, was developed, reusing many construction principles of the San Francisco class. Weapons appeared to be dispensable. Many components were simplified with respect to the San Francisco class, such that merely the external shape remained similar. The main change, however, was that the Mauretania used a M/ARA as the main power source. The Mauretania-class ships achieved Warp 2.4, which was significantly faster than previous transport ships of this size. Nevertheless, owing to their obsolete basic construction, the last ship of this class was decommissioned already in 2205. After their Starfleet service the ships were purchased by private persons and used until the end of the 23rd century.

Preliminary three-view schematics (ca. 1996)

Revised and more detailed version

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