Pacifica Class
The Pacifica class was intended as a supplement to the aged Excelsior class. At about the same size, the Pacifica-class ships are more powerful and faster. The warp nacelles have the same basic design as those of the Tenochtitlan class, but were significantly upgraded. The construction of the primary hull is also similar. However, the saucer can be detached and operate separately with its own impulse drive. It was originally planned to equip the saucer with a warp drive or at least a warp sustainer, but this would have required a completely new design of the saucer section and would have prolonged the development time and increased the costs. Instead, an extensive scientific equipment was installed. Hence, the starships were commissioned as science vessels in contrast to their original assignment as exploratory cruisers (the official designation still being "light cruiser"). For this purpose the Pacifica class also has an exchangeable sensor pod. After 13 units had been completed, production was discontinued in favor of the larger and better equipped Nebula class.
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| Class specifications Ship type: Light cruiser Length: 445m Width: 227m Height: 97m Crew complement: 298 Max. speed: Warp 8.7 First commissioned in 2350 |
Commissioned ships USS Pacifica NCC-56399 USS Khitomer NCC-57210 USS Comet NCC-57211 USS Viking NCC-57212 USS Mariner NCC-57213 USS Rutherford NCC-60261 USS Gemini NCC-60262 USS Osiris NCC-60263 USS Sputnik NCC-62045 USS Dragon NCC-62046 USS Bolarus NCC-62951 USS Capricorn NCC-64191 USS Cosmos NCC-66205 USS Bohr NCC-66206 USS Peary NCC-66207 USS Corona NCC-68244 |
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