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Soyuz
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 In
2271 the first of the original Miranda Class ships
began a complete refit, similar to it's larger
cousin the Consitution had earlier in the decade.
Of the 350 in service, 60 were refit. One, the
USS Miranda, was decommissioned and added to the
Starfleet Museum and the other three were mothballed.
The refit was so extensive that Starfleet decided
to redesignate the refitted vessels as a new class.
The Soyuz Class continued to act as Explorer class
units for the next century, forming the backbone
of Starfleet throughout this period. In time however,
their relatively low cruising speed combined with
the gradually increasing distances they had to
cover, caused by the expansion of the Federation,
began to wear on the ships. Their relative lack
of recreational facilities and the cramped quarters
began to lead to a marked drop-off in crew performance,
and Starfleet considered retiring the class.
Instead, it was decided to use the Soyuz/Miranda
design as the basis for a general purpose vessel
for use within the body of the Federation. In
some ships, the science labs were removed and
replaced with expanded cargo bays and an upgraded
weapons fit. Some ships had their 'roll bar' removed
and were used more for research purposes. The
Miranda class was used extensively to patrol the
Klingon and Romulan borders, as well as cargo
carriers and particularly as colony transport
craft. In fleet actions they acted in support
of the larger ships, acting as outer pickets to
the fleet. Some vessels were refitted as ammunition
ships, using their extra cargo space to carry
photon torpedo reloads and phaser components.
Others were converted to tankers, carrying supplies
of Deuterium and Antimatter. A group of sixty
ships was fitted with modern extra sensor pods
and used in the electronic intelligence role.
Their ability to look after themselves during
a battle made them an excellent choice for these
roles. Today the Soyuz/Miranda's operate in a
similar capacity, and although they are not front-line
combat units in themselves they are still to be
seen operating in major fleet actions in support
of the modern vessels. Recently several Soyuz/Miranda
class vessels have begun to show signs of serious
stress fractures in their hulls, investigations
are underway with all ships in the class, and
although the results are yet to be announced it
is thought that the problem is likely due to the
age of the hulls. If so, the Soyuz/Miranda class
is likely to be forced into retirement sometime
over the next few years. Those that have passed
these exams have been refit with more modern weapons,
computer systems, shields, sensors, engine systems,
and even a small holodeck in a converted cargo
bay. These were active during the Dominion war.
Those that survived are still in operation, but
no more Mirandas will see the same upgrades. |
| Type: |
Explorer/General
Purpose (Frigate) |
| Length: |
243 meters |
| Height: |
63 meters |
| Width: |
150 meters |
| Decks: |
18 |
| Crew: |
officers:
65
enlisted crew: 200
passengers: 150 |
| Max.
Warp: |
Warp
9.5 ( For 12 hours ) |
| Armaments: |
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phasers: 12 type-VIII phaser banks
2 type-U ( fixed enplacements on 'roll bar' mounts,
added in 2373 )
-torpedoes: launchers: 4 ( 2 forward, 2 aft on
the 'roll bar')
photon: 40
quantum: 50 |
| Defenses: |
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Auto
modulated shield system |
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None |
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