Starforce Productions - Laxson

and Ambassador Class starships, as an Escort vessel. The Laxson can fire upto 4 photon torpedoes forwards, although it is difficult to hit something small such as a Cardassian Hideki or Jem Hadd\'ar Fighter as these are more manuvable. This ship is probably more that a match for most TNG smaller ships such as the two mentioned above (might even be able to take on two).
Here is the Laxson, similar to the miranda class although it is a bit smaller in size. This ship is also newer than that of the orginal miranda class, and would fit in the era between the Excelsior