By reducing the amount of internal stores and virtually eliminating research equipment, the Akyazi class can fill the role of a larger combat starship without incurring the larger costs associated with maintaining a larger vessel. The Akyazi also emp
Starfleet began production of the the Akira class in 2370. Designed purely as a combat vessel the Akira supplements the Sovereign and Defiant classes by filling the cruiser and assault roles. Class Heavy Cruiser CA