Nova Class

Class concept was at one time considered for use as the class of the U.S.S. Enterprise E, the Federation\'s flagship. When the Borg threat became evident, Nova concepts were considered for the Defiant Pathfinder program for use as a heavy escort. The Nova class finally found its place as a planetary research vessel. However, as a result of flagship and Pathfinder design specifications, the Nova Class starship is capable of carrying advanced armaments which, coupled with its superior maneuverability, make it a force to be reckoned with. Class: Frigate (FF) This model of the Nova Class starship was built by Interstellar Machine from schematics available in Star Trek The Magazine. The same graphics were also used as the texture for this particular model.
Although the Nova is one of the smallest starships currently deployed by Starfleet, it is a modern design and features the same late-era technology on which the rest of the fleet is based. A Nova