Akira Class
History
Danube Class: 2
Arrow Class: 1
Planned in the 2350s in response to rising hostilities with the Cardassian Union, and given an increased priority when the mid-2360s brought on the Federation's awareness of the threat of Borg invasion, Akira class vessels first entered service in the year 2368 as fast, maneuverable attack ships. They quickly became a common fixture in Federation fleet deployments, appearing on the front lines of numerous engagements, including against the Borg at the Battle of Sector 001 in 2373, and in the Dominion War.
Originally starting as a hypothetical exercise in starship design, the design ditched Starfleet's usual saucer-secondary hull-nacelle design, the Akira class more closely resembled the NX-class with its catamaran shaped hull. The engineering section was tucked under the main saucer, which housed the main deflector, and some of the ship's tactical systems. The nacelles were connected via long catamaran type structures, which in turn connected to a large weapons pod, housing several photon torpedo launchers, as well as offering a degree of protection to the bridge. The design also incorporated a multitude of tactical systems, including photon torpedo launchers located on the aft weapons pod, which rotated into place before firing. Another feature was its large shuttlebay, which encompassed almost a third of the saucer section, allowing Akira class vessels to function as fighter carriers as well as cruisers, and to use a large complement of shuttles for evacuation missions.
Ships of the Line
- USS Akira
- USS Seoul
- USS Shenyang
- USS Jakarta
- USS Tokyo
- USS Beijing
- USS Shanghai
- USS Mercutio
- USS Sentinel (canon ship)
- USS Thunderchild (canon ship)
| Deck | Description |
|---|---|
| A | Tactical Information Centre, Dorsal Tractor Emitter, Sensor Sub-systems |
| B | TIC Maintenance Support Section, Forward Torpedo Launchers, Torpedo Magazine, Pod Tactical Sensor Systems, Emergency Life Support Systems |
| C | Sail Torpedo Control Room, Emergency Shield Generators 1 & 2, Torpedo Magazine, Torpedo Modification & Maintenance, Auxiliary Tactical Control, Backup Antimatter Storage |
| D | Sail Torpedo Manufacturing Area, Aft Torpedo Launchers, Torpedo Magazine, Pod Access, Primary Power Distribution |
| 1 | Captain’s Ready Room, Main Bridge, Briefing Room, Observation Lounge |
| 2 | Junior and Senior Officers Quarters, VIP/Guest Quarters, Holosuites |
| 3 | Visiting Officers Quarters, Holodecks, Primary Shield Generators |
| 4 | Sickbay, Chief Medical Officer’s Office, Primary Science Labs, Junior and Senior Officers Quarters, Counselor’s Office |
| 5 | Junior Officers and Crew Quarters, Main Lounge, Secondary Science Labs, Chief Operations Officer’s Office, Cargo Bays 1 & 2 |
| 6 | Primary Computer Core Control, Cargo Bay 3, Marine Barracks, Marine Briefing Room, Marine Armoury |
| 7 | Primary Computer Core, Shuttle Maintenance Hangar and Storage |
| 8 | Primary Computer Core, Flight Operations Armory, Fighter Maintenance Hangar and Storage |
| 9 | Torpedo Magazine and Manufacturing Area, Shuttle and Fighter Hangar Elevator Support Systems, Primary Shield Generators |
| 10 | Transporter Rooms 3 and 4, Shuttle and Fine Shop, Primary Maintenance Support Center, Fighter Preparation Pre-Flight Bay, Emergency Shield Generators 3-4 |
| 11 | Primary Machine Shop, Primary Maintenance Support Center, Shuttlebay (upper level), Observation Area, Pilots Ready Room & Briefing Area |
| 12 | Primary Systems Support Compartments, Shuttlebay [Fore and Aft Access] |
| 13 | Enlisted Personnel Living Quarters, Secondary Shuttle and Fighter Maintenance Hangar, Flight Deck Operations and Maintenance |
| 14 | Upper Engineering Support Area, Fusion Power Generators 1-4, Enlisted Personnel Living Quarters, Stellar Cartography, Lower Forward Torpedo Bay Control, Chief Science Officer’s Office, Armory, Firing Range |
| 15 | Main Engineering – M/ARA Operations Center, Fusion Power Generators 4-6, Flight Operations Enlisted Personnel Living Quarters, Transporter Rooms 1 and 2, Armory, Chief Tactical Officer’s Office, Chief Engineer’s Office/Station |
| 16 | Lower Engineering, Deflector Control, Main Tractor Beam Control and Emitter, Environmental Control, Secondary Computer Core |
| 17 | Tertiary Maintenance Support Center, Emergency Power Generators 7-9, Secondary Systems Support, Brig |
| 18 | Environmental Control, Waste Reclamation, Deuterium Storage, Anti-matter Storage Pods, Secondary Shield Generators |