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| Name | USS Hornet |
| Registry Number | NCC-45231-A |
| Class | Sovereign |
| Type | Deterrence Explorer |
| Commissioned | 2372 - present |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 680 m |
| Beam | 240 m |
| Height | 87 m |
| Decks | 24 |
| Crew | 700 |
| Armaments | |
| Offensive | 12 x Type XII phaser arrays |
| 1 x Rapid fire quantum torpedo turret (600 quantum torpedoes) | |
| 5 x Burst fire photon torpedo tubes (500 photon torpedoes) | |
| Defensive | Auto-modulated, refractive, regenerative shield system |
| Federation cloaking device | |
| Duranium / tritanium double hull | |
| 10 cm Ablative armor | |
| Engines | |
| Impulse | Maximum sublight: 0.85 c |
| Warp | Normal cruise: Warp 8 |
| Maximum cruise: Warp 9.9 | |
| Emergency: Warp 9.99 for 36 hours | |
| Transwarp | Normal cruise: Warp 12 |
| Maximum cruise: Warp 14 | |
| Emergency: Warp 15 | |
| Refit Cycle | |
| Minor | 1 year |
| Standard | 5 years |
| Major | 10 years |
| Expected Hull Life | 120 years |
Systems Overview
Phasers
The Sovereign class is Starfleet's most sophisticated and comprehensively armed vessel. It is equipped with the new Type XII phaser array which equips the Federation's most powerful Starbases and deep space facilities. The Type XII has a raw beam power output some 60% more powerful than the Type X arrays installed on the Galaxy class. In addition, the Type XII has a shorter recharge time and can fire a longer sustained burst, and the Sovereign carries fourteen arrays compared to Galaxy's twelve.
Torpedoes
Quantum
The torpedo armament is similarly impressive. The large quantum torpedo turret forward of the deflector dish is capable of firing five rounds per second, a greater overall rate of fire than the two main ten round burst photon torpedo tubes of the Galaxy class combined.
Photon
Backup to the quantum torpedoes is provided by five photon tubes; these are located at the base of the engineering section in pairs which face forward and aft, and above the aft hangar bay. Each is capable of firing twelve round bursts. This gives the Sovereign class the most powerful torpedo armament of any vessel in Starfleet service.
Shields
The shield system of the Sovereign class is similarly the most powerful of any Starfleet ship; the design was modified just prior to installation in order to increase effectiveness against both high energy tractor beams and phased polaron particles, measures clearly aimed at the Borg and Dominion respectively. Under normal operation the shield modulation frequencies are under the control of the ships computer system, which continually evaluates incoming weapons fire and automatically re-modulates the shields to give the most effective possible defence.
Engines
Warp
The warp engines of the Sovereign are of a new design which eliminates subspace distortion effects inherent to standard warp drives, a feature now becoming common on most Starfleet ships. The Sovereign class is currently the fastest vessel in Starfleet, with a maximum cruise speed of Warp 9.9 and a top speed of Warp 9.99 for up to 36 hours. The very high cruise speed is intended to allow the ship to deploy as rapidly as possible to potential trouble spots.
Transwarp
The Sovereign's Transwarp propulsion is an extention of its Warp technology, and is therefore housed inside the Warp nacelles, with the forward main deflector incorporating the subsystem that opens the transwarp conduit ahead of the ship.
Impulse
Her Impulse drive system is the most sophisticated model in production, giving the Sovereign class a manuverability equal to that of a vessel one quarter its size.