Sovereign Class

Name: Sovereign Class
Craft: Federation Sovereign Class Explorer
Type: Heavy Explorer
Class: Sovereign
Scale: capital
Length: 685.34 x 242.56 x 137.82 meters
Decks: 24
Mass: 3,900,000 metric tons
Skill: capital ship pilot
Crew Skill: varies
Autopilot Skill: sensors: 1D+2; pilot: 1D+1; shields: 1D+1; communications: 1D+1; command: 1D; gunnery: 1D+2
Crew: 855
Skeleton: 1/+15; 3/+10; 5/+5
Passengers: 200
Max Life Support: 13,000
Cargo Capacity: 133,000 metric tons
Consumables: 3 years
Warp Drive

• Cruise: 8
• Max Cruise: 9.6
• Max Speed (12 Hours Max): 9.95

Nav Computer: yes

• Astrogation Bonus: 0D+2

Computer Cores: 3

• Computer Programming Bonus: 5D+2

Maneuverability: 2D+2
Speed

• Cautious: 3
• Cruising (Maneuverability -1D): 5
• High Speed (Maneuverability -2D): 15
• All Out - Maximum (Maneuverability -3D): 19

Defenses

• Hull: 6D+2
• Structural Integrity Field: 3D
  • Primary Back-up Structural Integrity Field: 1D+1
    • Secondary Back-up Structural Integrity Field: 1D+1
• Shields: 2D+1 per arc
  • Maximum Shield Strength: 7D per arc
  • Back-up Shields: 1D+1

Sensors

• Passive: 70/4D+2
• Scan: 168/5D+1
• Search: 220/6D
• Focus: 15/6D+2

Navigational Deflector

• Range: 1-2/5/15
• Accuracy: 3D+2

Weapons

• 3 Type XII Phasers

Fire Arc: forward
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship pilot
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-3/10/30
Atmosphere Range: 10-30/100/300km
Ammo: energy based
Rate of fire: 5
Fire Modes: standard, pulse, continuous, wide
Shield Penetration: 1D
Damage: 8D

• 3 Type XII Phasers

Fire Arc: 1 aft/port, 1 aft/starboard, 1 ventral
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship pilot
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-3/10/30
Atmosphere Range: 10-30/100/300km
Ammo: energy based
Rate of fire: 2
Fire Modes: standard, pulse, continuous, wide
Shield Penetration: 1D
Damage: 8D

• 6 Type XII Phasers

Fire Arc: 2 aft/port, 2 aft/starboard, 1 forward/port, 1 forward/starboard
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship pilot
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 1-3/10/30
Atmosphere Range: 10-30/100/300km
Ammo: energy based
Rate of fire: 1
Fire Modes: standard, pulse, continuous, wide
Shield Penetration: 1D
Damage: 8D

• 4 Torpedo Launchers

Fire Arc: 2 forward, 2 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital hip gunnery
Fire Control: 3D
Space Range: 2-35/150/405
Atmosphere Range: 15-350/1,500/4,050km
Ammo: 300 MK I Quantum Torpedoes
Rate of fire: 12
Fire Modes: spread
Shield Penetration: 2D
Damage: 13D+1

• 4 Tractor Beam Emitters

Fire Arc: 2 forward, 2 aft
Crew: 1
Scale: capital
Skill: capital ship gunnery
Fire Control: 3D+1
Space Range: 1/2/3
Atmosphere Range: 2/4/6km
Ammo: energy based
Rate of fire: 1 target per emitter per round
Fire Modes: single shot
Shield Penetration: N/A
Strength: 8D

Compliment

• Shuttle Craft: 12
• Shuttle Pods: 6
• Probes: 80
• Escape Pods: 180
  • Capacity: 8 persons
• Captain's Yacht: 1

Transporters

• Personnel: 6
  • Range: 1-10/20/40
  • Capacity: 6 persons
  • Accuracy: 1D+2
• Cargo: 8
  • Range: 1-10/20/40
  • Capacity: 400kg
  • Accuracy: 1D+1
• Emergency: 6
  • Range: 1-5/10/15
  • Capacity: 24 persons
  • Accuracy: 2D+1

Science Systems: science skills +0D+2
Medical Facility: first aid +0D+2; EMH MK I

Source: Ship Recognition Manual Vol.1 - The Ships of Starfleet (page 120)

Capsule: The Sovereign-class began development in 2365 intended to be the latest and greatest in Starfleet exploration starships. Following the USS Enterprise-D's encounter with the Borg later that year, Starfleet began to augment the design with Borg defense in mind. In 2366, Starfleet was exposed to the full force of the Borg in the Battle of Wolf 359. After suffering huge loses with almost no damage done to the Borg, Starfleet's entire policy of starship design shifted towards defense and the Sovereign-class design was subsequently altered to reflect this.

The prototype USS Sovereign was finally launched in 2370, followed two years later by the USS Enterprise-E. The Enterprise later faced the Borg during their incursion of Federation space in 2373. Proving to be highly successful against the Borg, the Sovereign was hailed as one of the "best balances of exploration and tactical capability since the Constitution-class of a century prior" and was expected to be Starfleet's leading class well into the 25th century.