Nebula-class

Nebula-Class
Class Information
Role:	Heavy Cruiser
Decks:	42
Cruising Speed:	Warp 6
Personnel
Total Compliment:	735
Tactical Systems
Energy Weapons:	8 Type-X Phaser Arrays
Torpedo Launchers:	1 forward 1 aft
Shields:	MLSS
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In the year 2343 the design for a new multi-mission starship, the Nebula Class starship, was approved. Compared to the Galaxy Class the Nebula has a more compact shape; the engineering hull is mounted directly to the underside of the saucer section, a measure which saves some 200 meters in length.

This enables the vessel to carry any one of a variety of special equipment Mission Pods - current models include a Sensor Pod, an enhanced Tactical Pod], a colony transport pod, an emergency field hospital unit, or a science laboratory pod. Although the basic Nebula design has approximately 80% of the capability of a Galaxy Class vessel in most areas, the addition of the mission pod brings that figure up to 95% or more in that specific area. This flexibility actually allows the Nebula design to accomplish almost almost identical missions despite its smaller size.

External Information

• Nebula-Class at the Bravo Fleet Infobase
• Nebula-Class at Memory Alpha