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One of the critical strategic problems faced by Starfleet Command, if the Federation was going to win the [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Dominion_War Dominion War], was that the Federation forces were being spread too thin. Between defending the Federation territory from and trying to go on the offensive against the [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Dominion Dominion], in addition to keeping a wary eye on the [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Romulan Romulans], Starfleet found it had too many obligations and too few resources. Capital ships such as the  [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Galaxy_class Galaxy] and [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Nebula_class Nebula] class ships, or even ones as small as a [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Defiant_class Defiant] Class, were too expensive and used up too many resources to continually rebuild the fleet.  
One of the critical strategic problems faced by Starfleet Command, if the Federation was going to win the [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Dominion_War Dominion War], was that the Federation forces were being spread too thin. Between defending the Federation territory from and trying to go on the offensive against the [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Dominion Dominion], in addition to keeping a wary eye on the [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Romulan Romulans], Starfleet found it had too many obligations and too few resources. Capital ships such as the  [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Galaxy_class Galaxy] and [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Nebula_class Nebula] class ships, or even ones as small as a [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Defiant_class Defiant] Class, were too expensive and used up too many resources to continually rebuild the fleet. Additionally, the Jem'Hadar used a great number of smaller fighter craft in combat, increasing the number of targets for Federation ships, and generally causing havoc with strategic planning.


A new ship of revolutionary design would be required. Ship designers of [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Utopia_Planitia Utopia Planitia] were up to the challenge. They not only designed a totally new class of ship, the '''Achilles'''; they designed and built it in less than two years. By adapting current anti-[http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Borg Borg] designs to the new threat, they developed a ship with revolutionary features that would enable the '''Achilles''' to fulfill the role as long-range cruiser with firepower nearly equal to a [http://www.memory-alpha.org/en/index.php/Sovereign_class Sovereign Class] cruiser. This was accomplished with the new micro-torpedoes arranged in a 'phalanx' array allows an astoundingly high rate of fire that could cripple any Dominion ship. With the arrangement of the phalanx system, the '''Achilles''' can protect itself against the strike fighters defending Ketracel-White facilities, while still maintaining its focus on destroying the target.  
A new ship of revolutionary design would be required. Ship designers of [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Utopia_Planitia Utopia Planitia] were up to the challenge. They not only designed a totally new class of ship, the '''Achilles'''; they designed and built it in less than two years.  


The prototype, deployed for field testing in the closing weeks of the war, performed admirably, destroying two key facilities on its single mission behind enemy lines. It also accounted for two full [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Cardassian Cardassian] fighter wings, as well as nearly a score of Jem'Hadar strike cruisers in its mission, the best record of any single ship in the war. However successful, a number of problems were identified and the '''Achilles''' was returned to Utopia Planitia at the end of the war for refitting. The remainder of her hull was filled out with the non-warfare facilities that were called for in her original design, including a basic science department, multipurpose holodecks and upgraded ship-wide holo-emitters, and she was retasked for system patrol and deep-space exploration, then moved out for further field testing.
The prototype, deployed for field testing in the closing weeks of the war, performed admirably, destroying two key facilities on its single mission behind enemy lines. It also accounted for two full [http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Cardassian Cardassian] fighter wings, as well as nearly a score of Jem'Hadar strike cruisers in its mission, the best record of any single ship in the war. However successful, a number of problems were identified and the '''Achilles''' was returned to Utopia Planitia at the end of the war for refitting. The remainder of her hull was filled out with the non-warfare facilities that were called for in her original design, including a basic science department, multipurpose holodecks and upgraded ship-wide holo-emitters, and she was retasked for system patrol and deep-space exploration, then moved out for further field testing.
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==Specifications==
==Specifications==
*'''Type:''' ''Carrier''
*'''Type:''' ''Carrier''
*'''Accommodation:''' ''1,275 Personnel'' 
*'''Length:''' ''746 Meters''  
*'''Length:''' ''612 Meters''  
*'''Height:''' ''40 Meters''
*'''Height:''' ''67 Meters''
*'''Beam:''' ''372 Meters''  
*'''Beam:''' ''372 Meters''  
*'''Mass:''' ''1,295,410 Tonnes''
*'''Mass:''' ''6,165,000 Tonnes''
*'''Decks:''' ''12''
*'''Crew:''' ''931''
** '''Standard:''' ''496''
** '''Flight Team:''' ''435''
*** '''Command:''' ''2 (1 Wing Commander, 1 CAG)''
*** '''Flight Ops Team:''' ''36''
*** '''Pilots:''' ''72''
*** '''Fighter Grounds Crew:''' ''288 (4 per fighter craft)''
*** '''Deck Crew:''' ''37 (6 squad chiefs, 30 specialists, 1 Deck Boss)''
*'''Maximum Warp factor:''' ''9.99+''  
*'''Maximum Warp factor:''' ''9.99+''  
*'''Weapons:''' ''8 x Type VIII Phaser arrays
*'''Weapons:''' ''8 x Type VIII Phaser arrays; 4 x Type II Photon Torpedos''


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One of the critical strategic problems faced by Starfleet Command, if the Federation was going to win the Dominion War, was that the Federation forces were being spread too thin. Between defending the Federation territory from and trying to go on the offensive against the Dominion, in addition to keeping a wary eye on the Romulans, Starfleet found it had too many obligations and too few resources. Capital ships such as the Galaxy and Nebula class ships, or even ones as small as a Defiant Class, were too expensive and used up too many resources to continually rebuild the fleet. Additionally, the Jem'Hadar used a great number of smaller fighter craft in combat, increasing the number of targets for Federation ships, and generally causing havoc with strategic planning.

A new ship of revolutionary design would be required. Ship designers of Utopia Planitia were up to the challenge. They not only designed a totally new class of ship, the Achilles; they designed and built it in less than two years.

The prototype, deployed for field testing in the closing weeks of the war, performed admirably, destroying two key facilities on its single mission behind enemy lines. It also accounted for two full Cardassian fighter wings, as well as nearly a score of Jem'Hadar strike cruisers in its mission, the best record of any single ship in the war. However successful, a number of problems were identified and the Achilles was returned to Utopia Planitia at the end of the war for refitting. The remainder of her hull was filled out with the non-warfare facilities that were called for in her original design, including a basic science department, multipurpose holodecks and upgraded ship-wide holo-emitters, and she was retasked for system patrol and deep-space exploration, then moved out for further field testing.

Notable Ships of This Class

  • USS Cutlass: prototype
  • USS :

Specifications

  • Type: Carrier
  • Length: 746 Meters
  • Height: 40 Meters
  • Beam: 372 Meters
  • Mass: 6,165,000 Tonnes
  • Decks: 12
  • Crew: 931
    • Standard: 496
    • Flight Team: 435
      • Command: 2 (1 Wing Commander, 1 CAG)
      • Flight Ops Team: 36
      • Pilots: 72
      • Fighter Grounds Crew: 288 (4 per fighter craft)
      • Deck Crew: 37 (6 squad chiefs, 30 specialists, 1 Deck Boss)
  • Maximum Warp factor: 9.99+
  • Weapons: 8 x Type VIII Phaser arrays; 4 x Type II Photon Torpedos
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