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[[File:Miranda Beauty Planet.jpg|thumb|left|300px|''Miranda'' class medium cruiser]] | [[File:Miranda Beauty Planet.jpg|thumb|left|300px|''Miranda'' class medium cruiser]] | ||
By every measure, the ''Miranda'' class achieved these goals. Based on the | By every measure, the ''Miranda'' class achieved these goals. Based on the {{c|Soyuz}} class frame, the ''Miranda'' class streamlined the primary hull and added a rollbar that gave her more firepower than her larger ''Constitution'' class cousin with a pair of pulse phaser cannons and four photon torpedo launchers. Yet even with this arsenal, she boasted impressive maneuverability for a cruiser thanks to her compact design. As the [[Klingon Empire|Klingons]] and [[Romulan Star Empire|Romulans]] continued to invest in agile light warships such as the deadly Bird-of-Prey, the ''Miranda'' class allowed Starfleet to answer these threats with what was effectively a heavy cruiser's complement of weaponry on the frame of a much smaller starship. | ||
Rather than limit her versatility, the ''Miranda'' class's size was a testament to the efficiency of her design. While only three quarters the size of the ''Constitution'' class, she possessed double the shuttlebay and cargo capacity. This enabled her to serve as both a front line patrol vessel as well as a cargo and personnel transport. | Rather than limit her versatility, the ''Miranda'' class's size was a testament to the efficiency of her design. While only three quarters the size of the ''Constitution'' class, she possessed double the shuttlebay and cargo capacity. This enabled her to serve as both a front line patrol vessel as well as a cargo and personnel transport. | ||