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{{LCARS Page Title|Advanced Starship Design Bureau Technical Database|maroon}} | {{LCARS Page Title|Advanced Starship Design Bureau Technical Database|maroon}} | ||
The Advanced Starship Design Bureau (ASDB) classifies vessels according to their primary mission profiles, which in turn determine the sizes, shapes, and systems of vessels in a particular category. A ship whose primary purpose is to explore distant star systems will have a different shape and different systems than one intended to escort merchantmen in times of conflict. | The [[Advanced Starship Design Bureau]] (ASDB) classifies vessels according to their primary mission profiles, which in turn determine the sizes, shapes, and systems of vessels in a particular category. A ship whose primary purpose is to explore distant star systems will have a different shape and different systems than one intended to escort merchantmen in times of conflict. | ||
However, one of Starfleet's primary moral and tactical principles is that of adaptability. Thus, unlike the often more mission-dedicated vessels of the Klingon Empire or Romulan Star Empire, any Starfleet ship can perform a wide variety of missions (even ones for which it is not primarily designed). For example, a Starfleet escort will have more advanced scientific and research systems than a comparative Klingon vessel but will not be as heavily armed. Nevertheless, Starfleet ships are best used for the primary missions for which they were created. | However, one of Starfleet's primary moral and tactical principles is that of adaptability. Thus, unlike the often more mission-dedicated vessels of the Klingon Empire or Romulan Star Empire, any Starfleet ship can perform a wide variety of missions (even ones for which it is not primarily designed). For example, a Starfleet escort will have more advanced scientific and research systems than a comparative Klingon vessel but will not be as heavily armed. Nevertheless, Starfleet ships are best used for the primary missions for which they were created. | ||
[[File:ASDB.png|center|200px|Advanced Starship Design Bureau|link=]] | [[File:ASDB.png|center|200px|Advanced Starship Design Bureau|link=Advanced Starship Design Bureau]] | ||
{{LCARS Section Heading|Active Starship Classes|maroon}} | {{LCARS Section Heading|Active Starship Classes|maroon}} | ||