Falkirk class

The Falkirk-class is a starship utilised by Starfleet from the late-24th Century.

History
In 2385, Starfleet started an intiative to create newer, up to date vessels to replace the large majority of Starfleet's older vessels. The Falkirk-class was Starfleet's answer to their need to create faster and more agile vessels, which, since the creation of the Defiant class, had been neglected in recent starships. The design process lasted four years, as a number of design considerations had to be dealt with.

The first of this class, USS Falkirk, launched in January 2390 and this was shortly followed by the USS Atlantis in February. The third ship of the class, the USS Tantalus, launched in April 2391. No further vessels of this class were constructed after 2391, as the changing political landscape required more tactically capable vessels than the Falkirk-class.

Crew
The ship's crew complement only consists of 80 people which is very small for a vessel of this size.

Dimensions
The Falkirk-class has a length of 120m, a width of 60m and a height of 40m, which makes it around the same size as the Defiant-class.

Proplusion Systems
The Falkirk-class is equipped with the same warp drive system as the Prometheus class allowing it to reach a maximum speed of Warp 9.99 for 12 hours. The ship is equipped with experimental thrusters that allow the class to perform a 180º flip on the spot without any damage to structural integrity.

Phasers
The Falkirk-class is equipped with 6 Type XII phasers as standard: 2 forward, 2 side and 2 aft emitters.

Torpedo Launchers
6 torpedo lauchers are equipped on Falkirk-class vessels: 3 forward and 3 aft. All of the launchers use only quantum torpedoes as their main ordinance.

Defensive Systems
The regenerative shields are the same as those equipped on the Sovereign-class. This ship is also equipped with ablative amour, the same as the Defiant-class.