Tanganyika Class

The light cruisers of the Tanganyika class fit into the gap between the heavy cruisers of the Ambassador and Excelsior classes on one hand and the frigates of the New Orleans class on the other hand. In 2334, when they were first commissioned, the Tanganyika-class ships were the fastest regular ships of the fleet with a maximum speed of Warp 9.4. The materials and construction principles of the hull set a new standard that would peak with the development start of the huge Galaxy class some 20 years later. The Tanganyika class has two shuttle bays, which usually hold 23 shuttlecrafts, three more than the larger Excelsior class. Exploration and securing the Federation borders in the Alpha and Beta Quadrant are among the primary assignments of this ship class. Some ships were also deployed for science missions in remote space regions.

23 units were commissioned until 2357. They proved to be very reliable and popular among the crews, also because of many amenities that the Ambassador-era vessels do not offer. Most of the ships are currently being equipped with multilayer shields and quantum torpedoes, which are supposed to extend their service life until at least 2385.

 

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Credits

Thanks to The Red Admiral for his 3D model and to to jbobroony for the 2D refinement.

 

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