While this class of starship was originally conceptualized to be a successor to the iconic and beloved Constitution-class, the rigors of the era in which it was built have necessitated rather distinct departures from its intended ancestor - not the least of which in terms of scale. Long-range, deep-space exploration and frontier support entail the need for increased crew capacity, additional systemic redundancies, and a suite of defensive capabilities robust enough to handle being a one-ship-fleet at the edges of the Federation. Additionally, this vessel has been outfitted with the latest in technologies useful for temporal analysis and manipulation. Although the use of this technology for actual time travel has been strictly forbidden in the time period from which this starship originates, there will always be a need to break such rules on occasion, if dictated by the needs of the many.
This starship features a Commander Engineering / Temporal Operative Specialist Bridge Officer seat and a Lt. Commander Universal / Command Specialist Bridge Officer seat.
