The distinctive ring-like design of this ship's primary hull was dubbed the Saturn-class by its Sol-based engineers early in its concept phases, in honor of the breathtaking rings found around its namesake planet. The design is more than just esthetic though, as it allows for experimental torus-shaped deflector shields and warp fields. This intriguing shape allows this class of starship to utilize the negative space within the ring to isolate and study dangerous phenomena at close proximity, as well as pioneering more efficient methods of energy manipulation for space flight at both impulse and warp scales. The latter of these breakthroughs proved to be even more valuable to the remnants of the Federation after the event known as The Burn.
This starship features a Commander Science / Intelligence Specialist Bridge Officer seat and an Ensign Universal / Pilot Specialist Bridge Officer seat.
