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Design and Development
With the success of the Constitution Refit Program, Starfleet turned to refitting those similar Constitution-Class hull. The first candidate was the Saladin-Class starship.
The competitive nature forced the Saladin-Class designed to produced a heavier armed Apollo-Class starship, and with the flaws eliminated like the Apollo-Class starship. This design was to compete the destroyer version of the Okinawa-Class starship.
23rd Century
The class is usually seen doing border patrol, escort duties and combat operation. The latter two duties, the class is paired with a larger class of starship, like the Miranda- or Ulysses-Class.
The class is also prominently used in the academy for practical lessons, particularly during the final year.
By late-2280s, the class, along with the Apollo- and Constitution-Class, were designated as legacy ships. Unlike the Constitution-Class, production for this class and her variant ceased by the end of the century.
24th Century
However, during the tensions between the Federation and Klingon, Starfleet decided to produced the Apollo- and Akula-Class starships, as the Oberth-Class in inadequate in tactical situations.
The Federation-Cardassian war also prolonged the life of this class and her variant.
By 2367, after the Battle of Wolf 359, Starfleet realised that the ship had seen its days and decided to remove the class from production entirely. Additionally, pulled several nearby ships into decommissioning.
There are several Akula-Class starships in the DMZ, and were decommissioned before the start of 2373.
Technical Data
Computer Systems
Originally, the class was equipped with the same duotronic systems found on all 23rd century Federation starships.
This is one of those class which participate in the computer system conversion, which converts duotronic systems to the new isolinear circuitry, before passing down to all of the 23rd century ships.
Propulsion Systems
It had a maximum warp speed 8.5 (old Cochrane scale), though it is possible to bring the ship speed to Warp 9.5.
Under the new cochrane scale, it could do Warp 8.4-8.7, depending on the condition of the engines, mostly reporting managed to go up to Warp 8.5 without damaging the ship.
Scientific Systems
Unlike the Apollo-Class starship, this class does lack in more sophisticated science laboratory and equipment.
Tactical Systems
The class carries six phaser banks, two torpedo launchers in total.
In the 24th century, those dual-emitters phaser banks were refitted to single-emitters. They fired in a continuous beam, rather than long-pulse.
Crew Support
In the 24th century, crew support for this class was limited.
However, in the early 24th century, before the crew support was added, captains added their own rules regarding crew support.
Upgrades
Transitioning to the 24th century, some of the crew quarters were changed from two bedded bunks to single bed, allowing more privacy.

Description

Design and Development
With the success of the Constitution Refit Program, Starfleet turned to refitting those similar Constitution-Class hull. The first candidate was the Saladin-Class starship.
The competitive nature forced the Saladin-Class designed to produced a heavier armed Apollo-Class starship, and with the flaws eliminated like the Apollo-Class starship. This design was to compete the destroyer version of the Okinawa-Class starship.
23rd Century
The class is usually seen doing border patrol, escort duties and combat operation. The latter two duties, the class is paired with a larger class of starship, like the Miranda- or Ulysses-Class.
The class is also prominently used in the academy for practical lessons, particularly during the final year.
By late-2280s, the class, along with the Apollo- and Constitution-Class, were designated as legacy ships. Unlike the Constitution-Class, production for this class and her variant ceased by the end of the century.
24th Century
However, during the tensions between the Federation and Klingon, Starfleet decided to produced the Apollo- and Akula-Class starships, as the Oberth-Class in inadequate in tactical situations.
The Federation-Cardassian war also prolonged the life of this class and her variant.
By 2367, after the Battle of Wolf 359, Starfleet realised that the ship had seen its days and decided to remove the class from production entirely. Additionally, pulled several nearby ships into decommissioning.
There are several Akula-Class starships in the DMZ, and were decommissioned before the start of 2373.
Technical Data
Computer Systems
Originally, the class was equipped with the same duotronic systems found on all 23rd century Federation starships.
This is one of those class which participate in the computer system conversion, which converts duotronic systems to the new isolinear circuitry, before passing down to all of the 23rd century ships.
Propulsion Systems
It had a maximum warp speed 8.5 (old Cochrane scale), though it is possible to bring the ship speed to Warp 9.5.
Under the new cochrane scale, it could do Warp 8.4-8.7, depending on the condition of the engines, mostly reporting managed to go up to Warp 8.5 without damaging the ship.
Scientific Systems
Unlike the Apollo-Class starship, this class does lack in more sophisticated science laboratory and equipment.
Tactical Systems
The class carries six phaser banks, two torpedo launchers in total.
In the 24th century, those dual-emitters phaser banks were refitted to single-emitters. They fired in a continuous beam, rather than long-pulse.
Crew Support
In the 24th century, crew support for this class was limited.
However, in the early 24th century, before the crew support was added, captains added their own rules regarding crew support.
Upgrades
Transitioning to the 24th century, some of the crew quarters were changed from two bedded bunks to single bed, allowing more privacy.