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The Delta-class, sometimes known as the Ganges-class as the first two ships commissioned on the same day, formed Earth Starfleet's main combat force in the mid-22nd Century. The NP patrol frigates were intended to provide a viable defensive deep-space combat force in contrast to their near-contemporaries the Daedalus-class science vessels. Originally entering service in 2140, possessing a top speed of warp 3.5, armed with plasma cannon and thermonuclear spatial torpedoes and having defences of polarised duranium hull plating. As time progressed, upgrades to the ships saw the plasma weaponry replaced with nadion phase cannons. By the time of the Earth-Romulan War, Vulcan upgrades to the sensors and engines saw them able to detect Romulan ships under holographic cover and achieve a top speed of warp 5, while Andorian enhancements saw them equipped with phase lasers and deflector shields. The class would see use in the early years of the Federation Starfleet, before their eventual replacement in 2170.

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The warp-delta, as seen as a bit-player in Enterprise. I've scaled her to 122m long, a rough estimate but one that fits in with the 165m length of the Intrepid. I've made some modifications to the original, including adding a visible deflector dish in the lower forward hull. Maybe it's just never seen from the right angles in the show...

Description
The Delta-class, sometimes known as the Ganges-class as the first two ships commissioned on the same day, formed Earth Starfleet's main combat force in the mid-22nd Century. The NP patrol frigates were intended to provide a viable defensive deep-space combat force in contrast to their near-contemporaries the Daedalus-class science vessels. Originally entering service in 2140, possessing a top speed of warp 3.5, armed with plasma cannon and thermonuclear spatial torpedoes and having defences of polarised duranium hull plating. As time progressed, upgrades to the ships saw the plasma weaponry replaced with nadion phase cannons. By the time of the Earth-Romulan War, Vulcan upgrades to the sensors and engines saw them able to detect Romulan ships under holographic cover and achieve a top speed of warp 5, while Andorian enhancements saw them equipped with phase lasers and deflector shields. The class would see use in the early years of the Federation Starfleet, before their eventual replacement in 2170.

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The warp-delta, as seen as a bit-player in Enterprise. I've scaled her to 122m long, a rough estimate but one that fits in with the 165m length of the Intrepid. I've made some modifications to the original, including adding a visible deflector dish in the lower forward hull. Maybe it's just never seen from the right angles in the show...