TEXT: Frontier
   
    Class Tactical Cruiser
   
   
  Production Data
   
           
   
             
   
             
   
             
   
   
     Origin: United Federation of Planets
  Class and Type: Frontier Class Tactical 
     
     Year Launched: 2380
  (Fast/Command) Cruiser
  Hull Data
   
          
   
             
   
             
   
             
   
   
     Size: 8*, 31 decks
  Size: 870 / 355 / 125 meters
     Structure: 40
  Crew: 450 (variable by mission up to 1500)
  Operational Data
     Transporters:   8 ea stand., emer., cargo     Atmospheric Capable: No
     Cargo Capacity: 90   
  Separation Systems: Emergency Only
     Shuttlebays: 1 aft   
     
  Tractor Beams:  1fd, 1av
     Shuttlecraft:   8 size worth 
     Operations Systems   Class 4 (E)       
  Life Support:  Class 4 (E)
     Sensor Systems   Class 5 (+5/F)
  Propulsion Data
     Impulse Engines:    FIG-5 (.92c) (D)   
  Warp Drive:  LF-45 Mod 2 (Warp 9/ 9.6/ 9.9) (E)
  Tactical
     Phaser Banks
   
             
   
   5 x Type XII (D)
   
   
  Photon Torpedoes        2 x Mk 95 (D)
  Penetration
  6 / 6 / 6 / 0 / 0
  Penetration
  5 / 5 / 5 / 5 / 5
     Deflector Shields
   
        
   
   FSS-3 (D)
   
           
   
   
  Penetration
  6 / 6 / 6 / 6 / 6
  Protection/Threshold
  18 / 6
  Miscellaneous
     Maneuver Modifiers +6 C, -2 H, +3 T   
  Traits:  Flagship
  
  Notes:  * Based on her length alone, the Frontier class should qualify as size 10, but a 
  comparison of the vessels' block volume indicates a vessel roughly the same size as a 
  Galaxy Class cruiser, and roughly 1 1/2 times the size of the Allegiance Class.  
  Notable Vessels in Class:
  USS Frontier NCC-80426
  First of Class 
  USS Belleau Wood NCC-81312
  USS Horizon  NCC-82203
     Developed concurrently with the Allegiance class starship, the Frontier class uses a similar 
  warp geometry and comparable technology despite being nearly a third larger than its sister 
  design.  
     The Frontier class is designed as a “tactical command ship”- a heavily armed vessel designed to 
  participate in and coordinate combat at the fleet level.  While retaining the basic capability for 
  scientific research required by Federation starships, the Frontier class focuses on combat and 
  command and control functions. 
     In addition to quarters for the fleet commander and his staff, the Frontier class can also carry a 
  large complement of MACO's or a battalion of Starfleet Marines.  Coupled with the ship's innate 
  combat capability, this “troop” capacity allows the Frontier class a greater combat mission 
  flexibility.  
     The Frontier class retains a number of basic elements and hull designs from the older Galaxy 
  class, but in an overall smaller, more streamlined format.  Although both classes are nearly 
  identical in overall volume, the Frontier design presents a smaller target-aspect to incoming 
  weapons fire.  Finally, unlike the Galaxy class, the primary hull is not “routine-detachable”, but 
  rather integrated into the overall spaceframe.  While emergency separation is possible, 
  reconnecting the primary and secondary hull requires dockyard assistance.
  
SOURCE: textdata/thevault/Star Trek RPG/Decipher/Ships/Starfleet_Frontier.pdf