Guide:Constitution

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Constitution
Class Overview
Category	Heavy cruiser
Operational	2239-2275
Constructed	36 total Constitution: 14 (2 converted from Horizon, 12 built 2239-2245) Bonhomme Richard: 26 (10 converted from Constitution, 16 built 2248-2252) Victory: 6 (2263-2265)
Dimensions
Length	281.3 m (NCC-1017, NCC-1371, original) 288.2 m (NCC-1017, early operational; NCC-1371, operational) 288.6 m (NCC-1700) 289.0 m (Constitution) 286.7 m (Bonhomme Richard, Victory)
Beam	127.1 m
Height	70.2 m (NCC-1017, original) 71.9 m (NCC-1371, original) 72.6 m (NCC-1017, early operational; NCC-1371, operational; NCC-1700) 71.5 m (Constitution) 70.9 m (Bonhomme Richard, Victory)
Mass	595,000 mt (NCC-1017, original) 696,200 mt (NCC-1017, early operational) 599,100 mt (NCC-1371, original) 699,900 mt (NCC-1371, operational) 598,400 mt (NCC-1700, original) 699,600 mt (NCC-1700, operational) 679,300 mt (Constitution, typical) 682,000 mt (Bonhomme Richard, Victory, typical)
Performance
Cruise Speed	w 6
Max Speed	w 8.0 (Constitution) w 9.0 (Bonhomme Richard, Victory)
Endurance	5 years
Complement
Officers	69 (original) 50 (2250s standard) 43 (2260s standard)
Enlisted	392 (original) 293 (2250s standard; figures vary) 387 (2260s standard)
Tactical Systems
Beam Weapons	Standard (2243-2251) 6x laser emitters (4.0 GW) in 3 twin banks, (port/stbd of bridge, fwd of ventral sensor array) 4x Type L phased particle cannon (1.2 TW) (below bridge, 2 fwd/2 aft & 2 fwd , NCC-1700 only) 2x Type M phased particle cannon (1.4 TW) (below bridge, 1 fwd/1 aft, except NCC-1371 & -1700) Standard (2251-2270), (except for NCC-1371) 6x phaser VII emitters in 3 twin banks (port/stbd of bridge, fwd of ventral sensor array) NCC-1371 (2251-2270) retains standard 2243 beam package Additional (2255-2270) NCC-1701-3, NCC-1706-8, Victory 2x phaser VI emitters (ventral secondary hull) Victory 2x phaser VI emitters (dorsal aft secondary hull) NCC-1701-3, Victory 2x phaser VI emitters (below bridge)
Missile Weapons	Standard (2243-2251) 4x medium torpedo tubes (w/ 80 photon torpedoes) (fwd ventral primary hull) Standard (2251-2270), (except for NCC-1371, -1711) 6x medium torpedo tubes (w/ 150 photon torpedoes) (fwd ventral primary hull) NCC-1371, -1711 (2251-2270) retains standard 2243 missile package Additional for NCC-1700-1, NCC-1708, Victory (2255-2270) 2x medium torpedo tubes (dorsal aft secondary hull)
Shields	2-layer conformal forcefield Navigational deflector (central bow) Auxiliary navigational deflectors (bow)
Laboratories	2x general purpose 2x planetary sciences 2x astrophysics 1x medical 1x signals intelligence
Transporters	4x GP (6-pad); Mk II 4x emergency evacuation (22-pad); Mk II 4x cargo; Mk II
Auxiliary Craft	Heavy cruisers (Mk I) Beowulf (Mk II): 12-14x light shuttles 4x work pods Support cruisers (Mk II, III) 8x medium assault barges 2x light shuttles 4x work pods
Historical
Ships of Note	USS Beowulf (NCC-1690) USS Dauntless (NCC-1697) USS Pyotr Velikiy (NX/NCC-1670) USS Salah Ad-Din (NCC-1683)
Canonicity
Design	Starfleet Museum/Masao Okazaki
Name	Starfleet Museum/Masao Okazaki, Marco Palmieri Vanguard:Declassified, LUG, Diane Carey Wagon Trail
History	Starfleet Museum/Masao Okazaki, Marco Palmieri Vanguard:Declassified, LUG, Diane Carey Wagon Trail

A change of guard above Ragnar VI sees both the Constitution and the Pyotr Velikiy in modern 2260s livery. Also modernized is the main power system and weapons suite of the veteran starship on the foreground, allowing her to operate beyond her support mission parameters in this frontier assignment.

Gallery

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  Constitution (2245)
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  Constitution (2255)
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  Constitution (2265)
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Notes

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