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	; 1-layer conformal forcefield; Primary navigational deflector (fwd secondary hull); 3x secondary navigational deflectors (fwd primary hull);
Laboratories	; 12x, varying configurations (Constitution, Victory); 14x, varying configurations (Bonhomme Richard);
Transporters	; 4x GP (6-pad); Mk II (original); 3x emergency evacuation (22-pad); Mk II (original); 1x cargo; Mk II (original); All ships brought/built to Mk III standard after 2260;
Auxiliary Craft	; Most 2-4x light shuttles; 4x shuttlepods; 1x heavy shuttle; 4x work pods; various special environment/tactical craft; NCC-1700 4x light or 2x medium shuttles; 4x shuttlepods; 4x work pods;
Historical
Ships of Note	; USS Defiant (NCC-1764); USS Enterprise (NCC-1701); USS Republic (NCC-1371);
Canonicity
Design	TOS, ENT
Name	TOS (SFTM, SotSF, FASA)
History	TOS (SotSF, FASA) ;

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

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