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Sovereign class starship
In the [[fiction]]al universe of ''[[Star Trek]]'', the '''''Sovereign'' class''' of [[starship]]s are the most advanced ships in [[Starfleet]] around the year 2373.

A ''Sovereign''-class ship has, at 24 decks, and is and 689 meters in length, are only slightly smaller than the [[Galaxy-class starship]]s that preceeded it, but are more powerful than the slightly older Galaxy-class, and are equipped with [[Quantum Torpedo]]s.

Only two ''Sovereign''-class ships have ever been built:

* The original USS ''Sovereign'' ([[NCC|NX]]-73811), prototype of its class and testbed for several new technologies like enhanced deflectors and shields; The program was considered a failure when it turned out that the availiable warp cores at that time were not powerful enough to suit the huge energy needs of the ship's systems.
* The [[Starship Enterprise|USS ''Enterprise'' NCC-1701-E]], commanded by Captain [[Jean-Luc Picard]]. In contrast to the USS ''Sovereign'', this ship was equipped with conventional shields and deflectors. As of 2373, it is the flagship of the [[Starfleet]].

==External links==

* [http://memoryalpha.st-minutiae.com/wiki/Sovereign_class Sovereign class] at Memory Alpha, a Star Trek WikiWiki
* [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/ships/article/123097.html startrek.com - Sovereign Class]