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{{Infobox Fictional Spacecraft
| name = ''Sovereign'' class
| image = USS Enterprise E First Contact.jpg
| caption = The ''Sovereign'' class starship USS [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|''Enterprise''-E]] in ''First Contact''
| first = ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]''
| last = ''[[Star Trek Nemesis]]''
| affiliation = [[United Federation of Planets]]<br/>[[Starfleet]]
| launched = approximately 2371
| decommissioned =
| registry = 
| auxcraft = shuttles<br>captain's yacht<br>runabouts
| armaments = 12 Type X Phaser Arrays (16 in refit)<br/>[[Weapons of Star Trek#Quantum torpedoes|Quantum torpedoes]]<br/>[[Weapons of Star Trek#Photon torpedoes|Photon Torpedoes]]<br/>[[Phaser (Star Trek)|Phaser]]s
| defense = [[Deflector shields]]
| propulsion =  [[RCS thrusters]]<br/>Impulse engines<br/>[[Warp drive (Star Trek)|Warp drive]]
| Maximum warp factor = 9.985
| power = Warp reactor
| length = 685.7 meters
| width =
| height =
| decks = 24-29
}}
The '''''Sovereign''''' class is a fictional class of [[Starfleet]] [[starship]] in the [[Star Trek]] science fiction franchise. The ''Sovereign''-class [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|USS ''Enterprise''-E]] was designed by  [[Herman Zimmerman]] and illustrator [[John Eaves]] for ''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]''. As of 2373, the ''Enterprise''-E is the most advanced Starfleet ship to have been built,<ref name="ST:FC">''[[Star Trek: First Contact]]'' (1996)</ref> and is the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] [[flagship]] as late as 2379.<ref name="ST:N">''[[Star Trek Nemesis]]'' (2002)</ref>

The ''Sovereign''-class ''Enterprise'' has an [[ellipse|elliptical]] saucer section attached to the central mass with two symmetrical nacelles running parallel to the main hull. The bridge, impulse engines, main shuttlebay, [[Lifeboat (shipboard)|lifeboat]]s, and [[phaser (Star Trek)|phaser arrays]] are on the dorsal surface of the saucer section while additional phaser arrays, lifeboats, [[Weapons of Star Trek#Projectile weapons|torpedo launchers]], and the captain's yacht occupy the ventral side.<ref name="ST:FC" /> The engineering section features the main [[navigational deflector]], two large [[warp drive (Star Trek)|warp]] [[nacelle]]s, the warp reactor, and torpedo launchers.<ref name="ST:FC" /> The ship is armed with both [[Weapons of Star Trek#Photon torpedoes|photon torpedo]]es and [[Weapons of Star Trek#Quantum torpedoes|quantum torpedoes]].<ref name="ST:FC" />

Dialogue and computer displays are inconsistent as to the number of decks on the ''Sovereign''-class ''Enterprise'', ranging from 24<ref name="ST:FC" /> to 26<ref name="ST:FC" /> to 29.<ref name="ST:N" />

== Known ''Sovereign''-class starships ==
The exact number of ''Sovereign''-class ships constructed is not known.  Tabulation is complicated by the fact that, while many have been mentioned, most of them appear in the [[Pocket Books]] spin-off novels, which are not considered canonical to the franchise.  Ships introduced in canon sources include:

; [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)|USS ''Enterprise'']] (NCC-1701-E) : The Federation Flagship, commanded by [[Captain (Star Trek)|Captain]] [[Jean-Luc Picard]], the ''Enterprise'' was launched in 2372 from the San Francisco Yards. The next year, the ''Enterprise'' fights in the [[Battle of Sector 001]] before being transported back to 2063 where the [[Borg (Star Trek)|Borg]] partially assimilate it during their attempt to prevent [[First contact (science fiction)|first contact]] between humans and [[Vulcan (Star Trek)|Vulcan]]s.<ref name="ST:FC" /> In 2375, the ''Enterprise'' crew prevents the forced relocation of the [[Ba'ku]] people from their planet in the Briar Patch.<ref name="ST:I">''[[Star Trek: Insurrection]]'' (1998)</ref> In 2379, the ship travels to [[Romulus and Remus (Star Trek)|Romulus]] to meet with Praetor [[Shinzon]]. The ''Enterprise'' is severely damaged while fighting Shinzon's ''[[Scimitar (Star Trek)|Scimitar]]'', and shortly thereafter undergoes major repairs in orbit over Earth.<ref name="ST:N" />

Additionally, non-canon sources introduce the following ships:

; USS ''Sovereign'' (NX-73811, later NCC-73811) : The pathfinder for the class appears in ''[[Star Trek: Bridge Commander]]'', serving as the player's flagship for the second half of the game. Also, it becomes Admiral [[Kathryn Janeway]]'s flagship and is destroyed by a warp core breach in the novel [[Captain's Glory]] by [[William Shatner]].

; USS ''Gibraltar'' : A ''Sovereign''-class ship that was destroyed over Korvat in 2381 by the Borg.<ref>Star Trek: Destiny: Gods of Night</ref>

; USS ''Atlas'' : A ''Sovereign''-class ship under the command of Morgan Bateson in 2381. It was leading the defense of Vulcan against the Borg.<ref>Star Trek: Destiny: Lost Souls</ref>

; USS ''Musashi'' : A ''Sovereign''-class ship under the command of Alex Terapane. It was destroyed over Deneva during the Borg Invasion of 2381.<ref>Star Trek: Destiny: Lost Souls</ref>

;USS ''Ranger'': A ''Sovereign''-class ship that was defending Khitomer in the Borg invasion of 2381, rammed the invading vessel to destroy it.<ref>Star Trek: Destiny: Gods of Night</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
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* [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/ships/article/123097.html STARTREK.COM - Sovereign class]

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