USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E)

Class: Sovereign
Registry: NCC 1701-E
Captain: Jean Luc Picard

The Enterprise-E is the most recent Starfleet vessel to carry the name Enterprise.

Technical Data

The Enterprise-E is a Sovereign class vessel, currently the most advanced and powerful Federation starship in service. An amalgam of design elements and technology developed in the wake of the discovery of the Borg and Starfleet efforts to modernize and prepare the fleet for Borg incursions the Enterprise sports a series of systems that make her an awesome war machine as well as allowing her to continue the tradition of exploration and discovery that her predecessors fulfilled magnificently.

Among the systems that the Sovereign class utilizes are the following

• Regenerative shields - this allows the Enterprise to constantly reinforce her shields, rapidly alter frequencies and most importantly regenerate damage over time. This rate of regeneration can be adjusted by pumping more power into the shield grid. ("Nemesis")

• Quantum Torpedo turrets - seen most prominently on the lower half of the primary hull saucer section this turret allows the Enterprise to fire rapid volleys of quantum torpedoes. On screen we have seen up to 5 torpedoes launched in rapid fire mode like a machine gun. ("First Contact") How this system is superior to the Enterprise-D's on screen ability to fire a spread of up to 10 photon torpedoes however is unclear ("Encounter at Farpoint"). Perhaps the turret can fire more than five torpedoes at a time or its rate of fire may be superior to the Galaxy's torpedo system.

• Advanced Warp Drives - The Enterprise-E is capable of sustained warp of 9.985 however this has not been clearly stated in the films and the figure comes from the novel "Ship of the Line" However the Enterprise-E has been observed performing high speed warp sprints across large areas of space as seen in "First Contact" when Picard orders the Enterprise to maximum warp at the Romulan neutral zone right at the start of the Battle in the Typhon Sector and arrives 3-4 days later just as the battle is finishing over Earth.

• High Powered Phaser Banks - As seen by the damage inflicted by Enterprise on the Borg Cube in "First Contact" suggests a more powerful phaser suite and in "Nemesis" her rate of fire is certainly higher than the predecessor Galaxy class Enterprise.

All of these advanced systems and her up to date design make her worthy of being the Flagship of the Federation and carrying on the name "Enterprise".

History

The Enterprise-E entered service in mid-2372, just over a year after the destruction of the Enterprise-D. Commanded by Jean Luc Picard throughout its service so far the Enterprise has taken part in the Battle of Sector 001, the First Contact between Humans and Vulcans, critical diplomatic missions during the Dominion War, the battle for the planet of the Baku, and the Romulan Insurrection led by Shinzon halting his attempted destruction of Earth in a devastating battle that left the Enterprise a crippled wreck after defeating Shinzon's flagship, the Scimitar. The last time we see the Enterprise-E she is in Earth space dock for massive refits and repairs.