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* [[Quantum torpedo]] turret - seen most prominently on the lower half of the primary hull saucer section this turret allows the ship 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 [[Galaxy-class|''Galaxy''-class's]] demonstrated ability to fire a spread of up to 10 [[Photon torpedo|photon torpedoes]] ("Encounter at Farpoint"), however, is unclear. 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. | * [[Quantum torpedo]] turret - seen most prominently on the lower half of the primary hull saucer section this turret allows the ship 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 [[Galaxy-class|''Galaxy''-class's]] demonstrated ability to fire a spread of up to 10 [[Photon torpedo|photon torpedoes]] ("Encounter at Farpoint"), however, is unclear. 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 drive]]s - The ''Sovereign''-class is capable of sustaining warp 9.985. However, this has not been clearly stated in the films, and the figure comes from the novel "Ship of the Line". Nonetheless, 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 from the [[Romulan neutral zone]] at the start of the [[Battle in the Typhon Sector]], and she arrives 3-4 days later, just as the battle is finishing over [[Earth]]. | * Advanced [[warp drive]]s - The ''Sovereign''-class is capable of sustaining warp 9.985. However, this has not been clearly stated in the films, and the figure comes from the novel "Ship of the Line". Nonetheless, 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 from the [[Romulan neutral zone]] at the start of the [[Battle in the Typhon Sector]], and she 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", the class apparently carries a more powerful phaser suite, and in "Nemesis" her rate of fire is certainly higher than the predecessor ''Galaxy''-class. | * High-powered [[phaser]] banks - As seen by the damage inflicted by ''Enterprise'' on the [[Borg Cube]] in "First Contact", the class apparently carries a more powerful phaser suite, and in "Nemesis" her rate of fire is certainly higher than the predecessor ''Galaxy''-class. It originally only had twelve phaser arrays, but sometime between Insurrection and Nemesis, the Sovereign-class recieved 4 extra phaser arrays to the nacelle pylons. | ||
==Flaws== | ==Flaws== | ||
Revision as of 10:43, 27 August 2008
The Sovereign-class is a model of starship developed by the United Federation of Planets. It includes a number of technologies designed to help it defend the Federation against incursions by the Borg.
Technical Data
Among the systems that the Sovereign-class utilizes are the following:
- Regenerative shields - these allows the ship to constantly reinforce its shields, rapidly alter shield operating 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 turret - seen most prominently on the lower half of the primary hull saucer section this turret allows the ship 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 Galaxy-class's demonstrated ability to fire a spread of up to 10 photon torpedoes ("Encounter at Farpoint"), however, is unclear. 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 Sovereign-class is capable of sustaining warp 9.985. However, this has not been clearly stated in the films, and the figure comes from the novel "Ship of the Line". Nonetheless, 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 from the Romulan neutral zone at the start of the Battle in the Typhon Sector, and she 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", the class apparently carries a more powerful phaser suite, and in "Nemesis" her rate of fire is certainly higher than the predecessor Galaxy-class. It originally only had twelve phaser arrays, but sometime between Insurrection and Nemesis, the Sovereign-class recieved 4 extra phaser arrays to the nacelle pylons.
Flaws
Despite all of these improvements, the Sovereign's on board systems are incapable of detecting Borg infiltration, and the Borg altering the engineering decks until Picard "senses" them.