<div class="floatleft">(https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/memoryalpha/images/b/b7/USS_Sovereign_BridgeCommander.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20061227195913&amp;path-prefix=de)</div><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Starship Registry</span></span></strong></span><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Name:</span></strong><em>U.S.S. Sovereign</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Star Ship Class:</span></strong>Sovereign, Classification as Advanced Heavy Cruiser<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Affiliation:</span></strong>United Federation of Planets<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Registry Number:</span></strong>Originally NX-75000, now NCC-73811<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Commission Date:</span></strong>25 August 2373, Stardate: 50648.1<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Entry into Service:</span></strong>7 March 2374, Stardate:51179.6<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Captain:</span></strong>Captain Nathan Barnes<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Flagship:</span></strong>Twelfth Fleet, Admiral Alice Lui<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Star Ship Characteristics</span></span></strong></span><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Length:</span></strong>685m<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Width:</span></strong>224m<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Height:</strong></span>88m<br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Weight:</strong></span>3,255,000 Metric Tonnes<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Cargo Capacity:</span></strong>58,299 Metric Tonnes<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Hull:</span></strong>Duranium-tritanium composite with micro-fiber reinforced ablative armor<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Number of Decks:</span></strong>24<br/><br/><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Crew Compliment</span></span></strong></span><br/><strong>Officer:</strong>130<br/><strong>Enlisted:</strong>725<br/><strong>Maximum Capacity</strong>2500<br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: comic sans ms;">Primary Mission Profiles</span></span></span></strong><br/><ul class="bbc_list"><li>Provide a multi-mission mobile platform for a wide range of scientific and exploitative research, and diplomatic projects.</li><li>Replace Excelsior, Ambassador, and New Orleans class starships for long-term scientific missions and Federation diplomatic excursions.</li><li>Provide autonomous capability for full execution of Federation defensive, cultural, scientific, and explorative policy in deep space or border territory.</li><li>Serve as a frontline ship of the line during times of war and emergencies.</li><li>Provide a mobile platform for testing and implementation of mission-specific or new technology of any kind.</li></ul><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Ship History</span></strong><br/>The Sovereign Project was one of three main forays into the field of new defensive technologies initially intended for use against the Borg. The prototype,<em>U.S.S. Sovereign </em>(NX-75000) was still in the design phase during the Battle of Wolf 359, and began its actual space-trials in 2369.<br/><br/>Initial production of the<em>Sovereign</em>class began at the ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia, Mars, with final compartmentalization at the San Francisco Fleet Yards, Earth, where it continues to this day. Long term production plans are estimated to include both the Antares Fleet Yards, Antares IV and the New Aberdeen Fleet Yard, Aldebaran, but as of yet, are not included in the Sovereign production plans.<br/><br/>Heavily armed, the design philosophy for the<em>Sovereign</em>class was shaped by the discovery of the Borg. The Sovereign Project attempted to push the envelope as far as possible when it came to computer power, shielding, armament and systems capabilities. The Sovereign Class vessel combines the creature comforts associated with the larger Galaxy-class vessels with the tactical power of the new<em>Prometheus</em>Class. Two forward and Two aft rapid fire torpedo launch systems are coupled with twelve type-XII advanced phaser emitters. The type-XII phaser arrays are the most powerful phaser systems to be installed aboard a Federation Starship to date, capable of delivery crippling blows to enemy shields and armor. The only drawback to the<em>Sovereign</em>is its slightly slower warp drive engines, forcing the ship to struggle to keep up with the newer,<em>Intrepid</em>and<em>Galaxy</em>class starships.<br/><br/>The<em>Sovereign</em>came to be assigned to Deep Space Twelve during what was now being called the Kessok Affair, when a new alien race, the Kessok, under the the influence of the True Way, a splinter group of the Cardassian Union.  The True Way coerced the Kessok and began a campaign to stir up conflict in the region and antagonizing the Romulan Empire to the point of hostilities breaking out against the Romulan and the Federation.  During the course of the conflict, the Federation lost several starships, including the famous<em>U.S.S. Dauntless</em>, and the Vesuvi system was destroyed.  Captain Nathan Barnes, the new captain of the<em>Sovereign</em>managed to make contact and negotiate a truce with the Kessok, and with their aid managed to put an end to Legate Matan's plan to wipe out the Kessok and establish a new empire in the Maelstrom system.  After the conflict, the<em>Sovereign</em>was permanently assigned to Deep Space Twelve, and has now become the flagship of the newly reformed Twelfth Fleet.