Surak-class Envoy

The Surak class is a Federation Diplomatic Cruiser.

Description
Before the Dominion War, the role of diplomatic envoy was assigned to the Galaxy Class. As tensions began to rise, however, these ships were needed more on border patrols and in the cores of fleet formations, leaving the Federation's diplomatic interests unattended in their time of greatest need. Not wanting to give up on their diplomatic roles during the war, Starfleet began refitting some ships of the older, less relevant Challenger Class and converted them into what was essentially a new class altogether. Thus, the Surak Class was born.

The Surak Class shares all but it's basic frame with it's Challanger Class counterpart. It is outfitted with larger facilities that can accommodate diplomatic functions. The firepower that the Challenger used to possess was mostly removed as a gesture of the ships new Diplomatic Role. Given the current war situation, it now serves as the Federation's premier diplomatic envoy.

Performance
TBD

External References
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