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          Known Akira Class Starships  | 
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          U.S.S. Thunderchild  | 
      
          NCC-63549  | 
      
          Star Trek: First Contact  | 
   
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          Defended against Borg invasion of Sector 001 in 2373. Named after H.M.S. Thundercild, a fictional warship from H.G. Wells' "The War of the Worlds".  | 
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          There is presumably also an U.S.S. Akira, after which the class was named.  | 
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          Specifications  | 
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          Production Base:  | 
      
          ASDB Integration Facility, Antares Fleet Yards, Antares IV.  | 
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          Type:  | 
      
          Heavy Cruiser.  | 
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          Accommodation:  | 
      
          500 officers and crew, 4 500 personnel evacuation limit.  | 
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          Power Plant:  | 
      
          One 1500+ Cochrane warp core feeding two nacelles; one impulse system.  | 
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          Length:  | 
      
          464.43 m.  | 
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          Beam:  | 
      
          316.67 m.  | 
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          Height:  | 
      
          87.43 m.  | 
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          Mass:  | 
      
          3 055 000 tonnes.  | 
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          Performance:  | 
      
          Warp 9.8, sustainable for 12 hours.  | 
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          Armament:  | 
      
          Six Type X phaser emitters; two photon torpedo launchers.  | 
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