Constitution class starship Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
The Constitution class was a series of Starfleet vessel in the Star Trek fictional universe, first put into service in the mid-23rd century. Ships of this class were multi-role, but generally used for exploration and diplomacy; however, they were quite capable in combat against ships of most enemy powers of their time, with an armament consisting of six photon torpedo launchers (four forward-firing, two backward-firing) and three dual-turret phaser banks. In the late 2260s, the surviving Constitution class vessels underwent a large-scale refit with major upgrades in or replacement of every major system, extending the class' lifespan by at least twenty years. The most notable of these changes was the replacement of the warp nacelles, as well as the replacement of the original bridge module.
It is unknown if the refitted Constitution class is still in service in the 2370s; however, it is likely, considering the continued active service of the Excelsior and Miranda classes, both from the same era. There is, though, a variant of the class known to be in use, that of a saucer with a normally attached neck from the bottom of which two nacelles are supported by pylons. This variation was designed and produced at the McKinley Orbital Spacedock in response to the Dominion threat; no names or registry numbers of the ships are known.
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Known Constitution class ships