Nova class

===CLASS DESCRIPTION===
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Originally part of the Defiant-class Pathfinder project, the Nova class was retasked to a scientific role. With most of the heavy weapons removed, there was plenty of room for science labs, though space remained relatively tight compared to most starships.
The Nova was originally intended to be a short-range, planetary survey vessel. However, the survival of the Equinox for more than two years in the Delta Quadrant proved the abilities of this ship.
A later refit, often dubbed the Rhode Island subtype, was completed on some ships beginning in 2402. This refit brought the ship more in-line with 25th century standards, and enabled the ship to be self-sufficient for up to two years on its own. However, the ship is still primarily a science vessel, and is not meant for heavy combat, despite the enhanced combat capability.
===Ships of the class:===
*USS Nova (NCC-72315)
*USS Aurora (NCC-72321) (destroyed)
*USS Equinox (NCC-72381) (destroyed)
*USS Charribey (NCC-72399)
*USS Solstice (NCC-72409)
*USS Freeman Dyson (NCC-72411)
*USS Farrier (NCC-72415)
*USS Mullen (NCC-72417) (destroyed)
*USS Hollis (NCC-72421)
*USS Binary (NCC-74695)
*USS Pulsar (NCC-72358)
*USS Quasar (NCC-72369) (destroyed)
*USS Rhode Island (NCC-72701)
*USS Aeolia(NCC-92673)
*USS Coral Ridge(NCC-94721) 
*U.S.S Yoshimoto (NCC-94722)
*USS Marfa (NCC-95067)
===SPECIFICATIONS===
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===INTERIOR DESIGN===
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====Nova-class Images:====
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Category:Federation Starship Classes