The Sovereign-class starship was introduced in the late 24th century, showcasing some of Starfleet's most recent technological advances.
Technical data
Physical arrangement
Nearly seven hundred meters in length, the design of the Sovereign-class consisted of two hull sections: a saucer-shaped primary hull and a secondary hull which mounted two warp nacelles. (Star Trek: First Contact)
Rick Sternbach unambiguously mapped 23 decks to the Enterprise exterior in his construction blueprints for the ten-foot miniature, which were reproduced in Star Trek: The Next Generation Sketchbook: The Movies. The ship is stated, by Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: First Contact, as having 24 decks. In the same film, however, Lieutenant Daniels refers to a Deck 26. Likewise, Lieutenant Commanders Data and Worf both refer to Deck 29 in Star Trek Nemesis. The Sovereign-class MSD, seen in both films, shows 23 or 24 decks (depending on the interpretation of the lowest deck space).
Tactical systems
The Sovereign-class starship had several weaponry enhancements over previous starship classes, including quantum torpedoes as well as photon torpedoes, and numerous phaser banks and arrays.
