It was a revolutionary design that had the ability to confront the enemy from multiple, warp-capable vectors for a formidable surprise attack. The Prometheus-class was classified as an advanced tactical cruiser. In 2410, a new subclass was launched: the Hestia-class. Some of these ships were fitted with 4 pulse phaser cannons. The Prometheus-class was still in service in 2409, and by that time had inspired three variant classes: Phoenix-class Cerberus-class and Hephaestus-class. ( DS9 - Avatar novel: Avatar, Book One TNG - A Time to. Both of these vessels were in service by late 2375, and the Cerberus served as Admiral William Ross's flagship from 2376 to 2379. ( VOY episode: " Message in a Bottle")Īfter the safe return of the Prometheus and the testing of the ships multi-vector assault mode were completed, Starfleet rushed the construction of two further vessels, the USS Cerberus and USS Heracles. While the Starfleet crew were killed, the Romulans were prevented from keeping the Prometheus by the starship's Emergency Medical Hologram and The Doctor from the USS Voyager. The initial trials of the Prometheus went well, until she was hijacked by a group of Romulans keen on taking the Prometheus to the Tal Shiar so they could learn the latest starship secrets. While the Sovereign and Defiant classes entered service in around 2371, the launch and testing of the USS Prometheus was put back until 2374. This created a new sense of urgency in getting better equipped starships up and running in the fleet. However, none of the new designs or weapons were ready for the Borg attack in 2366 which resulted in the destruction of 39 starships and the loss of 11,000 lives. Starfleet Tactical's task was to design a vessel that could be fast, maneuverable, and be equipped with the latest weaponry that was being designed to fight the Borg. The Prometheus-class was one of several starship designs, along with the Sovereign and Defiant-classes, that were created in response to the Borg threat following the USS Enterprise-D's encounter with a Borg Cube in System J-25 in 2365.
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