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Like the Beckett-class, the Assignment to a Vesta-class differed from its forebears ship is something highly sought by returning ambitious officers, as it is only granted to a predominantly Array-based Phaser system, creating greater coverage of firethe absolute best in every area. The number of Torpedo Launchers was reduced to fourWhile their missions might be shorter, but technological advances allowed these tubes ships are sent to rapid-fire torpedoes rather than being forced areas which Starfleet is interested in examining quickly and effectively with little external support, so they have to risk "stacking" them in the launch chamberbe prepared for anything. The final addition was the inclusion of two Type-G cannons in the ship's bowAs such, the multi-function weapons enabling the ship this leads to destroy incoming torpedoesa sense among Vesta crews that they are elite units, while also granting leading to both positive displays of comradeship as well as sometimes exclusionary and cliquish practices which make it difficult for new crewmembers to integrate, especially if a crew has already been deployed in the firepower to punch through any blockade with easefield.
The prototype vessel, the ''USS Recreational facilities aboard a Vestaare quite comprehensive, EX-10000'', was launched in September 2418. The trials were successful but highlighted some failings in though the design, though relatively minor compared to those found in ship’s size and shape keep her from having quite the [[USS Beckett, CXluxury of a Galaxy or Odyssey-2000|Beckett]]class ship. These flaws had been mostly ironed out by early 2419Holodecks, holosuites, and the first production model is expected to launch soonrecreational lounges are plentiful and most crew members have their own quarters.
[[image:vesta_schematicDepartment head roles aboard this class are often seen as direct stepping stones towards the command track on other explorers, with a tour on one of these ships being enough to catapult many officers up to executive officer positions. On that token, however, these assignments are so popular that crews will often stay together for many years.png|thumb|center|Master Systems Display]]
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|USS ''Vesta'' || EX-10000 || 21809.01 || Prototype - Systems Testbed
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|USS ''Athena'' || EX-11001 || 2419 || Active
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|USS ''Nike'' || EX-11002 || 2420 || Fitting Out
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|USS ''Freyja'' || EX-11003 || 2420 || Fitting Out
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|USS ''Astraea'' || EX-11004 || 2421 || Under Construction
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|USS ''Demeter'' || EX-11005 || 2421 || Under Construction
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The '''Vesta-class Explorer''' is currently the fastest ship in Starfleet, and serves as a [[Star Fleet]] [[starship]] classbleeding-edge technological testbed for some of the most advanced spaceborne systems ever developed. Rare and extremely prized by their captains, of '''Explorer''' type these ships are reserved almost solely for prestigious exploratory missions and are rarely seen in use from 2419the Federation’s core.
== =Class History ==Originally conceived as a deep-space Explorer and Reconnaissance Vessel in the early 2380s, the Vesta-class was beset by technical issues and ultimately suspended as the First General War loomed. The project was revived as part of the [[Fleet Modernization Program]] in 2417, intended to supplement the new [[Beckett Class Star Cruiser|Beckett Class]] and replace the ageing and increasingly maintenance-heavy [[Avenger Class Heavy Cruiser|Avenger]] and [[Zeus Class Light Cruiser|Zeus]] classes as a middleweight explorer that combined the strengths of both vessels and go some way to negate the glaring weaknesses in the previous design; which had been built as warships first, and explorers second.=
The earliest ships in the Vesta-class would also serve as testbeds for new technologies, including Holographic Displays, a [[Multidimensional Wave-function Analysis Module]], and [[Quantum Slipstream Drive]]; starship development began with the latter having finally been deemed viable forty years following return of the concept's initial transmission from the ill-fated USS starship Voyager. Additionallyin 2378, with the computer system also features an holographic avatar with limited artificial intelligence goal of using the advances that is designed ship had discovered to replace the computer's traditional interactive modecreate a new, purpose-built explorer that could break all previous speed records. This avatar does not replace The long-term goal was to develop a vessel capable of implementing the computer, and only responds when called failed slipstream drive project started by name. The avatar cannot be physically interacted with, and projectors are only mounted in command Seven of Nine and control areasB’Elanna Torres during Voyager’s journey home, though the only exception being Sickbay, where engineering requirements for this were still well beyond what Starfleet was capable of in the avatar also acts as the vessel's [[Emergency Medical Hologram]]late 2370s.
The Vestadesign process continued apace, though resources were diverted to other projects in the mid-class also boasts an expansive Shuttlebay2380s during the Federation’s attempted evacuation of Romulus, capable of holding eight Shuttles and so it wasn’t until 2393 that the Vesta finally left spacedock. Following a Runaboutyear-long shakedown operation close to home, with an expanded area to accommodate larger vessels such as [[Seleya Class|Captain's Yacht]]s or [[Cicero Class|Support Escort]]sshe was sent on her first long-range mission while her sisters were under construction. This also allows for a further eight Shuttles or six Runabouts may Performance was rated extremely highly, but the maintenance demands meant that this class could never be carried; allowing the Vesta to act built in large numbers, so as of 2402 they remain a "pocket carrier" rare and highly advanced vessel in emergency situations such as planetary disastersStarfleet.
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=== Vessels of Note===
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|[[USS Artemis, EX-11000|USS ''Artemis'']] || [[USS Artemis, EX-11000|EX-11000]] || 21903.01 || Active
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