Miranda class

Deciding on any sort of history for the Miranda class is almost impossible. A quick look at the models reveals that the U.S.S. Reliant had more (not necessarily as good) weapons than the U.S.S. Enterprise. During the 24^th century we have seen Mirandas in use as everything from supply ships to research vessels to combat craft. Adaptability and durability seem to be the keywords here.

I have written a speculative history of the Miranda class which attempts to answer some of the questions raised. The data below is a fairly straight compilation of data from Ships of the Starfleet, Volume 1 and Paramount sources.

For a highly regarded set of blueprints of the U.S.S. Avenger as she would have been c.2299 see Federation Frontiers' Avenger/Miranda Class Starship Deck Plans.

Sub-Classes

• Miranda class, in service 22?? to ???. ??? vessels (all new builds).
• Surya class frigates, in service 2244 to ???. 39 vessels (38 new builds, 1 upgrade) NCC-1850 to NCC-1888.
• Coventry class frigate, in service 2248 to ???. 14 vessels (all new builds) NCC-1230 to NCC-1243.
• Soyuz class ELINT vessel, in service 2272 to 2287, 21 vessels (all new builds).
• Avenger class heavy frigates, in service 2275 to ???. 22 vessels (all upgrades) NCC-1860 to NCC-1881.
• Daran class fast frigates, in service 2275 to ???, 12 vessels (all new builds) NCC-3201 to NCC-3212.
• Knox class frigates, in service 2277 to ???, 26 vessels (all new builds) NCC-1940 to NCC-1965.
• Endurance class frigates, in service 2285 to ???. 8 vessels (all upgrades) NCC-1862, NCC-1865, NCC-1866, NCC-1871, NCC-1872, NCC-1873, NCC-1876 and NCC-1880.
• Cyane class heavy frigates, in service 2286 to ???. 10 vessels (all new builds) NCC-1890 to NCC-1899.
• Kresta class heavy frigates, in service 229? to ???, 9 vessels (all new builds) NCC-1966 to NCC-1974.

The FASA RPG supplement Federation Ship Recognition Manual featured the Reliant class cruiser, which existed in three distinct versions. The first nine vessels were refitted from the earlier Anton class cruiser whilst the remaining 77 vessels were newly built.
Full list of names and registries.

The LUG RPG supplement The Price of Freedom lists U.S.S. Andover, U.S.S. Brisbane, U.S.S. Vigilant NCC-33994 and U.S.S. Mondial in addition to those above. The later supplement Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 1: The Ships of Starfleet mentions that U.S.S. Korolev NCC-2032 from ST VI is also a Miranda class vessel.

The LUG RPG supplement The Dominion War Sourcebook: The Fires of Armageddon mentions the U.S.S. Devereaux, U.S.S. Ka'thela NCC-31864, U.S.S. Pahang NCC-32584, U.S.S. Winter NCC-47219, U.S.S. Alberta NCC-48256, U.S.S. Yavapai NCC-50126, U.S.S. Serapis NCC-52739, U.S.S. Cotswold NCC-53770, U.S.S. Prospero NCC-54082, U.S.S. Dalriada NCC-56538 and the U.S.S. Iscander NCC-59725. Some of these registries seem rather high when compared to the canonical members of this class. The LUG RPG supplement Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 2: Starships of The Orginal Series Era mentions the U.S.S. Cordelia NCC-1573.

I've included the U.S.S. Bozeman and the Soyuz class because they clearly are just another variant on the Miranda design. The script said Soyuz class but the model makers didn't have enough time to come up with a new model and so just stuck some sensor pods onto the existing Miranda one. It's Okuda's use of the term sensor pods that leads me to call the Soyuz an ELINT ship rather than the attack frigate it is in some bits of Tech Fandom (where those pods are phaser cannon).

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