Starfleet began production of the the Akira class in 2370. Designed purely as a combat vessel, the Akira supplements the Sovereign and Defiant classes by filling the cruiser and assault roles. 

Class: Heavy Cruiser (CA)

Ship Design: Alex Jager
Mesh: Rick Knox
Textures: Rick Knox
SFC3 conversion: Rick Knox

model design	: Alex Jager
textures	: rick knox
mesh		: rick knox
Build time	: 5 days
