In times of peace, the Excalibur class was also well suited for cargo and transportation missions with its massive holds making it invaluable to Starfleet who used these vessels extensively to resupply planets, space stations and other starships.
This led to the Excalibur being able to handle almost any task with an expanded cargo capacity and advanced warp core allowing it to be tasked with solo exploration duties but also perform well as a support ship during fleet operations.ĭesigned and built as a new variant of the famed Constitution-class starships, the Excalibur-class honored the 400 crew members of the USS Excalibur who were killed by a disastrous M-5 war games simulation of 2268.
They were designed with the intention of using the modular construction techniques that were favored by the Starfleet Corps of Engineers. Commissioned in 2391 by Starfleet, the design was an update of the iconic profile of the Constitution class with the Excalibur being the first of a new group of state of the art cruiser line that was intended to fill a variety of roles in the fleet.
