

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 in 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. In a possible future, the Prometheus -class remained in service well into the 26th century. The Prometheus -class entered service in the year Its main feature was the multi-vector assault modewhich allowed a Prometheus -class escort to split into three warp-capablecombat-ready sections Alpha, Beta and Gamma.īy the early 25th centurythe design had spawned several sub-classes. The Prometheus -class was a Federation advanced escort starship developed for tactical operations in deep space.
