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Name: Memento Mori
Class: Excelsior Refit - Memento Mori subclass
Registry: NCC-1161-B

Ship type: Combat Enhanced Cruiser
Crew complement: 750
Max. speed: Warp 9

Armament:
12 x Type XI phaser banks
2 x Type X phaser strips
6 x quantum/photon torpedo tubes

Defenses:
9.2cm Ablative Armor
Duranium-Tritanium double hull
High level Structural integrity field
High-Capacity/Regenerative Shield Generators

Following initial contact with the Dominion in 2370 Starfleet knew conflict could very well be the only potential outcome. With this in mind they began looking at ways to modify existing classes with more modern weapons and armor. At the time the Excelsior was the workhorse of the fleet, and work set out to refit the existing Excelsiors. The most famous of these was the USS Lakota which received numerous weapon upgrades and additions.

The Memento Mori-B however received its own refit. The ships existing armament was enhanced, her 12 Type-VIII phaser banks were upgraded to Type-IX and two Type-X phaser strips were installed along the saucer section. Her torpedo launchers were upgraded to fire newer quantum torpedoes and two Mark-I launchers were installed to the aft to increase the ships rear weaponry. Her torpedo magazines were upgraded appropriately, and her complement of torpedoes was increased from 150 to 200.

Additionally a large number of VIP quarters were remodeled into Marine Barracks doubling the ships marine complement. Several crew recreational areas were modified to support the marines, one gymnasium was modified for marine training, and the firing range was upgraded. The ships armory was also fitted with the latest in weapons marine armor.

The biggest difference between the Memento Mori subclass and the Lakota subclass is that while the Lakota received a nearly insane amount of weapon emplacements the Mori's focused on her armor. The Memento Mori received 9.2 cm thick ablative hull armor on top of a reinforced hull. Her shield generators were also upgraded to more modern standards. The ship would eventually receive a complement of four Valkyrie class fighters.

In the end however the refit - despite a success - was not a viable option for the entire fleet. The Memento Mori-B remained the only member of her subclass as starfleet turned to building more modern ships like the Akira, Saber, and Defiant. Regardless the Memento Mori went on to survive the war and be the first ship baring the name to be decommissioned in 200 years.

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dantrekfan48's avatar
What a magnifacent beast!