Sovereign: *implodes from linking five untested systems*[X] Type-12 Phasers (Prototype)
[X] Quantum Torpedoes (Prototype)
Cardassians: "we can take starfleet"
SDB Sovereign shows up
Cardassians: "we probably can't take starfleet"
That depends on how well things run out, we have a lot of rolls for things to not work and if enough of them dont we might end up with a ship lacking in areas or that cant be produced in enough numbers to make a differenceCardassians: "we can take starfleet"
SDB Sovereign shows up
Cardassians: "we probably can't take starfleet"
"My grandfather told me stories about what a nightmare the Ambassador was to build with all its then cutting edge systems, and now I get to have the same experience!"
Problem is even with refit they were still getting outperformed and Federation built them as combat ships anyways. Frankly getting into a Peregrine had a higher life expectancy than a Miranda crewmate in a fight. Which is frankly pathetic.It's why i said as long as it's cheap to maintain. As long as a refit package is on the table then I can see it going longer. Eventually it will get scrapped or aold.
Twenty years ago it was as @LunaMoth said. Now? It's a ship that's still around due to inertia and numbers. But due to the march of time it's getting outcompeted by fighter craft. It's basically Starfleet's freighter now. Except we could probably build one that carried just as much, faster and less likely to get one shot by a Runabout shuttle.... what role does the Miranda even occupy?
What kind of ship would we have to make to replace it?