USS Excelsior (NCC-2000-B)

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The USS Excelsior entered service in late 2398. It has 5 phaser cannons, 2 front, 2 aft, and 1 on the comm tower. it also had a deployable weapons platform that extended out on either side of the ship. The weapons platform carried additional phaser emitters, torpedo tubes, phaser turrets, and antimatter torpedo launchers. The Excelsior has 3 hangars like the daedalus, the main one being in the center of the ship, and the 2 secondary ones on the comm tower.

History
The original Excelsior prototype was stolen by the Klingons in 2395, and Starfleet chose to destroy the ship rather than let it fall into enemy hands. This was accomplished by placing a seismic charge on the warp core. When the ship was destroyed, starfleet decided to make an active ship, this ship was even more powerful, with tightened security measures. The Excelsior is currenty on a long term exploration mission in the Beta Quadrant.