Although the basic Nebula design has approximately 80% of the capability of a Galaxy class vessel in most areas, the addition of the mission pod brings that figure up to 95% or more in that specific area. This enables the vessel to carry any one of a variety of special equipment pods - current models include a high capacity sensor pod, an enhanced weapons pod, a colony transport pod, an emergency field hospital unit, or a science laboratory pod. The major difference in capability is the addition of a prominent housing aft of the saucer section of the Nebula class. Compared to the Galaxy class the Nebula has a more compact shape - the engineering hull is mounted directly to the underside of the saucer section, a measure which saves some 200 metres in length. The design was intended to parallel that of the Galaxy class as closely as possible in order to allow for many identical systems to be installed in both classes this has resulted in significant improvements in the design and construction processes for the Nebula class and thus allowed comparatively high numbers to be fielded.

The Nebula class was fielded in the 2350's to provide a smaller, more numerous counterpart to the Galaxy class then under construction. Standard level Structural Integrity Field Standard Duranium / Tritanium Double hull plus 9 cm High density armour. Standard shield system, total capacity 2,160,000 TeraJoules 23 have been lost in all.Ĩ x Type X phaser arrays, total output 32,500 TeraWattsĢ x Type 3 burst fire photon torpedo tube with 180 rounds

Nebula class starship model