The USS Amon-Re (NCC 42831) was commissioned in 2342 as part of the last wave of the Excelsior class, which was first constructed in 2285 as the 'Great Experiment' in Transwarp drive. This engineering wonder failed but the class made its mark, replacing the Constitution class as Starfleet's principal vessels.

The Amon-Re is named after the ancient Egyptian god of sun (also known as Amon, Ammon, Amun, Amon-Ra and Ra) for whom the greatest temple ever built was constructed at al-karnak. The Amon-Re is the second starship to bear the name. The Miranda class USS Amon-Re (NCC 1849) was destroyed in Orion space in 2268 under the command of rogue Captain Anna Doreloni.

The latest Amon-Re had 5 captains in more than thirty years of service. Her last captain, Sword Starheavens took command from Captain Huke Williams in 2369. The Amon-Re was decommissioned in 2378 and replaced by the USS Amon-Re-A, which remains under Captain Starheavens' command.

The USS Amon-Re arrived in the Delta Quadrant via the Secu Wormhole - a gravimetrically unstable passage between the Romulan-controlled space in the Beta Quadrant, and Falcarian Space in the Delta Quadrant. In 2376, on foiling a plot to kidnapp, and possibly assasinate, Federation President Monroe, the USS Amon-Re entered the wormhole. She remained in the Delta Quadrant, alongside Starfleet forces, until 2378, when the ship was able to return to through the Deltan Wormhole in an all-to-brief moment of stability. She was decommissioned on return to Earth.

The Amon-Re was created in 2000 by Darren Gallant as an e-novel. In 2002, the ship was replaced with the Amon-Re-A, which continues to be part of the Delta Fleet.

SPECIFICATIONS

Name: U.S.S. Amon-Re
Registry No: NCC-42831
Class: Excelsior Class Explorer
Commissioned: July 12, 2342
Construction Site: San Francisco Fleet Yards, Orbiting Earth
Design Life: 100 years

Dimensions:
Length : 467 m
Beam : 185 m
Height : 100 m
Decks : 28
Mass 1,525,000 tons

Crew:
520

Armament:
12 x Type VIII Phaser banks
4 x 2nd class photon torpedo tubes

Warp Speeds:
Normal Cruise : Warp Factor 6
Maximum Cruise : Warp Factor 8.2
Maximum Rated : Warp Factor 8.6 for twelve hours

Refit Cycle:
Minor : 2 years
Standard : 6 years
Major : 18 years

Significant Areas of Note:
Deck 1 - Bridge
Deck 2 - Docking Port, Main Security
Deck 3 - Lounge (Three-Aft) "The Dublin Pub"
Deck 6 - Senior officer quarters/ VIP quarters
Deck 7 - Crew quarters
Deck 8 - Sickbay, Counseling Office, Science labs, Conference Lounge, Brig, Main transporters, Auxillary Control, Chapel
Deck 9 - Science labs, Stellar Cartography
Deck 12- Arboretum
Deck 16- Shuttlebay 1
Deck 18 - Computer Core
Deck 19 -Main Engineering
Deck 25 -Cargo bays, Marine facilities, Intelligence comm room
Deck 26-Antimatter injection reactors
Deck 27-Antimatter injection pods
Deck 28-Antimatter injection pods, Shuttlebay 2 (repair facility)

Excelsior Class starships were not fitted with holodecks. Portable holo-projectors are available for use in one of the cargo bays on Deck 25. Due to the Amon-Re's age (over 30 years), it is unlikely she will under go the extensive refit needed to construct a holodeck