USS Amon-Re (NCC 42831-A) was commissioned in 2378 to replace the aging Excelsior class of the same name. In honor of her predecessor, this Amon-Re retained the previous Starfleet registry number with the added Alpha designation rather than a completely new registry. This was not widely practiced (First instituted with the USS Enterprise-A in 2286) but the exploits of Captain Starheavens and crew seemed to require such action. Though this Amon-Re has the Alpha designation, it is in fact the third starship to bear the name but only the second to carry the registry number NCC 42831.

The Nebula class starship first came into service in the early 2360's, augmenting the slightly larger Galaxy class. It maintains the same primary hull (saucer) as the Galaxy but its secondary hull is more compact and without the distinctive 'neck'. Its warp nacelles are also different as they hang down rather than being angled up. A unique feature of this class is the 'mission pod' attached to the aft of the dorsal hull. One version is enhanced sensors of which this Amon-Re has.

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 USS Amon-Re A returned to the Delta Quadrant in 2379 following an encounter with Admiral Webb's Red Fleet.

SPECIFICATIONS

Name: U.S.S. Amon-Re
Registry No: NCC 42831-A
Class: Nebula Class Explorer
Commissioned: July 12, 2378
Construction Site: San Francisco Fleet Yards, Orbiting Earth
Design Life: 100 years

Dimensions:
Length : 452 m
Beam : 470m
Height : 145 m
Decks : 25
Mass 4,500,000 tons

Crew:
900

Armament:
8 x Type X Phaser banks
3 x Type 3 burst fire photon torpedo tubes

Warp Speeds:
Normal Cruise : Warp Factor 5
Maximum Cruise : Warp Factor 9
Maximum Rated : Warp Factor 9.2 for twelve hours

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

Significant Areas of Note:

PRIMARY HULL
Deck 1 -Bridge, Ready Room, Conference Lounge
Deck 2 -Junior officer quarters
Deck 3 -Junior officer quarters
Deck 4 -Main Shuttlebay, cargo bays
Deck 5 -Laboratories, quarters
Deck 6 -Transporter Rooms 1-4, Laboratories
Deck 7 -Officer quarters
Deck 8 -Officer quarters, Senior staff quarters
Deck 9 -Crew quarters, VIP suites
Deck 10-Ten Forward, Computer Core, Escape pods
Deck 11-Holodecks, quarters
Deck 12-Laboratories, Sickbay, Counseling Office, Chapel, Gymnasium
Deck 13-Quarters, Life Support Deck 14-Quarters, Aboretum
Deck 15-Maintenance center
Deck 16- Captain's yacht "Starhawk" docking port

SECONDARY HULL
Deck 8 -Docking clamps, Emergency power supply, Life support, Auxillary Control
Deck 9 -Phaser Control, Maintenance, Crew quarters
Deck 10-Crew quarters
Deck 11-Laboratories, Stellar Cartography, Intel Comm room
Deck 12-Crew quarters
Deck 13-Shuttlebay 2
Deck 14-Shuttlebay support, Transporter Room 5-6
Deck 15-Main Engineering
Deck 16-Deuterium injection reactors
Deck 17-Deuterium fuel tanks
Deck 18-Deuterium fuel tanks
Deck 19-Deuterium fuel pumps
Deck 20-Recycling facilities
Deck 21-Cargo bays, Brig
Deck 22-Cargo bays, cargo transporters, Marine facilities
Deck 23-Antimatter injection reactor
Deck 24-Antimatter storage
Deck 25-Antimatter storage