Sagan class
The Sagan class was a type of Federation starship used by Starfleet in the early 25th century.

History 
The Sagan-class ship was designed and built by Starfleet in the later years of the 24th century. By 2401, the first ship in the class, the , had already received an NCC commission, and was the first of a new class of ship to utilize components derived from research on the Borg cube  that was found in the Beta Quadrant. ()

Technical data

Physical arrangement 
The Sagan-class features a unique physical configuration atypical of most Starfleet ships. The primary hull and secondary hull are streamlined together without the need of a connecting neck. This class of ship also features a four nacelle layout. ()

Tactical systems 
As was common during this time period, Sagan-class ships featured phaser arrays placed along the hull to cover a full 360 degree firing arc.

At least one ship of this class, the USS Stargazer, was deployed with both deflector shields, and multiphasic shielding as they were tasked by Starfleet to investigate an unknown anomaly in 2401.

Propulsion systems 
The Sagan-class features propulsion systems common for the period, including warp drive, and two impulse engines on the rear of the ship.

Interior design 
See Sagan-class decks.
Overall, the interior of the ship was dark, and primarily furnished with reflective flooring and walls, doing away with the brighter and warmer carpeted interiors common with earlier starships.

Main bridge 

The main bridge was located on Deck 1, and maintained a traditional layout, with the helm and operations stations at the front of the ship, and the captain's chair in the middle. Various stations were placed on the perimeter of the bridge, including tactical, engineering, and communications.

Observation lounge
Behind the bridge was the ship's observation lounge. The lounge featured several large windows facing the rear of the ship. The ship's top two nacelles could easily be seen through the windows to the occupants in the room. Along the entrance were display cases, with featured memorabilia and artifacts custom to the captain or to the ship's lineage. A large display monitor was placed along the side wall, which enabled staff to quickly get updates on a situation, or communicate with other ships nearby.

Hangar bay
The hangar bay was located on Deck 7.

Corridors

Corridors on the Sagan-class were wider than previous generations, and easily enabled the ship's crew to get where they were going without feeling crowded or bumping into each other. These were also lined with darker paneling similar to the main bridge. ()

Ships commissioned
 (NCC-82893)

Appendices

Appearances

Background information
This class was designed by Dave Blass, Doug Drexler, and John Eaves.  

Though not used in dialogue, this class was named on the Stargazers dedication plaque, and shared by the model designer Bill Krause.   It was presumably named for astronomer Carl Sagan.

Turbolift graphics of the Stargazer created by Geoffrey Mandel depict the class as 16 decks tall.

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Federation starship classes