Newton type
The Newton-type was a type of  starship used by Starfleet in the mid-23rd century.

Specifications
Newton-type starships had a half-saucer forward hull, with two active outboard nacelles placed above the centerline and two secondary hulls below. The secondary hulls were connected by swept pylons that connected to the back of the primary hull where the impulse drive was located. The upper nacelles connected to the primary hull at the rear port and starboard quadrants and were connected together with a "rollbar" similar to the one on the  in the prime reality.

History
Of the three ships of this type docked at , two were known to have participated in the combat prior to the destruction of Vulcan in 2258, one of which was the . ()

A year later, three of these ships were seen near  before the  proceeded on its mission to Qo'noS. Two of these ships, including the , were docked. A third ship was departing from the spacedock. ()

Ships commissioned
Named
 
 

Unnamed
 Unnamed Newton-type starships

Uncertain

Background information
John Eaves provided concept input on the designs of the Starfleet ship classes built for Star Trek, including the Newton-type. (Star Trek - The Art of the Film, pg. 58-59.)

The Gizmotron models 1/2500 scale model kit names this ship type as the Federation strike cruiser. 

By coincidence, the  comic book The Fallen, Part Two features the , a ship of the prime universe from the same era, with similar hull configuration.
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Federation starship classes (alternate reality)