Heavy cruiser
In starship classification, a heavy cruiser was a large multi-purpose starship. 

While the Federation considered their  starships to be heavy cruisers in their heyday, the Klingons referred to the refit version of the same vessel, in their terms, as a battle cruiser. ()

 starships were also classified as heavy cruisers. () 

In an alternate timeline, the Ambassador-class was simply referred to as a cruiser. ()

 starships were identified as heavy cruisers. ()

The Emerald Chain flagship Viridian was identified as a heavy cruiser-class starship in 3189. ()

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Background information 
The term "heavy cruiser" was first used in the  for  for describing the Klingon  starships. 

It was used later for an on-screen display of the Constitution-class, which was from the Star Fleet Technical Manual, and it was spoken in reference to the Ambassador-class. 

According to the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual, the , , Jem'Hadar battle cruiser,  and es were all referred to as "heavy cruisers".

In a dossier for the alternate reality , her class, the , was classified as heavy cruisers.

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