It was believed that these caused the sound of their warp engines to be a little bit higher pitch, however, other sources maintained that the unique sound was caused by the vibrations in the dilithium dispersement manifold. Unlike Galaxy-class starships, the warp engine of this class incorporated inverted plasma distributors.

( LD: ' Second Contact') The ship also carried an embarked captain's yacht. The navigational deflector dish was located on the forward face of the secondary hull. The pylons contained turbolift access in their aft-most section.

The nacelles connected via pylons to the saucer, while separate pylons connected the secondary hull between them. Its design consisted of a saucer section and a wide secondary hull positioned below and aft of the saucer between two elongated nacelles. ( LD: ' Moist Vessel', ' Much Ado About Boimler', ' No Small Parts') ( LD: ' Cupid's Errant Arrow', ' No Small Parts', ' First First Contact')Īt least three ships of this class were lost in 2380: the USS Merced was irreparably damaged from exposure to terraforming emulsion that leaked from an ancient generation ship, the USS Rubidoux was subsumed by a space-dwelling lifeform, and the USS Solvang was destroyed with all hands by an enhanced Pakled vessel. Starfleet Command was reluctant to change the senior staff of California-class starships. However, new ships of the class continued to be commissioned. By the 2380s, the California-class had been in service for a long time, such as that some examples of the class were beginning to 'fall apart'.

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