The Horizon Class was one of the most important ships and classes in spaceflight history. Their Second Generation Warp Drive system was centered around an antimatter spiked fusion drive utilizing a ratio mix of 20:1 matter/antimatter for a maximum speed of warp 3.25 (34.2 C). Following the war, they continued in service following the incorporation of the United Federation of Planets.
At the commencement of open hostilities in the Earth-Romulan War, the weapons were upgraded in order to increase their combat performance. Classified as a Cruiser, they were originally launched with laser-based weapons and defenses. The Horizon-class was a type of early Earth/ Federation exploration starship in service from 2150 to 2197*.
Warp speed communications, statolith sensors
