Captains Log, Stardate 1810.6We received Starfleet Commands' latest information packet and I am very pleased with the results. We will be rendezvousing with a fleet tender into the next few weeks in subsector G for resupply and minor crew transfers. In addition, we've been told that one of Starfleet's newest cruisers will be our military backup for this sector, the USS Essex (NCC-1697). These heavy cruisers are real monsters, insanely large and packing quite alot of firepower. I have looked into the specs and am impressed by the overall design. The first cruisers in this class are apparently functioning well within the Fleet (since 2242 AD) and I look forward to the support of the Essex's crew during our exploration time. These are the names of the other starships already out on patrol for the United Federation of Planets:
USS Constellation (NCC-1017)
USS Constitution (NCC-1700)
USS Defiant (NCC-1764)
USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)
USS Essex (NCC-1697)
USS Excalibur NCC-1664)
USS Exeter (NCC-1672)
USS Farragut (NCC-1647)
USS Hood (NCC-1703)
USS Intrepid (NCC-1631)
USS Lexington (NCC-1709)
USS Republic (NCC-1371)
Still in the construction yards are the USS Yorktown (NCC- 1717) and USS Endeavour (NCC-1895).