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The '''''Lafayette''-class''' starship was introduced by the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] [[Starfleet]] in the late [[memoryalpha:24th century|24th century]]. Created as an overhaul of the legendary [[New Orleans class|''New Orleans''-class]] design, the ''Lafayette'' was meant to fill the role of long-range patrol vessel leading into the [[memoryalpha:25th century|25th century]].

==History==
Following the end of the [[memoryalpha:Dominion War|Dominion War]], [[Starfleet]] was forced to reckon with a number of new realities. Rather high among these was the fact that many of the older classes still in service had shown glaring weaknesses during the conflict. Some, like the [[Excelsior class|''Excelsior'']] and [[Miranda class|''Miranda'']], seemed to have long surpassed their functional effectiveness. Others, like the [[New Orleans class|''New Orleans''-class]], appeared to be right on the edge. By 2380, Starfleet was seriously considering retiring the latter in favor of pursuing other designs. However, being in need of a long-range patrol vessel, they decided to instead make use of the new "rebuild" approach.

Project Lafayette was approved in 2382 as an attempt to overhaul the existing ''New Orleans''-class into a modern frigate design. Logistically, it was a rather straightforward effort in most respects. The one notable exception was the sensor arrays, which the [[memoryalpha:Starfleet Corps of Engineers|Starfleet Corps of Engineers]] totally replaced, giving the ''Lafayette'' capabilities beyond even some of the most advanced fixed arrays up to that point. This, in turn, resulted in greater weapons targeting and accuracy similar to that of the [[Inquiry class|''Inquiry''-class]].

By 2390, the ''USS Lafayette'' had completed its space trials and was officially commissioned for active duty. Efforts immediately began on rebuilding other ''New Orleans'' vessels to the same specifications. With these upgrades, the ''Lafayette''-class was poised to take on patrol duties of the [[Sentinel class|''Sentinel'']] and [[Sabre class|''Sabre''-classes]] leading into the [[memoryalpha:25th century|25th century]].

==Mission and Purpose==
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==Shipboard Life==
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==Ships Commissioned==
*''USS Lafayette''

==Appendices==

===Background Information===
*The ''Lafayette''-class first appeared in the non-canon ''Star Trek Online'' game as a "modern" skin for the [[New Orleans class|''New Orleans''-class]].
*The ''Lafayette''-class was introduced to the Pegasus Fleet community by the resources team as a new long-range patrol vessel. Its history and specifications were created by the team.

===Writing Notes===
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==Related Links==
*[https://memory-beta.fandom.com/wiki/Lafayette_class ''Lafayette'' class] at ''Memory Beta''

[[Category:Federation starship classes]]
[[Category:Frigates]]

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