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The '''''Reliant''-class''' starship was introduced by the [[United Federation of Planets|Federation]] [[Starfleet]] in the late [[memoryalpha:24th century|24th century]]. Based on the legendary [[Miranda class|''Miranda''-class]] design, the ''Reliant'' was poised to become a new workhorse of the fleet leading into the [[memoryalpha:25th century|25th century]].

==History==
By the mid-[[memoryalpha:24th century|24th century]], the [[Miranda class|''Miranda''-class]] was on the back end of its lifespan. The [[memoryalpha:Battle of Wolf 359|Battle of Wolf 359]] had forced Starfleet to pull dozens of the old vessels out of retirement until fleet numbers could be replenished. The [[memoryalpha:Dominion War|Dominion War]] broke out before sufficient progress had been made and the ''Miranda'' went to war a century out of date, and countless personnel suffered the consequences. As a result, the class was immediately slated for retirement following the war, with only a handful left in use as training ships and second-line roles.

Around that same time, rebuild programs such as the [[Excelsior II class|''Excelsior II''-class]], [[Ross class|''Ross''-class]], and [[Sutherland class|''Sutherland''-class]] were proving successful. Modernization programs, such as the [[Nova class|''Nova''-class]]' so-called ''Rhode Island'' refit, met with similar success. This led the [[memoryalpha:Starfleet Corps of Engineers|Starfleet Corps of Engineers]] to revisit the ''Miranda''-class as a potential basis for new design. Rather than simply overhauling existing vessels, however, each ''Reliant''-class would be built from scratch. They would bear the familiar silhouette, but be constructed from entirely new components.

As of 2395, a small number of ''Reliant''-class vessels had been put into service with several more scheduled for launch before the decade was out.

==Mission and Purpose==
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==Shipboard Life==
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==Ships Commissioned==
*[[memoryalpha:USS Reliant (NCC-90200)|''USS Reliant'']] (NCC-90200)
*[[memoryalpha:USS Uhura|''USS Uhura'']] (NCC-90214)

==Appendices==

===Background Information===
*The ''Reliant''-class was first seen in the episode [[memoryalpha:The Star Gazer (episode)|"The Star Gazer" (''PIC'')]] and confirmed via behind the scenes information shared on Twitter.
*The ''Reliant''-class was introduced to the Pegasus Fleet community by the resources team following its appearance on [[memoryalpha:Star Trek: Picard|''Star Trek: Picard'']]. Much of the information presented currently has been developed by extrapolation from canon sources.

===Writing Notes===
While a relatively new class, the ''Reliant''-class already has a clearly defined mission profile - it is a second-line support ship. As such, it is most often seen further behind the line, so to speak, performing various support missions such as cargo hauling, medical transport, and assisting with second and third contact missions. However, as it is a newer class, not many are going to be encountered, and only one would be seen in a group at any given time.

''Reliant'' crews tend to have the same duality as most second-line ships. Either it’s a place where the “real” work can be done without the higher ups breathing down one’s neck or it’s a place where one’s career has gone to die. The benefits of this as a posting allow one to find their footing at their own paces, missions are rarely as fast paced as they would be on other ships, though it can lead to some slipping into lax views of regulations and slacking off. The varied missions that can come up for ''Reliant'' crews does mean that all departments get a chance to do something at one point or another.

==Related Links==
*[https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Reliant_class ''Reliant'' class] at ''Memory Alpha''

[[Category:Federation starship classes]]
[[Category:Light Cruisers]]

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