Narendra class

The Narendra class was a Federation starship class, a tier 6 support cruiser, in service from 2319 to the early 25th century. 

History
The ship type began its existence with the USS Ambassador and the original configuration of the heavy cruiser. This design stemmed from Captain and was considered ahead of its time. The Ambassador-class was subsequently refitted to its production configuration. 

Other ships of the Ambassador-class appeared in the original configuration but were also refitted to what became the standard Ambassador-class of the 24th and 25th centuries. ( mission: "Skirmish" mode) This included the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C). (, "USS Enterprise-C Probert Concept")

Following the end of the Hur'q War and in response to the Iconian War of 2411, the Allied Cooperative Starship Development Board jointly realised tier-6 support cruisers - the Narendra-class for Starfleet and the battlecruiser for the Klingon Defense Force. The Narendra was named for Battle of Narendra III, when the Ambassador-class starship USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C) sacrificed itself defended a Klingon colony from a Romulan attack. (, "New Support Cruisers Join the Alliance Fleet")

Technical data
The Narendra-class support cruiser shared its external and internal layout with the Ambassador-class, but appeared sleeker. The nacelles were held by the nacelle pylons above and away from the secondary hull. The saucer section was essentially circular.

In 2411, the class was rated tier 6, requiring an officer with the rank of rear admiral, lower half to fill the role of commanding officer. The ship's components were interchangeable with its sister classes of the Ambassador- and.

The re-launch of the Narendra-class, tier-6 fleet rating became an option for support cruiser classes, and more components for changing. 

Livery
In the 25th century, the design of the Narendra-class support cruiser allowed its commanding officer to choose from different designs of livery, which could be modified further at starbases. These options were numbered Types, Upgrade, Veteran, and Fleet. 

Furthermore, the installation of deflector shields from specific factions modified the hull appearance, including shields from the Reman Resistance, the Breen Confederacy and the Dominion.