The USS Za'faran (NCC-1760) was a Constitution-class Federation heavy cruiser starship of the Achernar-subclass, ordered for construction in the 23rd century, named for the star Za'faran.
Construction of Za'faran was authorized by the Starfleet appropriation of stardate 5930. (ST reference: Star Fleet Technical Manual)
Za'Faran was built as a Federation light carrier (CVL). (ST video games: Starfleet Command II: Empires at War, Starfleet Command: Orion Pirates)
- No history or definitive fate is established for this vessel in the SFC game series as its name was randomly selected for a carrier by the SFC games' software.