But Enterprise wasn’t the lone Constitution Class starship in operation by 23rd-century Starfleet.

Starfleet’s Constitution Class heavy cruiser was designed for deep space explorationand patrol missions.

Enterprise was equipped with duotronic computers designed byDr.

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Richard Daystrom(William Marshall).

Capable of defense and protection missions, the Constitution Class was armed with phaser banks and photon torpedoes.

This was confirmed inStar Trek: The Original Seriesseason 1, episode 19, “Tomorrow is Yesterday.”

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Only a few of the 13 Constitution Class starships were seen inStar Trekbesides the USS Enterprise.

The Constitution Class USS Defiant was nearly identical to Enterprise and accidentally traveled to the 22nd-century Mirror Universe.

Despite myriad variations, nearly every starship design inStar Trekis based on the Constitution Class USS Enterprise.

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