The Achilles' exceptional low profile, quickness, and armament could pit it against fighter class vessels, heavy cruisers, and small defended installations. It was realized that the Federation and it's allies lacked many ships heavy enough to stand toe to toe against dreadnought-sized starships, being limited to Galaxy-class and Sovereign-class Battle cruisers and Klingon Negh'Var-class attack cruisers. Starfleet specified a long-range, multi-purpose, heavy cruiser that could penetrate enemy defenses and strike strategic installations with little or no escort. The Federation needed a hard-hitting heavy cruiser that was easier to make than the Sovereign-class.
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