*Keep in mind that this model is still pretty raw and needs cleanup, but I'm hoping to add some new blood to the Minetrek fleet with these models. I hope you will enjoy.

The following info comes from the starbase400.org website, the only place I could find any info about this class.

Ronin Class

In 2380, a new class of ship entered service in Starfleet. The Ronin class was designed to compliment the Kelvin class ships, and augment the Nebula Refit class vessels. Originally designed with twin mounted Type-XX Phaser Cannons and a Torpedo Turret, this ship has found it's way into both the combat fleet, as well as the long range exploration fleet. Designing of the Ronin class dates back to the Dominion War. Starfleet needed more combat enhanced vessels to help turn the tide. With the success of the Galaxy Refit, Nebula Refit, and the Sovereign class, Vice Admiral Rick Snider envisioned a vessel that was large enough to incorporate both the Type-XX cannon from the aforementioned refits and the torpedo turret of the Sovereign. However, VAdm. Snider wanted keep the ship maneuverable enough to 'dog fight' with smaller vessels in close one-on-one combat if needed.


During the design phase, two versions of the ship were made. The Ronin and the Borodin. While Starfleet Command approved both designs, they placed the Borodin on hold till the end of the war, choosing to focus on the Ronin which was a more combat enhanced vessel. Shields from the Sovereign class, as well as a modified Sovereign saucer section, including the turret, where used in the prototype. The weapons/sensor pod was taken from the failed Backman class and slightly redesigned to fit the Ronin. While science labs are fewer then the Sovereign, they are roughly equal to the Intrepid's and include a modern Astrometerics Lab.