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==New Orleans Class Mission Profile==

The New Orleans Class design was intended to incorporate and improve upon propulsion technologies created for the Springfield Class Development Project. Incorporate latest advancements in Isolinear computer core and sub processor technologies. Serve as a platform for ongoing testing of new technologies for projected Starfleet interests. Provide a mobile platform for a wide range of ongoing scientific and defensive research projects. Replace aging Excelsior, Renaissance and Miranda-class starships as the primary instrument of Starfleet's defensive programs. Supplement Constellation and Ambassador-class starships in medium-sized multi-mission applications. Provide autonomous capability for full execution of Federation policy options in outlying border areas, Federation territories, and shipping lines.