[Ships of the Line] The Shangri-La Class
Designed in an era where peace was often a fragile concept, the Shangri-La class was introduced in the latter half of the 23rd century as a more aggressive companion of the Constitution Class. In the times before the Khitomer Accords, relations between the Klingon Empire and the Federation were rocky at best. Despite some small glimmers of hope when L'Rell rose to chancellor and ended a war her mentor had instigated, the two galactic governments would struggle to find a strong peace after such a bitter and bloody conflict. Following L'Rell's reign, her D7 class designs, initially a symbol of unification and cooperation between the great houses, would become a strong threat to Federation security. As tensions simmered, even with the intervention of the Organians in an enforced and reluctant treaty, Starfleet knew that while the Constitution was their proud […]