The 6th Fleet branch of Starfleet Engineering's Research and Design Bureau has recently finished a new variant of the Olympic Class vessel which will be christened the "USS Avalon-A".

This lead ship of the new "Avalon Class" variant will be a Command Cruiser rather than the standard Medical ship. As such tactical ability has been increased, and expansion of the shuttlebay to allow a squadron of Fighters.

The USS Avalon-A is expected to launch in late June under the command of Commodore Paula Chapman Stark, formerly of the USS Poseidon.