Although you might look at this ship and think "Hey, this is just a Miranda Class", you would be making the same mistake as those that underestimated the Avenger Class Heavy Frigate in combat. The Avenger Class is a modified Miranda Class spaceframe with major internal and some external design differences. As the Miranda Class is a well rounded vessel built for exploration and scientific advancement, the Avenger Class sacrifices the science labs and research stations of its parent class for troop bays, additional power and shield systems, and some rather hefty firepower. The design was so successful that the prototype of the Adamant Class Dreadnought was an Avenger Class spaceframe with an added secondary hull, a trio of warp nacelles, and a second pair of Mega Phasers. Without a war to fight, the Avenger Class would later be refitted into the Endurance Class exploration cruiser, but when problems concerning the safety of the Federation arise (cough cough the Dominion War cough cough), then you can be sure at least a few Avengers will respond with force.

Throttle: Lift Engine (Around 60% Power will allow the ship to hover)
Pitch, Roll, Yaw: Standard Controls
VTOL: Forward/Reverse Engines
AG1: Engage Warp Engines
AG2: Toggle Dorsal Phaser Banks
AG3: Toggle Ventral Phaser Banks
AG4: Toggle Mega Phaser Banks
AG6: Toggle Photon Torpedo Launchers
FireGuns: Fire Phasers (When Active)
FireWeapons: Photon Torpedos (When Active) / Emergency Stop

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