Sunrise

The Sunrise class was one of the prides of the Seyek and Sarqel Treaty Organization fleets. It represented the culmination of Seyek capital ship research and development, a perfect distillation of their heavy fleet doctrine. The class has been succeeded by a major refit- the Sunrise-A- mildly increasing combat power and endurance, but substantially increasing scientific capabilities and shielding. Unlike Starfleet designs, however, the Sunrise lacked the advanced diplomatic facilities of the Federation, preferring to focus on the installation of powerful sensors and well-equipped labs instead.

The powerful photonic lances that served as the backbone of its firepower were originally derived from Fiiral designs, and have been refined on the Audacious class to their absolute apex on the Sunrise. While a proposal existed to strip the lances in the successor, ultimately they were kept and the ship redesigned around them, to the pleasure of many ship fans. The high firepower of the Sunrise-class ships was a key factor in the Sarqel Treaty Organization's decision to retain them for service.