The Galaxy-class Starship was a Federation Starship used for exploration and scientific research. The Galaxy-class was 657 meters long, and had 42 decks. It generally had a crew of 1,016. The Galaxy-class saw heavy use during the Dominion War. The monst remarkable ship of this class was the USS Enterprise-D, commanded by Captain Jean-Luc Picard. The Galaxy-class had sixteen phaser emitters and four photon torpedo launchers. The Ship was manufactured by Utopia Planitia Fleetyards