U.S.S. Franklin A. Morris

U.S.S. Franklin A. Morris (NCC-1071)
U.S.S. Franklin A. Morris being laid down on May 3, 3019 alongside the U.S.S. Coventry
History
Name	Franklin A. Morris
Namesake	President Franklin Morris
Builder	Utopia Planitia Shipyards
Operated by	The Novanite Federation
Laid down	May 2, 3019
Commissioned	Expected: Early June, 3019
Launched	Expected: Early June, 3019
Status	Under Construction
Motto	"Integrity at the helm"
Registry	NCC - 1071
General characteristics
Class	Constitution Class
Type	Heavy Command Cruiser
Length	725.35 meters (estimated)
Beam	229 meters
Speed	Warp 7.8 (cruising) Warp 9.0 (maximum)
Expected lifetime	40 years
Compliment	800 crew (including officers and Captain) 3000 maximum capacity

U.S.S. Franklin A. Morris (NCC-1071) is a Constitution Class starship currently under construction by the Novanite Federation (FAF) at Utopia Planitia Shipyards. The Franklin A. Morris was laid down on April 2, 3019. She will be the second Constitution Class starship in the Novanite Starfleet, after the U.S.S. Enterprise, and is named after the Novanite Federation's first President, Franklin Morris. The starship is expected to be under construction for a month, being commissioned in early June, 3019.