Editing Ambassador Class (section)

==PHASER ARRAY==

The Ambassador Class was fitted with three dorsal arrays on the saucer section, one for the forward, starboard and port sides. These arrays are duplicated on the ventral side of the primary saucer. Two smaller arrays cover the aft side firing arcs, are mounted on the nacelle pylons.  Two small arrays cover the aft firing arc and are located on the aft, dorsal portion of the saucer section.

While the initial design was fitted with type IX Phaser arrays. The modern Ambassador Class was fitted with a Type X array system during the start of the Dominion war. Each array fires a steady beam of Phaser energy, and the forced-focus emitters discharge the Phasers at speeds approaching .986c (which works out to about 182,520 miles per second - nearly warp one). The Phaser array automatically rotates Phaser frequency and attempts to lock onto the frequency and phase of a threat vehicle's shields for maximum shield penetration. 

Each Phaser array takes its energy directly from the impulse drive and auxiliary fusion generators. Individually, each Type X emitter can only discharge approximately 5.1 MW (megawatts). However, several emitters (usually two) fire at once in the array during standard firing procedures, resulting in a discharge approximately 10.2 MW.

The maximum effective range of the type X emitter is 300,000 kilometers.