Starfleet records. Federation starship classes. Akira class. History: Several Akira-class ships were stationed near Deep Space 9 during the war. Sources: DS9: "The Magnificent Ferengi", "Afterimage". As well, several were involved in most of the major battles of the war. In 2374, they saw action during Operation Return and the First Battle of Chin'toka, where at least two ships of the class were destroyed by Cardassian orbital weapon platforms. Sources: DS9: "Favor the Bold", "Sacrifice of Angel