The class can field defensive, anti-ship, and surface-attack missiles alongside Nova and negative-energy weapons. Those conventional systems already give the cruiser extraordinary striking power. A publicly declared capability needs a plausible political and doctrinal purpose even if it is reserved for exceptional use. Without that purpose, the most dramatic armament can advertise hesitation instead of providing deterrence.
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Superweapons without an employment policy
The cruiser carries an immense conventional missile battery as well as Nova and negative-energy weapons, but public knowledge that the latter lack a doctrine undermines their value.