The Caracal-class was a type of cruiser starship in service to Starfleet in the late 22nd and early 23rd centuries. The first nine vessels of the class (CC-750 to CC-758) were ordered for construction by Starfleet Command in 2187, with the prototype USS Caracal being laid down at the Cosmadyne Boston Naval Yards on 28 June that year, with the other vessels following. The following year, six additional vessels (CC-759 to CC-764) were authorized for construction.