Initially, this was supposed to be an accurate re-creation of the Alliance cruiser, but as time went on, I changed m mind. Here is my own creation, the 'Cascade Class' cruiser. It comes loaded with a massive dumb-fire missile system, heat-seeking missiles, a pair of rapid-fire AMCs, two long range beam weapons, a radar-jammer, and a jump-drive. Inside, you'll find one large main hangar with 6 fighters docked inside, as well as two secondary hangars that are currently empty. Its shield system is very strong, and has plenty of power to support it. Also contains a faction module in the bridge.
(I would have included images of the interior, but apparently they're too large to upload...)
Oh, and don't worry about the dreadnought-turret issue. It's no big deal. :)