Starfleet Starship Classes by type: Difference between revisions

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** [[Renaissance (class)|Renaissance]]: 2331 - 2380 (ceased production 2337)
** [[Renaissance (class)|Renaissance]]: 2331 - 2380 (ceased production 2337)
** [[Shelley (class)|Shelley]]: 2345 - 2375 (ceased production 2348)
** [[Shelley (class)|Shelley]]: 2345 - 2375 (ceased production 2348)
** [[Korolev (class)|Korolev]]:  - 2363 - 2369 -
** [[Centaur (class)|Centaur]]: 2369 - 2381 -  
** [[Centaur (class)|Centaur]]: 2369 - 2381 -  
** [[Norway (class)|Norway]]: 2371 - Present
** [[Norway (class)|Norway]]: 2371 - Present
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** [[Miranda (class)|Miranda]]: - 2242 - 2379 -  
** [[Miranda (class)|Miranda]]: - 2242 - 2379 -  
** [[New Orleans (class)|New Orleans]]: 2332 - 2375
** [[New Orleans (class)|New Orleans]]: 2332 - 2375
** [[Korolev (Class)|Korolev]]: 2350 - 2369 -
** [[Springfield (class)|Springfield]]: 2356 - Present (ceased production 2375)
** [[Springfield (class)|Springfield]]: 2356 - Present (ceased production 2375)
** [[Challenger (class)|Challenger]]: 2360 - Present
** [[Challenger (class)|Challenger]]: 2360 - Present

Revision as of 22:06, 30 May 2018

Facts

  • Dates reflect active service

Combatants

Cruiser

Courier

  • Smaller, high-speed vessels meant for supply runs, quick transport, diplomatic ferrying, etc.

Escort

  • Also known as destroyer
  • Small combat-focused vessel used to protect larger, less-armed ships

Explorer

  • Vessel devoted to long-term exploration missions far from Federation core territory, without access to starbase support

Frigate

Strike Fighter

  • Very small, quick, heavily-armed vessel meant for use in large groups, often held in larger carriers

Noncombatants

Hospital ship

  • Medical support vessel; combat support, planetary medical disaster, etc.

Repair ship

  • Industrial vessel devoted to on-site maintenance, offering facilities normally available only at starbases

Runabout

  • Large auxiliary vessel used as support for starbases or other fixed locations

Survey

  • Also known as science vessels, scouts
  • Vessels meant for short-term analysis and observation, often intelligence-gathering or scientific study

Transport