Constellation (class)

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Facts

  • Medium cruiser
  • History
    • Design begins 2274; experimental four-nacelle design intended to increase range for long-distance exploration
      • Quad-nacelle design allowed for longer duration at maximum speed by allowing for "coasting" via alternating active nacelle pairs generating warp field (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
      • Registry block 1974-1999 reserved 2274
    • First commissioned: 2275, USS Constellation
      • Launched 2275
      • Second registry block 250x-289x reserved 2281 following initial success
  • Statistics
    • Length: 310m
    • Width: 175m
    • Height: 86m
    • Crew: 535
    • Maximum speed: Warp 9 (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
    • Auxiliary vessels: 20 axuiliary vessels of various classes (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
    • Armament
  • Layout
    • Deck 1
      • Bridge (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Deck 2
      • Executive Mess (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Decks 2 to 5
      • Deuterium injection subsystem (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Deck 4
      • Phaser batteries (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Decks 7 to 8
      • Arboretum (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Decks 7 to 10
      • Shuttlebay 1-7 (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003; TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
    • Deck 9
      • Sickbay (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Decks 9 to 10
      • Cargo bays (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Decks 10 to 13
      • Antideuterium injection subsystem (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Decks 11-15 not rated for habitability (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Decks 12 to 13
      • Computer core (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Deck 14
      • Sensor palettes (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)

Known ships

Constellation-class
Name Registry Service Begin Service End
USS Constellation NCC-1974 2275 (2293)
USS Sempach NCC-1975 2276 (2276)
USS Speedwell NCC-1976 2276 (2276)
USS Aleo NCC-1981 2277 (2364)
USS Equicon NCC-1988 2279 (2364)
USS Hathaway NCC-2593 2285 2365
USS Stargazer NCC-2893 (2333) 2355
USS Magellan NCC-3069 (2369) 2373
USS Gettysburg NCC-3890 (2323) (2375)
USS Victory NCC-9754 2340 (2375)