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Starship Database

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The database lists all canon starships and other spaceborne constructions of the Star Trek Universe by races and classes. Schematic side views and technical specs are included where available. The data is mainly based on the very episodes and on official sources. In some cases, however, obvious errors had to be corrected. Inconsistencies or oddities are discussed in the annotations. Read more about the database structure .

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Structure of the Starship Database

Fleet Charts

Starship Articles

Starship Gallery

Earth & Federation

Starfleet Ship Classes A-K

Starfleet Ship Classes L-Z

Other Starfleet Ship Classes - uncertain and unknown

Civilian Federation Ship Classes

Federation Shuttlecraft - and other small auxiliary vehicles

Federation Probes - unmanned space vehicles

Federation Space Stations - fixed spaceborne installations

Federation Ground Transportation - bound to the ground

Earth Ship Classes - Pre-Federation (prior to 2161)

Future Ship Classes - of the 26th century and beyond

Major Aliens

Vulcan Ship Classes - Pre-Federation (prior to 2161)

Klingon Ship Classes - from all eras

Romulan Ship Classes - from all eras

Ferengi Ship Classes - from all eras

Cardassian Ship Classes

Bajoran Ship Classes

Dominion and Allied Ship Classes

Borg Ship Classes

Suliban Ship Classes

Xindi Ship Classes

Various Aliens

Alpha and Beta Quadrant Ships A-E

Alpha and Beta Quadrant Ships F-K

Alpha and Beta Quadrant Ships L-R

Alpha and Beta Quadrant Ships S-Z

Alpha and Beta Quadrant Ships of Unknown Affiliation

Gamma Quadrant Ships

Delta Quadrant Ships A-E

Delta Quadrant Ships F-K

Delta Quadrant Ships L-R

Delta Quadrant Ships S-Z

Delta Quadrant Ships of Unknown Affiliation

Anomalous Starships

Ancient or Mysterious Ships - whose owners don't show up

Space-Dwelling Lifeforms - organic or conscious vessels

Mirror Universe Ships - from TOS, DS9 and ENT

Confederation Timeline Ships - from PIC season 2

Non-Existent Ships - that were made up for varying reasons

Animated Star Trek

TAS Starfleet & Federation Ship Classes

TAS Alien Ship Classes

Prodigy Starfleet & Federation Ship Classes

Prodigy Alien Ship Classes

Abramsverse

Abramsverse Federation Ship Classes

Abramsverse Alien Ship Classes

Discovery Future Alien Ship Classes

Discovery Mirror Universe Ship Classes

Many of the images in this section are taken from official sources such as the Star Trek Encyclopedia II , the Star Trek Encyclopedia (2016) the DS9 Technical Manual , the Star Trek Fact Files , Star Trek: The Magazine or the Eaglemoss Official Starships Collection . Note that some of these were cleaned up and obvious errors were corrected. A number of schematics (namely Academy trainer craft, Antares NCC-501, Archer's model, Birdseye, Bonaventure from the Chronology , Centaur, Cheyenne, Constitution original, Excelsior variant 1, "Star Trek (2009)" shuttle, Mars defense perimeter, New Orleans, Ptolemy, Saladin, Springfield, Sydney, Raven, Talarian ships and variants, Tamarian ship and variants, Tosk ship and several TAS ships) are copyright of Ex Astris Scientia.

Special thanks go to Mike Swantak for the Ambassador, to Tim Davies for the Excelsiors, to Gus for the "Star Trek (2009)" Enterprise, to Sean Thornton for the Enterprise-A (alt.), to Pundus for the Odyssey, to MadMan and The-Didact for two versions of the Vengeance, to Chris G. for the "Star Trek (2009)" Spacedock, Klingon "Warbird" (models by MadMan), Whale Probe, "Nemesis" drydock (mesh by S-Stephen), TMP drydock (mesh by Prologic9), McKinley drydock (mesh by Eric Peterson), Warp Five Complex (mesh by Beda of Borg) and several images from Lower Decks, to Dávid Metlesits for the Klingon DIS ships (rendered based on models from Star Trek Adversaries), to Dave Combe for the DIS BoP and Sarcophagus ship, to C.HellenBrandt for the D'Arsay archive, Farpoint lifeform, interface probe, Melkotian buoy, ultraviolet satellite, standard D5, the "Star Trek (2009)" escape pod, forklift and more, to Ryan Church for Kirk's motorbike concept art, the Breen ship and the Klingon Augment ship, to Tobias Richter who created the USS Kelvin mesh, to James Chung for Picard concept art, to Daniel Petri for the reconstructed Aurora and the Class J from TOS-R, to Kristian Trigwell for Nomad, DY-100, DY-500, Valiant, Utopia Planitia, TAS personal spacecraft and some emblems, to Chris Spinnler for the Challenger, to Masaki Taniko who modified the Constitution refit, Miranda, Nebula variants, Curry and "Raging Queen", to Robert Bonchune for posting the official Intrepid-type, Delta ship and Kumari renders and who created many renders for recent official publications, to Doug Drexler for posting renders by several CGI artists such as Robert Bonchune, including the "Emmette", NX-Alpha, Arctic One, Arctic One Borgified, three-fingered drydock, multispatial probe, all Vulcan CGI ships, Cardassian workbee, 22nd century Ferengi ship, Nausicaan raider, all Suliban ships, Arkonian warship, Kreetassan ship, Kago Darr's shuttle, Malurian ship, Takret ship, Tandaran patrol ship, Valakian ship, Xantoran patrol ship, "Crossing" alien ship, Reptohumanoid ship and variants, Ledosian ships, Markonian outpost, Venatic, "Alice", "Silent Enemy" ship & shuttle and "Dead Stop" station, to John Eaves for the "Communicator" fighter, the Triannon vessel, the "Extinction" vessel, Xindi-Insectoid vessel 2 and the Axanar combat ship, to Irishman for drawings of Earth Starfleet ships, to Sven Lindemann for intermediate images, to Harry for parts of the early spaceship I, to Thorsten Junk for the Reman shuttle, to Raul Quiles who provided the Shuttlepod 1 and inspection pod schematics, to Kris Olinger who modified the Challenger, to Graham Kennedy for cleaning up and coloring the Starfleet probes, to Masao Okazaki for drawing the Daedalus, Bonaventure, Huron and TAS cargo drone, to Simon Golding for intermediate images, to E. Jakobsson for the Yeager and Elkins, to Jeff Russell for V'ger, to David Matteson for the NX-02 emblem, to viperaviator for the Franklin emblem, to Tobias Weimann for a couple of emblems, to Animaniac for the 22nd century Tholian ship and finally to Alice Orbán for subspace amplifier, Cardassian escape pod, Enolian vessels, Kobali shuttle, Malcorian ship, Malon freighter 2, Malurian shuttle, Mazarite shuttle & variants, Sikarian ship, Tarkalean freighter, Tellarite shuttle, Tsunkatse ship, Vissian ships, some of the Xindi ships, and several more.

Jörg Hillebrand has provided innumerable screen caps and invaluable observations. Most other screen caps are from TrekCore , Ariane's Star Trek Gallery , Cygnus-X1.net , Neutral Zone Starship Database or The Guardian of Forever. The photo of the Miranda-class USS Trial is courtesy of Larry Nemecek. Some images are based on Jim Stevenson's Starship Schematics . A reliable list of all canon starship appearances can be found in D. Joseph Creighton's The STArchive from where I extracted some useful data. Several facts about TAS ships came from Curt Danhauser's Guide to Animated Star Trek . I would also like to acknowledge The Unofficial Star Trek Fact Files Index, TrekMovie.com , Sector 0-0-1, Pedro's Shiporama, Frank Gerratana's Starfleet Ship Designs, Steve Pugh's Vessels of Starfleet, Adam Brooks , Adam Buckner, AJ, Alex Köhnen , Alexander Hartmann , Ambassador, Andrew Halliday, Andros, Andy Kinnear, B. J. Olejnik, Bounty, Brendan Stone , Brian Hunter, cardinal biggles, Colin , Dan Carlson , Daniel Anderson, DAS, doubleofive , Ed Bailey, Erich Mohr , Erik Filean, Florian Ollivier , Frank Bitterhof , George Nicolaides, Greg , Gvsualan , Harry , J , Jeff W, Jake Stotsky, Jason Schmus , Jim Morrissey , Jimmie R. Giboney, Jochen Gnida, John Mesiavech, Kevin , Kratisto, Lee McDonald , Lennier , Lester , Maik Leon Ehnert, Mariner Class, Mark Gill, Micah Haber, Michael Lanzinger, Mike , moreorlesser, Muchu, Paragon, Paul Doize, psycopunkn , Ralph Spitzner, Raymond J Impastato Jr, Rick , Rob Minnes, Robert, Scott Fletcher , Sol System, Stacy Smith, Stefan Posner, Stefan Rypalla , Stephen L. , Tadeo D'Oria, Thomas Owens , Thorsten , Trolleybus and Tuskin38 for ship pictures and information. Several more people helped me through their comments in the Flare Sci-Fi Forums . My special thanks to Colin and Boris S. who have provided lots of little-known information. Last but not least, special thanks to Michael Chabon and Dave Blass for sharing some information from behind the screen with us.

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Star Trek: The 12 Most Important Ships In Federation History, Ranked

The "Star Trek" franchise, for more than 55 years, has defined mainstream science fiction in the United States with its utopian vision of the future. Created by Gene Roddenberry, "Star Trek" — which spans numerous television series and feature films — follows the United Federation of Planets and its spacefaring force Starfleet as they explore the galaxy. Boasting a wide armada of unique vessels to keep the peace and invite other civilizations into its ranks, Starfleet's starships have taken on a fan-favorite legacy of their own. Capable of traveling faster than the speed of light, these starships also are equipped with weaponry to take on the most fearsome threats in the cosmos.

Check out this comprehensive ranking of the 12 most important starships in Federation history throughout the "Star Trek" franchise. The ranking — not based on the quality of the shows or movies, and certainly not their penchant for action  – addresses their place in making the Federation what it is in-universe. 

12. USS Cerritos NCC-5567

The animated series "Star Trek: Lower Decks" centers on the low-ranked Starfleet personnel who handle the organization's more menial tasks. Their duties include carrying out routine maintenance, cosmic clerical work, and other thankless jobs. Such assignments tend to fall to the crew members aboard California-class starships, including the overlooked men, women, and aliens who serve on the USS Cerritos NCC-5567, the main vessel on "Lower Decks." Fortunately, in addition to poking fun at "Star Trek" tropes , "Lower Decks" explores the notion of overcoming expectations, with the Cerritos' ensigns rising above their assumed stations — along with their ship. 

Because of all its wacky hijinks, among them foiling a terrorist plot targeting the Federation, the Cerritos has reached legendary status among California-class starships by Season 3. The Cerritos' impressive reputation plays a pivotal role in the third season finale, rallying other California-class starships to stop a rogue artificial intelligence from attacking Starfleet. "Lower Decks" is all about the ideas that no task is too small or unimportant and that the little guys deserve respect too. And as the California-class ship leading the charge, the Cerritos earns the right to stand among its more nominally elite counterparts.

11. USS Enterprise NCC-1071-A

The Klingons destroyed the original Constitution-class Enterprise during a showdown in "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock." It seems only fitting that its replacement, the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A finally facilitates an armistice between the Federation and Klingon Empire. The swan song for the "Original Series" crew, "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country" finds Captain Kirk leading a diplomatic mission to broker peace with the Klingons. However, a conspiracy poised to plunge Starfleet and the Klingon Empire back into an active war threatens this unprecedented cooperation between the two rival governments.

The Klingons rank as one of the bitterest enemies the Federation has ever faced, nearly conquering them outright during "Star Trek: Discovery." Peace between the two seemed inconceivable but, despite everything the Klingons cost him personally, including his only son, Kirk makes an armistice possible. This alliance not only brings the two governments together but saves them from the Dominion during "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine." The Enterprise-A also confronts a powerful entity masquerading as God in "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier" but the less perhaps said about that adventure, the better.

10. USS Protostar NX-76884

The USS Protostar NX-76884, the main starship from the CG-animated series " Star Trek: Prodigy ," has already left its mark on the Federation, though certainly not as intended. A spacefaring prototype, the Protostar's warp drive is complemented by the inclusion of an experimental proto-drive, powered by an actual, small protostar. When fully powered, the proto-drive allows the starship to travel to different quadrants around the galaxy in an instant, exponentially faster than warp drive-propelled starships. Chakotay initially captained the Protostar, doing so until before he and the starship were captured by the villainous Diviner, with a ragtag crew of refugee children reclaiming it.

The scientific breakthroughs behind the Protostar alone warrant its appearance on this list but its role in Prodigy's first season finale makes it an infamous inclusion. While under the Diviner's control, the Protostar is infected with an advanced computer virus acting as a Trojan horse for any Federation systems with which it interfaces. Once infected, defensive systems go out of control and attack any other Federation targets in the immediate area. While the Protostar crew stops the virus' spread, it infects and devastates a significant portion of Starfleet's armada, transforming the Protostar into the fleet's deadliest vessel.

9. USS Titan NCC-80102-A/USS Enterprise NCC-1701-G

The Protostar and Cerritos incidents are far from the only times Starfleet has nearly been destroyed from within. The final season of "Star Trek: Picard" reveals the remnants of the Borg Collective and the Dominion have formed an alliance to infiltrate and annihilate the Federation. Using Borg technology, Changelings modify Starfleet transporters to secretly assimilate younger personnel, creating sleeper agents across the armada. The ship that uncovers this far-reaching conspiracy? The USS Titan NCC-80102-A, with nominal Captain Liam Shaw led by Admiral Jean-Luc Picard.

The Titan plays a pivotal role in distracting the assimilated armada from bombarding Earth's planetary defenses, giving Picard and the Enterprise-D valuable time to disrupt Borg communications. Though the Titan is disabled by the opposition, without its diversion, the fleet would have proceeded to bomb Earth's major cities before spreading their devastation across the galaxy. The Enterprise-D may get the glory for ultimately defeating the Borg and saving the day, but Titan merits recognition for playing good defense single-handedly. In the "Picard" series finale, the powers that be  rechristen the Titan-A as the USS Enterprise NCC-1701-G , cementing its importance and heroic legacy.

8. USS Discovery NCC-1031

Across the Federation's entire history, the USS Discovery NCC-1031 rates as the most unique starship, thanks to its Spore Drive. A sentient set of spores within the Discovery's engineering section interface with Chief Engineer Paul Stamets, allowing the ship to leap through subspace. More than simply traversing great distances in an instant, the Spore Drive gives the Discovery limited access to the Mirror Universe.

The Discovery not only assumes a pivotal role in stopping the bloody war between the Federation and the Klingon Empire but saves it from an enemy within its ranks. In the Season 2 finale, the Discovery teams up with the Enterprise to destroy Control, a rogue artificial intelligence poised to wipe out all organic life in the galaxy. And just as Discovery preserves the Federation's existence in the relative present, it also restarts its legacy in the far future. Transported more than 900 years into the future, the Discovery inspires the Federation to rebuild itself from a massive catastrophe, restoring its ideals across the stars.

7. USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E

Just as Kirk commanded two starships with the Enterprise moniker, Picard gets his second Enterprise in the 1996 film "Star Trek: First Contact." Commander Will Riker describes the Enterprise-E as the most advanced in the entire fleet and one better outfitted for combat than its predecessor. While not as prolific as the Enterprise-D, the ship spares the Federation total defeat on at least two separate occasions. The Enterprise-E also uncovers a conspiracy within Starfleet Command in "Star Trek: Insurrection," exposing a group undermining the Federation's principles.

The Enterprise-E's superior weaponry and Picard's intimate knowledge of the Borg save Earth and the defending Starfleet armada from the Borg Queen. This timely intervention also involves the Enterprise-E following the Borg into the 21st century to defeat them and ensure the preservation of humanity's history. Later, the Enterprise-E takes point in brokering a landmark peace agreement with the Romulan Empire in "Star Trek: Nemesis." With no armistice achieved without significant complications, the Enterprise-E takes down a rogue Romulan warship targeting Earth, proving itself as capable in a fight as diplomatically.

6. USS Voyager NCC-74656

The USS Voyager's most famous mission strands it on the far side of the galaxy, approximately 70 years from home and without Starfleet support. Captained by Kathryn Janeway, it took the starship seven seasons to return to the Alpha Quadrant, exploring the true undiscovered expanse within the Delta Quadrant along the way. Encountering new species and phenomena, the Voyager upgrades itself during its long journey to accelerate its trip significantly. While the sheer amount of exploratory information and technological enhancements are enough to make the Voyager stand out in Starfleet, its final act remains its noteworthiest.

In the last leg of the ship's voyage, Janeway teams up with an alternate future version of herself to destroy the Borg Collective seemingly for good. The older Janeway allows herself to be captured by the Borg Queen, infecting her with a terminal virus that spreads across the Collective. Though the Borg are revealed to survive in a diminished capacity decades later, the incident represents a major victory for the Federation. Voyager not only returned to the Federation with a wealth of new information, but the ship vanquished its greatest foe to deliver an interstellar mic drop.

5. USS Defiant NX-74205

" Star Trek: Deep Space Nine " marks a departure from the franchise's established formula, with its characters not on an exploratory mission but maintaining a strategically located space station. In the third season, the crew welcomes the USS Defiant NX-74205 in order to engage in away missions around the cosmos. As "Deep Space Nine" evolves into a show depicting Starfleet at war, here comes a primary vessel designed specifically for combat. And it boasts not only remarkable maneuverability and a formidable weapons system, but the Defiant is one of the few Starfleet vessels with a functional cloaking device.

The Defiant figures prominently in the Dominion War, outmaneuvering and concealing itself from even the deadliest Jem'Hadar vessels, and playing a major role in Starfleet's eventual victory. After Starfleet temporarily loses control of Deep Space Nine, the Defiant embarks on a series of strikes on vital Dominion targets in the quadrant. Beyond its seek-and-destroy function, the Defiant heads the armada that retakes the station. The original Defiant is destroyed by the Breen in the show's final episodes, with Captain Benjamin Sisko receiving an identical replacement shortly thereafter to finish the fight.

Zefram Cochrane, the most revered figure in 21st-century human history, became the first person from Earth to achieve lightspeed spaceflight. Aboard his makeshift starship, the Phoenix — fashioned from a repurposed Titan II nuclear missile in Montana — Cochrane makes his fateful voyage in 2063, aided by the time-traveling Enterprise-E crew. Vulcans immediately take notice of humans emerging as a warp-capable civilization, prompting them to make first contact with Earth and lay the groundwork for what will become the Federation. After the successful flight, Cochrane continues to improve upon his warp drive designs, with his innovations informing the development of subsequent generations of starships.

Though the flight of the Phoenix occurs well before the Federation's founding, its influence cannot be overstated as it's felt for centuries to follow. The Borg Collective identify the Phoenix's landmark flight as a turning point in the galaxy's narrative, attempting to disrupt it to ensure their domination. More than 300 years later, Beckett Mariner hijacks the Phoenix to gain access to the Cerritos in the "Lower Decks" Season 3 premiere, proving the ship is still mission-ready. Even centuries after Cochrane's disappearance while exploring the cosmos, the Phoenix continues to make history.

3. USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D

The Enterprise-D may be the fifth NCC-1701 starship to carry the name but it belongs among the most vital in the Federation. Captained by Jean-Luc Picard, the Enterprise-D soars as the main ship in "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and the 1994 film "Star Trek Generations." The final season of "Star Trek: Picard" reveals Chief Engineer Geordi LaForge salvaged the Enterprise-D, quietly repairing it over time to make it fully operational again. This repair job proves instrumental in the Enterprise saving the galaxy once again, adding to its vaunted status within Starfleet.

The Enterprise-D crew are the first ones to rescue the Federation from the Borg, while Picard himself convinces the omnipotent Q that humanity deserves to exist. Much like the original Enterprise NCC-1701 goes out with an anticlimactic bang, so too does the Enterprise-D, scuttled stopping the terrorist Soran from manipulating the Nexus anomaly. Fortunately, the Enterprise-D gets a better, if delayed, swan song in saving the Federation from the resurgent Borg in "Picard." Even decades after its initial service, the Enterprise-D holds a legendary place for the Federation, more than worthy of the value that comes with its name.

2. USS Enterprise NCC-1701

The first Constitution-class Enterprise enjoys a storied history that surpasses that of any other starship in the franchise to date. The original USS Enterprise NCC-1701 appeared as the main ship in "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," "The Original Series," and the franchise's first three films. Helmed by iconic captains like Christopher Pike and Jim Kirk, the Enterprise is the most important starship of its era. As a testament to the Enterprise's importance being recognized in-universe, no less than seven starships carry the moniker so far.

In "The Original Series" alone, the Enterprise saves the Federation from dozens of enemies and dangerous phenomena that endanger it. From thwarting the Romulan effort to restart their war against humanity to deactivating ancient doomsday machines, the Enterprise stops threats before they grow out of control. This tradition continues on the big screen, with Kirk returning to the Enterprise to save the Federation from an entity barreling toward Earth. This Enterprise is self-destructed in an unauthorized mission at the Genesis Planet to prevent it from falling into Klingon hands, an anticlimactic end to its legendary run.

1. USS Enterprise NX-01

The USS Enterprise NX-01, commanded by Captain Jonathan Archer, leads the way in the decade building to the creation of the Federation. This Enterprise spearheads several technological innovations for Starfleet, including the transporter, universal translator, photonic torpedoes, and phase weapons. The NX-01 plays a crucial role in defending Starfleet in its initial skirmishes with the Romulans and Xindi, revealing that humanity can hold its own in the cosmos.

The impressive exploits of Captain Archer and his crew aside, the NX-01 actually helps facilitate the Federation's formation. It not only brings together a human and Vulcan joint crew for the first time, but the Enterprise draws the Tellarites into the fledgling alliance. These three civilizations form the foundation of what becomes the Federation in 2161, as the NX-01 stands front and center in battles against mutual enemies. A strong argument can be made that without the NX-01, the Federation never exists — and that explains why this starship tops the list.

List of Star Trek Starfleet starships

This is a list of Federation starships from the Star Trek universe. The list is organized first by ship class , then registration number , name , and finally where that vessel was referenced. These vessels appear or are mentioned in the original Star Trek series ( TOS ), Star Trek: The Animated Series ( TAS ), Star Trek: The Next Generation ( TNG ), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ( DS9 ), Star Trek: Voyager ( VOY ), Star Trek: Enterprise ( ENT ), Star Trek: Discovery ( DSC ), the Star Trek films , Star Trek games , and Star Trek literature . This list tries to avoid using information found in Star Trek fan fiction . Many of the sources for this list are considered non-canon and the list relies heavily on the non-canon The Star Trek Encyclopedia . [1]

Akira class

Ambassador class, andromeda class, antares class, apollo class, archer class, bradbury class, cardenas class, centaur class, challenger class, cheyenne class, chimera class, columbia class, constellation class, constitution class, crossfield class, daedalus class, defiant class, deneva class, dreadnought class, einstein class, engle class, erewhon class, excelsior class, freedom class, galaxy class, galen class, hokule‘a class, hoover class, intrepid class, istanbul class, korolev class, magee class, malachowski class, mediterranean class, merced class, merian class, miranda class, mulciber class, nebula class, new orleans class, niagara class, nimitz class, norway class, oberth class, odyssey class, olympic class, prometheus class, renaissance class, rigel class, saber class, sequoia class, shepard class, sovereign class, soyuz class, springfield class, freedom class (kelvin timeline), steamrunner class, surak class, sydney class, theophrastus class, universe class, vesta class, walker class, wambundu class, wells class, yorkshire class, zodiac class, undetermined class, non-starships and support vessels, danube class runabout, peregrine class fighter, yellowstone class runabout, shuttlecraft.

Named for Greek mythological figure and nearby Andromeda Galaxy .

Named for star Antares .

Named for the ancient Greek solar deity and the American Apollo program ( NASA ).

Scout ship introduced in the Star Trek: The Original Series tie-in novel series Star Trek: Vanguard and its follow-up Star Trek: Seekers . Retroactively named after Captain Jonathan Archer from Star Trek: Enterprise .

Name honors science fiction author Ray Bradbury .

Named for United States Air Force brigadier general Robert Cardenas .

Named for the mythical chimaera .

In the script of the TNG episode " The Battle ," Geordi La Forge identified the Stargazer as a Constitution Class, but it was dubbed to Constellation after the script was changed.

Named for the USS Constitution . (The TOS USS Enterprise dedication plaque refers to this ship class as the "Starship Class".)

Constitution class refit

Ostensibly a refit of the Constitution class, this ship is referred to as " Enterprise class" in Andrew G. Probert's non-canon Star Trek The Motion Picture: 14 Official Blueprints . [52] [53]

Named for American naval officer and test pilot Albert Scott Crossfield who became the first human to fly at twice the speed of sound.

Named for an iconic figure from Greek mythology .

Named for the fictional planet in the TOS episode " Operation: Annihilate! ".

Named for Albert Einstein

Named for American test pilot and astronaut Joe Engle who test-flew the joint NASA–Air Force North American X-15 rocket airplane and the space shuttle Enterprise before eventually commanding the space shuttle Columbia .

This fictional spacecraft design was introduced to the Star Trek sci-fi universe in 1984.

The name may have been supposed to honor the space station that was later simply called ISS .

Presumably named for the Polynesian waʻa kaulua replica

Named for United States Air Force fighter pilot Bob Hoover who revolutionized modern aerobatic flying and in many aviation circles has been described as one of the greatest pilots ever to have lived.

Named for the most populous city in Turkey .

Named for spacecraft designer Sergey Korolyov .

Featured in the Star Trek: Titan novels. All known Luna -class starships were named after moons in the Sol System.

Named for Royal Canadian Air Force fighter pilot and poet John Gillespie Magee Jr.

Named for United States Air Force pilot Nicole Malachowski who became the first female member of the United States Air Force Thunderbirds .

Named for the character in the play The Tempest by William Shakespeare . Also the name of a moon .

Name (in universe) denotes astronomical phenomenon and (real world) pays tribute to the Nebula Award for science fiction writing.

Named for the City of New Orleans . Designated as frigates .

Named for World War II Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz

Ships are named for the NASA Space Shuttle orbiters .

Named after the rocket scientist Hermann Oberth .

Introduced in Star Trek Online .

This class is sometimes erroneously named " Hope class" from an early version of the dedication plaque from the USS Pasteur . [1]

Named for the star Rigel .

Named for American astronaut Alan Shepard who became the first American to travel into space.

Named for the Soviet spacecraft

Named for Vulcan philosopher Surak .

Introduced in Star Trek: Destiny and first visualized in Star Trek Online .

The class was named for NASA test pilot Joe Walker .

Named in honor of science fiction author H. G. Wells .

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" Caretaker " is the pilot episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Voyager . This series premiere was first broadcast as one double-length episode on January 16, 1995, as the first telecast of the fledgling UPN network. It was later split into two parts for syndication, but released in the original one-episode format. Set in the 24th century, the series follows the adventures of the Starfleet and Maquis crew of the starship USS Voyager after they were stranded in the Delta Quadrant far from the rest of the Federation.

Runabouts are a class of small, multi-purpose starships in the Star Trek science-fiction franchise, primarily the television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine , which aired on syndicated television between 1993 and 1999. They were the primary means of transport for the crew of the DS9 station. As the station had three launch pads, its normal contingent of runabouts numbered three, though a high rate of loss often reduced that number until a new ship or ships could be assigned.

USS Enterprise – NCC-1701-D is a 24th-century starship in the fictional Star Trek universe and the principal setting of the Star Trek: The Next Generation television series. The Enterprise -D also appears in the pilot episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ("Emissary"), the series finale of Star Trek: Enterprise , and the movie Star Trek Generations .

Enterprise is a fictional spaceship that appears in the American science fiction television series Star Trek: Enterprise . It had the in-universe registration of NX-01 and appeared earlier in the franchise timeline than any other Starfleet ship named Enterprise .

Earth Spacedock is a fictional space station orbiting Earth in the Star Trek universe, designed originally by David Carson and Nilo Rodis of Industrial Light and Magic in the 1980s. It is large enough to contain several starships of that fictional universe, and in real life the Spacedock consisted of a series of sets, miniatures, and designs that were used for various films and television shows in the 1980s and 1990s. Written spacedock , it is first seen in the 1984 theater film Star Trek III: The Search for Spock , and subsequently in the fourth, fifth, and sixth Star Trek movies.

The Star Trek franchise has produced a large number of novels, comic books, video games, and other materials, which are generally considered non-canon.

Shuttlecraft are fictional vehicles in the Star Trek science fiction franchise built for short trips in space, such as between a planetary surface and orbit. Also referred to as shuttles , their introduction preceded the development of the Space Shuttle.

Michael Okuda is an American graphic designer best known for his work on Star Trek .

Richard Michael Sternbach is an illustrator who is best known for his space illustrations and his work on the Star Trek television series.

" Starship Mine " is the 144th episode of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation , the 18th episode of the sixth season. The episode features Tim Russ in a minor role, before he played the role of Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager .

Peter Lauritson is a long-time film producer and director and television producer and director who first became involved with the Star Trek franchise with Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan . He went on to become a producer for Star Trek: The Next Generation , and supervising producer for Deep Space Nine , Voyager and Enterprise . He directed three episodes of those series, including the Hugo Award-winning "The Inner Light", as well as being second unit director for two Star Trek films.

Star Trek is an American media franchise based on the science-fiction television series created by Gene Roddenberry. The first television series, called Star Trek and now known as " The Original Series " , debuted on September 8, 1966 and aired for three seasons on NBC. It followed the voyages of the starship USS Enterprise on its five-year mission, the purpose of which was "to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before!". The USS Enterprise was a space exploration vessel built by the United Federation of Planets in the 23rd century. The Star Trek canon includes the Original Series , an animated series, five spin-off television series, the film franchise, and further adaptations in several media.

The Star Trek franchise features many spacecraft. Various space vessels make up the primary settings of the Star Trek television series, films, and expanded universe; others help advance the franchise's stories. Throughout the franchise's production, spacecraft have been depicted by numerous physical and computer-generated models. Producers worked to balance often tight budgets with the need to depict convincing, futuristic vessels.

• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Star Trek: First Contact . November 22, 1996.
• 1 2 3 " Tribunal ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Tin Man ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Yesterday's Enterprise ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 " Redemption, *Part II ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 3 " Non Sequitur ". Star Trek: Voyager . UPN.
• ↑ " You Are Cordially Invited... ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Second Chances ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Defiant ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 3 4 " Conspiracy ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 " Emissary ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Data's Day ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Hollow Pursuits ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Apocalypse Rising ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Charlie X ". Star Trek . NBC. In Star Trek: The Motion Picture , NCC-501 is also referred to as "Columbia" (this takes place right before V'Ger attacks the outpost).
• 1 2 3 " Descent, Part I ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Tapestry ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 " Where No One Has Gone Before ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 " Lower Decks ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 " The Best of Both Worlds, Part II ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 " Ménage à Troi ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 " Brothers ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ Dibdin, Emma (May 8, 2013). " ' Star Trek Into Darkness': 10 teasers for JJ Abrams sequel – Spoilers" . Digital Spy. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013 . Retrieved May 24, 2013 .
• ↑ " Choose Your Pain ". Star Trek: Discovery .
• ↑ " The War Without, The War Within ". Star Trek: Discovery .
• 1 2 " A Time to Stand ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Firstborn ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 " The Die is Cast ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Night ". Star Trek: Voyager .
• ↑ " Too Short a Season ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 3 " Treachery, Faith, and the Great River ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Peak Performance ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 3 " Favor the Bold ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 " The Battle ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Elementary, Dear Data ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Identity Crisis ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 3 4 5 6 " In the Pale Moonlight ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " The Doomsday Machine ". Star Trek . October 20, 1967. NBC .
• ↑ " The Tholian Web ". Star Trek . November 15, 1968. NBC .
• ↑ " In a Mirror, Darkly, Part I ". Star Trek: Enterprise . April 22, 2005. UPN .
• ↑ " Mirror, Mirror ". Star Trek . October 6, 1967. NBC .
• 1 2 3 4 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock . Paramount Pictures . June 1, 1984.
• 1 2 3 Star Trek (film) . Paramount Pictures . May 8, 2009.
• 1 2 Star Trek Beyond
• 1 2 3 4 " The Ultimate Computer ". Star Trek . March 8, 1968. NBC .
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• 1 2 " Obsession ". Star Trek . December 15, 1967. NBC .
• ↑ " The Immunity Syndrome ". Star Trek . January 19, 1968. NBC .
• 1 2 3 4 5 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country . Paramount Pictures . December 6, 1991.
• 1 2 3 4 5 Star Trek: The Motion Picture . Paramount Pictures . December 7, 1979.
• ↑ "Star Trek: The Motion Picture Official Blueprints" . CBS Paramount . Archived from the original on February 6, 2007 . Retrieved September 13, 2016 . The refitted Enterprise is more powerful than any vessel in Starfleet because of its linear inter-mix chamber, which not only boosts the magnatomic-initiator stage of the new nacelles, but also fires directly into the deflection crystal of the new nacelles. (...) CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown ( link )
• ↑ "Star Trek: The Motion Picture Official Blueprints" . CBS Paramount . Archived from the original on February 6, 2007 . Retrieved September 13, 2016 . Normally patrolling in "packs" of three, the cruisers are deadly for a single Federation starship. The new Enterprise class, however, promises to even those odds. CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown ( link )
• ↑ Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan .
• ↑ Star Trek III: The Search for Spock .
• ↑ Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home .
• ↑ " Context is for Kings ". Star Trek: Discovery . October 1, 2017.
• ↑ " The Return of the Archons ". Star Trek . February 9, 1967. NBC .
• ↑ " Friday's Child ". Star Trek . December 8, 1967. NBC .
• ↑ " Power Play ". Star Trek: The Next Generation . February 24, 1992.
• ↑ " The Search ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " The Changing Face of Evil ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 " The Dogs of War ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 3 " What You Leave Behind ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 " Valiant ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Legacy ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Reunion ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ "Exclusive Interview: Roberto Orci On All The Latest With Star Trek (and more)" . TrekMovie.com . Retrieved October 4, 2014 .
• 1 2 " Paradise ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Caretaker ". Star Trek: Voyager . January 16, 1995. UPN .
• ↑ " Shattered ". Star Trek: Voyager . January 17, 2001. UPN .
• ↑ " Angel One ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Chain of Command, Part I ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " The Neutral Zone ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 " The Pegasus ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ Ritual Entertainment. Star Trek: Elite Force II .
• 1 2 3 Star Trek Generations . Paramount Pictures . November 18, 1994.
• 1 2 3 " Flashback ". Star Trek: Voyager . September 11, 1996. UPN .
• ↑ " Statistical Probabilities ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Chrysalis ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 " Relativity ". Star Trek: Voyager . UPN.
• 1 2 " The Most Toys ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Field of Fire ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Encounter at Farpoint, Part I ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 " Sacrifice of Angels ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 " Tears of the Prophets ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 3 4 5 Star Trek Nemesis . Paramount Pictures . December 13, 2002.
• ↑ " Sins of the Father ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Paradise Lost ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " For the Uniform ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Homefront ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 3 " Unnatural Selection ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Unity ". Star Trek: Voyager .
• 1 2 3 4 " All Good Things... (Star Trek: The Next Generation) ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Endgame ". Star Trek: Voyager .
• ↑ " Timeless ". Star Trek: Voyager . UPN.
• ↑ " Favor the Bold ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Far Beyond the Stars ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 3 4 " The Jem'Hadar ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 " The Way of the Warrior, Part II ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Where Silence Has Lease ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Contagion ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Datalore ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Unification, Part I ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 " Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " The Schizoid Man ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Lessons ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 3 " In Purgatory's Shadow ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " The Vengeance Factor ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " We'll Always Have Paris ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " The Best of Both Worlds, Part I ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Clues ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 " 11001001 ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Night Terrors ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 3 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan . Paramount Pictures . June 4, 1982.
• ↑ " In the Cards ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ Okuda, Michael & Okuda, Denise with Mirek, Debbie (1994). The Star Trek Encyclopedia: A Guide to the Future . Pocket Books. p.   342. ISBN   978-0-671-86905-2 . CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list ( link )
• ↑ Bernd Schneider (January 11, 2018). "Proto-Nebula Class Reconstruction" . Ex Astris Scientia . Retrieved January 16, 2019 .
• 1 2 " Message in a Bottle ". Star Trek: Voyager . January 14, 1998. UPN.
• 1 2 " ...Nor the Battle to the Strong ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 3 " Interface ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Waltz ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Sarek ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " The Defector ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 " The Wounded ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Second Sight ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ Star Trek Destiny - Gods of Night
• ↑ " Take Me Out to the Holosuite ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " The Adversary ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Tribunal ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Ensign Ro ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 3 " Equinox ". Star Trek: Voyager . UPN.
• ↑ " Endgame ". Star Trek: Voyager . UPN.
• 1 2 " Affliction ". Star Trek: Enterprise . UPN.
• 1 2 " In a Mirror, Darkly, Part 1 ". Star Trek: Enterprise .
• ↑ " A Fistful of Datas ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " The Drumhead ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " The Naked Now ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Realm of Fear ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 " Frame of Mind ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Hero Worship ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " The Icarus Factor ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Melora ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ novel Ship of the Line by Diane Carey
• ↑ T'Pol confirms this to Hoshi Sato as the Vulcans' reason for first landing there on April 5, 2063, in Star Trek: Enterprise episode "Desert Crossing" .
• ↑ " Cause and Effect ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• 1 2 " Relics ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Playing God ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Azati Prime ". Star Trek: Enterprise . UPN.
• 1 2 " The Arsenal of Freedom ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Force of Nature ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Ethics ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Inside Man ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Terra Nova ". Star Trek: Enterprise .
• ↑ " A Time to Stand ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Survival Instinct ". Star Trek: Voyager . UPN.
• 1 2 3 4 " Whispers ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " The Sound of Her Voice ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " The Raven ". Star Trek: Voyager .
• ↑ " Infinite Regress ". Star Trek: Voyager .
• ↑ " The Siege of AR-558 ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Future's End Pt.1 ". Star Trek: Voyager .
• ↑ " Afterimage ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 " Penumbra ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• 1 2 " Past Prologue ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Q-Less ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Armageddon Game ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Our Man Bashir ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " One Little Ship ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Change of Heart ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Body Parts ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Battle Lines ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " By Inferno's Light ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " The Maquis, Part II ". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine .
• ↑ " Future Tense ". Star Trek: Enterprise . UPN.
• ↑ Okuda, Michael & Rick Sternbach (1991). Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual . New York: Pocket Books. ISBN   978-0-671-70427-8 .
• 1 2 " The Galileo Seven ". Star Trek: The Original Series .
• 1 2 Star Trek V: The Final Frontier .
• ↑ Star Trek: Insurrection .
• ↑ " Parallels ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Life Line ". Star Trek: Voyager . UPN.
• ↑ " Unimatrix Zero ". Star Trek: Voyager . UPN.
• ↑ " Drive ". Star Trek: Voyager . UPN.
• ↑ " Samartian Snare ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Time Squared ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Rascals ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Journey to Babel ". Star Trek: The Original Series .
• ↑ Sarek & Amanda arriving
• ↑ shuttle landing
• ↑ " Metamorphosis ". Star Trek: The Original Series .
• ↑ shuttle in flight
• ↑ " The Immunity Syndrome ". Star Trek: The Original Series .
• ↑ shuttle on hangar deck
• ↑ " The Way to Eden ". Star Trek: The Original Series .
• ↑ shuttle on "Eden"
• ↑ " The Host ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " Suspicions ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " The Outcast ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " The Mind's Eye ". Star Trek: The Next Generation .
• ↑ " The Menagerie: Part One ". Star Trek: The Original Series .
• ↑ Starbase 11 shuttle in flight
• ↑ " Threshold ". Star Trek: Voyager . UPN.
• ↑ " Day of Honor ". Star Trek: Voyager .
• ↑ " The Doomsday Machine ". Star Trek: The Original Series .
• ↑ shuttle taking off
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Star Trek Ships , Top Federation Ships - November 14, 2023

The top 10 Star Trek Federation Ships of All Time

Star Trek has captured the imaginations of millions of fans around the world with its iconic spaceships and interstellar adventures. From the original series to the latest installments, the Federation ships have become symbols of exploration, diplomacy, and defense. In this blog post, we will explore the top 10 Star Trek Federation ships of all time, based on their impact, capabilities, and design.

1. USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D

The USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D , featured in Star Trek: The Next Generation, is one of the most iconic Federation ships. With its sleek design and advanced technology, it represented the pinnacle of Starfleet's engineering prowess. The Enterprise-D played a crucial role in numerous diplomatic missions and battles, making it a symbol of the Federation's commitment to peace and exploration.

2. USS Voyager NCC-74656

The USS Voyager , featured in Star Trek: Voyager, holds a special place in the hearts of Star Trek fans. Stranded in the Delta Quadrant, the Voyager embarked on a seven-year journey back to the Alpha Quadrant. Its advanced technology, including the warp drive and the bio-neural circuitry, allowed the crew to overcome numerous challenges and explore uncharted territories.

3. USS Defiant NX-74205

The USS Defiant , introduced in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, was a departure from the traditional Federation ships. Designed specifically for combat, the Defiant was smaller and more maneuverable than its counterparts. Its advanced weaponry and cloaking device made it a formidable force against the Dominion and other threats to the Federation.

4. USS Enterprise NCC-1701

The USS Enterprise NCC-1701 , featured in the original Star Trek series, is an iconic symbol of the franchise. Under the command of Captain James T. Kirk, the Enterprise embarked on a five-year mission to explore new worlds and seek out new life forms. Its design and capabilities set the standard for future Federation ships.

5. USS Excelsior NCC-2000

The USS Excelsior, introduced in Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, was one of the most advanced Federation ships of its time. Equipped with experimental technology, such as the transwarp drive, the Excelsior represented the cutting edge of Starfleet's engineering. Although its transwarp drive was ultimately unsuccessful, the Excelsior played a significant role in the Star Trek universe.

6. USS Enterprise NX-01

The USS Enterprise NX-01 , featured in Star Trek: Enterprise, was the first starship to bear the name Enterprise. As an early prototype, it laid the foundation for future Federation ships. The Enterprise NX-01 played a crucial role in humanity's first steps towards interstellar exploration and set the stage for the formation of the United Federation of Planets.

7. USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A

The USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A , featured in the original Star Trek movies, was a refit version of the original Enterprise. With its updated design and advanced technology, it continued the legacy of its predecessor. The Enterprise-A played a vital role in defending the Federation against various threats, including the Klingons and the Romulans.

8. USS Prometheus NX-59650

The USS Prometheus, introduced in Star Trek: Voyager, was an experimental Federation ship equipped with multi-vector assault mode. This groundbreaking technology allowed the Prometheus to split into three separate sections, each capable of independent flight and combat. The Prometheus showcased the Federation's commitment to innovation and adaptability.

9. USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E

The USS Enterprise NCC-1701-E , featured in the Star Trek: The Next Generation movies, was a Sovereign-class starship. With its advanced weaponry and state-of-the-art technology, it represented the pinnacle of Federation starship design. The Enterprise-E played a crucial role in defending the Federation against the Borg and other threats.

10. USS Discovery NCC-1031

The USS Discovery , featured in Star Trek: Discovery, is a Crossfield-class starship equipped with a revolutionary spore drive. This experimental propulsion system allows the Discovery to travel instantaneously across vast distances. The Discovery's mission to explore new frontiers and uncover the secrets of the universe embodies the spirit of Star Trek.

These top 10 Star Trek Federation ships have left an indelible mark on the franchise and continue to inspire fans around the world. Whether through their advanced technology, iconic designs, or pivotal roles in the Star Trek universe, these ships represent the best of what the Federation has to offer.

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Star Trek: 8 Most Powerful Federation Starships, Ranked

Star Trek is a huge media franchise with a long history of starships, the Starfleet Federation has had some incredible classes of ships in this time.

The Star Trek franchise is an extremely long-running one, with so many shows and movies that it can be hard for fans to keep track of everything that has happened. This becomes even truer when trying to discuss the most powerful ships that have been seen in the franchise.

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Between different timelines, leaps into the past and future, and mysterious vessels like the Borg cube, the Star Trek franchise has portrayed some incredible space-faring vessels. But the Federation starships are almost always the ones that triumph in the end. These ships have gotten pretty powerful over time, showing that no matter how much things change , they stay the same.

Updated on March 9, 2024, by Chris Harkin: The Star Trek franchise is ever-growing, despite there being a cinematic lull, several shows continue onwards as the franchise continues exploring many new eras and re-treading ground on some old ones. As such, the Federation is likely to continue releasing new ship brands, continuing to boldly go where no man has gone before. As the franchise continues to update, particularly with more futuristic capabilities attached to new classes of Starship, this article will continue updating and growing to signify the changes in the long-running franchise.

8 Inquiry Class

Active from the 2390s onward.

• Appeared In Star Trek: Picard (6 Episodes)

Heavy cruiser ships that were introduced only recently in Star Trek: Picard, the Inquiry Class are one of the newer brands of Federation Starship. Considered the new cream of the crop, these ships were the fastest available to Starfleet at the conclusion of the 24th Century.

Coming with a generally similar design to many previous classes of Starfleet class ships, the Inquiry Class contained the USS Zheng He and other ships that opposed a Borg Cube in 2401 and were shown at other points throughout Picard , proving them to be the main body of Starfleet's major active ships at that time.

7 Prometheus Class

Active from 2370s to 2380s.

• Appeared In Star Trek: Voyager (2 Episodes)

One of the strangest designs seen in a Starfleet vessel, the Prometheus Class ship, was seen in Voyager as a highly classified experimental ship that only four people in all of Starfleet knew how to command and control. Not only was this ship brutally fast, but it could also split into pieces.

The Prometheus Class, though it doesn't seem to have become common, was capable of splitting into three pieces, each capable of attacking enemies independently. Capable of surpassing speeds of warp 9.9 and featuring regenerative shielding, this class was highly unusual but also incredibly useful.

6 Akira Class

Active from 2370s to 2400s.

• Appeared In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (9 Episodes)
• Appeared In Star Trek: First Contact

The Akira Class of Federation Starships is a mighty one, and unlike most starships under Federation control, it was made with the thought of war in mind. During production, the hostilities with the Cardassian Union prompted the creation of a speedy battleship. However, during the creation of the Akira Class, the Federation became more aware of a potential Borg invasion and sped things up.

Brought into service in 2368, the Akira Class has been seen in Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: First Contact . Examples of this ship type include the USS Akira, USS Geronimo, and even the USS James T. Kirk. Major differences from other Federation ships include a high number of torpedo bays and a large shuttle bay, which enabled the Akira Class ships to be fighter carriers.

5 Defiant Class

• Appeared In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (68 Episodes)

The Defiant Class and the USS Defiant also had an intriguing build history. Initially, these ships began construction during the Borg threat, but when this was lessened, they were put away until the Dominion threat became a fresh problem for Starfleet. Despite initial design flaws, DS9 ’s Miles O’Brien was able to fix the USS Defiant enough to make it ready on a high level.

This caused the Federation to start building more ships to follow the USS Defiant, and thus the Defiant Class was born. These ships are small, highly powered, and heavily armed. They remain warships, the first ones ever created by Starfleet, and were introduced in the year 2371.

4 Galaxy Class

Active from 2360s to 2400s.

• Appeared In Star Trek: The Next Generation (All Episodes)
• Appeared In Star Trek Generations

As if the Galaxy Class needed any more praise, the USS Enterprise-D ship flown by Captain Picard and his amazing crew throughout Star Trek: The Next Generation was a member of this class. The many achievements of Picard and his crew boil down to their tenacity, but the strength of the Galaxy Class Federation starships is not to be ignored.

A well-used ship by the Federation during the heavy losses of the Dominion War , the Galaxy Class is a heavy capital ship class that came into being in the mid-2360s. Unlike some of the Federation’s other most impressive and powerful ships, the Galaxy Class managed to be an all-in-one, with the capability to wage war, but a crew tasked with preventing it. Discovery and war, speed and majesty, the Galaxy Class has it all.

3 Sovereign Class

• Appeared In Star Trek: Picard (5 Episodes)
• Appeared In Star Trek: Insurrection & Star Trek: Nemesis

The Sovereign Class was a follow-up to the Galaxy Class in many ways. This includes the fact that Picard’s follow-up ship, the USS Enterprise-E, was a member of the Sovereign Class. Judging solely from the ability of the Enterprise-E to take down the Borg Cube it destroyed in Star Trek: First Contact , it is safe to say the Sovereign Class was a worthy update to the Galaxy Class.

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Smaller in design and released in the early 2370s, the Sovereign Class was a major upgrade from previous classes in terms of warfare, including photon and quantum torpedoes as well as a large volume of phaser banks.

2 Curiosity Class

Active from the 2390s onwards.

• Appeared In Star Trek: Picard (4 Episodes)

This ship has only recently made its entrance into the Star Trek universe. The Curiosity Class was introduced in Star Trek: Picard as the new wave of Federation starships. Released initially in 2389, ships such as the USS Curiosity and the USS ibn Majid are included in this class, which was primarily meant to replace the aging Galaxy Class vessels.

A mix between a heavy cruiser and an explorer ship, the Curiosity Class will be able to do everything that the previous main Enterprise ships were. Ready for diplomatic missions, discovery missions, and if all else fails, combat missions as well, the Curiosity Class is the next generation of Starfleet technology, which pushes beyond anything seen in Star Trek outside the new seasons of Discovery .

1 USS Vengeance (Dreadnought Class)

Active 2259 (alternate timeline only).

• Appeared In Star Trek: Into Darkness

The USS Vengeance, seen in Star Trek: Into Darkness , is a very special case. Despite the technology being old in comparison to many ships in The Next Generation and other shows , this was one of the few Federation ships ever made purely for war. With the unholy pact that Khan made, helping to design this ship, and his heightened intellect, Starfleet was able to secretly create one of the largest and the single most destructive forces in Starfleet's history .

Whether this is actually more powerful than the starships created over a hundred years later is hard to say for certain, but Starfleet has yet to put any ship together that is so brutally focused on combat. The capability of this ship to be armed and operated by a single man is also a terrifying notion. It enables one person to go rogue and operate one of the more deadly forces in the universe alone. If not for the quick thinking that enabled the crew of the rebooted Enterprise to destroy it from within with a huge payload of torpedoes teleported to the inside, this ship might never have been beaten .

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Star trek: discovery teases ds9 aliens as 32nd century federation’s next major enemy.

Star Trek: Discovery season 5 reveals that one of DS9's most fearsome enemies still pose a threat to the Federation 800 years after the Dominion War.

WARNING: This article contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episodes 1 and 2!

• Discovery season 5 teases the threat of the Breen Imperium, connecting back to Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
• The powerful and enigmatic Breen species pose a danger to the Federation, even in the 32nd century.
• The Breen's advanced technology and history of alliances make them formidable foes in the Star Trek universe.

Star Trek: Discovery has teased that the next big threat to the Federation in the 32nd century is an alien race that first appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine . The story of Discovery season 5 concerns Captain Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and the crew's search for an ancient technology that contains the secrets of life itself. Also seeking this treasure are Moll (Eve Harlow) and L'ak (Elias Toufexis), who will sell it on to the highest bidder, who could be one of the Federation's enemies , including Star Trek: DS9 aliens , the Breen.

The Breen first appeared in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 4, episode 5, "Indiscretion", in which Major Kira Nerys (Nana Visitor) and Gul Dukat (Marc Alaimo) liberated one of their internment camps. The Alpha Quadrant species became key allies of the Dominion during their war against the Federation. After the Dominion War ended, the Breen retreated from open hostilities in the Alpha and Beta Quadrant , barring the occupation of Brekka in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3, episode 9, "Trusted Sources". However, Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 1 reveals that, 800 years later, the Breen continue to pose a threat to the Federation.

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Who are star trek: ds9’s breen villains, "never turn your back on a breen." - old romulan proverb.

The Breen are one of Star Trek 's most enigmatic alien species , which often meant that they were underestimated by their enemies. During the Second Klingon Empire, an invasion fleet was sent into Breen space to conquer the planet, but they were never heard from again. The Romulans also coined the saying " Never turn your back on a Breen " based on their own hostile encounters with the powerful species . By the 24th century, Starfleet and the Federation still had limited information about the Breen, but had become used to their raids on various ships in the Alpha Quadrant, such as the S.S. Vico.

It was presumed that the Breen required the use of refrigeration suits and helmets to co-exist with other species, due to other M-class planets having higher temperatures than on their home world. As nobody had seen underneath a Breen helmet and lived to tell the tale, this presumption is yet to be confirmed in Star Trek canon. What was known about the Breen in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was that they possessed incredibly powerful technology, making them fearsome allies of the Dominion. The Breen affirmed their alliance with the Dominion by launching a devastating attack on Starfleet Headquarters and the Golden Gate Bridge .

An alliance with the Breen almost changed the course of DS9 's Dominion War , due to the use of their energy dampening weapons. The Breen's energy dampening weapon destroyed multiple starships, including the USS Defiant, during the Second Battle of Chin'toka . The Federation Alliance were eventually able to counteract the Breen's weapon, allowing them to ultimately win the Dominion War. The Breen remained allies of the Dominion right up until the end, even after Legate Damar (Casey Biggs) and the Cardassians switched sides. Representatives of the Breen Confederacy were present at the signing of the Treaty of Bajor, before retreating back to their territory.

While the Breen retreated back to their territory, they later made incursions into the Delos system, occupying Brekka in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 3.

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"war is always a possibility" - captain rayner.

Star Trek: Discovery 's two-episode season 5 premiere reveals that the Breen Confederacy (now the Breen Imperium) are still a threat to the Federation in the 32nd century . At a function to celebrate a thousand years of the Federation, Captain Saru (Doug Jones) mentions that it's a dangerous time for the Federation, as they face the potential twin threats of the Tholian Assembly and the Breen Imperium. With such a potentially fractious time ahead, Saru is forced to consider if he would be better suited to a career in diplomacy, something he later leaves the USS Discovery to pursue in episode 2.

Also in Star Trek: Discovery season 5, episode 2 , Captain Rayner (Callum Keith Rennie) is reprimanded for his actions on the planet Q'Mau. Over the course of the tribunal, President Laira Rillak (Chelah Horsdal) chides Rayner for his actions, pointing out that the Federation is at peace. This infuriates Rayner, who reminds the President that " war is always a possibility " and that the Breen Imperium could soon turn their attention to the Federation once their own internal political struggle is over . Rayner's warning sets up the Breen as major antagonists in Star Trek: Discovery season 5 or beyond.

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It's possible that Saru and Rayner's warnings about the Breen Imperium were originally intended as set up for Star Trek: Discovery season 6 . The news that season 5 would be Discovery 's last wasn't announced until filming had been completed. However, two Breen references in two consecutive episodes of Discovery could mean that an encounter between the Imperium and the USS Discovery is being set up for later in season 5. Star Trek: Discovery 's season 5 trailer does show the ship under heavy attack from an alien fleet that could easily turn out to be Breen ships.

Interestingly, some members of Star Trek: Discovery 's production team have long harbored a desire to bring back the Breen. In a 2018 Facebook Live (via Trek Movie ), Glenn Hetrick, Discovery 's makeup effects department head, revealed that he wanted to finally show what a Breen looked like underneath their helmet . This, coupled with episode 1 and 2's references to the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine enemies, does create the possibility that the Breen could end up being Moll and L'ak's highest bidders for the Progenitors' technology in Star Trek: Discovery season 5.

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Darkest Star Trek Characters

• Characters like Lon Suder in Star Trek can have dark pasts and violent tendencies, adding complexity to the show's stories.
• Thy'lek Shran is a formidable and unpredictable character in Star Trek, blurring the line between friend and foe.
• Q, a powerful being in Star Trek , challenges the crew's morality and explores the darker aspects of human nature.

A character someone might describe as "dark" could be mysterious, frightening, or even dangerously clever. They might have evil or malevolent intentions, although that doesn't have to be the case. A lot of these nuanced characters can be found in the complex world of Star Trek , sometimes as a part of the long-term story or as a memorable one-off character.

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The whole Star Trek franchise has always had its darker moments, even in the earliest days of its shiny idealism, so this wasn't something that started with relatively new concepts like Section 31, which is the subject of an upcoming movie. The writers have been experimenting with the concept of the galaxy's inner darkness since the days of D.C. Fontana, and these are some of the most memorable characters who exhibit it.

A Rebel With Murder On His Mind

• First Appearance: Star Trek: Voyager , S2E16, "Meld."
• Played By: Brad Dourif

Lon Suder was a minor character who took on a pivotal role for a few episodes of Star Trek: Voyager . The episode "Meld" introduced him and his long personal history of violent tendencies that predated his career in space, and whatever was in his head was so disturbing it almost broke the highly disciplined Tuvok when he saw it for himself.

Part of the reason Suder joined the Maquis was that he thought that some real fighting with a rebel group would stem some of his more depraved tendencies, and for a while that seemed to work. However, he had only been working as an engineer on of the Voyager crew for ten months when he compulsively killed another crew member and hid the body.

The storyline of how Tuvok tried to help Suder lasted for a few episodes, and things might have turned out better for him had the ship not been attacked by a double agent with a biological weapon. Suder survived the attack and helped the holographic Doctor regain control of the ship, using some of the violent tendencies that he thought were suppressed, but he was ultimately killed by a Kazon soldier in the final battle.

Thy'lek Shran

Archer's "frenemy" from andoria.

• First Appearance: Star Trek: Enterprise , S1E7, "The Andorian Incident."
• Played By: Jeffrey Combs

A proud General of the Andorian Imperial Guard and the captain of one of its most powerful warships, the Kumari , Thy'lek Shran seemed an unlikely ally. However, a few mutually beneficial chance meetings and common grievances made him one of Captain Jonathan Archer's most reliable friends-in-need.

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Shran was a recurring character who seemed to have a similar mission to Enterprise, but of a more aggressive and offensive nature. He is outspoken and aggressive for the most part, which seems to be the custom of his people, but he has a talent for planning several steps ahead and maintaining an effective deadpan even when he has murder on his mind. Any time Shran appears, there's no telling which side he'll be on.

Gabriel Lorca

But was it even really him.

• First Appearance: Star Trek: Discovery , S1E5, "Choose Your Pain."
• Played By: Jason Isaacs

Gabriel Lorca was always a hard man, but one of his best and oldest friends, Katrina Cornwall, said the man she knew was "measured" and "reasoned" and that this person seemed to have a cold, vicious streak in addition to those qualities. Lorca's appointment as captain of Discovery , a ship with an off-the-book crew and experimental equipment on a shady secret mission, wasn't a coincidence. He was the ideal choice for the job.

Gabriel Lorca was calculating and ruthless, masterful at hiding his true identity as a mistaken refugee from the Mirror Universe , as Cornwall suspected and eventually confirmed. He pushed for the continuing development of the Spore Drive even though it was killing the tardigrade, for example, and most of his actions were part of a larger plan to get back home to the Mirror Universe.

A Double Agent With A Dark Past

• First Appearance: Star Trek: Voyager , S1E11, "State of Flux."
• Played By: Martha Hackett

Originally, she was Bajoran, and one of the more outspoken and reticent members of the Maquis rebellion, which was integrated into the Voyager crew. Despite some of the close relationships that she formed with her new shipmates, Seska wasn't discreet about her distaste for the Federation or Starfleet.

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After she needed medical attention, the Doctor discovered that she was actually a Cardassian who had been surgically altered to look Bajoran. Her excuse that the DNA was from a bone marrow transplant fell apart when she was confronted by Chakotay.

She then explained all of her dark plans, starting with pretending to be Bajoran while spying on Starfleet and the Federation for the Cardassian empire, right before her new Kazon allies transported her to their ship. Seska would be a recurring antagonist throughout the series, and she always had another dark and manipulative scheme to seduce new allies and destroy old ones.

Phenomenal Cosmic Powers And Cruel Pranks

• First Appearance: Star Trek: The Next Generation , S1E1, "Encounter at Farpoint."
• Played By: John de Lancie

Although the Q Continuum wasn't officially named in the annals of Starfleet until the time of TNG , it's likely they had already made a few appearances, such as in the TOS episode, "The Squire of Gothos." As an all-powerful being with powers similar to a god, Q made it clear from the beginning that he wasn't on anyone's side.

He insisted that his meddlesome visits to Captain Picard's ship were in the name of science or morbid curiosity. As the series progressed, and we learned more about his nature, it became more obvious that something darker was going on. The character of Q was a handy tool that the writers of Star Trek used to explore the sinister side of human nature if the species were to evolve to the same level of power.

Kodos The Executioner

A dark and tragic figure.

• First Appearance: Star Trek: The Original Series , S1E13, "The Conscience of the King."
• Played By: Arnold Moss

Outer space can be filled with grief and horror as much as joy and wonder, and this episode describes some of both. This is one of the darkest stories in the whole franchise, never mind TOS , and it deals with the generational problems of evil as much as its nuances.

He gained the nickname Kodos the Executioner after executing half the residents of a human colony to alleviate the threat of starvation. His efforts were seen as too much too soon, but before he could face justice, he was assumed dead, although his body was destroyed beyond recognition.

Years later, Kodos was rediscovered by two survivors of his purge, Captain James Kirk and one of his crew, Lieutenant Kevin Riley. He had taken on a new identity as Anton Karidian, the leader of a traveling group of Shakespearean actors, but his past followed him in the form of his daughter Lenore. She was secretly hunting down the last eyewitnesses from Talos IV and ending their lives before they could identify her father.

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