Constellation class
The Constellation class heavy cruiser, first commissioned in 2275,[1] featured a four-engine-nacelle configuration.[2] The warp nacelles and several components of the saucer section shared many design similarities with the Constitution and Miranda class designs of the era.[2] The class also utilized expanded navigational and lateral sensor templates, and assumed a leading role in both deep space exploration and long-range perimeter defense in the early 24th century.[3] The class distinguished itself, particularly in the action involving the U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-2893 under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. It was in this action that Picard introduced the now-famous Picard Maneuver.[2] Constellation class ships were on the verge of being phased out in the mid-2360s,[4] but some were still in service in 2370.[5] Several had already been decommissioned by 2365, including the U.S.S. Hathaway NCC-2593, which had been stripped of its offensive systems and rendered "warp inactive" by removing all antimatter from its warp reaction system.[4]
When the Enterprise class was phased out, it created the need for a new heavy cruiser. The new design, the Constellation class heavy cruiser, was a radical departure in warp architecture[6] because of its four-engine-nacelle configuration.[2] This design produced high transwarp speeds, but the vessel's engineering and main power converter areas were vulnerable. The class distinguished itself, particularly in the action involving the USS Stargazer under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard. It was in this action that Picard introduced the now-famous Picard Maneuver. Of the 26 Constellation Class cruisers constructed, by 3/03 20 were still in service, 3 were destroyed, 1 was scrapped, and 2 lost (though one of these, the Stargazer, was subsequently recovered and decommissioned).[6]
| Date Entered Service | 2275[1] 2/6002[6] |
| Number Constructed | 26[6] |
| Length | 310m[6] |
| Width | 140m[6] |
| Height | 94m[6] |
| Mass | 208,743mt[6] |
| Crew | 350[6] |
| Passengers | 20[6] |
| Cargo Capacity | 12,500mt[6] |
| Computer Type | M-6A[6] |
| Transporters | 4 Personnel 4 Emergency 1 Cargo (large) 2 Cargo (small)[6] |
| Shuttlecraft | 8 |
| Velocity | Cruising Warp 12[6] (OCU)[7] / Warp 6[8] (MCU)[7] Emergency Warp 14[6] (OCU)[7] / Warp 9[8] (MCU)[7] |
| Weapons | 6 FH-14 Phasers in 3 banks 4 torpedo tubes; photon torpedoes |
Constellation class vessels
Prime Timeline
U.S.S. Constellation NCC-1974 • U.S.S. Gettysburg NCC-3890 • U.S.S. Hathaway NCC-2593 • U.S.S. Magellan NCC-3069 • U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-2893 • U.S.S. Victory NCC-9754
Columbia Timeline
U.S.S. Antietam • U.S.S. Cochise • U.S.S. Constellation NCC-1974 • U.S.S. Fading Sun • U.S.S. Ferrel • U.S.S. Gettysburg NCC-3890 • U.S.S. Gibraltar • U.S.S. Gihlan NCC-9761 • U.S.S. Hathaway NCC-2593 • U.S.S. Magellan NCC-3069 • U.S.S. Sempach • U.S.S. Speedwell • U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-2893 • U.S.S. Tubman NCC-1757-B • U.S.S. Vespucci • U.S.S. Victory NCC-9754
FASA Timeline
U.S.S. Andromeda NCC-2505 • U.S.S. Antares NCC-2514 • U.S.S. Aquarius NCC-2517 • U.S.S. Betelgeuse NCC-2520 • U.S.S. Callisto NCC-2509 • U.S.S. Canopus NCC-2523 • U.S.S. Ceres NCC-2513 • U.S.S. Constellation NCC-2500 • U.S.S. Diadem NCC-2521 • U.S.S. Effros NCC-2519 • U.S.S. Eridani NCC-2511 • U.S.S. Hathaway NCC-2593 • U.S.S. Indiri NCC-2518 • U.S.S. Leonid NCC-2516 • U.S.S. Libra NCC-2506 • U.S.S. Magellan NCC-2504 • U.S.S. Minora NCC-2525 • U.S.S. Nebula NCC-2502 • U.S.S. Nova NCC-2501 • U.S.S. Orion NCC-2510 • U.S.S. Pisces NCC-2515 • U.S.S. Polaris NCC-2503 • U.S.S. Pulsar NCC-2508 • U.S.S. Sagittarius NCC-2507 • U.S.S. Sirius Major NCC-2524 • U.S.S. Stargazer NCC-2893 • U.S.S. Taurus NCC-2512
Mirror Universe
I.S.S. Gettysburg NCC-3890 • I.S.S. Starbreaker / Stargazer NCC-2893
Notes and References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rihannsu, Book Four: Honor Blade." Star Trek, Book 96. Novel. October 2000. Pocket Books.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "The Battle". Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 1, episode 9 (Production number 110). Co-Executive Producers: Rick Berman & Maurice Hurley. Directed by Rob Bowman. Story by Larry Forrester. Teleplay by Herbert J. Wright. Paramount Pictures. 16 November 1987.
- ↑ Isaacs, Ross A. (Line Developer). The Price of Freedom: The United Federation of Planets Sourcebook. Star Trek: The Next Generation Roleplaying Game. Book 25100 . Written by Brian Campbell, Heather Curatola, Harry Heckel, Kenneth A. Hite, Ross A. Isaacs, Steve Long, Christian Moore, Nicky Rea, Aaron Rosenberg, John Snead, and Ray Winninger. Original art by Bryan Gibson. Last Unicorn Games, Inc.. February 1999.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Roddenberry, Gene (Executive Producer). "Peak Performance". Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 2, episode 21 (Production number 147). Co-Executive Producers: Rick Berman & Maurice Hurley. Directed by Robert Scheerer. Written by David Kemper. Paramount Pictures. 10 July 1989.
- ↑ Berman, Rick et al (Executive Producers). "The Abandoned". Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, season 3, episode 6 (Production number 452). Directed by Avery Brooks. Written by D. Thomas Maio & Steve Warnek. Paramount Pictures. 31 October 1994.
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 Stuart, Rick (Author). Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual. Star Trek: The Role Playing Game. Book 2012 . Cover design by Jim Nelson. Illustrations by Rob Caswell, David R. Deitrick, A.C. Farley, Dana Knutson, Jim Nelson, Jeff Laubenstein, and Todd F. Marsh. Deck plans by Steve Venters. Cutaway illustrations by David R. Deitrick. Ship illustrations by Dana Knutson. FASA Corporation. 1988.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Heinig, Jess Ross A. Isaacs (Line Developers). Starships. Star Trek Roleplaying Game. Book 4. Written by Bill Bridges, Andrew Greenberg, Kenneth Hite, Ross A. Isaacs, and Doug Sun. Illustrations by David Pipgras. Decipher, Inc.. 2003.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Pardo, Blaine (Author). Star Trek: The Next Generation First Year Sourcebook. Star Trek: The Role Playing Game. Book 2227 . Cover Design by Dana Knutson. Illustrations by Rob Caswell and David R. Deitrick. FASA Corporation. 1989.
