Oberth class
| Mk I[1] | Mk II[2] | |
|---|---|---|
| Date Entered Service | December[1] 2275[3][4] | February[2] 2341[4] |
| Number Constructed | 10 | 17 |
| Length | 121m[4] / 148m[1] / 160m[3] | 121m[4] / 180m[2] |
| Width | 62m[4] / 103m[1] | 62m[4] / 105m[2] |
| Height | 34m[4] / 59m[1] | 34m[4] / 62m[2] |
| Decks | 7[4] / 11[3] | 7[4] |
| Mass | 41,000mt | 59,335mt[2] / 151,173mt[5] |
| Cargo Capacity | Unk. | 5,000mt[2] / 10,000mt[5] |
| Computer Type | Unk. | M-1 |
| Transporters (Personnel) | 2 | 2[2] / 4[4] |
| Transporters (Emergency) | 1 | 5[2] / 4[4] |
| Transporters (Cargo) | 1[1] / 2[3] | 4 (2 large, 2 small) |
| Crew | 78 | 80 |
| Passengers / Mission Specialists | 625[3] | 10 |
| Shuttlecraft | 3[1]-4[4] | 4 |
| Cruising Speed | Warp 7 (OCU)[1] / 6 (MCU)[4] | Warp 8 (OCU)[2] / 6[5]-8[4] (MCU) |
| Emergency Speed | Warp 8 (OCU)[1] / 7 (MCU)[4] | Warp 9 (OCU)[2] / 8[5]-9[4] (MCU) |
| Weapons | 2 FH-1 (Type III) Phasers[1][6] | 2 FH-8 (Type VII) Phasers[2][6] |
| 1 torpedo launcher; Type II Photon torpedoes[6] | 1 torpedo launcher; Type V Photon torpedoes[6] |
The Oberth class research vessel, introduced in 2275, served as the backbone of Starfleet's scientific force for nearly a century.[3][4] Originally designed for low-risk, intensive surveys of new worlds,[1] the Oberth class was designed to remain on station while conducting high-resolution sensor scans, while utilizing its numerous scientific laboratories.[4] The class, however, initially proved to be too undergunned to be used in frontier areas, and was restricted to missions deep within Federation territory,[4] as it quickly became apparent that few surveys could truly be called "low-risk."[1] In 2341,[4] the class was refit, following the introduction of the U.S.S. Sagan NCC-20000. Conceived as an improvement on the weak class, the Sagan had improved power, shielding, and weaponry, so that it could better defend itself, if necessary, during the course of a mission. Though no longer in production by the 2360s, many Oberth class vessels remained in service,[2] and some had been sold to private interests.[7] By the 2370s, the Oberth class was being phased out in favor of the Nova class.[4]
Oberth class vessels
U.S.S. Achilles | U.S.S. Armstrong NCC-19212 | U.S.S. Biko NCC-50331 | U.S.S. Bonestell NCC-31600 | U.S.S. Carson NCC-20002 | U.S.S. Cochrane NCC-59318 | U.S.S. Copernicus NCC-623 | U.S.S. Crater NCC-20015 | U.S.S. Daystrom NCC-20014 | U.S.S. Einstein NCC-20004 | U.S.S. Fermi NCC-20006 | U.S.S. Grissom NCC-638 | U.S.S. Korby NCC-20016 | U.S.S. Jonathan Levy NCC-1507 | U.S.S. Lowell NCC-20013 | U.S.S. Meade NCC-20003 | U.S.S. Mendeleyev NCC-20008 | U.S.S. Oberth | U.S.S. Pegasus NCC-53847 | U.S.S. Raman NCC-59983 | U.S.S. Sagan NCC-20000 | U.S.S. Shoonedev NCC-20012 | U.S.S. Skoatar NCC-20011 | U.S.S. Surishian NCC-20009 | U.S.S. T'mirea NCC-20010 | U.S.S. Tinian NCC-742 | U.S.S. Tsiolkovsky NCC-53911 | U.S.S. V'Ryugenn NCC-20007 | S.S. Vico NAR-18834 | U.S.S. Yosemite NCC-19002
FASA Timeline
Notes and References
FASA's Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game lists three separate names for the class: Gagarin, Sagan, and Scout, as the game's supplements were published many years before the class was officially named in other sources, which disregarded these conflicting names.
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Sourcebook Update." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2214. Game. 1984. FASA.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 "Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2012. Game. 1988. FASA.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "Core Game Book." Star Trek: The Next Generation Roleplaying Game, Supplement 45000. Game. 1999. Last Unicorn Games, Inc..
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 "Narrator's Guide." Star Trek Roleplaying Game, Book 2. Game. 2002. Decipher, Inc..
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Star Trek: The Next Generation First Year Sourcebook." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2227. Game. 1989. FASA.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Starfleet Operations Manual." Star Trek Roleplaying Game, Book 3. Game. 2003. Decipher, Inc..
- ↑ "Hero Worship." Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode 211. Television. 27 January 1992.
