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The ''Daedalus'' class came into service in the 22nd century,<ref name="TNG215"/> and was one of the first types of starships commissioned and operated under the auspices of the [[United Federation of Planets (Columbia)|United Federation of Planets]]. The ''Daedalus'' class was also among the first to demonstrate the primary/secondary hull design that would become characteristic of [[Starfleet (Columbia)|Starfleet]] vessels.<ref name="Ency"/> Unlike most starships, the ''Daedalus'' had a spherical main hull.<ref name="DS9421"/> The last ships of this class were&mdash;at least officially&mdash;taken out of service by the year 2196,<ref name="TNG215"/> though several remained in service well into the 23rd century.<ref name="SCE64"/>

The ''Daedalus'' class was already an older design at the onset of the [[Romulan War]], with the class vessel, the [[Daedalus (Columbia)|''Daedalus'']], being launched in [[2139 (Columbia)|2139]],<ref name="Daedalus"/> but was easily refitted with newer technologies introduced on the [[NX class (Columbia)|NX class]], notably including the newer [[warp drive (Columbia)|Warp Five engines]], [[photonic torpedo (Columbia)|photonic torpedoes]], and [[phase cannon (Columbia)|phase cannons]]. Designed for function before form, the ''Daedalus'' class ships weren't as sleek or elegant as their NX class sister ships, but they could be constructed far faster, making them a mainstay of [[Earth Starfleet (Columbia)|Starfleet]] forces during the war.<ref name="RomulanWar1"/>
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<ref name="DS9421">"[[The Homecoming (Episode)|The Homecoming]]." ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]," Episode 421. Television. 27 September 1993.</ref>
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