Oberth class
| Mk I[2] | Mk II[3] | |
|---|---|---|
| Date Entered Service | December[2] 2275[4][5] | February[3] 2341[5] |
| Number Constructed | 10 | 17 |
| Length | 121m[5] / 148m[2] / 160m[4] | 121m[5] / 180m[3] |
| Width | 62m[5] / 103m[2] | 62m[5] / 105m[3] |
| Height | 34m[5] / 59m[2] | 34m[5] / 62m[3] |
| Decks | 7[5] / 11[4] | 7[5] |
| Mass | 41,000mt | 59,335mt[3] / 151,173mt[6] |
| Cargo Capacity | Unk. | 5,000mt[3] / 10,000mt[6] |
| Computer Type | Unk. | M-1 |
| Transporters (Personnel) | 2 | 2[3] / 4[5] |
| Transporters (Emergency) | 1 | 5[3] / 4[5] |
| Transporters (Cargo) | 1[2] / 2[4] | 4 (2 large, 2 small) |
| Crew | 78 | 80 |
| Passengers / Mission Specialists | 625[4] | 10 |
| Shuttlecraft | 3[2]-4[5] | 4 |
| Cruising Speed | Warp 7 (OCU)[2] / 6 (MCU)[5] | Warp 8 (OCU)[3] / 6[6]-8[5] (MCU) |
| Emergency Speed | Warp 8 (OCU)[2] / 7 (MCU)[5] | Warp 9 (OCU)[3] / 8[6]-9[5] (MCU) |
| Weapons | 2 FH-1 (Type III) Phasers[2][7] | 2 FH-8 (Type VII) Phasers[3][7] |
| 1 torpedo launcher; Type II Photon torpedoes[7] | 1 torpedo launcher; Type V Photon torpedoes[7] |
The Oberth class research vessel, introduced in 2275, served as the backbone of Starfleet's scientific force for nearly a century.[4][5] Originally designed for low-risk, intensive surveys of new worlds,[2] the Oberth class was designed to remain on station while conducting high-resolution sensor scans, while utilizing its numerous scientific laboratories.[5] The class, however, initially proved to be too undergunned to be used in frontier areas, and was restricted to missions deep within Federation territory,[5] as it quickly became apparent that few surveys could truly be called "low-risk."[2] In 2341,[5] 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,[3] and some had been sold to private interests.[8] By the 2370s, the Oberth class was being phased out in favor of the Nova class.[5]
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
Note
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.
References
- ↑ "The Naked Now." Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode 103. Television. 5 October 1987.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Sourcebook Update." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2214. Game. 1984. FASA.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 "Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2012. Game. 1988. FASA.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 "Core Game Book." Star Trek: The Next Generation Roleplaying Game, Supplement 45000. Game. 1999. Last Unicorn Games, Inc..
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 5.16 5.17 5.18 5.19 5.20 5.21 "Narrator's Guide." Star Trek Roleplaying Game, Book 2. Game. 2002. Decipher, Inc..
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Star Trek: The Next Generation First Year Sourcebook." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2227. Game. 1989. FASA.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "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.
