Oberth class

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Oberth class[1]

Specifications

  Mk I[2] Mk II[3]
Date Entered Service December[2] 2275[4] February[3] 2341[4]
Number Constructed 10 17
Length 121m[4] / 148m[2] 121m[4] / 180m[3]
Width 62m[4] / 103m[2] 62m[4] / 105m[3]
Height 34m[4] / 59m[2] 34m[4] / 62m[3]
Decks 7[4] 7[4]
Mass 41,000mt 59,335mt[3] / 151,173mt[5]
Cargo Capacity Unk. 5,000mt[3] / 10,000mt[5]
Computer Type Unk. M-1
Transporters (Personnel) 2 2[3] / 4[4]
Transporters (Emergency) 1 5[3] / 4[4]
Transporters (Cargo) 1 4 (2 large, 2 small)
Crew 78 80
Passengers / Mission Specialists Unk. 10
Shuttlecraft 3[2]-4[4] 4
Cruising Speed Warp 7 (OCU)[2] / 6 (MCU)[4] Warp 8 (OCU)[3] / 6[5]-8[4] (MCU)
Emergency Speed Warp 8 (OCU)[2] / 7 (MCU)[4] Warp 9 (OCU)[3] / 8[5]-9[4] (MCU)
Weapons 2 FH-1 (Type III) Phasers[2][6] 2 FH-8 (Type VII) Phasers[3][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.[4] 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.[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."[2] 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,[3] 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 research vessels

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

  1. ↑ "The Naked Now." Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode 103. Television. 5 October 1987.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 "Star Trek III: The Search for Spock Sourcebook Update." Star Trek: The Roleplaying Game, Supplement 2214. Game. 1984. FASA.
  3. ↑ 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. ↑ 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. ↑ 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. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 "Starfleet Operations Manual." Star Trek Roleplaying Game, Book 3. Game. 2003. Decipher, Inc..
  7. ↑ "Hero Worship." Star Trek: The Next Generation, Episode 211. Television. 27 January 1992.
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