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Advanced Starship Design Bureau Technical Database

The Advanced Starship Design Bureau (ASDB) classifies vessels according to their primary mission profiles, which in turn determine the sizes, shapes, and systems of vessels in a particular category. A ship whose primary purpose is to explore distant star systems will have a different shape and different systems than one intended to escort merchantmen in times of conflict.

However, one of Starfleet's primary moral and tactical principles is that of adaptability. Thus, unlike the often more mission-dedicated vessels of the Klingon Empire or Romulan Star Empire, any Starfleet ship can perform a wide variety of missions (even ones for which it is not primarily designed). For example, a Starfleet escort will have more advanced scientific and research systems than a comparative Klingon vessel but will not be as heavily armed. Nevertheless, Starfleet ships are best used for the primary missions for which they were created.

Active Starship Classes

Starship classes in active service are listed below. You can also access more information about each specific type of starship by selecting from the menu on the right or read about the various small craft employed by Starfleet such as shuttlecraft and runabouts. Classes no longer in service are listed in the Historical Starship Database.


Oberth	Light Science Vessel • 150.81 meters


Nova	Surveyor • 165 meters


Defiant	Escort • 170.68 meters


Saber	Light Cruiser • 223 meters


Miranda	Medium Cruiser • 237.6 meters


Constellation	Heavy Cruiser • 310 meters


Intrepid	Light Explorer • 345 meters


Cheyenne	Medium Cruiser • 362 meters


Norway	Medium Cruiser • 364.77 meters


Steamrunner	Medium Cruiser • 375 meters


Chariot	Deep Space Explorer • 382 meters


Horizon	Research Science Vessel • 400.25 meters


Dakota	Medium Cruiser • 405 meters


Prometheus	Heavy Cruiser • 415 meters


Veritas	Extended-Range Medium Cruiser • 432.5 meters


Nebula	Explorer • 442.23 meters


Luna	Explorer • 454.3 meters


Akira	Heavy Cruiser • 464.43 meters


Excelsior	Explorer • 511.25 meters


Ambassador	Explorer • 526 meters


Oracle	Deep Space Science Vessel • 580 meters


Achilles	Heavy Cruiser • 612 meters


Inquiry	Heavy Cruiser • 630.94 meters


Galaxy	Explorer • 642.51 meters


Vesta	Explorer • 672 meters


Sovereign	Explorer • 685.3 meters


Juneau	Explorer • 699 meters


Cardiff	Explorer • 735 meters


Odyssey	Explorer • 1028 meters

Black-and-white ship illustrations by Tim Davies unless otherwise noted. Used with permission. All other images are copyright to their respective owners.

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-Starfleet Command classifies vessels according to their primary (and, in some cases, secondary) mission profiles, which in turn determine the sizes, shapes, and systems of vessels in a particular category. A ship whose primary purpose is to explore distant star systems, will have a different shape, and different systems, than one intended to escort merchantmen in times of conflict.
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+The [[Advanced Starship Design Bureau]] (ASDB) classifies vessels according to their primary mission profiles, which in turn determine the sizes, shapes, and systems of vessels in a particular category. A ship whose primary purpose is to explore distant star systems will have a different shape and different systems than one intended to escort merchantmen in times of conflict.
-However, one of Starfleet's primary moral and tactical principles is that of adaptability. Thus, unlike the often more mission-dedicated vessels of the Klingon Empire or Romulan Star Empire, any Starfleet ship can perform a wide variety of missions (even ones for which it is not primarily designed). For example, a Starfleet escort will have more advanced scientific and research systems than a comparative Klingon vessel, but will not be as heavily armed. Nevertheless, Starfleet ships are best used for the primary missions for which they were created.
+However, one of Starfleet's primary moral and tactical principles is that of adaptability. Thus, unlike the often more mission-dedicated vessels of the Klingon Empire or Romulan Star Empire, any Starfleet ship can perform a wide variety of missions (even ones for which it is not primarily designed). For example, a Starfleet escort will have more advanced scientific and research systems than a comparative Klingon vessel but will not be as heavily armed. Nevertheless, Starfleet ships are best used for the primary missions for which they were created.
-Within any given category of vessel, subcategories exist. In many cases, subcategories include Heavy, Light, and Fast versions of the ship type.
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-''Heavy'' vessels indicate a subtype which is more heavily armed and protected than the standard vessel of that category. Heavy subtypes often sacrifice a small amount of speed, maneuverability, or sensor capacity to compensate for the additional tactical systems.
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+Starship classes in active service are listed below. You can also access more information about each specific type of starship by selecting from the menu on the right or read about the various [[Small Craft|small craft]] employed by Starfleet such as [[shuttlecraft]] and [[runabouts]]. Classes no longer in service are listed in the [[Historical Starship Database]].
-''Light'' vessels, conversely, are not as well armed or protected as standard vessels of that category. Instead, they typically possess more sophisticated peripheral systems, such as sensors or other scientific systems, and are intended for relatively specific mission profiles.
+{{UP Class Link|Oberth|Light Science Vessel • 150.81 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Nova|Surveyor • 165 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Defiant|Escort • 170.68 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Saber|Light Cruiser • 223 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Miranda|Medium Cruiser • 237.6 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Constellation|Heavy Cruiser • 310 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Intrepid|Light Explorer • 345 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Cheyenne|Medium Cruiser • 362 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Norway|Medium Cruiser • 364.77 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Steamrunner|Medium Cruiser • 375 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Chariot|Deep Space Explorer • 382 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Horizon|Research Science Vessel • 400.25 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Dakota|Medium Cruiser • 405 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Prometheus|Heavy Cruiser • 415 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Veritas|Extended-Range Medium Cruiser • 432.5 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Nebula|Explorer • 442.23 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Luna|Explorer • 454.3 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Akira|Heavy Cruiser • 464.43 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Excelsior|Explorer • 511.25 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Ambassador|Explorer • 526 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Oracle|Deep Space Science Vessel • 580 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Achilles|Heavy Cruiser • 612 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Inquiry|Heavy Cruiser • 630.94 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Galaxy|Explorer • 642.51 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Vesta|Explorer • 672 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Sovereign|Explorer • 685.3 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Juneau|Explorer • 699 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Cardiff|Explorer • 735 meters}}
+{{UP Class Link|Odyssey|Explorer • 1028 meters}}
-''Fast'' vessels are similar to Light ones, but concentrate on speed and maneuverability (and sometimes on the capacity to perform long-range or extended missions). Those built for defense or tactical missions often have heavier weaponry than Light ships, however. Most of the Fast categories, such as Fast Frigates and Fast Cruisers, are relatively new additions to Starfleet and have helped to redefine rapid deployment and response doctrines.
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-==Starfleet Starship Classifications==
-* [[Starfleet Starships: Explorers|Explorers]]
-** ''examples include the Andromeda, Ascendant, Constitution, Daedalus, Galaxy, Intrepid, Ranger, and Sovereign classes''
-* [[Starfleet Starships: Cruisers|Cruisers]]
-** ''examples include the Achilles, Akira, Ambassador, Apollo, Armstrong, Centaur, Challenger, Charleston, Cheyenne, Constellation, Defender, Excelsior, Curry, Istanbul, Kitty Hawk, Miranda, Nebula, Niagara, Osaka, Prometheus, Renaissance, Saber, Sequoia, Soyuz, Taurus, Wambundu, Yeager, and Zodiac classes''
-* [[Starfleet Starships: Frigates|Frigates]]
-** ''examples include the Ariel, Ashanti, Bradbury, Chimera, El Dorado, Freedom, Mediterranean, New Orleans, Newport, Norway, Saladin, Santa Fe, Shi'Kahr, Springfield, Steamrunner, and Ukora classes''
-* [[Starfleet Starships: Escorts|Escorts]]
-** ''examples include the Capella, Defiant, Frontier, Hellespont, Merced, Nomad, Pinnacle, Pollux, and Surak classes''
-* [[Starfleet Starships: Scouts|Scouts]]
-** ''examples include the Gage, Hermes, Hokule'a, Mockingbird, Rigel, Talon, and Vigilant classes''
-* [[Starfleet Starships: Specialized|Specialized]]
-** ''examples include Medical Vessels, Surveyors, Couriers, Research/Laboratory Vessels, Fighters, and Search and Rescues''
-* [[Starfleet Starships: Support/Auxiliary|Support/Auxiliary]]
-** ''examples include Tenders, Shuttles, Runabouts, Transports, Cargo Carriers, Tugs, and Tankers''
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