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A multipurpose science and research vessel, the ''Antares'' class Surveyor served Starfleet well from its commissioning in 2250 until the last member of the class was decommissioned in 2300. (Thereafter, many ''Antares'' class ships remained in use by civilian scientific organizations.) Though sometimes referred to as a "cargo ship" due to the large amount of scientific equipment and samples it often carried, and the fact that it sometimes doubled as a freighter to keep distant colonies supplied, the ''Antares''' true mission was exploration and science. ''Antares'' crews explored the furthest reaches of the known galaxy and investigated countless scientific mysteries.