Starfleet Ship Classes

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ASDB Technical Database Starfleet Ship Classes Explorers Cruisers Escorts Science Ships Support Ships Small Craft Space Stations Historical Starship Database Non-Federation Starships Registry Number Ship Registry Reference Starship Components Advanced Starship Design Bureau Starfleet Vessel Register Starfleet Corps of Engineers Engineering Systems Academy Library Edit this nav 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 Planetary Surveyor • 165 meters Defiant Escort • 170.68 meters Saber Light Cruiser • 190 meters Miranda Medium Cruiser • 237.6 meters Intrepid Light Explorer • 345 meters Cheyenne Medium Cruiser • 362 meters Norway Medium Cruiser • 364.77 meters Steamrunner Medium Cruiser • 375 meters Horizon Research Science Vessel • 400.25 meters Dakota Medium Cruiser • 405 meters Prometheus Heavy Cruiser • 415 meters Nebula Explorer • 442.23 meters Luna Reconnaissance Science Vessel • 449.2 meters Akira Heavy Cruiser • 464.43 meters Excelsior Explorer • 511.25 meters Ambassador Explorer • 524.256 meters Oracle Deep Space Science Vessel • 580 meters Achilles Heavy Cruiser • 612 meters Galaxy Explorer • 642.51 meters Vesta Explorer • 672 meters Sovereign Explorer • 685.3 meters Odyssey Explorer • 1028 meters

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