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	* ''USS Fourneyron'' (NCC-U13)		* ''USS Fourneyron'' (NCC-U13)
	* ''USS Hoffmann'' (NCC-U14)		* ''USS Hoffmann'' (NCC-U14)
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	==Notes==		==Notes==

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	The ''UESS Goddard'' was lost to what was later assumed to be [[Romulan]] forces in [[2155]], though never verified nor found. But, by this time, a seventh ship had already been ordered and due to be delivered the next year. Additional ships past the seventh were not considered, however, because the [[Romulan War]] was in full swing and it was not considered prudent to build ships that needed escort resources in order to fulfill their primary mission. Two more ships would be lost during the war and with the formation of the [[UFP]] declared in [[2160]], the remaining ships were deemed to be just four additional scientific assets from the plethora sure to arrive from the combined members' fleets. The development of sensor technology had continued at an enhanced rate during the war and the ''Edison'' class was not deemed appropriate, both due to speed and size, to receive upgrades. They would continue to operate with the [[UFP Star Fleet]], still sporting a UESPA banner, until [[2171]], when they were retired and mothballed. Two of the four are now in museum collections, while the remaining two continue to drift within the [[Uranus]] L3 point, on the opposite side of [[Sol]].		The ''UESS Goddard'' was lost to what was later assumed to be [[Romulan]] forces in [[2155]], though never verified nor found. But, by this time, a seventh ship had already been ordered and due to be delivered the next year. Additional ships past the seventh were not considered, however, because the [[Romulan War]] was in full swing and it was not considered prudent to build ships that needed escort resources in order to fulfill their primary mission. Two more ships would be lost during the war and with the formation of the [[UFP]] declared in [[2160]], the remaining ships were deemed to be just four additional scientific assets from the plethora sure to arrive from the combined members' fleets. The development of sensor technology had continued at an enhanced rate during the war and the ''Edison'' class was not deemed appropriate, both due to speed and size, to receive upgrades. They would continue to operate with the [[UFP Star Fleet]], still sporting a UESPA banner, until [[2171]], when they were retired and mothballed. Two of the four are now in museum collections, while the remaining two continue to drift within the [[Uranus]] L3 point, on the opposite side of [[Sol]].

			==Star Fleet Registry==
			<div style="-moz-column-count:3; column-count:3;">
			* ''USS Sikorsky'' (NCC-U09)
			* ''USS Edison'' (NCC-U11)
			* ''USS Fourneyron'' (NCC-U13)
			* ''USS Hoffmann'' (NCC-U14)

	==Notes==		==Notes==
	* This was my first custom design for the Guide. The ''Edison'' was mentioned in the ''[[Mercury (Guide)\|Mercury]]'' guide as slow, but well-equipped with sensors. A review of Vance Schematics turned up several possible candidates, but the ''Shade's'' obvious lineage, plus two large circular attachments, sold it to me. The complete body of text is my creation.		* This was my first custom design for the Guide. The ''Edison'' was mentioned in the ''[[Mercury (Guide)\|Mercury]]'' guide as slow, but well-equipped with sensors. A review of Vance Schematics turned up several possible candidates, but the ''Shade's'' obvious lineage, plus two large circular attachments, sold it to me. The complete body of text is my creation.

	* ~~Recommended Delta Dynamics-verse Ships:~~		* If any additional ''Edisons'' need to be named:
	:''~~UESS Edison~~''
	:''UESS Goddard''		:''UESS Goddard''
	:''UESS al-Din''		:''UESS al-Din''
	~~:''UESS Hoffmann''~~
	~~:''UESS Fourneyron''~~
	:''UESS Marconi''		:''UESS Marconi''
	~~:''UESS Sikorsky''~~

	* The four surviving ''Edison'' ships served with the [[UFP Star Fleet]] in the NCC-U registry range.		* The four surviving ''Edison'' ships served with the [[UFP Star Fleet]] in the NCC-U registry range.

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	==Notes==		==Notes==
	*Recommended ~~RPG~~ Ships:		* This was my first custom design for the Guide. The ''Edison'' was mentioned in the ''[[Mercury (Guide)\|Mercury]]'' guide as slow, but well-equipped with sensors. A review of Vance Schematics turned up several possible candidates, but the ''Shade's'' obvious lineage, plus two large circular attachments, sold it to me. The complete body of text is my creation.

			* Recommended Delta Dynamics-verse Ships:
	:''UESS Edison''		:''UESS Edison''
	:''UESS Goddard''		:''UESS Goddard''
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	:''UESS Marconi''		:''UESS Marconi''
	:''UESS Sikorsky''		:''UESS Sikorsky''

	*This was my first custom design for the Guide. The ''Edison'' was mentioned in the ''[[Mercury (Guide)\|Mercury]]'' guide as slow, but well-equipped with sensors. A review of Vance Schematics turned up several possible candidates, but the ''Shade's'' obvious lineage, plus two large circular attachments, sold it to me. The complete body of text is my creation.

	* The four surviving ''Edison'' ships served with the [[UFP Star Fleet]] in the NCC-U registry range.		* The four surviving ''Edison'' ships served with the [[UFP Star Fleet]] in the NCC-U registry range.

Dan at 19:01, 13 July 2023

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	* ''UESS Goddard''		* ''UESS Goddard''
	\|design= Vance graphic (originally ''Shade'')		\|design= Vance graphic (originally ''Shade'')
	\|name= ~~Guide~~		\|name= Timo
	\|history= DD		\|history= DD
	}}		}}

Dan at 18:56, 13 July 2023

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	\|height= 48.7 m		\|height= 48.7 m
	\|mass= 4,158 mt		\|mass= 4,158 mt
	\|cruisespeed=w 2.5		\|cruisespeed= w 2.5
	\|maxspeed=w 2.75		\|maxspeed= w 2.75
	\|endurance= 9 months		\|endurance= 9 months
	\|officers= 2		\|officers= 2
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	\|design= Vance graphic (originally ''Shade'')		\|design= Vance graphic (originally ''Shade'')
	\|name= Guide		\|name= Guide
	\|history= ~~created~~		\|history= DD
	}}		}}
	==Background: ''The Hobbyist's Guide''==		==Background: ''The Hobbyist's Guide''==
	In [[2069]], when [[UESPA]] assumed the duties of intrasolar and interstellar exploration from the various national agencies on [[Earth]], it also inherited a modest fleet of varying craft with a range of scientific capabilities. Where the [[United Earth Defense Pact]] granted the [[United Earth Stellar Navy]] with armed vessels, and a budget to further develop the defense mission, UESPA saw only a fraction of that support. Over time, as the motley fleet aged and became less capable with ~~humanity~~'s reach expanding outward, UESPA sought means in which to keep abreast of the ~~human~~ experience.		In [[2069]], when [[UESPA]] assumed the duties of intrasolar and interstellar exploration from the various national agencies on [[Earth]], it also inherited a modest fleet of varying craft with a range of scientific capabilities. Where the [[United Earth Defense Pact]] granted the [[United Earth Stellar Navy]] with armed vessels and a budget to further develop the defense mission, UESPA saw only a fraction of that support. Over time, as the motley fleet aged and became less capable with [[Humanity]]'s reach expanding outward, UESPA sought means in which to keep abreast of the Human experience.

	Several methods were utilized: financial backing of research missions by private and corporate entities was one and providing scientific expertise on military or scouting missions by the UESF was another. Cargo haulers were sometimes approached with the offer of an extra able hand aboard a crew on a particularly interesting leg, free of charge. The vessel's sensors would be made accessible to the UESPA representative, especially if passing a significant astronomical feature or visiting a world previously unsurveyed by what ever branch of science was at the moment specifically interested.		Several methods were utilized: financial backing of research missions by private and corporate entities was one and providing scientific expertise on military or scouting missions by the UESF was another. Cargo haulers were sometimes approached with the offer of an extra able hand aboard a crew on a particularly interesting leg, free of charge. The vessel's sensors would be made accessible to the UESPA representative, especially if passing a significant astronomical feature or visiting a world previously unsurveyed by what ever branch of science was at the moment specifically interested.
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	However, dedicated survey and research ships were few and far between. When scouts were commissioned for the fleet, their primary purpose remained to seek out not new worlds and civilizations, but to find the sources of the pirates and raiders that continuously harassed Earth vessels. Having sensors on these scouts available to UESPA was still a significant boon over lending a scientist to a cargo run, but UESPA's collective members still felt that they could have a greater presence within the fleet. By the early [[2140s]], the command structure of the UESF had been led to the realization that just as a scout on a military mission could provide value to the scientific community, a dedicated scientific platform could likewise provide a military benefit to Starfleet, especially in the way of subspace constant mapping and interstellar cartography. More than a few geologic features and mineral deposits on various encountered planetoids had garnered interest from a military point of view and could merit further investigation by subject matter experts. In [[2044]], a Fleet Requirement was issued for a class that would provide a general focus on scientific issues that were curiosities for both civilian and military minds.		However, dedicated survey and research ships were few and far between. When scouts were commissioned for the fleet, their primary purpose remained to seek out not new worlds and civilizations, but to find the sources of the pirates and raiders that continuously harassed Earth vessels. Having sensors on these scouts available to UESPA was still a significant boon over lending a scientist to a cargo run, but UESPA's collective members still felt that they could have a greater presence within the fleet. By the early [[2140s]], the command structure of the UESF had been led to the realization that just as a scout on a military mission could provide value to the scientific community, a dedicated scientific platform could likewise provide a military benefit to Starfleet, especially in the way of subspace constant mapping and interstellar cartography. More than a few geologic features and mineral deposits on various encountered planetoids had garnered interest from a military point of view and could merit further investigation by subject matter experts. In [[2044]], a Fleet Requirement was issued for a class that would provide a general focus on scientific issues that were curiosities for both civilian and military minds.

	Speed was not as much a factor, for it was felt this first dedicated platform had more than enough potential objects of fascination well within the easy reach of Earth and the freed-up engineering space would grant the ship more room for sensors, labs and scientific personnel. Various designs from many shipbuilding firms came in, but the proposal by a distant offshoot of the venerable [[Dinyan-Yoyodyne Conglomerate]] garnered the most attention. It made the most use of the older ''[[Guide:DY warp series\|DY-700]]'' design, with the long conical body and a top-mounted tower for piloting controls. Sensors were lined back along the sides and ventral hull and a large radio telescope was mounted amidships on each side. The body had been both slightly elongated over that of its ancestor and widened. Because the powerplant became much more sturdy over the intervening years and because basic laborers were not needed, the crew was minimized and replaced by scientists only too eager to accept the meager staterooms afforded the design, if it meant getting out into the relatively deep space beyond.		Speed was not as much a factor, for it was felt this first dedicated platform had more than enough potential objects of fascination well within the easy reach of Earth and the freed-up engineering space would grant the ship more room for sensors, labs, and scientific personnel. Various designs from many shipbuilding firms came in, but the proposal by a distant offshoot of the venerable [[Dinyan-Yoyodyne Conglomerate]] garnered the most attention. It made the most use of the older ''[[Guide:DY warp series\|DY-700]]'' design, with the long conical body and a top-mounted tower for piloting controls. Sensors were lined back along the sides and ventral hull and a large radio telescope was mounted amidships on each side. The body had been both slightly elongated over that of its ancestor and widened. Because the powerplant became much more sturdy over the intervening years and because basic laborers were not needed, the crew was minimized and replaced by scientists only too eager to accept the meager staterooms afforded the design, if it meant getting out into the relatively deep space beyond.

	Tactical systems had to be addressed, because the current age demanded acknowledgment of the predators stalking ships throughout local space. Two top-of-the-line lasers, capable of alternate settings for scientific purposes, were installed, as was a medium-strength plasma cannon, in an effort to grant the ship an initial perspective of a civilian vessel with considerable teeth. It was understood that any attackers would probably either overpower or outnumber, but a tactical crew that was prepared to skillfully fire at the first sign of hostility might have the opportunity to convince their attacker that the ship was not the easiest target around. The latest in hull polarization was also installed, a feature not seen on civilian cousins.		Tactical systems had to be addressed, because the current age demanded acknowledgment of the predators stalking ships throughout local space. Two top-of-the-line lasers, capable of alternate settings for scientific purposes, were installed, as was a medium-strength plasma cannon, in an effort to grant the ship an initial perspective of a civilian vessel with considerable teeth. It was understood that any attackers would probably either overpower or outnumber, but a tactical crew that was prepared to skillfully fire at the first sign of hostility might have the opportunity to convince their attacker that the ship was not the easiest target around. The latest in hull polarization was also installed, a feature not seen on civilian cousins.
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	The class was unveiled in [[2150]] with great fanfare by Starfleet, eager to show that it still had its eyes on the more favorable side of peaceful missions, in spite of being devoted to identifying and eradicating the source of the constant raids. Not just a little excitement was displayed by the scientific leaders of the exploration agency whom had nominal control over their own little fleet. Six ships were originally budgeted, each being delivered a year apart by the same orbital shipyard over Earth, with an option for more as the needs were identified. ''UESS Edison'' was followed by ''UESS Goddard'', with reports from both not only eagerly received by UESPA, but also frequently shared via both professional scientific journals and the common media.		The class was unveiled in [[2150]] with great fanfare by Starfleet, eager to show that it still had its eyes on the more favorable side of peaceful missions, in spite of being devoted to identifying and eradicating the source of the constant raids. Not just a little excitement was displayed by the scientific leaders of the exploration agency whom had nominal control over their own little fleet. Six ships were originally budgeted, each being delivered a year apart by the same orbital shipyard over Earth, with an option for more as the needs were identified. ''UESS Edison'' was followed by ''UESS Goddard'', with reports from both not only eagerly received by UESPA, but also frequently shared via both professional scientific journals and the common media.

	The ''UESS Goddard'' was lost to what was later assumed to be Romulan forces in [[2155]], though never verified nor found. But by this time a seventh ship had already been ordered and due to be delivered the next year. Additional ships past the seventh were not considered, however, because the Romulan War was in full swing and it was not considered prudent to build ships that needed escort resources in order to fulfill their primary mission. Two more ships would be lost during the war and with the formation of the UFP declared in [[2160]], the remaining ships were deemed to be just 4 additional scientific assets from the plethora sure to arrive from the combined members' fleets. The development of sensor technology had continued at an enhanced rate during the war and the ''Edison'' class was not deemed appropriate, both due to speed and size, to receive upgrades. They would continue to operate with the [[UFP Star Fleet]], still sporting a UESPA banner, until [[2171]], when they were retired and mothballed. Two of the four are now in museum collections, while the remaining two continue to drift within the [[Uranus]] L3 point, on the opposite side of [[Sol]].		The ''UESS Goddard'' was lost to what was later assumed to be [[Romulan]] forces in [[2155]], though never verified nor found. But, by this time, a seventh ship had already been ordered and due to be delivered the next year. Additional ships past the seventh were not considered, however, because the [[Romulan War]] was in full swing and it was not considered prudent to build ships that needed escort resources in order to fulfill their primary mission. Two more ships would be lost during the war and with the formation of the [[UFP]] declared in [[2160]], the remaining ships were deemed to be just four additional scientific assets from the plethora sure to arrive from the combined members' fleets. The development of sensor technology had continued at an enhanced rate during the war and the ''Edison'' class was not deemed appropriate, both due to speed and size, to receive upgrades. They would continue to operate with the [[UFP Star Fleet]], still sporting a UESPA banner, until [[2171]], when they were retired and mothballed. Two of the four are now in museum collections, while the remaining two continue to drift within the [[Uranus]] L3 point, on the opposite side of [[Sol]].

	==Notes==		==Notes==
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	*This was my first custom design for the Guide. The ''Edison'' was mentioned in the ''[[Mercury (Guide)\|Mercury]]'' guide as slow, but well-equipped with sensors. A review of Vance Schematics turned up several possible candidates, but the ''Shade's'' obvious lineage, plus two large circular attachments, sold it to me. The complete body of text is my creation.		*This was my first custom design for the Guide. The ''Edison'' was mentioned in the ''[[Mercury (Guide)\|Mercury]]'' guide as slow, but well-equipped with sensors. A review of Vance Schematics turned up several possible candidates, but the ''Shade's'' obvious lineage, plus two large circular attachments, sold it to me. The complete body of text is my creation.

	* ~~It sounds like the~~ ''~~Edisons~~'' ~~operated in the grey area between [[UESPA]] and~~ the [[UFP Star Fleet]]. ~~No NCCs will be assigned to them.~~		* The four surviving ''Edison'' ships served with the [[UFP Star Fleet]] in the NCC-U registry range.

	~~==Notes==~~
	*

	<br><br>		<br><br>

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	{{Sidebar Guide ship		{{Sidebar Guide ship
	\|image=[[Image:Edison.png\|250px\|Edison class research vessel]]		\|image= [[Image:Edison.png\|250px\|Edison class research vessel]]
	\|classname=Edison		\|classname= Edison
	\|category=research vessel		\|category= research vessel
	\|years=[[2150]] - [[2171]]		\|years= [[2150]] - [[2171]]
	\|constructed=7		\|constructed= 7
	\|length=165.5m		\|length= 165.5m
	\|beam=74.7m		\|beam= 74.7m
	\|height=48.7 m		\|height= 48.7 m
	\|mass=4,158 ~~tons~~		\|mass= 4,158 mt
	\|cruisespeed=w 2.5		\|cruisespeed=w 2.5
	\|maxspeed=w 2.75		\|maxspeed=w 2.75
	\|endurance=9 months		\|endurance= 9 months
	\|officers=2		\|officers= 2
	\|enlisted=6		\|enlisted= 6
	\|troops=		\|troops=
	\|passengers= 24 researchers		\|passengers= 24 researchers
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	\|cargo=		\|cargo=
	\|beamweapons=<br>		\|beamweapons=<br>
	*2x Gould class lasers		* 2x Gould class lasers
	*1x TDM-28 class plasma cannon		* 1x TDM-28 class plasma cannon
	\|missileweapons=		\|missileweapons=
	\|otherweapons=		\|otherweapons=
	\|shields=HPG Mk III hull polarization		\|shields= HPG Mk III hull polarization
	\|labs=<br>		\|labs=<br>
	*SR-1 sensors		* SR-1 sensors
	*5 labs:		* 5x labs:
	:Gravimetrics		: Gravimetrics
	:Stellar Cartography		: Stellar Cartography
	:Physics		: Physics
	:Planetary science		: Planetary science
	:General Sciences		: General Sciences
	\|transporters=		\|transporters=
	\|auxcraft=1x SP-36 light atmo/spatial shuttle		\|auxcraft= 1x SP-36 light atmo/spatial shuttle
	\|historicalships=<br>		\|historicalships=<br>
	*''UESS Edison''		* ''UESS Edison''
	*''UESS Goddard''		* ''UESS Goddard''
	\|design=Vance graphic (originally ''Shade'')		\|design= Vance graphic (originally ''Shade'')
	\|name=Guide		\|name= Guide
	\|history=created		\|history= created
	}}		}}
			==Background: ''The Hobbyist's Guide''==
	In [[2069]], when [[UESPA]] assumed the duties of intrasolar and interstellar exploration from the various national agencies on [[Earth]], it also inherited a modest fleet of varying craft with a range of scientific capabilities. Where the [[United Earth Defense Pact]] granted the [[United Earth Stellar Navy]] with armed vessels, and a budget to further develop the defense mission, UESPA saw only a fraction of that support. Over time, as the motley fleet aged and became less capable with humanity's reach expanding outward, UESPA sought means in which to keep abreast of the human experience.		In [[2069]], when [[UESPA]] assumed the duties of intrasolar and interstellar exploration from the various national agencies on [[Earth]], it also inherited a modest fleet of varying craft with a range of scientific capabilities. Where the [[United Earth Defense Pact]] granted the [[United Earth Stellar Navy]] with armed vessels, and a budget to further develop the defense mission, UESPA saw only a fraction of that support. Over time, as the motley fleet aged and became less capable with humanity's reach expanding outward, UESPA sought means in which to keep abreast of the human experience.

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	* It sounds like the ''Edisons'' operated in the grey area between [[UESPA]] and the [[UFP Star Fleet]]. No NCCs will be assigned to them.		* It sounds like the ''Edisons'' operated in the grey area between [[UESPA]] and the [[UFP Star Fleet]]. No NCCs will be assigned to them.

			==Notes==
			*

			<br><br>
	----		----
	* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]
	*[[Guide: 2130-2161 - Into The Romulan War\|Back to "Into The Romulan War"]]		* [[Guide: 2130-2161 - Into The Romulan War\|Back to "Into The Romulan War"]]
	*[[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]		* [[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]
	*[[Guide: Glossary\|Appendix B: Glossary]]		* [[Guide: Glossary\|Appendix B: Glossary]]
	*[[Guide: ~~Starfleet~~ Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: ~~Starfleet~~ Organization - General Outline]]		* [[Guide: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline\|Appendix C: Star Fleet Organization - General Outline]]
	*[[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]		* [[Guide: Abbreviations From Outside\|Appendix D: Abbreviations From Outside]]


	[[Category:Guide\|{{PAGENAME}}]]		[[Category:Guide\|{{PAGENAME}}]]

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	*[[Guide: Timo's Guide to ~~Starfleet~~\|Back to the Table of Contents]]		* [[Guide: Timo's Guide to Star Fleet\|Back to the Table of Contents]]
	*[[Guide: 2130-2161 - Into The Romulan War\|Back to "Into The Romulan War"]]		*[[Guide: 2130-2161 - Into The Romulan War\|Back to "Into The Romulan War"]]
	*[[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]		*[[Guide: Of Ship Statistics\|Appendix A: Of Ship Statistics]]

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	*This was my first custom design for the Guide. The ''Edison'' was mentioned in the ''[[Mercury (Guide)\|Mercury]]'' guide as slow, but well-equipped with sensors. A review of Vance Schematics turned up several possible candidates, but the ''Shade's'' obvious lineage, plus two large circular attachments, sold it to me. The complete body of text is my creation.		*This was my first custom design for the Guide. The ''Edison'' was mentioned in the ''[[Mercury (Guide)\|Mercury]]'' guide as slow, but well-equipped with sensors. A review of Vance Schematics turned up several possible candidates, but the ''Shade's'' obvious lineage, plus two large circular attachments, sold it to me. The complete body of text is my creation.

			* It sounds like the ''Edisons'' operated in the grey area between [[UESPA]] and the [[UFP Star Fleet]]. No NCCs will be assigned to them.

	----		----

Dan at 18:41, 1 August 2019

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	The class was unveiled in [[2150]] with great fanfare by Starfleet, eager to show that it still had its eyes on the more favorable side of peaceful missions, in spite of being devoted to identifying and eradicating the source of the constant raids. Not just a little excitement was displayed by the scientific leaders of the exploration agency whom had nominal control over their own little fleet. Six ships were originally budgeted, each being delivered a year apart by the same orbital shipyard over Earth, with an option for more as the needs were identified. ''UESS Edison'' was followed by ''UESS Goddard'', with reports from both not only eagerly received by UESPA, but also frequently shared via both professional scientific journals and the common media.		The class was unveiled in [[2150]] with great fanfare by Starfleet, eager to show that it still had its eyes on the more favorable side of peaceful missions, in spite of being devoted to identifying and eradicating the source of the constant raids. Not just a little excitement was displayed by the scientific leaders of the exploration agency whom had nominal control over their own little fleet. Six ships were originally budgeted, each being delivered a year apart by the same orbital shipyard over Earth, with an option for more as the needs were identified. ''UESS Edison'' was followed by ''UESS Goddard'', with reports from both not only eagerly received by UESPA, but also frequently shared via both professional scientific journals and the common media.

	The ''UESS Goddard'' was lost to what was later assumed to be Romulan forces in [[2155]], though never verified nor found. But by this time a seventh ship had already been ordered and due to be delivered the next year. Additional ships past the seventh were not considered, however, because the Romulan War was in full swing and it was not considered prudent to build ships that needed escort resources in order to fulfill their primary mission. Two more ships would be lost during the war and with the formation of the UFP declared in [[2160]], the remaining ships were deemed to be just 4 additional scientific assets from the plethora sure to arrive from the combined members' fleets. The development of sensor technology had continued at an enhanced rate during the war and the ''Edison'' class was not deemed appropriate, both due to speed and size, to receive upgrades. They would continue to operate with the [[UFP ~~Starfleet~~]], still sporting a UESPA banner, until [[2171]], when they were retired and mothballed. Two of the four are now in museum collections, while the remaining two continue to drift within the [[Uranus]] L3 point, on the opposite side of [[Sol]].		The ''UESS Goddard'' was lost to what was later assumed to be Romulan forces in [[2155]], though never verified nor found. But by this time a seventh ship had already been ordered and due to be delivered the next year. Additional ships past the seventh were not considered, however, because the Romulan War was in full swing and it was not considered prudent to build ships that needed escort resources in order to fulfill their primary mission. Two more ships would be lost during the war and with the formation of the UFP declared in [[2160]], the remaining ships were deemed to be just 4 additional scientific assets from the plethora sure to arrive from the combined members' fleets. The development of sensor technology had continued at an enhanced rate during the war and the ''Edison'' class was not deemed appropriate, both due to speed and size, to receive upgrades. They would continue to operate with the [[UFP Star Fleet]], still sporting a UESPA banner, until [[2171]], when they were retired and mothballed. Two of the four are now in museum collections, while the remaining two continue to drift within the [[Uranus]] L3 point, on the opposite side of [[Sol]].

	==Notes==		==Notes==