Guide:Timo's Guide to Star Fleet
Forward
Introduction
This guide is intended to provide the reader with information on the technical, historical and political aspects of the United Federation of Planets Starfleet and its starships. To this end, it chronologically lists and to some depth describes a hundred of these starfaring vessels and some of their ancestors in the pre-Federation fleets, as well as a large number of smaller ships and craft, in the process outlining Starfleet history and sociopolitical and technical developments during the past 400 years. Thus, the guide is not a simple ship recognition manual. Visual identification of ships without extensive computer assistance has not been a viable combat procedure for centuries; this work mainly caters for the enthusiastic hobbyist seeking both in-depth information and wide perspective on Starfleet and its starships.
The actual ship listing is divided into three main parts describing in chronological order first the large starships, then categorically the smaller interstellar vessels like corvettes and couriers, and finally the shuttlecraft and other auxiliary craft in Starfleet service. By necessity of history, each part also includes ships that served before the founding of the United Federation of Planets and its Starfleet in 2161 – the historical perspective is necessary to understand the technological, operational and political reasons behind the creation of each of the UFP Starfleet vessels mentioned here.
Three appendices are provided to help the reader navigate the jargon-filled text. First, a typical ship statistics and specifications chart is presented and explained in detail. Next, a short glossary on starship terminology and some common abbreviations is provided. Finally, a combined timeline/index lets the reader move between entries in an organized manner. Ship lineages are here presented according to ship type, and one can access the appropriate entry by clicking the timeline bar featuring the desired ship class name. The reader is encouraged to begin by examining the first two appendices, then to proceed in roughly chronological order to get full advantage of the format of this guide. Later, the guide can also be used as a simple manual, disregarding chronology.
Part I: Starships and Other Large Vessels
Before 2063 -The Playground
- DY series interplanetary & interstellar transports (1989- )
- TAU series extrasolar exploration vessels (2036-2069)
- Columbus series interstellar sublight explorers (2040-2075)
- Liberty class system defense cruisers (2058-2093)
- Phoenix warp drive testbed (2063)
2063-2130 - The Incredible Expansion
- Defiant and Valiant survey cruisers (2064-2066/2064-2073)
- Bonaventure survey cruiser (2064-2077)
- Verne class survey cruisers/destroyers (2064-2077)
- Conestoga class colonizers (2067-2098)
- Messier class survey/heavy/attack cruisers (2078-2162)
- Cosmos class nearspace survey cruisers (2080-2120)
- Hercules class transports (2091-2177)
- Roanoke class transports (2101-2279)
2130-2161 - Into The Romulan War
- Sturat/Siebel/Neptune class transports/strike transports/surveyors (2118-2193)
- Durance class transports (2130-2163)
- Djartanna class destroyers (2139-2162)
- Vanguard class fast transports (2144-2180)
- Daedalus class survey cruisers (2145-2196)
- Triton class heavy cruisers (2146-2167)
- Iceland class destroyers (2146-2179)
- Hopkins class hospital ships (2149-2173)
- Enterprise class heavy cruisers (2151-2193)
- Cavalry class destroyers (2151-2193)
- Mercury class scouts (2154-2181)
- Marshall class heavy destroyers (2156-2207)
- Doppler class scouts (2157-2177)
- Armstrong/Helena class cruisers/light cruisers (2158-2203/2158-2174)
- Christopher class light cruisers (2158-2182)
- Victory battle cruiser (2162)
2161-2200 - The Federation
- Murmansk class heavy transports/command ships/cultural exchange ships ((2167-2246))
- Almeida class heavy multimission cruisers (2168-2206)
- Boxer class destroyers (2169-2196)
- Placido class scouts (2170-2216)
- Castor class survey cruisers (2174-2208)
- Texas class light cruisers (2175-2241)
- Bryne class hospital ships (2179-2217)
- Boyden class cargo drones (2184-2220)
- Watt class fleet tranker/transports (2189-2225)
- Caracal class command/attack/light cruisers (2189-2239)
- Cahuya class survey cruisers (2191-2281)
- Horizon/Advance class heavy cruisers/battle cruisers (2193-2263)
- Tritium class testbed (2199-2207)
2200-2240 - Way of the Warrior
- Mann class light cruisers (2206-2244)
- Podish/Tuverlind class scouts (2213-2237)
- Ranger class light cruisers (2215-2291)
- Lowell class scouts (2215-2239)
- Kovaris/Marklin/Portsmith class light destroyers (2217-2295/2218-2250/2246-2273)
- Titan/Valkyr class shuttlecarriers (2221-2266/2228-2270)
- Baton Rouge/Nordenskiöld class heavy/light cruisers (2222-2277/2252-2290)
- Detroyat class heavy destroyers/heavy scouts (2222-2291)
- Saladin/Siva class destroyers (2224-2297)
- Hermes/Monoceros/Nelson class scouts (2224-2313)
- Ptolemy/Keppler class fleet tugs/tenders (2224-2289)
- Symma class cargo drones (2224-2290)
- Albion class battle/heavy cruisers (2229-2297)
- Hale class scouts (2229-2250)
- Independence class medium transports (2229-2270)
- Bonaventure testbed (2231)
- Texas refit class light cruisers (2230-2276)
- Bode class scouts (2232-2256)
- Byrd class galactic curvey crisers (2234-2278)
- Amchitka/Kearsarge class light cruisers (2238-2287)
2240-2270 - The Final Frontier
- Constitution class heavy cruisers (2239-2275)
- Anton class light cruisers (2239-2252)
- Larson class destroyers (2240-2287)
- Cochrane class colonizers (2241-2327)
- Loknar class frigates (2242-2283)
- Miranda/Surya class heavy frigates (2242-2295)
- Burke class light frigates (2245-2273)
- Rochester class cruisers (2246-2297)
- Aakenn class heavy transports (2247-2319)
- Grayson/Finch class buoy tenders (2247-2342)
- Coventry class heavy/strike frigates (2247-2295)
- Ohio class light fleet tugs (2252-2287)
- Federation class dreadnoughts (2255-2295)
- K'Kamarak class survey cruisers (2256-2291)
- Ford class command ships (2257-2276)
- Coronado class through-deck cruisers (2257-2299)
- Hopi class large survey cruisers (2258-2273)
- Derf class bouy tenders/mine warfare ships (2260-2294)
- Achernar class heavy cruisers (2260-2295)
- Deneb/Defender class defenders/battleships (2263-2315)
- Pompey class destroyers (2262-2292)
- Oberth class surveyors/supply ships/tenders/medical ships/various other types (2266- )
- Chandley class strike frigates(2266-2283)
- Garneau class light surveyors/light supply ships/light fleet tugs/salvage tugs (2267- )
- Unity class command ships (2268-2289)
2270-2300 - Troubled Homefront
- Belknap/Impervious/Excel class strike cruisers (2270-2355)
- Andor class cruisers (2270-2336)
- Constitution refit class heavy cruisers/cruisers (2272-2337)
- Cygnus/Cochise/Amerind class diplomatic couriers/destroyers/scouts (2272-2299/2283-2318/2288-2330)
- Larson refit/Newton class destroyers/heavy scouts/relay layers (2273-2351/2285-2351)
- Miranda refit class heavy frigates/frigates (2273- )
- Chesapeake class light cruisers (2273-2298)
- Lotus Flower class heavy tankers/transports (2274-2354)
- Daran class frigates (2275-2356)
- Constellation class through-deck cruisers/cruisers (2275-2284)
- Soyuz class survey frigates (2276-2288)
- Draco/Athabaska class galactic survey/strike cruisers (2276-2349/2284-2311)
- Federation refit class dreadnoughts (2276-2295)
- Ariel/Fredrikstad class shuttlecarriers (2277-2312)
- Balson class command ships (2277-2306)
- Ascension class dreadnoughts (2278-2299)
- Chandley refit class strike frigates (2279-2321)
- Komsomolsk class dreadnoughts (2279-2302)
- Menahga/Mitannic/S'harien class battle cruisers (2279-2322)
- Ishtasse class cruisers (2280-2324)
- Kirov class dreadnoughts (2283-2299)
- Odysseus class fast cruisers (2283-2316)
- Constellation refit class reconnaissance cruisers/cruisers (2284-2372)
- Excelsior class testbed/space control ships/explorers/heavy cruisers (2284- )
- Sydney class medium transports (2285- )
- Ianar class fast frigates (2285-2325)
- Advance class through-deck cruisers (2285-2316)
- Nineveh class large exploratory cruisers (2287-2339)
- Amchitka/Kearsarge refit class light cruisers (2290-2311)
- Doppler/Dollond class tugs/tenders (2291-2358)
- Gibraltar/Grin'ki class tenders (2293-2351)
- Polaris/Constant class heavy destroyers/scouts (2293- /2295-2356)
- Lng'we Chi class exploratory cruisers/survey cruisers (2294-2358)
- Hensley class support frigates (2295-2347)
- Deneva class light transports (2296- )
- Altair class heavy transports (2297- )
- Reigate class cruisers (2298- )
2300-2340 - The Golden Years
- Apollo class heavy cruisers (2305- )
- Hokule'a/Medusa class cruisers (2310-2376/2372-2376)
- Wambundu class light cruisers (2311- )
- Ambassador class explorers/heavy cruisers (2311- )
- Arrogant class command cruisers (2314- )
- Niagara class explorers/heavy cruisers (2317- )
- Merced class scouts (2323-2370)
- Surak class exploratory cruisers (2323- )
- Istanbul class heavy transports (2324- )
- Renaissance/Baracus class light frigates/scouts (2332- /2347- )
- Mediterranean/Shelley class medium transports/tugs (2332- )
2340-2360 - The Restless Borders
- Cheyenne class light cruisers (2341- )
- Steamrunner class strike carriers (2342- )
- Yorkshire class medium transports (2344- )
- Olympic class troopships/various other types (2345- )
- Springfield class frigates (2346- )
- New Orleans class heavy frigates (2347- )
- Korolev class heavy tugs/tenders (2347- )
- Challenger class heavy scouts (2349- )
- Whitewater/Norfolk class troop transports(2348- )
- Saber class strike/light cruisers (2350- )
- Zodiac class scouts (2351- )
- Nebula class explorers (2352- )
- Rigel class destroyers (2352- )
- Akira class heavy cruisers (2354- )
- Norway class strike transports/strike command ships (2354- )
- Griffin class light cruisers (2355- )
- Galaxy class explorers (2357- )
- Andromeda class heavy scouts (2358- )
- Freedom class heavy destroyers (2358- )
2360-2370 - Coming Of Age
- Sequoia class medium transports (2360- )
- Sovereign class heavy cruisers (2367- )
- Intrepid class light cruisers (2369- )
2370-2375 - Invasion!
- Nova class surveyors/multipurpose platforms (2370- )
- Philadelphia class light cruisers/anti-Borg platforms (2372- )
- Prometheus class cruisers (2374- )