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The '''''Federation'' class''' were [[dreadnought (type)|dreadnought]]-[[Starship classification|type]] [[starship|starships]] of the [[Federation]] [[Starfleet]], operating in the [[23rd century]]. |
The '''''Federation'' class''' were [[dreadnought (type)|dreadnought]]-[[Starship classification|type]] [[starship|starships]] of the [[Federation]] [[Starfleet]], operating in the [[23rd century]]. |
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Revision as of 22:11, 22 May 2006
The Federation class were dreadnought-type starships of the Federation Starfleet, operating in the 23rd century.
Based on the standard Starfleet design tree and hull components of the time, the Federation-class starships were bulkier sisters of the Constitution-class heavy cruisers. The dreadnoughts employed a different sensor/navigational deflector/tractor beam dish arrangement (including an aft sensor dish), a forward-facing shuttlebay, and most prominently, a third-nacelle; all design elements largely abandoned in future starship development.
Ships of the Class
- USS Entente (NCC-2120)
- USS Federation (NCC-2100, prototype)
Appendices
Appearances
- Star Trek Movies:
References
Background
The Federation-class starship was originally seen on a display in the Starfleet Academy's training simulation in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. The display was literally a page pulled directly from Franz Joseph's Star Fleet Technical Manual.
Apocrypha
The Federation class is included in the Star Fleet Battles series, because the company was allowed to use material from the Original Series and the Technical Manual only.
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USS Star Empire on the cover of Dreadnought!.
The novel Dreadnought! by Diane Carey did also feature a vessel of similar design, the USS Star Empire.
According to the original source a total of 20 vessels were planned.
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External Links
- "Forgotten Starships" at TrekPlace — a 2003-FEB-15 article discussing the canon appearance of this class.
- "Spotting the Ships from the Star Fleet Technical Manual" at Ex Astris Scientia— a 2005-DEC-20 article.