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| − | A '''science vessel''' is a limited-role [[starship]]. It is not well armed, but instead carries several [[laboratory|laboratories]] and advanced [[ |
+ | A '''science vessel''' is a limited-role [[starship]]. It is not well armed, but instead carries several [[laboratory|laboratories]], advanced [[sensor]]s, and in some cases, advanced [[deflector shield]]s. Ships of this class are used for scientific research missions, such as observing the collapse of a [[star]], mapping a newly discovered [[planet]]s and [[nebula]]s or simply be an isolated location for hazardous experiments. |
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| − | [[Oberth class|''Oberth''-class]] starships served as the work horse of [[Federation]] science vessels from the mid-[[23rd century|23rd]] to mid-[[24th century|24th centuries]]. They would be nearly phased out by the [[2370s]] by the newer [[Nova class|''Nova''-class]] starship. ''([[VOY]]: "[[Equinox, Part I]]")'' |
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| − | In [[2365]], [[Jean-Luc Picard|Captain Picard]] proposed requesting a science vessel to their location in the [[Morgana sector|Morgana quadrant]], to better study an unknown [[hole in space|void]] discovered there by the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)|''Enterprise'']], prior it's entrapment in the phenomenon. ''([[TNG]]: "[[Where Silence Has Lease]]")'' |
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===Science vessels by race=== |
===Science vessels by race=== |
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| + | * [[Federation science vessel]] |
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| + | ** [[Nova class|''Nova''-class]] |
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| + | ** [[Oberth class|''Oberth''-class]] |
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* [[Frunalian science vessel]] |
* [[Frunalian science vessel]] |
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* [[Romulan science vessel]] |
* [[Romulan science vessel]] |
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Revision as of 20:28, 22 March 2005
A science vessel is a limited-role starship. It is not well armed, but instead carries several laboratories, advanced sensors, and in some cases, advanced deflector shields. Ships of this class are used for scientific research missions, such as observing the collapse of a star, mapping a newly discovered planets and nebulas or simply be an isolated location for hazardous experiments.
Science vessels by race
- Federation science vessel
- Frunalian science vessel
- Romulan science vessel
- Vulcan science vessel