Forward view
Aft view
The Soyuz-class was a type of Federation starship that was in service with Starfleet during the late 23rd century. The class was retired by the mid-2280s. (TNG: "Cause and Effect")
External Design
The class design was based on the Miranda-class already in operation, and featured an enlarged aft cargo and shuttlebay section, as well as several large outboard sensor pods. (TNG: "Cause and Effect")
Interior Design
Main Bridge
Main bridge
The Soyuz-class bridge shared a similar floor plans shared among contemporary Federation starships of its era.
Located in the front was the ship's viewscreen, with the captain's chair located near the center of the bridge. A stand-up console is located on the rear starboard side between the captain and the railing that separates the center of the bridge from the rear wall, which has various systems stations located along it. (TNG: "Cause and Effect")
- The bridge of the Bozeman was a redress of the Enterprise-D battle bridge, which was, in turn, a redress of the refit Enterprise bridge. One unique detail of this redress is the inclusion of the specially created MSDs designed especially for this class.
Ships of the Class
- USS Bozeman (NCC-1941)
Appendices
Appearances
- TNG: "Cause and Effect"
Background
According to the script, the design for the Soyuz-class was simply described as "clearly an older style starship."
According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, "it was originally hoped that a new design could be developed for the Soyuz-class USS Bozeman, but practical considerations dictated the reworking of the existing USS Reliant model originally built for Star Trek II."
This was further clarified in the reference book Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Continuing Mission that "the ship that crashes into the Enterprise was supposed to be a Constitution-class vessel, just like the original Enterprise. Unfortunately, the cost of building an all-original model for the episode was prohibitive, so the art department was once again asked to modify an already existing model— the ever-reliable Reliant."
A preliminary idea for the Soyuz modification of the Reliant, dated 14 February 1992, was drawn by Mike Okuda on an image of the Miranda-class USS Courageous (NCC-1861), photocopied from the fan publication, Ships of the Star Fleet, Volume One. The final modifications were made Okuda and Greg Jein.
The Encyclopedia further stated that "the class was named for the Russian spacecraft that shuttled cosmonauts up to the Salyut space station." The name "Soyuz" (or "Soyus" to be more exact) further means "union" in the Russian language.
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