Ships of the Line 2002

The Ships of the Line calendar for 2002.

Contents

 * Cover: The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-E) emerges from the shadow of a small moon.
 * January: A repair crew chief takes a break and enjoys a sunrise from the hull of the USS Galaxy. By Crewman.
 * A crewman in an EVA suit, standing next to a workbee on the warp nacelle pylon of the starship, watches the sun rise over Earth.


 * February: An onslaught of micrometeorite collisions test the hull integrity of the starship USS Defiant before it is brought into service. By Ensign.
 * The starship flying through the rings of a gas giant.


 * March: The newly refitted USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) NCC-1701 makes its way through the outer layers of a thick biomechanical cloud leading to the heart of V'Ger. Image captured by Starfleet long-range sensors.
 * An almost head-on view of the starship, its viewports, formation lights and navigational deflector glowing brightly within the cloud.


 * April: Hangar 06 at Utopia Planitia, moments before the construction crews arrive. By Chief Construction Technician.
 * Row upon row of workbees parked nose to tail. Includes 'bees 007, 013, 101, 123, 201, 316, 342, 345, 411, 512, 666, 906 and 909.


 * May: A rare, quiet moment during the construction of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) NCC-1701-D over Utopia Planitia. By Construction Chief.
 * A view of the surface of Mars through the lattice-like structure of the partially completed starship's primary hull.


 * June: A three-minute exposure captures business as usual for a spacedock. By Lieutenant.
 * An Earth Spacedock-type space station surrounded by light trails from incoming and outgoing vessels. Amongst those visible are a starship keeping station near the spacedock, and a departing runabout and Galaxy-class starship.


 * Center spread: The USS Challenger (NCC-71099) and USS Enterprise-E in low orbit above a cloudy planet. By Marc Bourcier.
 * July: Intent on stopping Seven of Nine from rejoining the Collective, a small team quietly pilots the Delta Flyer through the massive Borg Unicomplex. Image recovered from the Borg Unimatrix.


 * August: This is the final image transmitted by Neutral Zone Outpost 4. The installation and all hands were lost during an attack by a Romulan bird-of-Prey on stardate 1709.2. Image captured by Starfleet long-range sensors.
 * A distorted shot of the ChR just after it fired its plasma torpedo.


 * September: Honoring the Dahar Master Kor his last command, the, is hurtled into the atmosphere. Its fiery trail is a symbol of the countless victories that have brought honor to the warrier and his vessel. By , chief attaché, Federation Embassy on Qo'noS.
 * October: Commander captured the color and light patterns dancing along the surface of the newly refitted Starship Enterprise. The commander calls this a "Song of Light." By Commander William Duffy.
 * A view of the Constitution-class starship's secondary hull and port warp nacelle & pylon from the bow of the starboard nacelle. The light from the nacelles, running and formation lights illuminate the dark starship.


 * November: Silent and abandoned over Omega IV, the sensors of the USS Exeter (NCC-1672) note the arrival of her sister ship, the Enterprise. Image from the log of the Starship Exeter.
 * On the darkened and empty bridge of the Exeter, the Enterprise fills the viewscreen.


 * December: A shuttle closely follows the USS Voyager'' as she "goes for a Sunday drive" soon after her triumphant return from the Delta Quadrant. By Ensign Pierre M. Drolet.
 * A blurred image of Voyager as it races through red-tinged valleys and canyons.