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The Constellation-class was a type of Federation starship in use from the late 23rd century and all through the 24th century, classified as a star cruiser.
Development History
The first ship of this class, the USS Constellation NX-1974, was commissioned under experimental status in 2284, and although she did not receive her own active duty commissioning number until the Khitomer Conference in 2293 (TOS movie: "Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country") the design itself was cleared for class production almost immediately. So sure was Starfleet of the success of the design that the first production vessel was under construction even as the Constellation herself was undergoing ship trials, and the first production batch--which included the USS Hathaway NCC-2593--was commissioned from 2285. (TNG episode: "Peak Performance")
An end elevation cutaway of a Constellation-class starship.
These ships were among the mainstay of Starfleet's exploratory and defence efforts through the early part of the 24th century, some commanded by the same captain for up to twenty years. (TNG episode: "The Battle")
These "old-style" vessels were on the verge of being phased out of front-line service in the 2360s, regarded as being "overworked and underpowered", and many had already been entirely decomissioned and rendered "warp inactive", which included removing all antimatter, but did not include removing the warp core. Those that were still in service in the 2360s and 2370s were engaged in support roles in the fleet, such as transport duties and search and rescue missions. (TNG: "Elementary, Dear Data"; DS9: "The Abandoned"; DS9: "Waltz")
- The Constellation was not seen in either DS9 episode, but only mentioned in dialogue.
Known Vessels
- "NCC-2500" to "NCC-2525" are from Star Trek: The Next Generation Officer's Manual.
- USS Constellation (NCC-1974)
- USS Nova (NCC-2501)
- USS Nebula (NCC-2502)
- USS Polaris (NCC-2503)
- USS Magellan (NCC-2504)
- USS Andromeda (NCC-2505)
- USS Libra (NCC-2506)
- USS Sagittarius (NCC-2507)
- USS Pulsar (NCC-2508)
- USS Callisto (NCC-2509)
- USS Orion (NCC-2510)
- USS Eridani (NCC-2511)
- USS Taurus (NCC-2512)
- USS Cerus (NCC-2513)
- USS Pisces (NCC-2515)
- USS Lenoid (NCC-2516)
- USS Aquarius (NCC-2517)
- USS Indiri (NCC-2518)
- USS Effros (NCC-2519)
- USS Betelgeuse (NCC-2520)
- USS Diadem (NCC-2521)
- USS Canopus (NCC-2523)
- USS Sirius Major (NCC-2524)
- USS Minoral (NCC-2525)
- USS Valkyrie (NCC-2590)
- USS Hathaway (NCC-2593)
- USS Stargazer (NCC-2893)
- USS Magellan (NCC-3069)
- USS Gettysburg (NCC-3890)
- NCC-7100
- USS Gihlan (NCC-9761)
- USS Victory (NCC-9754)
- USS Antares
- USS Cochise
- USS Gibraltar
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