Discovery class (24th century)

For other uses, see Discovery.

Discovery class Theseus class
Affiliation:	Federation, Starfleet
Type:	experimental cruiser
Service period	2370s-2410s
Specifications
Maximum speed:	Warp factor 9.9; Transwarp
Defences:	deflector shields

The Discovery class was a type of cruiser starship, specifically an "experimental cruiser" in service to the Federation Starfleet in the 24th century. (ST - Godshock comic: "Part 1")

In the 25th century, Starfleet reverse-engineered enough technologies from this experimental cruiser to commission a miracle worker destroyer type, the Theseus class. (STO website: Unraveled: Command the Theseus from IDW!)

History and specifics

LCARS 55301.2 Discovery class schematic.

The USS Theseus was a large Starfleet starship active by the year 2270. Following a period of decommissioning, the ship was thoroughly refitted to the modern Discovery-class configuration by Captain Montgomery Scott. Categorized as an experimental cruiser, the Theseus was relaunched in the 2370s decade. (ST - Godshock comic: "Part 1")

The USS Theseus was one of the first vessels to be outfitted with a protostar-drive as later used by the Protostar-class. This drive required a retractable third nacelle at the rear of the ship, and allowed the ship to travel far faster than conventional warp allowed for. (ST - Godshock comic: "Part 6")

Armaments

The ship was heavily armed and was equipped with an omnidirectional Trilithium Phaser array and could shoot additional phaser beams from multiple points on the hull, like the Primary hull and the warp nacelles.(ST - Godshock comic: "Part 5") It could easily outgun Galor class cruisers and Jem'Hadar fighters.(ST - Godshock comic: "Part 7")

Propulsion

The ship could reach a maximum speed of warp 9.9 and could surpass it and reach transwarp speed through its unique proto-warp propulsion, but only for short periods as such speeds put a great strain on the hull.(ST - Godshock comic: "Part 6")

Known vessels

• Discovery-class experimental cruisers:
  • USS Theseus (NX-1987)
• Theseus-class miracle worker destroyers:
  • USS Theseus (NX-1887)
  • USS Lanzing-Kelly (NCC-94011)

Appendices

Background

Presumably, a ship named USS Discovery would be the prototype of this class, although such a vessel has yet to be mentioned. It is also possible the ship class was named without a namesake prototype.