- For other uses, see Malachowski.
The Malachowski class was a 23rd century Federation starship class, a light cruiser in Starfleet service in the 2250s decade. (DSC episode: "Battle at the Binary Stars")
In the mirror universe, this class served in the Starfleet of the Terran Empire. (Shipyards reference: Starfleet Ships 2151-2293)
Technical data[]
The Malachowski-class sported a compact hull design. Instead of a secondary hull, the saucer section expanded into a wedge at the rear. A pair of nacelle pylons was attached on the rear ventral hull, behind the layers of decks extending from the ventral center of the saucer. Hanging below the saucer, and at the front of the ventral decks, was the deflector dish. The lowermost point of the saucer section was the sensor dome. Impulse engines marked the rear of the hull. The warp nacelles on the pylons were long and rectangular.
The basic color was two-toned metallic gray. The ship's registry sat atop a half circle of darker metallic paint. The same paint formed a triangle between the half-circle and the bridge lights. Two trapezoid blocks were on the extended aft section of the saucer. These were reminiscent of the Miranda-class. Overall, the ship's design echoed elements of the Miranda- and NX-classes. (Shipyards reference: Starfleet Ships 2151-2293)
The Malachowski class was 227 meters long. (DSC Issue 09: "USS Clarke")
The saucer section was shared with the Helios-class Starfleet tug, active around the same time. (DSC Issue 27: "Starfleet Tug")
By the 2250s decade, the USS Malachowski was considered a battle-proven design and particularly fast and maneuverable for a light cruiser. It served as training vessel for cadets of Starfleet Academy. It had a standard crew complement of 200. (STO - Age of Discovery mission: "Tutorial")
In the 31st and 32nd century, the Eisenberg-class starship was equipped with attached warp nacelles that resembled those of the Malachowski class. (DSC episode: "Die Trying")
Livery[]
In the 25th century, the design of the Malachowski-class light cruiser allowed its commanding officer to choose from different designs of hull materials, which could be modified further at shipyards. (STO - Klingon War mission: "Welcome to Earth Spacedock")
Furthermore, the installation of deflector shields from specific factions modified the hull appearance, including shields from the Reman Resistance, the Breen Confederacy and the Dominion. (STO missions: "Coliseum", "Cold Storage", "Boldly They Rode")
Service history[]
The USS Clarke in 2256.
The USS Malachowski was the prototype and first ship of the class. (STO - Age of Discovery mission: "Secrets", STO - Age of Discovery short story: "Discover New Adventures This Fall")
Two ships of the class, the USS Clarke and the USS Sioux, participated in the Battle of the Binary Stars on 11 May 2256. The Clarke was lost early in the battle with the Klingons. (DSC episode: "Battle at the Binary Stars", Shipyards reference: Starfleet Ships 2151-2293)
Weeks after the battle at the Binaries between Starfleet and a Klingon fleet that heralded the Federation-Klingon War of 2256-2257, the Malachowski was one of the ships of its class that served as Starfleet Academy training cruise ship for the class of 2256 under the auspices of Captain Anton Shaefer. (STO video game: Age of Discovery, STO - Age of Discovery short story: "Discover New Adventures This Fall")
Six months later, a picture of the Clarke adorned a mess hall wall of the USS Discovery, part of a memorial for ships lost in the initial battle. (DSC episode: "Context Is for Kings")
In 2257, the Malachowski was one of the ships pulled forward in time during the Capture of Starbase 1 when House Mo'Kai Matriarch J'Ula fired a mycelial network-based superweapon. The affected ships were deposited into the year 2409. Meanwhile, the House of D'Ghor seized Starbase 1. (STO - Age of Discovery mission: "Downfall")
Following the abandonment of Yard 39 and over 150 ships and hulks docked there, Starfleet reoriented towards newer ship classes and gradually phased out the 2250s-era ships. (STO Issue 01: "USS Gagarin")
The Malachowski-class USS Asimov was involved in the Naazh conflict in 2279. (TOS novel: The Higher Frontier)
Tug variant USS Zimmerman.
The Helios-subclass remained in service as tug into the 2380s. (Short Treks episode: "Children of Mars")
The Malachowski-class re-entered service as a tier 1-rated light cruiser in 2409. It's capabilities matched that of other, newer Starfleet light cruisers in service in the 25th century. (STO - Klingon War mission: "Welcome to Earth Spacedock")
In 2410, the Advanced Starship Design Bureau reintroduced more starship classes from the 2250s, and developed 25th century counterparts. (STO Issue 09: "USS Europa") The Malachowski did not receive a new 25th century counterpart nor a tier 6 rating. (STO - Klingon War mission: "Welcome to Earth Spacedock")
Known vessels[]
| ship name | registry | ship commissioning | disposition |
|---|---|---|---|
| USS Clarke | NCC-1661[2] | 2250s[2] | destroyed (2256)[3] |
| USS Malachowski | NCC-1619[4] | 2250s[2] | active (2256)[4] |
| USS Sioux | NCC-1621[2] | 2250s[2] | active (2256)[2] |
Mirror universe vessels[]
| ship name | registry | ship commissioning | disposition |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISS Cooper | NCC-1004[2] | 2250s[2] | active (2256)[5] |
| This article or subsection has an associated category. | Malachowski class starships |
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Appendices[]
Connections[]
| Malachowski-class starships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Federation Starfleet (primary universe) |
standard configuration | Asimov • Clarke • Cousteau • Malachowski • Miyamoto • Sioux |  
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| variant configurations | Helios-subclass: Zimmerman | ||
| Terran Empire Starfleet (mirror universe) |
standard configuration | ISS Cooper | 
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References[]
- ↑ Star Trek Adventures module: Discovery (2256-2258) Campaign Guide.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Shipyards reference: Starfleet Ships 2151-2293
- ↑ DSC episode: "Battle at the Binary Stars"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Discover New Adventures This Fall"
- ↑ DSC episode: "Despite Yourself"
External links[]
- Malachowski class article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Malachowski-class light cruiser article at The Star Trek Online Wiki.