The Steamrunner-class was a type of Federation heavy frigate starship in Starfleet service in the 24th century, becoming active in the year 2369. (DS9 reference: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual, Last Unicorn RPG module: The Price of Freedom; Decipher RPG module: Starfleet Operations Manual)
History and specifications[]
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Authorized by the Perimeter Defense Directive in the 2360s decade, the Steamrunner-class vessels were designed for patrolling the Federation borders, responding to border incursions, and for intelligence gathering.
Steamrunner-class vessels crewed 200 officers and crewmembers, with room for up to 50 passengers or an additional 550 evacuees. The vessels measured 375 meters in length and had 11 decks, with a width of 270.9 meters and a height of 79.5 meters. The Steamrunners had four standard personnel transporters, four emergency transporter stages and four cargo transporters.
The Steamrunner warp engines were rated to cruise at warp six, with a maximum speed of warp 9.2 and maximum drive of warp 9.7. The Steamrunner impulse engines were capable of between .75 to .95 the speed of light at upper limit. The Steamrunner weapons had a full 720-degree firing arc of type X phaser emitters, and two torpedo launchers with forward, and aft firing arcs and a normal loadout of 250 photon torpedoes. Steamrunner ships were defended by deflector shields and ablative armor. (Last Unicorn RPG module: The Price of Freedom; Decipher RPG module: Starfleet Operations Manual)
By 2409, the Steamrunner-class was designated a "Blockade Runner Escort," and participated in the Federation-Klingon War. The Steamrunner-class was equipped with a Resonance Cascade Modulator device that prevented damage bleedthrough from the shields. The class was also retrofitted around this time. (ST video game: Star Trek Online)
Subclasses[]
The Zephyr-subclass is a heavy escort design that was a 25th century variant of the Steamrunner layout. (ST video game: Star Trek Online)
Gallery[]
Known vessels[]
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- USS Adirondack
- USS Alamo
- USS Amsterdam
- USS Appalachia (NCC-52136)
- USS Arcadia
- USS Archon
- USS Arizona
- USS Aselin
- USS Ballista (NCC-52053)
- USS Bangkok
- USS Benevolence
- USS Budapest
- USS Cairo
- USS Caspars
- USS Cerberus
- USS Churchill
- USS Circassia
- USS Cimmeron
- USS Columbia
- USS Crowell
- USS Denver
- USS Diligent
- USS Discovery (NCC-52333)
- USS Dublin
- USS Enforcer
- USS Eureka
- USS Franconia
- USS Georgia
- USS Gettysburg
- USS Great Smokey (NCC-51967)
- USS Hiroshima
- USS Icarus
- USS Iron Horse
- USS Ironclad
- USS Jerusalem
- USS Kevlar
- USS Knox
- USS Kodiak
- USS Kyushu
- USS Lexington
- USS Maker
- USS Maryland
- USS Matewan (NCC-53445)
- USS Nautilus
- USS October
- USS Orion (NCC-63247)
- USS Patton
- USS Protector
- USS Protégé
- USS Raal
- USS Sacramento
- USS San Diego
- USS Savior
- USS Sierra
- USS Sloane
- USS Solaris
- USS Steamrunner (prototype, NCC-53504)
- USS Sun Tsu
- USS Sutter
- USS Tolstoy (NCC-52150)
- USS Trafalgar (NCC-52427)
- USS Trebuchet
- USS Vambrace
- USS Voroth Sea
- USS Wanderer
- USS Wyoming
- USS Zephyr
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Background[]
Apocrypha[]
The RPG The Dominion War Sourcebook: The Fires of Armageddon, published by Last Unicorn Games after they had lost their Star Trek licence listed additional Steamrunner-class starships: The USS Cutasi (NCC-73815), USS Nath'qu (NCC-71115), USS Orobouros (NCC-72405) and USS Persepolis (NCC-70364). The apocryphal Ship Recognition Manual, also from LUG, list several registry numbers of Steamrunner vessels.
External link[]
- Steamrunner class article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.