The TMP-era starships.
The Total Modification Programme was a 23rd century Federation starship development project, a Starfleet modernization program overseen by the Advanced Starship Design Bureau and its Department of Experimental Concepts and Applications in the 2270s decade. (STO website: Unveiled: The 15th Anniversary Starship Bundle)
History and specifics[]
The Total Modification Programme (TMP) began around the year 2271. Following the incident surrounding the return of the transformed Earth space probe V'ger in 2273[1], an era marked by interstellar conflict, natural disasters and change took hold of the galactic stage. Starfleet's ASDB and DECA's surge of innovation to answer these challenges was expressed in the TMP. This program involved Starfleet shipwrights redesigning iconic starships into new iterations. The Kerala- and Pioneer II-class were reinterpreted spaceframes based on the 2250s-era Shepard- and 2260s-era Pioneer-class, respectively and upgraded materials, computers and weapons. The program also introduced brand-new designs like the Ark Royal- and Shangri-La-class to match the threat posed by the ascendant Klingon Empire. The program successfully launched these four classes during a time of strife and they operated successfully. Another related class was the Theseus-class destroyer. (STO website: Unveiled: The 15th Anniversary Starship Bundle)
The USS Theseus was commissioned at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards in the year 2268. (ST - Godshock comic: "Part 1")
In 2270, the USS Theseus served as the Federation flagship under Admiral Koraxi and was under the command of Captain Olanolan. The Theseus was assigned to Starbase 212 and present when the USS Enterprise returned from the end of its five-year mission. (TOS - Year Five - Weaker Than Man comic: "Issue 13")
In the year 2411, these five TMP-era classes re-entered service in Starfleet and the Khitomer Alliance as tier 6-rated starships. The Plymouth-class served as a 25th century upgrade to the Pioneer II class. The modern counterpart of the Ark Royal-class was the Kitty Hawk-class. (STO website: Unveiled: The 15th Anniversary Starship Bundle)
TMP personnel[]
- Starfleet
- Starfleet shipwrights
- Advanced Starship Design Bureau
Total Modification Programme ships[]
TMP-era ships with their 2410s-era tier 6 starship classification:
- Ark Royal-class intel science carrier USS Ark Royal (NCC-2202)
- Kitty Hawk-class carrier
- Kerala-class temporal battlecruiser USS Kerala (NCC-2255)
- Pioneer II-class pilot heavy frigate USS Pioneer (NCC-1500)
- Plymouth-class heavy frigate
- Shangri-La-class command warship USS Shangri-La (NCC-2575)
- Theseus-class miracle worker destroyer USS Theseus (NX-1987)