Admiral Fitzpatrick kept a model of a Federation-class dreadnought in his office at Starfleet Headquarters in 2273.In the latest Star Trek Into Darkness trailer we finally got a look at the new Starship in the movie.Known ships This article or subsection has an associated category. The uprated Federation -class was illustrated by Arne Starr. ( ST comic: " Who's Who in Star Trek, Issue 2") The Star Empire illustration by Boris Vallejo had numerous design similarities to Excelsior-class starships.īy the 2280s, the Federation-class vessels had been modified into a refit version based on similar changes made to Constitution-class vessels. ( TOS - Fortunes of War novel: Dreadnought!) The vessel caused a great deal of controversy and was decommissioned without having been put into active service. One of the Federation-class vessels, the USS Star Empire, was based on a greatly enhanced design authorized by Vice Admiral Vaughan Rittenhouse. ( TNG reference: Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual) One of the reasons that the Federation design was not as efficient was the three- warp nacelle configuration, which was found to be much less workable than a vessel with an even number of warp engine units.
The SFC game description was based on the usage of the ships in the Star Fleet Battles game, which was not licensed to use the Star Trek name. This was found to be inadequate after other powers began fielding dreadnoughts that reflected a 50% increase in firepower over their respective heavy cruisers.Įach late- 23rd century Starfleet fleet and Starfleet task force was usually commanded by an admiral in a dreadnought, but during peacetime the dreadnought is usually docked at a starbase because it is too expensive to operate. The original design concept of the dreadnought was to include more capabilities but only a minimal increase in firepower over the Constitution class. As it turned out, the Federation was slightly inferior to the dreadnoughts of other powers. The "space battleship" of the Starfleet, the Federation-class were the largest and most powerful ships until the advent of the refitted Enterprise-subclass Constitution refits, in 2272.
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