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* [[Medium cruiser]]
* [[Medium cruiser]]
* History
* History
** Initial [[CID]] prototype design begins: 2120, [[USS Daedalus (NCC-150)|USS Daedalus]] (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'')
** Development project approved: 2120, [[San Francisco Fleet Yards]], [[Earth]]
*** Launched 2140
*** Initial plan was for exploring variations of then-standard fusion-based warp drive to improve capabilities beyond warp 2
**** 2130: Lead warp theorist [[Victor Brodesser]] pushed for variations on the basic [[ion drive]] model based on early theories derived from reported interactions with [[ion storm]]s
**** Initial designs of [[cascading ion drive]] begun 2134 (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'')
** Prototype commissioned: 2135, [[Daedalus (NCC-150)|Daedalus]]
*** Cascading ion drive prototype begins construction 2139 (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'')
*** Launched: October 5, 2140 (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'')
**** Lost upon failure of cascading ion drive (ENT Novel: ''Daedalus'')
** General success of spaceframe results in M/AM retrofit
** General success of spaceframe results in M/AM retrofit
*** Design begins 2141
*** Redesign begins 2141
*** Registry block 151-179 reserved 2141
*** Registry block 151-179 reserved 2141
** Begins general production: 2144, [[USS Masao (NCC-151)|USS Masao]]
** Begins general production: 2144, [[USS Masao (NCC-151)|USS Masao]]
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** Success of class leads to continuation of construction beyond initial production run, second block 210-239 reserved 2153
** Success of class leads to continuation of construction beyond initial production run, second block 210-239 reserved 2153
*** Production accelerated December 2155 for [[Earth-Romulan War]], block expanded to 210-269 (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'')
*** Production accelerated December 2155 for [[Earth-Romulan War]], block expanded to 210-269 (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'')
** Due to Earth-Romulan War, refit design begins 2156 using [[NX-class]] technology
** Due to Earth-Romulan War, refit design begins 2156 using [[NX-class]] technology (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'')
*** Existing ships to undergo accelerated 90 day refit as feasible, all new vessels to be built under new design specifications
*** Existing ships to undergo accelerated 90 day refit as feasible, all new vessels to be built under new design specifications
*** Accelerated production run and reassignment of resources from NX/[[Intrepid (22nd century)|Intrepid]] production increases rate of production from 5/year to 10/year, over 3x NX production speed
*** Accelerated production run and reassignment of resources from NX/[[Intrepid (22nd century)|Intrepid]] production increases rate of production from 5/year to 10/year, over 3x NX production speed
**** ''Three-plus times quicker production cycle by ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'' ''
**** ''Three-plus times quicker production cycle by ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'' ''
** Production halts 2160 following cessation of Earth-Romulan War, initial technology exchanges and fleet rearrangements leading up to founding of [[Federation]]
** Production halts 2160 following cessation of Earth-Romulan War, initial technology exchanges and fleet rearrangements leading up to founding of [[Federation]]
** Second refit begins 2161 to incorporate non-Human technology as part of fleet-wide refit project for all existing [[Earth Starfleet]] vessels as part of [[Starfleet]] incorporation
** Second refit begins 2161 to incorporate non-Human technology as part of fleet-wide refit project for all existing [[Earth Starfleet]] vessels as part of [[Starfleet]] incorporation (ENT Novel: ''Live by the Code'')
*** Though initially thought out of date, with plans c.2163 to begin phasing out in lieu of [[Ceres (class)|Ceres-class]] vessels, post-war refit resulted in surprisingly reliable results (ENT Novel: ''Live by the Code'')
*** High crew capacity proved especially useful for personnel or colony transportation (ENT Novel: ''Live by the Code'')
** Retirement: 2196 (TNG: "Power Play")
** Retirement: 2196 (TNG: "Power Play")
*** Due to aging systems and spaceframes no longer compatible with advancing technology, all active vessels removed from service
*** Due to aging systems and spaceframes no longer compatible with advancing technology, all active vessels removed from service
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*** 2161 Refit: Warp 6.2
*** 2161 Refit: Warp 6.2
*** 2264 SCE Refit: Warp 7
*** 2264 SCE Refit: Warp 7
** Auxiliary vessels
*** Mounting for up to five 3-man MACO dropships (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'')
*** Mounted on underside of secondary hull for high-speed orbital deployment (ENT Novel: ''Beneath the Raptor's Wing'')
** Armament
** Armament
*** Original design
*** Original design
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**** Mark III polarized hull plating
**** Mark III polarized hull plating
*** 2161 refit
*** 2161 refit
**** 2x Mark II pulsed [[phase cannon]]s
**** 2x Mark II pulsed [[phase cannon]]s (SCE Short Story: "Foundations, Book Two")
***** ''Laser cannon per text, adjusted to fit later canon''
**** Torpedo launcher
**** Torpedo launcher
***** Mark II [[spatial torpedo]]es (SCE: ''Foundations, Book Two'')
***** Mark II [[spatial torpedo]]es (SCE Short Story: "Foundations, Book Two")
**** Mark III polarized hull plating
**** Mark III polarized hull plating
**** Deflector shields
**** [[Deflectors|Deflector shields]]


==Known ships==
==Known ships==
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! scope="col" | Service End
! scope="col" | Service End
|-
|-
| [[USS Daedalus (NCC-150)|USS Daedalus]] ||data-sort-value="150"| NCC-150 || 2140 || 2140
| [[Daedalus (NCC-150)|Daedalus]] ||data-sort-value="150"| NCC-150 || 2140-10-05 || 2140-10-05
|-
|-
| [[USS Masao (NCC-151)|USS Masao]] ||data-sort-value="151"| NCC-151 || 2144 ||  
| [[USS Masao (NCC-151)|USS Masao]] ||data-sort-value="151"| NCC-151 || 2144 ||  
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| [[USS Archon (NCC-179)|USS Archon]] ||data-sort-value="179"| NCC-179 || 2153 || 2167
| [[USS Archon (NCC-179)|USS Archon]] ||data-sort-value="179"| NCC-179 || 2153 || 2167
|-
|-
| [[USS A.G. Robinson (NCC-210)|USS A.G. Robinson]] ||data-sort-value="210"| NCC-210 || 2154 || 2160-07-30
| [[USS A.G. Robinson (NCC-210)|USS A.G. Robinson]] ||data-sort-value="210"| NCC-210 || 2154 || 2160-07-29
|-
|-
| [[USS Probert (NCC-211)|USS Probert]] ||data-sort-value="211"| NCC-211 || 2154 || 2156-04-02
| [[USS Probert (NCC-211)|USS Probert]] ||data-sort-value="211"| NCC-211 || 2154 || 2156-04-02
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| [[USS Jein (NCC-228)|USS Jein]] ||data-sort-value="228"| NCC-228 || 2156 || 2157-02-16
| [[USS Jein (NCC-228)|USS Jein]] ||data-sort-value="228"| NCC-228 || 2156 || 2157-02-16
|-
|-
| [[USS Armstrong (NCC-236)|USS Armstrong]] ||data-sort-value="236"| NCC-236 || 2157 || 2160-07-30
| [[USS Armstrong (NCC-236)|USS Armstrong]] ||data-sort-value="236"| NCC-236 || 2157 || 2160-07-29
|-
|-
| [[USS Discovery (NCC-269)|USS Discovery]] ||data-sort-value="269"| NCC-269 || 2160 || 2196
| [[USS Rochelle (NCC-260)|USS Rochelle]] ||data-sort-value="260"| NCC-260 || 2161 || 2162
|-
| [[USS Discovery (NCC-269)|USS Discovery]] ||data-sort-value="269"| NCC-269 || 2161 || 2196
|}
|}


[[Category:Earth Starfleet Starship Classes]]
[[Category:Earth Starfleet Starship Classes]]
[[Category:Starfleet Starship Classes]]
[[Category:Starfleet Starship Classes]]

Latest revision as of 17:21, 10 July 2024

  • Medium cruiser
  • History
    • Development project approved: 2120, San Francisco Fleet Yards, Earth
      • Initial plan was for exploring variations of then-standard fusion-based warp drive to improve capabilities beyond warp 2
    • Prototype commissioned: 2135, Daedalus
      • Cascading ion drive prototype begins construction 2139 (ENT Novel: Daedalus)
      • Launched: October 5, 2140 (ENT Novel: Daedalus)
        • Lost upon failure of cascading ion drive (ENT Novel: Daedalus)
    • General success of spaceframe results in M/AM retrofit
      • Redesign begins 2141
      • Registry block 151-179 reserved 2141
    • Begins general production: 2144, USS Masao
      • Launched 2144
    • Success of class leads to continuation of construction beyond initial production run, second block 210-239 reserved 2153
      • Production accelerated December 2155 for Earth-Romulan War, block expanded to 210-269 (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Due to Earth-Romulan War, refit design begins 2156 using NX-class technology (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
      • Existing ships to undergo accelerated 90 day refit as feasible, all new vessels to be built under new design specifications
      • Accelerated production run and reassignment of resources from NX/Intrepid production increases rate of production from 5/year to 10/year, over 3x NX production speed
        • Three-plus times quicker production cycle by Beneath the Raptor's Wing
    • Production halts 2160 following cessation of Earth-Romulan War, initial technology exchanges and fleet rearrangements leading up to founding of Federation
    • Second refit begins 2161 to incorporate non-Human technology as part of fleet-wide refit project for all existing Earth Starfleet vessels as part of Starfleet incorporation (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
      • Though initially thought out of date, with plans c.2163 to begin phasing out in lieu of Ceres-class vessels, post-war refit resulted in surprisingly reliable results (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
      • High crew capacity proved especially useful for personnel or colony transportation (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
    • Retirement: 2196 (TNG: "Power Play")
      • Due to aging systems and spaceframes no longer compatible with advancing technology, all active vessels removed from service
      • USS Benjamin Franklin stripped of sensitive technology and warp drive, remanded to Starfleet Academy for use as Sol-system training vessel
    • Due to lack of materiel, on request by Starfleet Corps of Engineers for SCE-dedicated starships, provisional reactivation of three vessels 2264 authorized
  • Statistics
    • Length: 225m (ST: Legacy)
    • Width: 102m
    • Height: 63.8m
    • Crew: 229
    • 89 constructed 2144-2160
    • Cruising speed: Warp 2
      • 2156 Romulan War Refit: Warp 3.5
      • 2161 Refit: Warp 5
      • 2264 SCE Refit: Warp 5
    • Maximum speed: Warp 3.5
      • Estimated as below
        • In Beneath the Raptor's Wing, NX-class will intercept vessel from edge of system 5 minutes before Daedalus-class at Warp 5
        • Edge of system at approximately 50 AU
        • Fesoan at approximately 3 AU by CLB's calculations
        • 47 AU at warp 5 is approximately 3m
        • 47 AU in 8m is approximately warp 3.5
      • 2156 Romulan War Refit: Warp 4.7
      • 2161 Refit: Warp 6.2
      • 2264 SCE Refit: Warp 7
    • Auxiliary vessels
      • Mounting for up to five 3-man MACO dropships (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
      • Mounted on underside of secondary hull for high-speed orbital deployment (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
    • Armament

Known ships

Daedalus-class
Name Registry Service Begin Service End
Daedalus NCC-150 2140-10-05 2140-10-05
USS Masao NCC-151 2144
USS Zander NCC-152 2144
USS Kearsarge NCC-154 2145 2156-06-20
USS Yorktown NCC-156 2146
USS Adirondack NCC-157 2146 2156-06-20
USS Gettysburg NCC-158 2147
USS Carolina NCC-160 2148 2196
USS Rochelle NCC-161 2148 2162
USS Heinlein NCC-164 2149
USS Olympus NCC-165 2149 2156-04-02
USS Kon-Tiki NCC-166 2150
USS Ptolemy NCC-167 2150 2156-04-02
USS Zefram Cochrane NCC-168 2151 2156-04-02
USS Lovell NCC-170 2152 2268
USS Okuda NCC-171 2152 2157-02-16
USS Stephen Decatur NCC-172 2152 2156-04-02
USS Essex NCC-173 2152 2167
USS Bach NCC-174 2152
USS Shepard NCC-175 2153 2156-06-20
USS Yeager NCC-176 2153 2155-10-16
USS William Clark NCC-177 2153 2157-02-16
USS Pilgrim NCC-178 2153
USS Archon NCC-179 2153 2167
USS A.G. Robinson NCC-210 2154 2160-07-29
USS Probert NCC-211 2154 2156-04-02
USS Nightingale NCC-212 2154
USS Benjamin Franklin NCC-213 2154
USS Dykstra NCC-214 2154 2156-04-02
USS Valley Forge NCC-216 2155 2156-04-02
USS Franklin Roosevelt NCC-217 2155 2160-05-03
USS Cowpens NCC-218 2155 2157-02-16
USS Nez Perce NCC-225 2156 2157-02-16
USS Jein NCC-228 2156 2157-02-16
USS Armstrong NCC-236 2157 2160-07-29
USS Rochelle NCC-260 2161 2162
USS Discovery NCC-269 2161 2196
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