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* [[Medium cruiser]]
* [[Medium cruiser]]
* History
* History
** Design begins 2274; experimental four-nacelle design intended to increase range for long-distance exploration
** Design begins 2271; experimental four-nacelle design intended to increase range for long-distance exploration
*** Quad-nacelle design allowed for longer duration at maximum speed by allowing for "coasting" via alternating active nacelle pairs generating warp field (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'')
*** Proof-of-concept and prototype of this four-nacelle design both produced by [[Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems]] (TNG: "Peak Performance")
*** Registry block 1974-1999 reserved 2274
*** Four-nacelle design allowed for longer duration at maximum speed by allowing for "coasting" via alternating active nacelle pairs generating warp field (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'')
** First commissioned: 2275, [[USS Constellation (NCC-1974)|USS Constellation]]
** Registry block 1974-1999 reserved 2273
** Initial construction: 2273, [[Copernicus Ship Yards]], [[Luna]] (TNG: "Peak Performance")
*** ''Shipyard presumptive given USS Hathaway dedication plaque''
** First commissioned: 2273, [[USS Constellation (NCC-1974)|USS Constellation]]
*** Launched 2275
*** Launched 2275
** Second registry block 250x-289x reserved 2281 following initial success
* Statistics
* Statistics
** Length: 310m
** Length: 310m
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** Height: 86m
** Height: 86m
** Crew: 535
** Crew: 535
** Maximum speed: Warp 9 (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'')
** Maximum speed: Warp 9 (TNG: "The Battle"; TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'')
** Auxiliary vessels: 20 axuiliary vessels of various classes (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'')
** Auxiliary vessels: 20 auxiliary vessels of various classes (TNG Novel: ''The Buried Age'')
** Armament
** Armament
*** 6x dual emitter [[phaser]] banks
*** 6x dual emitter [[phaser]] banks
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** Decks 9 to 10
** Decks 9 to 10
*** Cargo bays (''Star Trek: the Magazine'' Feb 2003)
*** Cargo bays (''Star Trek: the Magazine'' Feb 2003)
** Deck 10
*** Command junction 28 along phaser control line (SGR Novel: ''The Valiant'')
** Decks 10 to 13
** Decks 10 to 13
*** Antideuterium injection subsystem (''Star Trek: the Magazine'' Feb 2003)
*** Antideuterium injection subsystem (''Star Trek: the Magazine'' Feb 2003)
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*** Computer core (''Star Trek: the Magazine'' Feb 2003)
*** Computer core (''Star Trek: the Magazine'' Feb 2003)
** Deck 14
** Deck 14
*** Sensor palettes (''Star Trek: the Magazine'' Feb 2003)
*** [[Sensor]] palettes (''Star Trek: the Magazine'' Feb 2003)
** Deck 15
*** Dorsal [[tractor beam|tractor]] node (SGR Novel: ''The Valiant'')
**** ''Deck 26 by text, but incompatible with other references; implied to be lowest deck''
** Unknown
*** Ship's gym (SGR Novel: ''The Valiant'')
**** Adjacent to science lab (SGR Novel: ''The Valiant'')
*** Ship's lounge (SGR Novel: ''The Valiant'')
**** ''Low enough deck that turbolift from the bridge took a noticeable amount of time''


==Known ships==
==Known ships==
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| [[USS Speedwell (NCC-1976)|USS Speedwell]] ||data-sort-value="1976"| NCC-1976 || 2276 || (2276)
| [[USS Speedwell (NCC-1976)|USS Speedwell]] ||data-sort-value="1976"| NCC-1976 || 2276 || (2276)
|-
|-
| [[USS Aleo (NCC-1981)|USS Aleo]] ||data-sort-value="1981"| NCC-1981 || (2364) || (2364)
| [[USS Aleo (NCC-1981)|USS Aleo]] ||data-sort-value="1981"| NCC-1981 || 2277 || (2364)
|-
|-
| [[USS Equicon (NCC-1988)|USS Equicon]] ||data-sort-value="1988"| NCC-1988 || (2364) || (2364)
| [[USS Equicon (NCC-1988)|USS Equicon]] ||data-sort-value="1988"| NCC-1988 || 2279 || (2364)
|-
|-
| [[USS Hathaway (NCC-2593)|USS Hathaway]] ||data-sort-value="2593"| NCC-2593 || 2285 || 2365
| [[USS Hathaway (NCC-2593)|USS Hathaway]] ||data-sort-value="2593"| NCC-2593 || 2285 || (Early 2370s)
|-
|-
| [[USS Stargazer (NCC-2893)|USS Stargazer]] ||data-sort-value="2893"| NCC-2893 || (2333) || 2355
| [[USS Stargazer (NCC-2893)|USS Stargazer]] ||data-sort-value="2893"| NCC-2893 || (2332-07) || 2355
|-
| [[USS Magellan (NCC-3069)|USS Magellan]] ||data-sort-value="3069"| NCC-3069|| (2369) || 2373
|-
|-
| [[USS Gettysburg (NCC-3890)|USS Gettysburg]] ||data-sort-value="3890"| NCC-3890 || (2323) || (2375)
| [[USS Gettysburg (NCC-3890)|USS Gettysburg]] ||data-sort-value="3890"| NCC-3890 || (2323) || (2375)

Latest revision as of 08:52, 9 January 2026

Facts

  • Medium cruiser
  • History
    • Design begins 2271; experimental four-nacelle design intended to increase range for long-distance exploration
      • Proof-of-concept and prototype of this four-nacelle design both produced by Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems (TNG: "Peak Performance")
      • Four-nacelle design allowed for longer duration at maximum speed by allowing for "coasting" via alternating active nacelle pairs generating warp field (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
    • Registry block 1974-1999 reserved 2273
    • Initial construction: 2273, Copernicus Ship Yards, Luna (TNG: "Peak Performance")
      • Shipyard presumptive given USS Hathaway dedication plaque
    • First commissioned: 2273, USS Constellation
      • Launched 2275
    • Second registry block 250x-289x reserved 2281 following initial success
  • Statistics
    • Length: 310m
    • Width: 175m
    • Height: 86m
    • Crew: 535
    • Maximum speed: Warp 9 (TNG: "The Battle"; TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
    • Auxiliary vessels: 20 auxiliary vessels of various classes (TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
    • Armament
  • Layout
    • Deck 1
      • Bridge (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Deck 2
      • Executive Mess (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Decks 2 to 5
      • Deuterium injection subsystem (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Deck 4
      • Phaser batteries (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Decks 7 to 8
      • Arboretum (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Decks 7 to 10
      • Shuttlebay 1-7 (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003; TNG Novel: The Buried Age)
    • Deck 9
      • Sickbay (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Decks 9 to 10
      • Cargo bays (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Deck 10
      • Command junction 28 along phaser control line (SGR Novel: The Valiant)
    • Decks 10 to 13
      • Antideuterium injection subsystem (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Decks 11-15 not rated for habitability (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Decks 12 to 13
      • Computer core (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Deck 14
      • Sensor palettes (Star Trek: the Magazine Feb 2003)
    • Deck 15
      • Dorsal tractor node (SGR Novel: The Valiant)
        • Deck 26 by text, but incompatible with other references; implied to be lowest deck
    • Unknown
      • Ship's gym (SGR Novel: The Valiant)
        • Adjacent to science lab (SGR Novel: The Valiant)
      • Ship's lounge (SGR Novel: The Valiant)
        • Low enough deck that turbolift from the bridge took a noticeable amount of time

Known ships

Constellation-class
Name Registry Service Begin Service End
USS Constellation NCC-1974 2275 (2293)
USS Sempach NCC-1975 2276 (2276)
USS Speedwell NCC-1976 2276 (2276)
USS Aleo NCC-1981 2277 (2364)
USS Equicon NCC-1988 2279 (2364)
USS Hathaway NCC-2593 2285 (Early 2370s)
USS Stargazer NCC-2893 (2332-07) 2355
USS Magellan NCC-3069 (2369) 2373
USS Gettysburg NCC-3890 (2323) (2375)
USS Victory NCC-9754 2340 (2375)
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