Intrepid (22nd century class)

Facts

• Light cruiser (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
• History
  • Design begins 2148; ship base intended for incorporation of Warp Five Project components into warp 3.5-capable ship in event of failure of NX-class (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures, Patterns of Interference)
    • Registry block 40-69 reserved 2148
  • First commissioned: 2151, USS Intrepid (ENT: "The Expanse")
    • Intrepid-class design goes into production on success of NX-class despite success of Enterprise NX-01, due to slow production turn-around of that class
    • Launched 2153
  • Production halts on Intrepid- and NX-class vessels December 2155 in favor of Daedalus-class due to Earth-Romulan War (ENT Novel: Beneath the Raptor's Wing)
  • 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
  • Production resumes 2161 on refit design with USS Pioneer
    • Launched 2162
  • Second refit 2165 as part of general fleet modernization wave following better implementation of cross-species technology compatibility (ENT Novel: Live by the Code)
• Statistics
  • Length: 165m
  • Width: 85m
  • Height: 60m
  • Crew: 46 (ENT Novel: A Choice of Futures)
  • Cruising speed: Warp 3
    • 2161 Refit: Warp 4
  • Maximum speed: Warp 3.5
    • 2161 Refit: Warp 5.6
  • Auxiliary vessels: One OTV type K42 shuttlepod
  • Armament
    • Original design
      • Mark I phase cannons (ENT: "The Expanse")
      • Torpedo launcher
        • Mark I photonic torpedoes (ENT: "The Expanse")
      • Mark II polarized hull plating
    • 2161 refit
      • Mark II pulsed phase cannons
      • Torpedo launcher
        • Mark I photonic torpedoes
      • Mark III polarized hull plating
      • Deflector shields
• Layout
  • A Deck
    • Bridge
  • D Deck
    • Engineering, upper section (ENT Novel: Uncertain Logic)
  • E Deck
    • Engineering, lower section (ENT Novel: Uncertain Logic)

Known ships

Intrepid-class

Name	Registry	Service Begin	Service End
USS Intrepid	NCC-40	2153	2159
USS Republic	NCC-45	2153
USS Pioneer	NCC-63	2162