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The Oberth class is a variety of starship used by Starfleet in the Star Trek fictional universe. Ships of this class are intended to be used as vessels of scientific research. The Oberth is possibly the most long-lived class in Starfleet, known to be in active service from the mid-23rd century through the 2370s, when it was replaced with the Nova class starship.
The Oberth class is distinguishable from other Starfleet vessels by its unusual configuration: The primary hull, a platform with two affixed warp engines at the sides and supporting a small saucer at the forefront, attaches to a larger secondary hull by two long pylons. The contents of the secondary hull and the reasons for the division of the ship are unclear. One plausible theory is that the lower hull is a sensor platform, separated from the ship to decrease interference caused by particles or energy from a source there; a second is that it is an engineering section (in some theories an entirely automated one) separated to decrease the danger of carrying antideuterium fuel; a third is that it is for storage of cargo and/or antimatter, which is similar to the second explanation in that it decreases the danger of the antimatter but also allows for a warp core in the upper hull to run on any small stores of antideuterium there in the event of a separation.
Specifications
- Type: Science vessel
- Dimensions:
- Height: 40 m
- Length: 150 m
- Beam: 70 m
- Accommodation: 80 standard
- Propulsion:
- One matter/antimatter reactor powering two warp engines
- One or more impulse engines
- Performance: Warp capable; top speed unknown
- Weaponry: Unknown; likely at least phasers due to the Bonestell's involvement in combat
- Defenses: Likely deflector shields
- Auxiliary vessels: At least one personnel shuttlecraft
Note that the dimensions above are estimates based on the findings stated in Bernd Schneider and Chris Spinnler's "Size of the Oberth class" (linked to below) and do not conform to any officially published figures.
Known Oberth class starships
- USS Biko (NCC-50331)
- Named for activist Steve Biko, the starship Biko rendezvoused with the USS Enterprise-D at Deinonychus VII circa stardate 46271 in 2369.
- USS Bonestell (NCC-31600)
- USS Cochrane (NCC-59318)
- USS Copernicus (NCC-623)
- USS Grissom (NCC-638)
- USS Oberth (NCC-602, ex-NX-602)
- USS Olympia (Registry unknown)
- Named for Olympia, Greece, the starship Olympia was commanded by Captain Lisa Cusak during a survey mission in the Beta Quadrant from 2363 to 2371. The Olympia was destroyed in 2371 in the Rutharian sector by a force field around a planet triggered by an active sensor scan while on a long-range survey mission.
- USS Pegasus (NCC-53847)
- Named for the character of Pegasus from Greek mythology, the starship Pegasus was a prototype starship equipped with a experimental and illegal cloaking device under the command of Captain Erik Pressman. In 2358, the crew of the Pegasus mutinied against Captain Pressman, who was forced to evacuate the ship. The crew attempted to shut down the cloaking device but failed, causing the ship to drift until it collided with an asteroid in the Devolin system and was recovered in 2370.
- USS Raman (NCC-59983 or NCC-29487)
- USS Springfield (NCC-1963)
- USS Tsiolkovsky (NCC-53911)
- Named for scientist Konstantin Tsiolkovsky, the starship Tsiolkovsky was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome on stardate 40291.7 in 2363. Circa stardate 41209.2 in 2364, the crew died of the Psi 2000 virus while performing a routine mission observing the collapse of a star.
- USS Valiant (NCC-20000)
- The starship Valiant aided the USS Farragut (NCC-60597) in the recovery of the Enterprise-D crew at Veridian III circa stardate 48650.1 in 2371. Presumed later destroyed, decommisioned or lost in action.
- SS Vico (NAR-18834)
- A private vessel, the starship Vico was destroyed in 2368 by its own shields' amplification of the impact of a graviton wave. Only one person survived.
- USS Yosemite (NCC-19002)
- Named for Yosemite National Park, the starship Yosemite was damaged while studying the arc of plasma between the two stars of a binary system in the Igo sector circa stardate 46041.1 in 2369. The Yosemite was commanded by Captain J. Swift when she visited planet New Brooklyn IX in 2370 and visited space station Deep Space 9 on stardate 47552.9 in 2370.
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