Galaxy class starship
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 The Galaxy class starship Enterprise |
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| First appearance | "Encounter at Farpoint" |
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| Affiliation | Starfleet |
| Launched | 2357 |
| General characteristics | |
| Maximum speed | Warp 9.6 Warp 9.95 (After 2371) |
| Auxiliary craft | Shuttlecraft Captain's Yacht[1] |
| Armaments | Phasers Photon torpedoes |
| Defenses | Deflector shields |
| Propulsion | Warp, Impulse, Thrusters |
| Length | 641 meters |
| Width | 463 meters |
| Height | 195 meters |
The Galaxy class is a fictional class of starship in the science fiction franchise Star Trek. The most notable Galaxy-class starship is the USS Enterprise-D, the primary setting of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
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[edit] Design
The Galaxy-class model was designed by Andrew Probert for Star Trek: The Next Generation.[2] Interiors were designed by Probert and Herman Zimmerman during the first season.[2] Richard D. James designed and rebuilt the sets for the remaining six years, while Zimmerman returned for Star Trek Generations.[2] Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry stated that only six Galaxy-class starships had been constructed,[2] however, in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episodes "Sacrifice of Angels" and "Favor the Bold" no less than nine are seen as part of a single "Fleet" and by this point in the series the Galaxy-class USS Enterprise-D, USS Yamato, and USS Odyssey had been destroyed.
Within the series it is stated that design and construction of the Galaxy-class began in the 2340s, with the first ships being commissioned in the 2360s.[1]According to dialog in the Next Generation episodes "11001001"[3] and "Booby Trap"[4], designers of the USS Enterprise-D included Orfil Quinteros and Leah Brahms.[2]
The ship's design features a saucer section connected via a vertical pylon to the stardrive section. Affixed to the rear of the stardrive section are two pylons, and atop each is a warp nacelle.
[edit] Other Galaxy-class starships
In addition to these vessels, several unnamed or unidentifiable Galaxy-class ships appear in DS9's "A Time to Stand" and "Sacrifice of Angels" and in Voyager's "Endgame".
- USS Challenger (NCC-71099)
- In the Voyager episode "Timeless", in an alternate future, Harry Kim encounters and is pursued by the USS Challenger captained by Next Generation character Geordi La Forge.
- USS Galaxy (NCC-70637)
- A number of Galaxy-class starships appear in the Deep Space Nine episode "Tears of the Prophets". Although it isn't clear on-screen, the series' visual effects supervisor David Stipes confirmed that one of the Galaxy-class starships seen in the episode was intended to be the USS Galaxy.[5]
- USS Odyssey (NCC-71832)
- In the Deep Space Nine episode "The Jem'Hadar", the USS Odyssey is destroyed while on a mission to rescue Commander Sisko, Jake Sisko, Nog and Quark. The Odyssey is also featured in Star Trek: Armada.
- USS Venture (NCC-71854)
- The Venture appears briefly in a number of episodes of Deep Space Nine starting with "The Way of the Warrior, Part II", docked to the station or in battle scenes. Like the Galaxy, the appearance of the Venture in the episode Tears of the Prophets was confirmed by David Stipes.[5] The Venture is unique among the Galaxy-class as she is seen with two extra phasers on the warp nacelles. This is because the four foot model of the Enterprise-D was used for the Venture, after it had been mostly restored from the modifications done to it for the TNG series finale "All Good Things." The extra phasers were rotated 180 degrees for there appearance on the Venture. Later CGI models do not feature this modification, however.
- USS Yamato (NCC-71807)
- The Yamato appears as an illusion in the Next Generation second season episode "Where Silence Has Lease". In the second season episode "Contagion", the crew of the Enterprise-D rendezvous with the Yamato just in time to witness its explosive destruction. Due to errors by the production staff, the registry number of the Yamato was read by Commander Riker as NCC-1305-E in the episode "Where Silence Has Lease", while in the episode "Contagion" the registry number on the shooting model, and various diagrams was NCC-71807.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Okuda, Michael and Sternbach, Rick (1991). Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual. Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-70427-3.
- ^ a b c d e f Okuda, Mike; Denise, Okuda with Mirek, Debbie (1999). The Star Trek Encyclopedia. Pocket Books. ISBN 0-671-53609-5.
- ^ "11001001". Star Trek: The Next Generation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11001001+%28TNG+episode%29.
- ^ "Booby Trap". Star Trek: The Next Generation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booby+Trap+%28TNG+episode%29.
- ^ a b David Stipes (June 25, 1998). ""Tears" ship names/numbers". alt.tv.star-trek.ds9. http://groups.google.com/group/alt.tv.star-trek.ds9/msg/cec134a09f900330. Retrieved on 2009-01-28.
[edit] External links
- Galaxy class at Memory Alpha (a Star Trek wiki)
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