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;Size: The [[Constitution-class]] original was 289 meters long. The refit was 305 meters long.
;Size: The [[Constitution-class]] original was 289 meters long. The refit was 305 meters long.
;Propulsion: [[Warp drive]] capable of Warp 8 (although Warp 9 was occasionally achieved for brief periods<ref>TOS "Obsession"</ref>)
;Propulsion: [[Warp drive]] capable of Warp 8 (although Warp 9 was occasionally achieved for brief periods<ref>TOS "Obsession"</ref>)
: [[Impulse engine]]s
: The [[Impulse engine]]s can generate a 98 Megaton explosion when intentionally detonated.
;Weapons: Six [[phaser]] banks -- three each on the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the saucer section<ref>''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]''</ref>; the forward ventral phaser bank was used most frequently.
;Weapons: Six [[phaser]] banks -- three each on the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the saucer section<ref>''[[Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan]]''</ref>; the forward ventral phaser bank was used most frequently.
: [[Photon torpedo]]es fired from forward tubes -- originally built into the saucer, the tubes were moved to the "neck" of refitted ''Constitution''-class starships<ref>''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''</ref>. There is also at least one aft facing photon tube<ref>''ENT: In A Mirror Darkly Part 2"</ref>.
: [[Photon torpedo]]es fired from forward tubes -- originally built into the saucer, the tubes were moved to the "neck" of refitted ''Constitution''-class starships<ref>''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]''</ref>. There is also at least one aft facing photon tube<ref>''ENT: In A Mirror Darkly Part 2"</ref>.

Revision as of 02:32, 24 December 2010

The Constitution-class starship Enterprise.

The Constitution-class was the mainstay of the Federation Starfleet during the 23rd Century in Star Trek.

Specifications

Size
The Constitution-class original was 289 meters long. The refit was 305 meters long.
Propulsion
Warp drive capable of Warp 8 (although Warp 9 was occasionally achieved for brief periods[1])
The Impulse engines can generate a 98 Megaton explosion when intentionally detonated.
Weapons
Six phaser banks -- three each on the dorsal and ventral surfaces of the saucer section[2]; the forward ventral phaser bank was used most frequently.
Photon torpedoes fired from forward tubes -- originally built into the saucer, the tubes were moved to the "neck" of refitted Constitution-class starships[3]. There is also at least one aft facing photon tube[4].
Defenses
Shields covering all sides.
Crew
approximately 432
Small Craft
An unspecified number of sublight shuttlecraft in an aft launch bay.

Known Ships

  • USS Enterprise NCC-1701
  • USS Enterprise NCC-1701-A
  • USS Excalibur NCC-1664
  • USS Constellation NCC-1017
  • USS Constitution NCC-1700
  • USS Eagle NCC-956
  • USS Defiant NCC-1764
  • USS Farragut NCC-1647
  • USS Endeavour NCC-1895
  • USS Yorktown NCC-1717
  • USS Essex NCC-1697
  • USS Exeter NCC-1672
  • USS Hood NCC-1703
  • USS Intrepid NCC-1631
  • USS Kongo NCC-1710
  • USS Lexington NCC-1709
  • USS Potemkin NCC-1657
  • USS Republic NCC-1371

Gallery

Notes

  1. TOS "Obsession"
  2. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
  3. Star Trek: The Motion Picture
  4. ENT: In A Mirror Darkly Part 2"