U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701
In 2220, the Federation Council formed the Starship Design Bureau (SDB), a division of Starfleet, to oversee design and construction of new Starfleet starships. The Constitution-class vessel was co-designed by Vulcan and Earth. The first Constitution-class starship construction began in 2225 at Earth's San Francisco Fleet Yards. The starship was designed with two primary goals: deep-space exploration and to defend the Federation from the Klingons, Romulans, and Tholians.
Constitution-class starships used duotronic computers based on a design developed by Dr. Richard Daystrom in 2243. The computer operating system is usually referred to as the Duotronic Computer Library Database (DCLD).
The U.S.S. Constitution, Starfleet registry NCC-1700 was commissioned by Starfleet in 2343, commanded by Commodore Matthew Decker. The U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701, the first production vessel, was commissioned in 2345, under the command of Captain Robert April, then Captain Christopher Pike, and finally Captain James T. Kirk in 2264.
Due to advances in starship development, the Constitution-class vessels were slated to receive a major refit in 2269. The refit of the Enterprise NCC-1701, supervised by Captain Willard Decker, began in 2269 and completed in 2271. After the success of the Constitution, design of the Excelsior-class began.
The U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 was destroyed at the planet Genesis in 2285. James Kirk ordered the auto-destruct to prevent the ship from being captured by the Klingons. Captain Kirk and his crew were later transferred to the newly launched U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A.
All Constitution-class starships were decommissioned from active service by 2295. As of the 25th century, the U.S.S. New Jersey NCC-1975 represents the class at the Starfleet Fleet Museum at Athan Prime.
Constitution-class starships used duotronic computers based on a design developed by Dr. Richard Daystrom in 2243. The computer operating system is usually referred to as the Duotronic Computer Library Database (DCLD).
The U.S.S. Constitution, Starfleet registry NCC-1700 was commissioned by Starfleet in 2343, commanded by Commodore Matthew Decker. The U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701, the first production vessel, was commissioned in 2345, under the command of Captain Robert April, then Captain Christopher Pike, and finally Captain James T. Kirk in 2264.
Due to advances in starship development, the Constitution-class vessels were slated to receive a major refit in 2269. The refit of the Enterprise NCC-1701, supervised by Captain Willard Decker, began in 2269 and completed in 2271. After the success of the Constitution, design of the Excelsior-class began.
The U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 was destroyed at the planet Genesis in 2285. James Kirk ordered the auto-destruct to prevent the ship from being captured by the Klingons. Captain Kirk and his crew were later transferred to the newly launched U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701-A.
All Constitution-class starships were decommissioned from active service by 2295. As of the 25th century, the U.S.S. New Jersey NCC-1975 represents the class at the Starfleet Fleet Museum at Athan Prime.
SPECIFICATIONS
| NAME/REGISTRY | U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 |
| CLASSIFICATION | Constitution-Class Frigate |
| YEAR COMMISSIONED | 2245 |
| LENGTH | 289 M |
| WIDTH | 141.7 M |
| HEIGHT | 71.3 M |
| WEIGHT | 200,000 MT |
| DECKS | 23 |
| CREW COMPLIMENT | 380 |
| PRIMARY PROPULSION | Matter/Antimatter Reactor (warp core) |
| SECONDARY PROPULSION | Deuterium Fusion Drive motors (impulse engines) |
| WARP FACTOR | 7.0 (Cruise Velocity); 8.5 (Sustainable); 9.0 (Max) |
| ARMAMENT | Type-VII Phaser Arrays (5.1 MW); 3 Mark-VIII and Mark-IX Photon Torpedo Launchers |
| COMPUTER CORE | 2 Duotronic Type-II computer cores |
| AUXILIARY CRAFT | Up to 7 shuttlecraft |
NOTABLE CONSTITUTION-CLASS STARSHIPS
| REGISTRY | DESIGNATION | CMD. OFFICER | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCC-1371 | U.S.S. Republic | James Kirk's first assignment after graduating Starfleet Academy ("Court Martial") | |
| NCC-1557 | U.S.S. Cayuga | Capt. Marie Batel | Destroyed by the Gorn at Parnassus Beta in 2259 ("Hegemony") |
| NCC-1672 | U.S.S. Exeter | Capt. Ronald Tracey | Crew was killed by a biological warfare weapon on Omega IV ("The Omega Glory") |
| NCC-1700 | U.S.S. Constitution | Class ship | |
| NCC-1701 | U.S.S. Enterprise | Capt. James T. Kirk | Destroyed at Planet Genesis in 2285 (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock) |
| NCC-1764 | U.S.S. Defiant | Went missing in 2268 while responding to a Tholian distress call ("The Tholian Web","In A Mirror, Darkly, Part I") | |
| NCC-1975 | U.S.S. New Jersey | Represents the class at the Fleet Museum at Athan Prime ("The Bounty") |