Galaxy Class
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COMMISSIONED
2362 - present
UNIT RUN
NCC 71099  USS Challenger  •  (NCC 1701-D  USS Enterprise)  •  NCC 70637  USS Galaxy
NCC 71100  USS Magellan  •  (
NCC 71832  USS Odyssey)  •  NCC 71867  USS Trinculo
NCC 71854  USS Venture  •  (
NCC 71807  USS Yamato)



Plus an addition 17 vessels.  6 have been lost in all.  The class remains in service.
DIMENSIONS
LENGTH: 641m
BEAM: 470m
HEIGHT: 145m

DECKS: 42
CREW
1,014 officers and crew; 15,000 evacuation limit
ARMAMENT
12 x Type XII phaser arrays, total output 60,000 TeraWatts
2 x Type 6 burst fire quantum torpedo tube + 500 torpedoes
DEFENSE
High capacity shield system, total capacity 2,700,000 TeraJoules
Standard Duranium/Tritanium Double hull + 9 cm High density armor
Standard level Structural Integrity Field
PROPULSION
NORMAL CRUISE: Warp 8.0
MAXIMUM CRUISE: Warp 11.0
MAXIMUM SPEED: Warp 16.0 for 6 hours
STRENGTH INDEX
Galaxy Class = 1000
BEAM FIREPOWER: 1,000
TORPEDO FIREPOWER: 1,000
WEAPON RANGE/ACCURACY: 1,000
SHIELD STRENGTH: 1,000
HULL ARMOR: 1,000
SPEED: 1,000
MANEUVERABILITY: 1,000

OVERALL: 1,000
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DIPLOMATIC GRADE
HULL LIFE
100 years
REFIT CYCLE
MINOR: 1 year
STANDARD: 2 years
MAJOR: 20 years
NOTES
The Galaxy Class was first introduced in the early 2360's as a replacement for the
Ambassador Class as Starfleet's primary exploration vessel.  A versatile design, it is equally
capable of scientific, diplomatic, and tactical missions.  A unique feature of Galaxy Class is
its ability to separate the saucer from the engineering hull.  The first Galaxy, the USS
Galaxy was launched in 2357 and commissioned in 2362, followed a year later by the
Enterprise-D.

An upgraded version of the Galaxy was commissioned in 2371 in response to the Dominion
threat.  These vessels included enhanced tactical capabilities that made them a formidable
force in battle.  Though the class remains in service, production on both the upgraded
and original Galaxy Class ceased in 2395, in favor of the Sovereign- and Meridian-Class
starship.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Galaxy class model used throughout this site was created by Sci-fi Art.


This page was created using information from the Daystrom Institute Technical Library
(
www.ditl.org)
Explorer/Heavy Cruiser