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The Unites Federation of Planets Star Fleet Engineering Bureau of Ships is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance, and retirement of all Star Fleet Naval starships and starcraft in the inventory of the United Federation of Planets.
The Unites Federation of Planets Star Fleet Engineering Bureau of Ships is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance, and retirement of all Star Fleet Naval starships and starcraft in the inventory of the United Federation of Planets.


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The United Federation of Planets uses a larger number of different starship designs or various sizes and capacities.  The following classifications are used by the Star Fleet Navy and, generally, applied by Star Fleet personnel to other starships encountered regardless of the specific designations given by foreign powers for ease of common reference.
The United Federation of Planets uses a larger number of different starship designs or various sizes and capacities.  The following classifications are used by the Star Fleet Navy and, generally, applied by Star Fleet personnel to other starships encountered regardless of the specific designations given by foreign powers for ease of common reference.
[[Gallery of Beta Designs]]


==Battleship, BB==
==Battleship, BB==
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==Command Battlecruiser, CBC==
==Command Battlecruiser, CBC==
===''Bastion''-class command Cruiser===
See [http://boi.alt-starfleet-rpg.com/BuSHIPS#Circe-class_Warship Circe Mk III]


===''Solar''-class Command Cruiser===
===''Solar''-class Command Cruiser===
The ''Solar'' is a large, mutli-mission capable starship with extensive science labs in addition to extensive fleet command and control facilities.  She has point defense systems and the phaser cannon typical of most battle cruisers.  With the Mark III revision, she has been retrofit with the latest in weapons and computer systems to keep those ships in service in line with the newer ''Arizona''-class command battlecruisers.
The ''Solar'' is a large, mutli-mission capable starship with extensive science labs in addition to extensive fleet command and control facilities.  She has point defense systems and the phaser cannon typical of most battle cruisers.  With the Mark III revision, she has been retrofit with the latest in weapons and computer systems to keep those ships in service in line with the newer ''Valhalla''-class command battlecruisers.


On the down side, the class has a high mass and correspondingly low normal space maneuverability.  High staffing levels make the ship very costly to operate.  Large portions of the staff contribute to the multi-mission capacity and are non-combat oriented.
On the down side, the class has a high mass and correspondingly low normal space maneuverability.  High staffing levels make the ship very costly to operate.  Large portions of the staff contribute to the multi-mission capacity and are non-combat oriented.
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===''Valhalla''-class Command Cruiser===
===''Valhalla''-class Command Cruiser===
The ''Valhalla'' is the latest command cruiser design. They are an attempt at balancing size, flexibility, and offensive capabilities. As such, they are smaller and more maneuverable than ''Solar''-class ships, but more multi-mission capable than the leaner ''Bastion''-class vessels. They have been designed as a gravitically propelled ship from the original design phases.
The ''Valhalla'' is the latest command cruiser design. They are an attempt at balancing size, flexibility, and offensive capabilities. As such, they are smaller and more maneuverable than ''Solar''-class ships, but more multi-mission capable than the leaner ''Circe''-class vessels. They have been designed as a gravitically propelled ship from the original design phases.
 
* [[Valhalla statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2419
* [[Valhalla schematic Mark I]]


==Battlecruiser, BC==
==Battlecruiser, BC==
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===''Agamemnon''-class Warship===
===''Agamemnon''-class Warship===
The ''Agamemnon'' is, essentially a more militant and slimmed-down cousin of the ''Solar'' in terms of capabilities.  She is almost as good a command platform as a ''Solar'' and has extensive multi-mission capabilities.  Her crew quarters are significantly more compact and she loses some lab space as compared to a ''Solar'' (but still has more multi-mission suited spaces than either ''Circe'' or ''Caesar'' classes).  Due to very heavy armor, the class is capable of absorbing far more punishment than any other battlecruiser class.  The class is intended to be able to deal with both large opponents and multiple small targets.  If the power management issues can be overcome, there is enough room within the space frame to accomodate the inclusion of point defense systems.  
The ''Agamemnon'' is, essentially a more militant and slimmed-down cousin of the ''Solar'' in terms of capabilities.  She is almost as good a command platform as a ''Solar'' and has extensive multi-mission capabilities.  Her crew quarters are significantly more compact and she loses some lab space as compared to a ''Solar'' (but still has more multi-mission suited spaces than either ''Circe'' or ''Caesar'' classes).  Due to very heavy armor, the class is capable of absorbing far more punishment than any other battlecruiser class.  The class is intended to be able to deal with both large opponents and multiple small targets.  If the power management issues can be overcome, there is enough room within the space frame to accomodate the inclusion of point defense systems.  
* [[Agamemnon statistics Mark III]] introdued in 2420
* [[Agamemnon statistics Mark II]] introdued in 2416
* [[Agamemnon statistics Mark II]] introdued in 2416
* [[Agamemnon statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2408
* [[Agamemnon statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2408
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* [[Caesar Augustus thumbnail]]
* [[Caesar Augustus thumbnail]]
* [[Ceasar Augustus deckplans]]
* [[Ceasar Augustus deckplans]]
===''Comanche''-class Explorer===
Filling the same roll as ''Galaxy'', ''Endeavour'', and ''Kirov''-class starships before her, exploration cruisers like ''Comanche'' are the mainstay of Star Fleet's mission of long range, independent exploration and discovery. Introduced in 2429, she is one of the newest exploration cruisers in the fleet.
* [[Comanche statistics Mark I]]
* [[Comanche schematic]]


===''Endeavour''-class Explorer===
===''Endeavour''-class Explorer===
The final in a long series of heavy cruiser variants of the venerable ''Galaxy''-class spaceframe.  The ships of the Endeavour class are thoroughly modern multi-mission starships.  Still, the final evolution of the ''Galaxy''-class spaceframe had primary been used as a conversion and uprating of existing hulls and is '''no longer in production'''.
The final in a long series of heavy cruiser variants of the venerable ''Galaxy''-class spaceframe.  The ships of the ''Endeavour'' class are thoroughly modern multi-mission starships.  Still, the final evolution of the ''Galaxy''-class spaceframe had primary been used as a conversion and uprating of existing hulls and is '''no longer in production'''.
* [[Endeavour statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2408.
* [[Endeavour statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2408.
* [[Endeavour schematic]]
* [[Endeavour schematic]]
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===''Kirov''-class Explorer===
===''Kirov''-class Explorer===
The ''Kirov'' is a multi-mission cruiser which was originally designed as a replacement for the Galaxy-class spaceframe.  It mounts the advanced AUGUR sensor suite as well as a modern point defense laser system.  Because of the smaller hull, the ''Kirov'' is more handy in sub-light maneuvers than the larger ''Galaxy''-based ships. With a more efficient and modern power plant, the ''Kirov'' also boasts higher warp cruising speeds than all of the Galaxy-derived designs save the ''Solar''-class command battlecruiser.  
The ''Kirov'' is a multi-mission cruiser which was originally designed as a replacement for the Galaxy-class spaceframe.  It mounts the advanced AUGUR sensor suite as well as a modern point defense laser system.  Because of the smaller hull, the ''Kirov'' is more handy in sub-light maneuvers than the larger ''Galaxy''-based ships. With a more efficient and modern power plant, the ''Kirov'' also boasts higher warp cruising speeds than all of the Galaxy-derived designs save the ''Solar''-class command battlecruiser.  
* [[Kirov statistics Mark IV]] introduced in 2432.
* [[Kirov statistics Mark III]] introduced in 2423.
* [[Kirov statistics Mark II]] introduced in 2417.
* [[Kirov statistics Mark II]] introduced in 2417.
* [[Kirov statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2410.
* [[Kirov statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2410.
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* [[Galaxy schematic]]
* [[Galaxy schematic]]
* [[Galaxy deckplans]]
* [[Galaxy deckplans]]
===''Europa''-class Explorer===
The EUROPA-class light cruiser was designed with an eye towards exploration while providing multi-mission capabilities.  Essentially, it will replace the obsolete HIRYU-class in Star Fleet's inventory.
EUROPA incorporates Star Fleet's latest gravity planing sublight drive systems, making her extremely manueverable in comparison to her light cruiser brethren. Additionally, EUROPA is heavily armed for a ship of
her class; her upgraded Type XI phaser emitters give her a punch that few ships of her size can match.
* [[Europa statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2419
* [[Europa 2-view schematic]]


===''Hippocrates''-class Medical Cruiser===
===''Hippocrates''-class Medical Cruiser===
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==Destroyer, DD==
==Destroyer, DD==


===''Coventry''-class Warship===
===''Coventry''-class Surveyor===
''Coventry'', the newest destroyer design in Star Fleet, is the representation of a new push by the Federation to work under the premise of "smaller can be more".
''Coventry'', the newest destroyer design in Star Fleet, is the representation of a new push by the Federation to work under the premise of "smaller can be more".
* [[Coventry statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2417
* [[Coventry statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2417
* [[Coventry schematic, top]]
* [[Coventry schematic, top]]
* [[Coventry schemeatic, fore and aft]]
* [[Coventry schematic, fore and aft]]
* [[Coventry bridge layout]]
* [[Coventry bridge layout]]
* [[Coventry engineering layout]]
* [[Coventry engineering layout]]
* [[Coventry deckplans]]
* [[Coventry deckplans]]
===''Tesla''-class Surveyor===
After having proven the capabilities of the USS TESLA II modifications to the ''Feynman''-class satisfactorily and well beyond expectations, a clean-from-slate design was extracted, that could still pull the compact, classical lines of its predecessors. The ''Tesla''-class ships are faster than never, due to the new Warp nacelles profiles, both in normal and sensor modes. The new gravitic plane drives allow for faster sublight maneuvers and much higher accelerations, aided by the newer inertial dampeners. Improvements in the sensor suite, computer cores and SESR modules mean this is one of the best surveyor ships ever.
* [[Tesla statistics mark I]] introduced in 2432
** [[SESR Module Specifications]]
* [[Tesla starboard view]]
* [[Tesla 3D view]]


===''Feynman''-class Surveyor===
===''Feynman''-class Surveyor===
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* [[Franklin statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2408
* [[Franklin statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2408
* [[Franklin thumbnail]]
* [[Franklin thumbnail]]
* [https://www.deviantart.com/kjc733 kjc733 at Deviant Art] has a similar concept for an ''Intrepid''-class refit. Please support his other great work. He has no association with ASR, so these are links to his external work, not hot links or imaged embedded on our site.
** [https://www.deviantart.com/kjc733/art/Full-Circle-646496334 Beauty render]
** [https://www.deviantart.com/kjc733/art/Intrepid-Flight-II-Orthos-596629813 Ortho view]
** [https://www.deviantart.com/kjc733/art/All-I-Ask-Intrepid-Refit-591995148 Stern view]


===''Nightingale''-class Medical Ship===
===''Nightingale''-class Medical Ship===
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===''Tsyklon''-class Surveyor===
===''Tsyklon''-class Surveyor===
At just over half the mass of the ''Feynman'' class, the ''Tsyklon'' class offers a far more cost efficient light, mobile sensor platform.  While not the equal of its larger cousin as an exploration vessel, the ''Tsyklon'' incorporates most of the major advantages of the larger ''Feynman'' in a much more efficient vessel.
At just eighty persont of the ''Feynman'' class, the ''Tsyklon'' class offers a far more cost efficient light, mobile sensor platform.  While not the equal of its larger cousin as an exploration vessel, the ''Tsyklon'' incorporates most of the major advantages of the larger ''Feynman'' in a much more efficient vessel.
* [[Tsyklon statistics Mark II]] introduced in 2411 to incorporate D-warp drives
* [[Tsyklon statistics Mark II]] introduced in 2411 to incorporate D-warp drives
* [[Tsyklon statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2410
* [[Tsyklon statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2410
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==Escort Destroyer, DE==
==Escort Destroyer, DE==
===''Diligent''-class Warship===
The next-generation escort vessel, the ''Diligent'' has more range and sustained endurance in a fight than the ''Defiant'' or ''Thunderbolt''. While not as hard-hitting as her predecessors in a concentrated forward attack, ''Diligent'' has the ability to sustain a higher sustained rate of energy transfer to her weapons systems and to engage more simultaneous targets than either. This means that her combat effectiveness is higher. The addition of limited point defense capability and enhanced electronic warfare systems also make her much more effective in preventing damage to ships that she is escorting.
* [[Diligent statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2419
* [[Diligent gallery]]


===''Thunderbolt''-class Warship===
===''Thunderbolt''-class Warship===
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* [[Thunderbolt deckplans]]
* [[Thunderbolt deckplans]]


===''Diligent''-class Warship===
==Frigate, FF==
The next-generation escort vessel, the ''Diligent'' has more range and sustained endurance in a fight than the ''Defiant'' or ''Thunderbolt''. While not as hard-hitting as her predecessors in a concentrated forward attack, ''Diligent'' has the ability to sustain a higher sustained rate of energy transfer to her weapons systems and to engage more simultaneous targets than either. This means that her combat effectiveness is higher. The addition of limited point defense capability and enhanced electronic warfare systems also make her much more effective in preventing damage to ships that she is escorting.
* [[Diligent statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2419
* [http://alt-starfleet-rpg.net/4images/categories.php?cat_id=1 Diligent gallery]


==Frigate, FF==
===''Asgard''-class Warship===
Originally known as ''Valhalla''-class, the ''Asgard'' class represents a compromise design.  While bearing undeniable similarity to the ''Thunderbolt''-class destroyers, the designers of the ''Asgard''-class frigates opted for a more balanced approach.  Rather than dedicating shipboard systems to offense to the exclusion of all else, the ship design balances offensive punch, range, and scientific research abilities.  The tactical sensors on the ship are first rate and as capable of those aboard a ''Thunderbolt'', but concessions in other areas mean that the class does not mount as much offensive firepower as her destroyer-rated cousin.
* [[Asgard statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2408
* [[Asgard thumbnail]]


===''Charon''-class General Duty Frigate===
===''Charon''-class General Duty Frigate===
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* [[Pathfinder statistics Mark II]] entered service in 2417
* [[Pathfinder statistics Mark II]] entered service in 2417
* [[Pathfinder dorsal view]]
* [[Pathfinder dorsal view]]
* [[Pathfinder thumbnail, dorsal perspective|Amberjack thumbnail, dorsal perspective]]
* [[Pathfinder thumbnail, dorsal perspective]]
 
===''Sentinel''-class Genery Duty Frigate===
The ''Sentinel''-class frigate represents the one of the largest frigates ever built by Star Fleet. The vessels in the class are armed with the latest in technology, the class sets out to prove that small ships and small crews can match some of the larger spaceframes already at work in the field.
* [[Sentinel statistics Mark III]] introduced in 2435
* [[Sentinel statistics Mark II]] introduced in 2433
* [[Sentinel statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2415
* [[Sentinel multiview|Sentinel multiview, color artistic renders]]
* [[Sentinel multiview2|Sentinel multiview, black-and-white plan view renders]]


===''Stingray''-class Scout===
===''Stingray''-class Scout===
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* [[Stingray schematic]]
* [[Stingray schematic]]


===''Asgard''-class Warship===
Originally known as ''Valhalla''-class, the ''Asgard'' class represents a compromise design.  While bearing undeniable similarity to the ''Thunderbolt''-class destroyers, the designers of the ''Asgard''-class frigates opted for a more balanced approach.  Rather than dedicating shipboard systems to offense to the exclusion of all else, the ship design balances offensive punch, range, and scientific research abilities.  The tactical sensors on the ship are first rate and as capable of those aboard a ''Thunderbolt'', but concessions in other areas mean that the class does not mount as much offensive firepower as her destroyer-rated cousin.
* [[Asgard statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2408
* [[Asgard thumbnail]]


===''Virginia''-class Scout===
===''Virginia''-class Scout===
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* [[Virginia statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2420
* [[Virginia statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2420
* [[Virginia thumbnail]]
* [[Virginia thumbnail]]
===''Venture''-class General Duty Frigate===
The ''VENTURE''-class frigate represents the ultimate in miniaturization of the multi-mission concept. The ''Venture'' refines and modernizes the original concept of the ''Charon,'' using interchangeable modules that allow reconfiguration while in space dock to increase the versatility of the ships.
* [[Venture statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2428
* [[Venture schematic]]


===''Wolfe''-class Scout===
===''Wolfe''-class Scout===
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The next general in small scouting craft, the ''Flemming'' represents a quantum leap in small craft technologies.  Using a revolutionary compact fusion power core, it is capable of faster-than-light travel using both conventional warp and dimensional warp drive and very high sublight accelerations using a gravitic planing drive.
The next general in small scouting craft, the ''Flemming'' represents a quantum leap in small craft technologies.  Using a revolutionary compact fusion power core, it is capable of faster-than-light travel using both conventional warp and dimensional warp drive and very high sublight accelerations using a gravitic planing drive.
* [[Flemming statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2417
* [[Flemming statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2417
* [[Flemming dorsal view]]


===Auxiliary, Fast Personnel Transport, APF===
===Auxiliary, Fast Personnel Transport, APF===
====''Mountain''-class Transport====
====''Mountain''-class Transport====
Long-haul, moderate capacity d-warp capable personnel transport.
Long-haul, moderate capacity d-warp capable personnel transport.
* [[Mountain statistics Mark I]] introduced in 2418


====''Ocean''-class Transport====
====''Ocean''-class Transport====
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