The USS Voyager (NCC-74656), an Intrepid class starship.

In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Intrepid class is a starship class used by Starfleet and was possibly designed in the 2360s in an attempt to build smaller, more efficient, mission-specific ships. The Intrepid class is a sleek variation of traditional Federation starship design with a spoon-shaped saucer section attached directly to the engineering section. Unlike Galaxy class starships and the experimental Prometheus class starship, the saucer section cannot separate from the engineering section because of hull geometry. The main bridge, lifeboats, auxiliary navigational deflector, sensor platforms and dorsal phaser arrays are at the top of the saucer section. The ship's ventral phaser arrays, additional sensors, thrusters, running lights, an Aeroshuttle, and additional lifeboats occupy the ventral saucer. At the bow of the engineering section is the main navigational deflector and two photon torpedo launchers. The shuttlebays, aft torpedo launchers, impulse engines occupy the stern near the warp nacelles. Intrepid class starships are one of the most advanced in the fleet, with a top speed of warp 9.975, a subspace-friendly warp drive, incorporation of bioneural gel packs into the computer system and one of the first starships with the Mark One Emergency Medical Hologram system. One distinctive feature of this class is the capacity to land on a planet's surface with thrusters under blue alert conditions. In addition, the bridge of an Intrepid class starship is a self-contained module that can detach itself from the ship in an emergency and maneuver with thrusters. Like most Federation starships, the Intrepid class also has a plasma-based power distribution system, a duranium hull, tricylic life support systems, and artificial gravity plating. An Intrepid class starship has 257 rooms. The USS Voyager (fair use; image copyright Paramount Pictures) This work is copyrighted. ... The USS Voyager (fair use; image copyright Paramount Pictures) This work is copyrighted. ... Star Trek collectively refers to an American science-fiction franchise spanning six unique television series (which comprise 726 episodes) and ten feature films, in addition to hundreds of novels, computer and video games, fan stories, and other works of fiction — all of which are set within the same fictional universe... A fictional universe is a cohesive imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... The fictional starship Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) from Star Trek: The Next Generation. ... Starfleet Command In the Star Trek fictional universe, Starfleet is the paramilitary defense, research, diplomacy, and exploration force of the United Federation of Planets (UFP) with – as of the late 24th century – hundreds of starships and starbases at its disposal. ... A common silver spoon A spoon is a common eating utensil, or item of cutlery, somewhat like a small spade, with a bowl-shaped end on a handle, that occurs in a number of sizes and forms. ... The primary and engineering hulls of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Star Trek fictional universe contains a very large number of weapons. ... The primary and engineering hulls of the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C). ... The Aeroshuttle (also known as Aeroship and Aerowing) was a large shuttlecraft stored in the underside of the saucer section of Intrepid class starships, such as the U.S.S. Voyager. ... For the 1944 movie, see Lifeboat (film). ... The blue navigational deflector is seen here on the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C), an Ambassador class starship. ... A Federation photon torpedo The photon torpedo, an imaginary weapon of science fiction, is a space torpedo armed with an antimatter bomb. ... In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the warp drive is a form of faster-than-light (FTL) propulsion. ... The Mark I Emergency Medical Hologram from the USS Voyager In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Emergency Medical Hologram or EMH is a holographic program intended to support or replace medical personnel aboard a Starfleet vessel or installation in case of emergency. ... Blue Alert is used on starships in the Star Trek fictional universe that have the ability to land and take off from planetary bodies. ... A Plasma lamp, illustrating some of the more complex phenomena of a plasma, including filamentation A solar coronal mass ejection blasts plasma throughout the solar system. ...

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Known Intrepid class starships

The USS Bellerophon (NCC-74705) in orbit around Romulus.

• USS Intrepid (NCC-74600, ex-NX-74600)
  • Named for the USS Intrepid, the starship Intrepid was the pathfinder of its class. The Intrepid was part of Battle Group Omega sent to intercept the Reman warship Scimitar circa stardate 56844.9 in 2379.
• USS Voyager (NCC-74656)
  • Commanded by Captain Kathryn Janeway, the starship Voyager was launched on stardate 48038.5 and briefly docked at Deep Space Nine circa stardate 48307.5 in 2371. Its mission was to discover the activities in the Badlands, but they did not know of the great power there. Voyager was transported to the Delta Quadrant by an alien entity known as the Caretaker while on a mission to apprehend a missing Maquis ship circa stardate 48315.6. Starfleet Command believed Voyager was destroyed until the Voyager EMH appeared on the USS Prometheus in 2374. In the Delta Quadrant, the starship Voyager made first contact with many alien species such as the Kazon, Hirogen and Species 8472. The starship Voyager returned to Earth circa stardate 54973.4 with the aid of Admiral Kathryn Janeway from 2404 and access to a Borg transwarp conduit. Fate uncertain. The mission was successful and Voyager finally reached home.
• USS Bellerophon (NCC-74705)
  • Named for the character of Bellerophon from Greek mythology, the starship Bellerophon transported Admiral William Ross, Dr. Julian Bashir and Section 31 operative Luther Sloan from Deep Space Nine to Romulus in 2375 during the Dominion War.

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External links

• Intrepid class article at Memory Alpha, the Star Trek wiki
• "Starship Gallery - Intrepid" at Ex Astris Scientia
• "Intrepid class" at LCARScom.Net
• "Intrepid class" at the Neutral Zone Starship Database
• "Intrepid-class Design Linage" by Rick Sternbach
• "Designing the USS Voyager" by Rick Sternbach
• "Intrepid class" at "The Guardian of Forever"