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Encyclopedia > Steamrunner class starship (Star Trek)
The USS Appalachia (NCC-52136), a Steamrunner class starship
The USS Appalachia (NCC-52136), a Steamrunner class starship

In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Steamrunner class is a rarely seen type of starship produced and used by Starfleet. The Steamrunner class served during the Dominion War and Borg incursions; at least one Steamrunner was lost in the explosion of the Borg cube during the Battle of Sector 001. The USS Appalachia (NCC-52136), a Steamrunner class starship (fair use; image owned by Paramount Pictures) This work is copyrighted. ... The USS Appalachia (NCC-52136), a Steamrunner class starship (fair use; image owned by Paramount Pictures) This work is copyrighted. ... Star Trek is an American science-fiction franchise spanning six television series, ten feature films, hundreds of novels, computer and video games, and other fan stories. ... A fictional universe is a cohesive imaginary world that serves as the setting or backdrop for one or (more commonly) multiple works of fiction. ... 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. ... Combatants United Federation of Planets, Klingon Empire, Romulan Star Empire Dominion, Cardassian Union, Breen Confederacy, Sona Commanders Chancellor Gowron †, General Martok, Praetor Neral, Vice Admiral William J. Ross, General Velal Legate Broca †, Legate Corat Damar †, Legate Dukat †, Thot Gor, Female Changeling, Thot Pran, Weyoun † In the fictional Star Trek... The Unicomplex, a huge Borg complex in the Delta Quadrant. ... In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Battle of Sector 001 was the Federations second major battle against the Borg Collective. ...


This unconventional ship has an angular saucer-shaped hull, and like the Saber class, the Steamrunner has two warp nacelles embedded in the saucer. The USS Yeager (NCC-61947), a Saber class starship In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Saber class is a variety of starship produced and used by Starfleet. ... In the fictional universe of Star Trek, the warp drive is a form of faster-than-light (FTL) propulsion. ...


Instead of an engineering hull, an underslung secondary hull with a blue navigational deflector at the forefront is attached to the nacelles by a pylon running downward and inward at the aft end of each. The main bridge and the dorsal phaser array are embedded into the saucer to provide for better protection from enemy fire by blocking against attacks from the side. The primary hull's ventral side is dominated by the ship's ventral phaser array and lifeboats. Two impulse engines are located between the nacelles with one on each side of the ship. The blue navigational deflector is seen here on the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-C), an Ambassador class starship. ... The Star Trek fictional universe contains a very large number of weapons. ... A lifeboat is a rigid (or inflatable) boat designed to rescue people in trouble at sea. ...


In real life, the Steamrunner class was designed by Alex Jaeger at Industrial Light and Magic and rendered as a computer-generated visual effect. It was originally called the Streamrunner, named for the song "Streamrunner" by Fold Zandura but for some unknown reason the first 'r' had been dropped. Industrial Light & Magic original logo, designed by Drew Struzan Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) is a motion picture special visual effects company, founded in May 1975 by George Lucas and owned by Lucasfilm Ltd. ... Fold Zandura is an alternative rock band from California. ...


The Steamrunner class is featured in the Star Trek: Armada series of computer games. Star Trek: Armada is a computer game published by Activision, based upon the Star Trek universe. ...


Known Steamrunner class destroyers

  • USS Appalachia (NCC-52136)
  • USS Hiroshima (Registry unknown)
    • Named for the city of Hiroshima, Japan, no information is known about this starship.
  • USS Steamrunner (Registry unknown)
    • The starship Steamrunner is the pathfinder of its class.

The Appalachian Mountains are a system of North American mountains running from Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada to Alabama in the United States, although the northernmost mainland portion ends at the Gaspe Peninsula of Quebec. ... In the Star Trek fictional universe, the Battle of Sector 001 was the Federations second major battle against the Borg Collective. ... Hiroshima City Hall Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba Address 〒730-8586 Hiroshima-shi, Naka-ku, Kokutaiji 1-6-34 Phone number 082-245-2111 Official website: Hiroshima City , // The city of Hiroshima ) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Honshu, the largest of... For the Star Trek: Voyager episode, see Pathfinder (Voyager episode). ...

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Star Trek starship classes
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Klingon Empire: Klingon starships | Borg Collective: Borg starships | Romulan Star Empire: Romulan starships | Jem'Hadar: Jem'Hadar starships | Cardassian Union: Cardassian starships | Ferengi Alliance: D'Kora | Suliban Cabal: Suliban cell ship | Andorian Imperial Guard: Kumari | Xindi: Xindi starships | Kazon Sects: Kazon ship classes

† – Pre-Federation


 

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