USS Decatur (NCC-2500)

USS Decatur (NCC-2500E-1, later NCC-2500) was the first starship to have linear warp drive. It was prototyped, ca. 2270 and launched months later.

Decatur was designated as a strike cruiser and initially was the only ship of the. Decatur would later be included in the inventory for the strike cruisers, which incorporated more refinements to the superstructure and warp propulsion systems. (Starship Design)