Wasp class

The Wasp-class cruisers were a type of starship in Starfleet service beginning in 2174.

The class was created in response to warp core breaches befalling starships. When the successor class was announced in 2169, specifications included a command hull impulse drive, emergency hull separation to 5,000 kilometers within five minutes, and relocation of all essential ship functions — except the warp core and antimatter containment — to the spherical command hull.

The lead ship of the class, USS, was launched in December, 2173 and commissioned the following November.

A total of 15 Wasp-class vessels were built. USS, after its decommissioning in 2217, was put on display at the Starfleet Museum, Sol. {The Starfleet Museum)