| STARSHIP CLASS | |
| Centaur | |
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| Type: | cruiser |
| Length: | 381 m |
| Beam: | 230 m |
| Draft: | 58 m |
| Max. warp: | warp 9.6 |
| Armaments: | 9 phaser emitters; 2 photon torpedo launchers |
| Defenses: | Deflector shields: FST (2354) |
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The Centaur class was a type of Federation starship that saw service during the 24th century.
- This class was variously described as a destroyer, a frigate, and a cruiser in different continuities.
- Orion Press differs from canon insofar as some vessels -- with the registry numbers NCC-1500 to 1518 -- were commissioned as early as the 2240s, with refits to linear warp drive in 2278. (Orion Press: Centaur-class Specifications)
Ships of the Centaur class had a primary hull and warp nacelles that were visually similar to those of Excelsior-class starships.
Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet and Its History[]
In this continuity, the Centaur class was referred to as the Renaissance class and designated as a frigate. An updated version of the mid-24th century is known as the Baracus class and was redesignated as a scout. (Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet and Its History, Volume 1b)
| Centaur-class starships |
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| USS Arimathea - USS Bismarck - USS Boston - USS Buckner - USS Carolina - USS Centaur - USS Cheiron - USS Chiron - USS Goblin - USS Jenova - USS Madrid - USS Revere - USS Valor - USS Vermont |
| Orion Press: USS Arcadia - USS Bainbridge - USS Centaur - USS Cheiron - USS Eurytion - USS Hull - USS Hylaeus - USS Ixion - USS Macdonough - USS Motaro - USS Nessus - USS Perry - USS Pheres - USS Pholus - USS Pindar - USS Preble - USS Rhoeteus - USS Talbot - USS Thessaly |
| Starship Webster: USS Webster - Star Trek: Challenger: USS Challenger |
External links[]
- Centaur type article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Centaur class article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
- Orion Press: Centaur-class Specifications PDF file
- Star Trek Starship Tactical Combat Simulator: Centaur Class XII Frigate