STARSHIP CLASS | |
Consolation | |
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Type: | hospital ship |
Length: | 350 m |
Beam: | 127 m |
Draft: | 86 m |
Max. warp: | warp 6 |
Max. speed: | warp 8 (emergency) |
Armaments: | 2 banks of FH-3 phasers (2 each) |
Crew: | 565 |
The Consolation class of hospital ships were a class of Federation starships commissioned in the 2250s and 2260s.
- The Ships of Support 2268 manual has the initial commissioning date as 2263, but the two hospital ships created for Star Trek: Shadowstar Station were extant before that date.
The Consolations had the distinction of being the largest class of Federation ship passed through Appropriations without a dissenting vote.
The ships had the capacity to treat 2,000 patients in emergency situations, as well as ample transporter capability and shuttlecraft for use in rescue and evacuation situations. The embarked craft included six Class F shuttlecraft, four Class HF shuttlecraft, and four Class H travel pods.
From a tactical standpoint, the ships were lightly armed but heavily shielded. A third warp engine can be used in case the two warp engines fail.
Most ships of the Consolation class were in the Starfleet Reserve Force, and often used as colonial support. Those ships held NAR registries. (Star Fleet Starship Recognition Manual: Ships of Support 2268)
Consolation-class Starships |
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USS Consolation - USS Deliverance - USS Hope - USS Mercy - USS Saint Joseph - USS Saint Margaret - USS Saint Mary - USS Saint Vincent |
Star Trek: Shadowstar Station: USS John Mandeville - USS Sheikh Mustaphar Shukor |