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The prototype vessel, the {{uss|Excelsior|NX-2000| (NX-2000)}} was designed to test Starfleet's new [[transwarp drive]]. ({{film|4}}) The drive would prove to be a failure and the class was equipped with standard [[warp drive]]. ({{srmv4}}) |
The prototype vessel, the {{uss|Excelsior|NX-2000| (NX-2000)}} was designed to test Starfleet's new [[transwarp drive]]. ({{film|4}}) The drive would prove to be a failure and the class was equipped with standard [[warp drive]]. ({{srmv4}}) |
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| STARSHIP CLASS | |
| Excelsior | |
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| Type: | explorer |
| Length: | 467 m |
| Beam: | 185 m |
| Draft: | 100 m |
| Max. warp: | warp 10.5 |
| Armaments: | 12 phaser banks; 4 photon torpedo launchers |
| Defenses: | deflector shields |
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The Excelsior-class was a type of starship that entered service with the Federation Starfleet in the 2280s. The class would continue to serve with Starfleet well into the 2370s, nearly a century after the prototype was launched.
The prototype vessel, the USS Excelsior (NX-2000) was designed to test Starfleet's new transwarp drive. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home) The drive would prove to be a failure and the class was equipped with standard warp drive. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 4: Starships of the Original Series Era)
The maximum evacuation capacity of Excelsior-class ships were 9,800 people. (Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual)
Late 23rd century refit
| STARSHIP CLASS | |
| Excelsior (refit) | |
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| Type: | explorer |
| Length: | 469 m |
| Beam: | 185 m |
| Draft: | 100 m |
| Max. warp: | warp 10.5 |
| Armaments: | 12 phaser banks ; 4 photon torpedo launchers |
| Defenses: | Deflector shields, ablative armor (in some later models) |
In 2293, the first refitted Excelsior was launched, the USS Enterprise-B. (Star Trek Generations)
The refitted Excelsior had several design changes over the original such as the inclusion of a second impulse engine at the rear of the saucer section and redesigned warp nacelles to improve the ship's performance at warp speeds. (Star Trek Generations; Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 4: Starships of the Original Series Era)
Bismarck refit
| STARSHIP CLASS | |
| Excelsior (Bismarck refit) | |
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| Type: | explorer |
| Length: | 469 m |
| Beam: | 185 m |
| Draft: | 100 m |
| Max. warp: | warp 10.5 |
| Armaments: | 12 phaser banks ; 4 photon torpedo launchers ; 2 plasma torpedo launchers |
| Defenses: | Deflector shields, ablative armor (in some later models) |
In 2300, Starfleet Command commissioned an Excelsior-class ship that served as its testbed for the plasma torpedo technology, using tubes that were either made available from the Gorns or stolen from the Romulans. (TOS video game: Starfleet Command)
The USS Bismarck was the Federation testbed of the plasma torpedo technology. (RIS Bouteina)
2370s refit
| STARSHIP CLASS | |
| Excelsior (Lakota refit) | |
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| Type: | Exploratory cruiser |
| Length: | 511.25 m |
| Beam: | 195.64 m |
| Draft: | 86.76 m |
| Max. warp: | warp 9.2 |
| Armaments: | 15 type-IX phaser arrays ; 4 photon/quantum torpedo launchers |
| Defenses: | Deflector shields, ablative armor |
In 2372, the Excelsior-class underwent another refit. The USS Lakota was refitted with heavier firepower with more powerful phaser arrays and quantum torpedoes. It also had ablative armor added making it more resistant to damage. These refits resulted in a larger vessel than the earlier Excelsior designs. (Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 1: The Ships of Starfleet)
Appendices
Background information
- Specifications for the original Excelsior from the Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 4: Starships of the Original Series Era.
- Specifications for the Lakota refit from the Ship Recognition Manual, Volume 1: The Ships of Starfleet.
- Specifications for the Bismarck refit from the Starfleet Command I & II video games.
External links
- Excelsior class article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Excelsior class article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.