Explorer

For other meanings of "Explorer", see Explorer (disambiguation).

Explorer is one of the types of starships as classified by Starfleet. Explorers are extremely versatile vessels by design and are equipped for various tactical, scientific, and diplomatic missions. They are among the largest and often the most heavily armed vessels utilised by Starfleet. (LUG RPG: Spacedock: The Advanced Starship and Construction Manual)

Perhaps the best-known example of an explorer is the Galaxy class USS Enterprise-D, which was in service from 2363 until 2371.

Types of explorers[]

Explorer starship classes[]

Federation

Starship classifications

armed courier • armed scout • assault cruiser • assault gunship • assault ship • attack cruiser • attack fighter • attack frigate • auxiliary craft • battle cruiser • battleship • bird-of-prey • border cutter • cargo transport • carrier • clipper • colony ship • combat support tender • command cruiser • construction ship • corsair • corvette • courier • cruiser • cutter • destroyer • destroyer escort • dreadnought • dropship • escort • espionage ship • exploratory cruiser • explorer • far courier • far scout • far starbird • fast attack ship • fast cruiser • fast frigate • freighter • frigate • fuel transport • galactic survey cruiser • garbage scow • generation ship • gunboat • gunship • heavy courier • heavy cruiser • heavy destroyer • heavy escort • heavy explorer • heavy frigate • heavy gunship • heavy scout • heavy starbird • heavy warbird • heavy warship • hospital ship • incursion frigate • incursion cruiser • interceptor • light carrier • light cruiser • light escort • light explorer • light frigate • light starbird • light warbird • long range tactical cruiser • medium cruiser • monitor • passenger liner • patrol ship • perimeter action ship • personnel carrier • picket ship • prison ship • probe • raider • repair tender • research vessel • research cruiser • runabout • science vessel • scout • shuttlecraft • shuttlepod • sleeper ship • space control ship • starbird • starliner • starship • strategic frigate • strategic heavy cruiser • strike frigate • strike cruiser • strike warbird • strike warship • sublight gunship • super carrier • super-dreadnought • superscout • surveyor • swift bird-of-prey • swift courier • swift cruiser • swift frigate • swift warbird • tactical cruiser • tactical frigate • tanker • tender • timeship • transport • tug • warbird • warship

External links[]

Explorer article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
Explorer article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.