STARSHIP | |
Name: | USŜ Espero |
Class: | Constellation |
Type: | Cruiser |
Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
Status: | mothballed |
USŜ Espero was a Constellation-class cruiser under construction in the early 24th century. (Star Trek: Accord)
Espero was scheduled for launch in 2302 but was mothballed in early 2304 due to lack of funding. It remains in drydock at the Ohio Orbital Shipyards as of 2312.
Project Staff[]
- Fleet Captain Richard C.S. "Doc" Kinne - Project Supervisor
- Fleet Captain Michael S. Shappe - Project Engineer
Background[]
The name Espero was derived from the Esperanto word for "hope". The ship was intended for assignment in the New Colonies regions of the Triangle, as that area was transitioning from a military to a more civilian footing in the early 2300s. The name was thought particularly appropriate.
Constellation-class starships |
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Prototype (2270s): USS Constellation - Block I (2276): USS Sempach - USS Speedwell |
Block II (early 2280s): USS Hathaway - Block III (2288): USS Tristan - USS Valkyrie |
Block IV (2290): USS Gettysburg - USS Stargazer - Block V (2292): USS Bradley - USS Chosin - USS Jamestown-B - Block VI (after 2292, but before 2299): USS Magellan |
Block VII (2301-2304): USS Espero - USS Hathor - USS Helena Harvey - Block VIII (2320): USS Ceres - USS Constance - USS Gihlan - USS Victory |
Star Trek: The Interim Years: USS Investigator - USS Iskenderun - USS Montrose - USS Roebuck - Star Trek: The Prospect Chronicles: USS Artemis - USS Huskie |
USS Antietam - USS Antares - USS Billings - USS Calgary - USS Ceres - USS Cochise - USS Fading Sun - USS Ferrel - USS Gibraltar - USS Pisces - USS Reliant - USS Tubman - USS Vespucci - USS Windhoek |