Centaur type

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Centaur-type
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Affiliation:	Federation Starfleet
Type:	Destroyer
Active:	24th century
Speed:	Warp 7 (observed maximum)
Armament:	Phasers, photon torpedoes
Defenses:	Deflector shields

The Centaur-type of Federation starships were launched in the 24th century. They share the same design era with the Excelsior-class of starships.

Contents 1 Ships commissioned 2 Appendices 2.1 Appearances 2.2 Background 2.3 Apocrypha 2.4 External link

[edit] Ships commissioned

• USS Centaur (NCC-42043)

[edit] Appendices

[edit] Appearances

• DS9:
  • "A Time to Stand"
  • "Behind the Lines"
  • "Sacrifice of Angels"

[edit] Background

The Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual describes this vessel as an Excelsior-class starship variant, describing it as being among the ships "constructed from salvaged components, components in work, and custom assemblies fabricated by the individual fleet yards."

The following specifications were given in the DS9 Technical Manual:

• Production Base: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards, Mars.
• Type: Medium Cruiser.
• Accommodation: 315 officers and crew.
• Power Plant: One 1500 plus Cochrane warp core feeding two nacelles; two impulse systems.
• Dimensions: Length, 381.87 meters; beam, 320.16 meters; height, 78.54 meters.
• Mass: 870,000 metric tonnes.
• Performance: Warp 9.6 for 12 hours.
• Armament: Nine type-9 phaser emitters; two photon torpedo launchers.

[edit] Apocrypha

• According to the novel Articles of the Federation, this type is the Centaur-class, making the USS Centaur the first of its type.

• Centaur is a playable ship in Star Trek: Legacy. The player can command the Centaur in the TOS and TNG eras.

[edit] External link

• Centaur-class at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works