Nebula class

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Nebula class
File:USS Prometheus - Nebula.jpg
Type:	Explorer
Length:	442 meters
Beam:	479 meters
Draft:	131 meters
Crew:	750
Maximum Speed:	Warp 9.6 (12 hours)
Armament:	7 Type-X phaser arrays; 1 photon torpedo launcher above the main deflector; 2+ photon torpedo launchers in the weapons pod
Defenses:	Deflector shields
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In Phoenix configuration
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In Sutherland configuration
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With additional warp nacelles
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Travelling at warp speed.
Relationship in size to the Miranda and Oberth-class.

The Nebula-class starship was an Explorer-type vessel in service in Starfleet in the second half of the 24th century. Its design is closely related to that of the Galaxy-class.

The engineering section houses a pod connector structure that can be used in various configurations. Nebula-class starships have been observed carrying pods that contain additional warp nacelles and torpedo launchers.

It remains unclear what the function of the USS Phoenix's pod was. Most fan speculation designates it as a sensor module, similar in function to an AWACS.

Some Nebula-class starships, including the USS Phoenix used a high-energy sensor sweep that cycled every 5.5 minutes. Between each of those cycles, a "window" of 1/50th of a second would open, requiring the ship's shields to be realigned. (TNG: "The Wounded")

In 2370, the theoretical maximum speed for the warp drive of Nebula-class starships, including the USS Prometheus was warp 9.5. When fine tuned, the warp drive could be pushed to warp 9.6. (DS9: "Second Sight")

In 2373, Richard and Amsha Bashir boarded a Nebula class starship bound for Earth. (DS9: "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?")

Several Nebula class starships were a part of a Federation assault fleet that was assembled to stop the Dominion and the Breen from driving the Federation Alliance out of the Chin'toka system. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil")

The Nebula class was designed by Ed Miarecki (initial prototype version), Rick Sternbach and Mike Okuda (standard version); and modelled by Greg Jein.

Ships commissioned

• USS Bellerophon (NCC-62048)
• USS Bonchune (NCC-70915)
• USS Endeavour (NCC-71805)
• USS Farragut (NCC-60597)
• USS Garuda
• USS Hera (NCC-62006)
• USS Honshu (NCC-60205)
• USS Leeds (NCC-70252)
• USS Lexington (NCC-61832)
• USS Merrimack (NCC-61827)
• USS Monitor (NCC-61826)
• USS Nebula
• USS Phoenix (NCC-65420)
• USS Prometheus (NCC-71201)
• USS Proxima (NCC-61952)
• USS Sutherland (NCC-72015)
• USS T'Kumbra
• USS Ulysses (NCC-66808)

Appearances

• TNG:
  • "The Wounded"
  • "Redemption, Part II"
• DS9:
  • "Emissary"
  • "Second Sight"
  • "Explorers"
  • "The Visitor"
  • "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?"
  • "Sacrifice of Angels"
  • "Waltz"
  • "The Reckoning"
  • "Take Me Out to the Holosuite"
  • "The Changing Face of Evil"
  • "What You Leave Behind"
• VOY:
  • "Non Sequitur"
  • "Relativity"
  • "Message in a Bottle"
  • "Endgame"
• Star Trek Movies:
  • Star Trek: Generations
  • Star Trek: First Contact