Challenger class
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference
| Challenger class | |
|---|---|
 Wreckage of the Challenger-class USS Buran | |
| Affiliation: | Federation Starfleet |
| Active: | 24th century |
The Challenger-class starships were Starfleet vessels in service in the later 24th century. They shared many design aspects with Galaxy-class and Nebula-class starships.
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[edit] Ships of the class
- Named
- USS Buran (NCC-57580)
- Uncertain
- USS Armstrong (NCC-57537)
- USS Kearsarge (NCC-57566)
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[edit] Appearances
[edit] Background
The Challenger-class was a "kitbashed" design study and filming model built by Ed Miarecki that was barely glimpsed among the wreckage of the "graveyard" scene in TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II". [1] It was made from spare pieces of AMT/Ertl USS Enterprise-D starship models, specifically the saucer section and warp nacelles.
Starfleet ship classes usually share their name with the class prototype ship. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual) Assuming that only one ship of a given name is in service at any time, the USS Challenger prototype for the Challenger-class was retired some time prior to 2377, when the Galaxy-class USS Challenger (NCC-71099) was seen in VOY: "Endgame".
[edit] Apocrypha
In the Star Trek: The Next Generation Annual story "Thin Ice" published by DC Comics, the USS Marco Polo was stated to be a Challenger-class starship. This design appeared as a variant of the Constellation-class design, with the lower nacelles replaced by a secondary hull. [2]
