Jellyfish (ship)
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference
(covers information from several alternate timelines)
| Jellyfish | |
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| Class: | Jellyfish prototype |
| Affiliation: | Vulcan Science Academy United Federation of Planets |
| Status: | Destroyed (2258) |
The Jellyfish was a 24th century starship commissioned by the Vulcan Science Academy in 2387 for the transport of red matter. The ship was described as being "our fastest ship" and featured a unique rotating "tail."
Ambassador Spock piloted the ship in 2387 during his attempt to save Romulus from destruction. When the attempt failed, Spock took the Jellyfish to drop red matter into the supernova. Unfortunately, the pull of the black hole caused by the red matter was enough to pull in both the Narada and the Jellyfish. The Narada had arrived in 2233 and was the catalyst for an alternate reality, whereas the Jellyfish exited some twenty-five years later. Upon capture by Nero, the ship was stored inside the Narada.
The ship was later destroyed when Commander Spock was able to retrieve the ship and piloted it on a collision course with the Narada, igniting the red matter. Spock survived the collision, being beamed aboard the USS Enterprise at the last moment. (Star Trek)
[edit] Specifications
The Jellyfish featured a chamber designed for the safe storage and transport of "red matter", as well as a means of extracting the matter for the purposes of its mission. In addition, the ship contained a pair of forward mounted directed energy weapons and a warp drive.
The ship was also equipped with the means to recognize Ambassador Spock via facial recognition. As a result, it welcomed aboard Commander Spock and allowed him to its pilot controls.
[edit] Background
The name of the ship is derived from its dossier on the Star Trek movie website, but is not mentioned in the film. Because it is a single prototype ship, its distinctive name is likely its codename or working name. Also according to the dossier, it is a single person ship with a maximum speed of warp 8. While speeds greater than warp 8 were known well before Ambassador Spock's voyage, dialogue in the film described the Jellyfish as "our fastest ship". According to the Blu-ray, it is 178 feet (54.25 meters) long.
In the prequel comic Star Trek: Countdown, the Jellyfish is described as a prototype vessel built to withstand unstable atmospheres. Its designer and original pilot was Geordi La Forge.
The triangular pilot's chair and circular view screen form the Vulcan IDIC symbol. When Commander Spock first takes the controls, he says "Fascinating..."
