Nebula class

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Nebula class
USS Sutherland firing torpedoes.
Affiliation: United Federation of Planets, Starfleet
Max Speed: Warp 9.5
Armament: 7 phaser arrays; 2 photon torpedo launchers
Defenses: Deflector shields
In USS Phoenix configuration
USS Prometheus
In USS Melbourne configuration
In 2375 configuration
USS Honshu at warp
Traveling at warp speed.
USS Farragut leads
Relationship in size to the Miranda and Oberth-class.

The Nebula-class was a type of Federation starship that was in service in Starfleet during the latter half of the 24th century. Its design is closely related to that of the Galaxy-class.

Atop the engineering hull is a superstructure which can support a variety of equipment, such as sensor platforms, additional warp nacelles, and torpedo launchers.

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") Two years earlier, the USS Sutherland was limited to a maximum warp of warp 9.3. (TNG: "Redemption II") By 2374, the USS Bonchune was able to pursue and catch the USS Prometheus, which was traveling at warp 9.9. (VOY: "Message in a Bottle")

The same year, Nebula-class starships were refitted to include more of a Galaxy-class style secondary hull and deflector dish. Several of these refitted 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")

Contents

[edit] Ships commissioned

Unnamed
Uncertain


[edit] Appendices

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Background

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

The Deep Space Nine title sequence featuring a Nebula class ship.
The Deep Space Nine title sequence featuring a Nebula class ship.

The Nebula class, in the form of the USS Leeds, appears in every title sequence of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine from "The Way of the Warrior" to "What You Leave Behind".

It remains unclear what the function of the USS Phoenix's superstructure was. Most fan speculation designates it as a sensor module, similar in function to an AWACS, which may explain why the ship used a "high-energy sensor sweep."

[edit] Technical Manual

The following information of specifications and defenses comes exclusively from the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual:

  • Type: Explorer
  • Production Base: ASDB Integration Facility, Utopia Fleet Yards, Mars
  • Accommodation: 750 officers and crew; 130 visiting personnel; 9800 personal evacuation limit
  • Power Plant: One 1500 plus Cochrane warp core feeding two nacelles; one impulse system
  • Dimensions:
    • Length: 442.23 meters
    • Beam: 318.11 meters
    • Height: 130.43 meters
  • Mass: 3,309,000 metric tons
  • Performance: Warp 9.6 for 12 hours (STD); warp 9.9 for 12 hours (uprated)
  • Armament: Eight type-10 phaser emitters; two photon torpedo launchers

While the Technical Manual itself is not canon, it is a Memory Alpha permitted resource.

[edit] Apocrypha

[edit] Star Trek: Communicator

A cross section and overview of the ship is given in Issue 154 of Star Trek: Communicator, particularly focusing on the "USS Nebula (NCC-60147)." The cross section shows that the ship is capable of saucer separation, has 8 type-X phaser arrays and 3 photon torpedo launchers, and a mass of 3,309,000 metric tonnes. One inconsistency among the graphics has the registry number "NCC-60000" on the nacelle wing. All artwork used was provided by Tim Earls.

[edit] Video games

The video games Star Trek: Armada and Star Trek: Armada II depicts the Nebula-class with four weapons, one of which can replicate another ship, another can negate enemy torpedoes.

In the video game Star Trek: Bridge Commander, there are 4 Nebula-class vessels. Three of these, the USS Nightingale, USS Khitomer and USS Berkeley, appear to be made specifically for the game and do not appear anywhere in Star Trek canon. The fourth Nebula-class vessel featured in the game is actually a canon ship, the USS Prometheus (NCC-71201), though it is the only one that doesn't play an important role in the game.

[edit] External link

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