SS Conestoga
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference
| SS Conestoga | |
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| Affiliation: | Earth |
| Type: | Colony ship |
| Active: | 2069-2078 |
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The SS Conestoga was an Earth colony ship built shortly after Zefram Cochrane's warp flight, and was specifically for the colonization of Terra Nova, a nearby class M planet. It was capable of carrying about two hundred colonists, and was equipped for long-term travel. The Conestoga was commanded by Captain Mitchell.
Launched in 2069, the Conestoga took nine years, traveling just above warp 1, to reach Terra Nova. Once the Conestoga reached the planet, in 2078, its modules were dismantled to form the colony's initial structures. (ENT: "Terra Nova")
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[edit] Personnel
- Named
- Bernadette Fuller
- Vera Fuller
- Mark Logan
- Mitchell, Captain
- Tracey, Dr.
- Unnamed
[edit] Appendices
[edit] Background
The CGI model of the Conestoga was designed by John Eaves and built by Doug Drexler. [1]
The name Conestoga references the Conestoga wagon used by American settlers in the 1800s. Just like the modules of the SS Conestoga were used to build shelters, Conestoga wagons were occasionally disassembled and used for building materials once the cross-country journey was complete.
[edit] Apocrypha
In the video game Star Trek: Legacy, a very similar design appears named the Discovery-class. Though sharing many similarities with the Conestoga's design, there are some substantial differences, including the fact that the Discovery served as a small scout ship armed with basic forward firing pulse phase cannons.
Four ships were shown being of this class, including the Discovery (NCC-100), the Patton (NCC-101), the Nebraska (NCC-103) and the Niagara (NCC-110). They are portrayed as still being in service in 2159.
[edit] External links
- SS Conestoga at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Discovery-class at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
