Excelsior-class

From Hidden Frontier

The Excelsior-class is a Federation starship class that was in service from the late 23rd century through the late 24th century.

Contents 1 Class Specifications 2 Class History 3 Known Ships of the Class 4 List of Unnamed Excelsior-Class Starship Appearances

Class Specifications

The Excelsior-class features the saucer section-engineering section-warp nacelle layout common to most Starfleet vessels. However, it features a more streamlined design than was seen in previous classes when it was first introduced. Less than a decade after its introduction, the Excelsior design underwent a significant overhaul, as introduced with the launch of the USS Enterprise-B. While remaining true to the original configuration, a second pair of impulse engines was added, the scoop surrounding the deflector dish was expanded, and the design was "cleaned" of unnecessary fins.

As this class has aged well past its original design life, Starfleet has executed a series of retrofits to keep the class up-to-date with the latest in starship technology.

Class History

Excelsior-class vessels have been used for a variety of mission profiles, including deep space exploration, terraforming, patrol duty, and courier and transport runs. The class is also frequently used by the Starfleet admiralty for use as a personal flagship.

The following are notable instances in which Excelsior-class starships participated:

• In 2375, a number of Excelsior-class vessels fought at the Battle of Lapolis. (HF 1.01 - "Enemy Unknown, Part 1")
• In 2377, an Excelsior-class vessel was a part of the Starfleet task force sent to the Devron system. (HF 1.03 - "Enemy Unknown, Part 3")
• In 2377, two Excelsior-class vessels were a part of the Fifth Fleet that took custody of a Grey battleship in orbit of a Tzenkethi colony world. (HF 1.06 - "Echoes")
• In 2378, a number of Excelsior-class vessels fought against the Grey at Ba'ku. (HF 2.01 - "Refugees")
• In 2378/2379, a number of Centaur-class vessels were a part of a fleet sent to stop a Grey fleet. (HF 2.09 - "Worst Fears, Part 1") They fought against the Grey fleet. (HF 3.01 - "Worst Fears, Part 2")

Known Ships of the Class

Ship	Registry
USS Excelsior	NCC-2000
USS Repulse	NCC-2544
USS Roosevelt	NCC-2573
USS Enterprise	NCC-1701-B
USS Okinawa	NCC-13958
USS Berlin	NCC-14232
USS Lexington	NCC-14427
USS Fearless	NCC-14598
USS Tecumseh	NCC-14934
USS Potemkin	NCC-18253
USS Livingston	NCC-34099
USS Intrepid	NCC-38907
USS Crockett	NCC-38955
USS Malinche	NCC-38997
USS Gorkon	NCC-40521
USS Frederickson	NCC-42111
USS Charleston	NCC-42285
USS Hood	NCC-42296
USS Cairo	NCC-42136
USS Lakota	NCC-42768
USS Grissom	NCC-42857
USS Al-Batani	NCC-42995
USS Valley Forge	NCC-4305
USS Nogura	NCC-44828
USS Crazy Horse	NCC-50446
USS Melbourne	NCC-62043
USS Alliance*	Unknown
USS Farragut	Unknown
USS Kennedy	Unknown

*Conjectural.

List of Unnamed Excelsior-Class Starship Appearances

EPISODE LIST Series/Episode Episode Title HF 1.01 "Enemy Unknown, Part 1" HF 1.03 "Enemy Unknown, Part 3" HF 1.06 "Echoes" HF 2.01 "Refugees" HF 2.03 "Old Wound" HF 2.06 "To The Stars" HF 3.01 "Worst Fears, Part 2" HF 3.03 "Heroes" HF 3.04 "In Memory Of" HF 3.08 "Voyage of the Defiant" HF 3.09 "Hell's Gate, Part 1" HF 4.01 "Hell's Gate, Part 2" HF 4.05 "Crossroads" HF 5.06 "The Battle is Joined" HF 6.01 "Countermeasures" HF 6.03 "Homeport" HF 6.05 "Vigil" HF 6.06 "Her Battle Lanterns Lit" HF 7.01 "Heavy Losses" HF 7.02 "Bound" HF 7.03 "Past Sins" HF 7.04 "Hearts and Minds" HF 7.05 "The Widening Gyre" HF 7.06 "Things Fall Apart" HF 7.07 "The Center Cannot Hold" HF 7.08 "Its Hour Come Round At Last" HC 1.01 "Sanctuary Lost" HC 1.02 "Obsessions" HC 2.01 "The Minstrel Boy"