Intrepid Class

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Intrepid Class
The Federation Intrepid Class
Catagory:	Explorer
Commissioned:	2370-present
Length:	342.5 meters
Width:	144.8 meters
Height:	55.42 meters
Mass:	1,350,000 metric tons
Decks:	15
Crew:	40 officers 230 enlisted
Maximum capacity:	3000
Phasers:	Type X
Torpedo launchers:	4
Warp reactor:	M/ARA
Normal cruising speed:	Warp 6
Max cruising speed:	Warp 9
Maximum speed:	Warp 9.975 (12 hrs)
Armament:	Type X Phasers Photon Torpedoes Tri-Colbat Devices
Defenses:
Threat:	Med
Estimated Ships:	15
Known Ships:	3

The Intrepid class was designed to fulfill the roles of an exploration and science vessel along with a light combat capability. At a top speed of Warp 9.975 is one of the fastest and most agile ships in the fleet. As with many other recent ships classes, experience with loss of several of the initial multi-purpose Galaxy Class ships alerted Starfleet that smaller ships with a more specific mission may be a better overall fleet strategy; thus the Intrepid class was designed to take on some of the Galaxy's exploration and science missions. Unlike the Galaxy class ships, the Intrepid is not heavily armed but is equipped well enough to defend itself; this combined with its speed and maneuverability makes it ideal for border patrol against lightly armed forces such as raiders and the Marquis, in locations that a massive Galaxy class would not be able to operate.

Additional Information

The Intrepid class is equipped with several new technologies that it servers as a test bed for. These include new bioneural-gel packs to enhance computer operation and variable configuration nacelles to reduce damage to subspace. With U.S.S. Voyager returning home from the Delta quadrant, the Intrepid class technologies have proven their long term viability.

History

• 2371 - U.S.S. Voyager launched and shortly thereafter lost in the Delta Quadrant
• 2378 - U.S.S. Voyager returned home to the alpha quadrant with advanced future and Borg technology

Notable Ships

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• Intrepid Class

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Images

The USS Voyager partially assimilated by the Borg.	The USS Voyager in space dock before its ill fated mission to the Badlands.	The USS Voyager under attack by a hostile and unknown alien species.
The USS Bellerophon on a diplomatic mission to the Romulan Empire.	The Intrepid class has a unique variable geometry warp nacelles to reduce damage to subspace.

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