Olympic class

The Olympic-class was a type of Federation starship in service in the late-24th century. It was used by both Starfleet and civilian institutions, in roles such as science vessels or hospital ships. 

History
At least one Olympic-class ship, the USS Pasteur (NCC-58925), underwent construction at the Marin County Starfleet Yards on Earth by the yard's Skywalker Division. 

The class was in Starfleet service as early as 2370 when the USS Nobel (NCC-55012) participated in a search and rescue mission for the missing USS Hera (NCC-62006). 

Despite its usual non-combatant role, the Olympic-class participated in some capacity in the Dominion War during 2374 and 2375. The Nobel reported many casualties during the conflict. 

The class was still being produced by Starfleet in the 2380s, and in 2385 a brand new ship, the Athene Donald, was loaned to the Rosalind Franklin Institute for Biomedical Research for a groundbreaking science and research mission headed by Director Maurita Tanj. 

In the year 2387, three Olympic-class medical frigates, including the USS Galen and the USS Fleming, were dispatched to offer aid to the Romulan Star Empire following the destruction of Romulus by the Hobus supernova. All three ships were destroyed on the orders of from his mining ship, the Narada. 

The Olympic-class was still in service in 2395. In an alternate reality caused by an anti-time rift, the USS Pasteur (NCC-58925) was commanded by Captain Beverly Picard. 

By the 25th century, the class had been refit and continued to serve as hospital ships. In 2409, the USS Salk (NCC-58550-B) ferried medical supplies from the Allied to the Contested Zone of the Solanae Dyson Sphere. 

Specifications
The 320 meter long Olympic-class was comparable in size to the refit and, like that class, shared a layout with many other Starfleet starship classes, having a recognisable primary and secondary hull with two warp nacelles. The Olympic's bridge was located on deck one, with crew quarters on deck five. A twin probe/torpedo launcher was situated at the fore of the primary hull, amidships; and the impulse engines at the aft. The navigational deflector strip was located in the lower primary hull, and a sensor palette made up the ventral surface of the hull. Airlocks were positioned either side of the secondary hull beneath the nacelle pylons, and the main shuttlebay was located at the aft of the ship.

For defensive and tactical situations, the class was equipped with deflector shields, phaser arrays and the aforementioned probe/photon torpedo launcher. 

Known vessels

 * Athene Donald
 * USS Biko (Olympic class)
 * USS Fleming (Olympic class)
 * USS Galen (Olympic class)
 * USS Hippocrates (Olympic class)
 * USS Hope (Olympic class)
 * USS Mayo
 * USS Moore (Olympic class)
 * USS Nobel (NCC-55012)
 * USS Olympic
 * USS Pasteur (NCC-58925)
 * USS Peace
 * USS Salk (NCC-58550-B)
 * USS Tranquility
 * see also: unnamed Olympic class starships