- This page details Dreadnought class in the primary universe; for the Dreadnought class in the alternate reality created by Nero's temporal incursion see Dreadnought class (alternate reality).
| STARSHIP CLASS | |
|---|---|
| Dreadnought-class | |
| |
| Affiliation: | Federation, Starfleet |
| Type: | dreadnought |
| Service period: | late 23rd century |
| Dimensions | |
| Length: | ~320 meters |
| Width: | 141 meters |
| Height: | ~90 meters |
| Mass: | ~300,000 metric tons |
| Specifications | |
| Decks: | ~20 |
| Crew: | ~400 |
| Speed: | ~warp factor 10 (OCU) |
| Armaments: | phaser banks, photon torpedo launchers |
| Defences: | Deflector shields |
| Auxiliary craft: | Federation shuttlecraft |
The Dreadnought-class was a series of Federation dreadnought starships in Starfleet service around the time of the late 23rd century.
Service history and disposition[]
The basic design and specifications of the Dreadnought vessels is quite similar to that of contemporary Decatur-class cruisers and earlier Federation-class dreadnoughts. (ST comic: "Who's Who in Star Trek, Issue 2")
- This ship appeared only as a drawing in a comic book appearance, although the design was lifted from the unlicensed Starship Design: Interstellar Forum for Naval Power and other publications, where it was sometimes referred to as the Ascension-class. The various fan fiction publications provide much more detailed specifications than the approximations noted here. These approximate specifications are based on the vessels' use of Constitution-class components, which have known measurements in licensed publications.
- While it may seem odd that a ship and ship class are named after their general type, this name in particular is an homage to the origin of the term "dreadnought", the HMS Dreadnought, which was a class prototype as well. Presumably, this starship class would be led by a prototype USS Dreadnought, but no such vessel was ever mentioned.