Daedalus class

For other uses, seeDaedalus.

Daedalus-class

History and specifications[]

By the mid-2150s theDaedalus-class was considered somewhat outdated, superseded by the newerIntrepid-class and advancedNX-class designs. However, the growing conflict with theRomulan Star Empire gave the class a new lease on life.Daedalus-class ships, upgraded with technology from the NX program, could be built at roughly three times the rate asNX-class vessels, as well as refitting existing ships to the new standard. With wartime pressures on Starfleet to emphasize numbers over quality, the refittedDaedalus design was put into full production. (ENT -The Romulan Warnovel:Beneath the Raptor's Wing)

FiveDaedalus-class ships were launched in the two years up toMay2159. (STvideo game:Legacy)

Daedalus-class vessels went on to serve as a primary exploratory starship for the fledgling Federation Starfleet following a complete overhaul in2161.OneDaedalus vessel was awaiting completion of its retrofit in thatyear, and was of sufficiently advanced characteristics that its command was a sought after posting for several Earthcaptains. TheDaedalus-class served with distinction until they were finally retired from service in2196. (STnovel:Starfleet: Year One;Decipher RPGmodule:Starfleet Operations Manual;ENTnovel:Last Full Measure;TNGepisode: "Power Play")

In mid-2162, Starfleet's Warp 7 Project launched five new Daedalus ships:USSDaedalus,USSEssex,USSHorizon,USSValiant, andUSSArchon. They were successful, but their fate was marked by tragedy. (STreference:Federation: The First 150 Years)

TheDaedalus-classDiscovery was retired from service and became a walk-through exhibit at theStarfleet Museum inSan Francisco. (DS9 -Millenniumnovel:The War of the Prophets)

Despite the class's decommissioning at the end of the previouscentury, at least three originalDaedalus-class vessels were brought back into service by the mid-23rd century. TheUSSLovell,USSMasao andUSSZander were taken from a Federation surplus depot, repaired andrefitted by theStarfleet Corps of Engineers, and used to transport teams of engineers to various assignments where their technical and engineering skills were needed. (SCEnovel:Foundations;Star Trek Magazine Issue 162: "Blast Off!")

By the late24th century, at least twoDaedalus-class vessels were further refit, and docked atStarbase 25. (LDsepisode: "An Embarrassment Of Dooplers")

Specifications[]

While in service toUnited Earth Starfleet these vessels were armed withPhase cannons andSpatial torpedoes but after being refit in2162 following the formation of theUnited Federation of Planets andFederation Starfleet they were armed with 5Laser cannons and 3Photon torpedo launchers. TheirWarp cores could generate enough power to move at a standard cruising speed of warp 3 and a maximum speed of warp 6 for 12 hours. (Decipher RPGmodule:Starfleet Operations Manual)

Originally protected byPolarized hull plating they were later refitted with more effectiveDeflector shields, along withTransporters. TheirImpulse engines, originally capable of reaching a speed of .4c, were eventually replaced with newer models capable of reaching .66c. (Last Unicorn RPGmodule:Star Trek: The Original Series Core Game Book)

Images[]

USSHorizon.

An artistic rendering of theUSSRochelle (fromMemory Alpha)

Technical diagram of theDaedalus-class

TheUSSEssex during theEarth-Romulan War

TheEssex in a different configuration

USSLovell.

Known vessels[]

Appendices[]

Connections[]

Starship classes of theEarth-Romulan War
United Earth,Starfleet	Arrow •Assist •Cavalry •Christopher •Cosmos •Daedalus •Discovery •Doppler (scout) •Edison •Galliant •Ganges •Hopkins •Horizon •Intrepid (22nd century) •Liberty (picket cruiser) •Long •Marshall •Mercury (scout) •Messier •Minuteman •NX •Poseidon •Strider •Verne •Vanguard (transport) •Yorktown •Zeus
Coalition of Planets allies	Alpha Centauri Concordium of Planets:Djartanna •Zoenamy	Andorian Empire:Kumari •Taholsin •Tanathooef •Thofsin
	United Planets of Tellar:Degbaxis •G'buqoff •Phinda	Confederacy of Vulcan:D'Kyr •Suurok •Toj Lol
Romulan Star Empire,Imperial Fleet	22nd century bird-of-prey •2150s bird-of-prey •late-2150s bird-of-prey •22nd century cargo ship •biogenic transport •Alocala •Battlehawk •Hathos •Klivai Vang'radai •Morlasam Cl'vangas •Re'ravsam •Skyhawk •Stelai'deletham •S'ten Talasam •Swarm •Swiftwing •Takaan •T'Liss •Vas'maklaram •Vas'rosvlai •Vastagor Vastarum •Vastari Sanalam

Starship classes andspacecraft types ofEarth
Arrow •Assist •Cavalry •Christopher •Cosmos •CZ-100 •DY-100 •DY-500 •DY-700 •DY-1100-class •Daedalus •Discovery •Doppler (scout) •Edison •Galliant •Ganges •Hopkins •Horizon •Intrepid (22nd century) •J (freighter) •Long •Marshall •Mercury (scout) •Messier •Minuteman •Neptune •NX •Poseidon •Strider •Vanguard (transport) •Verne (Earth) •Y (freighter) •Yorktown •Zeus

Starship classes of theFederationStarfleet
subclass groups	Akira (Alita •Armitage •Thunderchild) •Ambassador (Alaska •Narendra •Yamaguchi) •Apollo (Akula frigate / light cruiser) •Cardenas (Buran) •Chesapeake (Mongrel) •Cheyenne (Dakota •Stargazer) •Concorde (Geneva battlecruiser •Presidio) •Constellation (Challenger deep space explorer) •Chimera heavy destroyer (Manticore) •Constitution (Achernar •Bonhomme Richard •Tikopai •Enterprise •Exeter •Excalibur •Vesper •Kirk •Crossfield (Glenn •32nd century refit) •Danube (Yellowstone) •Decatur (Dreadnought) •Defiant (Gallant •Incursion •Nachthexen •Sao Paulo •Valiant •Vigilant escort) •Dervish (Gryphon •Hermes escort •Maelstrom •Tempest) •Destiny (Nimbus •Oracle •Trident) •Engle (Earhart) •Excelsior (Bismarck •Curry •Kirov •New Jersey •Resolute) •Galaxy (Andromeda (25th century) •Celestial •Envoy •Galaxy X •Monarch cruiser •Ross •Venture cruiser •Yamato dreadnought) •Hermes scout (Cygnus •Monoceros) •Inquiry (Avenger battlecruiser •Arbiter) •Hoover (Edison) •Intrepid (Bellerophon •Cochrane science vessel •Discovery (25th century) •Janeway •Pathfinder •Trailblazer •Yeager) •Kumari (Charal •Khyzon) •Luna (Comet •Polaris •Sol •Titan) •Magee (Shran (escort)) •Malachowski (Helios (tug)) •Miranda (Anton •Reliant •Soyuz) •Merian (Merian (dreadnought)) •Nebula (Magellan) •New Orleans (Lafayette) •Nimitz (Europa) •Norway (Oslo) •Nova (Aurora •Quasar •Rhode Island) •NX (Columbia •Poseidon) •Oberth (Clarke •Gagarin (23rd century) •Grissom •Sagan) •Odyssey (Verity •Yorktown (cruiser)) •Olympic (Hope •Horizon science vessel) •Prometheus (Cerberus •Hephaestus •Hestia •Phoenix) •Ptolemy (Dollond •Doppler •Keppler) •Remora (Charger) •Saladin (Cochise •Siva) •Santa Fe (Newport) •Saber (Gladius •Rapier •Ushaan) •Sentinel (Emissary •Nomad cruiser •Vanguard) •Shepard (Gagarin (25th century)) •Solanae (Helios •Montgomery •Omega) •Sovereign (Archon •Imperial •Majestic •Noble cruiser •Regent) •Steamrunner (Appalachia •Zephyr) •Vesta (Aventine •Rademaker) •Walker (Georgiou •Shenzhou ) •Wells (Eternal •Ouroboros •Verne)
other named classes	AA class •Aakenn •Achilles •Advance •Aegian •Aeolus •Aerie •Akula destroyer / escort •Ambassador Hardin •Andes •Andor •Andromeda (24th century) •Angelou •Antares •Apache •Aquarius •Archer •Archimedes •Ark Royal •Ariel •Ascendant •Atrox •Avenger (scout) •Babcock •Bader •Baker •Baton Rouge •Berena •Bode •Bolarus •Bonaventure •Bradbury •Brenton •California •Canada •Canopus •Capella •Castor •Centaur •Centaurus •Ceres •Cestus •Challenger •Chandley •Chariot •Chimer •Chimera fast frigate •Christopher •Clarke (25th century) •Cle Dan •Cochrane transport •Columbia •Condor (raider) •Continent •Contortrix •Copernicus •Courage •Daedalus •Dauntless •Decker •Defender •Delta •D'Kyr •Deneva •Derf •Drexler •Durrett •Eagle •Eclipse •Edward •Einstein •Eisenberg •El Dorado •futureEnterprise •Epoch •Epsilon •Erewon •Eternal •Federation •Fenlon •Fermi •Fiji •Freedom •Friendship •Frontier •Gagarin (24th century) •Galen •Gallant •Ganges •Geneva •Genser •Graceful •Gral •Grayson •Griffon •Guardian •Gemini •Hale •Hermes fast cruiser •Heston •Hogan •Hokule'a •Horizon cruiser •Icarus •Ilthirin •Indomitable •Intrepid (22nd century) •Iowa •Istanbul •Iwo Jima •Class J •Jupiter •Karekh •Keith •Kethkin •Kiev •K'Kmarak •Kolm-An •Korolev •Larson •Lauro •Laweya •Legacy •Lenthal •Lexington •Liberty •Loki •Loknar •London •Madison •Makin •Mann •Marklin •Mars •Marshall •M'Benga •Mediterranean •Merced •Mercury (courier) •Mercury (escort) •Mercury (scout) •Merian •Merian (dreadnought) •Messier •Meteor •Midway •Mission •Missouri •Mobulai •MoKal •Moscow •Mulciber•Narcine •Nautilus •Nelson •Niagara •Noble laboratory vessel •Nomad escort •Northampton •Oberon •Odin •Odysseus •Okinawa •Oppenheimer •Orion •Osaka •Overfield •Paladin battlecruiser •Paladin destroyer •Parliament •Paladin (24th century) •Perseus •Pioneer •Phalanx •Phantom •Philadelphia •Pinnacle •Piper •Pollux •Portsmith •Pralim •Premonition •Protostar •Proxima •Pyotr Velikiy •Pyrenees •Rakota •Ranger battlecruiser •Ranger explorer •Ranger scout •Renaissance •Rickenbacker •Rigel •Rochester •Royal Sovereign •Rubin •Sagittarius •Samson •Saturn •Sawyer •Scorpio •Scryer •Scylla •Sequoia •Sevaijen •ShiKahr •Sierra •Solar •Springfield •Sulek •Surak •Sydney •Tangent •Theophrastus •Thomas Paine •Thucydides •Thufir •Tiberius •Ticonderoga •Universe •Theseus II •Tripper •Tritium •Typhon •Typhoon •Ukora •Ulysses •Ural •Utah •Venture scout •Vigilant scout •Voyager •Wallenberg •Wambundu •Wei-Fa •Wellington •Wilkerson •Wizard •Yamato •Yorkshire •Yorktown •Zodiac •unnamed
general type	Defiant pathfinder •Raging Queen •Sun Tzu •Valley Forge •Federation assault ship •Federation battleship •Federation cargo ship •Federation colony ship •Federation construction ship •Federation cruiser •deep galaxy ship •Federation dreadnought •Federation freighter •Federation frigate •Federation galaxy ship •Federation holoship •Federation heavy cruiser (2380s heavy cruiser) •Federation light cruiser (Constitution-variant light cruiser •Intrepid-variant light cruiser) •Federation medium cruiser (Excelsior-variant medium cruiser) •Federation mining freighter •Federation repair ship •Starfleet tanker

Background[]

No explanation is given for these vessels'FederationStarfleet-styleregistry numbers and their use of the "USS" name prefix, despite existing years before the inception of the Federation.

The game software forLegacy included numerous other names for ships of this class that were not prepared to be used in gameplay, and are hidden in the game's source code, including USSAchernar, USSAcrux, USSArchon, USSBelknap, USSBellatrix, USSBinar, USSBoston, USSCapella, USSCaspan, USSDaedalus, USSDecatur, USSDeneb, USSDurret, USSExplorer, USSHelios, USSHomer, USSLexington, USSLubien, USSMerrimac, USSMonitor, USSOlympic, USSPotemkin, USSRepublic, USSRigel, USSSaratoga, USSSirius, USSWasp and USSYorktown. Possibly, these vessels were intended for some feature of the game that was not completed. For example, none of these ships are coded with registry number graphics like those the included ships possess.

External link[]

• Daedalus class article atMemory Alpha, the wiki for canonStar Trek.