Discovery class (22nd century)

For other uses, seeDiscovery.

Discovery-class

History[]

During the latter half of the2150sdecade, ships of theDiscovery-class were among those which saw action against theRomulan Star Navy in theEarth-Romulan War. (STvideo game:Legacy)

Specifications[]

In theyear2159, these vessels were equipped with twophase cannons and onespatialtorpedolauncher, and were protected bypolarized hull plating. TheDiscovery-class wascommissioned as a fast exploration scout, even more so a specialty of this class when extra power was diverted to the engines. (STvideo game:Legacy)

Known vessels[]

Discovery-classscoutstarships
	Conestoga •USSDiscovery •USSNebraska •USSNiagara •USSPatton

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

Background[]

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

The game software 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 USSDunn, USSCropper, USSFerrone, USSMcBoeb, USSMattacks, USSBell and USSMercury. 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.