Ganges class

Ganges class
Warp Delta class

History and specifications[]

History[]

TheGanges class was introduced in2125 as an heavily armed escort for cargo and colony ships. (Star Trek Adventures RPGmodule:Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook)

By the mid-22nd century theGanges class was considered to be an older ship design, but several ships were still in active service. Along with theSS Intrepid two such vessels chased away aKlingon bird-of-prey when it attackedEnterprise in theSol system after its return following theXindi attack in2153. (ENTepisode: "The Expanse")

In2154, at least threeGanges class ships were part of the fleet that welcomed back theEnterprise toEarth. (ENTepisode: "Storm Front")

This class was also present in themirror universe. (ENTepisode: "In a Mirror, Darkly")

The class even served in theEarth-Romulan War, for example theEberswalde patrolledRomulan territory. (ENT -Rise of the Federationnovel:Uncertain Logic)

As part ofUESPAChief of StaffAdmiralJonathan Archer andAlpha Centauri Chief of StaffAlexis Osman's fleet modernization program, a new wave ofGanges class vessels were under construction by2165. (ENT -Rise of the Federationnovel:Live by the Code)

TheGanges class was then used to patrol theSol system and other human colonies until being retired from Starfleet in2190.(Star Trek Adventures RPGmodule:Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook)

Specifications[]

Ganges class ships were about 130meters long and initially could carry acrew of 20. Initially, ships of this class had a top speed of warp 2.2 and featuredrocket-styleengines at the rear. WhileEmmette'shull was as compact and triangular as its successors, it was shorter, and thenacelle pylons were angled differently. Following upgrades to hull and engines,Ganges-class starships could reach warp 3 and carried a crew of 30. (The Official Starships Collection Issue 82: "United Earth Starfleet Warp Delta",Shipyardsreference:Starfleet Ships 2151 - 2293)

After the success of theWarp five engine the class was upgraded with a new type ofWarp coil that allowed the ships to reach a speed of warp 4. (Star Trek Adventures RPGmodule:Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook)

Ganges class ships were equipped with forward, aft, ventral and dorsalphase cannons and a single torpedo launcher for offense andpolarized hull plating for defense. (ENTepisodes: "The Expanse", "Twilight",Shipyardsreference:Starfleet Ships 2151 - 2293,Star Trek Adventures RPGmodule:Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook)

Known vessels[]

• Cunningham^[2]
• Eberswalde^[5]
• SS Emmette^[6]
• ISSEmmette^[3]
• Khartoum^[2]
• Kyoto (DX-103)^[2]
• Lake Geneva^[2]
• UES Warp Delta^[4]
• unnamed Ganges class starships

Appendices[]

Connections[]

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 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 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

Appearances and references[]

Appearances[]

• ENTepisode: "The Expanse"
• ENTepisode: "Twilight"
• ENTepisode: "Storm Front"
• ENTepisode: "In a Mirror, Darkly"(opening credits only)

References[]

• ENT -Rise of the Federationnovel:Uncertain Logic
• ENT -Rise of the Federationnovel:Live by the Code