The Angelou class was a type of Federation starship operated by Starfleet during the 31st and 32nd centuries. It featured a torus-shaped design that supported a rainforest ecosystem within a transparent exterior. (DIS: "Die Trying")
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Two Angelou-class ships prior to "The Burn"
In 3069, ships of this class were lost to The Burn, when all ships with active warp cores were destroyed when their dilithium became inert, resulting in antimatter explosions. (DIS: "People of Earth")
In 3189, the fleet at Federation Headquarters included a ship of this class. The collective energy of this fleet sustained a distortion field that concealed the headquarters' location. Upon first seeing the design, Ensign Sylvia Tilly noted in awe: "That's a flying rainforest!" (DIS: "Die Trying")
A few weeks later, during Osyraa's assault on Federation Headquarters, a vessel of this class was fired upon by the captured USS Discovery. The starship's transparent hull appeared to be solidified as a defensive measure. (DIS: "That Hope Is You, Part 2")
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Concept art of the Angelou class and two other contemporaries
The name of this class comes from concept art released by CBS on Twitter. [1] The artwork featured a "USS Maathai (NCC-325023)", though that ship name has not been used on screen. The class was presumably named for poet Maya Angelou.
The Angelou-class was designed by Ryan Dening. [2]
External link[]
- Angelou class at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works