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|image = Daedalus class model.jpg |
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+ | |caption = Model of the ''Daedalus'' class |
|operator = [[Starfleet]] |
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+ | |active = Until [[2196]] |
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+ | |crew = ~229 |
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| − | The '''''Daedalus''-class''' was an early class of [[Starfleet]] [[starship|vessel]] that, unlike most [[Federation]] starship designs, was designed with a spherical [[primary hull]], outwardly similar to the later {{class|Olympic}}. |
+ | The '''''Daedalus''-class''' was an early class of [[Starfleet]] [[starship|vessel]] that, unlike most [[Federation]] starship designs, was designed with a spherical [[primary hull]], outwardly similar to the later {{class|Olympic}}. |
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| + | This class, which operated with a crew of approximately 229, was decommissioned by the year [[2196]]. It had a unique subspace [[distress call]] among starship classes. ({{TNG|Power Play}}) |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| − | Operating out of [[Starbase 12]], the {{USS|Essex}}, under the command of {{ |
+ | Operating out of [[Starbase 12]], the {{USS|Essex}}, under the command of {{Captain}} [[Bryce Shumar]], was lost when it visited the [[Class M|M-class]] [[moon]] of [[Mab-Bu VI]] in [[2167]]. ({{TNG|Power Play}}) |
A [[model]] of the {{USS|Horizon}} was at one time kept in [[Deep Space 9]]'s [[classroom]], and later in [[Benjamin Sisko]]'s [[ready room]]. ({{DS9|The Nagus|Progress}}, [[#Appearances|etc.]]) |
A [[model]] of the {{USS|Horizon}} was at one time kept in [[Deep Space 9]]'s [[classroom]], and later in [[Benjamin Sisko]]'s [[ready room]]. ({{DS9|The Nagus|Progress}}, [[#Appearances|etc.]]) |
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*{{USS|Essex}} ([[NCC]]-173) |
*{{USS|Essex}} ([[NCC]]-173) |
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*{{USS|Horizon}} (NCC-176) |
*{{USS|Horizon}} (NCC-176) |
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| − | * {{USS|Carolina|23rd century}} |
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== Appendices == |
== Appendices == |
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**{{e|The Way of the Warrior}} |
**{{e|The Way of the Warrior}} |
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**{{e|You Are Cordially Invited}} |
**{{e|You Are Cordially Invited}} |
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**{{e|Afterimage}} |
**{{e|Afterimage}} |
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=== Background information === |
=== Background information === |
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| + | The ''Daedalus'' class was mentioned but unseen in "Power Play." [[Gregory Jein]] constructed a [[Daedalus class model|model]] of the ''Horizon'' identified as ''Daedalus'' class for the [[reference work]] {{ste|c}}, which [[Mike Okuda]] then had reproduced for set dressing in Sisko's office on {{s|DS9}} starting in "The Nagus" and later used in the {{ste}}. |
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| − | Note that ship design and the name "Daedalus" have never been connected in any [[canon]] production. {{TNG|Power Play}} is the only mention of a ship type called "''Daedalus''-class". The ship model as seen on [[DS9]], and the {{USS|Horizon}} it represents, was never stated to be a ''Daedalus''-class starship. But since the model was initially built for {{ste|c}} to depict the ''Daedalus''-class, Memory Alpha assumes it to be the ''Daedalus''-class design. |
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| + | Reference works have further identified the ''{{dis|Archon|starship}}'' and {{USS|Carolina|23rd century}} as ''Daedalus'' class starships. |
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| − | :For further information on the [[Studio model#Display models|model]]: see [[Daedalus class model|''Daedalus''-class model]] |
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| − | While not mentioned specifically, according to dialogue in {{e|These Are the Voyages...}}, new warp 7 starships came into service in or sometime soon after [[2161]]. Since the ''Daedalus''-class is known to have been in service since at least the [[2160s]], this suggests that the class was among the first new warp 7 starships. |
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=== Apocrypha === |
=== Apocrypha === |
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A ''Daedalus''-class starship named the USS ''Lovell'' is prominently featured in the ''[[Star Trek: SCE]]'' ''[[Foundations, Book One|Foundations]]'' trilogy. The ''Daedalus''-class starship on the book's cover is the {{dis|Archon|starship|USS ''Archon''}}. The USS ''Lovell'' is also active in the ''[[Star Trek: Vanguard]]'' novels. The ship – a [[Daedalus class model#CGI models|CGI model]] constructed by [[Doug Drexler]] – is shown outside Starbase 47 (Vanguard) on the cover of the second book of the series ''[[Summon the Thunder]]'' (though Drexler had assigned the registry number NCC-129 to the USS ''Daedalus'' on his CGI model). |
A ''Daedalus''-class starship named the USS ''Lovell'' is prominently featured in the ''[[Star Trek: SCE]]'' ''[[Foundations, Book One|Foundations]]'' trilogy. The ''Daedalus''-class starship on the book's cover is the {{dis|Archon|starship|USS ''Archon''}}. The USS ''Lovell'' is also active in the ''[[Star Trek: Vanguard]]'' novels. The ship – a [[Daedalus class model#CGI models|CGI model]] constructed by [[Doug Drexler]] – is shown outside Starbase 47 (Vanguard) on the cover of the second book of the series ''[[Summon the Thunder]]'' (though Drexler had assigned the registry number NCC-129 to the USS ''Daedalus'' on his CGI model). |
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| − | In [[Michael Jan Friedman]]'s novel ''[[Starfleet: Year One]]'', competition among the early Starfleet's captains for command of the first ''Daedalus'' was one of the main plot threads – though the events of this novel have been ignored by later novels, as it was contradicted by {{s| |
+ | In [[Michael Jan Friedman]]'s novel ''[[Starfleet: Year One]]'', competition among the early Starfleet's captains for command of the first ''Daedalus'' was one of the main plot threads – though the events of this novel have been ignored by later novels, as it was contradicted by {{s|ENT}}. |
''[[Star Trek: Legacy]]'' was the first ''Star Trek'' [[Games|video game]] to feature a ''Daedalus''-class starship. |
''[[Star Trek: Legacy]]'' was the first ''Star Trek'' [[Games|video game]] to feature a ''Daedalus''-class starship. |
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[[File:Star Trek Official Starships Collection issue 100.jpg|thumb|Issue #100]] |
[[File:Star Trek Official Starships Collection issue 100.jpg|thumb|Issue #100]] |
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According to Issue #100 of the ''[[Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection]]'', the ''Daedalus''-class was a type of [[explorer]]. This class was approximately 140 [[meter]]s in length, had a maximum speed of [[warp factor]] 7, and was equipped with [[phaser emitter]]s and [[photon torpedo]] [[torpedo launcher|launcher]]s. It was stated further that this class of ship superseded the NX-class starships. |
According to Issue #100 of the ''[[Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection]]'', the ''Daedalus''-class was a type of [[explorer]]. This class was approximately 140 [[meter]]s in length, had a maximum speed of [[warp factor]] 7, and was equipped with [[phaser emitter]]s and [[photon torpedo]] [[torpedo launcher|launcher]]s. It was stated further that this class of ship superseded the NX-class starships. |
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| + | The ''[[Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2020)]]'' calendar includes a detailed cutaway and mission patch of the USS ''Daedalus'' (NCC-129), designed by [[Matthew Cushman]], [[Karl Tate]], and [[Doug Drexler]]. |
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=== External links === |
=== External links === |
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Revision as of 08:37, 27 June 2020
The Daedalus-class was an early class of Starfleet vessel that, unlike most Federation starship designs, was designed with a spherical primary hull, outwardly similar to the later Olympic-class.
This class, which operated with a crew of approximately 229, was decommissioned by the year 2196. It had a unique subspace distress call among starship classes. (TNG: "Power Play")
History
Operating out of Starbase 12, the USS Essex, under the command of Captain Bryce Shumar, was lost when it visited the M-class moon of Mab-Bu VI in 2167. (TNG: "Power Play")
A model of the USS Horizon was at one time kept in Deep Space 9's classroom, and later in Benjamin Sisko's ready room. (DS9: "The Nagus", "Progress", etc.)
Ships commissioned
- Named
- USS Essex (NCC-173)
- USS Horizon (NCC-176)
Appendices
Appearances
- DS9:
- "The Nagus" (model in DS9's classroom)
- "Progress" (model from here on in Sisko's office)
- "If Wishes Were Horses"
- "Dramatis Personae"
- "Duet"
- "The Homecoming"
- "The Maquis, Part I"
- "The Maquis, Part II"
- "Rejoined"
- "The Way of the Warrior"
- "You Are Cordially Invited"
- "Inquisition "
- "Afterimage"
Background information
The Daedalus class was mentioned but unseen in "Power Play." Gregory Jein constructed a model of the Horizon identified as Daedalus class for the reference work Star Trek Chronology, which Mike Okuda then had reproduced for set dressing in Sisko's office on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine starting in "The Nagus" and later used in the Star Trek Encyclopedia.
Reference works have further identified the Archon and USS Carolina as Daedalus class starships.
Apocrypha
In the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Millennium novel The War of the Prophets, Jake Sisko recalls seeing the Daedalus-class USS Discovery at the Starfleet Museum.
A Daedalus-class starship named the USS Lovell is prominently featured in the Star Trek: SCE Foundations trilogy. The Daedalus-class starship on the book's cover is the USS Archon. The USS Lovell is also active in the Star Trek: Vanguard novels. The ship – a CGI model constructed by Doug Drexler – is shown outside Starbase 47 (Vanguard) on the cover of the second book of the series Summon the Thunder (though Drexler had assigned the registry number NCC-129 to the USS Daedalus on his CGI model).
In Michael Jan Friedman's novel Starfleet: Year One, competition among the early Starfleet's captains for command of the first Daedalus was one of the main plot threads – though the events of this novel have been ignored by later novels, as it was contradicted by Star Trek: Enterprise.
Star Trek: Legacy was the first Star Trek video game to feature a Daedalus-class starship.
In the Pocket ENT novels The Good That Men Do, Kobayashi Maru, and Beneath the Raptor's Wing, the Daedalus-class is featured heavily as an older ship class refitted with modern technology, and the main replacement of the NX-class fleet. The NX ships were deemed too expensive and taking too long to build, shipyard personnel stated they could churn out three new Daedalus hulls in the same time it would take to build one NX vessel.
Issue #100
According to Issue #100 of the Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection, the Daedalus-class was a type of explorer. This class was approximately 140 meters in length, had a maximum speed of warp factor 7, and was equipped with phaser emitters and photon torpedo launchers. It was stated further that this class of ship superseded the NX-class starships.
The Star Trek: Ships of the Line (2020) calendar includes a detailed cutaway and mission patch of the USS Daedalus (NCC-129), designed by Matthew Cushman, Karl Tate, and Doug Drexler.
External links
- Daedalus class at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Daedalus Class Problems at Ex Astris Scientia