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USS Enterprise-D, These Are the Voyages — A Federation *Galaxy*-class explorer

In starship classification, an exploration vessel or exploratory vessel was a type of spacecraft designed for exploring unknown regions of space, operated by individuals who fancied themselves as explorers.

The 21st century NASA ship Charybdis was classified as a "exploratory shuttle" or later as an "explorer ship" . It was Earth's third manned attempt to travel beyond the Sol system. (TNG: "The Royale")

The 22nd century United Earth Starfleet starship Enterprise NX-01 was designed as a "ship of exploration". (ENT: "Acquisition", "The Forgotten") Andorian Lieutenant Talas once criticized Enterprise Lieutenant Reed, who came from a military family of three generations, for betraying his family tradition by serving on a ship of exploration. (ENT: "Proving Ground")

The USS Raven was classified as an "exploration vessel" by Drexler outpost. (VOY: "Dark Frontier").

The Federation flagship USS Enterprise-D served Starfleet in the capacity of that of a vessel of exploration. (TNG: "Legacy", "Time's Arrow, Part II")

During her time in the Delta Quadrant, USS Voyager served as a "ship of exploration." (VOY: "Prototype", "Drone")

The designation of "Explorer" type was derived from the original designs, graphics and technical drawings of the USS Enterprise-D by Andrew Probert, Rick Sternbach, and Michael Okuda. The term was never used on screen or in dialogue, but was alluded to in several references through the series' to being a "ship of exploration" or being on a "mission of exploration".

More information about the explorer designation exists in the Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual. This designation was mentioned in the script of TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise", noting that the alternate timeline Enterprise-D differed from the familiar explorer-type ship.

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attack vessel • attack fighter • battle cruiser • battleship • bird-of-prey • carrier vessel • colony ship • combat cruiser • corsair • corvette • cruiser • destroyer • diplomatic vessel • dreadnought • escort vessel • exploration vessel • flagship • freighter • frigate • garbage scow • geo-terraforming vessel • heavy cruiser • holding vessel • interceptor • light cruiser • medical ship • military vessel • mining vessel • patrol ship • pilot vessel • prison ship • raider • reconnaissance ship • robot ship • runabout • science vessel • scout ship • star cruiser • starliner • starship • supply ship • support ship • survey ship • tanker • timeship • trading vessel • training ship • transport ship • troop transport • tug • warbird • warship

External link

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 [[File:USS Enterprise-D, These Are the Voyages.jpg|thumb|A [[Federation]] {{class|Galaxy}} explorer]]
-In [[starship classification]], an '''explorer ship''', or ''exploration vessel'', was a type of [[spacecraft]] designed for exploring unknown regions of [[space]].
+In [[starship classification]], an '''exploration vessel''' or '''exploratory vessel''' was a type of [[spacecraft]] designed for exploring unknown regions of [[space]], operated by individuals who fancied themselves as [[explorer]]s.
-The [[21st century]] [[NASA]] ship ''[[Charybdis]]'' was classified as an "explorer ship". It was [[Earth]]'s third manned attempt to travel beyond the [[Sol system]]. ({{TNG|The Royale}})
+The [[21st century]] [[NASA]] ship ''[[Charybdis]]'' was classified as a "'''exploratory [[shuttle]]'''" or later as an "'''explorer ship'''" . It was [[Earth]]'s third manned attempt to travel beyond the [[Sol system]]. ({{TNG|The Royale}})
-The [[22nd century]] [[United Earth]] [[Starfleet]] ''starship'' {{EnterpriseNX}} was designed as a "ship of exploration". ({{ENT|Acquisition|The Forgotten}}) [[Andorian]] [[Lieutenant]] [[Talas]] once criticized ''Enterprise'' Lieutenant [[Malcolm Reed|Reed]], who came from a [[military]] [[Reed family|family]] of three generations, for betraying his family tradition by serving on a ship of exploration. ({{ENT|Proving Ground}})
+The [[22nd century]] [[United Earth]] [[Starfleet]] starship {{EnterpriseNX}} was designed as a "ship of exploration". ({{ENT|Acquisition|The Forgotten}}) [[Andorian]] [[Lieutenant]] [[Talas]] once criticized ''Enterprise'' Lieutenant [[Malcolm Reed|Reed]], who came from a [[military]] [[Reed family|family]] of three generations, for betraying his family tradition by serving on a ship of exploration. ({{ENT|Proving Ground}})
 The {{USS|Raven}} was classified as an "exploration vessel" by [[Drexler outpost]]. ({{VOY|Dark Frontier}}).
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 The [[Federation]] [[flagship]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} served Starfleet in the capacity of that of a vessel of exploration. ({{TNG|Legacy|Time's Arrow, Part II}})
-During her time in the [[Delta Quadrant]], {{USS|Voyager}} served as a ship of exploration. ({{VOY|Prototype|Drone}})
+During her time in the [[Delta Quadrant]], {{USS|Voyager}} served as a "ship of exploration." ({{VOY|Prototype|Drone}})
 {{bginfo|The designation of "Explorer" type was derived from the original designs, graphics and technical drawings of the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} by [[Andrew Probert]], [[Rick Sternbach]], and [[Michael Okuda]]. The term was never used on screen or in dialogue, but was alluded to in several references through the series' to being a "ship of exploration" or being on a "mission of exploration".|More information about the explorer designation exists in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]]''. This designation was mentioned in the script of {{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise}}, noting that the [[alternate timeline]] ''Enterprise''-D differed from the familiar explorer-type ship.}}
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