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(covers information from several alternate timelines)

A Constitution-class heavy cruiser

USS Enterprise-C — An *Ambassador*-class heavy cruiser

In starship classification, a heavy cruiser was a large multi-purpose starship.

While the Federation considered their Constitution-class starships to be heavy cruisers in their heyday, the Klingons referred to the refit version of the same vessel, in their terms, as a battle cruiser. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock)

Ambassador-class starships were also classified as heavy cruisers. (TNG: "Conspiracy")

In an alternate timeline, the Ambassador-class was simply referred to as a cruiser. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise")

Starship types

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

Appendices

Background information

The term "heavy cruiser" was first used in the shooting script for Star Trek: The Motion Picture for describing the Klingon K't'inga-class starships.

It was used later for an on-screen display of the Constitution-class, which was from the Star Fleet Technical Manual, and it was spoken in reference to the Ambassador-class.

According to the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual, the Akira-class, D'deridex-class, Jem'Hadar battle cruiser, Keldon-class and Vor'cha-classes were all referred to as "heavy cruisers".

In a dossier for the alternate reality USS Enterprise, her class, the Constitution-class, was classified as heavy cruisers. [1]

External links

Heavy cruiser at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
Heavy cruiser at Wikipedia

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+{{multiple}}
+[[File:Constitution diagram.jpg|thumb|A ''Constitution''-class heavy cruiser]]
+[[File:USS Enterprise-C.jpg|thumb|An ''Ambassador''-class heavy cruiser]]
+In [[starship classification]], a '''heavy cruiser''' was a large multi-purpose [[starship]].
+While the [[Federation]] considered their {{Class|Constitution}} starships to be heavy cruisers in their heyday, the [[Klingon]]s referred to the [[refit]] version of the same vessel, in their terms, as a [[battle cruiser]]. ({{film|3}})
-[[Image:Ambassador_quarter.jpg|200px|This is an example of a Heavy cruiser.]]
+{{Class|Ambassador}} starships were also classified as heavy cruisers. ({{TNG|Conspiracy}})
-In [[starship classification]], a '''heavy cruiser''' is a large multi-purpose [[starship]], similar in some ways to an [[Explorer]].
+''In an [[alternate timeline]], the ''Ambassador''-class was simply referred to as a [[cruiser]].'' ({{TNG|Yesterday's Enterprise}})
-The term heavy cruiser is sometimes used synonymously with [[battle cruiser]] in conversation. For example, in [[2285]] some [[Klingon]]s referred to the [[USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|USS ''Enterprise'']] as a "battle cruiser". (''[[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]'')  And [[Jonathan Archer]] referred to his own [[Enterprise (NX-01)|''Enterprise'']] as a battle cruiser in [[2152]].  ([[ENT]]: "[[Judgment]]")
+{{starship types}}
-:''Archer’s use of the term "battle cruiser" was likely just for effect as he was trying to impress the Klingons.''
+== Appendices ==
-===Types of heavy cruisers===
+=== Background information ===
-[[Dominion]]
+The term "heavy cruiser" was first used in the {{st-minutiae|resources/scripts/tmp.txt|shooting script}} for ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture]]'' for describing the [[Klingon]] {{Class|K't'inga}} starships.
-* [[Jem'Hadar battle cruiser]]
+It was used later for an on-screen display of the ''Constitution''-class, which was from the ''[[Star Fleet Technical Manual]]'', and it was spoken in reference to the ''Ambassador''-class.
-[[Cardassian]]
-* [[Galor class|''Galor'' class]]
+According to the ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual]]'', the {{Class|Akira}}, {{Class|D'deridex}}, [[Jem'Hadar battle cruiser]], {{Class|Keldon}} and {{Class|Vor'cha}}es were all referred to as "heavy cruisers".
-[[Federation]]
-* [[Constitution class|''Constitution'' class]]
-* [[Ambassador class|''Ambassador'' class]]
-* [[Akira class|''Akira'' class]]
+In a dossier for the [[alternate reality]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701 alternate reality}}, her class, the {{Class|Constitution|alternate reality}}, was classified as heavy cruisers. {{TrekMovie.com|2009/05/01/official-star-trek-site-updated-with-final-dossiers-new-info-section-more/}}
-[[Romulan]]
-*[[D'deridex class|''D'Deridex'' class]]
+===External links===
-[[Klingon]]
+*{{mbeta}}
-* [[K't'inga class|''K't'inga'' class]]
+*{{wikipedia}}
-* [[Vor'cha class|''Vor’cha'' class]]
-[[Ferengi]]
-* [[D'kora class|''D'kora'' class]]
-[[Vulcan]]
-* [[Surak class (Vulcan)|''Surak'' class]]
-==References==
-The [[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Technical Manual]] for all except for the Ambassador class ([[TNG]]: "[[Conspiracy]]"), and the Constitution class ([[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]]).
-==Background==
-The term "heavy cruiser" has been uttered only once throughout all of ''Star Trek''.  In  [[TNG]]: "[[Conspiracy]]" it was spoken in reference to the [[Ambassador class|''Ambassador'' class]] ship.  Most other references to large ships have used the term "battle cruiser".  (For example, [[TOS]]: "[[The Trouble with Tribbles]], [[TNG]]: "[[The Arsenal of Freedom]] (applied in the script description to the battle section of the [[Enterprise-D]]); [[The Schizoid Man]]; [[ENT]]: [[Judgment]], [[DS9]]: [[Soldiers of the Empire]], [[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]], and many others).  The term heavy cruiser first came into use in the [[Star Fleet Technical Manual]].  It was used in the script description of the Klingon K’tinga class ships in [[Star Trek:  The Motion Picture]], and was thereafter picked up by the production staff on TNG in their behind-the-scenes technical texts (such as the Deep Space Nine Technical Manual).  Remnants of the original usage can be seen in background graphics on the bridge in [[Star Trek III: The Search for Spock]].
-The actual usage of "heavy cruiser" in navies was based, not on an independent need to describe a ship as such, but solely as a result of a 1921 treaty (supplemented by a 1930 treaty) that sought to limit the size of warships across the globe.  The classification fell out of favor following World War II.  (See [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heavy_cruiser here] for more.)
-Other than the Ambassador and the Constitution classes, above classifications of any particular class of ship as a heavy cruiser is non [[canon]], but is considered to come from a Memory Alpha permitted [[Memory Alpha:Canon policy|resource]].
-[[Category:Starship classifications]]
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+[[Category:Spacecraft classifications]]
+[[Category:Deleted and unused material in background]]