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(covers information from several alternate timelines)

USS Grissom (fore) — A Federation science vessel

Romulan science vessel, forward — A Romulan science ship

In starship classification, a science vessel (aka science ship or research vessel) was a limited-role starship.

It was not well armed, but instead carried several laboratories, advanced sensors, and in some cases, advanced deflector shields. (ENT: "Bound"; TNG: "Hero Worship") Ships of this class were used for scientific research missions, such as observing the collapse of a star, mapping newly discovered planets and nebulae, or simply being an isolated location for hazardous experiments. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; TNG: "The Naked Now") Most science vessels were not designed for long term missions, and were often dispatched following discoveries made by non-science vessels. (TNG: "Where No Man Has Gone Before", "Where Silence Has Lease", "Relics", "Force of Nature")

In the 2260s of the alternate reality, information on Starfleet and non-Starfleet science vessels was located in the Federation database. (Star Trek Beyond)

Science vessels were mentioned in a list of vessel types and in a list of Starfleet vessel types. These appeared to the left of the personnel file for Balthazar Edison. [1]

In early-2350, the Romulan science vessel Talvath, operating under the direction of the Dr. Telek R'Mor began an extended three-year scientific mission under the direction of the Romulan Astrophysical Academy. The following year, the Talvath encountered a micro-wormhole in Sector 1385 of the Alpha Quadrant. It was here that its crew discovered the USS Voyager, which was located in the Delta Quadrant, however, twenty-years in the future. (VOY: "Eye of the Needle")

In 2364, after the USS Enterprise-D had traveled over 2,700,000 light years from Federation space with the help of Kosinski and the Traveler, Captain Jean-Luc Picard suggested that they should return and that "Starfleet can use [Kosinski's] technique to bring back a pure science vessel to do even more." (TNG: "Where No One Has Gone Before")

In 2365, Captain Picard proposed requesting a Federation science vessel to their location in the Morgana Quadrant, to better study an unknown void discovered there by the USS Enterprise-D, prior to its entrapment in the phenomenon. (TNG: "Where Silence Has Lease")

When Rabal and Serova wished to draw the attention of Starfleet and the Federation of the plight warp drive was causing their homeworld in 2370, Jean-Luc Picard suggested that, rather than their seemingly unorthodox means of getting attention, they should have made a request through the Federation Science Council. Rabal argued that the Council's resources wre limited, and that "It would have taken over a year before they dispatched a science ship to come and evaluate our work." Data later suggested that they "ask the Federation Science Council to send a research vessel to this area. A more detailed investigation would resolve many of our questions." (TNG: "Force of Nature")

Later that year, the USS Enterprise-D picked up a request for emergency assistance from a Federation science ship in the Topin system. This was a ploy devised by Ro Laren aboard a Maquis raider, to lure the Enterprise in so that she could steal a supply of medkits. (TNG: "Preemptive Strike")

Science vessels by race

Science vessels by designation

Named

Ariel, USS
Brattain, USS (Miranda-class)
Cabot, USS (Magee-class)
Discovery, USS (Crossfield-class) (originally)
Equinox, USS (Nova-class)
Grissom, USS (Oberth-class)
Prometheus, USS (Nebula-class)
Raman, USS
T'Vran
Talvath
Tsiolkovsky, SS (Oberth-class)
Vico, SS (Oberth-class)
Yosemite, USS (Oberth-class)

Unnamed

Alien science vessel
Emory's research ship
Federation science vessels (24th century)
Taylor's science vessel
Vulcan science vessel (22nd century)
Vulcan science vessel (24th century)

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

A line cut from an early draft of DS9: "Business as Usual" referred to a Vulcan science vessel, named the T'Pan, which had requested permission to dock at Deep Space 9, and was granted to put in at Docking Bay Three.

External link

Science vessel at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works

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-[[File:Romulan science vessel, forward.jpg|thumb|A [[Romulan science vessel]]]]
+[[File:USS Grissom (fore).jpg|thumb|A [[Federation]] science vessel]]
+[[File:Romulan science vessel, forward.jpg|thumb|A [[Romulan science ship]]]]
-In [[starship classification]], a '''science vessel''' (aka '''science ship''' or '''research vessel''') was a limited-role [[starship]]. It was not well armed, but instead carried several [[laboratory|laboratories]], advanced [[sensor]]s, and in some cases, advanced [[deflector shield]]s. Ships of this class were used for scientific research missions, such as observing the collapse of a [[star]], mapping newly discovered [[planet]]s and [[nebula]]e, or simply being an isolated location for hazardous experiments. Most science vessels were not designed for long term missions.
+In [[starship classification]], a '''science vessel''' (aka '''science ship''' or '''research vessel''') was a limited-role [[starship]].
+It was not well armed, but instead carried several [[laboratory|laboratories]], advanced [[sensor]]s, and in some cases, advanced [[deflector shield]]s. ({{ENT|Bound}}; {{TNG|Hero Worship}}) Ships of this class were used for scientific research missions, such as observing the collapse of a [[star]], mapping newly discovered [[planet]]s and [[nebula]]e, or simply being an isolated location for hazardous experiments. ({{film|3}}; {{TNG|The Naked Now}}) Most science vessels were not designed for long term missions, and were often dispatched following discoveries made by non-science vessels. ({{TNG|Where No Man Has Gone Before|Where Silence Has Lease|Relics|Force of Nature}})
 ''In the [[2260s]] of the [[alternate reality]], information on [[Starfleet]] and non-Starfleet science vessels was located in the [[Federation database]].'' ({{film|13}})
 {{bginfo|Science vessels were mentioned in a list of vessel types and in a list of Starfleet vessel types. These appeared to the left of the [[personnel file]] for [[Balthazar Edison]]. ''[http://g-creative.com/project/trek]''}}
+In early-[[2350]], the [[Romulan]] science vessel ''[[Talvath]]'', operating under the direction of the [[doctor|Dr]]. [[Telek R'Mor]] began an extended three-year scientific mission under the direction of the [[Romulan Astrophysical Academy]]. The [[2351|following year]], the ''Talvath'' encountered a [[micro-wormhole]] in [[Sector 1385]] of the [[Alpha Quadrant]]. It was here that its crew discovered the {{USS|Voyager}}, which was located in the [[Delta Quadrant]], however, [[2371|twenty-years]] in the future. ({{VOY|Eye of the Needle}})
-In [[2365]], [[Jean-Luc Picard|Captain Picard]] proposed requesting a [[Federation]] science vessel to their location in the [[Morgana Quadrant]], to better study an [[hole in space|unknown void]] discovered there by the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, prior to its entrapment in the phenomenon. ({{TNG|Where Silence Has Lease}})
+In [[2364]], after the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} had traveled over 2,700,000 [[light year]]s from [[Federation space]] with the help of [[Kosinski]] and [[the Traveler]], {{Captain}} [[Jean-Luc Picard]] suggested that they should return and that "''Starfleet can use [Kosinski's] technique to bring back a pure science vessel to do even more.''" ({{TNG|Where No One Has Gone Before}})
+In [[2365]], Captain Picard proposed requesting a [[Federation]] science vessel to their location in the [[Morgana Quadrant]], to better study an [[hole in space|unknown void]] discovered there by the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}}, prior to its entrapment in the phenomenon. ({{TNG|Where Silence Has Lease}})
+When [[Rabal]] and [[Serova]] wished to draw the attention of [[Starfleet]] and the [[Federation]] of the plight [[warp drive]] was causing their homeworld in [[2370]], [[Jean-Luc Picard]] suggested that, rather than their seemingly unorthodox means of getting attention, they should have made a request through the [[Federation Science Council]]. Rabal argued that the Council's resources wre limited, and that "''It would have taken over a year before they dispatched a science ship to come and evaluate our work.''" [[Data]] later suggested that they "''ask the Federation Science Council to send a research vessel to this area. A more detailed investigation would resolve many of our questions.''" ({{TNG|Force of Nature}})
-In [[2370]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} picked up a [[distress call|request for emergency assistance]] from a Federation science ship in the [[Topin system]]. This was a ploy devised by [[Ro Laren]] aboard a [[Maquis raider]], to lure the ''Enterprise'' in so that she could steal a supply of [[medkit]]s. ({{TNG|Preemptive Strike}})
+Later that year, the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} picked up a [[distress call|request for emergency assistance]] from a Federation science ship in the [[Topin system]]. This was a ploy devised by [[Ro Laren]] aboard a [[Maquis raider]], to lure the ''Enterprise'' in so that she could steal a supply of [[medkit]]s. ({{TNG|Preemptive Strike}})
 ==Science vessels by race==
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 * [[Frunalian science vessel]]
 * [[Monean research vessel]]
-* [[Romulan science vessel]]
+* [[Romulan science ship]]
 * [[Voth research vessel]]
-* Vulcan science vessel
-** [[Vulcan 22nd science vessel 001]] (22nd century)
-** [[Vulcan 24th science vessel 001]] (24th century)
 == Science vessels by designation ==
+;Named
 * {{USSr|Ariel}}
 * {{USSr|Brattain}} ({{Class|Miranda}})
+* {{USSr|Cabot}} ({{Class|Magee}})
 * {{USSr|Discovery}} ({{Class|Crossfield}}) (originally)
 * {{USSr|Equinox}} ({{Class|Nova}})
 * {{USSr|Grissom|NCC-638}} ({{Class|Oberth}})
 * {{USSr|Prometheus|NCC-71201}} ({{class|Nebula}})
+* {{USSr|Raman}}
 * ''[[T'Vran]]''
 * ''[[Talvath]]''
 * {{SSr|Tsiolkovsky}} ({{Class|Oberth}})
 * {{SSr|Vico}} ({{Class|Oberth}})
+* {{USSr|Yosemite}} ({{Class|Oberth}})
+;Unnamed
+* [[Unnamed Alpha and Beta Quadrant starships (22nd century)#Science vessel|Alien science vessel]]
+* [[Emory's research ship]]
+* [[Federation science vessels 001|Federation science vessels]] (24th century)
+* [[Taylor's science vessel]]
+* [[Vulcan 22nd science vessel 001|Vulcan science vessel]] (22nd century)
+* [[Vulcan 24th science vessel 001|Vulcan science vessel]] (24th century)
 {{starship types}}
-== External link ==
+== Appendices ==
+=== Background information ===
+A line cut from an early draft of {{DS9|Business as Usual}} referred to a Vulcan science vessel, named the ''{{dis|T'Pan|ship}}'', which had requested permission to dock at Deep Space 9, and was granted to put in at [[docking bay|Docking Bay Three]].
+=== External link ===
 * {{mbeta}}