Norway class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The ***Norway*-class** was a type of spacecraft developed by Starfleet in the mid 24th century.

## History

During the closing years of the Federation-Cardassian War, Starfleet Command initiated a complete evaluation of Starfleet's logistics throughout the conflict. The report was completed in 2355 and showed a significant gap in the service's transport services. The *Mitsui*-class was old and the *Edward*-class required the use of specific cargo modules, and neither could easily make planetfall. Under the new Perimeter Defense Directive, the Advanced Starship Design Bureau was tasked with designing a vessel with more versatility in its logistical capabilities that could also ably defend itself on the Federation's frontier.

The *Norway*-class officially entered Starfleet service in mid 2361 with the commissioning of USS *Norway* and USS *Finland*. Within the year, eighteen additional cruisers left their slips. The starships became known as “Big Rigs” and “Lorries” by those who served aboard them, a reference to transportation vehicles from Earth’s history.

After the Dominion War, the *Norway*-class was key in the Federation's rebuilding efforts. Vessels were dispatched throughout affected regions to carry essential supplies to war torn colonies, their armaments deterring pirates and privateers. Once a *Norway* had distributed its cargo and helped establish some stability, it would return to a supply base for additional runs. The colonies would later be visited by *California* and *Nebula*-class starships to help with reconstruction. This endeavor, known as Operation Necessity, put *Norway*-class vessels to the test as they covered wide swathes of territory in short periods of time.

## Technical specifications

### Physical arrangement

#### Deck plan

The following was the standard internal layout of *Norway*-class vessels.

### Command systems

#### Bridge

Located on Deck 5, the bridge of the *Norway*-class had a viewscreen on the forward bulkhead. The operations and conn stations sat immediately aft of the screen. Behind these consoles was the command chair, which included imbedded consoles to monitor ship's systems. The aft bulkhead was covered in six additional stations. Both the port and starboard doors led to corridors. Just outside the port door was the entrance to the commanding officer's ready room.

### Propulsion systems

The *Norway*-class carried two warp drive units and two imbedded impulse drive units.

## Derivatives

### *Oslo*

As tensions rose after the destruction Romulus in 2387, Starfleet Command issued a directive to the Corps of Engineers to develop and adapt starships designs to better protect the Federation. Applying the tactical elements of the *Akira*-class heavy escort to the profile of the *Norway*-class, the engineers developed the *Oslo*-subclass, named for a vessel lost during the Dominion War. The design was made less angular than the *Norway*, with a bulkier primary hull, and engines taken from the design of the *Nova*-class as they proved more efficient than the those in the *Norway* design. The subclass prototype was launched in 2393 and *Oslo* vessels had replaced its parent class in Starfleet service by the 25th century.

### *Valdres*

The devastation of the early 25th century left major gaps in Starfleet's logistical ability and showed the age of those vessels that remained in service. The admiralty ordered the development of a new starship to replace the decades-old *Norways*. Named the *Valdres*-class, the resultant design built upon the successes of the *Norway*-class while greatly improving upon its logistical capabilities.

## Ships commissioned

It was standard practice to name *Norway*-class vessels after areas and locales from the arctic regions of Federation member worlds.

## Appendices

### Connections

**Project groups:** **Union Station** (*Geneva* • *Concorde* • *Presidio*) • **Century Cruiser** (*Springfield* • *New Orleans* • *Challenger* • *Niagara* • *Freedom II* • *Galaxy* • *Nebula* • *Cheyenne*) • **Multi-Mission explorers** (*Brigid* • *Esquiline* • *Palatine*) • **Deep Shadow** (*Eclipse* • *Phantom* • *Scryer*) • **Miracle Worker** (*Scott* • *Daystrom* • *Tucker* • *Gagarin*) • **Aeronaut** (*Mercury* • *Ajax* • *Icarus* • *Shran*)

**Other named classes:** *Aegian* • *Aerie* • *Akula* • *Atlas* • *California* • *Centaur* • *Challenger* • *Cheyenne* • *Constellation* • *Constitution III* • *Crossfield* • *Curry* • *Daedalus* • *Dauntless* • *Excelsior II* • *Freedom II* • *Gemini* • *Glenn* • *Guardian* • *Inquiry* • *Iwo Jima* • *Jupiter* • *Lexington* • *Niagara* • *Obena* • *Okinawa* • *Parliament* • *Perseus* • *Pioneer* • *Ranger* • *Sagan* • *Solanae* • *Springfield* • *Turing* • *Ulysses*

**Auxiliary craft:** *Aero* • Class C • Class F • *Danube* • *Flyer* • *Gondola* • *Kodai* • *Mollard* • *Peregrine* • *Selenic* • Type 4 • Type 5 • Type 6 (Type 6A • Type 6S) • Type 7 • Type 8 • Type 9 (Type 9A) • Type 10 • Type 11 • Type 14 • Type 17 • Type 19 • *Valkyrie* • *Venture* • *Waverider* • *Yellowstone*

**Leadership:** Commander-in-chief • Joint Chiefs • Chief of Starfleet External Affairs • Chief of Starfleet Operations • Chief of Starfleet Research and Exploration • Chief of Starfleet Tactical

**Agencies:** Operations (Engineering • Judicial • Materiel Supply • Mission Operations • Personnel Management • Records Service • Shipyards Operations • Starbase Operations) • Research & Exploration (Science • Medical) • External Affairs • Tactical (Intelligence • Security • MACO)

**Notable units:** Ktarn Fleet • Task Force 77

**Facilities:** Deep Space K-7 • Deep Space K-13 • Deep Space 9 • Masamichi Array • Starbase 45-Keepsake • Starbase 82-Maat • Starbase 234-Beskerm • Starbase 247-Vershina

**Agencies:** Starfleet • Diplomatic Corps • Department of Temporal Investigations • Federation Security Agency

**Facilities:** 40 Eridani A Starfleet Construction Yards • Antares Ship Yards • Beta Antares Ship Yards • Copernicus Ship Yards • Laikan Starfleet Shipyards • McKinley Station • Memory Project • New Aberdeen Shipyards • Proxima Maintenance Yards • Salazaar Shipyards • San Francisco Fleet Yards • TL-9139 Starfleet Maintenance Yards • Tranquility Base • Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards

### Sources consulted

* Norway class article at *Memory Alpha*.
* Norway class article at *Memory Beta*.
* *Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection* issue 61: "*Norway* Class."
* Fleet Norway Command Strike Wing Escort article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* *Star Trek Adventures - The Command Division* by Modiphius Entertainment.
* *Star Trek Adventures - Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook* by Modiphius Entertainment.
* *The Price of Freedom - The United Federation of Planets Sourcebook* by Last Unicorn Games.

### Footnotes

1. ↑ Derived from MSDs created by Lee Arundel and BuzaNorbi.
2. ↑ *STA Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook*, 178.