Georgiou class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The ***Georgiou*-class**, named for Starfleet officer Philippa Georgiou, was a type of spacecraft developed by Starfleet in the late 23rd century. Designed concurrently with the *Excelsior*-class, the *Georgiou* was influenced by the *Walker*-class and was rated as a scale 4 battle cruiser.

## History

After being presented with the *Excelsior* design, Starfleet Command requested additional designs that were less resource heavy and had quicker build times. Although the *Excelsior* and its transwarp drive were hoped to usher in a new era of exploration and technological advances for the United Federation of Planets, the admiralty knew that limited resources and vast territory required large numbers of smaller starships. Starfleet engineers took inspiration from the retired *Walker*-class in creating the *Georgiou*-class.

The design team presented the *Georgiou* for approval and it was shortly put into production. Concerns soon arose around its heavy armaments and tactical focus. Starfleet was pushing for an emphasis on exploration as the Federation entered a period of declining conflict with neighboring powers. A few starships were ordered to *Georgiou* specifications, but construction soon focused on the *Excelsior* design and a new, trimmed-down counterpart known as the *Centaur*-class. Those cruisers in service were slowly refitted to new *Lancelot*-class specifications that essentially defanged the *Georgiou* and made it a more capable exploration platform.

## Technical information

### Propulsion systems

The *Georgiou* was powered by a Yoyodyne 32B M/ARC warp core connected to two warp and two impulse propulsion units.

The impulse drive was comprised of two RodisTech heavy engines, providing the class with high maneuverability.

### Science and remote sensing systems

The design bore 1 DYN-15 planetary sensor dome, 4 RPTR-D passive targeting scanners, and 6 AKU active sensor arrays.

### Tactical systems

The *Georgiou*-class carried heavy armaments for its size. At launch, the design mounted eight type-VIII phasers, fourteen type-VIII dual-emitter phasers, eight Mk 70 launch tubes, and two minelayer tubes. This heavy tactical focus would prove useful in border skirmishes, but quickly led to the design falling out of favor with civilian oversight committees.

## Ships commissioned

Vessels of the class were named after Starfleet officers who lost their lives in the First Federation-Klingon War of the 2250s.

## 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

* Georgiou class article at *Memory Beta*.
* Walker-class Light Exploration Cruiser article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* Georgiou Class Fast Battlecruiser artwork by Thomas Morrone posted at ArtStation.
* Trekyards episode: "Georgiou Class Light Exploration Cruiser (STO) Ft. Thomas Marrone."
* *Star Trek Online: Georgiou Class Fast Battlecruiser - Official Breakdown* video by the Spacedock channel.

### Footnotes

1. ↑ *Star Trek Online* -  *Mirror of Discovery* short story: "Jayce's Interstellar: Around the Galaxy."
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *STO: Georgiou Class Fast Battlecruiser - Official Breakdown* video.