Venture II class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The ***Venture II*-class** was a type of spacecraft developed by Starfleet in the late 24th century as a refit of the *Galaxy*-class. It was named after the first vessel to receive the overhaul, a *Galaxy*-class vessel that served with distinction in the Dominion War.

## History

Shortly after the Dominion War, Starfleet Command ordered the construction of three *Galaxy*-class vessels to replace those lost in recent years. Construction began on the three spaceframes at Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards in late 2377. Mid the next year, Dr. Debluch Marrone, a lead designer at the San Francisco Fleet Yards, approached the admiralty with a proposal. He had created three new designs that reworked the *Galaxy*-class to better incorporate the many new technologies developed since the class was first introduced, including those brought by the USS *Voyager* from its journey through the Delta Quadrant.

After spending a month reviewing the designs, Starfleet Command approved them and ordered the shift of the three *Galaxy*-class vessels under construction to the new designs, designated as Block II.

The design that greatly expanded upon the engineering capabilities of the *Galaxy*-class was applied to the USS *Venture*, becoming lead ship of the Block II/O *Venture*-class. The *Venture* was intended to assist in large, complex engineering problems, so the design incorporated many elements and systems from the *Parliament*-class.

Some of the completed elements on the three hull frames had to be redone, which slowed construction by a few additional months. As the *Venture*-class prototype neared completion, it was moved to McKinley Station for finishing touches and final review. The USS *Venture* was finally completed and commissioned in 2381.

## Technical specifications

### Command systems

The *Venture*-class made use of the VAR-3/B bridge module developed for *Galaxy* refits after the Dominion War. Similar in style to the VAR-2 model, the bridge had multiple tiers instead of the sloping flooring of the VAR-1s. The first tier contained consoles for the conn and operations stations, placed just aft of the large viewscreen that encompassed the front bulkhead.

No consoles were located on the second tier, but instead hosted doorways to the commanding officer's ready room and a turbolift on the aft side and to the emergency turbolift and the head to starboard.

The third tier contained the command area. Central to this was the chair for the commanding officer or officer of the watch. It was flanked by two additional chairs, the one to starboard intended for the executive officer. Each of the chairs included consoles for systems access. A handrail curved around the rear half of the command area and contained the tactical station. Unlike previous Century bridge models, the VAR-3/B included a chair for the officer assigned to the station.

The fourth tier curved along the port and starboard bulkheads and continued around the aft part of the bridge. Eight consoles, four on each side, provided a wide range of information and functionality to the bridge. A corridor to a turbolift and the entrance to the executive conference room was at the very aft of the bridge.

### Science and remote sensing systems

Unlike its parent design, the *Venture*-class did not carry a *Mollard*-class yacht. A large sensor dome was placed on the underside of the primary hull where the yacht berth was on the *Galaxy*-class.

## Derivatives

### *Fortuity*

After the collapse of the Khitomer Accords at the end of the 24th century, Starfleet Command ordered the Engineering Corps to prepare the fleet for increased conflict. The USS *Fortuity*, a *Venture*-class vessel that was scheduled for refit, was overhauled into a dreadnought variant. Dubbed the *Fortuity*-class, the new design sacrificed the expanded shuttlebays and some support systems that allowed the base *Venture*-class to serve large-scale engineering needs. Instead, a type-IX phaser lance and a third nacelle were added to provide greater firepower and an increased duration at high warp speeds. Only two vessels were ever refit to *Fortuity* specifications.

## 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

* Venture class (cruiser) article at *Memory Beta*.
* Venture Exploration Cruiser Refit article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.

### Footnotes

1. ↑ Derived from USS Odyssey NCC-2016 Bridge by Tadeo D'Oria.