Intrepid class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

Class development project patch (Thomas Marrone).

The ***Intrepid*-class** was type of spacecraft developed by Starfleet in the mid 24th century. It was the first design to make use of variable-geometry pylons and gained fame through the travels of USS *Voyager* (NCC-74656) through the Delta Quadrant.

## Description

From stem to stern, the *Intrepid*-class was one of the most advanced starships in Starfleet during its time. First introduced in 2370, the frigate featured many unique innovations, including variable-geometry pylons, an Emergency Medical Hologram system, and bio-neural circuitry.

The *Intrepid*-class served multiple functions based on its load-out and size. A starship could be seen on patrol or escort duty as easily as long-range exploration or survey. State of the art computers gave it unprecedented storage capacity, access speed, and rigor conditioning. This, combined with a wide array of sensors covering a large amount of the exposed hull, made the *Intrepid* a premier ship off the line for Starfleet's scientific endeavors. Fast, agile, and well armed, these vessels were among the more capable multi-role platforms when faced with combat situations. Advanced shielding and type-X phaser arrays also meant the starships could hold their own in a fight, with several representatives of the class serving during the Dominion War with amazing success.

## History

The prototype vessel, USS *Intrepid*, was the third starship to bear the name. The most famous of the class was USS *Voyager* due it greatly surpassing the design's original parameters.

## Technical specifications

### Deck plan

The following was the standard internal layout of *Intrepid*-class starships.

### Command systems

#### Bridge

The *Intrepid*-class had a large bridge module for its size.

### Propulsion systems

The *Intrepid*-class was built sleek and long, and by the late 2370s it held the third fastest top speed on record for a Starfleet vessel, falling behind the *Sovereign*-class and the ground-breaking *Prometheus*-class in field trials. The *Intrepid* mounted two Yoyodyne VG-1 *Gullwing* Linear Warp Drive Units and two Krayne Mod 19 Subatomic Unified Energy Impulse Units, powered by a D’Shalla Industries *taFar*-2 Matter/Anti-Matter Reaction Assembly.

The class was designed with variable-geometry pylons that could shift microns in their positions, emitting minutely adjustable warp fields that were more efficient than fixed-pylon warp drives. A side affect was discovered during testing that the system counteracted much of the subspace damage found to be occurring through the use of older warp drive technology. This was optimized and the principles learned led to the development of the ecolinear warp drive unit that prevented Starfleet vessels from damaging subspace without needing the variable-geometry pylons.

#### Landing mechanism

Originally developed and tested on the *Nova*-class, the *Intrepid* incorporated the ability to effect a planetary landing. As such, vessels were equipped with antigravity generators and impulse lifters on the underside of both the primary and secondary hulls and landing pads on the lower section of the stardrive hull. Vessels of the class would enter blue alert when performing a landing.

### Tactical systems

The *Intrepid*-class mounted thirteen Type-X phasers, all employing Annular Confinement Beam-jacketing devices, and four variable-payload direct-fire launch tubes.

### Auxiliary craft systems

A single shuttlebay was located at the aft of Deck 10. A small fantail, with an afterdeck, extended beneath it and provided for some additional deck space.

The class was equipped with a ventrally docked integrated craft: the *Aero*-class shuttle. Nicknamed "aeroshuttle," the craft was designed for atmospheric operations and short-term missions in support of its parent vessel.

## Derivatives

After *Voyager's* return from the Delta Quadrant, Starfleet Command realized the exceptional potential of the *Intrepid-*class. Resources were devoted towards developing subclasses that the would build on that potential.

### *Cochrane*

The first subclass of the *Intrepid* line was a rugged design named after the inventor Dr. Zefram Cochrane, although it was not the first craft to bear his name. The *Cochrane*-class was designed so that it could be even more self sufficient outside of Federation borders than the standard *Intrepid*. The saucer was made longer, the hull shorter, and the nacelles were given a hefty upgrade; all contributing to the shorter length of the vessels at 336 meters. The subclass was launched in 2381.

### *Discovery*

As the first *Cochrane*-class vessel left the shipyard, Starfleet engineers had already begun another update to the *Intrepid* design. Designers at the Utopia Planitia Fleet Yards eventually developed the *Discovery-*subclass, which they intended to be just as capable as the original *Intrepid* and the *Cochrane*. *Discovery* starships sported a brand new nacelle design and highly experimental pylon fins, which aimed at creating a more efficient and stable flight during warp travel when nacelles were in the upward position. The length was also increased to 355 meters. The USS *Discovery*, prototype of the class, was launched in 2384.

### *Bellerophon*

The *Bellerophon*-subclass was developed in a galaxy that had drastically changed in the few short years since the launch of the first *Discovery*-class starship. Combining the best of the standard *Intrepid-*class and the two subclasses already in production, the *Bellerophon-*class was designed to be a hearty, combat-ready, long range explorer. From fore to aft the class was 350 meters. The vessels entered service in 2394.

### *Pathfinder*

At the end of the 24th century, Starfleet engineers revisited several older designs to inspire the next generation of starships. The *Pathfinder*-class was derived from the *Intrepid* and fulfilled much the same role as its predecessor.

## Gallery

Standard MSD of the USS *Voyager*Engineering MSD of the *Voyager**Aero*-class shuttle of the *Voyager*
## 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

* Intrepid class article at *Memory Alpha*.
* Intrepid class article at *Memory Beta*.
* Intrepid class article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* *Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection* issue 06: "U.S.S. *Voyager* NCC-74656."
* *Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection* special issue "U.S.S. *Voyager* NCC-74656."
* "Starfleet's Four-Quadrant Strategy," *TTC Jayce's Navy Interstellar* 244, no. 1 (Stardate 87086.07): 58-61.
* *Star Trek: Voyager Technical Manual*.
* *Star Trek: The USS Voyager NCC-74656 Illustrated Handbook*.
* *Star Trek Roleplaying Game: Starships* by Decipher, Inc..
* *Star Trek Adventures - Core Rulebook* by Modiphius Entertainment.
* *Star Trek Adventures - Utopia Planitia Starfleet Sourcebook* by Modiphius Entertainment.
* Intrepid-Class Specs article at the *Advanced Starship Design Bureau*, a website for *Star Trek: A Call to Duty*.
* Intrepid class article at the Alpha Command Wiki.

### Footnotes

1. ↑ Taken from the "Intrepid class decks" article at *Memory Alpha* and the *Star Trek: Voyager Technical Manual*.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Long Range Science Vessel Family Tree," *TTC Jayce's Navy Interstellar* 244, no. 1 (Stardate 87086.07): 61.