Europa class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

Class development project patch (Thomas Marrone).

The ***Europa*-class**, originally designated the ***Ticonderoga*-class**, was a type of spacecraft developed by Starfleet in the early 25th century. It was inspired by the *Nimitz*-class and was designed as part of the Yard 39 Project.

## History

As the lead ship near completion, it received a last minute redesignation. The *Luna*-class USS *Europa* had been tragically lost and Starfleet Command decided to change the name of the *Ticonderoga*-class to the *Europa*-class, both to honor the recently destroyed vessel as well as the *Nimitz*-class starship lost at the opening of the First Federation-Klingon War.

A number of *Europa*-class hulls were recovered in the 25th century from Yard 39. Starfleet, still recovering from the Iconian War, directed its Engineering Division to repurpose the recovered starships. The Corps shortly thereafter produced the *Europa*-class heavy cruiser, which applied 25th century technology and aesthetics to the 150-years-old hulls. Designers specifically drew inspiration from the *Reliant*-class light cruiser.

The class leader was officially commissioned on Stardate 87751.8 (2 October 2410). Three additional vessels of the class entered service over the next two months. The *Europa* was assigned as flagship of Tactical Squadron 547 and the USS *Phobos* as flagship of Task Force 13-47, a rapid response unit.

## Technical specifications

### Propulsion systems

The class also carried a single Rigel Labs X06-C quantum slipstream field projector, which allowed each vessel to travel at slipstream speeds exceeding 300 light years per hour. However, due to power limitations at the time, the drive could only be operated for 30 minutes before needing a 60 minute recharge.

An Ithra IT-5 Transwarp Coil was equipped on *Europa*-class starships, allowing each to connect to the Federation Transwarp Network and jump to gateways within the network at speeds of 360,000 light years per hour. The system had massive power needs, even more than the quantum slipstream drive. To power the coil, starships had to divert energy from weapon and shield systems. Due to strains on the IT-5 coil, it could only be used once every 20 hours.

### Tactical systems

A duranium nanomesh coating covered the *Europa*-class' ablative neutronium alloy hull.

The class bore 10 type-X Annular Confinement Beam-jacketed phaser arrays placed strategically around the outer hull. Two weapons banks, each containing two type-XII pulse phaser cannons and four variable-payload launch tubes, were located at the fore of the primary hull. Four additional launch tubes were located at the aft, rounding out the *Europa*'s defensive arms.

### Auxiliary craft systems

The initial standard complement of auxiliary craft for *Europa*-class starships consisted of fourteen auxiliary craft housed in its two shuttlebays.

### Crew support systems

Holographic projectors were equipped throughout *Europa*-class vessels. These allowed for emergency holograms to be quickly activated at any location at the time of need. The photonic core of the class stored the programs for two Emergency Medical Holograms, two Emergency Engineering Holograms, six Emergency Security Holograms, and a single Emergency Command Hologram.

## 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

* Europa class article at *Memory Beta*.
* Europa Heavy Battlecruiser article at the *Star Trek Online Wiki*.
* Europa Class Heavy Battlecruiser artwork by Thomas Morrone posted at ArtStation.
* *Star Trek Online Starships Collection* - Issue 09: USS *Europa*.

### Footnotes

1. ↑ *Star Trek Online* -  *Age of Discovery* short story: "Utopia Planetia: The Mystery of Yard 39."
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 *Star Trek Online Starships Collection* - Issue 09: USS *Europa*.
3. ↑ *Star Trek Online - Age of Discovery* short story: "The Past Reborn."