Venture class

## SPACECRAFT CLASS

The ***Venture*-class**, later ***Venture I*-class**, was a type of spacecraft developed by Starfleet in the mid 24th century. It was rated a scale 2 surveillance ship.

## History

In the late 2360s, Starfleet Command determined there remained a need for a short-range sensor platform. Crews at the frontier made due with outfitted *Peregrine*-class and Type 9 craft, but a purpose-built design was needed. Dubbed Project Talon, development of the new design progressed quickly as tensions mounted with the Dominion. Final testing of the prototype was based out of the *Galaxy*-class USS *Venture*. The starship also lent its name to the new design, though one of the *Venture*-class craft was also given the name *Talon* in acknowledgement of the project's name.

## Technical information

Though sharing many similarities with runabouts, the *Venture*-class was designed with a more narrow mission profile. Built for reconnaissance, the vessels carried a highly sensitive class 5 sensor array and engine systems that produced a minimal emission footprint.

## Ships commissioned

Like all Starfleet auxiliary craft, individual Venture-class ships adopted the NCC registry of their assigned starship.

## 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

* Federation mission scoutship article at *Memory Alpha*.
* Venture class (scout) article at *Memory Beta*.
* *Star Trek: The Official Starships Collection* issue 80: "Federation Mission Scout Ship."
* *Star Trek Roleplaying Game: Starships* by Decipher, Inc..
* *The Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet*, part III by Timo Salonoemi.