A Federation Nova-Class Starship belonging to Starfleet
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A starship is a type of vehicle that is capable of supporting a living crew traveling over interstellar distances. Starships are capable of faster-than-light speeds using warp drive or other propulsion methods. A starship's specification is largely determined by its class.
Vessels which are not interstellar capable (i.e. interplanetary) are generally referred to as space ships. The terms "spacecraft", "starcraft", or even "vehicle" are used interchangeably.
The term generally can be applied to any interstellar spacecraft, but is most frequently applied to the ships operated by the Federation Starfleet.
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| assault cruiser • attack cruiser • attack fighter • battle cruiser • battleship • bird-of-prey • carrier • construction ship • cruiser • destroyer • dreadnought • escort • explorer • flagship • freighter • frigate • garbage scow • heavy cruiser • heavy explorer • hospital ship • interceptor • light cruiser • light frigate • luxury liner • medium cruiser • patrol ship • prison ship • probe • raider • research cruiser • runabout • science vessel • scout • shuttlecraft • star cruiser • starliner • strategic heavy cruiser • strike cruiser • supply ship • survey ship • tactical cruiser • tanker • timeship • transport ship • tug • warbird • warship |
External links[]
- Starship article at Memory Alpha, the canon Star Trek wiki.
- Starship article at Memory Beta, the non-canon Star Trek wiki.
- Starship article at Star Trek Expanded Universe.