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Nebula class
File:USS Prometheus - Nebula.jpg
Affilitation: United Federation of Planets, Starfleet
Type: Explorer
Length: 442 meters
Beam: 479 meters
Draft: 131 meters
Crew: 750
Speed: Warp 9.2 (average speed), Maximum speed: Warp 9.6 (12 hours)
Armament: 7 Type-X phaser arrays; 2 photon torpedo launchers
Defenses: Deflector shields
File:Uss phoenix.jpg
In Phoenix configuration
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In Sutherland configuration
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In Melbourne configuration
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In 2374 configuration
USS Honshu at warp
Travelling at warp speed.
USS Farragut leads
Relationship in size to the Miranda and Oberth-class.

The Nebula-class starship was an Explorer-type vessel in service in Starfleet in the second half of the 24th century. Its design is closely related to that of the Galaxy-class.

Atop the engineering hull is a superstructure which can support a variety of equipment, such as sensor platforms, additional warp nacelles, and torpedo launchers.

It remains unclear what the function of the USS Phoenix's superstructure was. Most fan speculation designates it as a sensor module, similar in function to an AWACS.

Some Nebula-class starships, including the USS Phoenix used a high-energy sensor sweep that cycled every 5.5 minutes. Between each of those cycles, a "window" of 1/50th of a second would open, requiring the ship's shields to be realigned. (TNG: "The Wounded")

In 2370, the theoretical maximum speed for the warp drive of Nebula-class starships, including the USS Prometheus was warp 9.5. When fine tuned, the warp drive could be pushed to warp 9.6. (DS9: "Second Sight")

In 2373, Richard and Amsha Bashir boarded a Nebula class starship bound for Earth. (DS9: "Doctor Bashir, I Presume?")

By 2374, Nebula-class ships were refited. The major changes were a more Galaxy-class style secondary hull and deflector dish. Several of these refitted Nebula-class starships were a part of a Federation assault fleet that was assembled to stop the Dominion and the Breen from driving the Federation Alliance out of the Chin'toka system. (DS9: "The Changing Face of Evil")

The Nebula-class was designed by Ed Miarecki (initial prototype version), Rick Sternbach and Mike Okuda (standard version); and modelled by Greg Jein.

Ships commissioned

Appearances

Nebula Class Blueprints

A series of Nebula-Class Blueprints, drawn by Monte R. Johnjulio, can be seen HERE.

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