OBERTH CLASS STARSHIP (STAR TREK)

The '''Oberth'' class' is a fictional Starfleet starship class in the Star Trek science fiction franchise.^[1] ''Oberth''-class ships frequently appear as science ships or transports. In real life, the ''Oberth'' class was designed by Industrial Light and Magic for ''.¹ The class was named after German space-flight pioneer Hermann Oberth.¹
The ''Oberth''-class design hull is composed of a platform supporting a small saucer section at its forefront and two warp nacelles at its sides. The secondary hull is a narrower, longer structure. The two hulls are connected by two pylons at the sides.

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Known ''Oberth''-class starships

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Known ''Oberth''-class starships

;USS ''Biko'' (NCC-50331)
:Rendezvouses with the USS ''Enterprise''-D at Deinonychus VII in the '' episode "A Fistful of Datas".¹
;USS ''Bonestell'' (NCC-31600)
:Destroyed by the Borg at the Battle of Wolf 359 in the '' episode "Emissary".¹
;USS ''Cochrane'' (NCC-59318)
:Ferries Admiral Norah Satie to the ''Enterprise''-D in the ''TNG'' episode "The Drumhead" and Dr. Julian Bashir and Lieutenant Jadzia Dax to Deep Space Nine in 2369 in the ''DS9'' episode "Emissary, Part I".¹ A computer display in the ''DS9'' episode "In the Pale Moonlight" indicates the ''Cochrane'' suffered several casualties during the Dominion War.
;USS ''Copernicus'' (NCC-623)
:Seen in drydock in ''.¹
;USS ''Grissom'' (NCC-638)
:Commanded by Captain J. T. Esteban in ''.¹ The ''Grissom'' transports Dr. David Marcus and Lieutenant Saavik to the Genesis planet and is later destroyed by a Klingon Bird of Prey commanded by Commander Kruge.¹
;USS ''Oberth'' (NCC-602)
:Ship whose name and registry number appear on computer screens in '', which indicate the ship is on a deep space exploration mission.
;USS ''Pegasus'' (NCC-53847)
:Equipped with prototype technology, including an illegal cloaking device, under the command of Captain Erik Pressman.¹ In 2358, the crew mutinied against Pressman; Pressman, Ensign William Riker and other officers loyal to the captain were forced to evacuate the ship.¹ The cloaking device fused the plasma relays, causing the plasma to explode and killing all 71 remaining crewmembers.¹ The ''Pegasus'' is discovered embedded in an asteroid in the Devolin system in the ''TNG'' episode "The Pegasus".¹
;USS ''Raman'' (NCC-29487 or NCC-59983)
:Crew was killed by subspace lifeforms living in Marijne VII's atmosphere atmosphere.¹ The ship is later destroyed in the planet's upper atmosphere in the ''TNG'' episode "Interface".¹
; ''К. Э. Циолковский'' (NCC-53911, English short name SS ''Tsiolkovsky'')
:Launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in 2363.¹ In 2364, the crew died of the Psi 2000 virus while performing a routine mission observing the collapse of a star.¹ Later destroyed.¹ Although the ship is referred to as the ''Tsiolkovsky'' in the episode "The Naked Now," its dedication plaque, seen briefly in the background when the away team first beams aboard, is rendered in Cyrillic.
;USS ''Valiant'' (NCC-20000)
:Aids in recovering the ''Enterprise''-D's crew at Veridian III in ''.¹
;SS ''Vico'' (NAR-18834)
:A private vessel, the ''Vico'' was severely damaged in 2368 by its shields' amplification of the impact of a graviton wave.¹ The ship's sole survivor is recovered in the ''TNG'' episode "Hero Worship".¹
;USS ''Yosemite'' (NCC-19002)
:Damaged while studying the arc of plasma between the two stars of a binary system in the Igo sector in 2369, causing the crew to seek safety in the ship's transporter system, in the ''TNG'' episode "Realm of Fear".¹ Commanded by Captain J. Swift when it visits New Brooklyn IX and Deep Space 9 in the ''DS9'' episode "Whispers".¹

References

1. The Star Trek Encyclopedia, Okuda, Mike and Denise Okuda, with Debbie Mirek, , , Pocket Books, 1999, ISBN 0-671-53609-5

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