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For other ship types named Antares, please see Antares-class.

The Antares-type was a small, multipurpose 23rd century Federation starship identified as a survey ship, transport, cargo and science-probe vessel. This class of vessel was commonly used during the 2260s. (TOS: "Charlie X" remastered) Ships of this class were listed in the Starfleet Registry. (TOS: "The Ultimate Computer")

History

In 2266, the USS Enterprise rendezvoused with the Antares. The Antares was later destroyed when its previously warped baffle plate was removed by Charlie Evans, the ship's former passenger. (TOS: "Charlie X")

In 2268, the Enterprise, under the control of the M-5 computer, destroyed the unescorted cargo drone Woden that was hauling ore near the Alpha Carinae system. (TOS: "The Ultimate Computer")

In 2269, the Enterprise was assigned to escort two robot grain ships carrying a load of quintotriticale to the Sherman's Planet to assist in the survival of the colonists who were experiencing crop loss and famine.

During an encounter with the IKS Gr'oth under the command of Captain Koloth, one of the ships was disabled, and its cargo was transferred to the Enterprise. The Gr'oth later returned and attacked the second ship, disabling its propulsion systems as well. The ship was later recovered and towed by the Enterprise to Sherman's Planet. (TAS: "More Tribbles, More Troubles")

Design

The Antares-type was fairly complicated in overall design. It was constructed on a horizontal spaceframe with the standard two-nacelle configuration. Jutting above and below the main spaceframe were the ship's cargo holds, with the largest being located below the axis of the vessel. The forward living section for a standard crew of twenty and bridge were located in the foremost position of the vessel. The deflector dish was centered in between the bottom of the forward living section and the bottom of the ship (TOS: "Charlie X" remastered)

The Antares-type was smaller in size than a Constitution-class starship, however, overall it possessed much larger cargo holds than were found in the latter design. (TOS: "Charlie X" remastered; TAS: "More Tribbles, More Troubles")

Some of these vessels were converted to automation, which meant the ship operated with no crew, which resulted in the removal of the forward bridge section. These automated vessels were essentially flying cargo holds. (TOS: "The Ultimate Computer" remastered; TAS: "More Tribbles, More Troubles")

Ships of the class

Named

Antares (NCC-501)
Woden (variant, NCC-325)
Yorkshire (NCC-330)

Unnamed

NCC-G1465 (variant)

Appendices

Appearances

TOS:
- "Charlie X" (2007 remastering)
- "Court Martial" (2007 remastering)
- "The Ultimate Computer" (2008 remastering)
TAS: "More Tribbles, More Troubles"

Background information

Antares CGI mesh — CGI mesh for the *Antares*

The Antares-type originally existed as the robot grain ship, which originally appeared in The Animated Series. This class was the second Federation starship design, at the time, to appear in the Star Trek franchise.

The original animated design heavily inspired the CGI model of the Antares, which appeared in the remastering of "Charlie X," and "Court Martial," while essentially the same model, the remastered Antares had a bridge and living section amended to the body of the original design. The front extension as a crew module was confirmed by producer Dave Rossi in an interview. [1]

A CGI version, of what could be considered identical to the "robot grain ship," was created, or rather modified from the Antares design, for an appearance as the Woden in the remastered episode "The Ultimate Computer".

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia, (3rd ed., p. 470) the starship class of the Antares in "Charlie X" was called Antares-class.

External link

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+{{Sidebar starship class|
-[[Image:Antares, Charlie X remastered.jpg|thumb|''Antares''-type, with command section]]
+|Name=        	''Antares''-type
-The '''''Antares''-type''' was a small, multipurpose [[23rd century]] [[Federation]] [[starship]] identified as a [[surveyor|survey ship]], [[transport]], [[freighter|cargo]] and [[science vessel|science-probe vessel]]. This class of vessel was commonly used during the [[2260s]]. ({{TOS|Charlie X}})
+| image=       	Antares, Charlie X remastered.jpg
+|imagecap=    	''Antares'' type with command section
+|owner= 	[[Federation]]
+|operator=      [[Starfleet]]
+|Type=		[[Survey ship]], [[transport]], [[freighter]], [[science vessel]]
+|Active=	[[23rd century]]
+|Crew=		20 (with command section)<br />None (automated)
+| image2=	Robot transport ship, top-forward-starboard view.jpg
+|imagecap2=	Automated variant, forward view
+| image3=	Robot transport ship, bottom-aft-starboard view.jpg
+|imagecap3=	Automated variant, aft view
+}}
+{{Disambiguation|other ship types named ''Antares''|Antares class (disambiguation)|''Antares''-class}}
+The '''''Antares''-type''' was a small, multipurpose [[23rd century]] [[Federation]] [[starship]] identified as a [[survey ship]], [[transport]], [[freighter|cargo]] and [[science vessel|science-probe vessel]]. This class of vessel was commonly used during the [[2260s]]. ({{TOS|Charlie X}} ''remastered'') Ships of this class were listed in the [[Starfleet Registry]]. ({{TOS|The Ultimate Computer}})
-== Design ==
-[[Image:Robot transport ship, top-forward-starboard view.jpg|thumb|left|Automated variant.]]
-The ''Antares''-type was fairly complicated in overall design. It was constructed on a horizontal spaceframe with the standard two-[[nacelle]] configuration. Jutting above and below the main spaceframe were the ship's [[cargo hold]]s, with the largest being located below the axis of the vessel. The forward living section and [[bridge]] were located in the foremost position of the vessel. ({{TOS|Charlie X}} ''remastered'')
-The ''Antares''-type was smaller in size than a {{ShipClass|Constitution}} starship, however, overall it possessed much larger cargo holds than were found in the latter design. ({{TOS|Charlie X}}; {{TAS|More Tribbles, More Troubles}})
-[[Image:Robot transport ship, bottom-aft-starboard view.jpg|thumb|Aft view of the underside]]
-Some of these vessels were converted to [[cargo drone|automation]], which meant the the ship operated with no crew, which resulted in the removal of the forward bridge section. These automated vessels were essentially flying cargo holds. ({{TOS|The Ultimate Computer}}; {{TAS|More Tribbles, More Troubles}}) These ships possessed no [[weapon]]ry or [[life support]] systems. {{incite}}
 == History ==
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 In [[2268]], the ''Enterprise'', under the control of the [[M-5 computer]], destroyed the unescorted cargo drone ''[[Woden]]'' that was hauling [[ore]] near the [[Alpha Carinae system]]. ({{TOS|The Ultimate Computer}})
-[[Image:USS Enterprise tows robot grain ship.jpg|thumb|''Enterprise'' tows a disabled robot grain ship]]
 In [[2269]], the ''Enterprise'' was assigned to escort [[NCC-G1465|two robot grain ships]] carrying a load of [[quintotriticale]] to the [[Sherman's Planet]] to assist in the survival of the [[colonist]]s who were experiencing [[crop]] loss and famine.
 During an encounter with the {{IKS|Gr'oth}} under the command of [[Captain]] [[Koloth]], one of the ships was disabled, and its cargo was transferred to the ''Enterprise''. The ''Gr'oth'' later returned and attacked the second ship, disabling its propulsion systems as well. The ship was later recovered and [[tractor beam|towed]] by the ''Enterprise'' to [[Sherman's Planet]]. ({{TAS|More Tribbles, More Troubles}})
+== Design ==
+The ''Antares''-type was fairly complicated in overall design. It was constructed on a horizontal spaceframe with the standard two-[[nacelle]] configuration. Jutting above and below the main spaceframe were the ship's [[cargo hold]]s, with the largest being located below the axis of the vessel. The forward living section for a standard crew of twenty and [[bridge]] were located in the foremost position of the vessel. The [[deflector dish]] was centered in between the bottom of the forward living section and the bottom of the ship ({{TOS|Charlie X}} ''remastered'')
+The ''Antares''-type was smaller in size than a {{Class|Constitution}} starship, however, overall it possessed much larger cargo holds than were found in the latter design. ({{TOS|Charlie X}} ''remastered''; {{TAS|More Tribbles, More Troubles}})
+Some of these vessels were converted to [[cargo drone|automation]], which meant the ship operated with no crew, which resulted in the removal of the forward bridge section. These automated vessels were essentially flying cargo holds. ({{TOS|The Ultimate Computer}} ''remastered''; {{TAS|More Tribbles, More Troubles}})
 == Ships of the class ==
 ; Named:
 * ''[[Antares]]'' (NCC-501)
-* ''[[Woden]]'' (NCC-325)
+* ''[[Woden]]'' (variant, NCC-325)
 * ''[[Yorkshire]]'' (NCC-330)
 ; Unnamed:
-* [[NCC-G1465]]
+* [[NCC-G1465]] (variant)
 == Appendices ==
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 * {{TAS|More Tribbles, More Troubles}}
-=== Background ===
+=== Background information ===
+[[File:Antares CGI mesh.jpg|thumb|[[CGI]] mesh for the ''Antares'']]
-The ''Antares''-type originally existed as the '''robot grain ship''', which originally appeared in ''The Animated Series''. This class was the second Federation starship design, at the time, to appear in ''Star Trek'' franchise.
+The ''Antares''-type originally existed as the '''robot grain ship''', which originally appeared in ''The Animated Series''. This class was the second Federation starship design, at the time, to appear in the ''Star Trek'' franchise.
-The original animated design heavily inspired the [[CGI model]] of the ''Antares'', which appeared in the remastering of "Charlie X," and "Court Martial," while essentially the same model, the remastered ''Antares'' had a bridge and living section amended to the body of the original design. The front extension as a crew module was confirmed by producer [[Dave Rossi]] in an inteview. [http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/07/tos-r-producers-talk-ultimate-computer-and-share-new-images/]
+The original animated design heavily inspired the [[CGI model]] of the ''Antares'', which appeared in the remastering of "Charlie X," and "Court Martial," while essentially the same model, the remastered ''Antares'' had a bridge and living section amended to the body of the original design. The front extension as a crew module was confirmed by producer [[Dave Rossi]] in an interview. [http://trekmovie.com/2008/02/07/tos-r-producers-talk-ultimate-computer-and-share-new-images/]
-A CGI version, of what could be considered identical to the "robot grain ship," was created, or rather modified from the ''Antares'' design, for an appearance in the remastered episode "The Ultimate Computer". For more information see the [[Woden]] article.
+A CGI version, of what could be considered identical to the "robot grain ship," was created, or rather modified from the ''Antares'' design, for an appearance as the ''Woden'' in the remastered episode "The Ultimate Computer".
+According to the ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'', (3rd ed., p. 470) the starship class of the ''Antares'' in "Charlie X" was called ''Antares''-class.
-=== Apocrypha ===
-The automated grain ship seen in TAS is described as the "''Sherman'' class" in the ''Booklet of General Plans: Sherman Class'' by Todd Guenther, published in 1982. It also features as such in ''Federation References Series 5'', published by the Star Fleet Printing Office in 1987. In this interpretation of the design, the lower and aft structures are adapters for various kinds of cargo modules.
+== External link ==
-[[Category:Federation starship classes|Antares type]]
+* {{NCwiki|Antares type}}
 [[de:Antares-Typ]]
+[[Category:Federation starship classes|Antares type]]