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| + | |Name= ''Challenger'' class |
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| − | <tr><td colspan="2" style="text-align: center">[[Image:Fed_challenger.jpg|200px|A ''Challenger''-class starship.]]</td></tr> |
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| + | | image= USS Buran.jpg |
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| − | <!--<tr><td class="odd">Type:</td><td class="even">(Unknown)</td></tr>--> |
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| + | |imagecap= Wreckage of the ''Challenger''-class {{USS|Buran}} |
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| − | <tr><td class="odd">Length:</td><td class="even">392 meters</td></tr> |
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| + | |owner= {{Federation}} |
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| − | <tr><td class="odd">Beam:</td><td class="even">265 meters</td></tr> |
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| + | |operator= [[Starfleet]] |
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| − | <tr><td class="odd">Draft:</td><td class="even">114 meters</td></tr> |
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| + | |Active= [[24th century]] |
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| − | <!--<tr><td class="odd">[[Mass]]:</td><td class="even">(Unknown)</td></tr> |
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| + | }} |
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| − | <tr><td class="odd">[[Crew]]:</td><td class="even">(Unknown)</td></tr> |
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| + | [[File:USS Buran 2.jpg|thumb|The wreck of the ''Buran'' on fire]] |
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| − | <tr><td class="odd">Maximum Speed:</td><td class="even">(Unknown)</td></tr>--> |
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| − | <tr><td class="odd">[[Armament]]:</td><td class="even">2 [[phaser arrays]]</td></tr> |
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| − | <tr><td class="odd">Defenses:</td><td class="even">[[Deflector shields]]</td></tr> |
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| − | </table> |
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| − | ==Ships |
+ | == Ships of the class == |
| + | ;Named: |
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| − | *[[USS Challenger|USS ''Challenger'']] |
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| − | * |
+ | *{{USS|Buran}} (NCC-57580) |
| + | ;Uncertain: |
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| − | *[[USS Kearsarge|USS ''Kearsarge'']] (NCC-57566) |
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| + | *{{USS|Armstrong|24th century}} |
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| − | *[[USS Buran|USS ''Buran'']] (NCC-57580) |
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| + | *{{USS|Kearsarge}} |
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| − | == |
+ | == Appendices == |
| + | === Appearances === |
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| + | *{{TNG}} |
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| + | ** {{e|Unification I}} |
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| − | ==Background== |
+ | === Background === |
| + | Starfleet ship classes usually share their name with the class [[prototype]] ship. ({{film|3}}; ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual]]'') Assuming that only one ship of a given name is in service at any time, the USS ''Challenger'' prototype for the ''Challenger''-class was retired some time prior to [[2377]], when the {{Class|Galaxy}} {{USS|Challenger|NCC-71099| (NCC-71099)}} was seen in {{VOY|Endgame}}. |
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| − | The ''Challenger''-class was a "kit-bashed" study model built by [[Ed Miarecki]], barely glimpsed among the wreckage of the "graveyard" scene in the episode. It was made from spare pieces of [[Galaxy class|''Galaxy''-class]] starship models. Although the previous surmise of the ''Challenger'' being a mix of [[Constitution class|''Constitution'' refit]] and [[Constellation class|''Constellation''-class]] pieces has been ultimately refuted, wrong depictions along these lines persist in fandom. The incorrect reference originated in [[comics]], in a [[Star Trek: The Next Generation Annual]] story, "Thin Ice," published by [[DC Comics|DC]], which portrayed such a vessel and referred to it as ''Challenger''-class, the USS ''Marco Polo'' NCC-7219.'' |
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| + | ==== Studio model ==== |
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| + | The ''Challenger''-class USS ''Buran'' was a "[[Kitbash#Kit-bash|kitbash]]ed" design study and filming model built by [[Ed Miarecki]] and [[Michael Okuda]], that was barely glimpsed among the wreckage of the "graveyard" scene in {{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}}. [http://www.edmiarecki.com/history/] It was made from parts of [[AMT/Ertl]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} [[Star Trek model kits|model kits]], no. 6619, specifically the [[saucer section]] and [[warp nacelle]]s, as well as from parts of a submarine model kit. Okuda recalled on the model, "''I don't recall what Ed's original version of the Buran was, but I added the submarine parts and glued on the engines, although it looks like Ed assembled the engines. I thought it was a clever idea, but it ended up looking like a lollipop. Maybe Ed's version was a single nacelle, and I added the second. I don't remember.(...)I think one of the engine mounts was a submarine tower, but I wouldn't swear that both were. I'm pretty sure both engines were fairly stock Ertl large Galaxy nacelles that Ed had made. The actual amount of modelmaking time that [[Rick Sternbach|Rick S.]] and I had was minimal, so we would tend to have stuck with stuff that Ed did for us.''" {{eas|articles/okuda359.htm}} |
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| + | === Apocrypha === |
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| + | In the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation Annual]]'' story "[[Thin Ice]]" published by [[DC Comics]], the USS ''Marco Polo'' was stated to be a ''Challenger''-class starship. This design appeared as a variant of the {{Class|Constellation}} design, with the lower nacelles replaced by a secondary hull. [http://www.trekships.org/dropped.htm] |
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| + | === External link === |
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| + | *{{eas|articles/challenger.htm|''Challenger''-class reconstruction|external}} |
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| + | [[de:Buran-Typ]] |
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| + | [[es:Clase Challenger]] |
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Revision as of 08:01, 24 April 2013
The wreck of the Buran on fire
The Challenger-class starships were Starfleet vessels in service in the later 24th century. They shared many design aspects with Galaxy-class and Nebula-class starships.
Ships of the class
- Named
- USS Buran (NCC-57580)
- Uncertain
Appendices
Appearances
Background
Starfleet ship classes usually share their name with the class prototype ship. (Star Trek III: The Search for Spock; Star Trek: The Next Generation Technical Manual) Assuming that only one ship of a given name is in service at any time, the USS Challenger prototype for the Challenger-class was retired some time prior to 2377, when the Galaxy-class USS Challenger (NCC-71099) was seen in VOY: "Endgame".
Studio model
The Challenger-class USS Buran was a "kitbashed" design study and filming model built by Ed Miarecki and Michael Okuda, that was barely glimpsed among the wreckage of the "graveyard" scene in TNG: "The Best of Both Worlds, Part II". [1] It was made from parts of AMT/Ertl USS Enterprise-D model kits, no. 6619, specifically the saucer section and warp nacelles, as well as from parts of a submarine model kit. Okuda recalled on the model, "I don't recall what Ed's original version of the Buran was, but I added the submarine parts and glued on the engines, although it looks like Ed assembled the engines. I thought it was a clever idea, but it ended up looking like a lollipop. Maybe Ed's version was a single nacelle, and I added the second. I don't remember.(...)I think one of the engine mounts was a submarine tower, but I wouldn't swear that both were. I'm pretty sure both engines were fairly stock Ertl large Galaxy nacelles that Ed had made. The actual amount of modelmaking time that Rick S. and I had was minimal, so we would tend to have stuck with stuff that Ed did for us." [2]
Apocrypha
In the Star Trek: The Next Generation Annual story "Thin Ice" published by DC Comics, the USS Marco Polo was stated to be a Challenger-class starship. This design appeared as a variant of the Constellation-class design, with the lower nacelles replaced by a secondary hull. [3]