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| − | The '''''Challenger''-class''' [[starship]]s were [[Starfleet]] vessels in service in the later [[24th century]]. They shared many design aspects with {{ |
+ | The '''''Challenger''-class''' [[starship]]s were [[Starfleet]] vessels in service in the later [[24th century]]. They shared many design aspects with {{Class|Galaxy}} and {{Class|Nebula}} starships. |
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=== Background === |
=== Background === |
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| ⚫ | 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 "[[kitbash]]ed" design study and filming model built by [[Ed Miarecki]] that was barely glimpsed among the wreckage of the "graveyard" scene in {{TNG|The Best of Both Worlds, Part II}}. [http://www.edmiarecki.com/resume.html] It was made from spare pieces of [[AMT/Ertl]] {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701-D|-D}} starship [[model]]s, specifically the [[saucer section]] and [[warp nacelle]]s. |
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| ⚫ | 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 {{ |
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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 === |
=== 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 {{ |
+ | 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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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]