AT: "xx" The Jellyfish was a 24th century starship commissioned by the Vulcan Science Academy in 2387 for the transport of red matter. The ship was described as being "our fastest ship" and featured a unique rotating "tail".
The Jellyfish being built
Ambassador Spock piloted the ship in 2387 during his attempt to save the galaxy from destruction by a powerful supernova. Spock took the Jellyfish to inject red matter into the supernova, resulting in the creation of a black hole that would absorb the nova. While the plan succeeded, Spock was unfortunately too late to stop the nova from destroying Romulus. As Spock was attempting to depart, he was intercepted by the Narada, and both ships were pulled into the black hole. The Narada arrived in 2233 and was the catalyst for an alternate reality, whereas the Jellyfish exited some twenty-five years later. Upon capture by Nero, the ship was stored inside the Narada.
The ship was later destroyed when Commander Spock was able to retrieve the ship and piloted it on a collision course with the Narada, igniting the red matter. Spock survived the collision, being beamed aboard the USS Enterprise at the last moment. (Star Trek)
Specifications
 Entrance into the Jellyfish  The Jellyfish's cockpit  The red matter aboard. |
The Jellyfish featured a chamber designed for the safe storage and transport of "red matter", as well as a means of extracting the matter for the purposes of its mission. In addition, the ship contained a pair of forward mounted directed energy weapons and a warp drive.
The ship was also equipped with the means to recognize Ambassador Spock via facial recognition and voiceprint analysis. As a result, it welcomed aboard Commander Spock and allowed him to its pilot controls. (Star Trek)
Background
The name of the ship is derived from its dossier on the Star Trek movie website, but is not mentioned in the film. Because it is a single prototype ship, its distinctive name is likely its codename or working name. Also according to the dossier, it is a single person ship with a maximum speed of warp 8. While speeds greater than warp 8 were known well before Ambassador Spock's voyage, dialogue in the film described the Jellyfish as "our fastest ship". According to information on the Blu-ray version, it is 178 feet (54.25 meters) long.
In the prequel comic Star Trek: Countdown, the Jellyfish is described as a prototype vessel built to withstand unstable atmospheres. Its designer and original pilot was Geordi La Forge.
The triangular pilot's chair and circular view screen form the Vulcan IDIC symbol. When Commander Spock first takes the controls, he says "Fascinating..."