A prison ship was a starship that acted as a prison. Most times, such vessels were used to transport criminals from one prison or detention facility to another to serve out their sentence.

Jonathan Archer and his chief engineer Charles Tucker III were once prisoners on an Enolian transport serving as a prison ship. (ENT: "Canamar")

Deanna Troi, while portraying Major Rakal on the IRW Khazara, claimed that she had tasted better Viinerine on prison ships when told by Commander Toreth that she should have tried it. (TNG: "Face of the Enemy")

Prison ships operated by the Nygeans were used in such a fashion. (VOY: "Repentance")

Types of prison shipsEdit

• Nygean prison ship
• Enolian transport

Starship types

attack cruiser • attack fighter • battle cruiser • battleship • bird-of-prey • cruiser • destroyer • dreadnought • escort vessel • explorer ship • flagship • freighter • frigate • garbage scow • heavy cruiser • hospital ship • interceptor • light cruiser • luxury liner • patrol ship • prison ship • raider • runabout • science vessel • scout ship • star cruiser • starliner • supply ship • survey ship • tanker • timeship • training vessel • transport ship • tug • warbird • warship