Changes: Starship classification

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Unofficially, many starships are classified by their design type. Although Starfleet tries not to classify their vessels in any such categorization, there have been numerous occasions where a Starfleet officer referred to Starfleet or enemy vessels by type during a fleet engagement, such as in Operation Return when Captain Sisko calls upon Galaxy wings to engage Galor-class destroyers. (DS9: "Sacrifice of Angels")

Starship Classifications

Primary ships

Support ships

Other designations

Warbird
Bird-of-Prey:
- Romulan Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)
- Romulan Bird-of-Prey (23rd century)
- Klingon Bird-of-Prey (22nd century)
- Klingon Bird-of-Prey (23rd and 24th centuries)

Background

In some unclear terms, the designations for several starship classes have been the issue of some confusion. Some examples are:

The Oberth-class has sometimes been confused with the scout designation, though it is officially a science vessel rather than a scout.

Similarly, the Constitution-class starship has been classified in multiple categories as well, most notably as a heavy cruiser and as a battle cruiser.

The Constellation-class has also been the subject of some confusion. It may have been a new kind of heavy cruiser in its early life, then later called a medium cruiser, light cruiser, and possibly even a destroyer in its late life. Another possibility was being classified as an explorer, which is similar to a heavy cruiser. If this is still its unofficial designation, then it would contradict its current status, thus the confusion.

The Galaxy-class was officially an explorer, but has also been referred to as a heavy cruiser (in one script reference). In an alternate, more militaristic, timeline, the equivalent of the Galaxy-class was classified as a battle cruiser.

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-Unofficially, many [[starship]]s are classified by their design type. Although [[Starfleet]] tries not to classify their vessels in any such categorization, there have been numerous occasions where a Starfleet officer referred to Starfleet or enemy vessels by type during a fleet engagement, such as in [[Operation Return]] when [[Captain]] [[Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]] calls upon [[Galaxy class|''Galaxy'']] wings to engage {{ShipClass|Galor}} destroyers. ({{DS9|Sacrifice of Angels}})
+Unofficially, many [[starship]]s are classified by their design type. Although [[Starfleet]] tries not to classify their vessels in any such categorization, there have been numerous occasions where a Starfleet officer referred to Starfleet or enemy vessels by type during a fleet engagement, such as in [[Operation Return]] when [[Captain]] [[Benjamin Sisko|Sisko]] calls upon [[Galaxy class|''Galaxy'']] wings to engage {{class|Galor}} destroyers. ({{DS9|Sacrifice of Angels}})
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 ==Background==
 In some unclear terms, the designations for several starship classes have been the issue of some confusion. Some examples are:
-* The {{ShipClass|Oberth}} has sometimes been confused with the scout designation, though it is officially a science vessel rather than a scout.
+* The {{class|Oberth}} has sometimes been confused with the scout designation, though it is officially a science vessel rather than a scout.
-* Similarly, the {{ShipClass|Constitution}} starship has been classified in multiple categories as well, most notably as a heavy cruiser and as a battle cruiser.
+* Similarly, the {{class|Constitution}} starship has been classified in multiple categories as well, most notably as a heavy cruiser and as a battle cruiser.
-* The {{ShipClass|Constellation}} has also been the subject of some confusion. It may have been a new kind of heavy cruiser in its early life, then later called a medium cruiser, light cruiser, and possibly even a destroyer in its late life. Another possibility was being classified as an explorer, which is similar to a heavy cruiser. If this is still its unofficial designation, then it would contradict its current status, thus the confusion.
+* The {{class|Constellation}} has also been the subject of some confusion. It may have been a new kind of heavy cruiser in its early life, then later called a medium cruiser, light cruiser, and possibly even a destroyer in its late life. Another possibility was being classified as an explorer, which is similar to a heavy cruiser. If this is still its unofficial designation, then it would contradict its current status, thus the confusion.
-* The {{ShipClass|Galaxy}} was officially an explorer, but has also been referred to as a heavy cruiser (in one script reference). In an alternate, more militaristic, timeline, the equivalent of the Galaxy-class was classified as a battle cruiser.
+* The {{class|Galaxy}} was officially an explorer, but has also been referred to as a heavy cruiser (in one script reference). In an alternate, more militaristic, timeline, the equivalent of the Galaxy-class was classified as a battle cruiser.