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In 2287, during testing of transwarp drive, the Excelsior transwarp core breached and had to be ejected. The ship suffered a complete systems failure. After repairs, the Excelsior returned to Earth under impulse power. The Transwarp project was deemed a failure and the project was cancelled. The Excelsior was refit with a standard warp drive and was officially commissioned in 2290. | In 2287, during testing of transwarp drive, the Excelsior transwarp core breached and had to be ejected. The ship suffered a complete systems failure. After repairs, the Excelsior returned to Earth under impulse power. The Transwarp project was deemed a failure and the project was cancelled. The Excelsior was refit with a standard warp drive and was officially commissioned in 2290. | ||
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Class Information
The Excelsior-class Starship Development Project began in 2273, with construction beginning in 2275. The U.S.S. Excelsior NX-2000 prototype was launched in 2284. The Excelsior included a prototype for the unsuccessful Transwarp Drive Development Project. The Transwarp Drive, developed by Dr. Jeffries, was Starfleet's attempt to create a new warp drive that was faster and more efficient than the current Zefram Cochrane-based design.
In 2287, during testing of transwarp drive, the Excelsior transwarp core breached and had to be ejected. The ship suffered a complete systems failure. After repairs, the Excelsior returned to Earth under impulse power. The Transwarp project was deemed a failure and the project was cancelled. The Excelsior was refit with a standard warp drive and was officially commissioned in 2290.
Specifications
| Class Information | |
|---|---|
| Expected Duration | 20 years |
| Time Between Resupply | 3 years |
| Time Between Refit | 5 years |
| Class | Explorer/Cruiser |
| Engines | |
| Warp Cruising Speed | Warp 6 |
| Warp Maximum Speed | Warp 8 |
| Emergency Speed | Warp 9.1 for 8 hours |
| Personnel | |
| Officers | 115 |
| Enlisted Crew | 450 |
| Marines | 125 |
| Civilians | 150 |
| Total | 840 |
| Auxiliary Craft | |
| Shuttlebays | 3 |
| Shuttles | 9 |
| Runabouts | 3 |
| Fighters | 0 |
| Defensive Systems | |
| Phasers | 12 Type-VIII+ Phaser banks |
| Torpedo Launchers | 2 forward 2 aft |
| Torpedoes | 200 Photon Torpedoes 100 Quantum Torpedoes 8 Tricobalt Devices |
| Shields | Graviton Shielding System |
| Hull | Duranium/Tritanium Double Hull |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 467 meters |
| Width | 185 meters |
| Height | 100 meters |
| Decks | 28 |
