Constitution Class
<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=168 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="042a11c3.gif"> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Info"><U><IMG SRC="17c8b610.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Latest"><U><IMG SRC="1788a600.jpg" border=0 width="138" height="96" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Info"><U><IMG SRC="17a8b610.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A><A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><IMG SRC="1718b610.jpg" border=0 width="139" height="97" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> </div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#99CC00" FACE="Arial" ><B> Robert's Web Site</B></FONT> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#CCCC66" FACE="Arial" >| <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE=" Roberts Web Site"><U><B>home</B></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Info"><U>Info</U></A> | <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Latest"><U>The Latest</U></A> | <A HREF="id20.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U>Links</U></A> | <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Me"><U>Contact Me</U></A> |<A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Chat"><U> Chat</U></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="18e560e0.gif" border=0 width="342" height="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Constitution Class</div> <div> Warp Speeds</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="375" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000 HEIGHT= 180 WIDTH="0"><div> </div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000><NOBR><div> Normal Cruise : Warp 5 </div> <div> Maximum Cruise : Warp 6 </div> <div> Maximum Rated : Warp 8</div> <div> <IMG SRC="07c8e7f0.jpg" border=0 width="142" height="127" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="07ec7810.jpg" border=0 width="199" height="129" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> Perhaps the most famous class of vessel in Starfleet history, the Constitution class was a legend in its own time. Once launched, it set a new standard of excellence in almost every field -it was the fastest ship, had the most advanced exploration platform, and was most powerful combat vessel in known space. The four hundred and thirty crew enjoyed a standard of crew accommodation unknown on other vessels of the period, while the diplomatic facilities rivaled those of all but the most elaborate Starbases. </div> <bR> <div> Quickly following the Constellation was the USS Enterprise. This was to become the most famous vessel in Federation history; during its forty years of service the Enterprise explored countless new worlds, making first contact with many species and expanding the Federations knowledge of the territories surrounding it hugely. Like its relative the Enterprise also served as a mighty deterrent to both the Klingons and Romulans, several times taking part in combat actions which determined the fate of the entire Federation if not the Alpha Quadrant itself. </div> <bR> <div> They were designed for long duration missions with minimal outside support, and exploratory missions typically lasted up to five years. The Enterprise conducted several such missions, first under Captain April and then under Captain Pike followed by Captain Kirk. Kirk captained the Enterprise through her most difficult missions, and it is largely because of his incredible success that the Constitution class has acquired the reputation it has. </div> <bR> <div> By 2265 the early Constitutions where reaching twenty years of age, their designed life span. Starfleet had decided that they where becoming somewhat long in the tooth and was looking for a replacement class; however, such was the popularity of these ships that the Starfleet design bureau stated in an official memo that none of the contemplated new designs matched up to them and the best course of action was to simply rebuild the existing ships with the latest technology. Although Starfleet was not convinced at first, careful testing of the skeleton framework of several Constitution class ships revealed that the basic structure was more than capable of continuing in service, having withstood twenty years of hard use with ease. </div> <div> <IMG SRC="14da0640.gif" border=0 width="160" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="151d7640.gif" border=0 width="215" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The USS Enterprise was selected to be the first ship to undergo such a refit, and in 2269 she went into spacedock in Earth orbit for eighteen months of work. Never in Starfleet history has any vessel been so comprehensively updated - essentially a new vessel was built onto the bones of the old, replacing virtually every major system. The Enterprise was rushed out of Spacedock in 2271 to face the threat presented by the entity known as V'Ger, which was destroying everything in its path as it advanced towards Earth; it succeed in averting the danger and proceeded on her shakedown cruise. Warp speeds for the refit below. </div> <div> </div> <div> Normal Cruise : Warp 6 </div> <div> Maximum Cruise : Warp 7 </div> <div> Maximum Rated : Warp 9 for short periods</div> <bR> <bR> <div> All information on this page was found at http://www.ditl.org.(The Daystrom Institute Technical Library)</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>