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The Constitution class heavy cruiser and its variants ( Constellation fusion testbed (2226), Constellation dilithium testbed (2238), Republic heavy cruiser prototype (2238), Constitution heavy cruiser (production prototype) (2242), USS Enterprise heavy cruiser (production prototype) (2245), USS Constitution heavy cruiser (operational standard) (2245), USS Constellation heavy cruiser (operational standard) (2245), USS Republic heavy cruiser (operational standard) (2245), Constitution heavy cruiser class (2247), Constitution Flight II heavy cruiser (2251), Bonhomme Richard heavy cruiser subclass (2251), Bonhomme Richard heavy cruiser subclass (Type 2) (2256), Bonhomme Richard heavy cruiser subclass (Type 3) (2256), Constitution Flight III heavy cruiser (2260), Victory heavy cruiser subclass (2265), USS Republic heavy cruiser (Academy trainer) (2286)) are Part 5 of the Project Starship series.

Image provided by: Adrasil
Inspirations from: Star Trek (The Original Series), Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Fleet Technical Manual (Franz Joseph), Ships of the Star Fleet (Calon Riel), FASA, captshade , Nichodo
History from: Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet , by Timo Saloniemi

Variant blueprints: Access via Adrasil's Download button

Featured in: Starship Recognition Manual #298

With the finalization and subsequent selection of the Enterprise production standard, Star Fleet had the opportunity for one more “free” vessel (from the two testbed hulls), above the twelve authorized for Project Starship. The logical choice was the Republic (NX-1371), having been only months into her commission as an Archon subclass heavy cruiser when she suffered fire damage to her saucer, and then idled for years until tested as a project prototype. However, the Constellation (NX-1071) design and conversion teams made a convincing argument with their high confidence in the sustainability and structural strength of their ship, based on the tens of thousands of metric tons in hull and support improvements made through numerous test conversions.

Project manager Robert April directed the Republic conversion team to stand down until the Constellation was proven to be up to the challenge, and tasked the Republic’s design team with developing two courses of action: one in which the ship was selected to be converted to production standard, following the lessons from the same conversion made for Constitution (NX-1700), and the other to provide a “simplified” example of the Starship class, that had most of the same characteristics—such as maneuvering, weaponry, and sensors. With the foreseen success of the Constellation teams’ conversion in early 2244, the latter option for the Republic was directed.

Upon her re-commissioning in May 2245, USS Republic (NCC-1371) served in a defensive role, until formally assigned to training status in 2248. With the completion of USS Farragut (NCC-1702), the remaining production ships of the now-officially named Constitution class were arriving and Star Fleet’s best crews of command, engineering, science, medical, and operations personnel were being assembled to take them out. Republic performed three- and four-month familiarization cruises for overlapping commissioning crews, demonstrating the advanced functions of the bridge, the superiority in maneuvering and speed, and—very importantly—the operational and maintenance procedures for the newest in dilithium-regulated antimatter annihilation drives.

USS Republic would maintain this configuration until her (relatively early) deactivation in 2257. As she was not seen as a viable candidate for either Constitution Flight II or Bonhomme Richard configurations (over the authorized construction of a newbuild), and her internal spaces limited her operational capacity, it was decided to mothball her for the time being.

Would you like to learn more about this class of ship? Download the free Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet , a three-volume, 1236-page history of space flight, by Timo Saloniemi.

For an extremely rich gallery of Star Trek starships and vessels from other universes, check out my partner, Adrasil , here on DeviantArts.

Description

The Constitution class heavy cruiser and its variants ( Constellation fusion testbed (2226), Constellation dilithium testbed (2238), Republic heavy cruiser prototype (2238), Constitution heavy cruiser (production prototype) (2242), USS Enterprise heavy cruiser (production prototype) (2245), USS Constitution heavy cruiser (operational standard) (2245), USS Constellation heavy cruiser (operational standard) (2245), USS Republic heavy cruiser (operational standard) (2245), Constitution heavy cruiser class (2247), Constitution Flight II heavy cruiser (2251), Bonhomme Richard heavy cruiser subclass (2251), Bonhomme Richard heavy cruiser subclass (Type 2) (2256), Bonhomme Richard heavy cruiser subclass (Type 3) (2256), Constitution Flight III heavy cruiser (2260), Victory heavy cruiser subclass (2265), USS Republic heavy cruiser (Academy trainer) (2286)) are Part 5 of the Project Starship series.

Image provided by: Adrasil
Inspirations from: Star Trek (The Original Series), Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Fleet Technical Manual (Franz Joseph), Ships of the Star Fleet (Calon Riel), FASA, captshade , Nichodo
History from: Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet , by Timo Saloniemi

Variant blueprints: Access via Adrasil's Download button

Featured in: Starship Recognition Manual #298

With the finalization and subsequent selection of the Enterprise production standard, Star Fleet had the opportunity for one more “free” vessel (from the two testbed hulls), above the twelve authorized for Project Starship. The logical choice was the Republic (NX-1371), having been only months into her commission as an Archon subclass heavy cruiser when she suffered fire damage to her saucer, and then idled for years until tested as a project prototype. However, the Constellation (NX-1071) design and conversion teams made a convincing argument with their high confidence in the sustainability and structural strength of their ship, based on the tens of thousands of metric tons in hull and support improvements made through numerous test conversions.

Project manager Robert April directed the Republic conversion team to stand down until the Constellation was proven to be up to the challenge, and tasked the Republic’s design team with developing two courses of action: one in which the ship was selected to be converted to production standard, following the lessons from the same conversion made for Constitution (NX-1700), and the other to provide a “simplified” example of the Starship class, that had most of the same characteristics—such as maneuvering, weaponry, and sensors. With the foreseen success of the Constellation teams’ conversion in early 2244, the latter option for the Republic was directed.

Upon her re-commissioning in May 2245, USS Republic (NCC-1371) served in a defensive role, until formally assigned to training status in 2248. With the completion of USS Farragut (NCC-1702), the remaining production ships of the now-officially named Constitution class were arriving and Star Fleet’s best crews of command, engineering, science, medical, and operations personnel were being assembled to take them out. Republic performed three- and four-month familiarization cruises for overlapping commissioning crews, demonstrating the advanced functions of the bridge, the superiority in maneuvering and speed, and—very importantly—the operational and maintenance procedures for the newest in dilithium-regulated antimatter annihilation drives.

USS Republic would maintain this configuration until her (relatively early) deactivation in 2257. As she was not seen as a viable candidate for either Constitution Flight II or Bonhomme Richard configurations (over the authorized construction of a newbuild), and her internal spaces limited her operational capacity, it was decided to mothball her for the time being.

Would you like to learn more about this class of ship? Download the free Hobbyist's Guide to the UFP Starfleet , a three-volume, 1236-page history of space flight, by Timo Saloniemi.

For an extremely rich gallery of Star Trek starships and vessels from other universes, check out my partner, Adrasil , here on DeviantArts.