Prometheus class starship

Infobox Fictional Spacecraft
name = USS "Prometheus"

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caption = The USS "Prometheus" at warp speed
first = "Message in a Bottle"
last = "Endgame"
status =
affiliation = Starfleet
launched = 2374
decommissioned =
class = Prometheus Class
registry =
maxspeed = Warp 9.9fact|date=September 2008
fighters =
auxcraft =
armaments = 18 Phasers
Quantum Torpedoes
defense = Regenerative shields
Ablative armor
Multi-vector assault mode
propulsion = Warp Drive
power = Fusion Power Plants
length = 415 meters
width =
height =
primeref = "Message in a Bottle"The USS "Prometheus" is a fictional starship in the science fiction television series "", appearing in the episode "Message in a Bottle".

The USS "Prometheus" is the only named ship of its class. A "Prometheus"-class ship appears in "Voyager"'s finale, "Endgame", but the ship's name was not stated or seen. Additionally, a "Prometheus"-class ship is visible fighting at the Battle of Procyon V in the "" episode "Azati Prime".

Appearances

"Message in a Bottle"

In the episode "Message in a Bottle", the USS "Prometheus" was fully commissioned and began a series of shakedown cruises before it was commandeered by Romulans. USS "Voyager"'s Emergency Medical Hologram and the experimental Mark II Emergency Medical Hologram aboard the "Prometheus" help Starfleet successfully retake the ship. It was on this mission that Starfleet learns of "Voyager"'s presence in the Delta Quadrant.

"Endgame"

When a Borg transwarp conduit opens near Earth, a "Prometheus"-class ship is part of the fleet that is sent to intercept the perceived threat and escorts "Voyager" home.cite episode| episodelink=Endgame (Voyager episode)| title=Endgame| series=]

"Azati Prime"

When Archer is transported to the future by Daniels, several shots of the battle through the window are shown. One or more Prometheus class ships fly by the Enterprise-J just long enough to be visible.

Background

Development on the Prometheus-class starship project began in the early 2360s at the Beta Antares shipyards. With the Dominion threat becoming more serious, development was stepped up and construction began in the early 2370s. The Prometheus design borrows its shape from the Intrepid-class starships, except it features four standard warp nacelles similar in design to the nacelles used in the Sovereign-class starship. In 2374, the U.S.S. Prometheus NX-59650 was launched and began top secret field tests.

Technology

The USS "Prometheus" is a testbed of technologies being researched by Starfleet. In standard configuration, the ship is composed of an arrowhead-shaped primary hull attached directly to a secondary hull supporting four warp nacelles on short pylons in an 'X' configuration. In battle, this ship can go into "multi-vector assault mode" in which the vessel may divide into three ships — the saucer, the upper engineering hull, and the lower engineering hull — to allow for multiple independently moving weapons platforms. The saucer has two small warp nacelles that are stored in recesses while joined and extend once the saucer has separated. The three components can later reconnect. A line of dialogue from the Mark II Emergency Medical Hologram reveals that the "Prometheus" was designed to go faster than any other vessel in Starfleet.

It is outfitted with regenerative deflector shields and ablative armor (an outer hull layer that vaporizes under weapons fire, thereby dissipating energy and protecting the ship's interior). [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/library/ships/article/111541.html STARTREK.COM : Article ] ]

Another innovation is the installation of holoemitters throughout the ship, which allows its holographic doctor, the EMH Mark II (also a prototype), to operate in all crew areas. This aspect of the design was crucial in recovering the Prometheus from Romulan hands in 2374.

Registry

The "Prometheus" CGI model gives the ship's registry as "NX-59650". However, production designer Michael Okuda used "NX-74913" for all the internal displays, including the ship's dedication plaque.

References

[http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/VOY/episode/71743.html] [http://www.startrek.com/startrek/view/series/VOY/episode/120151.html]

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