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The Starfleet Museum - Giant Class
The Starfleet Museum - Giant Class
The Starfleet Museum - Giant Class
Giant-Class Transports
Diagrams
Giant
class Giant cargo
plans, part 1 Giant cargo
plans, part 2
created by Allen Rolfes (see notes) created by Allen Rolfes (see notes)
Giant
civilian version Giant
passenger plans, part 1 Giant
passenger plans, part 2
created by Allen Rolfes (see notes) created by Allen Rolfes (see notes)
Giant
civilian liveries
History
Strings of Pearls
The slow, short-range fusion-powered transport ships available before the
Earth-Romulan War and
the first decade afterward required a pattern of
colonization in which the most recently settled star
system served as a jumping
off point for colonizing the next most distant star system, usually
within 3
parsecs (9.75 ly). Once settled and home, after a decade or more, to a growing
indigenous
population and a well-developed industrial and agricultural base, the
young world would be able to
generate or support the colonization effort to the
next star system. In such a way, colonies would
slowly spread out from the core
worlds of the UFP like long strings of widely spaced pearls. (See
star chart, Federation Core Systems, 2170)
Starship Tenders
In addition to serving Starfleet as passenger transports and cargo ships, Giant-derived
vessels
served as starship tenders or, perhaps more accurately, task-force
support ships. These ships were
an important part of Starfleet's ability to
project power far from the Federation core and to
undertake both defensive and
offensive operations without the direct support of starbases.
Tenders had large
crews, numerous maintenance craft (work bees), and extensive facilities for
repairing starships large and small, their embarked craft, and their various
onboard components.
They had the internal capacity to carry all that was needed
to rearm, refuel, resupply, and replenish
starships so that they could continue
operations without having to retire to starbases that might
have been many
parsecs to the rear. Giants could also be outfitted with medical
facilities and staff
able to care for 100 inpatient casualties per week. The
passenger cabins could be used as
temporary berths for starship crews as their
ships were being repaired. Giants were fast enough to
keep pace with task
forces and, because they carried no defensive weaponry, to retreat to safety
when threatened.
Civilian Giants
In the first 10 years of Giant hull production (2206 through 2215), some
80 civilian passenger liners
and transports were constructed and outfitted. At
first, hulls were produced only by Starfleet yards
and then guided by tugs to be
outfitted at civilian facilities. However, because of the inability of the
numerous Starfleet yards to meet the demands of both military and civilian users
for the popular
Giant-based hulls, they were later constructed under
license by several civilian shipbuilders.
Effects of SI-23
Within several years, the introduction of high-volume, long-distance Giant-based
passenger liners
and cargo ships began to have its desired effects. By 2215,
both passenger and cargo volume from
the Federation core worlds to outlying
areas had increased by more than 150% via service on the
new direct, longer
routes. The concentration of traffic meant that the smaller number of routes
were easier to monitor for ships in distress and to protect from piracy. As
regional hubs thrived
through increased trade with the core systems, the
prosperity spread to surrounding systems via
large numbers of medium-range and
short-range transport ships, many newly constructed. Rate
conventions agreed to
by passenger lines and relevant Federation commissions set minimum fees
for
passage to ensure that safety was not compromised in an attempt to undercut
competitors on
cost. However, fees for passage on these large, fast ships were
substantially lower than those on
earlier, smaller ships. Ultralong-distance "cycler"
ships made frequent, regularly scheduled journeys
on the triangular route
connecting Vulcan, Andor, and Tellar and then inward toward Earth and
strengthened the cultural, political, and economic ties between Federation
capitals. Furthermore,
thanks to Giant-based liners, descendants of
colonists who had left Earth many generations ago
were welcomed back to the
homeworlds of their ancestors.
Conclusion
The introduction of the Giant-class transports to Starfleet and related
classes to civilian service,
achieved, for the most part, the goals of
Federation planners. Starfleet finally obtained a class of
large, fast transport
ships that allowed it to rapidly found colonies and construct starbases and to
more easily project force far from the Federation core. Giant-derived
civilian starliners and cargo
ships allowed the establishment of a safe and
secure hub-and-spoke transportation network that
bound the diverse societies of the
Federation closer together, fostered interstellar trade and
cultural exchange,
and allowed Starfleet to more easily reposition its starships and crews.
However,
the rapid expansion of Federation territory enabled by these
developments would lead to crises and
conflicts later in the 23rd century.
Commissioned Ships
USS Ægir NCC-T184 USS Farbuati NCC- USS Lumakaka USS Svyatogor
USS Alcyoneus T209 NCC-T234 NCC-T259
NCC-T185 USS Fezzik NCC- USS Manzasiri USS Talos NCC-
USS Antaeus NCC- T210 NCC-T235 T260
T186 USS Fornjót NCC- USS Masaw NCC- USS Themis NCC-
USS Argus Panoptes T211 T236 T261
NCC-T187 USS Ga-Oh NCC- USS Maushop USS Thiassi NCC-
USS Asteria NCC- T212 NCC-T237 T262
T188 USS Gawr Madoc USS Mbomba USS
USS Balor NCC- NCC-T213 NCC-T238 Thotsakhirithon
T189 USS Geryon NCC- USS Muchukunda NCC-T263
USS Basajaun NCC- T214 NCC-T239 USS Thrymr NCC-
T190 USS Goliath NCC- USS Nalmuqtse T264
USS Baugi NCC- T215 NCC-T240 USS Tork NCC-T265
T191 USS Gridr NCC- USS Nandimithra USS Tsul’Kalu NCC-
USS Bendigeidfran T216 NCC-T241 T266
NCC-T192 USS Gyges NCC- USS Nigelung USS Tui Delai Gau
USS Bergelmir NCC- T217 NCC-T242 NCC-T267
T193 USS Haduigona USS Pan-gu NCC- USS Uath NCC-
USS Bestla NCC- NCC-T218 T243 T268
T194 USS Hayicanako USS Paul Bunyan USS Ullikummi
USS Bevis NCC- NCC-T219 NCC-T244 NCC-T269
T195 USS Hecate NCC- USS Polybotes USS Upelleri NCC-
USS Bochica NCC- T220 NCC-T245 T270
T196 USS Hrym NCC- USS Polyphemus USS Vafthrudnir
USS Briareus NCC- T221 NCC-T246 NCC-T271
T197 USS Hsing-T’ien USS Porphyrion USS Vorys-Mort
USS Brontes NCC- NCC-T222 NCC-T247 NCC-T272
T198 USS Hymir NCC- USS Quant NCC- USS Vrikodara NCC-
USS Býleistr NCC- T223 T248 T273
T199 USS Idris NCC- USS Riiki NCC- USS Waziya NCC-
USS Chahnameed T224 T249 T274
NCC-T200 USS USS Rongokako USS Weiland NCC-
USS Coeus NCC- Inugpasugssuk NCC-T250 T275
T201 NCC-T225 USS Schilbung USS Wikramadatta
USS Cottus NCC- USS Járnsaxa NCC- NCC-T251 NCC-T276
T202 T226 USS Searbhan USS Winalagalis
USS Cronus NCC- USS Kalevipoeg NCC-T252 NCC-T277
T203 NCC-T227 USS Sgrolma USS Wulgaru NCC-
USS USS Kapre NCC- NCC-T253 T278
Dehotgohsgayeh T228 USS Sinmara USS Xelhua NCC-
NCC-T204 USS Kari NCC-T229 NCC-T254 T279
USS Egdir NCC- USS Kawharu NCC- USS Skrymsli USS Ymir NCC-
T205 T230 NCC-T255 T280
USS Enceladus USS Kiharoa NCC- USS Starkadr USS Ysbadden
NCC-T206 T231 NCC-T256 NCC-T281
USS Eos NCC-T207 USS Kua Fu NCC- USS Steropes USS Yulu Yulara
USS Eurytus NCC- T232 NCC-T257 NCC-T282
T208 USS Logi NCC- USS Surtr NCC- USS Zipacna NCC-
T233 T258 T283
Starfleet Giant
Overall 1°
Hull 2°
Hull Nacelles
Length
[m] 262.35 262.35 - 109.30
Beam
[m] 123.00 73.90 - 24.38
Draft
[m] 80.17 80.17 - 24.38
Civilian Giant*
Overall 1°
Hull 2°
Hull Nacelles
Length
[m] 262.35 262.35 - 109.30
Beam
[m] 123.00 73.90 - 24.38
Draft
[m] 64.60 64.60 - 24.38