Science vessel
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In starship classification, a science vessel (or research vessel) is a type of starship, which has limited armaments, but are equipped with several laboratories and advanced sensors. The role of science vessels are usually limited to scientific research, such as observation and stellar cartography.
[edit] Science vessels by race
[edit] Connections
- Science vessel article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
| Starship classification | |
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| By type | argosy • assault ship • attack cruiser • attack fighter • battle cruiser • battleship • bird-of-prey • cargo transport • carrier • colony ship • combat support tender • construction ship • corsair • corvette • courier • cruiser • cutter • destroyer • dreadnought • escort • explorer • fast attack ship • fast cruiser • freighter • frigate • fuel transport • gunboat • heavy cruiser • heavy escort • hospital ship • liaison cutter • light cruiser • light frigate • medical frigate • mining freighter • monitor • passenger liner • patrol cruiser • personnel carrier • prison barge • repair tender • research vessel • research cruiser • runabout • scout • strike cruiser • super carrier • surveyor • tanker • tender • timeship • transport • troop transport • tug • warbird • warpshuttle |
| Alphanumeric | I • II • III • IV • V • VI • VII • VIII • IX • X • XI • XII • XIII • XIV • XV • XVI |
