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.

Science vessels by raceEdit

• Federation science vessel
  • Nova-class
  • Oberth-class
• Romulan science vessel
• Vulcan science vessel

ConnectionsEdit

Starship classification
By type	argosy • assault ship • attack cruiser • attack fighter • battle cruiser • battleship • bird-of-prey • bomber • cargo transport • carrier • colony ship • combat support tender • construction ship • corsair • corvette • courier • cruiser • cutter • destroyer • dreadnought • escort • explorer • fast attack ship • fast cruiser • flagship • freighter • frigate • fuel transport • gunboat • heavy cruiser • heavy escort • hospital ship • liaison cutter • light cruiser • light frigate • medical frigate • medium cruiser • mining freighter • missile cruiser • monitor • passenger liner • patrol cruiser • personnel carrier • prison barge • repair tender • research vessel • research cruiser • runabout • scout • sleeper ship • star battleship • star cruiser • strike cruiser • super carrier • support frigate • 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

External linksEdit

• Science vessel article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
• Science Vessel article at STO Wikia, the Wikia for Star Trek Online.