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Ships of the Line is a book collecting together images from the Ships of the Line calendars with text by Michael Okuda released as part of the Star Trek 40th Anniversary celebrations. It was first published by Pocket Books in November 2006.

A second edition was published by Gallery Books in December 2014 which included images from all the calendars up to and including the 2014 edition.

Description[]

They dared to risk it all in a skiff of reeds or leather, on a ship of wood or steel, knowing the only thing between them and certain death was their ship. To explore, to seek out what lay beyond the close and comfortable, every explorer had to embrace danger. And as they did so, what arose was a mystical bond, a passion for the ships that carried them. These vessels have become the icons of mankind's desire to rise above the everyday, to seek out and make the unknown known. And these ships that travel the stellar seas have stirred the same passions as the ones that floated in the oceans.
While every captain has wished that their starship could be outfitted in the same manner as the sailing ship HMS Beagle — without weapons — that proved untenable. From the start, Starfleet realized that each vessel, due to the limited range of the early warp engines, must be able to stand alone against any attack. Thus arose the idea, taken from the days of wooden sailing ships, that every Starfleet vessel must stand as a ship of the line. Through the actions of their captains and crews, countless starships have taken on that role. Here we remember some of those ships and their heroic crews.

Summary[]

1st edition[]

Human Warp Flight[]

Images from the 22nd century, including the Earth Starfleet vessels NX-Beta, the NX-class Enterprise, and the Bonaventure-class USS Bonaventure.

The Creation of a Legend[]

Images of the 23rd century Constitution-class USS Enterprise and her contemporaries, including the USS Lexington and the USS Excalibur.

The Finest in the Fleet[]

Images from some of the missions of the 24th century Galaxy-class USS Enterprise-D.

Of Gods and Men[]

Deep Space 9 and the USS Defiant through the years, including images from the Dominion War.

There Will Always Be an Enterprise[]

The Sovereign-class USS Enterprise-E.

Delta Voyager[]

Lost in the Delta Quadrant, the starship Voyager makes its way home, encountering the Borg and Species 8472 on the way.

Semper Exploro[]

The USS Enterprise-J on her continuing mission.

2nd edition additions[]

In the Beginning (previously: Human Warp Flight)[]

Further images of the Enterprise NX-01 along with her Klingon Defense Force, Romulan Star Navy and Tholian Assembly contemporaries.

The Creation of a Legend[]

Images of the Enterprise NCC-1701 and sister ships in their original configuration, along with class F shuttlecraft, DY-100s, and combatant vessels including Klingon ships and the Doomsday machine.

Rebirth[]

The refit Enterprise 1701 and her successor: 1701-A, along with Miranda-class and Excelsior-class starships.

The Finest in the Fleet[]

Further images of the adventures of the Enterprise-D, including Ambassador-class, Constellation-class, and Nebula-class starships amongst others.

Of Gods and Men[]

More from DS9 and the Defiant, as well as the Type-10 shuttlecraft, Danube-class, and the discovery of the Columbia in the Gamma Quadrant.

There Will Always Be an Enterprise[]

Joining the Enterprise-E in these images from the late-24th century are the Vesta-class USS Aventine, the experimental quantum slipstream drive capable USS Spirit, the Phalanx-class starships USS Phalanx and USS Repulse, the Merian-class USS Planck, the USS Onimaru, USS Mughi and USS Balmung.

Delta Voyager[]

Further images from Voyager's journey including the runabout USS Pleiades, and the prototype USS Prometheus.

Semper Exploro[]

Various Enterprise replicas at Starfleet museums, and the IXS Enterprise.

References[]

1st edition[]

Starships and vehicles[]

USS AltairUSS BonaventureSS Botany BayHMS BountyColumbia (NX-02)SS ConestogaUSS ConstellationUSS DaedalusUSS DefiantUSS DefiantEnterprise (NX-01)ISS EnterpriseUSS EnterpriseUSS Enterprise-AUSS Enterprise-BUSS Enterprise-CUSS Enterprise-DUSS Enterprise-EUSS Enterprise-JUSS ExcaliburUSS FarragutFesariusUSS HoodInsectoid pod shipUSS LeonovUSS LexingtonNX-AlphaPhoenixUSS PotemkinUSS PrometheusUSS RangerUSS ReliantUSS StargazerV'GerUSS Voyager

Smallcraft[]

CalypsoColumbusChaffeeDelta FlyerGalileoGalileo IIMcAuliffeEinstein (NCC-1701/6)Shuttlepod 1

Starship classes[]

22nd Century Klingon bird-of-prey22nd Century Romulan bird-of-prey23rd Century Romulan bird-of-prey22nd Century Tholian starshipAkira-classAmbassador-classBonaventure-classBorg CubeBorg Tactical CubeB'rel-classBreen warshipConstellation-classConstitution-classD4-classD7-classDaedalus-classDanube-classD'deridex-classDefiant-classD'Kyr typeDoomsday machineDY-100-classExcelsior-classFesarius-classGalaxy-classIntrepid-classJem'Hadar attack shipK't'inga-classKumari typeK'vort-classNebula-classNX-classMiranda-classPrometheus-classRaptor-classSovereign-classSpecies 8472 battleshipSuliban cell shipSurak-classT'Plana-Hath-classVor'cha-classXindi-Insectoid starshipXindi-Reptilian starshipXyrillian starshipunnamed Federation starship classes

Smallcraft classes[]

22nd Century ShuttlepodApollo Lunar ModuleAeroshuttleArgo jeepCaptain's yachtClass F shuttlecraftDanube-classF-104Inspection podMark II-B podType-6 shuttlecraftType-9 shuttlecraftType-10 shuttlecraftVulcan courierWork beeunnamed small craft

Locations[]

Bajor systemBajoran wormholeDeep Space 9Terok NorSol systemEarthGlasgow UniversityGolden Gate BridgeInternational Space StationLunaMarsSan Francisco BaySan Francisco Orbital YardsSmithsonian Air and Space MuseumUtopia Planitia Fleet Yards

Other[]

Amargosa systemAmargosa observatoryAntariaBadlandsBolarus PrimeCygnus IVDelta QuadrantDelta VegaEpsilon Draconis IIIFluidic spaceGalorndon CoreGamma QuadrantKi BaratanK-class space stationL-370L-374Mutara NebulaNarendra IIIP'JemRomulan Neutral ZoneRomulusSector 001ShirKahr highlandsSigma DraconisStarbase 29Tau CetiVeridian IIIVintaak systemVulcanWeytahn

Races and cultures[]

AndorianAntarianBeingsBolianBorgBreenCardassianFounderHumanJem'HadarKlingonRomulanSpecies 8472Star-jellySulibanTholianTrill

States and organizations[]

Andorian Imperial GuardBorg CollectiveCardassian Central CommandCardassian UnionDominionEarth StarfleetFirst FederationImperial CouncilKlingon EmpireObsidian OrderRomulan Star EmpireStarfleetStarfleet IntelligenceSuliban CabalTerran EmpireTholian AssemblyUnited States Air ForceVulcan High Command

Characters[]

AlecApolloJonathan ArcherJonathan Archer (mirror)David BaileyBalokBurgCasadosRoger ChaffeeJohn ChristopherRichard DaystromDaxJadzia DaxMatthew DeckerIliaKarghJames T. KirkGardner (mirror)Rachel GarrettGrahamErika HernandezKathryn JanewayKahlessHarry KimGeordi La ForgeTravis MayweatherTom ParisPerezPhloxJean-Luc PicardChristopher PikeMalcolm ReedA.G. RobinsonHoshi SatoMontgomery ScottKhan Noonien SinghBenjamin SiskoTolian SoranHenry StarlingHikaru SuluTeskaB'Elanna TorresDeanna TroiTurellTuvokWilkieWorf

Other references[]

Ablative hull armorAluminumAnti-Proton BeamBattle of MaxiaBattle of Narendra IIIBattle of Sector 001Battle of Sigma DraconisBattle of Wolf 359Cardassian occupationClass MCloaking deviceDominion WarEarth-Romulan WarEscape podEV suitFive-year missionhyperspannerLetter to a Young WarriorLevel 12 shockwaveMineMulti-vector assault modeNeutroniumPahtksPhaserPraetorProject PrometheusQuantum string harmonicsSaucer separationShuttlebaySpacedockSpatial torpedoTiberian batTime of the AwakeningUFOWarp driveZero-gee soccer

2nd edition additions[]

Starships and vehicles[]

NCC-2001USS Allegiance (Phalanx class)USS AmbassadorAtlantis (NX-05)USS AventineUSS BalmungUSS Bozeman (NCC-1941)Challenger (NX-03)IXS EnterpriseUSS Enterprise (XCV-330)NCC-G1465NCC-G1478USS Golden GateIKS Gr'othUSS John GlennUSS MughiUSS OnimaruUSS PhalanxUSS Planck (NCC-81894)USS Repulse (NCC-75000)Son'a collectorUSS Spirit (NX-79995)USS Sun Tzu (NCC-2530)USS Sutherland (NCC-72015)USS ThantosUSS Valley Forge (NCC-1778-A)IKS Wov'etlh

Smallcraft[]

Arctic OneArgo (shuttlecraft)Da Vinci (SB4-0314/2)Edwards (shuttle)Enterprise (OV-101)Galileo (NCC-1701-A/05) (Type 4)Galileo (Enterprise-E shuttle)USS Pleiades (NCC-79052)NCC-2544/01USS Rio Grande (NCC-72452)Shuttlepod 2SiouxsieSurak (shuttlecraft)USS WallaceWeyland (NCC-28964/06)Yeager (shuttle)

Starship classes[]

Antares class (Starfleet)Borg SphereColumbia-classGalor-classHideki-classJem'Hadar warshipMerian-classPhalanx-classVesta-class

Smallcraft classes[]

Federation travel podMcCall-classorbital shuttleP-51 Mustangspace shuttleSW7 classType-7 shuttlecraftunnamed Federation shuttlecraft classes

Locations[]

Arctic CircleArkaria BaseAzure NebulaBa'kuBeta NiobeDeep Space Station K-7Dyson SphereEarth SpacedockEminiar VIIEpsilon ThetaJupiterMarsNew York City (Chrysler Building) • RegulaRegula 1Remmler ArraySan FranciscoSarpeidonSherman's PlanetSirius DeltaStarbase 4Starfleet Museum of Deep Space ExplorationSpacedock Tango Sierra

Races and cultures[]

BajoranBa'kuCaeliarKinshayaNorseProphetsScintillaVendikan

States and organizations[]

Klingon High CommandNaziStarfleet CommandUnited States of America

Characters[]

BokChangPavel ChekovEzri DaxWillard DeckerPierre DroletEmeryJoanna FaurGalileo GalileiGorkonJ.B.S. HaldaneJohn HarrimanHarrisonHildebrantCyrano JonesJustmanKelowitzKira NerysKolothKronthaxAngela MartineLeonard McCoyHeihachiro NoguraKeiko O'BrienMiles O'BrienOdoPrixisRademakerRivardSarekSeven of NineSpinelliSpockPhineas TarboldeClark TerrellThuleT'PolNyota UhuraUyenoVan CittersWhite

Other references[]

aircraft carrierAlcubierre warp drivealignment lampasteroidauxiliary controlBalmungBattle of CardassiaCherenkov radiationClass L marginal planetdeflector shielddrydockgeologistglacierGreat Bird of the Galaxyheliumhydrogenion stormKhitomer AccordsKobayashi Maru scenarionebulaNightingale Womanphaser bankpizzaplasma streamerPraetor of the Romulan Star EmpireProject Genesisquantum slipstream driveshore leavesolar flaresupernovaTemporal Cold Wartransportertranswarp conduitwarp fieldwormholeX-17B

Information[]

1st edition[]

  • Issue 128 of the Star Trek Magazine included a pull out poster featuring the cover art of this book.

Related Stories[]

Scenes from the following episodes and movies appear in the book:

2nd edition additions[]

Related Stories[]

1st edition gallery[]

2nd addition gallery[]

Appendices[]

Connections[]

Ships of the Line calendars
Calendars 200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Book Ships of the Line
Artists Dennis BaileyJay BartonPetri BlomquistMatt BoardmanRobert BonchuneAndrew BradburySteve BurgChris CardwellEric ChauvinDavid CombeCorbisBryant CritcherChristopher CushmanMatthew CushmanAurore De BloisJenny DeSalleDaren DochtermanDoug DrexlerPierre DroletTim EarlsJohn EavesLeonard A. EmeryChris FordFoundation ImagingCraig FreyMax GablDavid Gian-CursioDouglas E. GravesJohn HanRobert HeckadonJim HibbertDon HillenbrandRobert HolmesGary HutzelIndustrial Light & MagicSean JacksonGary KerrMark KingsnorthGabriel KoernerTommy KrafeBill KrauseKoji KuramuraAdam LebowitzDavid LombardiChris MartinBrian McMahonThomas MarroneMeniMarty MillerColin MorellaDavid MortonMichael MurrayMark MyersLewis NevinGary O'BrienMichael OkudaDax PandhiJosé PerezD. M. PhoenixFred PienkosAndrew ProbertMark RademakerThomas RaubeMax RemTobias RichterAli RiesAlain RivardScott SchneiderDouglas ShrockSean ScottShroxRichard SmithMichael StetsonGregory StewartLee StringerJeff SummersKarl TateJohn TeskaRobert ThompsonKyle ToucherDan UyenoDonny VersigaKenneth VillanuevaShawn WeixelmanSteffen WiesenerRobert WildeBob WitkowskiMichael WileyNiel WrayMichael Yager
Star Trek reference works
In-universe BlueprintsStar Fleet Technical ManualMedical Reference ManualOfficial Cooking ManualSpaceflight ChronologyMonstersThe Motion Picture BlueprintsMapsBiographiesKlingon DictionaryWho's Who in Star Trek (Issues 12) • Mr. Scott's Guide to the EnterpriseThe Worlds of the FederationTNG Technical JournalTNG Technical ManualChronologyEncyclopedia (Volumes 1234) • Ferengi Rules of AcquisitionFederation PassportThe Klingon WayNCC-1701-D BlueprintsThese Are the Voyages...Federation Travel GuideA Star to Steer Her ByLegends of the FerengiKlingon for the Galactic TravelerQ's Guide to the ContinuumDS9 Technical ManualThe Tribble HandbookThe Klingon HamletStar Trek CookbookCelebrationsStarship SpotterThe Hologram's HandbookThe Starfleet Survival GuideStar ChartsShips of the LineStar Trek Legacy Prima Official Game GuideCaptain Kirk's Guide to WomenHaynes Manuals (USS EnterpriseKlingon Bird of Prey) • Federation: The First 150 YearsOn Board the USS EnterpriseA Very Klingon KhristmasStellar CartographyKlingon Art of WarAutobiographies (James T. KirkJean-Luc PicardKathryn JanewaySpockBenjamin Sisko) • Hidden Universe Travel Guides (VulcanKlingon Empire) • Shipyards (Starfleet Ships, 2151-2293Starfleet Ships, 2294-The FutureThe Klingon FleetFederation MembersBorg & Delta Quadrant, A to K Delta Quadrant, L to ZAlpha Quadrant, A-KAlpha Quadrant, L-Z) • Illustrated Handbooks (NCC-1701-DNCC-1701 & 1701-AVoyagerDeep Space 9) • Body by StarfleetKirk Fu ManualThe Star Trek CookbookLower Decks - USS Cerritos Crew Handbook
Real world The Making of Star TrekThe World of Star TrekInside Star TrekMaking of The Motion PictureCompendiumMaking of The Wrath of KhanTNG CompanionMake-Up FX JournalWhere No One Has Gone Before: A History in PicturesMaking of DS9The Art of Star TrekInside Star Trek: The Real StoryMaking of First ContactPhase II: The Lost SeriesTOS SketchbookThe Continuing MissionScience LogsTNG Sketchbook: The MoviesAction!Secrets of InsurrectionQuotable Star TrekDS9 CompanionAliens & ArtifactsThe Magic of TribblesVOY CompanionVoyages of Imagination101Star Trek: The Art of the FilmArt of Star Trek OnlineA Comics History365Star Trek VaultVisual DictionaryCostumesNew Life and New Civilizations: Exploring Star Trek ComicsTNG: WarpedThe Star Trek Book50 Artists 50 YearsDesigning Starships (The Enterprises and BeyondThe USS Voyager and BeyondThe Kelvin TimelineDSC Designing StarshipsDS9 and Beyond) • TreknologyLost ScenesOfficial Guide to TASThe Motion Picture: Inside the Art & Visual EffectsCocktails: A Stellar CompendiumArt of DSCVOY: A CelebrationThe Artistry of Dan CurryDesigning the Final FrontierTOS: A CelebrationThe Star Trek Book of Friendship

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